Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The series premiered on August 26 , 1996 , on the WB , the first time that the network aired Monday night programming , and was originally broadcast from August 26 , 1996 to May 13 , 2007 .
Simplified: The series premiered on Monday August 26 1996 , on the WB Television Network , the first time that the WB aired Monday night programming .