Disney Channel
It’s the last full week of July and at this point it feels like the networks just gave up with people on vacation or taking advantage of the long days. No network is going to launch a pricey scripted series at this time of the year. 1952-1992 didn’t even bother with new shows, but by the 2000s there were cable channels that needed something to bring a few eyeballs to the TV so they could sell ads, and even the major networks had gone back to that tradition that seemed to die out in the 1980s — the Summer Replacement Series. Every new show that debuted this week is either news or reality. In 1992, VH1 told us about one-hit wonders, and 2012 had a family prank show, an NFL news show, a fishing show, and that aforementioned summer replacement reality series on CBS. Do you remember any of these shows? Let us know in the comments section below.
1952
- No new series premiered this week in 1952.
1962
- No new series premiered this week in 1962.
1972
- No new series premiered this week in 1972.
1982
- No new series premiered this week in 1982.
1992
- No new series premiered this week in 1992.
2002
July 29 – One-Hit Wonders
- Synopsis: Showcases the many pop singers over the years who have managed to have one hit song but were never able to parlay it into a lasting career.
- Network: VH1
- Broadcast History: 21 episodes, last broadcast on April 28, 2010
- Trivia: Originally hosted by KROQ/Los Angeles DJ Jed the Fish.
2012
July 26 – 3
- Cast: Alex Miranda (Alejandro Miranda Cruz, host), April Francis, Libby Lopez, Rachel Harley
- Synopsis: 3 brings three single women all with different lives and backgrounds together all in hopes of finding true love. While on their journey the women share their lives and support each other emotionally.
- Network: CBS
- Broadcast History: One season, 8 episodes (6 unaired), last broadcast on July 29, 2012
- Trivia: Based on a similar series that was made in Israel. Due to low ratings for the first two episodes, CBS removed it from the broadcast schedule, releasing the remaining episodes online beginning August 5, 2012.
July 26 – Code: 9
- Host: Wes Dening
- Synopsis: The series involves a family pulling a prank with their unsuspecting parents.
- Network: Disney Channel
- Broadcast History: One season, 7 episodes, last broadcast on December 5, 2012
July 30 – NFL AM
- Cast: Rhett Lewis, Erin Coscarelli, Eric Davis, LaVar Arrington, Terrell Davis, Jordan Babineaux, Steve Wyche, Mark Kriegel
- Notable Guests:
- Synopsis: An NFL morning television program on NFL Network.
- Network: NFL Network
- Broadcast History: Last broadcast on May 8, 2015
- Trivia: The series went on hiatus after the May 8, 2015 episode with network execs stating there would be performance reviews and a relaunch during the 2015 NFL season. The show was ultimately cancelled and replaced with NFL HQ, which was replaced with Good Morning Football.
Animal Planet
July 30 – Off the Hook: Extreme Catches
- Host: Eric Young
- Notable Guests:
- Synopsis: Host Eric Young journeys out to meet and fish with the most unusual fishermen he can find.
- Network: Animal Planet
- Broadcast History: Two seasons, 20 episodes, last broadcast on August 11, 2013
- Trivia: Reruns have aired on the Discovery Channel.
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