FOX Spring 2012 Schedule: 'Bones' Is Back
by Sean Comer
This spring, a FOX ratings juggernaut returns alongside a few other favorites, and Gordon Ramsay introduces a brand new circle of hospitality industry Hell.
Highlighting the network's spring set, "Bones" returns Thursday April 5 at 9 PM ET/PT to resume and complete its seventh acclaimed season. Prior to the latest "American Idol" season kicking off, the Feds-and-anthropologists procedural dominated Thursday ratings earlier this season easily. Alongside "Idol," it could be the further edge FOX over CBS and "The Big Bang Theory."
Elsewhere, "Breaking In" begins its second season Tuesday March 6 at 9:30 PM. "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" premieres in its new time slot Wednesday April 4 at 9:30 PM. "Glee" presents the third-season favorite's winter finale Feb. 21 and begins its spring campaign April 10 in its usual Tuesday 8 PM frame. In between, "Raising Hope" will make its Tuesday 8 PM premiere on March 6.
Finally, after two weeks of "Kitchen Nightmares" airing Fridays from 8-10 PM starting March 2, hospitality taskmaster Gordon Ramsay presents his latest torture opus "Hotel Hell," debuting at 8 PM on April 6.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, here's the full FOX spring schedule.
TUESDAY
Tuesday, Feb. 21:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE (Winter Finale)
9:00-9:31 PM NEW GIRL
9:31-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE
Tuesday, Feb. 28:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Special Broadcast)
Tuesdays, beginning March 6:
8:00-8:30 PM RAISING HOPE (Time Period Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (Spring Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM BREAKING IN (Season Two Premiere)
Tuesdays, beginning April 10:
8:00-8:30 PM GLEE (Spring Premiere)
9:00-9:31 PM NEW GIRL
9:31-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE
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WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays, beginning April 4:
8:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:30-10:00 PM I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (Time Period Premiere)
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THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM THE FINDER
Thursdays, beginning April 5:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM BONES (Spring Premiere)
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FRIDAY
Fridays, beginning March 2:
8:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (two-hour encores for three weeks)
Fridays, beginning March 23:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
Fridays, beginning April 6:
8:00-9:00 PM HOTEL HELL (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
SUNDAY
Sundays, beginning March 11:
7:00-7:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (encores)
7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD