MeTV Network Pays Tribute to Dawn Wells; The Waltons Cast Reunite This Thursday

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

MeTV Network Pays Tribute to Dawn Wells; The Waltons Cast Reunite This Thursday

The MeTV Network will pay special tribute to the late Dawn Wells with six great Mary Ann episodes of Gilligan's Island this Sunday, January 10, starting at 2PM | 1C during the Gilligan's Island Three Hour Tour block. Sunday's episode lineup includes "How to be a Hero" and "The Matchmaker" as well as the memorable beauty pageant episode "Beauty Is as Beauty Does" and Mary Ann's turn as part of a musical girl group in "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes." And who could forget the time Mary Ann woke up thinking she was Ginger in "The Second Ginger Grant"?

Check out the full list of episodes and airtimes below:

Sunday, January 10, 2021
2PM | 1C — "How to Be a Hero"
The castaways attempt to make Gilligan feel like a hero.
2:30PM | 1:30C — "The Matchmaker"
Mrs. Howell decides to engineer a romance between Gilligan and Mary Ann.
3PM | 2C — "Beauty is as Beauty Does"
Gilligan suggests a beauty contest to decide who will become "Ms. Castaway."
3:30PM | 2:30C — "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes"
Mary Ann, Ginger and Lovey form a band called The Honeybees.
4PM | 3C — "The Postman Cometh"
The castaways hear on the radio that Mary Ann's boyfriend in Kansas is getting married.
4:30PM | 3:30C – "The Second Ginger Grant"
Mary Ann falls backwards while watching Ginger perform on stage, and when she awakens she thinks that she is Ginger.

Stars in the House

This Thursday, The Waltons cast reunite on Stars in the House! Hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley will reunite the cast for the January 7 episode of the Actors Fund benefit series on YouTube. Join Richard Thomas (John-Boy Walton), Michael Learned (Olivia Walton), Mary Beth McDonough (Erin Walton), Eric Scott (Ben Walton), Kami Cotler (Elizabeth Walton) and Judy Norton (Mary Ellen Walton) as they talk about their times on the hit series. Stars in the House previously reunited series such as Family Ties, One Day at a Time, Melrose Place, Scandal, Knots Landing, Desperate Housewives, Frasier, Caroline in the City, Dallas, Taxi and so many more!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, January 23

Shifting Gears - "Accommodations" (ABC, 9:02PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt joins Riley at Carter’s high school open house, where he’s unsettled to learn about the “accommodations” made for his grandson’s anxiety. Meanwhile, Riley reconnects with Caitlin, a former classmate, and sets her up with Gabriel.

Only Murders in the Building - "Sparring Partners" (ABC, 9:33PM ET/PT)
Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring; Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles.

Only Murders in the Building - "I Know Who Did It" (ABC, 10:12PM ET/PT)
The question of who did it remains, along with a few more questions that have been raised.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "An Old Mustang" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie worries that he’s leaving Connor out of his new project with Jim. Meanwhile, Mandy and Audrey struggle to decorate CeeCee’s nursery without fighting.

Ghosts - "The Primary Source" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Sam’s book publisher requires source material for her biography on Isaac, she and Jay take a field trip to find a diary he claims he hid when he was alive.

Animal Control - "Baby Kangaroos and Chickens" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank and Victoria compete to win Fiona's affections at the new kennels' fundraiser; Emily gets some very bad advice from Bettany on her speech; Patel and Shred find themselves facing the world's most charming squatter.

Going Dutch - "Korfball" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Everyone in town is talking about the upcoming Korfball match between the Americans and the Dutch; the colonel refuses to lose to the Dutch and Quinn brings out her high school alter ego "The Rocket" to make her dad proud.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 20)

Thursday, January 23

James Marsden (30 Rock) - Catch James on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Fortune Feimster (FUBAR/Kenan/Bless the Harts/Champions) - Fortune appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) - Britt is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Joe Manganiello (How I Met Your Mother) - Thomas, Paul and Joe are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Al Madrigal (Lopez vs Lopez/About a Boy/Gary Unmarried/Welcome to The Captain) - Al appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason and his wife Jenny Mollen are telling Drew about their new show Dinner and a Movie that features an episode focusing on 50 First Dates on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.