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8 shows join ABC this fall

NEW YORK — ABC will sprinkle eight new series on its fall schedule unveiled Tuesday, including five dramas and three comedies. But the network plans a time change for only one returning series.Wednesday’s lineup will be all new, anchored at 9 ET/PT by “Private Practice,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff starring Kate Walsh.

When “Dancing” and “The Bachelor” wrap their fall cycles, “Wife Swap,” comedy “Notes From the Underbelly” and drama “October Road” will join Monday’s lineup, and “Cashmere Mafia,” a drama about four ambitious girlfriends, is set to replace “Dancing’s” Tuesday results show.

Also due later: “Lost,” in an earlier time slot, reality series “Supernanny” and “Oprah’s Big Give,” drama “Eli Stone” and comedy “Miss Guided.”

ABC’s fall schedule (premiere dates will be staggered; new shows in bold, new time slots in italics):

Monday

8 “Dancing With the Stars”

9:30 “Sam I Am” (comedy, woman with amnesia)

10 “The Bachelor”

Tuesday

8 “Cavemen”(comedy based on insurance commercial characters)

8:30 “Carpoolers”(comedy, four commuting pals)

9 “Dancing With the Stars”

10 “Boston Legal”

Wednesday

8 “Pushing Daisies” (fantasy drama, guy can bring people back to life)

9 “Private Practice” (“Grey’s Anatomy ”spinoff)

10 “Dirty Sexy Money” (soapy drama about lawyer for rich family)

Thursday

8 “Ugly Betty”

9 “Grey’s Anatomy”

10 “Big Shots” (drama about four CEO pals, stars Dylan McDermott)

Friday

8 “Men in Trees”

9 “Women’s Murder Club” (amateur sleuths, based on novels)

10 20/20

Saturday

8 Saturday Night College Football

Sunday

7 “Funniest Videos”

8 “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

9 “Desperate Housewives”

10 “Brothers & Sisters”