TV Land Officially Announces Bob Newhart 35th Anniversary Marathon; ION and ABC Notes

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

TV Land Officially Announces Bob Newhart 35th Anniversary Marathon; ION and ABC Notes

TV Land celebrates a great milestone in television history this September -- the 35th anniversary of the iconic series The Bob Newhart Show. In an on-air and online tribute kicking off on Monday, September 10, the network pays tribute to this Emmy Award-winning series that set the tone for a generation of TV shows. On air, from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. (all times ET/PT), TV Land will showcase eight episodes personally selected by Newhart for being some of his favorites including "Blues for Mr. Borden," "Sorry Wrong Mother" and "Over The River & Through The Woods."
TVLand.com will stream all eight of these episodes online from Monday, September 10 through Sunday, September 16. Fans logging on to TVLand.com will also be able to view rarely-seen-footage of Newhart and the cast of the show as they accept "The Icon Award" at the third annual TV Land Awards as well as classic TV Land and Nick at Nite promos for the show and more.
Both tributes follow a celebration event hosted by TV Land and The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of TV & Radio) in Beverly Hills on September 5.
For COMPLETE details, click HERE.

ION Television has delayed its launch of Firebrand TV. The show was set to air weeknights at 11pm starting Sept. 24, but it will be delayed. It might be delayed just for a week. We will know when the October schedule is in, which will be soon...so come on back for that. Time Life Music, which is the show currently airing in the slot, will air instead that week at 11pm.
Firebrand TV is a first-of-its-kind multi-platform experience that gives consumers interactive access to their favorite brands, products and promotions. Firebrand programs only the best TV commercials as a reflection of pop culture in an environment rich with consumer touch points.
Moving on to some ABC notes. ABC will let viewers catch up with Sunday's two best shows on Sunday, Sept. 23. At 9pm, ABC will air the special Desperate Housewives: Secrets, Lies and Suicide. Catch up on all the juicy moments from this past season, as the fourth season will premiere Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9pm! And at 10pm they will air Brothers & Sisters: Family Album. Members of the cast reflect on their favorite moments and recap the first season of this celebrated family drama, a week before the season premiere on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10pm.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, November 26

St. Denis Medical - "Salamat You Too" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alex accidentally provokes the Emergency Department's mean girls; Ron and Serena battle over parking etiquette; Bruce has a hard time letting go of the spotlight.

Night Court - "The Judge's Boyfriend's Dad, Part 2" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby's attempts to bring Jake and Dan closer leave her feeling like a third wheel; Gurgs has a bone to pick when she catches Julianne smoking in the courthouse.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Breakup to Makeup" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella. Together the loving couple navigate the problems of life with their quirky modern day family.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living "The Spark" - (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Sandra utilizes her social media skills to help Anastasia launch a PR campaign to rehab her image, but they find out Anastasia's longtime actress rival is fueling a smear campaign against her.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 25)

Tuesday, November 26

Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Catch Kathy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny is a guest onJimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jodie Turner-Smith (Bad Monkey) - Jodie appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She also talks about her new show The Agency on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
D.J. Demers (One More Time) - D.J. is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) - Sharon is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Kaley stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) and Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) - Lauren and Paul are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) and Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - E! News has interviews with Dwayne and Ben at 11pm on E!.
Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts/Young Sheldon) - Danielle talks about Ghosts on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - NBC's Today catches up with Neil in the 10am hour.
Mackenzie Astin (The Facts of Life) - Sean Astin is answering rapid fire questions from his brother Mackenzie in a round of Fast Five on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Teri Hatcher (The Odd Couple/Sunday Dinner/Karen's Song/The Love Boat) - Teri shares stories from her legendary career and tells Sherri about her new holiday movie How to Fall in Love By Christmas on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Mira Sorvino (Shining Vale) - Mira talks about City of Dreams on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.