Rembering Al 'Grandpa Munster' Lewis; VH1 Countdowns Top 100 Teen Stars; 'Yes, Dear' Superbowl Sunday Marathon on TBS

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Rembering Al 'Grandpa Munster' Lewis; VH1 Countdowns Top 100 Teen Stars; 'Yes, Dear' Superbowl Sunday Marathon on TBS

The sitcom world lost a legend last night. Al Lewis passed away last night after years of failing health problems. Lewis, with his wife at his bedside, passed away Feb. 3, said Bernard White, program director at WBAI-FM, where the actor hosted a weekly radio program. White made the announcement on the air during the Saturday slot where Lewis usually appeared. Al Lewis is most remembered playing Grandpa Munster on the hit 1960s sitcom The Munsters. He also co-starred on the sitcom Car 54, Where Are You? He made guest appearances on TV series such as The Phil Silvers Show, Gomer Pyle, Green Acres, Love American Style, Here's Lucy and Taxi. He played Grandpa Munster in many reunion movies of The Munsters and also played Grandpa Munster on the ABC/Nick at Nite sitcom Hi Honey, I'm Home in 1991. The Munsters currently airs on TV Land every morning and if they have any plans of a tribute marathon to Mr. Lewis, we will certainly be one of the first to let you know. To read the full obituary on 'Grandpa' Al Lewis, click here. Also, you can share your thoughts and memories of Al Lewis here. Mr. Lewis will be missed. He was 82.

Turning to other news, VH1 will have another countdown week next week. This time they will countdown the 100 Greatest Teen Stars. VH1 adds it all up and counts down the 100 Greatest Teen Stars in a new five-hour, five consecutive night special beginning Monday February 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Deborah Gibson, 100 Greatest Teen Stars, brings you the most awesome teen celebs ever from TV, movies and music. We'll look back at what made them famous, plus check out what they're up to today. Get ready to revisit all the moments that made these teen stars so huge. We'll wallow in classic clips and sugary pop songs. With new original interviews about their teen heyday and what they're doing now. Did you know Willie Aames (Eight is Enough, Charles in Charge) plays the Christian superhero Bibleman? Michael Schoeffling (aka Jake from "Sixteen Candles") quit acting and runs a furniture company in Pennsylvania? Marc "Skippy" Price (Family Ties) is now a television producer? Well you do now, and you'll know a lot more by watching 100 Greatest Teen Stars. Find out if Kirk Cameron, Tina Yothers, Corey Feldman, Joey Lawrence, Barry Williams, Molly Ringwald, Scott Baio and Nicole Eggert make the cut!

If you are one of the very few not watching the Super Bowl tomorrow evening on ABC, then you might want to check out the sitcom marathon on TBS of Yes, Dear. TBS presents an eight hour marathon (um 16 episodes if you can do the math) starting at 4 p.m. and finishing at 12 midnight. Originally TBS had planned a marathon of original Daisy Does America, but looks like they went with Yes, Dear instead. Wives get your husbands to say 'yes, dear' when you watch the Yes, Dear marathon on TBS on Super Bowl Sunday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, December 23

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Vote" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dave gathers everyone for a lengthy ballot-palooza party to discuss the merits of every candidate and prop on each of their election ballots. Also, Gemma is determined to run a tight ship as their local precinct captain when polls open at Walcott Academy.

Poppa's House - "Sleepover" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dr. Ivy Reed joins Poppa’s family for dinner, she begins scrutinizing Nina and Junior’s relationship for potential catastrophe. Junior spends the night at his dad’s house while Nina and Ivy devise a plan over a bottle of wine.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Black Ice" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On Valentine's Day, when it comes to showing affection, Bob and Abishola have to find a way to meet each other in the middle.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde?" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dottie, Auntie Olu and Uncle Tunde must find a way to reconcile when they're forced to eat dinner together; Bob and Abishola have differing opinions on the progress of their relationship.

The Conners - "Rage Against the Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dan gets injured while covering D.J.'s vending machine route, the decision to sue the company could cost D.J. his job; Jackie is appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis.

The Conners - "Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday; Darlene faces another issue; Dan excludes Jackie from the family Christmas Santa photo for mistreating Louise.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 23)

Monday, December 23

John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Watch John on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Linda Cardellini (No Good Deed/Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rosemarie DeWitt (United States of Tara) - Rosemarie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Brandon Kyle Goodman (Human Resources) - Brandon is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan appears on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - NBC's Today has The 70 Club with Tony in the 9am hour.
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Shaky Ground) - Jennifer talks about Lifetime's The Holiday Junkie on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Alexa PenaVega (Ruby & the Rockits) - Alexa talks about Great American Family's Love at the Kettle on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.