Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Sitcom Legend Bob Denver Passes Away
Today we will pay respect to sitcom legend Bob Denver. He passed away Friday and it was first announced this afternoon by Entertainment Tonight. Bob Denver's official website has a nice tribute to him. Please view that here. If you would like to send your thoughts or send flowers to the Denver family, you can do so by clicking here.Bob of course was famous for his role as Willy Gilligan in Gilligan's Island. Prior to his role as Gilligan, Bob played Dobie's friend on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. But it was Gilligan that many fans recognize him as. Some never knew his real name, and just called him Gilligan. He also voiced Gilligan on two animated series The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet. There were even three reunion movies of Gilligan's Island from 1978 to 1981: Rescue from Gilligan's Island, Castaways on Gilligan's Island, and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island. He even played Gilligan on other series as a special guest star, such as ALF, The New Gidget, Baywatch, Meego, and Roseanne. He also played himself on Evening Shade, Herman's Head, The Simpsons, & Space Ghost Coast to Coast. To read the full article on his passing and to post your own memories of this legend, please click here.
Gilligan's Island airs Saturday mornings on The Hallmark Channel. Hallmark has not announced any immediate plans to air a marathon of the show. TV Land could plan a tribute marathon as well. Both Dobie and Gilligan airings would be nice. I will let everyone know when and if TV Land or any other network will air a marathon or a tribute for Mr. Denver. You can buy all three seasons of Gilligan's Island on DVD today by going to our Gilligan's Island section. We will all miss Bob Denver, but he forever will be on television until the end of time. Mr. Denver was 70 years old.
UPDATE: GSN will be airing a tribute to Bob Denver. GSN will air two game shows that featured Denver on Friday, September 9 with BEAT THE CLOCK from 1972 at 3 AM ET/PT and PASSWORD from 1966 at 3:30 AM ET/PT.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, January 18
Animal Control - "Bear Cubs and Broncos" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tensions erupt when the two rival animal control precincts are forced to merge due to budget cuts; Frank and Templeton clash during a bear cub rescue as they fight for control; Emily and Shred try to hide their romance from the team.
Going Dutch - "The Laser's Edge" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
An intense battle of laser tag combat; Captain Maggie avoids third-wheeling Major Shah and Celeste.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins - "Pilot" (NBC, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Twenty years after a career-ending scandal, former running back Reggie Dinkins enlists filmmaker Arthur Tobin to make a documentary he hopes will rehabilitate his image.
St. Denis Medical - "A Waste of time and Marble" (NBC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
With the threat of a nurse walkout, Alex is caught between her colleagues and Joyce; Ron and Bruce go above and beyond to help an unexpected patient.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 12)
Friday, January 16
- Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Watch Denis on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jodie Foster (Paper Moon/Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice/The Courtship of Eddie's Father) - Jodie is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton talks about Fallout on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about The Upshaws with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Belissa Escobedo (Happy's Place) - Belissa talks about Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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