Thursday, September 05, 2019

MeTV Celebrates The Brady Bunch's 50th Anniversary; TBS Honors Friends 25th Anniversary

The Brady Bunch

September is usually a big month of anniversaries for various series. And two iconic sitcoms will be celebrating big milestones in September. MeTV will mark the 50th anniversary and enduring pop culture legacy of The Brady Bunch, as "MeTV Celebrates 50 Years of The Brady Bunch," a special presentation of iconic Brady episodes to air during The Brady Brunch program block on Sunday, September 29 from 12:00pm–2:00pm ET/PT. Series star Barry Williams (Greg Brady) has served as MeTV brand ambassador since 2017. Episodes for the stunt are: the very first episode "The Honeymoon," "Confessions, Confessions," "Her Sister's Shadow" and "Dough Re Mi."

Created by acclaimed television producer Sherwood Schwartz, The Brady Bunch premiered on ABC on September 26, 1969. With a perfectly curated ensemble cast of Robert Reed (Mike Brady), Florence Henderson (Carol Brady), Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady), Eve Plumb (Jan Brady), Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady), Barry Williams (Greg Brady), Christopher Knight (Peter Brady), Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady) and Ann B. Davis as beloved maid Alice, the series took a warm and humorous look at the struggles of blending two families and the awkward rites of passage of adolescence. After 50 years, several spin-offs, a variety show, an animated series, a stage play and even recording albums, The Brady Bunch remains a part of the American cultural zeitgeist.


Friends

TBS is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Friends with a month-long marathon, weekdays in September. It will continue next week with all your favorite guest stars. The linear schedule for week two is below.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
10:00AM - "The One with the Blackout"
Jill Goodacre
10:30AM - "The One with the Monkey"
Hank Azaria and Dick Clark
11:00AM - "The One with Mrs. Bing"
Jay Leno
11:30AM - "The One with the Stoned Guy"
Jon Lovitz
12:00PM - "The One with Two Parts, Pt. 1" Helen Hunt
12:30PM - "The One with Two Parts, Pt. 2"
George Clooney and Noah Wyle
1:00PM - "The One with the Evil Orthodontist"
Jennifer Grey
1:30PM - "The One with the Birth"
Leah Remini
2:00PM - "The One with Phoebe's Husband"
Steve Zahn
2:30PM - "The One with the Chicken Pox"
Charlie Sheen
3:00PM - "The One with the Jam"
David Arquette
3:30PM - "The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner"
Elizabeth Daily

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
10:00AM - "The One After the Super Bowl, Pt. 1"
Brooke Shields and Fred Willard
10:30AM - "The One After the Super Bowl, Pt. 2"
Julia Roberts and Jean-Claude Van Damme
11:00AM - "The One Where Ross and Rachel... You Know"
Tom Selleck 11:30AM - "The One with the Hypnosis Tape"
Jon Favreau
12:00PM - "The One with the Screamer"
Ben Stiller
12:30PM - "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion"
Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Christine Taylor
1:00PM - "The One with the Cuffs"
Penn Jilette
1:30PM - "The One with the Dirty Girl"
Rebecca Romijn
2:00PM - "The One with Phoebe's Uterus"
Sherri Shepherd, Debra Jo Rupp and Giovanni Ribisi
2:30PM - "The One With Ross's Wedding, Pt. 1"
Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Richard Branson
3:00PM - "The One With Ross's Wedding, Pt. 2"
Hugh Laurie
3:30PM - "The One Where Ross Moves In"
Doug Benson

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
10:00AM - "The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey"
Soleil Moon Frye
10:30AM - "The One with the Cop"
Michael Rapaport
11:00AM - "The One in Vegas, Pt. 1"
Thomas Lennon
11:30AM - "The One in Vegas, Pt. 2"
Thomas Lennon
12:00PM - "The One Where Phoebe Runs"
Elle Macpherson
12:30PM - "The One with Ross's Teeth"
Ralph Lauren
1:00PM - "The One with Rachel's Sister"
Reese Witherspoon
1:30PM - "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad"
Bruce Willis
2:00PM - "The One With Ross's Library Book"
Kristin Davis
2:30PM - "The One Where They're Up All Night"
Jason George
3:00PM - "The One Where Rosita Dies"
Jason Alexander
3:30PM - "The One with Joey's New Brain"
Susan Sarandon

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
10:00AM - "The One with the Truth About London"
Cole Sprouse
10:30AM - "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress"
Gabrielle Union
11:00AM - "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin"
Denise Richards
11:30AM - "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss"
Winona Ryder
12:00PM - "The One with Chandler's Dad"
Mark Consuelos
12:30PM - "The One with Rachel's Date"
Chris Parnell
1:00PM - "The One with the Halloween Party"
Sean Penn
1:30PM - "The One with the Rumor"
Brad Pitt
2:00PM - "The One with the Tea Leaves"
Alec Baldwin
2:30PM - "The One Where Emma Cries"
Janet Hubert
3:00PM - "The One with the Pediatrician"
Paul Rudd
3:30PM - "The One with the Male Nanny"
Freddie Prinze Jr.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
10:00AM - "The One with Rachel's Other Sister"
Christina Applegate
10:30AM - "The One with Christmas in Tulsa"
Selma Blair
11:00AM - "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work"
Dermot Mulroney and Phill Lewis
11:30AM - "The One with the Mugging"
Jeff Goldblum
12:00PM - "The One with the Soap Opera Party"
Aisha Tyler
12:30PM - "The One with the Donor"
John Stamos
1:00PM - "The One with Ross's Tan"
Jennifer Coolidge
1:30PM - "The One with Ross's Grant"
Greg Kinnear
2:00PM - "The One with the Birth Mother"
Anna Faris
2:30PM - "The One Where the Stripper Cries"
Danny DeVito, Ellen Pompeo and Donny Osmond
3:00PM - "The One with Princess Consuela"
Dakota Fanning and Craig Robinson
3:30PM - "The One Where Estelle Dies"
Jane Lynch


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, May 9

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)

Friday, May 9

  • Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Watch Paul on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Matt Bomer (Mid-Century Modern) - Matt appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Asif Ali (Deli Boys) and Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) - Asif and Saagar are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine talks about Nine Perfect Strangers on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love/Like Family/Love, Inc.) - Holly swings by for a chat about her new film Hats Off to Love on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - NBC's Today catches up with Sarah and Alyson in the 9am hour.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - In this a little bit extra episode Drew shares more of her conversation with Brooke at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel joins Sherri to talk about starring in the new film Juliet & Romeo, so check your local listings.
  • Terri J. Vaughn (She the People/Mann & Wife/Meet the Browns/All of Us/The Steve Harvey Show) - Terri talks about starring in the new Netflix series She the People on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Julia Sweeney (Shrill/Work in Progress/Maybe It's Me/George and Leo) and Marsha Mason (Grace and Frankie/The Middle/Sibs) - Julia and Marsha talk about My First Ex-Husband on PIX11 Morinng News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.


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The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
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07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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