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Daytime: a star, a chef and a shrink

It sounds like the start to a bad joke, but really those are the highlights from this year's syndicated season, such as it is.

By ERIC DEGGANS
Published September 10, 2006

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	The small screen never looked so big In today's increasingly wired world, the threats to network television just keep growing. Their reality is ours When it comes to reality TV, fall was once the scarcest time of all. Daytime: a star, a chef and a shrink It sounds like the start to a bad joke, but really those are the highlights from this year's syndicated season, such as it is. When schedules collide: how to keep up We've all been there. Cable: more than the big four Cable TV used to cede the fall season to the networks, but look for some quality programs in the next few weeks. Debuts of new and returning shows Programs marked with an (n) are new series. Network affiliates Here are the Tampa Bay area affiliate stations for the national networks: Sunday schedule A look at Sunday night TV. Monday schedule A look at Monday night TV. Tuesday schedule A look at Tuesday night TV. Wednesday schedule A look at Wednesday night TV. Thursday schedule A look at Thursday night TV. Friday and Saturday schedules A look at Friday and Saturday night TV.

How can you tell that cable TV has sapped all the good programming from the world of syndication?

The stars of this year’s new syndicated season are a refugee from Will & Grace and a personality from the Food Network.

Still, a smattering of new shows will join Megan Mullally and  Rachael Ray among the programs sold individually to local TV stations.

Here’s what’s on tap for the Tampa Bay market.

WFLA-Ch. 8

Rachael Ray, 3 p.m. weekdays, debuts MONDAY, Sept. 18: The Food Network’s breakout star gets her own “kitchen table talk” show developed by the Queen of all Media, Oprah Winfrey.

WTVT-Ch. 13

Dr. Keith Ablow, 11 a.m. weekdays, debuts Monday:  Ablow follows in Dr. Phil’s footsteps as a court expert psychiatrist-turned-TV counseling guru.

Cristina’s Court, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekdays, debuts Thursday: Telemundo court show queen Cristina Perez tackles a syndicated court show in English.

WFTS-Ch. 28

The Megan Mullally Show, 9 a.m. weekdays, beginning MONDAY, Sept. 18: The woman who brought Will & Grace’s resident alcoholic to life gets her own talk show.

WMOR-Ch. 32

Tyra Banks,  noon (RERUNS) AND 5 p.m. (NEW EPISODES) weekdays, debuts Monday: The supermodel’s talk show moves to a new channel locally.

Still Standing, 7 and 11 p.m. weekdays, debuts Monday: This canceled CBS sitcom lives on in the world of reruns.

WTTA-Ch. 38

The Greg Behrendt Show, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, debuts Tuesday: The standup comic behind the book He’s Just Not That Into You tries to get you into his new talk show.

WTOG-Ch. 44

Judge Hatchett, 10 and 10:30 a.m. weekdays, premiered SEPT. 4: This court show changes stations in its seventh season.

Judge Maria Lopez, 9 and 9:30 a.m. weekdays, debuts Monday: Having fled from Cuba at age 8, this former Massachusetts District Court judge completes the American dream by getting her own TV show.

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