Looks like the Hallmark Channel is making a bid to play with the bigger networks.

The cable network has gone on a Christmas shopping spree and bought several shows from CBS Television Distribution, including I Love Lucy, Cheers, 7th Heaven, 12 holiday movies, and more episodes of Touched By An Angel and Matlock. 7th Heaven starts in January, Cheers later next year, and then I Love Lucy will start in early 2009.

This is good news for fans who like the channel but are overdosing on reruns of Murder, She Wrote and those mystery movies that star John Larroquette and Lea Thompson.

(S11E22) For some reason I have a case of deja vu right now. That must be due to the fact that 7th Heaven already had a series finale last year. We all thought that was the last we would see of the Camdens, at least in first-run episodes that is. However, by some miracle (or greed, you take your pick) the executives over at the brand new CW network decided to bring the show back one more time.

It was probably the biggest mistake they could've made. The 7th Heaven that premiered on the CW back in September barely resembled the show that was one of the most popular on the old WB. Other than Lucy and the twins (whose acting skills made the Olsen twins look like master thespians while they were on Full House) there was barely a Camden left. The rest of the cast was filled out with Martin and Sandy, and three new teens who became part of the extended family.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by the season finale/live reunion of Survivor.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
• At 7:30, FOX has a new King of the Hill.
• At 8, The CW has the series finale of 7th Heaven.
• At 9, FOX has a new Family Guy, then a new American Dad.
• Emeril goes food shopping on a new Emeril Live, at 9 on Food Network.
• TNT has an NBA playoff game at 9, the Jazz vs. the Warriors.
• HBO has a new ep of The Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new episode of Blood Ties.
• MSNBC has this morning's Meet the Press at 10, if you missed it.
• Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia at 10, then a new Reno 911.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 10.
• Also at 10: FOX News has a new episode of The 1/2 Hour News Hour.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Without A Trace.
• NBC has a new, two hour Dateline at 7.
• FOX has a new, one hour King of the Hill at 7, then a new Simpsons.
• At 8, The CW has a new 7th Heaven.
• There's a new Nature on PBS at 8.
• Walter Isaacson talks about his new book Einstein on CSPAN 2 at 8.
• Also at 8: Food Network has a new Emeril Live.
• At 9, FOX has a new Family Guy, then a new American Dad.
• HBO has a new Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
• At 10, Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia, followed by a new Reno 911.
• BBC America has a new Footballers Wives: Overtime at 10.
• Showtime has a new ep of The Tudors. It's on at 10 too.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover and Desperate Housewives.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race and the movie Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then new episodes of Deal Or No Deal and The Apprentice (live finale).
• There's a new War At Home on FOX at 7, followed by new episodes of King of the Hill and The Simpsons.
• At 8, The CW has a new 7th Heaven.
• ESPN has the Red Sox/Yankees game at 8.
• PBS has a new Nature at 8.
• Also at 8: Food Network has a new Emeril Live, then a new Iron Chef America.
• At 9, Discovery has a new Planet Earth.
• HBO has a new Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
• The TV Land Awards airs at 9 too.
• At 10, Comedy Central has new eps of Mind of Mencia and Reno 911.
• BBC America has a new Footballer's Wives: Overtime at 10.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Without A Trace.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
• At 8, FOX has the two hour premiere of Drive.
• The CW has a new 7th Heaven at 8.
• Discovery has two new episodes of Planet Earth starting at 8.
• Also at 8: Food Network has a new Challenge, with footage of the Food Network Awards.
• At 9, ABC has a new Desperate Housewives, then a new Brothers & Sisters.
• HBO has a new Sopranos at 9, then a new Entourage.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Blood Ties.
• Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia at 10, then a new Reno 911.
• Showtime has a new ep of The Tudors at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Without A Trace.
• NBC has a new, two hour Dateline at 7, then new episodes of Deal Or No Deal and The Apprentice.
• At 8, ABC has a new Extreme Makeover, then new episodes of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.
• The CW has a new 7th Heaven at 8.
• Discovery has two new episodes of Planet Earth at 8.
• Food Network has a new Emeril Live at 8, then a new Iron Chef America and a new Challenge.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Theatre, "The Wind in the Willows."
• There's a new Sopranos at 9 on HBO, then a new Entourage.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Blood Ties.
• Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia at 10, then a new Reno 911.
• Showtime has a new ep of The Tudors at 10.
• Also at 10: Sci-Fi has a new Dresden Files.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Wow, time sure does fly, doesn't it? It seems like only a few short months ago that we were talking about a new television season that was full of promise and good fortune. Yeah, right! And now, we look towards May, a mere three or so weeks away, and the end of the official television season.

That being said, we've gone ahead and updated our current list of season/series premieres and finales with the latest information on when your favorite shows will be coming to an end for the summer, or forever. Most of the shows will be ending between May 14th and May 20th. Also, mark your calendars for May 21st thru May 23rd because this is when the latest winners will be announced for both Dancing With the Stars and American Idol.

Also updated is the return of One Tree Hill to The CW schedule (May 2nd) as well as some changes that were made to other premieres/finales over the last few weeks. So, review at your leisure and remember that dates are subject to change at a moment's notice.

It looks like The Show That Would Not Die has actually died. For real this time.

As Isabelle mentioned last week, there was a rumor going around that the cast and crew of The CW's long-running drama 7th Heaven were told that the show had been canceled. And now the network confirms it. The show will air its last episode on May 13 at 8pm.

Last season it looked like the show was canceled, but the new CW network decided to give the show another season, suprising not just fans and other networks but I'm sure the cast and crew as well. No one really knows why the show was given another season, and I would have liked to have been in on the meeting where execs said "another year for 7th Heaven? Sure, what the hell."

So, for you fans who are still watching the show, how should it end?

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• 7th Heaven - Season 4
• The Addams Family - Vol. 2
• Family Affair - Season 3
• The Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes - Vol. 1
• Full House - Season 6
• The Jeffersons - Season 6
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - Vol. 1
• The New Adventures of He-Man - Vol. 2
• One Foot in the Grave - Seasons 1 and 2
• The Shield - Season 5
• Sonic The Hedgehog - Complete Series
• Touched by an Angel - Season 4, Vol. 2
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? - UK Version - Seasons 1 and 2

• 7th Heaven - Season 3
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Season 2
• Bones - Season 1
• Criminal Minds - Season 1
• Ellen - Season 5
• Flavor of Love - Season 2
• Girls Behaving Badly - Vol. 1
• Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up - Season 1
• Joan of Arcadia - Season 2
• Little House on the Prairie - Movies
• St. Elsewhere - Season 1
• Touched By An Angel - Season 3, Vol. 2

• At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by a new episode of The Amazing Race and the movie Candles on Bay Street.
• NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, then it's the Eagles vs. the Colts.
• There's a repeat Reba on The CW at 7, then a new episode, then a new 7th Heaven and a repeat America's Next Top Model.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, followed by new eps of American Dad, Family Guy, and The War At Home.
• Emeril cooks up some "Christmas Recipes" on Food Network at 8.
• At 9, Lifetime has the movie Her Sister's Keeper.
• At 10, MSNBC repeats this morning's Meet the Press.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 10, with teams competing to make the best cakes.
• HBO has a new ep of The Wire at 10, while Showtime has a new Dexter.