Classic Sitcom Reunions on NBC's Today, Week of Feb. 25, 2008

[Pavan]

During the Week of February 23, NBC's Today will have a "Together Again" segment during the 8 a.m. portion of the show. The casts of Happy Days, One Day at a Time, Growing Pains, Newhart, Knots Landing and Murphy Brown will reunite. More details will come on our news blog (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog) soon, so check back. We hope to have a list of all the participants for you.

Here is NBC's Today "Together Again" Schedule:

On Saturday, February 23, 'Weekend Today's' Amy Robach will interview the cast of "Growing Pains." Kirk Cameron, Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Jeremy Miller, and Tracey Gold will talk about their experience as the Seaver family in the classic 1980's sitcom.

On Sunday, February 24, Peter Alexander interviews the cast of "Newhart." Bob Newhart, Julia Duffy, Peter Scolari, William Sanderson, Tony Papenfuss, and John Voldstad are reunited for the first time on television as a full cast.

"Happy Days" are here again on Monday, February 25 when Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams are reunited live in the studio.

On Tuesday, February 26, the cast of the classic sitcom "One Day at a Time" with Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips, and Pat Harrington together again live in the studio.

Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough, and Joe Regalbuto will be live in studio 1A on Wednesday, February 27 to talk about their time on "Murphy Brown."

On Thursday, February 28, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, and Donna Mills stop by to talk about one of the longest-running primetime dramas in network history, "Knots Landing."

Friday's reunion will be announced.

Also, on Tuesday:
(9-10 a.m.): Valerie Bertinelli (One Day at a Time) returns later in the show to discuss the book "Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time." Gary Coleman is interviewed.

Stay tuned to the news blog (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog) for further information.

[dawsongirl]

I wonder if Jeff Conaway will be there. Cuz he looks pretty rough on Celeb Rehab.

[Dean Winchester]

maybe this will boost sales of Taxi, ODAAT and Murphy on DVD

[Pavan]

UPDATE:

"TODAY" PRESENTS 'TOGETHER AGAIN'

America's Favorite Morning Show Reunites Viewer's All-Time Favorite
Television Casts

Casts Of "Happy Days," "One Day at a Time," "Murphy Brown," And "Knots Landing" Are Reunited Live

"Growing Pains" And "Newhart" Casts On "Weekend Today"


NEW YORK - February 21, 2008 - NBC's "Today" will bring America's favorite classic television show casts together again starting Saturday, February 23 and continuing through Friday, February 29. "Together Again" reunions will air each day during the 8:00 a.m. hour of "Today."

On Saturday, February 23, 'Weekend Today's' Amy Robach will interview the cast of "Growing Pains." Kirk Cameron, Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Jeremy Miller, and Tracey Gold will talk about their experience as the Seaver family in the classic 1980's sitcom.

On Sunday, February 24, Peter Alexander interviews the cast of "Newhart." Bob Newhart, Julia Duffy, Peter Scolari, William Sanderson,
Tony Papenfuss, and John Voldstad are reunited for the first time on television as a full cast.

"Happy Days" are here again on Monday, February 25 when Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams are reunited live in the studio.

On Tuesday, February 26, the cast of the classic sitcom "One Day at a Time" with Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips, and Pat Harrington together again live in the studio.

Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough, and Joe Regalbuto will be live in studio 1A on Wednesday, February 27 to talk about their time on "Murphy Brown."

On Thursday, February 28, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark, and Donna Mills stop by to talk about one of the longest-running primetime dramas in network history, "Knots Landing."

Friday's reunion will be announced.

[Cliff Barnes]

Very cool. But some of these have been done before, multiple times on other programs. Where's the Kids Incorporated Reunion?

[Pavan]

I agree. Growing Pains, Happy Days and One Day at a Time has been done a lot. How about Three's Company, Diff'rent Strokes, and Perfect Strangers instead? Or even Family Matters. Newhart, Murphy Brown and Knots Landing are first timers I think.

[thebloodyscot]

Yeah I saw the Growing Pains reunion on Larry King and on the dvd, and the Murphy Brown feature on the dvd (although they weren't all together). It'll be interesting to see the Murphy Brown cast all together as well as the casts of Newhart and possibly Taxi. It'll also be interesting to see the Gary Coleman interview. I saw the Family Ties one online, that was cool. Too bad I missed the Cosby Show kids one but I never watch Oprah

[ajm1972]

Didn't they do a TAXI reunion a few years ago, a one hour special and Knots Landing, they had a 4 hour mini-series several years ago.

Since NBC is doing so many of these its too bad they didnt promote their own show LAS VEGAS when earlier this season Selleck, Manetti and Mosely all appeared on camera for the first time in 20 years as sort of a Magnum PI reunion.

Aj

[TVFactFan]

I missed the last happy days reunion in 1991 I think. I think there was another one in in this decade

[Pavan]

Yes, the 2003 marathon on ABC. It aired during sweeps in primetime and it got huge ratings.

[JulieSomoski]

I"m really looking forward to the Murphy Brown reunion. I don't think they've been reunited since the show went off the air . . . I'm not sure if they were altogether on the DVD, or if they were interviewed at different times.

Let's hope it'll boost sales for those shows. You'd think they could hold up a copy of Murphy Brown season 1 or One Day at a Time season 1.

[gotsmart]

Let's hope it'll boost sales for those shows. You'd think they could hold up a copy of Murphy Brown season 1 or One Day at a Time season 1.

I hope so, besides Happy Days and Newhart all the other shows are in danger of not being continued on DVD. I really hope that Friday is the Taxi cast.

[Better Days]

It wasn't on in Seattle. Here's NBC's schedule:

Sat 8-9am - weekend morning news
Sat 9am - weekend morning news
Sun 8-9am - weekend morning news
Sun 9am - weekend morning news
Mon 7-11 - Today: Cast of Happy Days

Is it just the stupid state I live in?

[MikeL]

nope it is here 2 in pa new castle we had early show but no today show

[Pavan]

Hmm Seattle must not air it? Weekend Today airs 7-9am on Saturdays and 8-9am on Sundays.

[TVFactFan]

Why is the Weekend Today being discussed? Isn't this supposed to air during the weeK?

[Pavan]

NBC added Growing Pains and Newhart reunions for this weekend.

[vtunie]

So who did go on the Friday that was TBA?

Sorry, I should have read the title of the thread. ;) But still, have they announced Friday yet? And if not, I wonder why they are being so coy about it -- unless they're about to put Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers in the same room. Or s'thing equivalent.

[TVFactFan]

NBC added Growing Pains and Newhart reunions for this weekend.


Well I'm glad I wasn't a fan of either of them shows because I would have been PISSED-lol

[Pavan]

vtunie: They haven't announced yet. Taxi I bet, but we'll see. If they can pull what you said, I'll be shocked.