NBC has decided to pull out Sunday night repeats of
Monk and
Psych, television shows that are originally broadcast on the USA Network. According to an updated schedule released by the network, the two shows will be replaced by a two-hour block of
The Office, at least for the next two weekends.
The switch, which isn't that surprising given that both
Monk and
Psych didn't post good numbers, brings to a close NBC Universal's strike-era programming stunt of giving USA Network's top-rated series a shot on the broadcast network.
Your Take
kelleygirl119 said:
I love watching the reruns! They are good shows where episodes can stand alone and still be enjoyable.
hikinggirl70 said:
I have been watching Monk and Psych on USA and I love those shows. I think since everybody saw them before,...
Thelma1432 said:
I agree With Bearable1958 (above)_ i love monk and psych ans have watched all the eps.
if you showed new...
NBC's decision to air reruns of Monk and Pysch was tied to the work stoppage brought by the writers' strike. Most networks had to get a little creative to keep their schedule afloat so they decided to take a few shows from their stable of cable channels and repurpose them for prime-time network broadcasting. CBS did it with Showtime's
Dexter, and NBC did it with USA Network's
Monk and
Psych, which started airing reruns on NBC in early April.
Monk is an Emmy Award-winning comedy drama that stars
Tony Shalhoub as the titular character. The series follows the 54-year-old actor as he plays a brilliant yet obsessive-compulsive detective who is often called on by the San Francisco Police Department to solve crimes no one else can.
Psych, on the other hand, features
James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young police consultant for the Santa Barbara, California Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts allow him to convince people that he is psychic. The program also stars
Dule Hill as Shawn's best friend, straight man and reluctant partner Gus, as well as
Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's captious father, Henry.
Both
Psych and
Monk are currently in between seasons and are expected to return with new episodes on the USA Network this summer.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
(Image courtesy of USA Network)