Fox updates Summer Schedule - Press Release

FOX ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO SUMMER SCHEDULE

CULINARY COMPETITION SERIES “MASTERCHEF” AIRS AT 9:00 PM ON MONDAYS BEGINNING JUNE 13

GORDON RAMSAY’S “HELL’S KITCHEN” SERVES UP TWO-NIGHT SEASON PREMIERE MONDAY, JULY 18 AND TUESDAY, JULY 19

NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES “BURIED TREASURE” DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

FOX updates its summer schedule with a new time period for MASTERCHEF on Mondays, the two-night season premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN and the debut of new unscripted treasure-hunting series BURIED TREASURE.

On the second season of hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, America’s best amateur cooks from all walks of life will compete for the coveted white apron two nights a week: Mondays in a new time period beginning June 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Tuesday episodes of MASTERCHEF will move to 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT beginning July 19.

Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay throws open the doors of HELL’S KITCHEN for the series’ eighth season, beginning with a tantalizing two-night premiere Monday, July 18 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, July 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The series puts aspiring restaurateurs through an intense culinary academy on its regular nights as Ramsay seeks out the one chef who possesses the right combination of ingredients to win the life-changing grand prize.

BURIED TREASURE, the new unscripted series in which identical twin brothers Leigh and Leslie Keno (“Antiques Roadshow”) travel across the country to help ordinary people discover the unknown treasures in their homes, debuts on its regular night, Wednesdays starting Aug. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The Keno brothers are modern-day treasure hunters – world-renowned antique experts and appraisers who have helped people all over the world sell more than $1 billion worth of collectibles. From one-of-a-kind comics to a 300-year-old violin, the pair will travel the country to uncover age-old mysteries and change people’s lives forever.

As previously announced, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE wraps up auditions with special two-hour episodes this week Wednesday, June 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, June 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Live episodes of television’s hottest dance series kick off next week beginning Wednesday, June 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Thursday, June 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).


RECAP – FOX 2011 UPDATED SUMMER SCHEDULE
(All times ET/PT except as noted)

MONDAY
Mondays, beginning June 13:
8:00-9:00 PM MASTERCHEF (Encores)
9:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF (All-New Episodes) (Time Period Premiere)

Mondays, beginning July 18:
8:00-9:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere, Part 1)
9:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF (All-New Episodes)

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TUESDAY
Tuesdays (current schedule):
8:00-9:00 PM MASTERCHEF (Season Premiere, Part 2)
9:00-9:30 PM RAISING HOPE (Encores)
9:30-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE (Encores)

Tuesday, July 12:
8:00-11:00 PM ET MLB ALL-STAR GAME 2011 (FOX Sports Special)

Tuesdays, beginning July 19:
8:00-9:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere, Part 2)
9:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF (All-New Episodes)

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WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, June 8:
8:00-10:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Las Vegas Callbacks
(2-Hour Episode)

Wednesdays, beginning June 15:
8:00-10:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Performance Shows
(Live Episodes)

Wednesday, Aug. 17:
8:00-9:00 PM MOBBED (Encore Airing)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Encore Episode)

Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 24:
8:00-9:00 PM BURIED TREASURE (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Encores)

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THURSDAY
Thursday, June 9:
8:00-10:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Meet the Top 20
(2-Hour Episode)

Thursdays, beginning June 16:
8:00-9:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Results Shows
(Live Episodes) (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM GLEE (Encores)

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FRIDAY
Friday, June 10:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM LIE TO ME (Encore)

Fridays, beginning June 17:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Encores)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Encores)

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SATURDAY
Saturday, June 18:
8:00-8:30 PM COPS (Season Finale)
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (Season Finale)

Saturday, June 25 and July 2:
8:00-8:30 PM COPS (Encores)
8:30-9:00 PM COPS (Encores)
9:00-9:30 PM COPS (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)
9:30-10:00 PM COPS (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)

Saturdays, beginning July 9:
8:00-8:30 PM COPS (Encores)
8:30-9:00 PM COPS (Encores)
9:00-9:30 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)
9:30-10:00 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION (Time Period Premiere) (Encores)

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SUNDAY
Sundays (current schedule):
7:00-10:00 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION (Encores)

Source: Fox