CBS Orders 6 More Password Episodes; NBC Salutes George Carlin with SNL Appearance

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

CBS Orders 6 More Password Episodes; NBC Salutes George Carlin with SNL Appearance

CBS has ordered six additional episodes of the Regis Philbin-hosted game show Million Dollar Password.Million Dollar Password airs Sundays, 8:00 PM, has placed first in its time period in viewers in each of its four broadcasts, including a special Thursday edition on June 12. It has also placed first in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 in three of its four broadcasts despite skewing very old. Million Dollar Password is averaging 9.46 million viewers, 2.6/8 in adults 25-54 and 2.0/6 in adults 18-49.

NBC will pay tribute to the late George Carlin in a great way this Saturday. As hilarious and heartfelt tributes pour in marking the passing of groundbreaking comedian George Carlin, Saturday Night Live pays tribute on Saturday, June 28 from 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET/PT, re-airing its premiere episode that featured Carlin as host.
The episode is from 1975. Carlin was brought in as the first host of the groundbreaking comedy show. Carlin performed three individual monologues on the program that also introduced audiences to the now legendary "Not Ready For Prime-Time Players" Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Larraine Newman and Gilda Radner. The 1975 episode also features musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston as well as a landmark performance from comedian Andy Kaufman.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, October 10

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)

Friday, October 9

Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael is interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO at 10pm.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Mikey Madison (Better Things) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Drew is joined by The Social Reckoning cast members Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White and director Aaron Sorkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Danny Pintauro (Who's the Boss?) - Danny opens up about going viral for working as a delivery driver, the realities of being a working actor, and finding purpose beyond his childhood fame on Who’s the Boss? on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.