Friday, November 18, 2005

TV One Thanksgiving Showcase; Mid-Season Sitcom 'Crumbs' Promos Begin on Sunday

TV One will let you relax the day after Thanksgiving and bring you four classic sitcoms all day! Tune in for episodes of In the House, Martin, 227 and Amen all day--what a way to spend after eating so much food the previous day. The fun starts at 7:00 a.m. ET/PT on Friday, November 25 and ends the same day at 8:00 p.m.--that is thirteen non-stop hours of sitcom fun! To see when these shows are exactly airing and also which episodes are airing, click here.
If you are wondering what TV One has planned on the actual Thanksgiving Day then I will tell you right now. They will be airing the 1978 movie The Whiz all day (that's 10 a.m. to 4 a.m.!). The movie stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, and Mabel King.

Everyone I think is ready for the mid-season ABC sitcom Crumbs. I have already seen the pilot and it was the best sitcom pilot out there this past development season. I wondered why ABC held it up for mid-season, but maybe now I know why as they can use it as a secret weapon. Who knows maybe it will be a big hit as last year's mid-season secret weapon--Grey's Anatomy. If you have not heard about this show, it stars Fred Savage (The Wonder Years), Jane Curtin (Kate & Allie), and William Devane (Knots Landing). The cast is an all-star one and so is the hilarious plot.
Here is what the offbeat sitcom is about:
Family is enough to drive anyone a little crazy. Children keep secrets from their parents so they won't upset them, dads leave for other women and moms try to run over dads with the car. Actually, that was the point when the Crumb family knew Mom was crazy.
Estranged brothers Mitch and Jack Crumb reunite in their small hometown to deal with their mother Suzanne, who is being released from a psychiatric country club and has yet to discover that her ex-husband is about to have a baby with his new girlfriend. They have issues… major issues. Central to everything is the dynamic between these two brothers; Mitch is the prodigal son who is returning home after a failed Hollywood career, and Jack is the older brother who has stayed in the confines of their small New England town to run the family business. Together for the first time as adults, this family will have to stick by one another despite their combustible relationships.

So why the heck am I posting this now? Well, because ABC will start promoting this sitcom this Sunday! And in another scoop, as of now ABC is going to put it in the line-up starting in January! No idea on what night & time just yet. Tune in to Desperate Housewives this Sunday at 9/8 central and you'll see the first promo for this sitcom. If you miss it, don't worry there will be plenty of chances this week, such as during Monday Night Football and The American Music Awards.
Other mid-season promos debuting this Sunday: Dancing with the Stars 2 (during Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and again during Desperate Housewives), The Bachelor 8 (during Desperate Housewives), and the sitcom Emily's Reasons Why Not (during Desperate Housewives and again during Grey's Anatomy).
(Note: All promo airings are subject to change.)


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, June 15

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Zhuzh" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Calvin secretly coaches Dave during a big job interview. Meanwhile, Marty plans his proposal and Malcolm’s secret romance hits the tabloids.

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Hoodwink" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina grows concerned about Malcolm’s romantic choices. Meanwhile, Calvin and Dave’s street smarts are put to the test.

St. Denis Medical - "Two Docs, One Conf" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ron and Bruce butt heads at a medical conference; Joyce tries to show her nurses some love for Nurse Appreciation Week.

St. Denis Medical - "A Strong Cup of Coffee" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Alex is eager to impress her old charge nurse, Pam, who comes back to St. Denis; Serena and Matt try to solve a patient's mystery illness.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 15)

Monday, June 15

  • Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Love Life/Just for Kicks) - Watch Jessica on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) - Britt is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Ana Gasteyer (American Auto/People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) and Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tim and Tom discuss Toy Story 5 with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Zoey Deutch (The Suite Life on Deck) - NBC's Today catches up with Zoey in the 9am hour.
  • Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) and Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons/Girl5eva) - Marco and Erika talk about Netflix's The Four Seasons on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Joel Kim Booster (Scrubs/Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about his Bad Dates podcast on a repet of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles/Delta House) - Drew sits down with the cast of The Madison to talk all about their exciting new tv series, and a play a round of memory bank on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


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