About Season 2 of the Network Game- Part 1 (The New Shows)

NOTE: This is only a game. I used REAL actors as the actors, despite their current acting gigs/projects. This is only a game.

SAVING URSULA:
"Saving Ursula"- A new sitcom about a woman who gets into mishap after mishap, wacky adventure after wacky adventure
Starring:
Ursula Lane
Rebecca (her neighbor)
Jocelyn (their gal pal)

STARRING:
Ursula- Kelly Ripa (Regis & Kelly, Hope & Faith, All My Children)
Rebecca- Beth Ehlers (Guiding Light)
Jocelyn- Kassie DePaiva (Guiding Light, One Life to Live)

"The Game of Life" (loosely based off the Milton Bradley board game)- A one-hour dramady about a series of characters living the game of life and the obstacles in their way
CHARACTERS:
Ernestine (Old Lady at Countryside Acres)
Glenn Earhart (Businessman)
Nancy Earhart (Glenn's wife)
Lori Earhart (Glenn's daughter)
Heather McAndrews (Glenn and Nancy's hot 20-something neighbor)
Chad Earhart (Glenn and Nancy's son)
Eric (Chad's roommate)
Jeff (Glenn's boss)
Bartholomew (Wealthy Conglomerate)
Kara (Chad's girlfriend)

STARRING:
Ernestine (Old Lady at Countryside Acres)- Eileen Fulton (As the World Turns)
Glenn Earhart (Businessman)- Ron Raines (Guiding Light)
Nancy Earhart (Glenn's wife)- Hillary B. Smith (As the World Turns/One Life to Live)
Lori Earhart (Glenn's daughter)- Kelly Monaco (General Hospital/Port Charles/Dancing With the Stars)
Heather McAndrews (Glenn and Nancy's hot 20-something neighbor)- Melissa Archer (One Life to Live)
Chad Earhart (Glenn and Nancy's son)- Jason Cook (Days of Our Lives)
Eric (Chad's roommate)- Adam Brody (The O.C.)
Jeff (Glenn's boss)- Bill Paxton (Big Love/Twister)
Bartholomew (Wealthy Conglomerate)- Anthony Geary (General Hospital)
Kara (Chad's girlfriend)- Eden Riegel (All My Children)

Diamond in the Rough (Action/Adventure Series)
"Diamond in the Rough" is about a secret agent who goes around the world.
Crystal Bay (Secret Agent)
Gloria Smith (Handler)
Jim Kampson (Encoder)
Fred Morton (Chief Agent)

Starring:
Crystal Bay (Secret Agent)- Rebecca Budig (All My Children)
Gloria Smith (Handler)- Joan Cusack
Jim Kampson (Encoder)- Ricky Paull Goldin (Another World, a couple of Broadway shows, Guiding Light)
Fred Morton (Chief Agent)- Frank Dicopoulous (Guiding Light)

Singles
"Singles" is about these singles of various backgrounds who are living the single life in the big city.

CHARACTERS:
ANN MATTHEWS
MARGARET
GARY BLOOM
And
ROB

Starring:
Ann- Nicole Forrester (Guiding Light)
Margaret- Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives, Lois & Clark, MacGyver)
Gary- Owen Wilson (Starsky & Hutch, The Royal Tenenbaums, Shanghai Noon)
Rob- Steve Carell (The Office, The 40 Year-Old Virgin)

The Bureau
The Bureau is a crime drama about the FBI...
Agent Dewayne Higgins
Agent Amanda Rydell
Agent Lien Chow
Agent Blair Marley
Agent Jagger Thompson

Starring:
Agent Dewayne Higgins- Kristoff St. John (The Young and the Restless)
Agent Amanda Rydell- Marie Wilson (Port Charles, As the World Turns)
Agent Lien Chow- Lucy Liu (Ally McBeal, Charlie's Angels: The Movies, Kill Bill: Volume 1)
Agent Blair Marley- Alicia Minshew (All My Children)
Agent Jagger Thompson- Carlos Bernard (24)

Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy is about Helen, who happens to be one of the most beautiful women around. She's got it all...
Helen Carpenter
Julia Ives
Maura O'Connell
Candy Steiner
Lucky Winters (their gay male best friend)

Starring:
Helen Carpenter- Jennifer Garner (Alias)
Julia Ives- Jane Krakowski (Ally McBeal)
Maura O'Connell- Cady McClain (As the World Turns, All My Children)
Candy Steiner- Melinda Clarke (The O.C.)
Lucky Winters- Sean Hayes (Will & Grace)

The First Years
The First Years is about a group of young medical interns/residents at a City Hospital.
Dr. Nate Bartholomew (Chief of Surgery)
Dr. Omar Simpson (Chief Resident)
Dr. Anne LeMay (Chief of Staff)
Dr. Christina Lloyd (Resident)
Geoffrey Potter (Intern)
Jack Harvey (Intern)
Lucy Chase (Intern)
Nurse Faith Martin (Chief Nurse)
Hope Stanton (Nursing Student)

Starring:
Dr. Nate Bartholomew (Chief of Surgery)- David Duchovny (The X-Files)
Dr. Omar Simpson (Chief Resident)- Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy)
Dr. Anne LeMay (Chief of Staff)- JoBeth Williams (The Big Chill)
Dr. Christina Lloyd (Resident)- Poppy Montgomery (Without a Trace)
Geoffrey Potter (Intern)- Tom Welling (Smallville)
Jack Harvey (Intern)- Wentworth Miller (Prison Break)
Lucy Chase (Intern)- Natalia Livingston (General Hospital)
Nurse Faith Martin (Chief Nurse)- Sarah Clarke (24)
Hope Stanton (Nursing Student)- Kimberly Elise (Woman Thou Art Loosed, Close to Home)

The Final Cut
Premise: The Final Cut is the story about the fashion industry.
CHARACTERS:
Chanel Ford (Top Fashion Model)
Roan Stetson (Fashion Magazine Editor)
Avalon Garrett (Fashion Designer)
Felicia Harley (Fashion Designer)

Starring:
Chanel Ford (Top Fashion Model)- Renee Elise Goldsberry (The Color Purple: The Musical, One Life to Live)
Roan Stetson (Fashion Magazine Editor)- Ron Rifkin (Alias)
Avalon Garrett (Fashion Designer)- Nicolette Sheridan (Knots Landing, Desperate Housewives)
Felicia Harley (Fashion Designer)- Tamara Tunie (As the World Turns, Law & Order: SVU)

Keepin' The Faith
Keepin' The Faith is about a group of old Catholic school buddies in the city of Columbus, Ohio
Eve Mancini
Felicity Camp
Luke Colombo
Tim Rowe
Patricia Miranda
Denis Quinn

Starring:
Eve Mancini- Gina Tognoni (Guiding Light)
Felicity Camp- Erin Hershey Presley (Port Charles)
Luke Colombo- Tyler Christopher (General Hospital)
Tim Rowe- Greg Vaughan (General Hospital)
Patricia Miranda- Sydney Penny (All My Children)
Denis Quinn- Trent Dawson (As the World Turns)

Rainbow Warrior
Rainbow Warrior is about a young gay twentysomething living in downtown Minneapolis.
CHARACTERS:
Ken(seth) Duncan (Our show's main character)
Danny (his gay best friend)
Ben (their gay co-hort)
Suzy (his straight gal pal)
Mr. Gideon (landlord)
Junior Gideon (Gideon's son)
Mark Little (Ken's boss)

Starring:
Ken(seth) Duncan (Our show's main character)- Van Hansis (As the World Turns)
Danny (his gay best friend)- Michael Graziadei (The Young and the Restless)
Ben (their gay co-hort)- T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy)
Suzy (Ken's straight gal pal)- Rachel Kimsey (The Young and the Restless)
Mr. Gideon (landlord)- Robert Guillaume (Benson, Soap)
Tre Gideon (Gideon's grandson)- Nick Cannon
Mark Little (Ken's boss)- Stephen Colbert (The Daily Show, The Colbert Report)

Young Girls (Drama)
"Young Girls" is about a woman who recalls her life as a chorus girl back in the late '40s/early '50s.
CHARACTERS:
Virginia (narrator)
Virginia Boneham (at age 20)
George Carroll (Virginia's agent)
Doris Hayes (Rival chorus girl)
Charles Franklin (local actor)
Anna Miles (Choreographer)
Melvin Gold (Producer)

Starring:
Virginia (narrator)- Marion Ross (Happy Days/Brooklyn Bridge)
Virginia Boneham (at age 20)- Jennifer Ferrin (As the World Turns)
George Carroll (Virginia's agent)- Grayson McCouch (Another World, As the World Turns, Armageddon)
Doris Hayes (Rival chorus girl)- Mandy Bruno (Guiding Light)
Charles Franklin (local actor)- Cameron Mathison (All My Children)
Anna Miles (Choreographer)- Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks)
Melvin Gold (Producer)- Alan Rachins (L.A. Law)

"The Next Chapter"- (Drama)
Katherine Miles' husband of 28-years, Martin, was killed in a robbery. Katherine tries to move on, but she can't without thinking about her late husband's murder. Having never worked and needing to work to support herself, Katherine has to find herself in the process of starting the next chapter of her life.
Starring:
Katherine Miles- Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light)
Jeff Hyman (Katherine's boss at Big-Mart)- Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under)
Amy Miles (Katherine's daughter)- Jennifer Landon (As the World Turns)
Karen Miles (Katherine's other daughter)- Jennifer Finnigan (The Bold and the Beautiful/Close to Home)
Martha White (Katherine's mother)- Lee Meriwether (Batman, Barnaby Jones)
Valerie White (Katherine's sister)- Beth Chamberlin (Guiding Light)
Penny Randall (Katherine's best friend)- Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing)

"Wedding Bells" (Reality Series)
Wedding Bells documents for 12 weeks, the preparation of a wedding for the bride and groom (actually 4 brides and grooms).

Hosted by Finola Hughes (General Hospital, All My Children)

Down By the Lake (Sitcom)
Based on the play by Bryan Curtiss, it's about the misadventures in a mythical magical kingdom.
"Pilot on the Mythical Magical Kingdom"
King Sebastian
Queen Ursula
Princess Amelia
Sir Conrad
Jester
Prince Corin

Starring:
King Sebastian- Kelsey Grammer (Frasier, Cheers)
Queen Ursula- Candice Bergen (Boston Legal, Murphy Brown)
Princess Amelia- Julie Marie Berman (General Hospital)
Sir Conrad- Rupert Everett (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Next Best Thing)
Jester- Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live)
Prince Corin- John Driscoll (Guiding Light)

The Boys in Blue (Cop Drama)
What is it like in one of the busiest precincts in New York City? Tough.
Characters:
Captain Sal Romano (Captain of the 9th Precinct)
Detective Keith Nelson
Detective Amy Young
Officer Anthony Rodriguez
Officer Otis Kavanaugh
Officer Heather Shannon
Officer Dusty Bailey (Rookie Cop)
Sergeant Constantine Pappas

STARRING:
Captain Sal Romano (Captain of the 9th Precinct)- James Gandolfini (The Sopranos)
Detective Keith Nelson- Michael Park (As the World Turns)
Detective Amy Young- Crystal Chappell (Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light)
Officer Anthony Rodriguez- Mark Consuelos (All My Children, 1-800-Missing)
Officer Otis Kavanaugh- Mekhi Phifer (ER)
Officer Heather Shannon- Arianne Zuker (Days of Our Lives)
Officer Dusty Bailey (Rookie Cop)- Tom Pelphrey (Guiding Light)
Sergeant Constantine Pappas- Mandy Patinkin (the Broadway stage, Criminal Minds, Chicago Hope)

The New Frontier (Historical Drama)
Ever wondered about life in the '60s? The New Frontier is about the Kendall family, a suburban middle-class family, in 1961. Bob Kendall is an attorney, while wife Elizabeth keeps the fort at home with their two teenage children- Gary and Janet, who are both in high school, where Gary is the quarterback on the football team, and the star of the basketball team.
Characters:
Robert Kendall
Elizabeth Kendall
Gary Kendall (age 17)
Janet Kendall (age 15)
Carol Ramsey (girl at Gary and Janet's school)
Marty Stewart (Gary's best friend)

Starring:
Robert Kendall- Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)
Elizabeth Kendall- Gillian Anderson (The X-Files)
Gary Kendall (age 17)- Zach Roerig (As the World Turns)
Janet Kendall (age 15)- Camryn Grimes (The Young and the Restless)
Carol Ramsey (girl at Gary and Janet's school)- Kirsten Storms (Days of Our Lives, General Hospital)
Marty Stewart (Gary's best friend)- Justin Berfield (Malcolm in the Middle)

Jimmy (Drama)
Jimmy Stevens is a 27-year-old man who suffers from Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. He has never been able to live the life that stable people have. He lives in his own little world, and he can't seem to break out.
Characters:
Jimmy Stevens
Michael Stevens (Jimmy's legal ward, older brother)
Jessica Stevens (Michael's wife)
Aaron Mason (Jimmy's boss)

Starring:
Jeff Branson (All My Children) as Jimmy Stevens
Roger Howarth (As the World Turns, One Life to Live) as Michael Stevens
Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy, NYPD Blue) as Jessica Stevens
Michael Tucker (L.A. Law) as Aaron Mason

Broadcast News (Drama)
Welcome to KBCS-TV in Los Angeles. It is one of the biggest stations in the Los Angeles area. The ratings are high, and the news staff is well-known throughout. But what happens behind the scenes are a totally different thing. Egos fly and drama ensues behind the camera.
Meet the Broadcast News Staff:
Christian Webb (Anchorman for the Evening News)
Mackenzie Lyons (Anchorwoman for the Evening News)
Alexis Wyatt (KBCS General Manager)
Trenton Jackson (KBCS News Director)
Bryan Hartley (Chief Meteorologist for the Evening News)
Alex Lucas (KBCS News Producer)

Starring:
Christian Webb (Anchorman for the Evening News)- Kiefer Sutherland (24)
Mackenzie Lyons (Anchorwoman for the Evening News)- Amanda Peet (Studio 60 in the Sunset Strip...)
Alexis Wyatt (KBCS General Manager)- Lisa Edelstein (House)
Trenton Jackson (KBCS News Director)- Courtney B. Vance (Law & Order: CI)
Bryan Hartley (Chief Meteorologist for the Evening News)- Rob Lowe (The West Wing)
Nate Lucas (KBCS News Producer)- James Franco (Spiderman, James Dean)
(plus a plethora of guest stars)

"Back Again"- A new sitcom about a middle-aged man dealing with life and love.
CHARACTERS:
Wayne Marshall- a middle aged divorced business exec
Rich Hanley- co-worker
Larry Grey- co-worker
Misty Marshall- Wayne's daughter
Janet Marshall- Wayne's ex-wife

STARRING:
Wayne Marshall- a middle aged divorced business exec (Henry Winkler: Arrested Development, Happy Days)
Rich Hanley- co-worker (Will Ferrell: SNL, Anchorman)
Larry Grey- co-worker (Brad Garrett: Everybody Loves Raymond)
Misty Marshall- Wayne's daughter (Amber Tamblyn: Joan of Arcadia, General Hospital)
Janet Marshall- Wayne's ex-wife (Jane Lynch: The 40-Year Old Virgin)

Gabby
"Gabby" is about the misadventures of a cute and precocious girl.
Gabby- Keke Palmer (The Wool Cap, Akeelah and the Spelling Bee)
Gabby's brother- Michael B. Jordan (All My Children)
Gabby's mother- Tonya Lee Williams (The Y&R)
Gabby's father- Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris)
Hugo (Gabby's friend)- Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris)
Hugo's brother- Bryton McClure (The Young and the Restless, Family Matters)

NOTE: The weekly episode descriptions will be over at our BC Show Blog. The way the ratings go will be posted there and on the Bryan Awards MySpace as well. The week's episodes will be up either on Saturday or Sunday of the week in advance. I'm going to post a comment to when the shows will premiere.