Tuesday, July 10, 2007
FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2007-2008 Season; Remembering Character Actor Charles Lane
The premieres are listed below in chronological order. All times are ET/PT.
Thursday, Aug. 30
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? (Season Premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 8
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK (Season Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 13
9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Series Premiere)
Friday, Sept. 14
9:00-10:00 PM NASHVILLE (Series Premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 15
11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv (Season Premiere)
Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN (Season Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 17
8:00-9:00 PM PRISON BREAK (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM K-VILLE (Series Premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 19
8:00-8:30 PM BACK TO YOU (Series Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM 'TIL DEATH (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM BONES (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 23
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FAMILY GUY (1-Hour Season Premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 PM NEW AMSTERDAM (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HOUSE (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 30
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY (Time Period Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (Season Premiere)
Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose bespectacled face and crotchety persona made him instantly recognizable to generations of movie-goers, has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 102. Lane, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appeared in such film classics as It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Twentieth Century. He also had a recurring role as the scheming railroad man, Homer Bedloe, on the 1960s TV sitcom Petticoat Junction and appeared often on television's I Love Lucy. He was especially fond of his role in the I Love Lucy episode in which Lucy Ricardo gave birth to her son, Little Ricky. Papa Ricky (Ball's real-life husband, Desi Arnaz) was all nerves while Lane, as a fellow expectant father, was the picture of calm. "This old guy was expecting his 10th child or something, and this nervous young man was expecting his first," Lane recalled in 2005. "It was a marvelous scene, and Desi was a fine actor." His many other sitcom appearances included Topper, Dear Phoebe, The Real McCoys, Bachelor Father, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Beverly Hillbillies and Bewitched. A great career and a long life. He will be missed. Share your memories of Mr. Lane here.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, August 12
Scrubs - "My Angel" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. ventures into the world of post-divorce dating with Turk’s guidance. Elliot gets creative when sourcing an organ for a beloved elderly patient, while the interns learn about the unspoken rules of the hospital.
Scrubs - "My V.I.P." (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. and Dr. Park are forced to work together when a member of the hospital board experiences a mysterious health crisis. Turk helps Elliot navigate a newfound romance, while the interns practice vulnerability with patients.
Scrubs - "My Best Friend's Barbecue" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While J.D. is upset to not be invited to Turk and Carla’s annual barbecue, he takes the opportunity to nurture his friendship with Carla at work. Turk teaches the surgical interns how to deliver bad news.
Scrubs - "My Odds" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. has finally hit his stride as the new chief of medicine, only to be shaken by an unexpected visit. Meanwhile, Elliot grapples with being a good mentor for the interns while still holding them accountable.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 10)
Wednesday, August 12
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Kyle Chandler (What About Joan?) - Watch Kyle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Comedian CP (Love Life) - Comedian CP is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Lena Dunham (Girls) - Lena appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rory Scovel (Grace and Frankie/Robbie/Ground Floor) - Rory talks about Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave and O'Shea Jackson Jr. chat about their film Idiots on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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