'Alf's Hit Talk Show' Pick-Up Announced
LOS ANGELES, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In an on-going effort to celebrate
all things Classic TV, TV Land, cable's only 24-hour home to the best of
everything television, today unveiled a variety of originals that will grace
the network throughout the remainder of 2004. Among the original programs
slated for TV Land include: new episodes of "Alf's Hit Talk Show," -- which
the network first aired as a pilot on July 7, 2004; "Emmy's Greatest Moments,"
a look at some of the most unforgettable highlights from five decades of the
popular awards ceremony; "TV Guide and TV Land Present: The 100 Most Memorable
TV Moments," a five-part look at extraordinary milestones from television
history and "Living in TV Land," which chronicles the daily lives of noted
television performers; and several others. The announcement was made today by
Larry W. Jones, President of TV Land and Nick at Nite.
Following up on TV Land's December, 2003 commitment to add originals to
the network's proven Classic TV line-up, TV Land will continue to offer
specials and series that complement its programming mix of Classic TV
favorites ranging from "The Andy Griffith Show," to "All in the Family" to
"The Carol Burnett Show." TV Land's mission to produce TV shows about TV and
that are TV referential have yielded several critically acclaimed programs
including "TV Land Moguls," "The TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV"
and "The Dick Van Dyke Show, Revisited," TV Land Productions' first original
special for broadcast which premiered on CBS prior to being shown on TV Land.
In making today's announcement, Jones unveiled the following upcoming
originals:
"TV Land Convention Special" (Premieres August 4)
This behind-the-scenes look at the first annual TV Land Convention
includes some of Classic Television's biggest stars and the fans that
passionately love them -- Tim Conway, Larry Hagman, Carl Reiner and a reunion
of several members of the original cast of "Laugh-In." The special is produced
for TV Land by Robert Small ("MTV Unplugged").
"Living in TV Land: Dick Van Patten" (Premieres August 18)
This initial installment of "Living in TV Land" centers around veteran
actor, Dick Van Patten, as he goes to the racetrack with Jack Klugman and Tim
Conway, spends the day playing tennis with Alan Thicke and Bernie Koppell and
attends a Classic TV poker tournament with instantly recognizable TV stars
including Barry Williams, Susan Olsen, Ted Lange and Jeff Conaway. The series
is developed and executive produced for TV Land by TV Land executive, Sal
Maniaci, and is being produced by Craig Nevius ("Black Scorpion") of Windmill
Entertainment.
"TV Land Presents: Emmy's Greatest Moments" (Premieres September 15)
TV Land has been granted rare access to the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences' vaults to look back at Emmy Awards highlights where the television
community came together to honor its own and invited us along for the ride.
The show is executive produced by Gary Smith (AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies).
"Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics" (Premieres October 27)
This one-hour special examines the role of politics throughout television
history. From "Laugh-In" to "Family Ties" to "Murphy Brown," "Primetime
Politics," produced exclusively for TV Land by Linda Ellerbee's Lucky Duck
Productions, gives viewers a view of the political landscape as seen through
the lens of primetime television.
"Alf's Hit Talk Show" (Premieres October TBD)
Television's most popular alien has landed back on earth and is making his
triumphant return to primetime as the host of his own talk show. Each
30-minute installment features signature Alf observations on pop culture,
current events and interviews with celebrity guests. The show is executive
produced for TV Land by Paul Fusco ("Alf") and Burt Dubrow ("The Tom Green
Show," "Sally Jessy Raphael").
"TV Land's Top Ten: TV Cars" (Premieres October TBD)
This one-hour special is the latest installment of TV Land's "Top 10"
series and highlights some of the most unique and fascinating automobiles in
television history -- from the Batmobile featured in "Batman" to General Lee
from the "Dukes of Hazzard" to the "Koach" car on the popular sitcom, "The
Munsters" -- and the stories behind them. Additional upcoming installments
will be unveiled shortly.
"TV Guide and TV Land Present: The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments"
(Premieres December 6-10)
In partnership with TV Guide, TV Land takes a comprehensive look at the
extraordinary moments experienced only through television. From Neil
Armstrong's historic walk on the moon to Michael Jackson's moonwalk to John F.
Kennedy's assassination in Dallas to "Who Shot J.R.?" on "Dallas," this
countdown special showcases the moments we all remember. Presented in five
one-hour installments, this special is produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions.
"TV Land is clearly establishing itself as a destination for fans of
contemporary programming with a classic TV twist," explains Jones. "Each of
these upcoming originals take the experience of celebrating classic TV to a
whole new level. Our goal in making these is to create originals that
celebrate and honor everything we love about the best television ever made."
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popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns, Retromercials and a TV-referential
interstitial environment, all programmed with a specific audience in mind --
the first generation of Americans to grow up watching television and features
all-time Classic hits like "All in the Family," "I Love Lucy," "The Andy
Griffith Show," "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Bonanza."
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