CNN Gets new graphics

CNN  TV News Graphics 
   

   Today CNN changed it's graphics , to motif of red,black , and White.  The name of the show has moved from a box on the right to a grey rectangle on the new ticker.  The grey rectangle also alternates the hashtag of the program and on some cases the twitter handle.  The ticker remains but has been changed to a white and black color scheme with a cnn.com box  on the left.  The Stocks and time have moved under the logo and alternate  like they did in the old package.
    I am not sure what I think about them yet, but they are simple and flatter , kind of like MSNBC's  and less flashy , like the previous package or Fox News Channel's graphics.  CNN international does not have this package , not sure if they are getting a new look or not. Though these are seen during simulcasts of CNN on CNN I ,which happens alot these days.    

The Lookback : The New Leave it to Beaver

The Flashback  
       Ever wonder what happened to Beaver and Wally after "Leave It to Beaver"? (They became a singing duo in the70's?)  , it's that kind of question that makes TV shows.  That's what "The New Leave It to Beaver" answered.  The title sounds like if it was done now , those people that don't have new ideas decided to make a "reboot" of  "Leave It to Beaver". (Reboot means , "hey there's an old show that was good ,so let's make it worse  and it won't last more than 7 episodes)  Instead it was 20 years after the original series ended (1963)  to see how Wally and the Beaver were doing now (1983).
        Original in 1983, there was a movie called "Still the Beaver"  a 2-hour movie showing us how the  Cleavers were doing now. We were brought back to seeing Mrs. Cleaver ((Barbara Billingsley reprises her role) she was now a widow ( Hugh Beaumont, who played Ward died in 1982) Theodore/ The Beaver  Cleaver  (Jerry Mathers reprises his role ) and  Wally Cleaver ( Tony Dow) were adults now.  Beaver  was divorced (what mean writers) he and his 2 sons  Kip and Oliver lived with his Mother.  Meanwhile next door Wally is married (happily I guess)  to Mary  Ellen  and they have a 1 daughter , later on a son. (Lived next door saves money on sets or something )   Eddie Haskell  (Ken  Osmond )  had 2 sons (played by his real sons). "Lumpy" had 1 daughter.
    The Movie must have done well in 1983, because a TV series of the same name , "Still the Beaver" was launched and started in 1984 on The Disney Channel (back when it was a premium channel )  and ran 27  episodes on the network.  In 1985 it was announced to be moving over to Ted Tuner's TBS (before it was very funny)  and continued 3 more seasons there under the new name "The New Leave it to Beaver". (Creative aren't they)
   
    Tomorrow at 11:30 Eastern 10:30 am Central   // Youtube

           The series theme song was the original theme song but was eightiesized (why that's not a word is a travesty) .
       
     
     The  80's makes cool sax cool  // Youtube

           The sequel series followed the parent show (you think that was a pun don't you?)  in being focused from the kids on the series point of the view not the adult view. With the classic kids getting into trouble and the lesson learning in the program. It shows how Beaver and Wally are as fathers which was a great intrest for those who grew up with "Leave it To Beaver".   It's also interesting to see Eddie Haskell as a father.
   That's the (short) Lookback ... tune in next time when we find out how  Wally and Beaver's kids are as parents in the year 2003.  ( Wait that didn't happen)

Looking Back: Children's TV blocks: TNBC and UPN Kids

The Flashback Children's TV  UPN  NBC 
                                          
         Some blocks were not long lived enough to warrant it's own post  others because the block was around for a long time but didn't do much.  These are the cases for the blocks we are taking a look back at Today.  First, TNBC (Teen NBC in English). But to talk about this block we have to talk about "Saved By The Bell" (Yeah sounds confusing doesn't it? Hang with us)    2 Things : 1) This is the show that changed Saturday Morning TV for NBC , 2) We have to talk about Disney Channel.
    "Saved by the bell" Began  in 1989 on NBC , but let's go back further (time machine).  "Good Morning ,Miss" is where this show comes from... it began on Disney Channel created by NBC for Disney Channel (Now that's something) . It stared actress Hayely Mills ("The Parent Trap" )   , she played the teacher for Zach Morris, Lisa Turtle ,and Screech.  They were in 8th Grade. After 13 Episodes it was canceled. (The  End ?)


   Good Morning , Miss Bliss  /Youtube


   So NBC not wanting to give up ( persevering  is good|  E/I)  so they picked up the show and decided to create a spin-off , of sorts. It was changed to be in LA instead of Indy (awwww) , and they would be in High School , and no Miss Bliss.  They kept Zach, Screech, and Lisa and added some new characters (A.C Slater) .  The new show aried on NBC and it became very popular and high rated.
      In 1992 ,NBC was very happy that "Saved by the Bell" was doing so well they decided  that they were going to convert their entire Saturday Morning line up.
     First , they threw out the cartoons and other kids programs  (not literally , maybe literally) kind of ironic twist that after FOX started kids programming , NBC bows out.  Second, they gave something to adults (oooh my ) and maybe news loving kids , A Saturday edition of the "Today Show". (Yay?) Third, they started a new block for teenagers (old kids).  The centerpiece was "Saved By The Bell" , it was so important to them it aired twice a  Saturday.  2  new programs  included : "Name Your Adventure" a teen reality series where Mario Lopez, Jordan Brady , and Tatyana Ali help  teens' dreams come true.  The other series was "California Dreams"  (same executive producer as "Saved by The Bell", this block was made for him you'll see what I mean)  The Show was  a sitcom that focused on teenagers (take that Disney Channel)  and it showed their issues about growing up.
     Funny thing about a block that was built because of success of "Saved By The Bell" , the program that helped birth it ended in 1993.  So what did they do ? They created a spin-off (like you do , remember "Joey" ? )  "Saved By the Bell :The New Class" This show ran longer than it's parent show ( 8 years , 143 episodes) and became the anchor this block.   The series focused on Bayside HighSchool and Mr. Belding after our original cast has moved on.   A show about high school students  can go three ways : 1 . Normal progression , 2: The same kids going to High School  longer than 4 years (they didn't study very well) 3: End the show after a focus set of characters "leave the school".  "The  New Class" did the first thing , but not just that they would change people in the season and not tell you what happened. ("Hey , where's Steve?" , ,"Steve is away , we talk about Steve" ) Then they had to bring back Screech (Dustin Diamond) from the original "Saved By the Bell".  Anyway, it aried 7 years on TNBC. (Now on DVD , Bing it )
   
    Who are these people?   NBC/Youtube

   Other programs over the 10 years this block lived were : "Brains and Brawn" a teen game show  hosted by Mark-Paul Gosselaar ( Zach Morris ) , "Running the Halls" , "Hang Time" , "City Guys" , "One World (like City guys and the Saved by the bell shows were by Peter Engel ). Teen comedy-drama " Just Deal" (yeah dude) co-created by Thomas Lynch (creator of "The Secret World of Alex Mac)  , he also created Sk8  (Skate?) for this block , and "All about us".  The block pretty much ran that way with one or two new series a season.  In that 10 year period , things changed  , the E/I rule came into effect forcing stations to have education shows for under 16's ,this block  fulfilled that need  already. Disney had bought ABC , Viacom and CBS had merged (then divorced in 2005). But NBC deiced to get out of  producing their own Children's -Teen TV  ( The E/I rule affected advertising rules therefore money)  so they sold their time to Discovery.  Teen NBC bowed out in September of 2002 and Discovery Kids on NBC came in the next week.  (Read about that , if you haven't already, here)

Now we continue after the Jump , please join us

Looking Back : FOX Kids

TV Look back  Children's TV 
                                                       
      Welcome one again to our look at  defunct children's television blocks on  network TV. This is due to the eventual end of traditional  children's TV on Broadcast TV.  This time we look at FOX KIDS.
     So to talk about FOX Kids we have to talk a little about FOX,  the network launched in 1986 using mostly old independent (non-affiliated with networks )  channels .  Independent channels had  something to them they would have to fill their days with movies, sitcoms , dramas and children's programs.  Weekday Children's programming instead of soaps or some talk show , or game show.   FOX was a brash , edgy network compared to the others. Their stations who mostly to be independent (this changed in 1994-95) had afternoon children's television blocks of syndicated programming.
        In 1987 Disney , which at the time syndicated it's programming  for kids, premiered "Duck Tales"  and these Fox,  the remaining independent stations , and maybe some big 3 network affiliates picked up the program to air in their children's television slot.  In 1988  in LA Disney bought a local TV  channel , now known as KCAL-TV, and they of course wanted their own made program to air on their channel.  The problem was : FOX .   Fox owned (still does)  KTTV in LA  and they were airing  the program. So they pull the program from ALL their owned stations .
     That was long history  ,but what does that have to do with FOX KIDS?
  FOX launched it's own programming block , FOX KIDS , (what else would you call it? ) , on September the 8th 1990.   It aired 30 minutes each afternoon  and 3 hours on Saturday Mornings. So you could say that this was FOX's only daytime networked programming.  This block could be mixed in with the local stations pre-existing children's programming.
                             
 
    FOX KIDS Network (sounds like a 24 hour channel) /Youtube
     Programs included : "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"  ( See , Mom if we eat the vegetables they will come back and kill us ) , "Bobby's World" (created by Howie Mandel ,yes THAT Howie Mandel , how many do you know?) , "Peter Pan and the Pirates" , "Tom and Jerry Kids" (no Tom and Jerry did not actually get married to some cat and mouse down the street and have kids, it was them as kids, though I like your thinking) .
     
   
     See it was a real show ..  Marvel/ Fox Kids/ Youtube
It also aired  Bugs Bunny , because 3 networks are never enough. Batman the animated series , Then  we can't mention FOX KIDS with out mentioning "Tiny Toon Adventures" , yep this program started in Syndication in 1990  then moved to FOX in 1992 , then we got "Animaniacs"in 1993. A great 90's show that was liked by kids and adults alike. It ran on FOX kids from 1993-1995 then moved to Kids WB (oh we got to write about them soon don't we?)  And if anything FOX Kids is remembered for  it would be "Power  Rangers" the program's first series started as "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers"  , it's become a large franchise of TV series and sold lots of toys (which children's TV kind of does).  In 1993 , FOX  KIDS was now on 3 hours each weekday from 2-5PMET (Times Varied due to fox station)  and 4 hours on Saturday 8AMET/7AMCT.  That's alot of time to fill.


 Yes,  where on Earth is she?   / Youtube
       Fox Kids was merged with Saban Entertainment  in 1996 , providing it with more program rights and programs themselves.  In 1996 they now had more compensation , especially on the weekdays , The new new The WB and UPN networks had introduced their own children's TV blocks.  What else came out in 1996?  Oh yeah, our old  friend the Children's television act, we will get back to that soon.  KIDS WB was one block that was going to compete well against , FOX , it had some of the programs that were made by Warner Brothers but aired on FOX, "Animanics" for example.  But Fox Kids continued and did well,  it launched more "Power Rangers" series (those were still hip with the kids, 80's kids ?) .  They also made the book series "Goosebumps" into a TV series that became just as popular as the books.
    Now back to the E/I rule , FOX decided to add some educational programs , there was one ,"The Magic School Bus" (what's more educational than that?) After the program ended on PBS in 1997 , FOX picked up the repeats. (Most stations aired it in the mornings) . It gave FOX stations some help in  reducing their E/I quota of 3 hours a week of E/I programming.
   It kept airing non E/I programming , the mix of entertaining  live-action and cartoons. But the world was changing or something.  In 1999 the weekday version of the block was cut to 2 hours.   Their programs were the same as continuing and a little more action cartoons.   Remember that competition we spoke of? , UPN Kids was doing great (ok ok that was a joke) , KIDS WB was doing really well ,in 1999 they aquired one of the the most popular programs to air on broadcast TV since  "Power  Rangers"  ,"Pokemon". That's not  where all the competition was coming from either... there were Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network  where kids  could watch cartoons and other programs until the cows came home . FOX affiliates also wanted a change : many of them were wanting to do something different in the afternoons and wanted some part of Saturday morning to air news or something. E/I rules limited commercials in Children's TV,  that means limited revenue coming in  to FOX Kids and to the local stations. A fox station could air more advertisements therefore make more money from airing some talk/court/trashy-talk/late-afternoon newscasts than Children's shows.  The Weekday block died in 2001.  
      Fox did get Digimon , which is still running to this day ,  and that has it's own fans.
 


Angela Anaconda , from  Canada , aired on FOX Kids and Fox Family /yotube.

The Look Back: Christmas in July

The Flashback   Christmas 
 
       It's not Christmas.. how dare you start early to join the commercial crowd.  I know that's what you are thinking.  (I know , I was)  
     So, happy Christmas in July to you ... unless you are reading this in a different month (that happens) , we are taking a look at some Christmas specials from the past ... but these aren't the famous "Rudolph , The Red Nosed Reindeer" ," Santa Claus is comin' to Town" , or  "Santa and The Grinch  fight the zombies". Ok, that last one was made up... we hope. No we are looking at some ones that are kind of famous  but at the same time kind of forgotten.  We have five to tell you about , so that is what we shall do.

1. The life and adventures of Santa Claus
      This special from 1985  is based off a book from 1902 of the same name. It was done by the famous  stop motion animators ,Rakin and Bass. (It was their last stop motion special too).  There have been many specials about where Santa came from...  "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town", for example.  This one  has a very imaginative story. It  starts with a much of "immortals" as they gather for a meeting, the leader , The great Ak , tell us about the life of Santa Claus.
   
    Great musical score in there too    WB/ Youtube
   Apprently, in this story Santa was first taken care of by a lioness ,commanded not to eat him, then he was taken by one of the immortals and raised by her , with permission. Santa learns of the world and how to speak animal. Then after he becomes a man , he leaves the forest to a place that I think is now the North Pole  with one of the immortals and the lioness.(Why not?) .  He makes toys  , the audience finds out how where the elves came from.  Then of course every story needs an enemy so we have the the Aguwas, they are troll like things that have nothing better to do but bother Santa's projects.  They steal his toys ,and almost gives up. (Gasp)  The the immortals and the aguwas have a great battle (the true meaning of Christmas spirit) , then  we later find out where the flying reindeer and the one night  a year thing comes from.  (Not telling you everything , that's for you to find out)   It's  an interesting special and it falls in where many people remember it but it's not as talked as a classic like "Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer" (or "Santa and the Grinch  versus the Zombies") .

2.  The  Leprechaun's Christmas Gold
     Well this is different ,  this came out in 1981, it combines the fun of leprechauns and Christmas  (all the needed was Unicorns and fireworks and you have a special).  It's pretty much a man  , digs up a tree on an island (because when I go to an island the first thing I do is dig up a tree), and releases our villain a banshee. The leprechauns on the island  find out  and they get mad at the man for doing such a thing, so helps them stop the banshee before she gets their gold before Christmas. (Moral of the story: don't dig up trees?)
 
                                                  Rakin-bass / youtube

3.  Holding the title for a second
    You've heard of  "A ,Charlie Brown Christmas" right? Of, course it's famous  played every year. The Peanuts have had more than 1 Christmas specials. There is "I want a dog for Christmas , Charlie Brown" , this one features Linus and Lucy's little brother Rerun , and there's "Charlie Brown Christmas Tales". But there is one that is not talked about as much and not replayed on American  TV for some reason.(Travesty)  "It's Christmas time again, Charlie Brown"  It first came out in 1992 and aired on CBS.  It  has the characters added after the original specials ,  Peppermint Patty for example. It's not like the original special (which is kind of a good thing, don't wanna repeat yourself)  it has different moments taken from the strips.  It starts with Charlie  Brown selling Christmas wreathes s in November. (Charlie Brown, I thought you were anti commercialism of Christmas ?)  Much like Charlie Brown's  Christmas tales (which does still run each year)  this is one is loose parts pieced together as a special not a cohesive plot line like the original.  But it's still a fun special.


couldn't find a clip...found a whole instead

4. Noel .the Christmas ornament
    I remember this special airing on  FOX Family  , don't know much about it's background but I do know what it's about. (That helps)  It's a strange one if you think about it.  It starts with a glass blower and he finds out he is going to be a grandpa, his tears of joy flows in the red round ornament he is making. The ornament is made  (named Noel) and packed with others.  He is a very happy ornament thanks to the tears of joy it irritates another ornament . Oh yeah, the the story is told from the ornament's view (mostly Noel's) , they are bought and brought to their home. All the decorations are put up  and  Noel is excited and talks to the Christmas Tree (it talks back) and wonders what's going on . He finds out that it's Christmas and he likes it. Then after Christmas they are packed away (He doesn't like that) , then the next year the same thing happens and it shows a montage of time year by year new trees, presents , same ornaments, and family. Then the kids grow up and the parents ,left behind, give up and they decided that it wasn't worth it to decorate anymore , so they don't. Noel is crushed. (emotionally) Then we go through another montage of the parents death (we think) , the house is closed up for a long time and dust gathers. (No one cleaned out the basement). Finally a whole bunch of years later ... a new family moves in and  new mother finds the ornaments but they are all old and cracked (old and cracked!!) , but she chooses Noel and brings him down  and puts him on their tree , but guess what?  He breaks. Is he dead ? (nooooooo) His happiness which his him (huh?) floats around and now can see the world , now that he is no longer confined to the glass thing anymore.
 
 
   oh my   /youtube


5. The 12 days of Christmas (not the song)
    This is a cartoon with bears, it aired on NBC I think in 1992 , it about a one bear who wants to marry the princess bear. The princess' father (usually called kings) likes cross word puzzles  one of answer lists makes it to the other bear who is looking for away to get the the princess' heart. (Figuratively ) So he sends his squire Hollyberry (get it ?)  to do his courting (lazy) , the gifts are each of the items of the 12 days of Christmas. Most of the gifts end up irritating her because they are birds. ( There are lots of birds in this song)  Which each passing chance of trying the princess becomes more impressed with...Hollyberry.
(Guess how it ends)


  youtube

     So there you have it , 5 random and surprisingly unknown Christmas specials thanks and Merry Christmas! ( Sorry about that, we should calm down)

ABC announces fall premiere dates

ABC TV Look Fall 2014  
                                         

       ABC has announced it's fall premiere dates and times  for it's fall line up.
     
    Monday, September 15th
8/7c to 10/9c    Dancing with the Stars (new season)

Monday, September 22nd
10/9c   Forever (Special sneak preview)

Tuesday,September 23rd
9/8c  Marvel's  Agents of S.H.I.E.LD (new season)
10/9c   Forver   (new series)  Time period premiere

Wednesday, September 24th
 8/7c  "The Middle" (new season)
8:30/7:30c  "The Goldbergs" (new season)
9/8c    Modern Family (new season )
9:30/8:30c Black-ish (new series)

Thursday, September 25th
8/7c   Grey Anatomy (new season)
9/8c   Scandal (new season)
10/9c  How to Get Away with Murder (new series)

Friday. September 26th
8PMET  Shark Tank (2 hour season premiere)
10PMET  20/20

Sunday, September 28th
8/7c  Once Upon a Time  (new season)
9/8c   Resurrection  (new season)
10/9c  Revenge (new season)

Monday, September 29th
10/9c  Castle (new season)

Tuesday, September 30th
8/7c  Selfie   (new series)
8:30/7:30c  Manhattan Love Story (new series)

Friday, October 3rd
8/7c Last Man Standing ( 1 hour long season premiere )
9/8c  Shark Tank (regular time period)

Sunday,October 5th
7/6c  America's Funniest Home Videos  (new season)

Friday. October 10th
8:30/7:30c  Cristela (new series )


source:  http://abcmedianet.com/Web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=pr67998


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Classic Dr.Who fans have reason to be happy

TV NEWS
                                     

      As we have written before, Classic episodes of "Doctor who"   (1963-1989) will be coming to digital network Retro TV. We now have the date  and times , Retro tv announced on their website that the program will be coming  August 4th  airing back to back weeknights at 8PMET   and Saturdays.

  from their website:

Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 10, 2014) – Luken Communications is excited to announce the highly-anticipated debut of Doctor Who on Retro TV on Monday, August 4th. Beginning with the very first episode of the series, “An Unearthly Child,” fans of the science fiction classic can find two episodes of Doctor Who back-to-back every weeknight at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Retro TV.
Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who faces a variety of foes while travelling through time and space in the TARDIS, his iconic blue police box. Retro TV will be showcasing the series’ classic run, featuring the first seven incarnations of the Doctor: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy.

To find out where it is in your area click here 
Classic "Doctor Who" episodes are also Hulu Plus ,if you don't receive Retro TV.

 

Fox announces fall premiere dates

FOX  Fall TV 2014 TVLOOK FALL 2014 
                                   
  FOX has announced it's fall line up's premiere dates and times today.  
Sunday , September 7th  , Tuesday September 9th , and Friday September 12th
8/7c-10/9c Sunday :  UTOPIA (Series premiere, Part One)  
8/7c to 9/8c Tuesday: UTOPIA (Part two , and time period premiere)
8/7c to 9/8c   Friday: UTOPIA  and time period premiere)

Wednesday , September 10th
8/7C Hell's Kitchen (New season)

Tuesday, September 16th
8/7c New Episode of Utopia
9/8c  New Girl ( New Season)
9:30/8:30c  The Mindy Project   (New Sesaon )

Wednesday, September 17th
9/8c Red Band Society (new series)

Monday, September 22nd
8/7c  Gothan (new series)
9/8c  Sleepy Hollow (new season)

Thursday, September 25th
8/7c  Bones (new season)

Sunday , September 28th
8/7c The Simpsons (New Season )
8:30/7:30C Brookyln Nine-Nine (New season)
9/8c   Family Guy ( Special  The Simspons Guy - crossover event

Thursday, October 2nd
9/8c Gracepoint (10 part mystery even series premiere)

Sunday, October ,5th
7:30/6:30c Bob's Burgers ( New Season )
8/7c   The Simpsons ( New season)
8:30/7:30c  Brookyln Nine-Nine
9/8c   Family Guy
9:30/8:30c  Mulaney (new series)

Friday, November 7th
8/7C Masterchef Junior (new season)