The most critical decision was what to do with the Monday night 9 p.m. slot, which had been Raymond's home for years. CBS slid its other hit comedy, Two and a Half Men , into that coveted spot. The network hoped that the show, which was already the highest-rated sitcom left on broadcast television, would not miss a beat in its new timeslot. To further bolster Monday nights, CBS brought The King of Queens back to its former 8 p.m. home and introduced two new comedies: How I Met Your Mother and Out of Practice . On Fridays, the network replaced JAG and the canceled Joan of Arcadia with two supernatural-themed dramas: Ghost Whisperer , starring Jennifer Love Hewitt as a woman who talked to the dead, and Threshold , an alien invasion thriller. In a now-famous quote about the shift, Moonves remarked, "I think talking to ghosts may skew younger than talking to God".
The legacy of Everybody Loves Raymond is that of a show that, while focused on a small, specific family, told a story that was, in 3D, universally resonant. If you're exploring the impact of classic sitcoms, I can: Jag27-------Everbody--s Loving Raymond. -3d- C...
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