CBS has announced its schedule to the February sweeps period, which includes Super Bowl XLI and the Grammy Awards. Following is the full announcement:
CBS is going to Rock ‘n’ (Super) Bowl in February with the Network’s coverage of SUPER BOWL XLI and THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS.
The month also includes a special post Super Bowl episode of the hit sophomore drama CRIMINAL MINDS, with guest star James van der Beek; the debut of the new relationship comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, starring Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, David Spade and Patrick Warburton; the highly anticipated return of the freshman drama JERICHO; the spring premieres of the Network’s two franchise reality hits, SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, and the return of Grissom (William Petersen) to CSI.
Guest starring in CBS series in February are multi-Grammy Award nominated singer Mary J. Blige in GHOST WHISPERER, Grammy Award-nominated Nelly Furtado in CSI: NY, NFL greats Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and THE CLASS, respectively, Brooke Shields, Allison Janney and Morgan Fairchild in TWO AND A HALF MEN, Armand Assante in NCIS and Don Rickles and Academy Award winner Linda Hunt in THE UNIT.
Friday, Feb. 2
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2007 — Jim Nantz, lead play-by-play announcer of the NFL on CBS, and Daisy Fuentes co-host this new entertainment special that pits 15 of the greatest commercials of all time against “Mean Joe Greene,” the reigning “Super Bowls Greatest Commercial” champion for the past five years. The top vote-getters, selected by the audience voting online at CBS.com, will be showcased during the show with the winner going head-to-head with Mean Joe Greene.
Sunday, Feb. 4
(6:25 PM, ET/3:25 PM, PT)
SUPER BOWL XLI — The NFC Champion Chicago Bears vs. the AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts live from Miami.
Sunday, Feb. 4
(time approximate after Super Bowl)
CRIMINAL MINDS — The Behavioral Analysis Unit investigates when a wealthy couple is murdered in their home following a Super Bowl party. James van der Beek (“Dawson’s Creek”) guest stars as a troubled young man. CBS Sports announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms make cameo appearances.
Sunday, Feb. 4
(following late local news)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON broadcasts live from Miami following the late local news. This marks the first time the show will go live on the road. The broadcast emanates from The Colony Theater in Miami and will feature interviews with the players and celebrities.
Monday, Feb. 5
(8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER — When a funeral prevents the gang from watching the Super Bowl live, the group makes a pact not to find out who won before watching the game together the following night. Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rushing leader, guest stars as himself.
Monday, Feb. 5
(8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE CLASS — The group tries not to hurt Lina’s (Heather Goldenhersh) feelings when she cooks an exotic yet revolting recipe at a dinner party. Jerry Rice, one of the NFL’s greatest receivers, guest stars as himself.
Monday, Feb. 5
(9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)
TWO AND A HALF MEN — Charlie (Charlie Sheen) has second thoughts after setting Alan (Jon Cryer) up with their attractive new neighbor. Brooke Shields (“Nip/Tuck”) guest stars.
Monday, Feb. 5
(9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT — Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, David Spade and Patrick Warburton star in this new comedy about different phases of the male/female relationship as seen through the eyes of a newly-engaged couple, a long-married pair and a single guy (Series Premiere).
Monday, Feb. 5 and Monday, Feb. 12
(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
CSI: MIAMI — The lives of two CSIs are put in danger when Horatio’s (David Caruso) old enemy, Clavo Cruz, returns. When a truck full of confiscated weapons is hijacked and the weapons released back into the public, Horatio links the crime to Cruz, a man he put away years ago. However, on the day of Clavo’s arraignment, a confiscated missile is launched into the courthouse to aid his escape.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
NCIS — Ducky (David McCallum) goes undercover to stop the illegal sale of the Navy’s top secret weapons system. Emmy Award winner Armand Assante (“Gotti”) guest stars as international arms dealer La Grenouille.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE UNIT — The Unit’s dangerous mission in North Korea is jeopardized when a spy overhears Kim Brown (Audrey Marie Anderson) talking about intimate details of the operation. Comedian and television personality Don Rickles and Academy Award winner Linda Hunt (“The Practice”) guest star.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE UNIT — The Unit is assigned to slip into Iran to plant radiation “sniffers,” but when things go awry, Mack (Max Martini) must decide whether to leave the Iranian woman who served as a guide behind and face torture or kill her himself.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
CSI: NY — Grammy Award nominee Nelly Furtado (“Promiscuous”) guest stars as a world-class shoplifter whose job is to fulfill her clients’ wish list of the latest must-have items. An ingenious master of disguise, she becomes the CSI’s number one suspect when a store’s security guard is found dead.
Thursday, Feb. 8
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
SURVIVOR: FIJI — The 14th season premiere features 19 Americans who begin as one tribe with plenty of supplies and resources on their island to make an exceptionally comfortable camp. On Day Three, the castaways will be split into two tribes, selected by one of their own as a result of events to take place prior to the first Immunity Challenge. The tribe that wins the first Immunity Challenge will return to the camp of plentiful resources, while the losing tribe must relocate to a new island with only a pot, a machete and a water source. Jeff Probst hosts.
Thursday, Feb. 8
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
CSI — Grissom (William Petersen) returns from his sabbatical; Keppler’s (Liev Schreiber) secret past comes to light.
Friday, Feb. 9
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
GHOST WHISPERER — Multi-Grammy Award nominee Mary J. Blige guest stars as the coach of a high-ranked high school cheerleading team whose members are being disabled one by one, by seemingly freak accidents in the days preceding their big cheerleading competition.
Sunday, Feb. 11
(8:00-11:30 PM, Live ET/delayed PT)
THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS — Christina Aguilera, Gnarls Barkley, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, the Dixie Chicks, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake and Carrie Underwood are among the artists set to perform live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The “My Grammy Moment” campaign winner performs live with Justin Timberlake.
Monday, Feb. 12
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
TWO AND A HALF MEN — Alan (Jon Cryer) meets Beverly (Allison Janney, “The West Wing”) through an Internet dating site. Meanwhile, Rose (Melanie Lynskey) tells Charlie (Charlie Sheen) she’s moving to London.
Thursday, Feb. 15
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
SURVIVOR: FIJI — The second castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.
Thursday, Feb. 15
(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
SHARK — Sebastian (James Woods) prosecutes the case of the murdered wife of a rising arch-conservative judge (guest star Tim Matheson), who has had a long open hatred of Sebastian as a result of many unsavory courtroom dealings together. Illeana Douglas returns as attorney Gloria Dent.
Sunday, Feb. 18
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE AMAZING RACE: ALL-STARS — Eleven former teams, reuniting some of the most entertaining and controversial teams from prior seasons, return for a second chance to compete in a race around the world. (11th Season Premiere).
Monday, Feb. 19
(9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)
TWO AND A HALF MEN — After becoming insecure about his age when he can’t keep up with a younger woman, a more mature woman helps rebuild Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) ego. Morgan Fairchild (“Falcon Crest”) guest stars.
Wednesday, Feb. 21
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
JERICHO — Discover what happened the day before the nuclear bombs exploded in an episode focusing on the lives of each character before the bombs changed everything forever. (Spring premiere).
Thursday, Feb. 22
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
SURVIVOR: FIJI — The third castaway is voted off. Jeff Probst hosts.
Sunday, Feb. 25
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE AMAZING RACE: ALL-STARS — The second team is eliminated in Chile. Phil Keoghan hosts.
Sunday, Feb. 25
(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
WITHOUT A TRACE — When Elena’s (Roselyn Sanchez) daughter is abducted from home by a thug who overtook her babysitter, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) quickly dispatches Danny (Enrique Murciano) and Martin (Eric Close) to find her. Meanwhile, the rest of the team searches for a missing female tourist.
