The seven broadcast networks are all presenting their fall schedules to advertisers this week, and Tuesday was the chance for struggling ABC and the WB, a favorite among teens, to step up. ABC made critical strides this season, but its ratings continued to slide. Next fall it must replace its most popular comedy, Allen's "Home Improvement." The network will move Fox's "Spin City" comedy into that time slot Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

The network has high hopes for "Snoops," a drama about private investigators in Los Angeles starring Gina Gershon. It's the brainchild of David E. Kelley, creator of "Ally McBeal." The new show will air on Sundays, usually the most-watched night of television, just before another Kelley series, "The Practice."

Kevin Williamson, creator of "Dawson's Creek" and the movie "Scream," will premiere "Wasteland" on Thursdays. It's an ensemble drama about six post-college men and women living in New York City.

After years of failure to develop shows on Saturday nights, ABC is turning that evening over to movies. The network is canceling the Olsen twins' show "Two of a Kind" and "Brother's Keeper."

The WB, the only network to see its ratings go up this year, will begin broadcasting Friday nights in the fall. Its only night off the air will be Saturdays, and plans are to start there in 2000. The network is adding six new programs and canceling "Smart Guy," "The Wayans Brothers" and "Rescue 77." The comedy "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" is to return in midseason.

All four of the network's half-hour situation comedies will be on Friday nights. The rest of the week the network's schedule will consist entirely of hour-long dramas. "These shows aren't traditional fare," said Susanne Daniels, the WB entertainment president. "They blur the lines between comedy and drama."

David Boreanaz, who played Sarah Michelle Gellar's boyfriend in "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer," will have his own show, "Angel." It will be broadcast Tuesdays at 9 p.m., following "Buffy."

The network is moving "Charmed" to Thursday nights, signaling a new aggressiveness among networks in competing with NBC on its strongest night. "Felicity" will switch to Sunday nights.

Other new shows on the WB:

"Jack & Jill," a romantic comedy about a toy inventor and fellow post-college friends living in New York City.

"Safe Harbor," a family drama about a Florida sheriff and his four boys created by Brenda Hampton, the executive producer of the WB's most popular show, "7th Heaven." It will follow "7th Heaven" on Monday nights.

"Roswell," a science-fiction drama about a teenage alien.

"Popular," a drama focusing on two mismatched girls set in the fictional Jacqueline Kennedy High School.

"The Downtowners," an animated comedy about a 24-year-old man and his teenage brother.

Besides "Snoops" and "Wasteland," the new ABC series will be:

"Odd Man Out," a situation comedy about a 14-year-old boy living in a house with five women, by the co-writers of the movie "There's Something About Mary."

"Oh Grow Up," a situation comedy about two roommates.

"Once and Again," a romantic drama about two divorced parents who meet for the first time but can't remember how to date.

"Then Came You," a situation comedy about a 34-year-old divorcee falling in love with a man a decade younger.

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