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 It's that time of year again! With the 2022-23 television season eager to begin its winter break halt, the networks each announced their schedule changes for the mid-season beginning this January. Having primarily watched ABC series for the past several years, that is where most of my attention will be spent throughout this article, though I will touch on my additional thoughts on the other major networks. Starting with Sunday nights, I was very disappointed to hear ABC opted to move the signature series The Rookie  off of their schedule and onto Tuesday nights, or rather early afternoons. While I will touch on this again soon, this is paired with the moving of Celebrity Jeopardy! and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune  to Thursdays, creating a full day of game shows as we enter the winter. This is all to make way for American Idol  alongside new series The Company You Keep . While I don't intend to judge The Company You Keep  before seeing the series, let alone a trai...

Three weeks ago, we saw the re-entry of comedian George Lopez to the sitcom genre, this time alongside his daughter Mayan. Lopez vs Lopez  is the latest sitcom on NBC to be added to their Friday night lineup, one I quite honestly keep forgetting exists, joining junior series  Young Rock . At first glance, the opening episode of the series sparked many connections with George Lopez's hit series George Lopez , especially in relation to his comedy style and the usage of the former series' theme music "Low Rider" within the first several minutes. However, while the comedy may have carried over from the other series, the delivery is more in-line with ABC series The Conners. For those familiar with The Conners , it is a series based on a working-class family trying to make ends meet, a spin-off of the popular 1990s series Roseanne . In this case, the Lopez family is also shown in a multigenerational and somewhat dysfunctional family, now coming together to create a 'new...

 While television has always been a part of my life since I was little, what I watch on television shifts rather frequently, usually keeping in-line my overall enjoyment of family-friendly shows that share a connection with the audience. In terms of linear television, each weekday evening starts off with Jeopardy! , a relatively new daily tradition within my household. As of writing, the 2022 Tournament of Champions is airing, featuring some of the most accomplished contestants in the show's history, leaving a legacy for future years to follow. Currently hosted by Ken Jennings, with Dr. Mayim Bialik also serving as a host, the daily viewings never get old. On Mondays, my lineup starts on CBS with their sitcom The Neighborhood  starring Cedrick the Entertainer. While I wasn't all too fond of the show when it initially aired, it's grown on me, and I enjoy the interactions between the Entertainer's character, Calvin, and his neighbor Dave (Max Greenfield). While more of a ...