MeTV Network Remembers M*A*S*H Finale on Veteran's Day; NBC Picks Up Blindspot, Chicago Fire & Chicago P.D. for 2016-17 Season

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

MeTV Network Remembers MAS*H Finale on Veteran's Day; NBC Picks Up Blindspot, Chicago Fire & Chicago P.D. for 2016-17 Season

The MeTV Network (Memorable Entertainment Television) is showcasing one of the most powerful and riveting broadcast television events in history with "MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale," airing 7:00-10:00pm ET on Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11. The finale episode of M*A*S*H - "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" captivated the country. It became the most watched dramatic television event in history with more than 120 million viewers tuning in to see how the 4077th wrapped up their last days of the Korean War. To commemorate this broadcast, MeTV has assembled several members of the cast and creators of M*A*S*H to share their memories of this landmark series and the historic finale. MeTV will broadcast these exclusive interviews along with the uncut series finale, together in a special three hour MeTV Network primetime event in tribute to our servicemen and women on Veteran's Day.

"MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale" special features the 2 1/2 hour series finale episode and new interviews with series cast and creators combined in one 3 hour special airing 7:00-10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, November 11. "MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale" originally aired on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The MeTV audience response was impressive, as the special increased the time period by 79% with A25-54, and improved 50% with most other major demos, according to Nielsen NTI ratings.

Blindspot

NBC has ordered a second season of its hit freshman drama Blindspot, the #1 new series of the fall in the 18-49 demo. With Sullivan Stapleton as an FBI agent who's not to be messed with and breakout star Jaimie Alexander now firmly established as a TV leading lady, Blindspot has proven to be both a ratings and critical smash. Since its Sept. 21 launch, the series has dominated its 10pm Monday timeslot in the ratings. In other NBC 2016-17 news, NBC has renewed popular dramas Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. for the 2016-17 season. Chicago Fire will be entering its fifth season while Chicago P.D. will begin its fourth season. This announcement came at the network's party for the Chicago franchise, as new series Chicago Med premieres on Nov. 17.

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.