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[05/24/12 - 05:52 PM]
Exclusive: FOX's "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef," "So You Think You Can Dance" to Take Two-Week Break Against NBC's Olympics Coverage
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- FOX isn't taking any chances against NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics as "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef" and "So You Think You Can Dance" will all take a break from originals during the 17-day period (July 27-August 12).

Said developments - as well as a host of other scheduling moves - were confirmed to the site exclusively this afternoon. Other highlights include the return date of "Mobbed" (Saturday, July 14); finales for its Thursday entries "Take Me Out" (July 26) and "The Choice" (July 12); "Touch" repeats taking over Saturdays at 11:00/10:00c beginning August 4; and new post-Olympics homes for "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef."

Here's a breakdown of what to expect for the rest of the summer:

Mondays (June 4-July 23)*
8:00/7:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Originals)
9:00/8:00c - "MasterChef" (Originals)

Mondays (July 30-August 6)
8:00/7:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Repeats)

Mondays (as of August 13)
8:00/7:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Encores)
9:00/8:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Originals, New Time Slot)

Tuesdays (June 5-July 3)*
8:00/7:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Originals)
9:00/8:00c - "MasterChef" (Originals)

Tuesday, July 10*
8:00/7:00c - "MLB All-Star Game"

Tuesdays (June 17-July 24)*
8:00/7:00c - "Hell's Kitchen" (Originals)
9:00/8:00c - "MasterChef" (Originals)

Tuesdays (July 31-August 7)
8:00/7:00c - "MasterChef" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "MasterChef" (Repeats)

Tuesdays (as of August 14)
8:00/7:00c - "MasterChef" (Encores)
9:00/8:00c - "MasterChef" (Originals)

Wednesdays (May 30-June 27)*
8:00/7:00c - "So You Think You Can Dance" (Originals)

Wednesday, July 4
8:00/7:00c - "New Girl" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "New Girl" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "New Girl" (Repeat)
9:30/8:30c - "New Girl" (Repeat)

Wednesdays (July 11-July 25)
8:00/7:00c - "So You Think You Can Dance" (Originals)

Wednesdays (August 1-August 8)
8:00/7:00c - "So You Think You Can Dance" (Repeats)

Wednesdays (as of August 15)
8:00/7:00c - "So You Think You Can Dance" (Originals)

Thursdays (June 7-July 12)*
8:00/7:00c - "Take Me Out" (Originals)
9:00/8:00c - "The Choice" (Originals)

Thursdays (July 19-July 26)
8:00/7:00c - "Take Me Out" (Originals)
9:00/8:00c - "Glee" (Repeats)

Thursdays (August 2-9)
8:00/7:00c - "Raising Hope" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "Raising Hope" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "New Girl" (Repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "New Girl" (Repeats)

Thursday, August 16*
8:00/7:00c - "NFL Preseason: Cincinnati at Atlanta"

Thursdays (as of August 23)
8:00/7:00c - "Raising Hope" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "New Girl" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Glee" (Repeats)

Fridays (June 1-July 20)*
8:00/7:00c - "House" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Bones" (Repeats)

Fridays (July 27-August 10)
8:00/7:00c - "House" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "House" (Repeats)

Friday, August 17*
8:00/7:00c - "NFL Preseason: Detroit at Baltimore"

Fridays (as of August 24)
8:00/7:00c - "House" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Bones" (Repeats)

Saturdays (May 26-July 7)*
8:00/7:00c - MLB/NASCAR Coverage
11:00/10:00c - "The Finder" (Repeats)
12:00/11:00c - "30 Seconds to Fame" (Repeats)

Saturdays (July 14-July 28)
8:00/7:00c - "Cops" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "Cops" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Mobbed" (Originals & Repeats)
11:00/10:00c - "The Finder" (Repeats)
12:00/11:00c - "30 Seconds to Fame" (Repeats)

Saturday, August 4
8:00/7:00c - "UFC ON FOX 4"
11:00/10:00c - "Touch" (Repeat)
12:00/11:00c - "30 Seconds to Fame" (Repeat)

Saturdays (August 11-August 25)
8:00/7:00c - "Cops" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "Cops" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Mobbed" (Originals & Repeats)
11:00/10:00c - "Touch" (Repeats)
12:00/11:00c - "30 Seconds to Fame" (Repeats)

Saturdays (as of September 1)
8:00/7:00c - "FOX Sports Saturday: College Football"
11:00/10:00c - "Touch" (Repeats)
12:00/11:00c - "30 Seconds to Fame" (Repeats)

Sundays (June 3-June 17)*
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeats)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeats)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "Bob's Burgers" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "American Dad" (Repeats)

Sunday, June 24*
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "FOX's 25th Anniversary Special" (Repeat)

Sunday, July 1*
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "Bob's Burgers" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
9:30/8:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)

Sunday, July 8
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
9:30/8:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)

Sunday, July 15
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
9:30/8:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)

Sunday, July 22
7:00/6:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "2012 Teen Choice Awards"

Sundays (July 29-August 5)
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeats)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeats)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "The Simpsons" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeats)

Sunday, August 12
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeat)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeat)
8:30/7:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeat)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeat)
9:30/8:30c - "American Dad" (Repeat)

Sundays (as of August 19)
7:00/6:00c - "American Dad" (Repeats)
7:30/6:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Repeats)
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (Repeats)
8:30/7:30c - "The Simpsons" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Family Guy" (Repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "Family Guy" (Repeats)

* previously announced





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· 30 SECONDS TO FAME (FOX)
· AMERICAN DAD (FOX)
· BOB'S BURGERS (FOX)
· BONES (FOX)
· CFB ON FOX (FOX)
· CHOICE, THE (FOX)
· CLEVELAND SHOW, THE (FOX)
· COPS (FOX NATION)
· FAMILY GUY (FOX)
· FINDER, THE (FOX)
· GLEE (FOX)
· HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX)
· HOUSE (FOX)
· MASTERCHEF (FOX)
· MOBBED (FOX)
· NEW GIRL (FOX)
· RAISING HOPE (FOX)
· SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)
· SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (FOX)
· TAKE ME OUT (FOX)
· TOUCH (FOX)




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