During the upfronts there is always one constant — the CBS presentation is held at Carnegie Hall and Les Moonves does the introduction declaring it the number one network.

This year was no different. CBS is the most successful network with the highest growth and the best shows, said the president and CEO. Hmm, I thought Fox was number one. I’m confused.

Joanne Rose, president of network TV, and Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, each took the stage to inform us that TV is the best advertisement to reach consumers — a general theme in all the presentations. Rose also had the pleasure of introducing Simon Baker, star of the Mentalist, who noted that despite what we may have heard about the state of the TV, the drinks at the party were still free.

The theme of the presentation was ‘Only CBS.’ Only CBS has the number one comedy, the number one drama, the number one reality show… We get it! CBS is number one — not Fox. She then introduced the new fall schedule, which consists of only four new additions: three dramas and one comedy:

Accidentally on Purpose is a comedy starring Jenna Elfman as a sexy cougar who has a one-night stand with a younger man, gets pregnant, and has to deal with the aftermath. Yes, this is the comedy, not a drama. It’s slated for Mondays at 8:30 p.m., right after How I Met Your Mother‘s new berth.

NCIS LA is a spin-off airing right after the original on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Hey, it worked for Law & Order and CSI, didn’t it?

It’s followed at 10 p.m. by The Good Wife, a drama about a woman scorned who must rebuild her life after her state attorney husband is publicly humiliated and sent to prison. Chris Noth fans will be happy to see him reprised as the ‘bad’ husband.

Three Rivers, Sundays at 9 p.m., is a medical drama about surgeons who give patients second chances through organ transplants. Sort of ER meets Grey’s Anatomy.

Mid-season shows include: more medical drama and more Miami in the form of Miami Trauma; The Bridge, more cop drama, but from Canada; and more reality shows, Arranged Marriage and Undercover Boss.

Series no longer wanted on the voyage include Without a Trace, The Unit, Harper’s Island and Game Show in My Head.

The presentation wrapped up with Tassler telling us that — wait for it — CBS is the number one network. Yeah, we got it, thanks.

From Media in Canada