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Philadelphia Stations
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[Tuesday, April 23 2004]
UPN, WPSG-57 in Philadelphia, will air a "Get Smart" marathon, on
Saturday, April 24th starting at noon. Check your local listings for
details.
In addition to the "Get Smart" marathon, WPHL-WB17 will
broadcast twelve back to back episodes of the television hit, "Three's
Company," starring John Ritter, Suzanne Somers and Joyce Dewitt in its first
ever "Three's Company" marathon on Saturday, April 24, 2004 from 12 noon
to 6pm. WB17's six-hour "Three's Company" marathon includes twelve of the
episodes fans widely consider the series' best and is
laced with trivia about the show and its stars.
Episodes include:
Noon: Episode #1 (Pilot)-"A Man About the
House"-
12:30pm Episode #10-"Strange Bedfellows"-
1:00pm Episode #12-"Alone Together"-
1:30pm Episode #31-"Coffee, Tea, or Jack?"-
2:00pm Episode #35-"The Fast"-
2:30pm Episode #50-"The Bake-Off"-
3:00pm Episode #63-"A Camping We Will Go"-
3:30pm Episode #73-"Handcuffed"-
4:00pm Episode #81-"Upstairs, Downstairs"-
4:30pm Episode #107-"Some of that Jazz"-
5:00pm Episode #127-"Up in the Air"-
5:30pm Episode #159-"Grandma Jack"- |
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Classic TV Fans could
Win Forensic Files Shirt |
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[Tuesday, April 13 2004]
Court TV's hit series "Forensic
Files" will feature a classic early '60s TV scene during next week's episode
- and if they're one of the first five people to identify either the program
or name of the performer they'll win a Forensic Files sweatshirt. The
episode, "Dueling Confessions," will premiere on Wednesday, April 21, at 9
p.m. EDT. In a re-creation of a living room scene from four decades ago,
viewers will see a young man, his girlfriend and younger brother watching an
old black-and-white show. For more information and to submit answers on
April 21, go to www.forensicfiles.com |
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TV Land Moguls Block
for May Includes: Maude, Jeffersons, |
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Odd Couple, Mork &
Mindy, Doogie Howser, and more! |
[Tuesday, April 13 2004 -- Posted by Pavan]
Full information for TV Land May is now available. TV Land
Moguls will conclude in May with more shows that don't air regularly on TV Land,
additional stunt programming is listed on the
TV Land Schedule:
Wednesday, May 5
9:00PM TV Land Moguls: The 70's: Part I. Because of their taste, style
and tenacity, Grant Tinker (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda,) and Norman
Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford & Son) changed
the television landscape forever. They broke down barriers, opened viewers'
minds, shed light on the world "outside the box" -- illuminating the human
spirit. The creative atmosphere at their production companies nurtured several
generations of TV's best talent.
(Reairs: Thursday, May 6 at 8:00am; Friday, May 7 at 5:00pm; Saturday, May 8 at
8:00pm; Sunday, May 9 at 9:00am, Monday, May 10 at 2:00am; Tuesday, May 11 at
11:00am; and Wednesday, May 12 at 6:00pm.)
Programming from the Moguls 70's Part I episode 10pm-1am (Reairs: Sunday, May 9
10am-1pm)
10:00pm All in the Family (TV Land Mogul: Norman Lear) #2 Writing The
President
10:30pm The Jeffersons (TV Land Mogul: Norman Lear) #1 A Friend in Need
11:00pm Maude (TV Land Mogul: Norman Lear) #1 Maude's Problem
11:30pm Sanford and Son (TV Land Mogul: Norman Lear) #1 Crossed Swords
12:00am The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Land Mogul: Grant Tinker) #127
Chuckles the Clown
12:30am The Bob Newhart Show (TV Land Mogul: Grant Tinker) #1 Flying The
Unfriendly Skies
Wednesday, May 12
9:00PM TV Land Moguls: The 70's: Part II. Although dismissed by the
critics, Aaron Spelling and his partner Leonard Goldberg had one of the most
prolific and profitable production company's in the 70's -- from Charlie's
Angels and Starsky & Hutch to The Love Boat and Fantasy
Island. Former advertising executive, Lee Rich's Lorimar Productions
produces The Waltons and Eight Is Enough, but it's Dallas
that brings phenomenal ratings success and signals the emergence of primetime
soaps (Dynasty, Knots Landing). Garry Marshall strikes a chord with
America's funny bone with hits like The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne &
Shirley, Mork & Mindy.
(Reairs: Thursday, May 13 at 8:00am; Friday, May 14 at 5:00pm; Saturday, May 15
at 8:00pm; Sunday, May 16 at 9:00am, Monday, May 17 at 2:00am; Tuesday, May 18
at 11:00am; and Wednesday, May 19 at 6:00pm.)
Programming from the Moguls 70's Part II episode 10pm-3am (Reairs: Sunday, May
16 10am-3pm)
10:00pm Happy Days (TV Land Mogul: Garry Marshall) #1 All the Way
10:30pm The Odd Couple (TV Land Mogul: Garry Marshall) #58 Password
11:00pm Mork and Mindy (TV Land Mogul: Garry Marshall) #1 Pilot
11:30pm Mork and Mindy (TV Land Mogul: Garry Marshall) #2 Pilot
12:00am Starsky and Hutch (TV Land Mogul: Aaron Spelling) #1 Savage
Sunday
1:00am Charlie's Angels (TV Land Mogul: Aaron Spelling) #4 Angels in
Chains
2:00am The Love Boat (TV Land Mogul: Aaron Spelling) #1 Captain & The
Lady/ One if by Land/ Centerfold
Wednesday, May 19
9:00PM TV Land Moguls: The 80's: Stephen J. Cannell dominated network
primetime with action-adventure hits like Baretta, Rockford Files, The
A-Team, Wiseguy. Stephen Bochco brought quirky, quality dramatic hits like
Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue. The decade also saw the
outrageous sitcoms from Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions, including SOAP
and Benson. Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner achieve the
pinnacle of success with their groundbreaking comedy series, The Cosby Show,
Roseanne, A Different World.
(Reairs: Thursday, May 20 at 8:00am; Friday, May 21 at 5:00pm; Saturday, May 22
at 8:00pm; Sunday, May 23 at 9:00am, Monday, May 24 at 2:00am; Tuesday, May 25
at 11:00am; and Wednesday, May 26 at 6:00pm.)
Programming from the Moguls 80's episode 10pm-12am (Reairs: Sunday, May 23
10am-12pm)
10:00pm The Cosby Show (TV Land Moguls: Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner) #1
"Pilot"
10:30pm SOAP (TV Land Moguls: Witt-Thomas-Harris) #24 Guest Stars WKRP's
Howard Hesseman and Gordon Jump
11:00pm The A-Team (TV Land Mogul: Stephen J. Cannell) #3 "Children of
Jamestown" Super Bowl Episode
Wednesday, May 26
9:00PM TV Land Moguls: The 90's: Prolific writer/producer David E. Kelley
dominates with Chicago Hope, Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, The Practice.
Dick Wolf's New York- based Law & Order franchise debuts. In addition to
hosting and producing his own late night show, comedian David Letterman forms
World Wide Pants and together with Rob Burnett produces The Late, Late Show
with Craig Kilborn, the dramatic series Ed and the hit sit-com
Everybody Loves Raymond. Darren Star collaborated with mogul Aaron Spelling
to deliver the hit series Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place. He later
goes on to produce HBO's phenomenally successful series, Sex and The City,
which follows the funny and sometimes shocking exploits of four single women in
New York City. Jerry Bruckheimer, one of the most successful feature film
producer's in the history of movies, brings his big-budget film style to the
small screen. Combining state of the art visual effects with authenticity and
realism -"feature-television," his hits include C.S.I.: Crime Scene
Investigation, CSI Miami, Without A Trace.
(Reairs: Thursday, May 27 at 8:00am; Friday, May 28 at 5:00pm; Saturday, May 29
at 8:00pm; Sunday, May 30 at 9:00am, Monday, May 31 at 2:00am; Tuesday, June 1
at 11:00am; and Wednesday, June 2 at 6:00pm.)
Programming from the Moguls 80's episode 10pm-12am (Reairs: Sunday, May 30
10am-12pm)
10:00pm Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Land Moguls: David E. Kelley and Stephen
Bocho) #1 "Pilot"
10:30pm Picket Fences (TV Land Mogul: David E. Kelley) #1 "Pilot" |
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TV Actress Marian
McCargo Bell Dies at 72 |
[Saturday, April 10 2004 -- Posted by Pavan]
 Marian
McCargo Bell, a television and movie actress who appeared in "The Undefeated"
with John Wayne and Rock Hudson and shows including "Falcon Crest," has
died. She was 72.
Bell, wife of former Rep. Alphonzo Bell Jr., died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday
at an assisted living facility in Santa Monica.
She appeared in numerous shows, including "Mannix," "Perry Mason," "Hawaii
5-0" and "Hogan's Heroes."
Bell was a seasoned tennis player. She won the Wightman Cup and California's
senior tennis championship in doubles. She was born in Pittsburgh and attended
West Hills College in Boston.
She is survived by her husband, seven sons, a brother and 18 grandchildren. |
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Three's Company
Returning to Nick@Nite in May |
[Thursday, April 8 2004 -- Posted by Pavan]
Nick@Nite has released its May line-up and
Three's Company has returned after a little over two months. It will return
Monday, May 3 and replace Cheers at 1:00AM & 1:30AM and the encores at
4:00AM & 4:30AM.
Also on Nick@Nite May will be a Mother's Day marathon featuring episodes of
Full House, The Cosby Show, and Roseanne on May 5. Nick@Nite will
also have a one night marathon of Wings on May 17 from 10:00PM-1:30AM.
More info, including the episodes of these specials, will be coming soon. |
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Addams Family
Returns to TV Land in June |
[Tuesday, April 6 2004 -- Posted by Pavan]
They're creepy and they're kookey. Mysterious
and spookey. They're altogether together ookey. The Addams Family!! Yes,
that spooky family is returning to TV Land this June. TV Land will start airing
the creepy '60s sitcom starting June 1, airing it three times per day. TV Land
will also have a kookey 48 hour marathon the weekend of June 5-6.
Morty is still away, and will have more information when he returns. Believe me,
he has a good reason not to be here right now. Don't clog his e-mail, unless it
is urgent.
I'll update you on TV Land May's specials, which includes special blocks on the
series finales of Friends and Frasier. The Friends block
will be shows that the cast were on before they were Friends. The
Frasier event will be Cheers episodes. That and more, will be coming
soon, so keep checking back! |
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Carol Burnett and Dick
Van Dyke Reunions in May on CBS |
[Friday,
April 2 2004 -- Posted by Pavan] THE CAROL
BURNETT SHOW: LET’S BUMP UP THE LIGHTS:
Legendary variety show star Carol Burnett reunites with Harvey Korman, Tim
Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner for THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: LET’S
BUMP UP THE LIGHTS, a new entertainment special to be broadcast Wednesday,
May 5 (10:00-11:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. In the special, the
illustrious cast comes together before an audience to introduce
never-before-seen clips from the spontaneous and hilarious moments that were
seen at the beginning of every The Carol Burnett Show -- where Carol and
the gang answered questions from the studio audience.
The question and answer segments featured Carol as herself, not as a character,
as she answered the no-holds-barred questions from audience members. Always
impromptu and spur-of-the-moment, the segments showed Carol at her creative and
improvisational best. Questions were also often asked of fellow cast members
Harvey, Tim, Vicki and Lyle who joined Carol on stage to respond.
Viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite clips by telephone
or the Internet. Carol will announce the top three clips on CBS News’ The
Early Show (7:00-9:00AM, ET/PT) the morning after the broadcast.
The Carol Burnett Show premiered on the Network in 1967 and ran for 11
fun-filled seasons. It was the longest-running comedy-variety show in television
history. Each week, Burnett and her cohorts brought their special brand of humor
and magic to television audiences across the country.
Carol Burnett’s last Network special, The Carol Burnett Show: Showstoppers,
which was broadcast on Nov. 26, 2001, averaged 18.9/29 in households and 29.80
million viewers. It was CBS's best performance in the time period with
non-sports programming since March 23, 1992 in households and since Sept. 16,
1991 in viewers. It was the most-watched entertainment special (excluding awards
programming) of the 2001-2002 season.
THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: LET’S BUMP UP THE LIGHTS is being produced by
Tudor Television, Inc. in association with CBS Productions. Carol Burnett and
Martin Tudor are the executive producers. Ken and Mitzie Welch are the
supervising producers and writers. Neil Steinberg is the producer and Steve
Purcell is the director.
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED:
Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Carl Reiner and Rose Marie reunite for THE
DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED, a new television special to be broadcast
Tuesday, May 11 (9:00-10:00PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Other
original series cast members Larry Mathews (Richie Petrie), Ann Morgan Guilbert
(Millie Helper) and guest stars Jerry Van Dyke (Stacey Petrie) and Bill Idelson
(Herman Glimcher) also return for a new episode of the series set in 2004. The
special catches up with Rob and Laura Petrie, in the present day, 40 years after
the series was originally broadcast.
Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) hosts the 159th episode.
In the new episode, writers Rob and Sally each receive a phone call from Alan
Brady with a strange request: Alan, who admires the eulogies that the pair wrote
for Buddy and Millie’s late husband’s funerals, wants them to write his eulogy
before he dies. He rationalizes the request by telling them that he wants to
know what they will say about him and he also wants the chance to do a rewrite.
To induce them, he offers to pay a very large fee for the dubious job. Rob and
Sally are uncertain that they can actually complete the assignment given their
real feelings about Alan, but they reluctantly agree to try… for the money!
Classic clips from the original series will also be seen.
The Dick Van Dyke Show, which followed the misadventures of the writers
of a mythical TV comedy show and the home life of the Petries in New Rochelle,
N.Y., was broadcast on CBS for five seasons from October 1961 through May 1966.
During that time, it was a top 10 hit in three of its five seasons, peaking at
Number 3 in the 1963-64 season. It was created by Carl Reiner, who was also seen
as Alan Brady, and starred Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey
Amsterdam, Larry Matthews, Richard Deacon, Jerry Paris, Ann Morgan Guilbert and
Jerry Van Dyke.
TV Land, also owned by Viacom, has a window to air the special following the
Network run.
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW REVISITED was produced by TV Land Productions.
Carl Reiner is the executive producer; George Shapiro and Howard West are the
executive consultants; Sal Maniaci and Michael Petok are the producers. Ken
Whittingham directed the special from a script by series originator Carl Reiner. |
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