PRESS RELEASE OF THE DAY: The Dodgers' Loss is "Cops" Fans' Gain

Just to add insult to Dodger fan injury, Fox put out this scheduling change today. Instead of watching the Dodgers fight it out, you're stuck with "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" and "Cops" repeats. Here's how they put it:

FOX is confirming primetime programming to air now that NLCS Game #6 and #7 are no longer necessary.

Friday, October 17

8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT **2-HOUR EPISODE**—ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?

[EDITOR’S NOTE 1: If NLCS Game #6 (SP-0917) is necessary, the baseball game will air instead of ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 2: DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! is preempted this night.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 3: Local programming will air in primetime on the West Coast.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 4: NLCS Game #6 is NOT necessary, therefore primetime programming will air as scheduled.]

Saturday, October 18

8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT COPS
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT COPS

[EDITOR’S NOTE 1: If NLCS Game #7 (SP-0918) is necessary, the baseball game will air instead of the COPS episodes.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 2: AMERICA’S MOST WANTED is preempted this night.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 3: Local programming will air in primetime on the West Coast.]

[EDITOR’S NOTE 4: NLCS Game #7 is NOT necessary, therefore primetime programming will air as scheduled.]