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Shortly after NBC announced its 2012 midseason schedule, ABC followed and did the same. The alphabet network’s schedule, however, isn’t entirely complete. First let’s start with what’s there. Crossing-dressing comedy Work It will replace Man Up! in the Tuesday 8:30PM slot to be paired with Tim Allen’s new sitcom Last Man Standing. A game of musical chairs will be played in the Tuesday 9PM-10PM slot. In January Celebrity Wife Swap returns and will occupy that hour until Oren Peli’s thriller The River premieres in February. That will have a limited 8-episode run and end in late March. That same month Dancing with the Stars comes back and the results show will take over the hour. With Charlie’s Angels dead and gone, Winter Wipeout will have no trouble fitting in on Thursdays at 8PM and another reality show Shark Tank will move Fridays at 8PM. Wipeout‘s spell won’t last long; in March Missing, a new drama starring Ashley Judd, will take over. And finally there’s GCB, formally known as Good Christian Bitches and Good Christian Belles. The soap will air in Pam Am‘s current position at Sundays at 10PM. What this means for Pan Am‘s future is still unknown. And now we can discuss what’s missing: the buzzy Don’t Trust The B**** In Apt. 23, Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal, and Cougar Town (it’s being reported that the Courtney Cox comedy is being reduced from 22 to 15 episodes this season). ABC likely won’t wait long to schedule this shows with spring premiere dates, so make sure check back here soon.

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ABC is moving forward into the midseason landscape with only minor additions and scheduling changes compared to competitors FOX and NBC. But in a similar fashion to the latter network, ABC is going to expand their Wednesday night comedy lineup past the usual 10PM mark and run it all the way to the 11PM news. On February 9 Cougar Town goes on hiatus and freshman comedy Mr. Sunshine, starring Matthew Perry and Allison Janney, will take its place in the 9:30PM slot. New one-hour medical drama Off the Map will follow at 10PM. This will remain in effect through April 6. Beginning April 13 Cougar Town returns to its regular 9:30PM spot and Off the Map will be replaced by Happy Endings starring Elisha Cuthbert (24) and Zach Knighton (FlashForward). Since this will run as a standard half-hour comedy, ABC will run Modern Family “fan favorite” episodes in the 10:30PM slot.

In other scheduling news, reality show Secret Millionaire will occupy Extreme Makeover: Home Edition‘s Sunday 8PM position starting March 6, new medical drama Body of Proof starring Dana Delany and Jeri Ryan premieres Tuesday March 29 at 10PM and V returns Tuesday January 4 at 9PM. Look after the break to see the new ABC Wednesday comedy block. And click here to read synopses and watch previews of all the new series.

[Via EW; Deadline] Continue reading ABC announces midseason schedule →