The Lookback
We take another look at past Children's television this time, the CBS Television Network. The Programs looked at here don't have much in common , except the fact they are children's TV shows that aired on CBS. (Are you sure)
1. Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends is one of those TV series based on a comic-strip . The Series was based off two "Garfield" by Jim Davis and "U.S Acres" by Jim Davis (The less successful brother strip) The TV series featured characters from both comic strips. It premiered on CBS in 1988 and ran until 1994. (Pretty good for a Cartoon at the time) . The show was broken up into segments : it had 2"Garfield" Quckies , which were based off a Sunday strip of the comic. It had two Garfield stories and Two U.S Acres story 2US.Acres quickies. The End : CBS was in a cutting the budget mood the company that made the show didn't want to do that , so the end happened , even though it had great ratings.
It's Saturday Morning on a Monday Morning , interesting , CBS
2. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
(Ok Maybe there is a theme) The popular "Peanuts Characters" have been on TV alot but didn't have a TV series until 1983. The Series ran on CBS (of course) for 2 seasons. It was a mixture of non-connecting stories many of them based off the comic strip. It
Closing Credits ,because why not
3. Back to the Future
We have a strange attachment to lesser heard shows (yes we do!) , this one falls in the category of cartoon TV series based off a movie. "Back to the Future" was a popular movie , it even had a 2nd and 3rd one , so why not make a series? ( no answer from me) The series took place after the events in the 3rd movie but in animated form. (Keeps people younger longer) .Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Mary Steenburgen and James Tolkan reprised their roles from the original movies. It ran for 2 seasons on CBS (gaining a full 26 episodes) .
Now on VHS ! , Finally something to add for the collection
4.The Tom and Jerry Comedy show ( not an hour)
Tom and Jerry were popular , so CBS had series that started in 1980. Filmation had the rights to the ccharactersand made this series. They made the show slap stick (wonder if that means literally) and Spike ,Tyke , and Nibbles were added back in to the characters life. The series was 2 Tom and Jerry cartoons with Droopy, another popular classic cartoon character, cartoon in the middle. It ran 2 seasons , until 1982. The Next Tom and Jerry series came in 1990 ( 8 years later).
Interesting theme , you know interesting theme
5. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (huh?)
There are two reactions to this , some of you may be very confused and are thinking : CBS aired "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" on Saturday Mornings? How? It was an ABC (later WB) show. Others will have the rarer but correct response : Hey It's the old 1970's animated series based off the Archie comic of the same name. Filmation made the series it aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974 . It was a spin-off of the "Archie Comedy Hour" (one hour of fun) . The Series was known in the first season as "Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies" ( which sounds like a 70's band) then the "Sabrina Comedy hour" (Like the Archie comedy hour but with out the Archie). Season 2 was known as Sabrina Comedy Hour. Anyway, no matter what it was called , the series followed everyone's favorite teenager. We also had the two aunts, Salem the cat, and Harvey. For people who remember the later live action series and animated series ( we talked about those before) , this series was closer based to the original comics. All the other witches including her aunts want her to be bad .
Originally part of the Archie Comedy Hour watch on CBS ! the S means Sabrina
That's our journey ( I want my Money Back) this time, tune in next time when we look at when CBS aired ABC primetime shows on Saturday Mornings in a sneaky move to .... wait that didn't happen.
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
The 2015 Oscar Nominations
Oscars Awards
The Academy Awards nominees have been announced . They will be on ABC February 22nd at 7PMET.
Best Picture
The Academy Awards nominees have been announced . They will be on ABC February 22nd at 7PMET.
Best Picture
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Whiplash"
Best Director
Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Morten Tyldum, "The Imitation Game"
Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Morten Tyldum, "The Imitation Game"
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Actor
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, “Wild”
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Laura Dern, “Wild”
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Inherent Vice”
Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash"
Jason Hall, “American Sniper”
Anthony McCarten, "The Theory of Everything"
Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game"
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Inherent Vice”
Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash"
Jason Hall, “American Sniper”
Anthony McCarten, "The Theory of Everything"
Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game"
Best Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye, "Foxcatcher"
Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye, "Foxcatcher"
Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Leviathan"
"Ida"
"Tangerines"
“Timbuktu”
"Wild Tales"
"Leviathan"
"Ida"
"Tangerines"
“Timbuktu”
"Wild Tales"
Best Documentary Feature
"CITIZENFOUR"
“Finding Vivian Maier”
"Last Days in Vietnam"
“The Salt in the Earth”
"Virunga”
"CITIZENFOUR"
“Finding Vivian Maier”
"Last Days in Vietnam"
“The Salt in the Earth”
"Virunga”
Best Animated Feature
"Big Hero 6"
"The Boxtrolls"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
“Song of the Sea”
"The Tale of The Princess Kaguya"
"Big Hero 6"
"The Boxtrolls"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
“Song of the Sea”
"The Tale of The Princess Kaguya"
Best Film Editing
"American Sniper"
"Boyhood"
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
"The Imitation Game"
"Whiplash"
"American Sniper"
"Boyhood"
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
"The Imitation Game"
"Whiplash"
Best Original Song
"Everything is Awesome" from "The LEGO Movie" (written by Shawn Patterson)
"Glory" from "Selma" (written by Common and John Legend)
"Grateful" from "Beyond the Lights" (written by Diane Warren)
"I’m Not Gonna Miss You" from "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" (written by Glen Campbell)
"Lost Stars" from "Begin Again" (written by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood)
"Everything is Awesome" from "The LEGO Movie" (written by Shawn Patterson)
"Glory" from "Selma" (written by Common and John Legend)
"Grateful" from "Beyond the Lights" (written by Diane Warren)
"I’m Not Gonna Miss You" from "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" (written by Glen Campbell)
"Lost Stars" from "Begin Again" (written by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood)
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Alexandre Desplat, "The Imitation Game"
Johann Johannsson, "The Theory of Everything"
Gary Yershon, “Mr. Turner”
Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar"
Alexandre Desplat, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Alexandre Desplat, "The Imitation Game"
Johann Johannsson, "The Theory of Everything"
Gary Yershon, “Mr. Turner”
Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar"
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, "Unbroken"
Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman"
Dick Pope, "Mr. Turner"
Robert Yeoman, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, “Ida”
Roger Deakins, "Unbroken"
Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman"
Dick Pope, "Mr. Turner"
Robert Yeoman, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, “Ida”
Best Costume Design
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
“Inherent Vice”
"Into the Woods"
"Maleficent"
"Mr. Turner"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
“Inherent Vice”
"Into the Woods"
"Maleficent"
"Mr. Turner"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
"Foxcatcher"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
"Foxcatcher"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
Best Production Design
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
“The Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
"Into the Woods"
"Mr. Turner"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
“The Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
"Into the Woods"
"Mr. Turner"
Best Sound Editing
"American Sniper"
“Birdman”
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
"Interstellar"
"Unbroken"
"American Sniper"
“Birdman”
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
"Interstellar"
"Unbroken"
Best Sound Mixing
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
“Interstellar”
"Unbroken"
“Whiplash”
"American Sniper"
"Birdman"
“Interstellar”
"Unbroken"
“Whiplash”
Best Visual Effects
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
"Interstellar"
"X-Men: Days of Future Past"
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
"Interstellar"
"X-Men: Days of Future Past"
Best Short Film, Live Action
"Aya"
“Boogaloo and Graham”
“Butter Lamp”
“Parvaneh”
"The Phone Call"
"Aya"
“Boogaloo and Graham”
“Butter Lamp”
“Parvaneh”
"The Phone Call"
Best Short Film, Animated
"The Bigger Picture"
"The Dam Keeper"
"Feast"
"Me and My Moulton"
“A Single Life”
"The Bigger Picture"
"The Dam Keeper"
"Feast"
"Me and My Moulton"
“A Single Life”
Best Documentary, Short Subject
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
"Joanna"
"Our Curse"
“The Reaper”
"White Earth"
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
"Joanna"
"Our Curse"
“The Reaper”
"White Earth"
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Things to Look at for the TV and the Media in 2015
Opinions TV Media
Goodbye 2014, and that means that are are entering a new year and that means a whole new year in anything can happen in world of TV and the media, we are taking a look at things that could possibly happen in the new year.
1. Cable Company Mergers
After the installation of Tom Wheeler as head of the FCC last year, Comcast saw their chance to buy another cable company , Time Warner Cable, (no relation to Time Warner) , the deal was announced early 2014 , but since it's a huge deal , even with a "friend in FCC" it's taking along time. If Comcast is allowed their prize it would be the biggest Cable company in the Untied States. There is also another deal up ... AT&T wants sat caster Direct TV, this deal was announced a few weeks after the Comcast one , this deal is also still be looked at.
AT&T and Direct TV have a better chance of their marriage happening compared to the other , though. If Comcast-TWC is approved it would be a shock if AT&T -Direct TV is denied. If it's the other way around , there's a better chance both would be denied.
2. Stand Alone TV
The Idea of al-a-carte Cable is a hard one ... but that is not stopping CBS from launching a pay version of CBS online where you can watch CBS programs on demand all you want and in areas where they own a TV station you can watch Live. HBO announced they are launching a streaming service for you folks with out the cable wires.
What about the other networks? Well , I don't See ABC doing that yet, but it could , they currently have a deal where you can go to Watch ABC sign in with your cable company (makes sense for a network TV doesn't it?) and watch their programs on demand and in markets where they own a station ,watch live online. While ,they could launch a stand-alone service , that's not been announced yet. NBC , well they are owned by Comcast , would be interesting if NBC launched something like CBS all access , but then again NBC would be getting money . FOX ... is also a network that could possibly launch one too. In speaking of CBS, they are the owners of Showtime so maybe expect a stand-alone Showtime before stand-alone NBC. Wait , a second ... they are.
Interesting , if everyone does it ... you might as well pay for cable.
3. Late Night TV
Apparently after ABC and NBC decided to switch up line ups in late night ,CBS hopped into the fun. David Letterman is leaving the "The Late Show " and being replace by Stephan Colbert. While "The Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson is leaving and being replaced by a man named James Cordon.
So now CBS , which has been the stable of the networks , ( sorry NBC) is in a through of change at late night. Some questions happen will Stephen Colbert ( who be playing himself and not the guy on Comedy Central) be good at a late night talk show format or will viewers leave to watch "Friends" reruns on the local CW /Mynetwork/ FOX/whatever station? It's always gamble to change hosts at late night and hard to predict. (That's our way of weaseling out of a question, also we watch Friends repeats anyway)
4. Cable Fights
Two words , expect more. Cable fights we mean are the ones between a network or company and a cable or sat caster. There have been many for the past few years, I say expect more and the fun blame game. Company A owns TV channels wants more money , even if some of their channel suck Company B is a provider worried about losing you as their money feeders (that's a word) and they fight even if it's a penny. In many cases channel(s) get pulled and it's a wait and see between who will give up first. Company B who keeps getting angry calls , or Company A who is losing viewers. There should be a way to stop this , but apparently nobody is trying hard. Many times in a fight there are multiple channels pulled . Example : Time Warner vs Dish Network : Cartoon Network, CNN, HLN , TCM ,and Tru TV were pulled. If some one hates all these channels they probably didn't mind then as long the they weren't being charged for them . But if someone hates Tru TV but loves TCM (Turner Classic Movies) ,they felt bad. Will these stop? No , unless someone figures out a better system. (Don't shout NetFlix , that's not what we mean)
5. Easy Prediction ... the rest aren't
The Simpsons Won't be canceled... well that got your attention . Will "American Idol" be canceled? The show has been going down on ratings ... but if It makes Fox money , it could go on until the ratings are really bad or it has a red year. Today Show won't be #1 in 2015, the Today Show on NBC probably won't be the #1 morning show (national average) in 2015 either the "Good Morning America" time in the #1 sun for maybe another year. CBS This Morning , on the other hand , could maybe tie 2nd ( this is an outlier , and a maybe a crazy one ).
"ABC World News Tonight " (or the softest of the Evening News on the networks) will either be fighting for 1st with NBC Nightly News or beating by the end of 2015. CBS Evening News will continue to grow though.
Anyway these were some predictions most of them were cop-outs (Cough American Idol) , others were crazy and one was easy.
6. Buying Up less
After a couple years of Big TV deals like Sinclair Broadcast group buying Allbritton in 2013 (took late summer 2014 for the deal to be official) , Granett Buying Belo, and in 2014, Media General merging with Lin and Scripps buying Journal . 2015, could mean a quieter year on that front, there may still be some buyings of stations and smaller groups, unless another big company wants to quit the world of local TV ownership or something. Also in the bigger world ,there is probably not another chance of Murdoch trying to buy Time Warner but anything can surprise. AMC networks did buy a stake in BBC America, hopefully that means BBC World News in the US can expand and maybe the HD channel more available soon.
7. More Internet TV
It's been a good time for Netflix , Hulu and the others as they release programs , in some cases the whole season at one time, to their paying subscribers to watch anytime they want ( Friday at 8:43:22 AM) well , expect more of that , Amazon is even in that game. On the other side, since the Aereo case , don't expect anybody wanting to try the live stream local tv online deal anymore, unless a station group and or the networks make a deal to stream online. ABC and CBS do ... but you have to live in a city where ABC and CBS own that station , hopefully other station groups could and will make a deal.
Goodbye 2014, and that means that are are entering a new year and that means a whole new year in anything can happen in world of TV and the media, we are taking a look at things that could possibly happen in the new year.
1. Cable Company Mergers
After the installation of Tom Wheeler as head of the FCC last year, Comcast saw their chance to buy another cable company , Time Warner Cable, (no relation to Time Warner) , the deal was announced early 2014 , but since it's a huge deal , even with a "friend in FCC" it's taking along time. If Comcast is allowed their prize it would be the biggest Cable company in the Untied States. There is also another deal up ... AT&T wants sat caster Direct TV, this deal was announced a few weeks after the Comcast one , this deal is also still be looked at.
AT&T and Direct TV have a better chance of their marriage happening compared to the other , though. If Comcast-TWC is approved it would be a shock if AT&T -Direct TV is denied. If it's the other way around , there's a better chance both would be denied.
2. Stand Alone TV
The Idea of al-a-carte Cable is a hard one ... but that is not stopping CBS from launching a pay version of CBS online where you can watch CBS programs on demand all you want and in areas where they own a TV station you can watch Live. HBO announced they are launching a streaming service for you folks with out the cable wires.
What about the other networks? Well , I don't See ABC doing that yet, but it could , they currently have a deal where you can go to Watch ABC sign in with your cable company (makes sense for a network TV doesn't it?) and watch their programs on demand and in markets where they own a station ,watch live online. While ,they could launch a stand-alone service , that's not been announced yet. NBC , well they are owned by Comcast , would be interesting if NBC launched something like CBS all access , but then again NBC would be getting money . FOX ... is also a network that could possibly launch one too. In speaking of CBS, they are the owners of Showtime so maybe expect a stand-alone Showtime before stand-alone NBC. Wait , a second ... they are.
Interesting , if everyone does it ... you might as well pay for cable.
3. Late Night TV
Apparently after ABC and NBC decided to switch up line ups in late night ,CBS hopped into the fun. David Letterman is leaving the "The Late Show " and being replace by Stephan Colbert. While "The Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson is leaving and being replaced by a man named James Cordon.
So now CBS , which has been the stable of the networks , ( sorry NBC) is in a through of change at late night. Some questions happen will Stephen Colbert ( who be playing himself and not the guy on Comedy Central) be good at a late night talk show format or will viewers leave to watch "Friends" reruns on the local CW /Mynetwork/ FOX/whatever station? It's always gamble to change hosts at late night and hard to predict. (That's our way of weaseling out of a question, also we watch Friends repeats anyway)
4. Cable Fights
Two words , expect more. Cable fights we mean are the ones between a network or company and a cable or sat caster. There have been many for the past few years, I say expect more and the fun blame game. Company A owns TV channels wants more money , even if some of their channel suck Company B is a provider worried about losing you as their money feeders (that's a word) and they fight even if it's a penny. In many cases channel(s) get pulled and it's a wait and see between who will give up first. Company B who keeps getting angry calls , or Company A who is losing viewers. There should be a way to stop this , but apparently nobody is trying hard. Many times in a fight there are multiple channels pulled . Example : Time Warner vs Dish Network : Cartoon Network, CNN, HLN , TCM ,and Tru TV were pulled. If some one hates all these channels they probably didn't mind then as long the they weren't being charged for them . But if someone hates Tru TV but loves TCM (Turner Classic Movies) ,they felt bad. Will these stop? No , unless someone figures out a better system. (Don't shout NetFlix , that's not what we mean)
5. Easy Prediction ... the rest aren't
The Simpsons Won't be canceled... well that got your attention . Will "American Idol" be canceled? The show has been going down on ratings ... but if It makes Fox money , it could go on until the ratings are really bad or it has a red year. Today Show won't be #1 in 2015, the Today Show on NBC probably won't be the #1 morning show (national average) in 2015 either the "Good Morning America" time in the #1 sun for maybe another year. CBS This Morning , on the other hand , could maybe tie 2nd ( this is an outlier , and a maybe a crazy one ).
"ABC World News Tonight " (or the softest of the Evening News on the networks) will either be fighting for 1st with NBC Nightly News or beating by the end of 2015. CBS Evening News will continue to grow though.
Anyway these were some predictions most of them were cop-outs (Cough American Idol) , others were crazy and one was easy.
6. Buying Up less
After a couple years of Big TV deals like Sinclair Broadcast group buying Allbritton in 2013 (took late summer 2014 for the deal to be official) , Granett Buying Belo, and in 2014, Media General merging with Lin and Scripps buying Journal . 2015, could mean a quieter year on that front, there may still be some buyings of stations and smaller groups, unless another big company wants to quit the world of local TV ownership or something. Also in the bigger world ,there is probably not another chance of Murdoch trying to buy Time Warner but anything can surprise. AMC networks did buy a stake in BBC America, hopefully that means BBC World News in the US can expand and maybe the HD channel more available soon.
7. More Internet TV
It's been a good time for Netflix , Hulu and the others as they release programs , in some cases the whole season at one time, to their paying subscribers to watch anytime they want ( Friday at 8:43:22 AM) well , expect more of that , Amazon is even in that game. On the other side, since the Aereo case , don't expect anybody wanting to try the live stream local tv online deal anymore, unless a station group and or the networks make a deal to stream online. ABC and CBS do ... but you have to live in a city where ABC and CBS own that station , hopefully other station groups could and will make a deal.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
The Lookback : Great Christmas Episodes of Classic TV shows
The Flashback Christmas
That time of year is back (yay National speak like a Cat day!) and this time in the Lookback (brought to you buy nobody ,for some reason) we take a look back at some great Christmas (sometimes only) of classic TV shows. Like most our posts the order of our list is never which one is better than the other. (Plus this post's order is in disorder, get it?) So let's start .
1. The Brady Bunch
"The Voice Of Christmas" Season 1 Episode 12
The Brady Bunch 's first season was pretty much seeing how can these two families mesh together into this new large family , so the Christmas episode has that element. Carol Brady was practicing her singing for the Christmas Day Church service and practiced so much that she lost her voice. (That's what they mean by paying for your art) It looks as though Mrs. Brady won't be able to sing for the service and this gets everyone depressed.
Cindy has a great idea , she decides to ask the big man (Greg?) ,Santa for a gift of her mother being able to talk again , so she can sing on Christmas day service. Santa is taken a back by this. ( He didn't get his Medical degree until 1980)
The other kids feel depressed (sorry the word has to be used twice) and want to cancel Christmas , but after Alice's talking to them , they change their minds. (Alice the Voice of Reason)
(Spoiler coming up , if you never seen this episode) On Christmas day , Mrs. Brady wakes up and finds out she can talk now. (woo hoo , thanks Santa)
Carol sings a Carol Youtube/CBS
2. Father Knows Best
"A Christmas Story" Season 1 Episode 12
Jim (Father) is not happy that his kids are being materialistic for Christmas (even in 1954!) he wants a traditional Christmas . So he decides to take his family to the mountains ( you know , if this wasn't a sitcoms on the 50's this would be a different story) to chop down a Christmas Tree (again, see what I mean) . Anyway , it starts snowing so of course the car gets stuck in a drift ( ok , this is not helping me think this not a horror film) away from any phone ( this is before Cell phones ruined everything ). The family breaks into a lodge that was closed for the season (it's not Wabbit season , is that copyrighted? Eeek) and they meet a man (no comment from my previous thoughts here) who teaches the kids about the meaning of Christmas. (Oh his name is Nick too ) Anyway the authorities find the Anderson family and Nick staying at the lodge, and they find out Nick doesn't really own or live at the lodge. (Great now tears and confusion) It's nice Christmas special and one that you won't forget when you see it.
3. Dennis the Menace (1959 TV Series)
"The Christmas Horse " Season 2 Episode 12
One thing about this show compared to the other shows on our list , and around this time period is it has more than one Christmas episode. So we had to pick one (out of a hat) and this one is the one we picked.
Dennis Mitchell asks Santa for Horse for Christmas (Darn Mr.Ed this is your fault !) anyway he doesn't get the horse for Christmas. Then he goes searching for a horse (as you do) Meanwhile ,another kid gets a horse for Christmas ( ok then) , not that he is very enthused about it. Dennis agrees to trade a typewriter for the kid's horse ( yep it's the 50's , nothing wrong with type writers) he wants to trade his gift of a record player (nice gift ) to get a type writer to get the horse. But his parents found out about the plan , and he was forced to un trade . (that has to be a word)
The Nice man who sells Christmas trees for $5.00 sells his horse to Dennis for 5 cents. (great deal!) Though in a fun way he convinces Dennis to "rent"the horse to him for the Nickel. A very interesting and fun Christmas episode indeed!
4. Green Acres
"An Old Fashioned Christmas" Season 2 Episode 13
Green Acres, a great funny 60's show , has a great funny Christmas episode. Oliver wants an old-fashioned Christmas with an real tree , after a lot of work he gets his real Christmas tree. It's a sweet Christmas special.
That time of year is back (yay National speak like a Cat day!) and this time in the Lookback (brought to you buy nobody ,for some reason) we take a look back at some great Christmas (sometimes only) of classic TV shows. Like most our posts the order of our list is never which one is better than the other. (Plus this post's order is in disorder, get it?) So let's start .
1. The Brady Bunch
"The Voice Of Christmas" Season 1 Episode 12
The Brady Bunch 's first season was pretty much seeing how can these two families mesh together into this new large family , so the Christmas episode has that element. Carol Brady was practicing her singing for the Christmas Day Church service and practiced so much that she lost her voice. (That's what they mean by paying for your art) It looks as though Mrs. Brady won't be able to sing for the service and this gets everyone depressed.
Cindy has a great idea , she decides to ask the big man (Greg?) ,Santa for a gift of her mother being able to talk again , so she can sing on Christmas day service. Santa is taken a back by this. ( He didn't get his Medical degree until 1980)
The other kids feel depressed (sorry the word has to be used twice) and want to cancel Christmas , but after Alice's talking to them , they change their minds. (Alice the Voice of Reason)
(Spoiler coming up , if you never seen this episode) On Christmas day , Mrs. Brady wakes up and finds out she can talk now. (woo hoo , thanks Santa)
Carol sings a Carol Youtube/CBS
2. Father Knows Best
"A Christmas Story" Season 1 Episode 12
Jim (Father) is not happy that his kids are being materialistic for Christmas (even in 1954!) he wants a traditional Christmas . So he decides to take his family to the mountains ( you know , if this wasn't a sitcoms on the 50's this would be a different story) to chop down a Christmas Tree (again, see what I mean) . Anyway , it starts snowing so of course the car gets stuck in a drift ( ok , this is not helping me think this not a horror film) away from any phone ( this is before Cell phones ruined everything ). The family breaks into a lodge that was closed for the season (it's not Wabbit season , is that copyrighted? Eeek) and they meet a man (no comment from my previous thoughts here) who teaches the kids about the meaning of Christmas. (Oh his name is Nick too ) Anyway the authorities find the Anderson family and Nick staying at the lodge, and they find out Nick doesn't really own or live at the lodge. (Great now tears and confusion) It's nice Christmas special and one that you won't forget when you see it.
3. Dennis the Menace (1959 TV Series)
"The Christmas Horse " Season 2 Episode 12
One thing about this show compared to the other shows on our list , and around this time period is it has more than one Christmas episode. So we had to pick one (out of a hat) and this one is the one we picked.
Dennis Mitchell asks Santa for Horse for Christmas (Darn Mr.Ed this is your fault !) anyway he doesn't get the horse for Christmas. Then he goes searching for a horse (as you do) Meanwhile ,another kid gets a horse for Christmas ( ok then) , not that he is very enthused about it. Dennis agrees to trade a typewriter for the kid's horse ( yep it's the 50's , nothing wrong with type writers) he wants to trade his gift of a record player (nice gift ) to get a type writer to get the horse. But his parents found out about the plan , and he was forced to un trade . (that has to be a word)
The Nice man who sells Christmas trees for $5.00 sells his horse to Dennis for 5 cents. (great deal!) Though in a fun way he convinces Dennis to "rent"the horse to him for the Nickel. A very interesting and fun Christmas episode indeed!
4. Green Acres
"An Old Fashioned Christmas" Season 2 Episode 13
Green Acres, a great funny 60's show , has a great funny Christmas episode. Oliver wants an old-fashioned Christmas with an real tree , after a lot of work he gets his real Christmas tree. It's a sweet Christmas special.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Antenna TV's New 2015 line up
Antenna TV , Classics TV
The Classic television network , Antenna TV has a new line up come this January, they are adding new classic shows, such as "Newhart" ,"Small Wonder" ,"Leave it To Beaver" (which moves from competitor ME TV) and more.
Weekdays all Times Eastern
5AMET Maude (replaces "The Burns and Allen Show"
5:30AMET Maude (replaces "The Burns and Allen Show")
6AMET The Patty Duke Show
6:30AMET The Patty Duke how
7AMET Father Knows Best (replaces Movies)
7:30amet Father Knows Best (replaces Movies)
8AMET Mister Ed (replaces Movies)
8:30amet Mister Ed (replaces Movies)
9AMET Hazel (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
9:30AMET Hazel (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
10AMET The Burns and Allen Show (replaces Three's a Crowd)
10:30amet The Burns and Allen Show (replaces Three's a Crowd)
11amet Mchale's Navy (replaces Bewitched)
11:30AMET Mchale's Navy (replaces Bewitched)
12PMET Green Acres (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
12:30PMET Green Acres (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
1PMET Dennis the Menace (replaces McHale's Navy)
1:30pmet Dennis the Menace (replaces McHale's Navy)
2PMET I dream of Jannie (replaces Bachelor Father)
2:30PMET I dream of Jannie (replaces Bachelor Father)
3PMET Bewitched (replaces Father Knows Best)
3:30PMET Bewitched (replaces Father Knows Best)
4PMET Leave it To Beaver (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
4:30PMET Leave it To Beaver (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
5PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Green Acres)
5:30PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Green Acres)
6PMET Three's Company ( replaces I dream of Jeannie)
6:30PMET Three's Company (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
7PMET WKRP In Cincinnati (replaces Bewitched)
7:30PMET WKRP In Cincinnati (replaces Bewitched)
8PMET All in the Family
8:30PMET All in the Family
9PMET Good Times (replaces Diff''rent Strokes)
9:30PMET Good Times (replaces Diff'rent Storkes)
10PMET Newhart (replaces Sanford and Son)
10:30pm Newhart (replaces Sanford and Son)
11PMET Barney Miller (replaces Good Times )
11:30PMET Barney Miller (replaces Good Times)
12AMET Three's Company (replaces Three's Crowd)
12:30AMET Three's Company (replaces Three's Crowd)
1AMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces The Nanny)
1:30AMET Too Close for Comfort (replace the Nanny)
2AMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Too Close for Comfort) (new to Antenna TV)
2:30amet Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
3AMET Bewitched (replaces Alfred Hitchcock presents)
3:30pmet Bewitched (replaces Alfred Hitchcock presents)
4amet I dream of Jeannie (replaces Mr. ED)
4:30amet I dream of Jeannie (replaces Mr. ED)
Saturdays
5AMET Movie
7AMET The Three Stooges
8AMET Here comes the Brides (replaces It Takes a Thief)
9AM Safari Tracks (E/I) (replaces Totally Tooned in)
9:30AMET Safari Tracks (E/I) (replaces Totally Tooned in)
10AMET Animal Atlas (E/I)
10:30AM Animal Atlas (E/I)
11AMET The Coolest Places on Earth (E/I)
11:30AMET On the Spot (E/I)
12PMET Family Style (E/I)
12:30PMET Animal Atlas (E/I)
1PMET The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1:30PMET The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
2PMET Circus Boy (replaces Mr.ED)
2:30pmet Circus Boy (replaces Mr.ED)
3pmet Small Wonder (replaces Green Acres ) (new to Antenna TV)
3:30pmET Small Wonder (replaces Green Acres)
4PMET Dennis The Menace (replaces Flipper)
4:30PMET Dennis The Menace (replace Flipper)
5PMET Leave It to Beaver (replaces the Partridge family)
5:30PMET Leave It to Beaver (replaces the Partridge family)
6PMET The Ropers (replaces Maude)
6:30PMET Three's A Crowd (replaces Maude)
7PMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
7:30PMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
8PMET Evening Shade (replaces Bewitched)
8:30PMET Evening Shade (replaces Bewitched)
9PMET Newhart (replaces All In the Family)
9:30PMET Newhart (replaces All In the Family )
10PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Three's a Crowd)
10:30PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Three's a Crowd)
11PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Married...with Children)
11:30PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Married...with Children)
12AMET Bewitched (replaces The Burns and Allen Show)
12:30AMET Bewitched (replaces The Burns and Allen Show)
1AMET I Dream of Jeannie (replaces The Jack Benny Program)
1:30AMET I Dream of Jeannie (replaces The Jack Benny Program)
2AMET Burns and Allen (replaces Bachelor Father)
2:30AMET Burns and Allen (replaces Bachelor Father)
3AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
3:30AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
4AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
4:30AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
Sunday
5AMET Movie
7AMET The Three Stooges
8AMET The Flying Nun (replaces Here comes the Brides )
8:30AMET The Flying Nun (replaces Here comes the Brides )
9AMET Gidget (replaces Totally Tooned In )
9:30AMET Gidget (replaces Totally Tooned In )
10AMET The Monkees (replaces Gidget)
10:30AMET The Monkees (replaces Gidget)
11AMET Green Acres (replaces The Flying Nun)
11:30AMET Green Acres (replaces The Flying Nun)
12PMET The Ropers (replaces The Monkees)
12:30PMET Three's a Crowd (replaces The Monkees)
1PMET Dennis the Menace (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
1:30PMET Dennis the Menace (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
2PMET Leave it To Beaver (replaces Mr.ED)
2:30PMET Leave it To Beaver (replaces Mr.ED)
3PMET I dream of Jeannie (replaces Green Acres)
3:30PMETI dream of Jeannie (replaces Green Acres)
4PMET Bewitched (replaces Flipper)
4:30PMET Bewitched (replaces Flipper)
5PMET Small Wonder (replace The Partridge Family)
5:30PMET Small Wonder (replace The Partridge Family)
6PMET Mr. Belvedere (Replaces Maude)
6:30PMET Mr. Belvedre (Replaces Maude)
7PMET Doogie Howser , M.D (replaces Good Times)
7:30PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Good Times)
8PMET Evening Shade (replaces Sanford and Son)
8:30PMET Evening Shade (replaces Sanford and Son)
9PMET Newhart (replaces Diff''rent Strokes)
9:30PMET Newhart (replaces Diff'rent Storkes)
10PMET All in The Family (replaces WKRP in Cincinnati )
10:30pm All in the Family (replaces WKRP in Cincinnati)
11PMET Good Times (replaces Married...with Children )
11:30PMET Good Times (replaces Married with Children)
12AMET WKRP in Cincinnati (replaces Barney Miller)
12:30AMET WKRP in Cincinnati (replaces Barney Miller)
1AMET Maude (replaces Three's a Crowd)
1:30AMET Maude (replaces Three's a Crowd)
2AMET Burns and Allen (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
2:30AMET Burns and Allen (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
3AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
3:30AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
4AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
4:30AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
All this starts January 5th , 2015
To find a station near you try their channel finder here
The Classic television network , Antenna TV has a new line up come this January, they are adding new classic shows, such as "Newhart" ,"Small Wonder" ,"Leave it To Beaver" (which moves from competitor ME TV) and more.
Weekdays all Times Eastern
5AMET Maude (replaces "The Burns and Allen Show"
5:30AMET Maude (replaces "The Burns and Allen Show")
6AMET The Patty Duke Show
6:30AMET The Patty Duke how
7AMET Father Knows Best (replaces Movies)
7:30amet Father Knows Best (replaces Movies)
8AMET Mister Ed (replaces Movies)
8:30amet Mister Ed (replaces Movies)
9AMET Hazel (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
9:30AMET Hazel (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
10AMET The Burns and Allen Show (replaces Three's a Crowd)
10:30amet The Burns and Allen Show (replaces Three's a Crowd)
11amet Mchale's Navy (replaces Bewitched)
11:30AMET Mchale's Navy (replaces Bewitched)
12PMET Green Acres (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
12:30PMET Green Acres (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
1PMET Dennis the Menace (replaces McHale's Navy)
1:30pmet Dennis the Menace (replaces McHale's Navy)
2PMET I dream of Jannie (replaces Bachelor Father)
2:30PMET I dream of Jannie (replaces Bachelor Father)
3PMET Bewitched (replaces Father Knows Best)
3:30PMET Bewitched (replaces Father Knows Best)
4PMET Leave it To Beaver (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
4:30PMET Leave it To Beaver (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
5PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Green Acres)
5:30PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Green Acres)
6PMET Three's Company ( replaces I dream of Jeannie)
6:30PMET Three's Company (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
7PMET WKRP In Cincinnati (replaces Bewitched)
7:30PMET WKRP In Cincinnati (replaces Bewitched)
8PMET All in the Family
8:30PMET All in the Family
9PMET Good Times (replaces Diff''rent Strokes)
9:30PMET Good Times (replaces Diff'rent Storkes)
10PMET Newhart (replaces Sanford and Son)
10:30pm Newhart (replaces Sanford and Son)
11PMET Barney Miller (replaces Good Times )
11:30PMET Barney Miller (replaces Good Times)
12AMET Three's Company (replaces Three's Crowd)
12:30AMET Three's Company (replaces Three's Crowd)
1AMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces The Nanny)
1:30AMET Too Close for Comfort (replace the Nanny)
2AMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Too Close for Comfort) (new to Antenna TV)
2:30amet Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Too Close for Comfort)
3AMET Bewitched (replaces Alfred Hitchcock presents)
3:30pmet Bewitched (replaces Alfred Hitchcock presents)
4amet I dream of Jeannie (replaces Mr. ED)
4:30amet I dream of Jeannie (replaces Mr. ED)
Saturdays
5AMET Movie
7AMET The Three Stooges
8AMET Here comes the Brides (replaces It Takes a Thief)
9AM Safari Tracks (E/I) (replaces Totally Tooned in)
9:30AMET Safari Tracks (E/I) (replaces Totally Tooned in)
10AMET Animal Atlas (E/I)
10:30AM Animal Atlas (E/I)
11AMET The Coolest Places on Earth (E/I)
11:30AMET On the Spot (E/I)
12PMET Family Style (E/I)
12:30PMET Animal Atlas (E/I)
1PMET The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1:30PMET The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
2PMET Circus Boy (replaces Mr.ED)
2:30pmet Circus Boy (replaces Mr.ED)
3pmet Small Wonder (replaces Green Acres ) (new to Antenna TV)
3:30pmET Small Wonder (replaces Green Acres)
4PMET Dennis The Menace (replaces Flipper)
4:30PMET Dennis The Menace (replace Flipper)
5PMET Leave It to Beaver (replaces the Partridge family)
5:30PMET Leave It to Beaver (replaces the Partridge family)
6PMET The Ropers (replaces Maude)
6:30PMET Three's A Crowd (replaces Maude)
7PMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
7:30PMET Too Close for Comfort (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
8PMET Evening Shade (replaces Bewitched)
8:30PMET Evening Shade (replaces Bewitched)
9PMET Newhart (replaces All In the Family)
9:30PMET Newhart (replaces All In the Family )
10PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Three's a Crowd)
10:30PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Three's a Crowd)
11PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Married...with Children)
11:30PMET Mr. Belvedere (replaces Married...with Children)
12AMET Bewitched (replaces The Burns and Allen Show)
12:30AMET Bewitched (replaces The Burns and Allen Show)
1AMET I Dream of Jeannie (replaces The Jack Benny Program)
1:30AMET I Dream of Jeannie (replaces The Jack Benny Program)
2AMET Burns and Allen (replaces Bachelor Father)
2:30AMET Burns and Allen (replaces Bachelor Father)
3AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
3:30AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
4AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
4:30AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
Sunday
5AMET Movie
7AMET The Three Stooges
8AMET The Flying Nun (replaces Here comes the Brides )
8:30AMET The Flying Nun (replaces Here comes the Brides )
9AMET Gidget (replaces Totally Tooned In )
9:30AMET Gidget (replaces Totally Tooned In )
10AMET The Monkees (replaces Gidget)
10:30AMET The Monkees (replaces Gidget)
11AMET Green Acres (replaces The Flying Nun)
11:30AMET Green Acres (replaces The Flying Nun)
12PMET The Ropers (replaces The Monkees)
12:30PMET Three's a Crowd (replaces The Monkees)
1PMET Dennis the Menace (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
1:30PMET Dennis the Menace (Replaces Dennis the Menace )
2PMET Leave it To Beaver (replaces Mr.ED)
2:30PMET Leave it To Beaver (replaces Mr.ED)
3PMET I dream of Jeannie (replaces Green Acres)
3:30PMETI dream of Jeannie (replaces Green Acres)
4PMET Bewitched (replaces Flipper)
4:30PMET Bewitched (replaces Flipper)
5PMET Small Wonder (replace The Partridge Family)
5:30PMET Small Wonder (replace The Partridge Family)
6PMET Mr. Belvedere (Replaces Maude)
6:30PMET Mr. Belvedre (Replaces Maude)
7PMET Doogie Howser , M.D (replaces Good Times)
7:30PMET Doogie Howser M.D (replaces Good Times)
8PMET Evening Shade (replaces Sanford and Son)
8:30PMET Evening Shade (replaces Sanford and Son)
9PMET Newhart (replaces Diff''rent Strokes)
9:30PMET Newhart (replaces Diff'rent Storkes)
10PMET All in The Family (replaces WKRP in Cincinnati )
10:30pm All in the Family (replaces WKRP in Cincinnati)
11PMET Good Times (replaces Married...with Children )
11:30PMET Good Times (replaces Married with Children)
12AMET WKRP in Cincinnati (replaces Barney Miller)
12:30AMET WKRP in Cincinnati (replaces Barney Miller)
1AMET Maude (replaces Three's a Crowd)
1:30AMET Maude (replaces Three's a Crowd)
2AMET Burns and Allen (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
2:30AMET Burns and Allen (replaces I dream of Jeannie)
3AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
3:30AMET Jack Benny Program (replaces Alfred Hitchock Presents)
4AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
4:30AMET Dennis the Menace (replaces The Patty Duke show )
All this starts January 5th , 2015
To find a station near you try their channel finder here
Thursday, December 11, 2014
The Lookback :Christmas Specials 1
The Flashback Christmas
Back in July ... we did a Christmas in July look back now let's take a look at some Christmas specials ...nearer to Christmas.
1. A Flintstones Family Christmas
The Flintstones , have done a few Christmas specials, including my favorite where they did a version of "The Christmas Carol" . (Not bad for a pre-historic family) This one we are talking about this time , came a year before "A Flintstones Christmas Carol" specials wise. "A Flintstones Family Christmas" came out in 1993 one week before Christmas on ABC.
The Flintstones and Rubbles are waiting for the Christmas arrival of their children and grand-children . (This episode takes place in the time line after the marriage episodes, so the future of the original 1960's series) . While shopping , Barney and Fred get mugged , by what they find out later was a family-less child. So the Flintstones take him in for the holidays , and things get messy , but since it's a Christmas special it has a happy ending. (This is a spoiler : The Flintstones adopt the child, named Stony). Apparently , this is the only special that includes Stony, though it would have been interesting to see what happens after.
2. A Flintstones Christmas
Two Flintstones for the price of one. The First of the Flintstones Christmas specials was ..."A Flintstones Christmas" that came out as a 60 minute special in 1977 on NBC. One thing about Christmas specials...sometimes bad things happens to Santa Claus... I mean poor guy he gets hit on head , amnesia, arrested, and more. In this special Santa (also again the Flintstones having a Christmas special is always interesting to think about and with Santa to boot) So Fred takes the job of Santa ( including a weight joke) , and Barney plays his elf ( height joke?) They go around the world doing what Santa does. (Breaking into your house and eating your food ?, oops that's going to get me on a list) . And they save Christmas.
Santa !!!!!!!!!
3. Grandma , Got Run over by a reindeer
The Novelty Christmas song ... as a movie.
Everybody's heard this song (except that one guy) "Grandma Got Run Over by a reindeer". So in 2000 , the WB network premiered this 1 hour special. The story is about a kid named Jake Spankenheimer (who is also narrating the story, Elmo Shropshire, is the voice and the creator of the song) , who lives in a city where every business is owned by one guy , except the store of our star, Grandma. ( Hmm ,odd Town) Anyway ,the man (also known as Austin Bucks,either that or we are hippies) wants to buy the store , but Grandma says no. Cousin Mel on , the other hand likes money and thinks Grandma should sell.
Wait ,wheres the Christmas ? Ok, well get to that ....now , Jake and his sister fight about Santa Claus, she keeps telling him Santa is not real. Cousin Mel ,tampers the baked goods , Grandma (that's her name in the movie, so there) to hurt her business so she would have to sell. Grandma goes out on Christmas Eve and gets hit by a reindeer.
Stop!!!!!
To make this work as a Christmas special for families , that kids would be watching ... it's probably not the best idea to completely follow the song where Grandma was drunk and gets killed by Santa's reindeer. (Merry Christmas kids!!!!) So , they toned it down , where Grandma wasn't drunk (well, not openly) , and doesn't die .( welllllllll)
Jake sees the whole event and tells his family but they don't believe him, and tell him that he is dreaming. (What kind of reaction is that? ) Anyway the next morning , they call the police, Grandma is missing. 9 Months passes and they still can't find Grandma, the store isn't doing well. ( Cousin Mel, killed Grandma?) So , now cousin Mel is now trying to sell the store to Austin Bucks ...but Jake puts a wrench into the plan , he asks for one week to find Grandma. Jake writes Santa Claus to find Grandma. Santa has Grandma ,who has Amnesia (old time soap music here) , Couisn Mel is un happy that Grandma is found, so she kidnaps her. Well anyway it ends well. (In other words we don't want to give away the whole movie)
Hey, this is family show... about ...nevermind /WB
4. The Town Santa Forgot
This is a special that ran in 1993 on NBC , the special is a Grandfather , voiced by Dick Van Dyke , telling his grandchildren about a kid named Jeremy Creek. Jeremy was a greedy kid who had "ever toy in the world". Eventually his parents decide not to give in to anymore toy demands ...so he thinks to write a list to Santa, a really long list. ( poor trees)
Santa gets the letter he thinks the giant letter was for multiple people and finds a small town ... called you got it ... Jeremy Creek. ( Darn Town stole my name ) Jeremy (the kid) wakes up Christmas morning sad to find out that Santa didn't come, he later finds out that Santa visited the town that he forgot for many years (that's mildly disturbing that Santa forgets a town) and Jeremy (the kid) feels happy inside. He later meets Santa and is offered to ride with Santa every Christmas Eve and he does so until he becomes a teenager (then off with him) . The story ends and the grand kids are less worried about presents and then it zooms out to the the mail box which says Creek. (Hmmmmmm I wonder.... )
5. The Story of the First Christmas Snow
One of the stop motion Rakin-Bass Christmas specials , it came out in 1975 , first airing on the NBC television network. It has the voice of Angela Lansbury (woo hoo) as a nun and the narrator of our story. A Shepard boy , named Lucas was hit by lighting and survives (well of course or that would be a short special) , but he is blind from the incident. The nuns who saw the whole thing take him in . Also , just to show why this special has the word snow in it is they live in an area where it can't snow because it's too close to the sea. Anyway , the boy as asked to be an angel in the town's Christmas play ,then a miracle happens during the play real snow starts to fall from the sky. (Uhhh where else does snow fall from?) Wait that's no the only miracle he also sees again. Anyway a little later he wants to give his sheep to the Nun , if he is going to be sent away to an orphan age , but the Father of the Parish allows him to stay.
It's a good warm Christmas special.
Back in July ... we did a Christmas in July look back now let's take a look at some Christmas specials ...nearer to Christmas.
1. A Flintstones Family Christmas
The Flintstones , have done a few Christmas specials, including my favorite where they did a version of "The Christmas Carol" . (Not bad for a pre-historic family) This one we are talking about this time , came a year before "A Flintstones Christmas Carol" specials wise. "A Flintstones Family Christmas" came out in 1993 one week before Christmas on ABC.
The Flintstones and Rubbles are waiting for the Christmas arrival of their children and grand-children . (This episode takes place in the time line after the marriage episodes, so the future of the original 1960's series) . While shopping , Barney and Fred get mugged , by what they find out later was a family-less child. So the Flintstones take him in for the holidays , and things get messy , but since it's a Christmas special it has a happy ending. (This is a spoiler : The Flintstones adopt the child, named Stony). Apparently , this is the only special that includes Stony, though it would have been interesting to see what happens after.
2. A Flintstones Christmas
Two Flintstones for the price of one. The First of the Flintstones Christmas specials was ..."A Flintstones Christmas" that came out as a 60 minute special in 1977 on NBC. One thing about Christmas specials...sometimes bad things happens to Santa Claus... I mean poor guy he gets hit on head , amnesia, arrested, and more. In this special Santa (also again the Flintstones having a Christmas special is always interesting to think about and with Santa to boot) So Fred takes the job of Santa ( including a weight joke) , and Barney plays his elf ( height joke?) They go around the world doing what Santa does. (Breaking into your house and eating your food ?, oops that's going to get me on a list) . And they save Christmas.
Santa !!!!!!!!!
3. Grandma , Got Run over by a reindeer
The Novelty Christmas song ... as a movie.
Everybody's heard this song (except that one guy) "Grandma Got Run Over by a reindeer". So in 2000 , the WB network premiered this 1 hour special. The story is about a kid named Jake Spankenheimer (who is also narrating the story, Elmo Shropshire, is the voice and the creator of the song) , who lives in a city where every business is owned by one guy , except the store of our star, Grandma. ( Hmm ,odd Town) Anyway ,the man (also known as Austin Bucks,either that or we are hippies) wants to buy the store , but Grandma says no. Cousin Mel on , the other hand likes money and thinks Grandma should sell.
Wait ,wheres the Christmas ? Ok, well get to that ....now , Jake and his sister fight about Santa Claus, she keeps telling him Santa is not real. Cousin Mel ,tampers the baked goods , Grandma (that's her name in the movie, so there) to hurt her business so she would have to sell. Grandma goes out on Christmas Eve and gets hit by a reindeer.
Stop!!!!!
To make this work as a Christmas special for families , that kids would be watching ... it's probably not the best idea to completely follow the song where Grandma was drunk and gets killed by Santa's reindeer. (Merry Christmas kids!!!!) So , they toned it down , where Grandma wasn't drunk (well, not openly) , and doesn't die .( welllllllll)
Jake sees the whole event and tells his family but they don't believe him, and tell him that he is dreaming. (What kind of reaction is that? ) Anyway the next morning , they call the police, Grandma is missing. 9 Months passes and they still can't find Grandma, the store isn't doing well. ( Cousin Mel, killed Grandma?) So , now cousin Mel is now trying to sell the store to Austin Bucks ...but Jake puts a wrench into the plan , he asks for one week to find Grandma. Jake writes Santa Claus to find Grandma. Santa has Grandma ,who has Amnesia (old time soap music here) , Couisn Mel is un happy that Grandma is found, so she kidnaps her. Well anyway it ends well. (In other words we don't want to give away the whole movie)
Hey, this is family show... about ...nevermind /WB
4. The Town Santa Forgot
This is a special that ran in 1993 on NBC , the special is a Grandfather , voiced by Dick Van Dyke , telling his grandchildren about a kid named Jeremy Creek. Jeremy was a greedy kid who had "ever toy in the world". Eventually his parents decide not to give in to anymore toy demands ...so he thinks to write a list to Santa, a really long list. ( poor trees)
Santa gets the letter he thinks the giant letter was for multiple people and finds a small town ... called you got it ... Jeremy Creek. ( Darn Town stole my name ) Jeremy (the kid) wakes up Christmas morning sad to find out that Santa didn't come, he later finds out that Santa visited the town that he forgot for many years (that's mildly disturbing that Santa forgets a town) and Jeremy (the kid) feels happy inside. He later meets Santa and is offered to ride with Santa every Christmas Eve and he does so until he becomes a teenager (then off with him) . The story ends and the grand kids are less worried about presents and then it zooms out to the the mail box which says Creek. (Hmmmmmm I wonder.... )
5. The Story of the First Christmas Snow
One of the stop motion Rakin-Bass Christmas specials , it came out in 1975 , first airing on the NBC television network. It has the voice of Angela Lansbury (woo hoo) as a nun and the narrator of our story. A Shepard boy , named Lucas was hit by lighting and survives (well of course or that would be a short special) , but he is blind from the incident. The nuns who saw the whole thing take him in . Also , just to show why this special has the word snow in it is they live in an area where it can't snow because it's too close to the sea. Anyway , the boy as asked to be an angel in the town's Christmas play ,then a miracle happens during the play real snow starts to fall from the sky. (Uhhh where else does snow fall from?) Wait that's no the only miracle he also sees again. Anyway a little later he wants to give his sheep to the Nun , if he is going to be sent away to an orphan age , but the Father of the Parish allows him to stay.
It's a good warm Christmas special.
The 2015 Golden Globe Nominations announced
Golden Globes
The 2015 Golden Globe Nominees have been announced . They will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on January 11th.
You may notice some diffferent on the TV Side , for the First time in 6 years "Modern Family" was not nominated.
Television Nominee's First
Best Drama Series
"The Affair"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
"House of Cards"
Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Clive Owen, "The Knick"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
James Spader, "The Blacklist"
Dominic West, "The Affair"
Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away with Murder"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Ruth Wilson, "The Affair"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Best Comedy Series
"Girls"
"Jane the Virgin"
"Orange is the New Black"
"Silicon Valley"
"Transparent"
Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Ricky Gervais, "Derek"
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"
Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Gina Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin"
Taylor Schilling, "Orange is the New Black"
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Fargo"
"The Missing"
"The Normal Heart"
"Olive Kitteridge"
"True Detective"
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Martin Freeman, "Fargo"
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart"
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo"
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Honorable Woman"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"
Frances O'Conner, "The Missing"
"Allison Tolman, "Fargo"
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer, "The Normal Heart"
Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"
Colin Hanks, "Fargo"
Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge"
Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba, "Orange is the New Black"
Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Joanne Frogat, "Downton Abbey"
Allison Janney, "Mom"
Michelle Monaghan, "True Detective"
Best Motion Picture – Drama
"Boyhood"
"Foxcatcher"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
"Birdman"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Into the Woods"
"Pride"
"St. Vincent"
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Drama
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
David Oyelowo, "Selma"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Bill Murray, "St. Vincent"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Inherent Vice"
Christoph Waltz, "Big Eyes"
Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, "Cake"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Actress – Motion Picture. Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams, "Big Eyes"
Emily Blunt, "Into the Woods"
Helen Mirren, "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
Julianne Moore, "Maps to the Stars"
Quvenzhané Wallis, "Annie"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Jessica Chastain, "A Most Violent Year"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Ava DuVernay, "Selma"
David Fincher, "Gone Girl"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris & Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Graham Moore, “The Imitation Game”
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, "The Imitation Game"
Johann Johannsson, "The Theory of Everything"
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, "Gone Girl"
Antonio Sanchez, "Birdman"
Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar"
Best Original Song
Lana Del Rey, "Big Eyes" -- "Big Eyes"
John Legend and Common, "Glory" -- Selma"
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye, "Mercy Is" -- "Noah"
Sia and Greg Kurstin, "Opportunity" -- "Annie"
Lorde, "Yellow Flicker Beat" -- "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Force Majeure"
"Ida"
"Gett"
"Leviathan"
"Tangerine"
Best Animated Feature Film
"The Book of Life"
"The Boxtrolls"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
"Big Hero 6"
"The Lego Movie"
The 2015 Golden Globe Nominees have been announced . They will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on January 11th.
You may notice some diffferent on the TV Side , for the First time in 6 years "Modern Family" was not nominated.
Television Nominee's First
Best Drama Series
"The Affair"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
"House of Cards"
Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Clive Owen, "The Knick"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
James Spader, "The Blacklist"
Dominic West, "The Affair"
Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away with Murder"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Ruth Wilson, "The Affair"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Best Comedy Series
"Girls"
"Jane the Virgin"
"Orange is the New Black"
"Silicon Valley"
"Transparent"
Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Ricky Gervais, "Derek"
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"
Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Gina Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin"
Taylor Schilling, "Orange is the New Black"
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Fargo"
"The Missing"
"The Normal Heart"
"Olive Kitteridge"
"True Detective"
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Martin Freeman, "Fargo"
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart"
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo"
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Honorable Woman"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"
Frances O'Conner, "The Missing"
"Allison Tolman, "Fargo"
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer, "The Normal Heart"
Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"
Colin Hanks, "Fargo"
Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge"
Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba, "Orange is the New Black"
Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Joanne Frogat, "Downton Abbey"
Allison Janney, "Mom"
Michelle Monaghan, "True Detective"
The Movies
Best Motion Picture – Drama
"Boyhood"
"Foxcatcher"
"The Imitation Game"
"Selma"
"The Theory of Everything"
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
"Birdman"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Into the Woods"
"Pride"
"St. Vincent"
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Drama
Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
David Oyelowo, "Selma"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Bill Murray, "St. Vincent"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Inherent Vice"
Christoph Waltz, "Big Eyes"
Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, "Cake"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Best Actress – Motion Picture. Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams, "Big Eyes"
Emily Blunt, "Into the Woods"
Helen Mirren, "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
Julianne Moore, "Maps to the Stars"
Quvenzhané Wallis, "Annie"
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"
Edward Norton, "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"
Jessica Chastain, "A Most Violent Year"
Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone, "Birdman"
Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods"
Best Director
Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Ava DuVernay, "Selma"
David Fincher, "Gone Girl"
Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman"
Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris & Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Graham Moore, “The Imitation Game”
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, "The Imitation Game"
Johann Johannsson, "The Theory of Everything"
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, "Gone Girl"
Antonio Sanchez, "Birdman"
Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar"
Best Original Song
Lana Del Rey, "Big Eyes" -- "Big Eyes"
John Legend and Common, "Glory" -- Selma"
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye, "Mercy Is" -- "Noah"
Sia and Greg Kurstin, "Opportunity" -- "Annie"
Lorde, "Yellow Flicker Beat" -- "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Force Majeure"
"Ida"
"Gett"
"Leviathan"
"Tangerine"
Best Animated Feature Film
"The Book of Life"
"The Boxtrolls"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
"Big Hero 6"
"The Lego Movie"
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
ME TV's Christmas Conundrum
METV Classic TV Christmas
Classic TV network , METV announced they will be doing a "Christmas Conundrum" all December long in the countdown to Christmas.
all times Eastern/Pacific
Monday ,December 1st
10PM Gunsmoke P.S Murry Christmas
Tuesday, December 2nd
10PM Dragnet The Christmas Story
10:30PM Adam-12 Christmas
Wednesday, December 3rd
10PM The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Jangle Bells
10:30PM Family Affair Christmas Came A little Early
Thursday, December 4th
10PM Petticoat Junction Cannonball Christmas
10:30pm The Beverly Hillibillies Christmas At The Clampetts
Friday, December 5th
10PM Wonder Woman The Deadly Toys
Monday, December 8th
10PM The Mary Tyler Moore Show Not A Christmas story
10:30pm Rhoda Guess Wat I Got you for the Holidays
Tuesday, December 9th
10PM Car 54, Where are you ? Christmas at The 53rd
10:30PM Naked City And A Merry Christmas To The Force on Patrol
Wednesday, December 10th
10PM Gilligan's Island Birds Gotta Fly , Fish Gotta Talk
10:30p m Cheers Love Me, Love my Car
Thursday , December 11th
10PM Welcome Back, Kotter Hark, The Sweatkings
10:30pm Welcome Back ,Kotter Sweathog Christmas special
Friday, December 12th
10 and 10:30pm Saved by The Bell Home For the Holidays parts 1 and 2
Monday, December 15th
10pm The Bob Newhart Show His Busiest Season
10:30pm The Bob Newhart Show I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas
Tuesday, December 16th
10PM CHiPs Christmas Watch
Wednesday, December 17th
10PM M*A*S*H Dear Dad
10:30pm M*A*S*H Der Sis
Thursday, December 18th
10pm That Girl Christmas and The Hard Luck Kid
10:30pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show Christmas and The Hard Luck II
Friday, December 19th
10PM The Donna Reed Show A Very Merry Christmas
10:30pm The Doris Day Show It's Christmas time in the city
Monday, December 22nd
10pm The Beverley Hillbillies Christmas in Hooterville
10:30pm Petticoat Junction The Santa Claus Special
Tuesday, December 23rd
10PM Laverne and Shirley Oh, Come all Ye Bums
10:30pm Happy Days Guess Who's Comin' To Christmas
Wednesday , December 24th
10PM The Odd Couple Scrooge Gets an Oscar
10:30pm The Honey Mooners 'twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas Night
10PM The Brady Bunch The Voice of Christmas
10:30pm The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Story
Find You METV station here
source : http://metvnetwork.com/metv-s-christmas-conundrum
Classic TV network , METV announced they will be doing a "Christmas Conundrum" all December long in the countdown to Christmas.
all times Eastern/Pacific
Monday ,December 1st
10PM Gunsmoke P.S Murry Christmas
Tuesday, December 2nd
10PM Dragnet The Christmas Story
10:30PM Adam-12 Christmas
Wednesday, December 3rd
10PM The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Jangle Bells
10:30PM Family Affair Christmas Came A little Early
Thursday, December 4th
10PM Petticoat Junction Cannonball Christmas
10:30pm The Beverly Hillibillies Christmas At The Clampetts
Friday, December 5th
10PM Wonder Woman The Deadly Toys
Monday, December 8th
10PM The Mary Tyler Moore Show Not A Christmas story
10:30pm Rhoda Guess Wat I Got you for the Holidays
Tuesday, December 9th
10PM Car 54, Where are you ? Christmas at The 53rd
10:30PM Naked City And A Merry Christmas To The Force on Patrol
Wednesday, December 10th
10PM Gilligan's Island Birds Gotta Fly , Fish Gotta Talk
10:30p m Cheers Love Me, Love my Car
Thursday , December 11th
10PM Welcome Back, Kotter Hark, The Sweatkings
10:30pm Welcome Back ,Kotter Sweathog Christmas special
Friday, December 12th
10 and 10:30pm Saved by The Bell Home For the Holidays parts 1 and 2
Monday, December 15th
10pm The Bob Newhart Show His Busiest Season
10:30pm The Bob Newhart Show I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas
Tuesday, December 16th
10PM CHiPs Christmas Watch
Wednesday, December 17th
10PM M*A*S*H Dear Dad
10:30pm M*A*S*H Der Sis
Thursday, December 18th
10pm That Girl Christmas and The Hard Luck Kid
10:30pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show Christmas and The Hard Luck II
Friday, December 19th
10PM The Donna Reed Show A Very Merry Christmas
10:30pm The Doris Day Show It's Christmas time in the city
Monday, December 22nd
10pm The Beverley Hillbillies Christmas in Hooterville
10:30pm Petticoat Junction The Santa Claus Special
Tuesday, December 23rd
10PM Laverne and Shirley Oh, Come all Ye Bums
10:30pm Happy Days Guess Who's Comin' To Christmas
Wednesday , December 24th
10PM The Odd Couple Scrooge Gets an Oscar
10:30pm The Honey Mooners 'twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas Night
10PM The Brady Bunch The Voice of Christmas
10:30pm The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Story
Find You METV station here
source : http://metvnetwork.com/metv-s-christmas-conundrum
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