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Michael Che's Third Netflix Special; Remembering Dennis Haskins of Saved by the Bell

Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota is premiering globally on Netflix October 13. Michael Che brings his next hour-long stand-up special to Netflix, taped at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The special premieres globally on Netflix October 13.

This marks the comedian's third Netflix stand-up special following Michael Che Matters (2016) and Michael Che: Shame the Devil (2021).

Actor Dennis Haskins, who starred as Principal Richard Belding in Saved by the Bell and Saved by the Bell: The New Class, has died. He died at his home in Burbank, California, on September 27. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease eight years earlier. Mr. Haskins was 75.

Haskins first appeared as Mr. Belding in the 1988-1989 Disney Channel sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss. The series focuses on the life of junior high school teacher Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) at John F. Kennedy Junior High in Indianapolis. Haskins played the school principal, Mr. Richard Belding. The cast included Joan Ryan, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Max Battimo, Dustin Diamond, Heather Hopper, Lark Voorhies and T. K. Carter.

He starred as Principal Richard Belding in the 1989-1993 NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell. It was broadcast on Saturday mornings as the flagship series in NBC's TNBC lineup. The show follows a group of high school friends and their principal at the fictional Bayside High School in Los Angeles. Richard Belding is the principal of Bayside High School. His signature catchphrase is "Hey, hey, hey, hey! What is going on here?", usually uttered after walking in on something ridiculous occurring at the school. The series also starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, Ed Alonzo (1989-1990) and Leanna Creel (1992-1993).

Haskins continued the role of Principal Richard Belding in the 1993-2000 NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell: The New Class. It ran for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. The show had the same concept as the original series but featured a new group of students roaming the halls of the fictional Bayside High School. The cast was constantly revolving, with Haskins as the only constant throughout all seven seasons. Screech returned to Bayside High to work as Mr. Belding's assistant as part of a work/study program starting in the second season.

He appeared as Richard Belding in a 2012 episode of Victorious. Haskins, Diamond, Gosselaar, Voorhies and Lopez did their own voices in a Saved by the Bell Saw parody, called "Sawed by the Bell", on "Boo Cocky", in a season three episode of Robot Chicken in 2008. On February 4, 2015, he reunited with Gosselaar, Berkley, Lopez and Thiessen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they appeared in a Saved by the Bell sketch with Fallon.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Archie Bunker's Place, Nothing Is Easy, Frank's Place, Doctor Doctor, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Malibu, CA (1999), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How I Met Your Mother (2 episodes), Jennifer Falls, New Girl and Hot in Cleveland.

Haskins appeared in three episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard. Some of his other television credits included The Greatest American Hero, Simon & Simon, The Fall Guy, CHiPs, Knots Landing, Hardcastle and McCormick (2 episodes), Cutter to Houston (2 episodes), Amazing Stories (1986), Magnum, P.I. (1986), The Twilight Zone (1987), Ohara, The Practice (2001), 7th Heaven, JAG, Men of a Certain Age (3 episodes), Mad Men and I'm Dying Up Here.

Mr. Haskins starred as America's principal for generations of 90s kids. He was funny and memorable as Mr. Belding. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember actor Gerrit Graham. He starred as Leonard Scribner in Stockard Channing in Just Friends and voiced Franklin Sherman in The Critic. He died of complications from lung disease on September 15 in Rhinebeck, New York. Mr. Graham was 77.

Graham starred as Leonard Scribner in the short-lived 1979 CBS sitcom Stockard Channing in Just Friends (also known as Just Friends). The series revolves around health spa assistant manager Susan Hughes (Stockard Channing), whose marriage is falling apart. Leonard Scribner is her kooky neighbor. The cast included Mimi Kennedy, Lou Crisculo, Sydney Goldsmith, Joan Tolentino, Albert Insinnia, Liz Torres, Rhonda Fox and Linda Rose.

He was the voice of Franklin Sherman in the 1994 ABC and 1995 Fox animated sitcom The Critic. The show follows the life of a 36-year-old film critic from New York named Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. Jay Sherman's wealthy adoptive parents, Franklin and Eleanor (Judith Ivey), paid little attention to him. The voice cast included Christine Cavanaugh, Nancy Cartwright, Doris Grau, Nick Jameson, Maurice LaMarche, Charles Napier, Park Overall, Tress MacNeille, Kath Soucie and Russi Taylor.

Graham had a recurring role as Dr. Norman Pankow in six episodes of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose from 1990 to 1992. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Laverne & Shirley, Throb, Sledge Hammer!, My Two Dads, Dear John, The Nutt House, Sugar and Spice, Parenthood (1990), The Wonder Years, Stat (2 episodes), Davis Rules, A Different World (1992), The New WKRP in Cincinnati, Seinfeld, Family Matters, The Larry Sanders Show and Weird Science.

He had a recurring role as Fred Hughes in six episodes of Dallas from 1988 to 1989. He starred as Roger Bender, Michael Wiseman's (Eric Close) best friend and fellow executive at the insurance company, in the 1999-2000 CBS science fiction comedy-drama Now and Again.

Some of his other televison guest appearances included The Rookies, Harry O, Baretta, Medical Story, Starsky and Hutch, Dog and Cat, The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard, Whiz Kids, The Twilight Zone (1986 - he also wrote three episodes), Fame, St. Elsewhere, Sidekicks (2 episodes), Rags to Riches, Tales from the Crypt, The Young Riders (he also wrote the story for an episode), China Beach, Reasonable Doubts, Civil Wars, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Diagnosis: Murder, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek: Voyager, Law & Order (2 episodes) and Third Watch.

He was best known for his appearances in multiple films by Brian De Palma. Some of his film credits included Greetings (1968), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Home Movies (1979), Used Cars (1980), National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982), TerrorVision (1986) and Child's Play 2 (1990).

Mr. Graham was a talented and versatile character actor. He was a familiar face with over 100 television and film credits. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

Television writer and producer Jim Geoghan co-created and executive produced Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck. He died from dementia at his home in Los Angeles, California, on September 6. Mr. Geoghan was 79.

Geoghan's sitcom writing credits included Too Close for Comfort, The Facts of Life, Empire (1984), Silver Spoons (18 episodes), It's Garry Shandling's Show, Boys Will Be Boys, The Van Dyke Show, Kate & Allie, The Nutt House, Mama's Family, Amen, On Our Own (1995) and Family Matters (32 episodes). Geoghan and Danny Kallis created Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck

Some of his sitcom producing credits included It's Garry Shandling's Show, Silver Spoons, Boys Will Be Boys, The Van Dyke Show, Amen, Family Matters, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck.

Mr. Geoghan's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody launched the careers of the Sprouse twins, Cole and Dylan, as well as Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song and more. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 2007 and 2008. We thank him for his work on sitcoms. He will be greatly missed.

Actress Carla Jeffery had a recurring role as Keysha Black in Curb Your Enthusiasm. She died at her California home on September 1. No cause of death was disclosed. Ms. Jeffery was only 33.

Jeffery had a recurring role as Keysha Black in ten episodes of the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm from 2007 to 2009. The Blacks are a family of African-American victims of Hurricane Edna, a category 5 hurricane reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina. The Blacks consist of single mother Loretta Black (Vivica A. Fox), her children Keysha and Daryl (Nick Nervies), and their Auntie Rae (Ellia English). In season six, Cheryl convinces Larry to take the Blacks in, and they end up leaving in season seven.

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included iCarly, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, Super Fun Night, Suburgatory, Best Friends Whenever and Uncle Buck (2016).

She had a recurring role as Sierra Sherrington in four episodes of American Vandal in 2017. Some of her other television credits included Miss Guided, Lie to Me, Southland (4 episodes), Men of a Certain Age, Torchwood, Crazy Ex-Girlfiend and Scream Queens.

Ms. Jeffery was best known for playing the cheerleader Bree in Disney Channel's Zombies film franchise. We thank her for her work on television and in films. She will be sorely missed.

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Apple TV's Brothers Premieres September 23; Remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry

Apple TV unveiled the trailer for Brothers, the new comedy series starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey and Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson, and showrun and executive produced by multi-Emmy Award nominee and Peabody Award winner Lee Eisenberg. The eight-episode comedy will premiere on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, September 23, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through November 4, 2026.

Brothers follows McConaughey and Harrelson, who play fictionalized versions of themselves, and whose friendship is thrown into chaos when they uncover a decades-old secret: they might actually be brothers. After Woody's daughter's engagement falls apart, he loads up the family and heads to Austin for an extended stay at Matthew's ranch. But what begins as a healing getaway quickly spirals when Matthew's mother, Ma Mac (played by Holland Taylor), accidentally lets slip a long-buried secret that the two friends might actually be brothers. As Woody turns the ranch upside down in pursuit of the truth, Matthew finds himself juggling an entirely different identity crisis: a potential run for governor of Texas. The result is a heartfelt, chaotic and wildly funny story about friendship, family, fame and the messy line between myth and reality.

The ensemble cast starring alongside Harrelson and McConaughey includes Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton, Noah Carganilla, Highdee Kuan, Oona Yaffe and Taylor.

Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and actress Dolly Parton, who had a recurring role as Aunt Dolly in Hannah Montana, has died. She died after a brief battle with cancer in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 25. Ms. Parton was 80.

Parton made several attempts at starring in a sitcom. She was set to star as Betsy Baxter in the sitcom Heavens to Betsy on CBS in early 1995. Betsy Baxter is a Las Vegas lounge singer who returns home to Tennessee following a near-death experience to work as a waitress at a diner called Spec's. The cast included Connie Ray, Connie Schulman, Boyd Gaines, O'Neal Compton, Doug Sheehan and Elisabeth Harnois.

Six episodes were shot at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida, in 1994 with an intent to air at midseason in early 1995, but the show was plagued with production problems and wound up being permanently shelved. In 1996, she made a pilot called Mindin' My Own Business for CBS. The show featured Parton as a Southerner who moved to Los Angeles and opened a catering company.

She guest starred as herself, the guardian movie star of Charlene's (Jean Smart) baby, in two episodes of Designing Women in 1990. She won a 2003 TV Land Award for Most Memorable Female Guest Star in a Comedy as Herself. In 1991, she appeared as herself in a 1991 episode of the Fox sitcom Babes. She voiced herself in a 1999 episode of The Simpsons. She appeared as herself in a 2000 Halloween-themed episode of the CBS sitcom Bette. In 2005, she played Dolly Majors, a local real estate agent Reba (Reba McEntire) wants to work for, in an episode of The WB sitcom Reba. She appeared as herself in an episode of the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat in 2023.

Parton had a recurring role as Aunt Dolly in three episodes of the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana from 2006 to 2010. Aunt Dolly is a long-time friend of the Stewart family, long enough to remember when Robby (Billy Ray Cyrus) was in diapers. Although not a blood relation, the Stewarts consider her a family member as she is Miley Stewart's (Miley Cyrus) godmother.

She appeared as a regular performer in 218 episodes of the syndicated weekly variety show The Porter Wagoner Show between 1967 and 1974. She starred in the first-run syndicated variety show Dolly! from 1976 to 1977. During the 1987–1988 television season, she starred in the ABC variety show Dolly. With 39.47 million viewers, the first episode of Dolly attracted the largest audience for any television series premiere. She hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live on April 15, 1989.

Parton made her theatrical film debut as Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5 (1980). She wrote the film's theme song, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Grammy. Some of her other film credits included The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Rhinestone (1984), Steel Magnolias (1989), Straight Talk (1992) and Joyful Noise (2012).

She released 49 studio albums and wrote more than 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international success for Whitney Houston that sold 24 million copies worldwide), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". She earned 11 Grammy Awards (including her 2011 Lifetime Achievement Grammy) and received 55 Grammy nominations, the third-most nominations of any female artist.

Ms. Parton was a national treasure. She made over 400 appearances on television. It's too bad her sitcoms never made it to air on CBS. We thank her for the music and her work on television and in films. Dolly, we will always love you. You will be deeply missed.

CBS announced that Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life, an Entertainment Tonight special, will air Sunday, Aug. 30 at (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+. Hosted by Entertainment Tonight co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the special celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Dolly Parton.

Presented by Entertainment Tonight, the special takes viewers from Dolly's first ET interview in 1982 to her final conversation more than four decades later, looking back at how she rose from the Smoky Mountains to become one of the world's most beloved entertainers.

Through rare interviews and new tributes from Dionne Warwick, Melissa Etheridge, Diane Warren, Debbie Allen, Jennifer Nettles and more, viewers will discover the stories behind the songs that made her immortal, her unforgettable Hollywood career, the larger-than-life look she created and controlled and the nearly 60-year love story she shared with her husband, Carl Dean. The special also explores Dolly's bond with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus; the philanthropy that changed millions of lives; and the wit, faith and wisdom that made her unlike anyone else.

In the end, Dolly gets the last word on how she hoped to be remembered: "I just want to be remembered as a good-hearted person."

On Sunday, August 30 at 5P | 4C, MeTV celebrates the songwriter, actress, and philanthropist with a documentary film and an encore episode of Collector's Call featuring an appearance from Dolly herself.

English actor and singer Tim Curry, who starred as Simon Ferguson in Over the Top and as Mr. Giles French in the remake of Family Affair, has died. He died at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, on August 25. A cause of death was not provided, though he had experienced multiple health issues after his 2012 stroke. Mr. Curry was 80.

Curry starred as Simon Ferguson in the short-lived 1997 ABC sitcom Over the Top. After being fired from the soap opera Days to Remember, down on his luck, eccentric, self-centered actor Simon Ferguson moves into Manhattan's Metropolitan Hotel, which is run by ex-wife Hadley Martin (Annie Potts), to whom he was married for twelve days twenty years prior. Curry was also one of the producers. The cast included Marla Sokoloff, Luke Tarsitano, Steve Carell (in his first starring role in a sitcom), John O'Hurley and Liz Torres.

He starred as Mr. Giles French in the 2002-2003 The WB sitcom Family Affair. The series was created as a remake of the original 1966–1971 CBS Family Affair sitcom. This version was from Sid and Marty Krofft, and was produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, Pariah Films, and Turner Television. The series also starred Gary Cole, Caitlin Wachs, Sasha Pieterse, Luke Benward (pilot) and Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak (episodes 2–15).

Curry appeared as Roger, an eccentric, sophisticated friend and love interest of Nancy Bartlett (Sandra Bernhard), in two episodes of Roseanne in 1993. Some of his other sitcom credits included Dinosaurs (7 episodes as various voices), The Naked Truth (2 episodes), Teen Angel (voice), Rude Awakening (6 episodes), 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (voice), Bette and Will & Grace (2 episodes).

Curry had a recurring role as Winston Newquay in six episodes of Wiseguy in 1989. He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1994 for his role as a family of Hillbillies in the HBO horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt. He provided the voice of Sorcerer in the USA Network drama The Net in 1998. Some of his other television guest appearances included Earth 2 (4 episodes), Lexx, Martial Law (3 episodes as the voice of The One), Monk, Psych and Criminal Minds (2 episodes).

He was also a prolific voice-over performer. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991 for voicing Captain Hook on Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990–1991). In 1992, he provided the voice of Sharkster in the CBS adult animated private eye comedy series Fish Police. Some of his other voice credits included Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Mighty Max, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Duckman, The Wild Thornberrys and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Curry was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical The Rocky Horror Show (1973–1975) and its film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). He starred as Wadsworth in Clue (1995). He portrayed Pennywise the Clown in the 1990 ABC horror miniseries It. Some of his other film credits included The Shout (1978), Annie (1982), Legend (1985), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), The Three Musketeers (1993), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Worst Witch (1986), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Congo (1995), Charlie's Angels (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001) and Kinsey (2004).

Mr. Curry was a talented and versatile actor with more than 240 acting and voice credits across his five-decade career. Over the Top and the remake of Family Affair were his only two lead roles in live-action television series. We thank for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember singer, actress and game show show panelist Jaye P. Morgan. She died from injuries sustained in a fall at a hospital in Longview, Washington, on August 24. Ms. Morgan was 94.

Morgan guest starred as Susan Duvall in the My Three Sons episode "Second Chorus" in 1964 and as fading singer Claudia Farrell in the episode "A Falling Star" in 1966. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The Jack Benny Program, Hennesey, The Joey Bishop Show, The Danny Thomas Show (1963), Love, American Style (1971), The Odd Couple (1973), The Love Boat and Too Close for Comfort. She performed the theme song, "Coming into My Own", of the short-lived 1975-1976 NBC sitcom Fay, which starred Lee Grant.

She had her own short-lived music show titled The Jaye P. Morgan Show on NBC in 1956. Some of her other televison guest appearances included General Electric Theater, The Eleventh Hour (1964), Vacation Playhouse, The Outsider, Lucas Tanner, The Muppet Show and Simon & Simon.

Morgan was a regular panelist on The Gong Show from 1976 to 1978. She achieved notoriety for flashing her breasts while on live camera during a Gene, Gene, the Dancing Machine performance. NBC banned her from the program for the flashing incident. She appeared as herself in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, a 2003 semi-biographical film about the life of Chuck Barris, creator of The Gong Show, The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.

Ms. Morgan's biggest hit as a singer was "That's All I Want from You," which reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard record chart in 1955. We thank her for work as a singer, actress and game show panelist. She will be sorely missed.

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HBO Max Orders Comedy Series The People v. Gorilla Grodd; Remembering Shelley Fabares of The Donna Reed Show and Coach

HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for a new half-hour comedy The People v. Gorilla Grodd from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The Max Original comedy stars Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd, and Superman actors Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. The series also stars Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Dan Perrault, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault will serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers with Yacenda set to direct all episodes. James Gunn and Peter Safran also serve as executive producers.

In the series, a superintelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part "true" crime docuseries, the Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis' most famous murder trials.

Actress and singer Shelley Fabares, who starred as Mary Stone in The Donna Reed Show and as Christine Armstrong in Coach, has died. She died on August 22 in Los Angeles from complications of pneumonia. Ms. Fabares was 82.

Fabares starred as Mary Stone in the 1958-1966 ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show. The series starred Donna Reed as the middle-class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz co-starred as her husband, pediatrician Dr. Alex Stone, with Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children, Mary and Jeff. Fabares left the series in season 5 in 1963 to pursue other acting opportunities. She returned seven times as guest star in seasons 6-8. In 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone.

She starred as Dr. Anne Jamison in the 1972-1974 NBC sitcom The Brian Keith Show (titled The Little People during its first season). Brian Keith plays Dr. Sean Jamison, a pediatrician running a free clinic for children in Hawaii. Dr. Anne Jamison works alongside her father. The cast also included Victoria Young, Sean Tyler Hall, Moe Keale, Michael Gray (1972-1973), Steven Hague (1972-1973), Roger Bowen (1973-1974) and Nancy Kulp (1973-1974).

Fabares starred as Jenny Bedford in the 1976-1977 NBC sitcom The Practice. The series stars Danny Thomas as Dr. Jules Bedford. Dr. David Bedford (David Spielberg) is his son. Jenny is David's wife. They are the parents of two young boys, Paul and Tony. The cast inclded Dena Dietrich, Didi Conn, Allen Price, Damon Raskin, John Byner (season 1), Sam Laws and Mike Evans (season 2).

She starred as Helen Blacke in the short-lived 1979 NBC sitcom Highcliffe Manor. Helen Blacke is the owner of the mansion that was home to the Blacke Foundation, a scientific research institute with a houseful of sinister characters. It also starred Stephen McHattie, Eugenie Ross-Leming, Gerald Gordon, Audrey Landers, Jenny O'Hara, Christian Marlowe, David Byrd, Luis Avalos, Ernie Hudson and Harold Sakata.

Fabares appeared as Francine Webster in 38 episodes of the CBS sitcom One Day at a Time from 1978 to 1974. Francine Webster is Ann Romano's (Bonnie Franklin) rival co-worker who eventually becomes her advertising business partner. She first guest starred in a season 3 episode in 1978. She had a recurring role in season 7 before becoming a series regular in seasons 8 and 9.

She starred as Christine Armstrong in the 1989-1997 ABC sitcom Coach. The series, created by Barry Kemp, stars Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional NCAA Division I-A Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles football team. Christine Armstrong is a sharp, successful television news anchor. She is Hayden's girlfriend and later wife. For her work, Fabares was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1993 and 1994. The cast also included Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, Clare Carey (1989-1993), Kris Kamm (1989-1991), Katherine Helmond (1995-1997), and Georgia Engel (1991-1997).

In 1977, she had a regular role as Eleanor Major in 37 episodes of the syndicated soap opera Forever Fernwood. Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968), Love, American Style (3 episodes), Hello, Larry (3 episodes), Mork & Mindy (3 episodes), The Love Boat (4 episodes), Newhart and A Whole New Ballgame.

She appeared as Moselle Corey in 15 episodes of Walt Disney Presents: Annette in 1958. Some of her other television guest appearances included The Loretta Young Show (2 episodes), Mr. Novak (2 episodes), The Twilight Zone, Daniel Boone, Lancer, Mannix, McCloud, Police Story, Ironside, The Rockford Files, The Rookies, Medical Story, Medical Center, Barnaby Jones (1975), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1976), Vega$, The Incredible Hulk, Fantasy Island (5 episodes), Matt Houston and Murder, She Wrote (2 episodes). She voiced the role of Martha Kent on Superman: The Animated Series from 1996 to 2000.

In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over one million copies and was certified gold.

Her film roles included playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She starred as Ellie Walker in the 1983 CBS television film Memorial Day with Mike Farrell (who would later become her husband in 1984).

Ms. Fabares was a talented actress and singer. She was funny and memorable as Mary Stone and Christine Armstrong. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment from her many television roles. She will be deeply missed.

We also remember actor Jon Cypher. He starred as General Marcus C. Craig in Major Dad. He died at his home in Central Point, Oregon, on August 3. Mr. Cypher was 94.

Cypher starred as General Marcus C. Craig in 69 episodes (seasons 2-4) of the CBS sitcom Major Dad from 1990 to 1993. The series starred Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. At the beginning of the second season, the MacGillis family moves to Camp Hollister (based on Marine Corps Base Quantico). Brigadier General Marcus C. Craig is the spirited and commanding head of Camp Hollister. The cast included Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Matt Mulhern, Marlon Archey (season 1), Whitney Kershaw (season 1) and Beverly Archer (seasons 2-4).

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Nanny and the Professor, The Doris Day Show (2 episodes), The Love Boat, House Calls, Brothers (1987), Duet, Open House, The Hogan Family and Love & War.

Cypher was best known for his role as Chief Police Fletcher Daniels in the 1981-1987 NBC police drama Hill Street Blues. In 1962, he appeared as Driscoll in 162 episodes of the NBC daytime soap opera Our Five Daughters. He appeared as Max Van Stadt in 24 episodes of General Hospital in 1981. He had a recurring role as Jeff Munson in 12 episodes of the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing from 1982 and 1983. He had a recurring role as Dirk E. Maurier in 10 episodes ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty from 1983 to 1987. He played Dr. Arthur Donnelly in 57 episodes of Santa Barbara from 1988 to 1989.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Flipper, McMillan & Wife, Mission: Impossible, Bonanza, Mannix (2 episodes), Cannon, The F.B.I., The Rookies, Marcus Welby, M.D. (4 episodes), Barnaby Jones, Bronk, Police Woman, The Rockford Files (2 episodes), The Greatest American Hero (1982), Trapper John, M.D. (2 episodes), Dallas (1982), Knight Rider, Hotel, Hunter, Tour of Duty (2 episodes), Murder, She Wrote (3 episodes), The Commish, Law & Order (2 episodes), The Invaders (2 episodes), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, JAG, Rescue 77 (2 episodes) and Walker, Texas Ranger.

Mr. Cypher was a talented and versatile actor. He had nearly 100 total acting credits spanning a prolific half-century television career. We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

Actor Michael DeLano had a recurring role as Johnny Venture in Rhoda. He died on October 20, 2025, from a heart attack at a Las Vegas hospital. Mr. DeLano was 84.

DeLano had a recurring role as Johnny Venture in 11 episodes of the CBS sitcom Rhoda from 1976 to 1978. Johnny Venture is a Las Vegas-based lounge singer who becomes an occasional suitor/friend whom Rhoda (Valerie Harper) begrudgingly tolerates.

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Soap, Detective School, Taxi, Angie, The Jeffersons, Checking In, Gimme a Break!, Private Benjamin, Down to Earth (3 episodes), Perfect Strangers and Out of This World.

He starred as Sonny Caputo in the short-lived 1974 ABC drama/adventure Firehouse. Some of his other television guest appearances included Adam-12, Banacek, Barnaby Jones, McCloud, Kojak (3 episodes), Bronk, The Rockford Files (1977), Quincy, M.E. (1978), Wonder Woman Starsky and Hutch (2 episodes), Supertrain (5 episodes), Charlie's Angels, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Flamingo Road (4 episodes), The Fall Guy (2 episodes), Magnum, P.I. (3 episodes), Hardcastle and McCormick, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The A-Team (3 episodes), Hill Street Blues (3 episodes), The New Mike Hammer (2 episodes), Hunter (2 episodes), Hardball (2 episodes in 1989-1990), Chicago Hope, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2 episodes) and Royal Pains (2 episodes).

Mr. DeLano was best known for portraying the casino manager in the films Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004). He was a familiar face with over 80 television and film credits. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

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Hollywood Arts Premieres October 15 on Netflix; Remembering Hayden Panettiere

Welcome (back) to Hollywood Arts! The next chapter in the Victorious universe is coming to Netflix October 15.

In this all-new series, struggling actress Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood's most elite performing arts school. The series stars Daniella Monet, Alyssa Miles, Erika Swayze, Emily Liu-Wang, Peyton Jackson, and Martin Kamm.

Actress and singer Hayden Panettiere, who starred as Claire Bennet in Heroes and as Juliette Barnes in Nashville, has died. She died in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16. Ms. Panettiere was only 36.

Her full-time acting career began in 1994 when she played Sarah Roberts in the ABC soap opera series One Life to Live until 1997. She played Lizzie Spaulding in the CBS soap opera series Guiding Light from 1996 to 2000.

She had a recurring role as Jessica in four episodes of the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle from 2003 to 2005. Jessica is a manipulative neighbor of the family and a classmate of Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and Reese (Justin Berfield).

Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Aliens in the Family in 1996 and Unhappily Ever After in 1997. She provided the voice of Ashley for an episode of the Fox animated sitcom American Dad! in 2010.

Panettiere starred as Claire Bennet in the 2006-2010 NBC superhero drama series Heroes. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. Claire Bennet is a high school cheerleader with the power of rapid cellular regeneration, allowing her to heal from virtually any physical injury. "Save the cheerleader, save the world" became one of the most iconic and recognizable television catchphrases and promotional slogans of the mid-2000s.

She starred as Juliette Barnes in the 2012-2018 ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville. The series chronicles the lives of various fictitious country music singers in Nashville, Tennessee, starring Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, a country music superstar, whose stardom is beginning to fade, and Hayden Panettiere as rising younger star Juliette Barnes. Panettiere recorded several songs for Nashville, which were released as singles and included on the show's soundtrack albums. She received two nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for the role in 2013 and 2014.

Panettiere starred as Maddie Harrington, the long-lost biological daughter of Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart), in 12 episodes of the fifth and final season of the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal in 2002. Some of her other television guest appearances included Touched by an Angel, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes), and Commander in Chief.

She starred as Kirby Reed in the slasher horror films Scream 4 (2011) and Scream VI (2023). Some of her other film credits included Remember the Titans (2000), Joe Somebody (2001), Raising Helen (2004), Racing Stripes (2005), Ice Princess (2005), Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), and I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009). She provided the voice of Dot in the Pixar film A Bug's Life (1998). For her role, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and a Grammy Award, making her the fifth-youngest nominee for a Grammy. She voiced Kairi and Xion in the video game series Kingdom Hearts (2002–2017). She portrayed Samantha "Sam" Giddings in Until Dawn (2015), an interactive survival video game.

Ms. Panettiere was a talented actress and singer. She appeared in more than 70 television series and films throughout her prolific career, which began as an infant in commercials and spanned major soap operas, prime time network series, animated voiceovers, and feature films. We thank her for her work on television and in films. She will be deeply missed.

We also remember actor Vincent Pastore. He had a recurring role as Vinnie Fellachio in Son of the Beach. He was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in The Sopranos. He was found dead at his City Island residence on August 1. Mr. Pastore was 80.

Pastore had a recurring role as Vinnie Fellachio in three episodes of the 2000-2002 FX sitcom Son of the Beach. Vinnie Fellachio is a disgusting mobster who is Jamaica St. Croix's (Leila Arcieri) biological father.

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Adventures of Pete & Pete, For Your Love, Emeril, Grounded for Life, Less Than Perfect, and Everybody Hates Chris. He had a recurring role as the voice of Yamakoshi, Lanny's (Ryan Ochoa) one-hundred-year-old pet fish and only friend, in 10 episodes of the Disney XD sitcom Pair of Kings from 2010 to 2012.

He starred as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, a veteran gangster who runs an automotive body shop, in the 1999-2007 HBO crime drama The Sopranos. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2000.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Law & Order (4 episodes), New York Undercover, Dellaventura, Bull (2 episodes in 2000), Ed, Queens Supreme (6 episodes), The Practice (3 episodes), Las Vegas, General Hospital (6 episodes), Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0 (2 episodes in 2018), Gravesend (6 episodes), and Yellowjackets (voice).

Pastore starred as Angelo Ruggiero in the 1996 HBO film Gotti. Some of his other film credits included Goodfellas (1990), Carlito's Way (1993), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Shark Tale (2004, as the voice of Luca), and Revolver (2005).

Mr. Pastore made a career of portraying Italian-American gangsters on television and in films. He had nearly 200 film and television credits spanning a career of almost four decades. We thank him for the entertainment. He will be greatly missed.

Singer and session musician Jim Gilstrap provided the male lead vocals for the Good Times theme song. He died on July 18. Mr. Gilstrap was 79.

The Good Times gospel-styled theme song was composed by Dave Grusin with lyrics written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Motown singer Blinky Williams with a gospel choir providing background vocals.

He sang the theme song for the 1990-1991 first-run syndicated animated series TaleSpin.

Mr. Gilstrap was best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy". He sang the opening two lines of the Stevie Wonder song, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (with Lani Groves singing the next two lines). We thank him for the music. He will be sorely missed.

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Remembering Hal Williams of Sanford and Son, 227 and More; The CW Renews Sullivan's Crossing

Actor Hal Williams, who had a recurring role as Officer "Smitty" Smith in Sanford and Son and starred as Lester Jenkins in 227, has died. He died from natural causes at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on July 15. Mr. Williams was 91.

Williams had a recurring role as Officer "Smitty" Smith in 20 episodes of the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. LAPD Officer "Smitty" Smith was partners with Officer "Swanny" Swanhauser (Noam Pitlik, 6 episodes in 1972) and Officer Howard "Hoppy" Hopkins (Howard Platt). Smitty usually served as the straight man to comedic moments of the serious, straight-laced, solemn and humorless Swanny and the somewhat inept, but still by the book and capable officer Hoppy. Williams reprised his role in five episodes of the 1980-1981 NBC sitcom Sanford.

He starred as Lester DeMott in the 1975-1976 ABC sitcom On the Rocks. The series, which was based on the British series Porridge, centers on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. The main setting is usually the cell block containing Lester DeMott, Hector Fuentes (Jose Perez), and Nicky Palik (Bobby Sandler). It also starred Rick Hurst, Mel Stewart, Tom Poston, Pat Cranshaw, Jack Grimes, and Logan Ramsey.

Williams starred as Sergeant Ted Ross in the 1981-1983 CBS sitcom Private Benjamin. The series is about a spoiled young socialite named Pvt. Judith "Judy" Benjamin (Lorna Patterson) adjusting to life in the army. He had earlier starred as Drill Sergeant L. C. Ross in the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin, which was directed by Howard Zieff and starred Goldie Hawn. The series also starred Eileen Brennan, Ann Ryerson (1981-1982), Joan Roberts (1981), Joyce Little (1981), Lisa Raggio, Lucy Webb (1981-1982), Francesco Roberts (1981), Damita Jo Freeman, Robert Mandan (1982-1983), Joel Brooks (1982), Wendie Jo Sperber (1982-1983), and Polly Holliday (3 episodes in 1982-1983).

He starred as family patriarch Lester Jenkins in the 1985-1990 NBC sitcom 227. The series, created by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife. Her husband Lester Jenkins is the proprietor of a construction company. The series also starred Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Helen Martin, Kia Goodwin (1985-1986), Curtis Baldwin, Countess Vaughn (1988-1989), Toukie A. Smith (1989-1990), Paul Winfield (1989-1990), Barry Sobel (1989-1990), and Stoney Jackson (1989-1990). Williams, Gibbs and Harry appeared in the 227: The Reboot sketch on A Black Lady Sketch Show in 2019.

Williams starred as Rudy Bryan in the 1993-1994 Fox sitcom The Sinbad Show. The series follows the life of David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree bachelor who works as a video game designer, who becomes a single parent when he adopts two orphaned children, Zana (Erin Davis) and L.J. Beckley (Willie Norwood), who face several issues which they work through together. Rudy and Louise Bryan (Nancy Wilson) are David's parents. The series also starred T. K. Carter and Salma Hayek (3 episodes as Gloria Contreras).

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included That Girl (3 episodes), The Jimmy Stewart Show, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Temperatures Rising, Good Times (3 episodes), What's Happening!!, Webster, The Jeffersons (2 episodes), Gimme a Break!, Night Court (1991), Minor Adjustments, Suddenly Susan, Moesha, The First Family, Parks and Recreation, and Mr. Mayor.

He had a recurring role as Harley Foster in seven episodes of The Waltons from 1973 to 1980. Some of his other television guest appearances included Dan August, The Magician, Cannon (3 episodes), Police Woman, Harry O (3 episodes), Gunsmoke, Caribe, Kung Fu (2 episodes in 1973 and 1975), S.W.A.T. (1975), Police Story, Most Wanted, Quincy, M.E. (1977), The White Shadow, Knots Landing (2 episodes), T.J. Hooker, The Dukes of Hazzard, Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.I. (2 episodes in 1988), L.A. Law, Tales from the Crypt, Moonlight, and Matlock (2 episodes in 2024-2025).

Mr. Williams was a talented and versatile actor. He was funny and memorable as Smitty and Lester Jenkins. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment that he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember actor Scott Bryce. He had recurring roles as Rick Bonner in The Facts of Life and as Will Forrest in Murphy Brown. He died in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 12 after a battle with esophageal and stomach cancer. Mr. Bryce was 68.

Bryce had a recurring role as Rick Bonner in four episodes of the ninth and final season of the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life in 1988. Rick Bonner is a free-wheeling musician who meets Jo Polniaczek (Nancy McKeon) at a community center and later marries her.

He had a recurring role as Will Forrest in six episodes of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown from 1990 to 1992. Louisiana lawyer and writer Will Forrest marries his high school classmate Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford). She humorously and cluelessly amends her on-air surname to "Corky Sherwood-Forest".

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Walter & Emily, Dear John, Hope & Gloria, Chicago Sons (2 episodes), Boston Common, Spin City, Sex and the City, Reba, Whoopi (2 episodes), and 30 Rock (2 episodes).

Bryce starred as Mike McQueen, Brooke's (Leslie Bibb) father who becomes engaged to Sam's (Carly Pope) mother, in the 1999-2001 The WB teen comedy-drama Popular. He starred as Scott Sterling in the short-lived 1992 CBS prime time soap opera 2000 Malibu Road.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Sons and Daughters (1991), The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage, Reasonable Doubts, The Commmish, L.A. Law (4 episodes), Matlock (1993), Homicide: Life on the Street, Diagnosis: Murder, Law & Order (4 episodes), Dellaventura, Early Edition, L.A. Doctors, Pacific Blue, V.I.P. (2 episodes), Judging Amy, ER, Glory Days, Push, Nevada (2002), Gossip Girl, Homeland (2 episodes), Person of Interest, Deception (5 episodes), Blue Bloods (2 episodes), The Good Fight (3 episodes), Chicago P.D., Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes), FBI, Beacon Hill (6 episodes), and The Blacklist.

Bryce was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Craig Montgomery on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1982–1991, 1993–1994, and 2007–2008. He appeared as Dr. Crosby in six episodes of ABC's One Life to Live in 2006.

Mr. Bryce was twice nominated for Daytime Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for his work on As the World Turns. We thank him for his work on television. He will be sorely missed.

Actor Josh Grisetti starred as Louis Plunk in The Knights of Prosperity. He died by suicide on July 10. Mr. Grisetti was only 44.

Grisetti's first television starring role was as Louis Plunk in the the short-lived 2007 ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity. The series follows a group of misfits – the titular Knights – who attempt to rob various celebrities, the first being Mick Jagger (Jagger was also credited as one of the executive producers, along with the creators and David Letterman). It also starred Donal Logue, Sofia Vergara, Lenny Venito, Maz Jobrani, and Kevin Michael Richardson.

He had a recurring role as Ralph, a staff writer at The Gordon Ford Show, in eight episodes of the final season of the Amazon Prime Video period comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He guest starred in a 2012 episode of Nurse Jackie and a 2021 episode of The Good Fight.

Mr. Grisetti was known for his work on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He won one of two Clarence Derwent Awards for "Most Promising Male Actor" in 2015 for his work in It Shoulda Been You. We thank him for his acting work. He will be greatly missed.

Hong Kong actress Wai Ching Ho had a recurring role as Le-Wei in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. She died on July 10 of complications from a stroke. She was 82.

She guest starred as Big Auntie in two episodes of the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat in 2016 and 2018. She had a recurring role as Le-Wei in five episodes of the 2020-2023 Comedy Central sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. In 2023, she guest starred Mei-Mei in a 2023 episode of Only Murders in the Building. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Flight of the Conchords and The Jim Gaffigan Show.

Some of her other television guest appearances included One Life to Live (7 episodes), Law & Order (4 episodes), Swans Crossing (2 episodes), Dellaventura, Wonderland, Deadline, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2 episodes), Queens Supreme, New Amsterdam, The Good Cop, and Law & Order: Organized Crime. She was best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist and The Defenders (both 2017).

We thank her for her work on television. She will be deeply missed.

Actor Randolph Mantooth starred as John Gage in Emergency! (1972-1977). He starred in the sitcoms Operation Petticoat and Detective School. He died of complications from pneumonia at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, on July 9. Mr. Mantooth was 80.

Mantooth starred as paramedic John Gage in the 1972-1977 NBC action-adventure medical drama Emergency!. The show's ensemble cast stars Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe (as Roy DeSoto) as two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The duo formed Squad 51, a medical and rescue unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working together with the fictional Rampart General Hospital medical staff (portrayed by Robert Fuller, Julie London and Bobby Troup), and with the firefighter engine company at Station 51.

He starred as Lt. Mike Bender in the second season (1978-1979) of the ABC sitcom Operation Petticoat. Based on the classic 1959 Cary Grant and Tony Curtis film, the show follows the misadventures of the U.S.S. Sea Tiger, a fictional American submarine that reluctantly takes on a group of stranded Army nurses. The second season cast included Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Don Sparks, Richard Brestoff, Jo Ann Pflug, Fred Kareman, Scott McGinnis, Robert Hogan, Warren Berlinger, and Hilary Thompson.

Mantooth starred as Eddie Dawkins in the short-lived 1979 ABC sitcom Detective School. The series was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept being caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher (an inept private investigator) into trouble. It also starred James Gregory, Douglas Fowley, Melinda Naud, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page, and Pat Proft.

Some of his television guest appearances included Matt Lincoln, The Bold Ones: The Senator, The Virginian, Alias Smith and Jones, Night Gallery, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, McCloud, Marcus Welby, M.D. (2 episodes), Adam-12 (2 episodes), Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (2 episodes), Sierra, Project U.F.O., The Love Boat, Battlestar Galactica, Charlie's Angels, Aloha Paradise, Fantasy Island (1981), Vega$ (2 episodes), Insight, Dallas (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1985), The Fall Guy (3 episodes), L.A. Law, China Beach, MacGyver (1991), Baywatch, JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger (1997), Promised Land, Diagnosis: Murder (2 episodes), Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer, and Sons of Anarchy (2 episodes).

He was also known for his work on soap operas. He appeared as Alex Masters in Loving from 1987 to 1995 and The City from 1995 to 1997. He played Harold 'Hal' Todd Munson Jr. in 30 episodes of As the World Turns from 2003 to 2005. In 2007, he appeared as Kirk Harmon in 11 episodes of One Life to Live.

Mr. Mantooth was a talented and versatile actor. He worked in television, documentaries, theater, and film for more than 50 years. We thank him for work on Emergency! and other television series. He will be greatly missed.

Celebrate the lasting legacy of Randolph Mantooth with a special Emergency! marathon honoring the beloved actor whose iconic portrayal of paramedic Johnny Gage inspired generations of first responders. Watch this Sunday (June 19) 9a-3p ET on FETV.

List of episodes, all times Eastern:

9am-S1E1: "Mascot" (OAD: January 22, 1972)
10:10am-S1E10: "Hang-Up" (OAD: April 8, 1972)
11:20am-S3E6: "Snakebite" (OAD: October 27, 1973)
12:30pm-S5E22: "The Nuisance" (OAD: March 6, 1976)
1:45pm-S6E24: "All Night Long" (OAD: May 28, 1977)

Watch Emergency! every night at 9:15pm ET on FETV.

The CW Network announced that hit drama series Sullivan's Crossing from creator Roma Roth and based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Robyn Carr will return for a 10-episode fifth season, set to debut on The CW in 2027. The announcement follows the previously confirmed Season 5 renewal of Sullivan's Crossing by Bell Media’s CTV and Crave, and Fremantle.

Sullivan's Crossing stars Morgan Kohan (When Hope Calls) and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill). In Season 4, Maggie Sullivan (Kohan) finally feels like life at the Crossing is falling into place, having embraced a new direction for her career and renewed her commitment to Cal (Murray). But when Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation, her world is thrown into turmoil once again — leaving Cal questioning whether Maggie can ever truly leave her past behind. The Season 4 finale of Sullivan's Crossing aired Monday, June 22 on The CW.

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