NBC announces fall premiere dates

NBC TVLookFall2015 

    NBC  has now announced its 2015 fall premiere dates for the new season   the kick off event  will  the NFL season premiere Thursday , September 10th at 8:30PMET with  Pittsburgh at New England.   The First Sunday Night Football game is Cowboys at the NY Giants  September 13th at 8:20PMET .


Tuesday, September 15th
10PMET  Best  Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris  (New Series)

Monday, September  21st
8PMET The  Voice  (New Season )
10PMET  Blindspot (New Series )

Wednesday, September 23rd
8PMET   The Mystery of Laura (New  Season )
9PMET    Law and Order : SVU (2 hour season premiere)

Thursday , September 24th
8PMET  Heroes Reborn (New Series)
9PMET  The Blacklist (new season )
10PMET  The Player (New Series)

Wednesday , September 30th
10PMET  Chicago P.D (new season)

Friday , October 9th
8PMET  Undatebale (new season )

Tuesday , October 13th
10PMET  Chicago Fire (new season )

Friday, October  16th
8:30PMET  People Are Talking  (new series)

Friday, October 30
9PMET  Grimm (new season )

Tuesday, November 10th
10PMET  Chicago Med


Full press release after the Jump

The Lookback: The Charlie Brown Lookback: He's your Dog , Charlie Brown

The Flashback   

        Welcome to our Fifth installment of our monthly series in a series , our lookbacks at Charlie Brown  specials that are not holiday specials.   This time we take a look at  "He's Your Dog ,Charlie Brown"

                                                             

                                                          "So?"  Copyright  Peanuts

      This special came out on Valentine's Day in 1968 , it is noted for being the last special where at least some of the members were voices from the Christmas special. (Darn kids, getting all old)
  It begins  with  Snoopy going around our characters  and annoying them  so much they  complain to Charlie Brown because "He's Your Dog! "  (One of these Days , Alice, Charlie Brown is going to get rich and be spiteful toward  Lucy , but will marry Marcy)  So Charlie Brown calls Daisy Hill Puppy Farm ( who didn't pay for this segment , but   where do you get your puppies?)  so he can learn some obedience.
     Snoopy has to stay at Peppermint  Patty's house ( we like her , she's not a jerk ) because it's a long distance to the farm. ( this time not  code for doggy heaven)  On his way Snoopy does some cool 1960's stuff like kick a can (also not doggy heaven) , run  a stick through a fence (  Dennis the Beagle) , and balance a stick on his nose. ( That's what they thought you in Middle School , this is a lie)
                                                   

                                                Peace agreement settled ,war is over / Copyright peanuts 

        Anyway ,Snoopy Makes to Peppermint Patty's house (coming to NBC ) , the next day things take a turn  (No TV and no beer makes Snoopy...? no?) every one back at home notices how quiet things are with out him , but Snoopy has decided not to go to the farm  and he stays with Peppermint Patty. (Charlie Brown should have really checked this plan)  He stays there a week so far and the farm calls Charlie Brown telling him that Snoopy hasn't shown up. (hmm not the best system)   he also finds out that he's still at Peppermint  Patty's and that Snoopy is using her a servant. (Why didn't Peppermint Patty call , CB?)  Snoopy  escapes from Charlie  Brown when he tries and gets him  and goes back to Peppermint Patty. Though she makes rules for him , he has to do chores for the house  , while everyone else is missing  him.   (Also Snoopy hates leashes)  For a note:  Lucy   misses Snoopy , that doesn't happen much.  Meanwhile Snoopy enraged about doing chores and breaks some , so Peppermint makes him sleep in the garage. He makes his escape .
                                                               

                                                           When I escape , I escape with a mustache/ Copyright peanuts 

       He goes back to Charlie Brown's ( also his ) home and he and C.B  get  are happy to see each other again and their classic dance. (the Tango?)

       That's the episode with some spoilers (mean )   I liked this special  ,especially Snoopy's imagination  that he is an French rest stop in World War 1.  Also it's  very different to see Lucy miss Snoopy and be glad that he is back  , that's a nice one.

Doctor Who on Disney XD

Doctor  Who  Disney 

   

       As part of Disney's deal with BBC Worldwide , announced earlier this year , "Doctor Who" the David Tennant  episodes  will be airing on Disney's  Disney XD channel.  They aired  Season 2 episode 1 in May as a teaser, and starting June 13th they will be airing  a week of episodes  to get kicked off.   New episodes with the  current doctor , Peter  Calpadi  will be seen later this year on BBC America.

   Here's a look at their first week:

        June 13th    at 9/8c   Season 2 Episode 2 "Tooth and Claw"
                  repeats at 11:30/10:30c '
     June 14th  at 9/8c       Season 2 Episode  3 "School Reunion"
              repeats at  11:30/10:30c
   June 15th  at 9:01/8:01c        Season 2 Episode 4  "The Girl in the Fireplace "
 
    June 16th  at  9/8c     Season 2 Episode 5  "Rise of the  Cybermen "

     June 17th   at 9/8c     Season 2  Episode 6  "The Age of Steel"

   June 18th  at 9/8c      Season 2 Episode 7 "The Idiots Lantern"

  June 19th   at 9/8c      Season 2 Episode 8  "The Impossible Planet"

   June 20th   at 8/7c      Season 2 Episode 9  "The Satan Pit"

On  an unrelated  note :   Season 2 of the English Dub of "Doraemon" comes to Disney XD starting June 15th airing a new episode daily at 1pm/12c.

ABC Family to air "Dawson's Creek" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

ABC Family 

 

    TV Guide (and others ) is reporting that ABC family  that repeats of Dawson's Creek , which haven't been on TV in years since TBS stopped airing repeats, will now be airing on Disney's ABC Family starting June 29th , along with another former WB network show "Buffy the  Vampire Slayer" .  Dawson will air weekdays  12pmET and  Buffy will air weekdays  at  5PMET . 

   Can't wait ?   The week before (June 22-26) ABC family will be doing a fan favorite week of the shows in the slots above. You can vote here for that   

            These two show join a long time ABC Family staple and former WB network show "Gilmore Girls"  which airs weekdays at 11AMET, and the Other WB network show "Reba" which airs weekdays  from 3-5PMET. 

ABC announces fall premiere dates

ABC  TVLookFall2015 

             ABC follows CBS and announced their fall 2015 premiere dates and times.  "Dancing with the  Stars" starts a week earlier than the rest of the line up with a  2 hour premiere on  September 14th. Here's a look at the full list.

September 11th
10PMET  20/20  (Season Premiere)

September 14th
8PMET   Dancing with the Stars (season Premiere)

September 21st
10PMET  Castle  (Season Premiere)

September 22nd
8PMET   The  Muppets (Series Premiere)
8:30pmet   Fresh Off the Boat (Season Premiere)
9pmet    Dancing with the Stars : The Results

September  23rd
8PMET    The Middle (Season Premiere)
8:30PMET   The Goldbergs (Season Premiere)
9PMET     Modern Family (Season Premiere)
9:30pmet   Black-ish             (Season Premiere)
10PMET    Nashville              (Season Premiere)

September 24th
8PMET   Grey's Anatomy  (Season Premiere )
9PMET    Scandal             (Season Premiere)
10PMET    How to Get Away with Murder (Season Premiere )

September 25th
8PMET  Last Man Standing  (Season Premiere)
9PMET    Shark Tank  (Season Premiere)

September 27th
8pmet   Once Upon a Time (New Season)
9pmet    Blood and Oil (New Series )
10pm    Quantico (New Series )

September 29th
9PMET  Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D  ( season premiere)
10PMET  Beyond the  Tank   (season premiere )

October 2nd
8:30pmet   Dr. Ken (new series)


October 11th
7PMET   America's Funniest Home Videos (Season Premiere)


October 27th
10PM  Wicked City (Season Premiere )

CBS announces fall line up premiere dates

CBS  TVLookFall2015 
                                                 

            CBS has announced their fall premiere dates ,which will be all surrounded by the launch of the new season of the simulcast of Thursday Night Football on CBS.
   
The Thursday Night Football simulcast starts  Thursday , September 17,  at  8:20pmet

Then from  Monday ,September  21st ,  CBS  is doing a "Premiere week"


September 21st
8PMET  Big Bang Theory (Season Premiere )
8:30PMET  Life in Pieces (Series premiere)
9PMET      Scorpion  (Season premiere)
10PMET     NCIS: LA  (Season Premiere)

September 22nd
8PMET  NCIS  (Season Premiere)
9PMET   NCIS :New Orleans (new season)
10PMET  Limitless (series premiere)

September  23rd
8PMET   Survivor
           note : "Survivor" has as  90 minute premiere
 9:30PMET  Big Bother's  Season Finale (90 minutes )

September 25th
8PMET  The Amazing Race  (new season)
9PMET   Hawaii Five -0  ( new season )
10PMET  Blue Bloods (new season)

September  26th
10PMET  48 Hours (new season)

September 27th
7:30-9PMET  60 Minutes   (new season)
9PMET   CSI    (Series Finale)

September 30th
9PMET  Criminal Minds  (new season)
10PMET  Code Black (new series)

Sunday October 4th
8PMET  Madam Secretary (new season)
9PMET  The Good Wife (new season)
10PMET   CSI :Cyber (New season )

Post football  TNF (Thursday Night Football on CBS)

 October 26th
8PMET  The Big Bang Theory (Original Episode)
8:30PMET  Super Girl (new series)
9:30PMET  Scorpion
10:30pmet  Comedy Rebroadcast

November 2nd
8PMET   SuperGirl (normal time slot)
9PMET   Scorpion
10PMET NCIS : LA


November 5th (Post Football Thursday)
8PMET   The Big Bang Theory (normal time slot)
8:30PMET   Life in Pieces (regular slot )
9PMET    Mom  (new season)
9:30PMET   Angel From Hell (series Debut)
10PMET      Elementary  (new season)


 

New Digital Network : Decades ,Launching

TV Networks   

      It was announced, late last year that a new digital sub channel network was to launch this year on Memorial Day. Decades is a channel that's a partnership  of  Weigel (Owners of METV , WCIU-TV  Chicago, WDJT-TV Milwaukee and more) and CBS Corporation. It soft launched in January with "binges" of classics shows like Twilight Zone, Love American Style, Dark Shadows, and more.  The official launch is Memorial Day.   Unlike the other classic channels  , including half sister , METV  it will not just air classic shows. There will be daily show called "Through the Decades"  hosted by Bill Curtis, it's a profile program that takes a look at a certain theme.  This program will air Weeknights at 7PMET ;  1AMET, 7AMET, 1PMET .   Also it will have  a different set of classic shows and movie each day.   It also will have feature programs that have something to do with a time or person. 

   Here's the Launch day schedule (times may vary by market) 

7AM ET  Through the Decades

8AMET  Hair (movie)  (1979) 

10:30AMET  Hogan's Heroes

11AMET  Hogan's Heros 

11:30AMET   Rat Patrol 

12PME T  Rat Patrol 

12:30PMET   The Greats -"George Lucas" 

1PMET   Through the Decades

2PMET   Hair  

4:30PMET  Hogan's Heroes

5PMET  Hogan's Heroes

5:30PMET Rat Patrol 

6PMET   Pat Patrol 

6:30PMET   The Greats - "George  Lucas" 

7PMET   Through the  Decades 

8PMET  Hair 

10:30PMET  Hogan's Heroes

11PMET  Hogan's Heroes

11:30PMET   Rat Patrol 

12AMET  Rat Patrol 

12:30AMET   The Greats -"George Lucas" 

1AMET   Through the Decades

2AMET   Hair  

4:30AMET  Hogan's Heroes

5AMET  Hogan's Heroes

5:30AMET Rat Patrol 

6AMET   Pat Patrol 

6:30AMET   The Greats - "George  Lucas" 

The Channel can be found in areas where CBS owns the CBS station or Owns a CW station absent of a CBS station.  There some markets where  a station not owned by CBS will have it as a sub channel.   

In Roanoke ,VA  Schurz's  WDBJ  has it on 7.3 . (more here) 

In Greenbay ,MI   Media General's WBAY-TV  2.3 will have it

In  Fargo, ND  it will be on Channel 4.2   KRDK  

In Nashville   it will be on Channel 31.3   WJDE-LD 

In Bristol , TN WCYB channel 5.3 will have it. 

Hopefully more stations will add it, and their full version of website will be launched. It's at decades.com 

The Lookback:Charlie Brown Lookback: What have we learned Charlie Brown

The Lookback  The Peanuts 

                                                                      ©1983 Peanuts
     Our Monthly feature of looking back at Charlie Brown , non-holiday related specials continues with  "What have we learned Charlie Brown?"
    The events in this special  take place right after the ending of the movie "Bon Voyage ,Charlie Brown"  (and don't come back , which is kind of mean)
           We might have to talk about the movie some day.  "What Have learned?"  premiered on May 30th 1983 on the network of CBS.  The specials events take place as  Charlie Brown and Gang are in France still and do a little sight seeing  as they were on their way back to the train station. The special starts  when Charlie Brown was looking at his photo album with Sally  she asks  Charlie "What did you learn Charlie Brown?" and it reminds him of what Linus asked him. He then tells the story.
                                                                   
     Their rental car  that Snoopy is driving (of course Snoopy is driving who do you expect , Marcie?)  breaks down a few times  where they meet a  older French lady  who finds out Snoopy was a World War I flying ace, and gives him a new car. (One the Snoopy doesn't mind electrocuting Charlie Brown) They get lost and decide to spend the night at a beach , where in the morning  Linus figures out that it's Omaha Beach.  Linus then tells the story of the battle of D-Day  (including the voice of Eisenhower)   Then as they continue their trip  they make it to Ypres where  Linus talks of events of World War I.  To the poppies that are used to mark the battles that happened there.  He then gives a rendition of  the poem "In Flanders Fields".
                                
   
   Linus ends with "What have we Learned ,Charlie Brown".
   The special  , as most of the Peanuts ones are, is good  it  has some funny parts  in it , but at the same time gives a  real good look at some parts of World Wars I and II with the great visuals  and use of  footage.  The music also fits very well with the moments that fits well with the somber subject that  it takes on.
    It's a great special  to watch and also to share with younger family members that  approaches something that Peanuts  can do so well compared to many other  cartoon characters . I might even use that phrase for when we write about another  Peanuts special that also fits well into that.