Thursday, September 27, 2018
COZI TV to Air Will & Grace Fabulous Firsts Marathon on October 6; Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Announces Celeb Kids Lineup
Fans of the iconic sitcom Will & Grace will have a chance to celebrate the many "firsts" of the series with COZI TV just after the new season premieres on NBC. A day-long marathon, "Will & Grace Fabulous Firsts" will highlight first-time events, character debuts and other great moments of the series – some of which are groundbreaking, and others are simply fun. The marathon will feature 20 episodes and air on COZI TV on October 6, 2018 beginning at 9 AM and ending at 7 PM.
The hit comedy features actors Debra Messing as Grace Adler, Megan Mullally as Karen Walker, Eric McCormack as Will Truman and Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland. Best friends Will and Grace embrace life in New York City as roommates, navigating the ever-changing landscape alongside their eccentric friends Karen and Jack.
The "Will & Grace Fabulous Firsts" includes the episodes where we first met recurring characters like Nathan (Woody Harrelson), Lorraine (Minnie Driver) and Vince (Bobby Canavale). There are also the first appearances of the "Just Jack" cabaret show and the "Anastasia Beaverhausen" Karen persona, along with iconic episodes such as "Acting Out", where Will and Jack accidentally kiss, marking the first same-sex kiss in the show's history.
Will & Grace originally aired on NBC starting in 1998, with the season eight finale arriving in 2006. The show returned to NBC for its ninth season on September 28, 2017. Season ten is set to premiere on October 4 at 9 PM.
The "Will & Grace Fabulous Firsts" marathon on October 6 will feature the following episodes:
• "Between A Rock And A Harlin's Place" (9:00 AM)
• "Homo For The Holidays" (9:30 AM)
• "Jingle Bells" (10:00 AM)
• "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler" (10:30 AM)
• "Boardroom And A Parked Place" (11:00 AM)
• "Grace, Replaced" (11:30 AM)
• "Gypsies Tramps And Thieves" (12:00 PM)
• "Bed Bath And Beyond" (12:30 PM)
• "Object Of My Rejection" (1:00 PM)
• "My Uncle The Car" (1:30 PM)
• "Acting Out" (2:00 PM)
• "The Young And The Tactless" (2:30 PM)
• "Sons And Lovers" (3:00 PM)
• "Homojo" (3:30 PM)
• "Pilot" (4:00 PM)
• "A New Lease On Life" (4:30 PM)
• "Tea And Total Lack Of Sympathy" (5:00 PM)
• "Courting Disaster" (5:30 PM)
• "Alive And Schticking" (6:00 PM)
• "I Love L. Gay" (6:30 PM)
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors welcomes 12 celebrity kids and professional junior ballroom dancers to the ballroom floor. The youngest cast ever is sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for what will be an unforgettable journey. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, Sunday, Oct. 7 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT. This season's lineup of celebrity kid dancers includes a Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated actor, a professional skateboarder, an ABC comedy star, a runway model, two Disney Channel stars and the youngest boy to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The list of celeb kids follows:
• Addison Osta Smith (MasterChef Junior) with Lev Khmelev, mentored by Keo Motsepe
• Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson (reality star) with Tristan Ianiero, mentored by Artem Chigvintsev
• Akash Vukoti (spelling bee champ) with Kamri Peterson, mentored by Witney Carson
• Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) with Artyon Celestine, mentored by Brandon Armstrong
• Hudson West (General Hospital) with Kameron Couch, mentored by Hayley Erbert
• Jason Maybaum (Raven's Home) with Elliana Walmsley, mentored by Emma Slater
• Mackenzie Ziegler (singer) with Sage Rosen, mentored by Gleb Savchenko
• Mandla Morris (Stevie Wonder's son) with Brightyn Brems, mentored by Cheryl Burke
• Miles Brown (black-ish) with Rylee Arnold, mentored by Lindsay Arnold
• Sky Brown (skateboarder) with JT Church, mentored by Alan Bersten
• Sophia Pippen (NBA legend's daughter) with Jake Monreal, mentored by Sasha Farber
• Tripp Palin (Sarah Palin's granddaughter) with Hailey Bills, mentored by Jenna Johnson
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Thursday, December 7
Ghosts (UK) - "The Grey Lady" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After a photographer accidentally captures a photo of Fanny and posts it on social media, Alison and Mike try to capitalize on the attention by offering admission to the haunted Button House.
Ghosts (UK) - "About Last Night" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After a night of partying, Alison tries to figure out why the ghosts are acting so strangely as she and Mike scramble to clean up the house for a wedding planner to view.
Son of a Critch - "The Perfect Storm" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mark learns new things about his parents after a historic storm knocks out power to the Critch house; when his father's back goes out, Mike Jr. has to broadcast all night alone.
Children Ruin Everything - "Weekends" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With long days at the office, Astrid cannot shake the feeling that she is missing out on key moments with their kids; Astrid convinces James that what the family needs is an adventure together.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 4)
Thursday, December 7
- Halle Bailey (grown-ish) - Catch Halle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Olivia Rodrigo (Bizaardvark) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Sara Bareilles (Girls5eva) - Sara is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Gael GarcĂa Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gael appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Michelle Pfeiffer (Delta House) - Michelle appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison and writer/director Allison Flom talk about joining forces in their new podcast, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sand, on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. She can also be heard on the Morning Mashup on SiriusXM.
- Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - NBC's Today catches up with Tony in the 9am hour.
- Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey talks about the reboot of Frasier on Paramount+ and opens up about the loss of his friend, Kirstie Alley, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) - Dennis talks about Paramount+'s Lawmen: Bass Reeves on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Jack Cutmore-Scott (Frasier) - Jack talks about Paramount+'s Frasier on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- John Brotherton (Fuller House) - John and Erin Cahill are guests (tentative) on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-December)
09/05 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Sixth Season
09/12 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Second Season
09/12 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-6 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/26 - Family Matters - The Complete Series
09/26 - Step by Step - The Complete Series
10/10 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Thirteen / The Complete Season Fourteen
10/17 - ALF - The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition) (Shout! Factory Special Offers)
10/17 - Night Court (2023) - The Complete First Season
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
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