Showing posts with label Fraggle Rock. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 02, 2025
MeTV Acquires Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, Hart to Hart & Hawaii Five-O; Apple TV's The First Snow of Fraggle Rock Trailer
As announced last night during Everybody Loves Raymond on MeTV, the network has acquired four new shows. Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, Hart to Hart and Hawaii Five-O. For Charlie's Angels and Hawaii Five-O this will be a return to MeTV after many years, while Fantasy Island and Hart to Hart will make their MeTV debuts.
The new schedule with the following shows premieres starting December 29, 2025, when MeTV welcomes the following new additions:
Hawaii Five-O - Weekdays at 11A | 10C
Charlie's Angels - Sundays at 2P | 1C
Hart to Hart - Sundays at 3P | 2C
Fantasy Island - Sundays at 4P | 3C
See the new lineup and full schedule here! Discuss the changes on our message boards.
Apple TV debuted the trailer for the all-new holiday special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, set to premiere globally on Friday, December 5. The special features a cameo appearance by musical artist and internet sensation Lele Pons that includes a duet of the classic, beloved Fraggle Rock song "Our Melody" with Gobo, along with two other holiday numbers.
The Fraggles eagerly await the first snow of the season and all the traditions it brings, but when only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo can't write the yearly holiday song everyone is expecting, the season is thrown off course. For the first time ever, Gobo journeys to the human world - or, as the Fraggles refer to it: Outer Space - to find some unexpected musical inspiration. And in another first, back at the Gorgs' castle, Junior is overwhelmed by the arrival of a new baby Gorg joining the family. This holiday season, the Fraggles and Gorgs learn that beautiful moments aren't always perfect - but they can be as unique and memorable as snowflakes.
Monday, November 03, 2025
Apple TV Holiday Schedule; Another Week and Dancing with the Stars Rises Again
Celebrate with the all-new special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, as well as free windows for beloved Peanuts classics A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas Plus, highly anticipated Apple Original film The Family Plan 2 and blockbuster hit F1 The Movie debut on Apple TV just in time for the holidays. Get in the spirit with Apple TV Originals including The Velveteen Rabbit, Spirited and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, and themed specials from The Snoopy Show, Frog and Toad, Shape Island, Fraggle Rock, Eva the Owlet and more!
Apple TV celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with an expansive lineup of programming for the whole family, including the all-new holiday special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, premiering on December 5, and beloved Peanuts classics A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas, streaming for free on November 15 and November 16, and on December 13 and December 14, respectively. Plus, just in time for the holidays, catch the premiere of action-comedy sequel The Family Plan 2 on November 21 and the global streaming debut of Apple's record-breaking blockbuster hit F1 The Movie on December 12.
Dancing with the Stars hit another season high with its annual "Halloween Night," scoring 6.74 million Total Viewers and rising for the sixth straight week since season premiere (+2% vs. 6.63 million on 10/21), despite airing against Game 4 of the World Series on Fox. Making history once again, Dancing with the Stars is the only fall show to increase its overall audience for six consecutive weeks following its season premiere - since September 1991, the start of Nielsen electronic measurement.
In Adults 18-49, Dancing with the Stars scored a 1.36 rating, earning its second-highest performance of the season (basically tied vs. 1.38 rating on 10/21). On a competitive night with the World Series, Dancing with the Stars stood as the No. 1 non-sports program of the night on broadcast and cable among both Total Viewers (6.74 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.36 rating). The show also towered over last year's "Halloween Night" by double digits in Total Viewers (+41% - 6.74 million vs. 4.77 million) while nearly doubling in Adults 18-49 (+97% - 1.36 rating vs. 0.69 rating). In fact, Dancing with the Stars delivered its strongest "Halloween Night" episode among Total Viewers in seven years and its top Adults 18-49 performance in eight years - since 10/29/18 and 10/30/17, respectively.
Fan voting on the night rose to a new high of 55.26 million (+4% vs. 53.10 million on 10/21). Dancing with the Stars was the No. 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, scoring 3.3 million total social interactions, up +1% over last week's episode (vs. 3.2 million) and up +12% over the show's season-to-date average (vs. 2.9 million). Dancing with the Stars returns Tuesday, Nov. 4, for "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night" (airing at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu). Get ready to rock! The remaining couples dance to classic hits celebrating the legends of Rock. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Flavor Flav joins the judges panel for a night packed with pure rock energy - yeah, boyee!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The CW Holiday Specials Schedule; Apple TV Fraggle Rock Special
The CW Network announced its slate of upcoming holiday programming featuring a roster of classics and family favorites including Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, Best Christmas Movies Ever!, as well as the CW premiere of the hit TV movie Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors. The holiday season kicks off with A Waltons Thanksgiving airing on Saturday, November 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The holiday favorite Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer returns to The CW on Friday, November 28 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). An encore presentation will air on Wednesday, December 10 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
Have yourself a very furry Christmas with A Totally Funny Animals Holiday premiering on Friday, November 28 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Relive your favorite holiday movie moments with the special Best Christmas Movies Ever! airing Thursday, December 4 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). A one-hour encore version will air Wednesday, December 17 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The heart-warming family movie The Waltons' Homecoming airs on Monday, December 8 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The merriment continues with a very special episode of Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us airing on Wednesday, December 10 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The hit TV movie Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors makes its CW debut on Thursday, December 11 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The film stars Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Nettles, Rick Shroeder and Gerald McRaney. The star-studded tradition continues with The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade airing on Friday, December 12 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
On Monday, December 15 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT), Christmas is the time to fall in love with A California Christmas. The film stars Lauren Swickard and Josh Swickard. The iconic cartoon bear Yogi heads to The CW with Yogi's First Christmas on Friday, December 19 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The Christmas love story continues with A California Christmas: City Lights on Monday, December 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Get ready to ring in the New Year by celebrating the biggest moments of 2025 with Popstar! Best of 2025 on Friday, December 26 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT).
Gobo, Red, Wembley, Mokey and Boober Fraggle are back for the holiday season! Apple TV announced the all-new holiday special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, to premiere globally on Friday, December 5. The special features a cameo appearance by musical artist and internet sensation Lele Pons that includes a harmonious duet of the classic, beloved Fraggle Rock song "Our Melody" with Gobo, along with two other holiday numbers.
The Fraggles eagerly await the first snow of the season and all the traditions it brings, but when only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo can't write the yearly holiday song everyone is expecting, the season is thrown off course. For the first time ever, Gobo journeys to the human world - or, as the Fraggles refer to it: Outer Space - to find some unexpected musical inspiration. And in another first, back at the Gorgs' castle, Junior is overwhelmed by the arrival of a new baby Gorg joining the family. This holiday season, the Fraggles and Gorgs learn that beautiful moments aren't always perfect - but they can be as unique and memorable as snowflakes.
Monday, January 15, 2024
Apple TV+ Winter Slate with Peanuts and Fraggle Rock Specials; Remembering Joyce Randolph of The Honeymooners
Apple TV+ unveiled an exciting winter programming slate for kids and families, featuring brand new Peanuts content as well as returning fan-favorite and critically acclaimed series. Launching February 16, the new Peanuts special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin, uncovers the origin story of one of Peanuts' most beloved characters and how he ultimately makes friends with Charlie Brown and the gang. Acclaimed series also returning this winter includes the second season of the award-winning series, Sago Mini Friends, debuting January 26, and season two of the iconic and Emmy Award-winning series from The Jim Henson Company, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, debuting March 29, as Tony and Grammy Award winner, and Emmy Award nominee Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) returns for season two alongside Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!), Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Emmy Award winner Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) in guest star roles.
Actress Joyce Randolph, who was best known for playing Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners, has died. She died in her sleep of natural causes at home in Manhattan's Upper West Side on January 13. Ms. Randolph was 99.
Randolph originally portrayed Trixie Norton on The Jackie Gleason Show in 1952 on CBS. She played the character in skits from 1952 to 1957. She starred as Trixie Norton in the 1955-1956 CBS sitcom The Honeymooners. The series follows the lives of New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason), his wife Alice (Audrey Meadows), Ralph's best friend Ed Norton (Art Carney) and Ed's wife Trixie as they get involved with various schemes in their day-to-day living. Randolph did not appear in every episode and had a less developed character, though she is shown to be somewhat bossy toward her husband.
In 1991, Randolph and Meadows reprised their roles in the episode "Fur Flies" of the ABC sitcom Hi Honey, I'm Home. Some of her other television guest appearances included Rocky King, Detective (1950), Buck Rogers, Famous Jury Trials, The Clock, The Plainclothesman (5 episodes) and The Doctors and the Nurses. On Broadway, she appeared in Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath (1950).
She was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on October 27, 1999.
Ms. Randolph did a wonderful job playing Trixie Norton. She was the last surviving cast member of The Honeymooners. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment that she brought us. She will be deeply missed.
Actor Peter Crombie, who had a recurring role as Crazy Joe Davola in Seinfeld, has died. He died after a brief illness on January 10 in Palm Springs, California. Mr. Crombie was 71.
Crombie appeared as Crazy Joe Davola in five episodes in the fourth season (1992-1993) of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Crazy Joe Davola is a writer who suffers from mental problems. He stalks Jerry and dates Elaine. Depressed that Elaine rejected him, he dressed up as the clown from the opera Pagliacci and beats up several street toughs who antagonize him. The name was used with the consent of Fox TV executive, Joe "Lennard" Davola.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Perfect Strangers, The John Larroquette Show, Get Smart (1995) and Grace Under Fire.
He appeared as Norman Minter in five episodes of the 1996 Fox drama L.A. Firefighters. Some of his other television guest appearances included Leg Work, Spenser: For Hire, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Diagnosis: Murder, L.A. Law, Picket Fences, Profiler, NYPD Blue and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Some of his film credits included Born on the Fourth of July (1989), The Doors (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), Se7en (1995) and My Dog Skip (2000).
Mr. Crombie did a great job portraying one of the more memorable Seinfeld side characters. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.
We also remember German actor Christian Oliver. He starred as Brian Keller in Saved by the Bell: The Class. Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were killed on January 4 after the four-seater private plane they were on crashed off the coast of Bequia, a Caribbean island in the Grenadines. Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact. Mr. Oliver was 51.
Oliver starred as Brian Keller in the second season (1994) of the NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell: The New Class. It aired as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. Brian Keller is is a new transfer student from Switzerland. He is interested in Rachel Meyers (Sarah Lancaster), and he is also a schemer.
He appeared in a 2005 episode of The Comeback. Some of his television guest appearances included Sliders, V.I.P., Crossing Lines, Timeless and Hunters (5 episodes).
Some of his film credits included The Good German (2006), Speed Racer (2008) and Valkyrie (2008).
Mr. Oliver was known to German audiences for his role as Jan Richter in the action series Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei from 2002 until 2004. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be missed.
Actress Cindy Morgan was best known for playing Lacey Underall in Caddyshack and Lora/Yori in Tron. She was found dead of natural causes at her home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, on December 30, 2023. Ms. Morgan was 69.
Morgan's sitcom guest appearances included The Love Boat, Tough Cookies, Beverly Hills Buntz, She's the Sheriff, Harry and the Hendersons and The Larry Sanders Show.
She starred as Gloria Marlowe in the 1982-1983 CBS adventure series Bring 'Em Back Alive, which also starred Bruce Boxleitner. She had a recurring role as Gabrielle Short in 15 episodes in seasons six and seven of the CBS prime time soap opera Falcon Crest from 1987 to 1988.
Some of her other television guest appearances included Vega$, CHiPs (3 episodes), Hawaiian Heat, Masquerade, The Fall Guy, Crazy Like a Fox, Amazing Stories, The Highwayman, Matlock (3 episodes), Mancuso, FBI (1990), Hunter (2 episodes) and Under Suspicion.
Ms. Morgan was a talented and lovely actress in the 1980s. We thank her for work on television and in films. She will be sorely missed.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
CBS Announces Celeb Pickleball Special; Apple TV+ Holiday Specials Streaming Includes Peanuts Specials
CBS announced today the 16 celebrities competing in the new, two-hour sports comedy special Pickled. The pickleball tournament, produced by Stephen Colbert's Spartina, Funny Or Die and CBS Studios, will air Thursday, Nov. 17 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) following comedies Young Sheldon & Ghosts on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Emmy Award-winner Stephen Colbert of The Late Show hosts this hilarious and cutthroat pickleball competition, featuring teams playing against each other to benefit the non-profit Comic Relief US and ultimately win the coveted totem of excellence: the Colbert Cup! The 16 celebrities who will team up and battle it out on the Pickled court are: Jimmie Allen, Murray Bartlett, Dierks Bentley, Jaime Camil, Will Ferrell, Max Greenfield, Luis Guzman, Phil Keoghan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tig Notaro, June Diane Raphael, Kelly Rowland, Paul Scheer, Aisha Tyler and Emma Watson.
All-star announcers, including Cari Champion, John Michael Higgins and Bill Raftery, add color and commentary to the thrilling matches. After the national anthem is performed as a duet by singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins and Stephen Colbert, the 16 celebrities take to the court to battle for the honor of being named the Pickled champions.
Apple TV+ is ready to help kids and families trick or treat, give thanks and spread holiday cheer with a joyous lineup of new special episodes of Apple Original series and the streaming debut of classic holiday Peanuts specials. New festive programming from beloved series includes the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Night of the Lights holiday special and Sago Mini Friends Thanksgiving special premiering on Friday, November 18, and holiday specials from Interrupting Chicken, Pretzel and the Puppies and The Snoopy Show, all debuting on Friday, December 2.
Apple TV+ will also provide special free windows for non-subscribers to stream the iconic holiday specials from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown available October 28 through October 31; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving available November 23 through November 27; and A Charlie Brown Christmas available December 22 through December 25. Find more information on how to stream for free here. These specials are available to subscribers now and everyday. Two classic Peanuts holiday specials also from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide, I Want a Dog for Christmas and Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, will be added to the platform for the first time starting December 2. Additionally, the animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, based on the beloved award-winning book of the same name by author Charlie Mackesy, will be coming to Apple TV+ on Christmas Day.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Apple TV+ to Reboot Fraggle Rock as Series; Virtual Table Read for Bless the Harts on June 1
Following the overwhelming global fandom around the recent debut of the Apple TV+ shorts Fraggle Rock: Rock On!, Apple announced a new partnership with The Jim Henson Company to reboot the beloved classic series Fraggle Rock. The new Fraggle Rock series will be reimagined as a global Apple Original series for new generations of fans to enjoy together on Apple TV+. Produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with New Regency, the series will reunite the original stars - Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley and Uncle Travelling Matt - for new songs and adventures, with the same spirit as the classic.
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is now streaming for free on Apple TV+, with new mini-episodes featuring award-winning special guests Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish and Ziggy Marley. The series aims to show everyone how we are all connected through friendship with new stories and favorite Fraggle songs from the same beloved characters of the classic '80s series. The project is produced by The Jim Henson Company in accordance with the COVID-19 "Safer at Home" guidelines, and is all shot on iPhone 11 phones from the homes of the production team and individual artists from all over the US. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is executive produced by Halle Stanford and John Tartaglia.
The new Fraggle Rock series will join an award-winning lineup of today's most trusted franchises in kids and family programming, including the Emmy-nominated, Common Sense and Parents Choice Award-winning Helpsters and Ghostwriter from Sesame Workshop; and the Emmy-nominated, Annie and DGA Award-winning Snoopy in Space from Peanuts. With families around the world staying at home, Apple is featuring curated collections of TV shows, movies, music, podcasts, books, apps and games for families and kids of all ages. These collections have been created to help parents inspire and entertain their kids and to assist teachers who are exploring creative ways to facilitate remote learning.
Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, Jillian Bell and their Bless the Harts castmates unite for virtual table read to benefit Feeding America(r) Monday, June 1 @ 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT on the Animation Domination YouTube Channel!
Co-creators and executive producers Emily Spivey, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, along with cast members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, Jillian Bell and guest stars Ken Jeong, David Herman and Jeremy Rowley to read an all-new episode of Bless the Harts coming this fall to Fox!
Join the laughter Monday, June 1 @ 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT on the Animation Domination YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/animationonfox
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Thursday, October 1
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 28)
Thursday, October 1
- Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Catch Robby on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am 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 Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Leslie Grossman (10 Things I Hate About You/What I Like About You) - Andy Cohen interviews Leslie on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda shares a breast cancer update on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - It's a dating roundtable and Chelsea, Valerie and Yamaneika Saunders are talking all about the latest viral headlines in dating on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.
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