NBC Universal Creates New TV Network for Action/Crime Dramas; NBC Universal's Bravo TV Reunion Week; Alice TV DVD Poll Results!

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

NBC Universal Creates New TV Network for Action/Crime Dramas; NBC Universal's Bravo TV Reunion Week; Alice TV DVD Poll Results!

We have a lot to relay today! NBC Universal has announced that it will be creating another cable/digital channel. This time targeting fans of action, crime, mystery and suspense. It will be a 24 hour channel debuting January 1, 2006. The full schedule is not out yet but they have announced they will air classic Universal dramas such as The A-Team, Knight Rider and Miami Vice. We hope they consider more classic TV from Universal's library such as the half hour shows Dragnet, Adam-12, or the hour long Emergency! or maybe a sitcom or two that has a mystery type feeling? How about My Secret Identity? You can read more about this new channel, which is being called "Slueth" - here.

Staying on the topic of NBC Universal Enterprises, Bravo TV will be airing encores of classic TV Reunions all this week, with encores slated all month long if you miss them this week. We forgot to relay this message to you yesterday when the week-long event started, but luckily they will re-air the reunions all month long. The TV reunions include the 20th Anniversary Happy Days Reunion from 1992, The Cosby Show's Look Back from 2001, The Carol Burnett Show Reunion, and the Beverly Hills 9210 Reunion Show. So sit back and remember your favorite shows with classic look backs. Click here to read all about it.

Finally today is the day the Alice TV DVD poll ends. Many fans have submitted their top ten episodes of all-time to us and the results are in! You have selected the episode "Block Those Kicks" as your favorite episode. Of the ten most requested episodes, six will make it on DVD sometime in 2006. So, you the fans have picked the episodes, so please go out and buy the set when it comes out. It will make a big difference because if this sells well, you will get season sets as Warner Home Video is basically testing the market for this wonderful sitcom. It is your duty to do so!
To see which ten episodes were the most requested, click here. We hope all fans are satisfied, as you the fans did pick these episodes!

Thanks again to Warner Home Video for this opportunity and we hope to bring you another episode selecting feature for another sitcom or two in the near future!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 15

The Great North - "You've Got Sail Adventure" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wanting a chance at casually making out, Judy suddenly finds herself with three separate dates to handle simultaneously; Beef goes to meet a friend he met online, only to find out that he's a cruise ship captain, and therefore a dire enemy.

The Simpsons - "Cremains of the Day" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and some guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes.

Universal Basic Guys - "Sunset Cruise" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When David, Andrea, Mark, and Tammy go on a cruise together, David and Andrea unexpectedly rekindle their romance; Mark's preoccupation with reeling in a big fish leads to him catching a whale that jeopardizes the safety of the entire cruise.

Bob's Burgers - "The Right Tough Stuff" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Gayle tells the family she's sending in an audition tape to be on Tough Stuff Island, Linda is determined to make her tape boring to save her from being humiliated on a rejection reel; Bob struggles with his new electric grinder.

The Great North - "Look Who's Squawking Adventure" / "Am I The Ice Hole? Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When the eagle Moon is pet sitting escapes, he enlists Beef and Wolf to go searching for it; Honeybee and Beef bond on an ice fishing trip and try to find a compromise between quiet fishing and fun games.

The Conners - "Sober Sex, Plastic Silverware, and Losing My Religion" (The CW, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Part of Becky's recovery program mandates she make amends with people she has lied to over the years, leading her to meet up again with a former high school friend; Darlene visits with Pastor Phil; Louise continues planning her wedding.

The Conners - "The Wedding of Dan and Louise" (The CW, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A weather report forecasting that a tornado is headed for Lanford creates chaos and surprises on Dan and Louise's wedding day.

The Conners - "Peter Pan, The Backup Plan, Adventures in Babysitting, and a River Runs Through It" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Conner home is decked out for Halloween, despite the leak in the roof that forces Dan and Louise to cancel their honeymoon; Becky surprises the newlyweds and takes them on a virtual adventure around the world.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 9)

Friday, September 13

Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Watch Brian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Dax appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Al Franken (LateLine) - Al is a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher at 10pm on HBO.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Sanaa and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor talk about the enduring power of friendship in their new Hulu film The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Dana Delany (The Comedians) - Dana discusses her television series Tulsa King on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Josie Davis (Charles in Charge) - Josie will be on Good Day LA on FOX 11 in Los Angeles at 11:30am.