Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Summer Line-up for ME-TV in Chicago; TV Guide Channel's 'Square Off'

Me-TV, WWME, broadcast channel 23 in Chicago, IL premieres a new summer schedule on Monday, June 5 including favorites from the 60s and 70s such as Lassie, The Lone Ranger, Maverick, Mr. Ed, The Flying Nun and Patty Duke.
Plus, get down with the grooviest families around – The Bradys (The Brady Bunch), The Munsters, and The Partridges (The Partridge Family). Along with Me-TV favorites Gidget, The Monkees, Mary Tyler Moore, Starsky & Hutch, The Facts of Life and plenty more. Me-TV is the place to be this summer! For the full list of changes for Me-TV this summer, click here. This local TV station should become national! They change their lineup for each season and it is usually good changes.

You are invited to be a TV industry insider! Square Off is a weekly television series on the TV Guide Channel dedicated to discussing (and sometimes arguing) over the world of television and what we watch and why. The episode that airs this Friday (May 26) at 8:00 p.m. features Henry Winkler talking about ‘jumping the shark’ on Happy Days, working with Ron Howard and his character’s sexuality on Arrested Development.
Square Off aims to immerse viewers in the business of television with lively debate hosted by Brian Lowry (Media Columnist, Daily Variety) and Andrew Wallenstein (TV Features Editor, The Hollywood Reporter). Created by Peter Bart (Editor-in-Chief of Variety), Peter Guber (Chairman/CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group) and producer Scott Sternberg (Emmy®-Award winner and President of Scott Sternberg Productions), the series features the entertainment industry’s top power players in front of and behind the camera, including actors, agents, managers, network executives, producers, directors, television critics and reporters.
As of Saturday, June 10 Square Off will be moving to 9:00 PM on Saturdays and will be running repeats every Friday thereafter at 11:00 PM. Actor John Cryer will be featured on June 10.
For a video preview of the Henry Winkler episode, click here.
Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 6:21 PM

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, August 31

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to Gemma Johnson's Day Off" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gemma reaches her limit at work, and when a car issue forces her to slow down, an unexpected break helps her rethink what she really wants next. Meanwhile, Marty and Malcolm’s plans are thrown off course when unexpected opportunities arise, and Dave embraces a new career path.

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Chat" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Tina oversteps at daycare, a well‑meaning effort to fix it takes a turn after a message is sent to the wrong chat. Meanwhile, a surprise visit from Dave’s mother, Paula (Marilu Henner), leads him and Gemma to reconsider their careers and what comes next.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "2026: Virtual Insanity" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Gang's RV breaks down en route to a Jamiroquai concert, leaving them to fend for themselves in a dangerous wasteland of junkies and street people.

Adults - "The Scrub" (FX and FXX, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The housemates uncover Paul Baker's long-kept secret.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 31)

Monday, August 31

  • Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Mike Schur (The Office/Creator of Parks and Recreation/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Good Place/Rutherford Falls/A Man on the Inside) - Mike appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Tommy talks about The Varnell Hill Show on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling talks about Paradise on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Patrick Dempsey (Fast Times) - NBC's Today catches up with Patrick in the 10am hour.
  • Jack Whitehall (The 'Burbs) - Jack talks about Fox's Nation's Dumbest on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie joins the Drew's News desk on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.

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07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
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08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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