Hallmark Channel Schedule Changes; TV Guide Old Covers Being Re-Done

Monday, October 03, 2005

Hallmark Channel Schedule Changes; TV Guide Old Covers Being Re-Done

The Hallmark Channel is removing its Saturday morning line-up of sitcoms and replacing it with three episode of Little House on the Prairie, starting this Saturday (October 8) from 6:00 to 9 a.m. So, Hogan's Heroes, The Beverly Hillibillies & Gilligan's Island are now totally gone and will not be airing at all. The Hillbillies will still be on WGN, Hogan will be on some locals and HDNet but Gilligan will not be airing at all anywhere. While I'm sure many of you love Little House, this is not a good change at all since Little House airs quite a lot on the channel (and TV Land also airs it in the evenings) while these three shows do not air at all now on Hallmark. This channel used to air so many sitcoms in the past such as The Facts of Life, ALF, Gomer Pyle, & Bewitched, but now they don't air any sitcoms except M*A*S*H. This is not good at all. We hope they are planning to acquire some, but as of now, they will not be. Look for the drama Diagnosis Murder to come to Hallmark next, most likely in December. At least sitcom stars Dick Van Dyke and Scott Baio are in that!

Before TV Guide Magazine gets its new "bigger" look, they will celebrate the past with nine collectible covers of older shows with a new look cast. See the Bernie Mac cast as the Evans family from Good Times; Regis & Kelly as the Major & Jeannie; and Charlie Sheen & Jon Cryer as The Odd Couple! For the rest of the covers, click here. Look for the issue in your mailbox or on newsstands this week!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, December 17

Happy's Place - "Ho-Ho-Howey" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the tavern's health insurance is threatened to be canceled, Gabby has a plan; she'll persuade her friend Danny to host his company party at Happy's, but the catch is everyone must call Bobbie "Gabby" and Gabby "Bobbie."

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 15)

Wednesday, December 17

Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Watch Robby on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Kate Hudson (Running Point) - Kate is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Song Sung Blue on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT, and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Odessa A'zion (I Love LA/Fam) - Odessa appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Leah Sava Jeffries (Rel) - Leah talks about Percy Jackson and the Olympians on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul and Jack Black talk about Anaconda on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.