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)