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Hacks Returns for Final Season on April 9; America Says Is Back for Sixth Season on Game Show Network

The Emmy®-winning Max Original comedy series Hacks returns for its fifth and final season Thursday, April 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO Max. The 10-episode season will debut new episodes weekly, with two new episodes on April 30 and May 7, leading up to the series finale on Thursday, May 28.

In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian. Series regulars Emmy® winner Jean Smart, Emmy® winner Hannah Einbinder, Emmy® winner Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Emmy® nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, and Rose Abdoo return alongside guest stars Emmy® nominee Robby Hoffman, Tony Goldwyn, Emmy® nominee Kaitlin Olson, Emmy® nominee Christopher McDonald, Emmy® nominee Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Luenell, Angela E. Gibbs, and Caitlin Reilly. Guest star Christopher Briney joins the cast.

America Says is back for its sixth season with a bigger and bolder new look and set. New episodes premiere Monday, April 13 at 6:00pm weeknights on Game Show Network.

America Says, hosted by Emmy®-nominated game show host John Michael Higgins, is a fast-paced studio game show where two teams of friends and family face off to guess America's responses to fill-in-the-blank survey questions covering every topic under the sun. They have to be quick when trying to think of what America says, as time is always ticking and the team with the most money banked after three rounds will head to a bonus round to see if they can win up to $15,000.

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Classic TV's Biggest Auction; Remembering Will Hutchins and Wink Martindale

Lecy Goranson (The Conners & Roseanne) appeared at the preview of TV's biggest auction CHANNEL SURFING at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles. Lecy Goranson who played Becky Conner was reunited with one of the most famous and instantly recognizable TV couches–the beige plaid sofa and knitted afghan blanket used by the brash and lovable Conner family on the smash hit comedy series Roseanne. Originally bought at Sears in 1988 and previously exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the artifact will go under the hammer May 7th-8th coming off the series finale of the Roseanne reboot series The Conners. Other items from Roseanne up for offer and seen in the video include costumes worn by Roseanne Barr ("Chicken Hearts" episode waitress uniform and pink bathrobe and nightgown), Laurie Metcalf (police uniform), Sara Gilbert (hoodie and jeans) and John Goodman (red, white and blue plaid shirt and Lee jeans).

Channel Surfing features an astonishing collection of over 600 iconic objects and important TV memorabilia that will be sold for the first time to the public in a historic two-day auction taking place Wednesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 8th live at Julien's Studios in Los Angeles and online at Julien's Auctions. Iconic items will be offered from the shows Cheers, Frasier, Roseanne, Wonder Woman, All in the Family, Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Mad Men, M*A*S*H, Beverly Hills 90210, Cher show/Sonny & Cher Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, Dynasty, The Handmaid's Tale, Dexter, Veep, The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, The Facts of Life, The Office, The Carol Burnett Show, American Idol, Survivor, Captain Kangaroo, Get Smart, Lost in Space, The Greatest American Hero, Deal or No Deal, The X-Files, Star Trek, The Munsters, The Brady Bunch, and more.

Actor Will Hutchins, who starred as Woody Banner in Hey, Landlord and as Dagwood Bumstead in Blondie (1968-1969), has died. He died of respiratory failure at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, on April 21. Mr. Hutchins was 94.

Hutchins starred as Woody Banner in the short-lived 1966-1967 CBS sitcom Hey, Landlord. Woody Banner learns that his uncle has died and that he has inherited from him a New York City brownstone apartment building in Manhattan's East 30s as its landlord. It served as the first TV show as co-creator/producer for Garry Marshall. The series also starred Sandy Baron, Pamela Rodgers, Miko Mayama, Michael Constantine, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Kathryn Minner.

He starred as Dagwood Bumstead in the short-lived 1968-1969 CBS sitcom Blondie. The series is an updated version of the 1957 TV series based on the comic strip of the same name. The series stars Patricia Harty as the title character and Will Hutchins as her husband, Dagwood Bumstead. Other cast members included Jim Backus, Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Henny Backus, Bobbi Jordan, and Bryan O'Byrne.

Hutchins was best known for his role as Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster in the 1957-1961 ABC western Sugarfoot. Tom Brewster was an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a lawyer. Brewster was a correspondence-school student whose apparent lack of cowboy skills earned him the nickname "Sugarfoot", a designation even below that of a tenderfoot. Hutchins was the only regular on the show.

He guest starred in a 1972 episode of Love, American Style. Some of his other television guest appearances included Conflict (3 episodes), Matinee Theatre (4 episodes), 77 Sunset Strip (2 episodes), Maverick, Cheyenne, The Roaring 20's, Bronco, Surfside 6, Gunsmoke, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, The New Perry Mason, Emergency!, Chase, Movin' On, and The Streets of San Francisco.

Hutchins co-starred with Elvis Presley as Lt. Tracy Richards in Spinout (1966) and as Tom Wilson/"Scott Hayward" in Clambake (1967). He played real-life American scout Frederick Russell Burnham in Shanghai Patrol (1970).

Mr. Hutchins was a talented and versatile actor. He later became a ringmaster and a clown for various circuses. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

Disc jockey, radio personality, game show host and television producer Wink Martindale, who hosted Gambit and Tic-Tac-Dough, has died. He died from lymphoma at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 15. Mr. Martindale was 91.

Martindale hosted the 1972-1976 CBS game show Gambit and the 1980-1981 NBC game show Las Vegas Gambit. He hosted Tic-Tac-Dough on CBS and in first-run syndication from 1978 to 1985. He hosted the 1987-1988 syndicated version of High Rollers. He hosted the 1996-1998 Lifetime game show Debt for two seasons.

He guest starred as himself in an episode of the 1983 ABC sitcom Just Our Luck. He does a burlesque quiz show in which he couldn't seem to give away anything. In 1997, he appeared as himself with Bea Arthur in an episode of the CBS sitcom Dave's World. Some of his other television guest appearances included Equal Justice and The Bold and the Beautiful (4 episodes as Reverend Brown). He provided the voice of Wink Martiandale in a 1987 episode of The Jetsons and Sphinx Martindale in a 1998 episode of Hercules.

Martindale started his career as a disc jockey. His rendition of the spoken-word song "Deck of Cards" went to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold over a million copies in 1959.

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on April 11, 2017.

Mr. Martindale was a game show host legend. He hosted or was involved in the production of over 20 game shows. On October 13, 2007, he was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. We thank him for the entertainment during his career. He will be sorely missed.

We also remember Filipino-American actor Patrick Adiarte. He had a recurring role as Ho-Jon in the first and second seasons of M*A*S*H. He died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital on April 15. Mr. Adiarte was 82.

Adiarte had a recurring role as Ho-Jon in seven episodes of the first and second seasons of the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1973. Ho-Jon is an orphaned Korean houseboy who assisted Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and Trapper John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers).

He guest starred as David in two episodes of the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch in 1972. In "Hawaii Bound" and "Pass the Tabu", he is the construction gofer who gives the kids a tour before things get chaotic when Bobby discovers a small tiki idol that could be cursed.

Adiarte guest starred in a 1973 episode of The New Temperatues Rising. Some of his other television credits included CBS Playhouse, It Takes a Thief, Ironside, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O (1972), and Kojak (2 episodes). He was a regular dancer on the 1965-1966 NBC musical variety series Hullabaloo.

Some of his film credits included The King and I (1956), High Time (1960), and Flower Drumg Song (1961).

Mr. Adiarte focused on dance instruction after retiring from screen work. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

Actor Nicky Katt starred as Matthew MacLane in Herbie, the Love Bug. He was found dead by his landlord who went to collect his overdue rent on April 8 at his home in Burbank, California. He had died by suicide by hanging and appeared to have been dead for several days before his body was discovered. Mr. Katt was 54.

Katt starred as Matthew MacLane in the short-lived 1982 CBS sitcom Herbie, the Love Bug. Dean Jones, who had appeared in two of the films (The Love Bug and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo), reprises his role of Jim Douglas, Herbie's original owner, now a retired race car driver who works as an instructor at the Famous Driving School with his partner Bo Phillips (Richard Paul). The series also starred Patricia Harty, Claudia Wells, Douglas Emerson, Bryan Utman, Larry Linville, and Natalie Core.

Some of his sitcom guest apperances included The Facts of Life, Dear John (2 episodes), Uncle Buck (1991), Love & War, Double Rush, Friends, and Casual. He provided various voices for three episodes of King of the Hill.

He was known for his starring role as Harry Senate in the Fox drama Boston Public from 2000 to 2002. He played Sean Donovan in two episodes of V: The Series. Some of his other television guest appearances included CHiPs, Father Murphy (2 episodes), Code Red, Voyagers!, Trapper John, M.D. (1982), Quincy, M.E. (1983), The Guardian (2 episodes), Monk, Love Monkey, and Law & Order.

Some of his film credits included Dazed and Confused (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), The Limey (1999), Boiler Room (2000), The Way of the Gun (2000), Insomnia (2002), Secondhand Lions (2003), and Sin City (2005).

Mr. Katt began his career as a child actor, and as an adult, frequently played unsympathetic characters or villains. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

Actor Joey D. Vieira had recurring roles in The Pride of the Family and Hank. He died on April 7 following a long illness while receiving hospice care. Mr. Vieira was 80.

Vieira had a recurring role as Hollis Bridwell in seven episodes of the 1953-1954 ABC sitcom The Pride of the Family. He had a recurring role as Norman Zelinko in nine episodes of the 1965-1966 NBC sitcom Hank.

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Ray Milland Show, Mayor of the Town, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (2 episodes), My Three Sons, and Married...with Children.

He began as a child actor using the professional name Donald Keeler playing Sylvester "Porky" Brockway, a farm boy and Jeff's friend, in the first several seasons (1954–57) of Lassie.

Some of his film credits included Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and The Patriot (2000).

Mr. Vieira spent over 65 years in show business. He was the older half-brother of the late child actor Ken Weatherwax, widely known for portraying Pugsley Addams on The Addams Family. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

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Game Show Network New Shows Launch April 14; NBC Picks Up 3rd Comedy Pilot, While Bobby Moynihan Joins Tracy Morgan Pilot

Game Show Network, the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, premieres two new weeknight shows beginning Monday, April 14. Brooke Burns will host an updated version of the classic Tic Tac Dough at 7PM ET, while Valerie Bertinelli hosts an all-new show, Bingo Blitz, based on the free-to-play app Bingo Blitz, at 7:30PM ET.

Tic Tac Dough is an update of NBCUniversal's classic format originally created by Robert Noah. The show is hosted by the incomparable Brooke Burns (Master Minds, The Chase), who guides two contestants as they compete to place three of their marks in a row on the giant trivia board. After three rounds, the winning player moves on to face the dragon in the grand prize round, where the dragon moves strategically on the board to block the player’s ability to make three-in-a-row and take home $10,000.

In Bingo Blitz, hosted by Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland, One Day at a Time), two contestants compete in a dynamic blend of trivia and bingo. The ultimate game of knowledge, strategy and luck, contestants answer trivia to earn bingo balls and points. In addition to numbered bingo balls, players also receive gold balls they can strategically place on their cards to increase their chances of making a bingo. Bingos earn the players bonus points, and special ‘power-ups’ on the players’ cards earn them extra points, bingo balls and prizes. After three rounds, the player with the highest score advances to the fast-action Blitz round, where making a bingo in 60 seconds or less awards them $10,000.

NBC picks up its third comedy pilot of the season with the Untitled Ornelas, Keliiaa and Wilson Project. The previous two were the Tracy Morgan project and Stumble. All three are from Universal Television and are single-camera pilots. An ensemble comedy set at a Native community center in Oakland, Calif. The employees hustle to keep the lights on while lifting up those in need.

Meanwhile, Bobby Moynihan has joined the cast of the Untitled Tracy Morgan Project as Gator, Reggie's loyal former teammate who has always stuck with him even when things went sideways. Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, and Bobby Moynihan so far leads this cast, about a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image.

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Game Show Network Acquires The Wall; NBC's The Hunting Party to Premiere After NFL Divisional Playoff Game

Game Show Network will run the entire first season of The Wall, hosted by Chris Hardwick, weeknights at 8pm ET as of yesterday (Monday, January 13). Executive produced by NBA star LeBron James, The Wall is an unpredictable game show that gives two-person teams a chance to earn life-altering cash prizes by correctly answering a series of questions. With more than $12 million up for grabs each night, the contestants attempt to earn as much cash as they can from a four-story high wall that can dash hopes or make dreams come true. When contestants answer a question correctly, a green ball falls down the wall to add to their team’s tally. Answer incorrectly, and a dreaded red ball drops to subtract from the total. Up to $3 million can be won or lost on a single nail-biting drop.

NBC's new drama series The Hunting Party is now going to premiere Sunday, January 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT and next day on Peacock. The series debut is scheduled to follow the NFL divisional playoff game (3 p.m. ET) between the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game and NBC Nightly News (6:30 p.m. ET), depending upon the length of the game. An encore episode of The Hunting Party will air in its original premiere timeslot (Monday, February 3 at 10 p.m.) with new episodes continuing Monday, February 10.

A high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist. The cast includes Melissa Roxburgh, Nick Wechsler, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia.

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Malcolm in the Middle to Return for 25th Anniversary; Game Show Network Holiday Schedule

Almost 25 years after its original debut, Disney Branded Television announced the return of the beloved family comedy Malcolm in the Middle for a limited, four-episode run on Disney+ globally. From 20th Television and New Regency, the new episodes will see the return of original cast members Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, Bryan Cranston as Hal, and Jane Kaczmarek as Lois. A premiere date will be announced at a later time. The original Malcolm in the Middle saw young genius Malcolm trying to navigate life with his quirky, often difficult family. In these brand-new episodes, Malcolm and his daughter are drawn into the family's chaos when Hal and Lois demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party. The comedy originally debuted on Fox in 2000, pioneering the single-camera format and paving the way for other hit sitcoms like The Office and 30 Rock. Over the course of its seven seasons, the series received widespread critical acclaim, winning a Peabody Award, seven EmmyⓇ Awards, one GRAMMY AwardⓇ and seven Golden GlobeⓇ nominations. Recently, users on the popular Reddit/TV thread overwhelmingly deemed it the single best sitcom ever with a perfect run from start to finish. All 151 episodes are available to stream on Hulu or via Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

They’re back! Malcolm in the Middle returns with 4 brand-new episodes on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/6nYVzjRq3M

— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) December 13, 2024

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announces its holiday programming schedule with marathons of fan favorite gifts old and new for the remainder of the year. Holiday Programming will run Monday, December 16-Friday, December 27 and Tuesday December 31-Wednesday, January 1.

What's My Line? M-F, 3:00am ET Celebrities/Special Episode Notes
Monday, 12/16 Arlene Francis and Dorothy Kilgallen
Tuesday, 12/17 “Is it bigger than a bread box?”
Wednesday, 12/18 Alfred Hitchcock
Thursday, 12/19 10th anniversary of the show
Friday, 12/20 Norman Rockwell
Monday, 12/23 James Stewart
Tuesday, 12/24 Bob Newhart
Wednesday, 12/25 Willie Mays
Thursday, 12/26 James Earl Jones
Friday, 12/27 Peter Marshall

I've Got a Secret M-F, 3:30am ET Celebrities Include
Monday, 12/16 Mickey Mantle
Tuesday, 12/17 Johnny Carson
Wednesday, 12/18 Lucille Ball
Thursday, 12/19 Andy Griffith
Friday, 12/20 Dick Van Dyke
Monday, 12/23 Liberace
Tuesday, 12/24 Carol Burnett
Wednesday, 12/25 Olivia de Havilland
Thursday, 12/26 Peter Falk
Friday, 12/27 Charles Nelson Reilly

Tuesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve):
10:00am – 2:00pm America Says
2:00pm – 3:00pm Wheel of Fortune
3:00pm – 5:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Flip Side
5:30pm – 7:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)

Wednesday, December 25th (Christmas Day):
10:00am – 2:00pm America Says
2:00pm – 3:00pm Wheel of Fortune
3:00pm – 5:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Flip Side
5:30pm – 7:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)

Tuesday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve):
10:00am – 2:00pm People Puzzler
2:00pm – 3:00pm Wheel of Fortune
3:00pm – 5:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Flip Side
5:30pm – 7:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)

Wednesday, January 1st (New Year’s Day):
10:00am – 2:00pm Switch
2:00pm – 3:00pm Wheel of Fortune
3:00pm – 5:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Flip Side
5:30pm – 7:00pm Family Feud (Harvey)

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Valerie Bertinelli Hosting Game Show; Whitney Cummings Finding Ultimate Friends Fans

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Valerie Bertinelli as the host of Bingo Blitz®, a new show based on the world's most popular free to play Bingo app, Bingo Blitz. The half-hour original series is scheduled to premiere Spring 2025.

In the game show Bingo Blitz® on Game Show Network, two contestants compete in a dynamic blend of trivia and bingo. The ultimate game of knowledge, strategy and luck, contestants answer trivia to earn bingo balls and points. In addition to numbered bingo balls, players also receive gold balls they can strategically place on their cards to increase their chances of making a bingo. Bingos earn the players bonus points, and special ‘power-ups’ on the players’ cards earn them extra points, bingo balls and prizes. After three rounds, the player with the highest score advances to the fast-action Blitz round, where making a bingo in 60 seconds or less awards them $10,000.

Max is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the global phenomenon Friends with the premiere of Fast Friends, a Friends fan competition special hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, debuting Thursday, December 19 on Max. New episodes of the four-part game show will debut subsequent Thursdays through January 9.

Filmed at The Friends Experience: The One in New York City, Fast Friends takes place in the celebrated series’ iconic sets in a fast-paced competition event. From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will re-live their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles, and games that will keep even the most die-hard Friends fans on their toes. The quickest team will win the title of The Ultimate Fast Friends Champion.

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HBO Orders Rachel Sennott Comedy to Series; Jaleel White Hosts New Game Show Flip Side

HBO has ordered a comedy series starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott. After breaking out as the star of the critically acclaimed Shiva Baby, Sennott also garnered rave reviews for the summer smash hit Bottoms, which she starred in, co-wrote and executive produced. The pilot was executive produced by Emma Barrie (HBO's Barry), Aida Rodgers (HBO's Barry), and Lorene Scafaria (HBO's Succession), who directed.

Logline: A codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition, and new relationships have changed them. Cast: Odessa A’zion (Sitting in Bars with Cake, Grand Army), Jordan Firstman (Rotting in the Sun, Dave), Miles Robbins (Blockers, Old Dads) and True Whitaker (Godfather of Harlem).

Hosted by Jaleel White (Family Matters), Flip Side premiered in syndication Monday, September 9 (check your local listings). Bonus airings begin airing on Game Show Network Monday, September 16 (7pm Weeknights). Flip Side is a new comedy game show where two teams of players compete to guess how they think two different groups of people feel about the same issue. Every question has laugh-out-loud fun and surprises as the teams try and guess the top answers. The team that knows people best will play for the chance to win $10,000!

Flip Side is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production for CBS Media Ventures with Jay James, Corin Nelson and Rich Sirop serving as executive producers. T. Jones serves as co-executive producer. Cleve Keller and Dave Noll (Keller/Noll) and Ken Ross serve as executive producers.

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FETV Acquires The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp; Game Show Network to Debut New Show Hosted by Cameron Mathison

FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp has joined the network's programming lineup as of yesterday Monday, April 29, 2024. The show debuted in its regular time slot every afternoon at 1p ET. To celebrate the launch of the show, FETV will conduct a special trivia event called "Life OR Legend" from now through May 5, featuring true or false statements posed both on-air and on FETV's Instagram account, where viewers can answer in real time.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp stars Hugh O'Brian as the eponymous character, one of the most legendary lawmen of the wild west. The series was the first Western written for adults, premiering four days before Gunsmoke in 1955 and airing for six seasons and 229 episodes on ABC.

FETV's current lineup features popular television series such as Emergency!, Leave It to Beaver, Perry Mason, and Adam-12. According to Nielsen, FETV's average audience in Primetime (7p-12a ET) ranks among the top 40 ad-supported cable networks.

Cameron Mathison hosts Beat the Bridge on Game Show Network. The new series premieres June 10 at 6PM and will air weeknights. Based on the hit BBC show Bridge Of Lies and format created by STV Studios, Beat the Bridge features an enormous interactive bridge that dares players to cross by stepping on the right answers to challenging trivia questions. Each step forward puts money in the team’s bank, with bonus money for each successful crossing. However, the team gets to keep the money only if it can "beat the bridge" by returning one of its players back across before time expires in an exciting end game.

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Sony Pictures and Game Show Network Upfront; ABC Renews Grey's Anatomy and 9-1-1 for 2024-25

Sony Pictures Television Advertiser Sales announced offerings for the 2024 Upfronts will continue to include options in live viewing, integrations, and syndicated programming along with new to the general market top rated diginet Great Entertainment Television (get.) Continuing to deliver top levels of impassioned and engaged viewers watching live and preeminent commercial retention in the industry, opportunities exist with Game Show Network's successful original programming slate and branded entertainment opportunities in America's most successful and long running game shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, as well as positions in some of the most iconic shows in syndication. Diginet get. offers popular classic and contemporary programs with enduring appeal.

A top 14 cable network, Game Show Network remains a prolific producer of content, as a result of its continued commitment to delivering high quality original programming and the consistency of a stripped schedule. Game Show Network has greenlit three new strip series, Beat the Bridge, based on the popular UK format from STV Studios, to be hosted by Cameron Mathison (General Hospital, Home & Family) and revived classic Tic Tac Dough hosted by the incomparable Brooke Burns (Master Minds, The Chase). Both shows are scheduled to air this summer. Recently announced Flip Side hosted by Jaleel White (Family Matters) is the new syndicated game show from Game Show Enterprises Studios for CBS Media Ventures premiering in syndication and concurrently on Game Show Network this fall. Rounding out the schedule are the recently premiered comedic game show format Blank Slate (January 2024), hosted by Mario Lopez, Split Second with new episodes in April, hosted by Emmy(R)-Nominated Game Show Host John Michael Higgins (America Says, Pitch Perfect) in his second hit for the network and also returning with new episodes in April is Switch, a quick-moving trivia show where contestants take positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5, hosted by actor Jeff Hephner. All three Game Show Network originals score high in Total Viewers with Blank Slate averaging nearly 400K+ and both Split Second and Switch are averaging over 400K+,

Additional offerings include short-form ad options in America's most successful game shows in history, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, as well as premium commercial environments in the SPT syndicated programming portfolio comprised of S.W.A.T., the critically acclaimed off-network drama airing on network television for seven seasons, laugh-along iconic comedies such as Seinfeld and The Goldbergs as well as the return of courtroom entertainment programming.

ABC has renewed powerhouse Grey's Anatomy for a 21st season for 2024-25 season. Recipient of the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Television Series and nominated for multiple Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, Grey's Anatomy is considered one of the great television shows of our time. The high-intensity medical drama, now in its 20th season, follows a team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial who are faced with life-or death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Meawhile, ABC has renewed 9-1-1 for season 8 (and its second season on ABC) for 2024-25. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1. The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders - including police officers, firefighters and dispatchers - who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives. The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense and uplifting at the same time. The series stars Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Peter Krause as Bobby Nash, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley, Oliver Stark as Evan "Buck" Buckley, Kenneth Choi as Howie "Chimney" Han, Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz and Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz.

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Boy Meets World Coming to Freeform; Mario Lopez GSN Game Show Premieres Monday

Starting on Monday, February 5, the hit '90s sitcom Boy Meets World will air throughout the Freeform schedule at various times. Times will vary, mostly will air between 10:30am-1:30pm on certain weekdays and early mornings on weekends. The series will be their weekday mid-morning sitcom now. black-ish will continue to air mornings from 7-9am, with Family Guy on Fridays, mostly 1pm-11pm and The Simpsons weeknights from 12am-2am. Movies will be the rest of the schedule, along with original series.

Game Show Network's new comedic show, Blank Slate, hosted by Mario Lopez, will premiere Monday, January 8 on Game Show Network and air weeknights at 6pm. Based on the board game by USAopoly and in the comedic game show format, Blank Slate is a fun and funny game show where thinking alike, in the form of matching answers to clever fill-in-the blank questions, can win you big bucks. Each team of two friends will be paired with a comedian guest, and the teams accumulate points by matching their teammates, with a bonus if any player matches America’s top answer. The celebrities switch teams in round two, and in round three the trailing team picks the comedian partner they believe will help them win. The winning team moves on to the bonus round where they can pick a comedian to match on each question. If the team gets three matches, they walk away with $10,000! Blank Slate is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production with Rane Laymance serving as executive producer. Richard Gerrits and Laura Robinson also serve as Executive Producers for Heath Street Media Inc.

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The Partridge Family Coming to AXS TV Starting Oct. 2; CBS to Air A Tribute to Bob Barker Special Aug. 31, Marathon of Match Game Episodes to Air Sept. 2 on Game Show Network

AXS TV bolsters its classic programming lineup with the quintessential '70s sitcom The Partridge Family — airing back-to-back episodes in primetime every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT starting October 2. Additionally, the series will air daily on AXS TV as part of the Network's new "Retro Binge" daytime block starting October 2 at 1 p.m. ET, alongside fellow music sitcom The Monkees, star-studded pop culture series The Very Very Best of the 80s, and informative retrospective A Year in Music.

AXS TV puts the spotlight on all 96 episodes of the hit musical comedy, capturing the beloved band as they tour across the country in their iconic multi-colored school bus, performing their signature tunes and getting caught up in sidesplitting shenanigans. The Partridge Family stars Oscar®-winning actress Shirley Jones as matriarch Shirley Partridge, with Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy Gelbwaks, and teen sensation David Cassidy as the talented offspring who convince the young widow to leave her bank-telling job and join their fledgling family band.

The series was inspired by real life musical siblings The Cowsills, and spawned a number of chart-topping singles including opening theme "C'mon Get Happy," "Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted," and the signature hit "I Think I Love You," among many others. The Partridge Family boasted a number of all-star guests during its four-season tenure, with unforgettable appearances by Johnny Cash, Richard Pryor, Jodie Foster, Dick Clark, John Astin, Howard Cosell, and MLB Hall of Famer Johnny Bench; in addition to early roles by then-up-and-comers such as Mark Hamill, Louis Gossett Jr., Meredith Baxter, Rob Reiner, and Jackie Earle Haley, as well as future Charlie's Angels Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd.

The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker, a new one-hour special honoring the life and career of the beloved late television legend and animal rights activist, who was a longstanding member of the CBS family, will be broadcast Thursday, Aug. 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Drew Carey, who succeeded Bob Barker as The Price Is Right host – and is a longtime fan and friend of Barker's – celebrates Barker's life and legacy as host of the tribute.

CBS will air an encore broadcast of the special in the regular weekday timeslot for The Price Is Right (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4.

For 35 years, Barker, who died at age 99 last Saturday (Aug. 26), hosted The Price Is Right, television's longest-running daytime game show. He was its host from 1972 to 2007 and was well-known for signing off each day with the quote, “Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered.” He earned 14 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1999 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Featuring an array of “priceless” on-camera moments from throughout Barker's 50-plus year career, the special showcases his talents as a charming, charismatic and razor-sharp “master of ceremonies” who created special connections with countless contestants on The Price Is Right – and his evolution into a pop culture icon appearing as himself in prominent projects on both the silver and small screens.

Game Show Network will honor the late Bob Barker with an eight-hour marathon of Match Game episodes featuring him this Saturday, September 2, starting at 9 am.

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Rick and Morty Returns October 15; Switch New Season Begins September 18 on Game Show Network

Adult Swim announced that new episodes of Rick and Morty, the hit adult animated series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe, will premiere around the world and across the multiverse starting on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim. A global phenomenon, the seventh season of Rick and Morty will debut in over 134 countries in 38 languages. In the U.S., new episodes will be available for purchase from digital retailers the day after they premiere on Adult Swim. The new season will also be available to stream in 2024.

Rick and Morty was the #1 comedy across all of cable during seasons three, four, five and six, and has become a multi-platform sensation not just on television, but across digital, gaming, livestreaming, retail, and fan experiences. The series reached over 19M viewers on linear broadcast in 2022 and remains a top series on Max. Rick and Morty has garnered two Emmys for "Outstanding Animated Program" and is currently nominated for a third.

New episodes of Switch will premiere on Monday, September 18 at 7 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays. In Switch, five players begin the game by taking positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5. After a trivia question is asked, players with correct answers move towards the number 1 spot, and players with incorrect answers move towards the number 5 spot. The goal of the game is to finish the third round of questions in the number 1 position, thus winning the game and earning the right to play the bonus round for $10,000.

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Max Announces Animated Comedy Slate; Game Show Network's Late Summer & Early Fall Premieres

The Max Original Animation panel hosted at San Diego Comic-Con included exclusive first looks at upcoming animated series coming soon to Max. Showcasing the expansion in the Adventure Time universe, Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake showrunner Adam Muto and supervising director Ryann Shannon debuted the first look at the new animated series. The panel for Young Love, based on the characters from Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-winning animated short, Hair Love, featured series creator and showrunner Matthew A. Cherry and supervising director Mark Davis for an exclusive preview of the first episode. The panel concluded with Harley Quinn supervising producers Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton and Ian Hamilton debuting the official season four trailer for the series.

Returning to Game Show Network's schedule are new episodes of the fan favorite all-star trivia show Master Minds, airing in August, and Switch, a quick-moving trivia show where contestants take positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5, airing in September. Master Minds will air weeknights at 6:00pm. Switch will air weeknights at 7:00pm. Game Show Network debuted two new shows in the first half of 2023: Split Second, hosted by John Michael Higgins airing weeknights at 7:30pm, premiered in April, and Hey Yahoo!, hosted by Tom Cavanagh airing weeknights at 8:00pm & 8:30pm, premiered in June.

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Adult Swim Orders Season 2 of Royal Crackers; Game Show Network 2023 Upfront

Leading into the premiere of Adult Swim's newest animated comedy Royal Crackers this Sunday, Adult Swim announced that it has ordered a second season of the series. The new half-hour comedy created by and starring Jason Ruiz follows the Hornsby family as they vie for control of their once-successful cracker company. Royal Crackers was once the king of snacks, but the empire is crumbling. When the family patriarch, tyrannical company founder Theodore Hornsby Sr. ends up in a "super coma," the rest of the Hornsbys will take their lack of talent and business acumen and try to make Royal Crackers the success it once was.

To highlight the series launch, Adult Swim constructed a billboard that's as unusual and unstable as the Hornsby family's company. Made completely of crackers, the billboard is currently available to see for a limited time on Atlanta's Beltline at 750 Ponce De Leon Pl NE #1. Royal Crackers stars Andrew Santino (Dave, Mixology), Jessica St. Clair (Veep, American Housewife, The Deep Dive podcast), David Gborie (Exploding Kittens, All Fantasy Everything podcast), Emmy winner Maile Flanagan (Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Naruto, Not Dead Yet) and Fred Tatasciore (Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal). Ruiz serves as executive producer along with Seth Cohen (The Last Man on Earth). The series is produced by Titmouse. Fans everywhere can now get an early look at Royal Crackers as the premiere episode is now available to watch on Adult Swim's YouTube channel. The first three episodes of Royal Crackers will debut Sunday, April 2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim and the next day on HBO Max. New episodes will premiere weekly Sunday at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Game Show Network and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced offerings for the 2023 Upfronts will continue to include options in live viewing, integrations, and syndicated programming. A top 20 cable network, Game Show Network remains a prolific producer of content, with over 275 hours of shows in 2023 (+26% over the previous year), as a result of its commitment to delivering high quality original programming and the consistency of a stripped schedule. Game Show Network has greenlit four new strip series, Split Second, based on the format from game show legend Monty Hall, to be hosted by Emmy®-Nominated Game Show Host John Michael Higgins (America Says, Pitch Perfect), in his second series for the network, the comedic game show format Blank Slate, to be hosted by Mario Lopez (Access Hollywood), Riddiculous (working title) based on the popular UK game of riddles, along with recently announced Hey Yahoo!, hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh (Ed, The Flash), which is based on the most popular searches from the powerful search engine, Yahoo.

Rounding out the schedule are the recently premiered fan favorites the all-star trivia show Master Minds (January 2023) hosted by Emmy®-nominated game show host Brooke Burns and featuring a panel of Master Mind trivia experts who compete against the contestants, which enters its fifth season as the show improved its time period by +33% (W25-54) and Switch (January 2023), a quick-moving trivia show where contestants take positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5, hosted by actor Jeff Hephner (Chicago Med, Chicago Fire) will be back for its second season as it improved its time period by +20% (P2+).

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Game Show Network Orders Tom Cavanagh Hosted Game Show; A Black Lady Sketch Show Returns for Season 4

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, and Yahoo have announced a new series, Hey Yahoo! hosted by actor and director Tom Cavanagh. The half-hour original series is scheduled to premiere early this summer. In Hey Yahoo! two teams of three players each compete to guess what millions of people are searching for on Yahoo Search. Contestants are given the first half of a search, and then have to fill-in-the-blank based on what they think America is searching for. For each correct answer, the dollar value of that answer is added to the team’s bank. At the end of three rounds of play, the team with the most money wins and will go on to the bonus round for a chance to add an extra $10,000 to their winnings.

The HBO Original Emmy®-winning sketch comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show will return for its fourth season Friday, April 14 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT). The six-episode season will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable and hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations. Returning core cast members include Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend. Season 4 stars three new featured players: DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Angel Laketa Moore, and more than 20 celebrity guest stars.

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Classic Holiday Game Show Block on GSN; Zooey Deschanel Gets Discovery+ Series

Game Show Network announces classic holiday programming block. Classic game shows will run Monday, Dec. 5 through Friday, Dec. 30. Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, is running a holiday block of classic game shows! The block will run Monday Dec. 5 through Friday Dec. 30. The throwback shows running in the block include time-honored favorites such as: Press Your Luck, Super Password, Card Sharks (hosted by Jim Perry), Family Feud (hosted by Richard Dawson), Password Plus, To Tell The Truth, Match Game, I've Got A Secret, and What's My Line. Episodes airing from 1p - 3p are holiday themed episodes, featuring decorated sets, themed questions, and holiday sign offs.

Actress, producer and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel is on a mission to reconnect people with their food and answer the big questions about what we eat in What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel, a newly greenlit discovery+ series. The six thirty minute episodes will follow Zooey, who, since becoming a Mom, has become more concerned about the food she feeds her family. She's out to solve the everyday food dilemmas people face while food shopping and will ask the tough questions about what Americans eat. Whether in the supermarket or our own kitchens, Zooey will explore common food mysteries, revealing the shocking truths behind manufactured food. The series is set to premiere in early 2023.

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Master Minds Returns Jan. 9 on Game Show Network; Remembering Sons & Daughters Co-Creator Nick Holly, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Ron Masak and Others We Recently Lost

Season 3 of Master Minds hosted by Brooke Burns will premiere on Monday, January 9 at 6 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays. In Master Minds, three contestants square off against three trivia Master Minds in multiple rounds of intense trivia competition. The lowest scoring player on each side is eliminated until the top competitor and top Master Mind are left standing and now must face off, head-to-head, in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If the contestant can get more questions correct than the Master Mind, they will win $10,000 and come back to challenge the Masters again. If they win two games in a row, they join the ranks of the Master Minds and will appear in future episodes.

Actress and Emmy(R)-nominated television host Brooke Burns began her career with breakout roles in Ally McBeal, Baywatch and Melrose Place. In 2002, she made her game show hosting debut on NBC's Dog Eat Dog, and went on to host ABC's You Deserve It with Chris Harrison. From 2013-2015 Burns served as host of Game Show Network's Emmy(R)-nominated and wildly popular UK-adapted trivia show, The Chase, where she was also nominated for an Emmy(R) as Outstanding Game Show Host. Burns is also known for her starring roles on the Hallmark and Lifetime Channels, currently for the original Hallmark movie franchise Gourmet Detective, and earlier films A Sister's Revenge, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Christmas Connection.

Television writer, producer and manager Nick Holly, who was the co-creator of Sons & Daughters, has died. He died on November 21 of lung cancer, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Holly was 51.

Holly and Fred Goss created the short-lived 2006 ABC sitcom Sons & Daughters. It is about about an extended blended family living close together in a neighborhood. Holly, Goss, Lorne Michaels and Joann Alfano served as the executive producers. Holly wrote nine episodes and directed one episode. The cast included Fred Goss, Gillian Vigman, Jerry Lambert, Alison Quinn, Max Gail, Dee Wallace-Stone, Amanda Walsh, Desmond Harrington, Greg Pitts, Eden Sher, Randy Wayne, Trevor Einhorn, Noah Matthews, Lexi Jourden and Lois Hall.

Holly and Goss were writers for the 2011 YouTube animated web series The LeBrons. In 2005, he was the executive producer for the TV movie The Weekend. He worked as a mananager for writers of television, film and Broadway.

Survivors include his mother, Michael Holly; stepfather Keith Moxey; sister, actress Lauren Holly; and girlfriend, Amy Shapiro.

Mr. Holly helped create the funny and underrated Sons & Daughters. The series was never given a full chance by ABC. ABC tried another series with an extended blended family in 2010 with Modern Family, which became a big hit for 11 seasons. We thank him for his work bringing us Sons & Daughters, which should be available on DVD or streaming. He will be missed.

Actor Clarence Gilyard Jr., who starred as Conrad McMasters on Matlock and as James "Jimmy" Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger, has died. He died after a long illness on November 28 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Gilyard was 66.

Gilyard starred as Roland Culp on the short-lived 1984 NBC sitcom The Duck Factory. Roland Culp is a storyboard artist at an animation studio nicknamed The Duck Factory, which produces a TV cartoon called Dippy Duck. The cast included Jim Carrey, Teresa Ganzel, Jack Gilford, Julie Payne, Nancy Lane, Jay Tarses and Don Messick.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Diff'rent Strokes (2 episodes), Making the Grade, 227 and The Facts of Life.

He starred as Conrad McMasters on the NBC/ABC legal drama Matlock from 1989 to 1993. Conrad McMasters is Ben Matlock's (Andy Griffith) second private investigator who is a former deputy sheriff and a rodeo rider.

Gilyard starred as James "Jimmy" Trivette on the 1993-2001 CBS western crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger. Jimmy Trivette is Cordell Walker's (Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner and the deurotagonist of the series. Gilyard directed an episode of the series in 1999.

He starred as Officer Benjamin Webster on the sixth and final season of CHiPs from 1982 to 1983. Some of his other television guest appearances included Riptide and Simon & Simon.

Gilyard starred as Lieutenant Junior Grade Marcus "Sundown" Williams, a F-14 Tomcat radar intercept officer, in Top Gun (1986). He played Theo, a criminal computer expert, in Die Hard (1988). He played Pastor Bruce Barnes in Left Behind: The Movie (2000) and its sequel, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002).

Mr. Gilyard was a talented and versatile actor. He was also an associate professor in the College of Fine Arts – Department of Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We thank him for the entertainment he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

Character actor Ron Masak played the recurring role of Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote. He starred on the 1973 sitcom Love Thy Neighbor. He died of natural causes on October 20 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mr. Masak was 86.

Masak starred as Charlie Wilson on the short-lived ABC sitcom Love Thy Neighbor, which aired for 12 episodes in the summer of 1973. Masak and Joyce Bulifant portrayed a husband and wife who discover they're not as open-minded as they thought when a black couple (Harrison Page and Janet MacLachlan) move in next door. The series was based on the British TV hit Love Thy Neighbour.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances in the 1960s included The Monkees (2 episodes as The Count), The Second Hundred Years (2 episodes), The Flying Nun, Get Smart, The Good Guys (2 episodes as Andy Gardner), I Dream of Jeannie (2 episodes), Mayberry R.F.D., Nanny and the Professor, Arnie and Bewitched (5 episodes).

Masak's sitcom guest appearances in the 1970s and 1980s included Funny Face, The Bob Newhart Show, Love, American Style (4 episodes), Good Times, Barney Miller, Good Heavens, Alice, Private Benjamin, Goodnight, Beantown (1984), Jennifer Slept Here, E/R (1984), Diff'rent Strokes, New Love, American Style (1985), Bustin' Loose, She's the Sheriff, Webster (4 episodes as Woody Feldman).

He portrayed the recurring role of Sheriff Mort Metzger of Cabot Cove on Murder, She Wrote, taking over for Tom Bosley's Sheriff Amos Tupper. He appeared in 41 episodes from 1988 to 1996. Angela Lansbury predeceased him by only nine days.

Some of his other television guest appearances included The Twilight Zone, Ironside, McMillan & Wife, Insight, Mission: Impossible, Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, Longstreet, Medical Center, Emergency!, Land of the Lost, Police Woman, Barnaby Jones, The Rockford Files, Police Story (6 episodes), Wonder Woman, Supertrain, Magnum, P.I. (1981), Quincy M.E., Jessica Novak, Falcon Crest, Remington Steele, Starman, The Law and Harry McGraw and Cold Case.

His film credits included Ice Station Zebra (1968), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Harper Valley PTA (1978).

Survivors include his wife, Kay, whom he married in September 1961; their children Kathryn, Tammy, Debbie, Christine and twins Michael and Robert; ten grandchildren; and two cousins, actors Michael and Mary Gross.

Mr. Masak was a familiar and dependable character actor with more than 100 television series and film credits. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us during his long career. He will be sorely missed.

Actor Kevin Conroy was known for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. He starred on the sitcoms Rachel Gunn, R.N. in 1992 and The Office in 1995. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City from colorectal cancer on November 10. Mr. Conroy was 66.

Conroy starred as Dr. David Dunkle on the short-lived 1992 Fox sitcom Rachel Gunn, R.N., which aired for 10 episodes (plus 3 unaired). The series followed the staff of Little Innocence Hospital in Nebraska. It also starred Christine Ebersole, Megan Mullally, Bryan Brightcloud, Dan Tullis Jr., Kathleen Mitchell and Lois Foraker.

He starred as Steve Gilman on the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom The Office. Steve Gilman is a sleazy salesman and the boss of Deborah (Kristin Dattilo-Hayward), a naive MBA student. The cast included Valerie Harper, Dakin Matthews, Debra Jo Rupp, Lisa Durr, Andrea Abbate and Gary Dourdan.

Conroy guest starred as Darryl Mead in two episodes of Cheers in 1989 and 1990. He played Roger Harris in a 1991 episode of Murphy Brown.

He played Chase Kendall on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow for 79 episodes from 1984 to 1985. He had a recurring role as gay lawyer Bart Fallmont in eight episodes of Dynasty from 1985 to 1986. He starred as Captain Lloyd Hamilton on the 1987-1988 ABC police procedural Ohara. He played company commander Captain Rusty Wallace in 12 episodes of Tour of Duty.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Matlock, Kay O'Brien, Spenser: For Hire and WIOU.

Conroy was also known for his voice work. He was best known for his starring role as Bruce Wayne / Batman in the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995). He continued to voice Batman in various animated spin-off productions, which collectively took place in what is known as the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). These spin-offs include the TV shows The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999), Batman Beyond (1999–2001, in which he portrays an elderly Bruce Wayne retired from crimefighting), Justice League (2001–2004), and Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), as well as the theatrical film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), and the direct-to-video films Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000), and Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003). He also voiced Batman for the character's guest appearances in the DCAU's Superman: The Animated Series, Static Shock and The Zeta Project.

Mr. Conroy was a fine actor with a great voice. We thank him for work on television during his career. He will be greatly missed.

Actor Michael Callan starred as Peter Christopher on Occasional Wife. He died of pneumonia on October 10 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Mr. Callan was 86.

Callan starred as Peter Christopher on the 1966-1967 NBC sitcom Occasional Wife. Peter Christopher is a bachelor who enjoyed the single life, but was blocked from professional advancement by not having a wife. Christopher asked a young hat check girl, Greta Patterson (Patricia Harty), to pose as his wife at company functions. Vin Scully was the uncredited narrator. He commented on the increasingly complicated problems created by the arrangement between Peter and Greta.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Hazel, That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Funny Face (1971), Love, American Style (8 episodes), The Love Boat and E/R (1984).

Some of his other television guest appearances included Dr. Kildare, Breaking Point, 12 O'Clock High, The Felony Squad, Journey to the Unknown, The Name of the Game, Ironside, Marcus Welby, M.D. (1972), The F.B.I. (4 episodes), Griff, McMillan & Wife, Lucas Tanner, Police Story (4 episodes), Barnaby Jones, Medical Center, Medical Story, S.W.A.T. (1975), Ellery Queen, Switch, Delvecchio, The Bionic Woman, Vega$, Charlie's Angels (2 episodes), Simon & Simon, Automan, Fantasy Island (5 episodes), The Fall Guy (2 episodes), T.J. Hooker, Crazy Like a Fox, Hardcastle and McCormick (2 episodes), Knight Rider, Houston Knights, Dragnet (1990), Swamp Thing and Murder, She Wrote (4 episodes).

He starred as Eddie Horner in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). He played Dr. Alec Considine in The Interns (1962). In 1965, he played Clay Boone in Cat Ballou. He originated the role of Riff in West Side Story on Broadway.

Mr. Callan was a solid character actor with around 90 television and film credits during his career, which spanned from 1954 to 2006. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us. He will be sorely missed.

Actress Susan Tolsky starred as Biddie Cloom on Here Come the Brides. She died of natural causes at her Toluca Lake home in Los Angeles on October 9. Ms. Tolsky was 79.

Tolsky starred as Biddie Cloom on the 1968-1970 ABC comedy western Here Come the Brides. The series was loosely based on Asa Mercer's efforts in the 1860s to import marriageable women (the Mercer Girls) from the East Coast cities of the United States to Seattle, where there was a shortage. The cast included Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, David Soul, Joan Blondell, Bridget Hanley, Mark Lenard, Bo Svensen, Henry Beckman, Mitzi Hoag, Hoke Howell, Eric Chase (1969-1970) and Patti Cohoon (1969-1970).

She starred as Bernadette Van Gilder, Madame's shy secretary, on the 1982-1983 first-run syndicated sitcom Madame's Place. The series is based on the ribald, acerbic, aging-celebrity diva Madame, a puppet character portrayed by Wayland Flowers. The cast included Judy Landers, Johnny Haymer, Corey Feldman, Ty Henderson (recurring) and Edie McClurg (recurring).

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The Second Hundred Years, Bewitched, Here's Lucy (2 episodes), Love, American Style (2 episodes), Barney Miller (2 episodes), Alice (4 episodes), Bustin' Loose and Webster.

She was also known for her voice work. She had a recurring role as Binkie Muddlefoot on Darkwing Duck from 1992 to 1993. Some of her other voice credits included Foofur, Fantastic Max, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, TaleSpin, Goof Troop, Aladdin, Bobby's World, Hercules, Pepper Ann and The Buzz on Maggie.

Ms. Tolsky was a talented and funny actress. Madame's Place would be nice to see again one day. We thank her for work on screen on television and for her voice credits. She will be deeply missed.

Actor Robert Brown starred as Jason Bolt on Here Come the Brides. He died on September 19 in Ojai, California. Mr. Brown was 95.

Brown starred as Jason Bolt on the 1968-1970 ABC comedy western Here Come the Brides. The series was loosely based on Asa Mercer's efforts in the 1860s to import marriageable women (the Mercer Girls) from the East Coast cities of the United States to Seattle, where there was a shortage. The cast included Bobby Sherman, David Soul, Joan Blondell, Bridget Hanley, Mark Lenard, Bo Svensen, Susan Tolsky, Henry Beckman, Mitzi Hoag, Hoke Howell, Eric Chase (1969-1970) and Patti Cohoon (1969-1970).

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Bewitched, The New Dick Van Dyke Show and Archie Bunker's Place. He was a close friend of Carroll O'Connor. He also appeared in an episode of In the Heat of the Night in 1994.

He starred as Carter Primus on the 1971-1972 syndicated adventure series Primus. The series, which was created and produced by Ivan Tors, also starred Will Kuluva and Eva Renzi.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Wagon Train, The Lawless Years (2 episodes), Bonanza, Perry Mason (3 episodes), 12 O'Clock High, Shane, Star Trek, Run for Your Life, Columbo, Police Story (2 episodes) and Fantasy Island.

His only feature film credits were the science fiction film The Flame Barrier (1958) and the horror film Tower of London (1962).

Mr. Brown was mostly active in the 1960s and 1970s. Here Come the Brides is a fun series worth checking out on DVD or on television when it is aired. Bobby Sherman and David Soul are the only surviving main cast members. We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

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