John Ford wants a big fourth quarter. Who doesn't, really? But Ford, president and gm of Discovery Channel, has a plan to make it happen. He's putting out an unusually large slate of new and returning programs, aiming to make Discovery's fall season a robust one. 'The schedule's kind of like a garden, you're pruning it and weeding it,' says Ford.

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