ABC 50th Anniversary Airing May 19, 2003 - Many Stars on Hand; Rare Bloopers Airing!

[Pavan]

ABC WILL CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN A SPECTACULAR,
THREE-HOUR TELECAST FEATURING A STELLAR ARRAY OF STARS
FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT

Hollywood Event Will Bring Alive 50 Years of Television History

The ABC Television Network will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special, three-hour telecast set to air this spring, featuring five decades of television history as seen through the prism of the ABC Television Network. The telecast will include entertaining, dramatic and thrilling moments from all aspects of the past 50 years of ABC television, including news, sports, drama, comedy, music and events.

The event will tape at the Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday, March 16, and is set to air in May 2003. Award-winning executive producer Don Mischer (Opening Ceremonies of the Salt Lake Olympics and Barbra Streisand’s Millennium Concert) will create and executive produce the special.

When it began broadcasting on February 9, 1953, ABC was the third national television network to hit the airwaves. However it went on to many firsts: ABC was the first network to air a series starring an African-American; the first network to feature a female news anchor; the first network to air a series starring an openly gay lead; the first network to air a police drama in primetime, and many more. The 50th Anniversary special will commemorate the network’s rich history as a forerunner in the evolution of television programming, making bold, innovative decisions and taking risks.

“Television has an extraordinary impact on our lives, and the role of the ABC Television Network in entertaining and informing the American people over the past half-century is an amazing story that we look forward to sharing with our viewers,” said Alex Wallau, president, ABC Television Network.

“ABC’s role in the history of television is very significant - in sports, news and entertainment, ABC led the way and set the bar very high. We hope to give viewers a chance to relive some of the most memorable moments in television, with humor, poignancy and emotion,” said executive producer Don Mischer.

Celebrating entertainment, sports and news, the following is a brief list of the featured programs and highlights that will be a part of the 50th Anniversary Special:

ABC Primetime:
* ABC's landmark series - from "Ozzie & Harriet" to "Happy Days" to "NYPD Blue"
* Miniseries & movies - "Roots," "The Winds of War," "Brian's Song," etc.

ABC Sports:
* Olympics coverage - including stunning events such as Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10 score
* “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” - “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”
* ABC’s NFL “Monday Night Football”


ABC Daytime:
* Drama series - “General Hospital,” “Dark Shadows,” “One Life to Live,” “Ryan’s Hope,” “All My
Children,” “Port Charles,” etc.

ABC News:
* ABC News’ stellar cast of news anchors and correspondents - John Daly, Howard K. Smith, Harry
Reasoner, Frank Reynolds, Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Diane Sawyer, etc.

* ABC News’ historic and memorable exclusive interviews with heads of state and superstar
personalities.


Airing Monday, May 19, 2003:
ABC CELEBRATES ITS MOST MEMORABLE TELEVISION MOMENTS IN AN ALL-STAR 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AIRING MONDAY, MAY 19 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

Featuring Appearances by John Ritter, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, Tim Allen, Muhammad Ali, Damon Wayans and Jennifer Garner, Among Many Others

The ABC Television Network is commemorating its 50 historic years of television in a memorable three-hour special celebration. The event features appearances, clips and interviews with ABC stars past and present – from Primetime to Daytime, Sports to News – representing every genre of ABC’s 50-year history of television programming. “ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration” will air MONDAY, MAY 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Dozens of celebrities from ABC’s 50-year history participated in the celebration, including Muhammad Ali, Tim Allen, Jim Belushi, Drew Carey, Richard Chamberlain, Dick Clark, Peter Falk, Farrah Fawcett, Dennis Franz, Jennifer Garner, Florence Henderson, Bonnie Hunt, Jimmy Kimmel, Carl Lewis, George Lopez, Susan Lucci, Joan Lunden, John Madden, Camryn Manheim, Penny Marshall, Al Michaels, Joe Namath, Ryan O’Neal, John Ritter, Roseanne, John Travolta, Barbara Walters, Damon Wayans, Jaleel White, Clarence Williams III, Oprah Winfrey and Henry Winkler, among many, many others.
Highlights of the celebration will include:
· Cast reunions from ABC’s most beloved series, including “Welcome Back Kotter,” “Happy Days,”
“Laverne & Shirley,” “The Love Boat,” “The Mod Squad” and “NYPD Blue,” among others.
· Fifty years of historic news events presented by such ABC news figures as Barbara Walters, Hugh Downs,
Diane Sawyer, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden, David Hartman and others.
· Unforgettable moments and tributes from the world of sports, including appearances by legendary sports
figures like heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, football All-Star great Joe Namath, sports
announcers Al Michaels, John Madden and Jim McKay, Olympic gold medalists Carl Lewis and Dorothy
Hamill and many others.
· Oprah Winfrey and Richard Chamberlain present unforgettable scenes from ABC’s most acclaimed
movies and miniseries.
· Clips from ABC’s favorite comedy and drama series past and present.
The special was conceived and is executive-produced by Don Mischer, directed by Glenn Weiss and written by Dave Boone, Brian Brown, Sara Lukinson, Jon Macks, Stephen Pouliot and Jeff Stilson. “ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration” is from Don Mischer Productions.
A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
ABC Daytime:
* Drama series - “General Hospital,” “Dark Shadows,” “One Life to Live,” “Ryan’s Hope,” “All My
Children,” “Port Charles,” etc.


They need to do gameshows too. *cough*FAMILY FEUD*cough*

[Pavan]

Originally posted by dawsongirl


They need to do gameshows too. *cough*FAMILY FEUD*cough*

I'm sure that will be included.

[SBTB Geek]

HOPEFULLY they will air some "Mr. Belvedere," and "Growing Pains" episodes.

[JT]

Praise the lawd! I want to see if they show some classic soap clips, or at least the classic opening credits. I wonder if they will have any classic TV stars there. And if they will have crappy orchestral versions of the TV theme songs. This is, for once, a TV special that DOESN'T include NBC shows!

[Pavan]

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
HOPEFULLY they will air some "Mr. Belvedere," and "Growing Pains" episodes.

This special is not going to air 'actual' episodes from past and present ABC series, they are showing clips with past and present stars on hand, like the NBC 75th Anniversary from last year.

[SBTB Geek]

Originally posted by pavanbadal


This special is not going to air 'actual' episodes from past and present ABC series, they are showing clips with past and present stars on hand, like the NBC 75th Anniversary from last year.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I hope they don't forget to even recognize them. During NBC's anniversary many classic sitcoms went without mention. ("Silver Spoons," "Punky Brewster," etc.)

[Mondello]

NBC's problem (i think) is that they focused on the new crap and forgot to mention those that brought them to the dance. I hope ABC doesn't do that. Of course ABC has always been a better network.

[ABC1]

I just hope they include shows from Aaron Spelling. If they don't, I'll be annoyed. His shows may not have been highly regarded by critics, but the fans loved them.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
ABC Primetime:
*ABC's landmark series "Happy Days"
:notworthy :faint:

Now, all we need is the Brady Bunch and Laverne & Shirley!!! :woohoo:

[Pavan]

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

:notworthy :faint:

Now, all we need is the Brady Bunch and Laverne & Shirley!!! :woohoo:

I'm sure those will be mentioned. This was just a brief list. A more detailed list should be out at a closer date.

[LucyFan]

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

:notworthy :faint:

Now, all we need is the Brady Bunch and Laverne & Shirley!!! :woohoo:

Don't Forget about The Wonder Years, Three's Comapany, and Bewitched!!!

[TVJunkie101]

Hopefully this special will be better than NBC's. They left out a LOT in their anniversary special. They didn't even include their daytime programming. The only good thing about the event was seeing all the stars, and well, the older older clips. They did seem to focus a bit more on the newer stuff.

[AJ2086]

ABC Daytime:
* Drama series - “General Hospital,” “Dark Shadows,” “One Life to Live,” “Ryan’s Hope,” “All My
Children,” “Port Charles,” etc.
[/B]

WTF, I do not see why PC is included. It is the WORST SOAP in ABC's history. PC has done nothing but drag down ABC Daytime and rumor is it is set to be cancelled and an announcement is coming next month.

[sally mander]

ABC got their dates wrong.
They went only the air in 1948, they were already 5 years old in 53.

I have read many of trivia books that listed several pre-1953 shows that aired on ABC.

But then again was ABC just a regional network prior to 53?
As far as them being the thired network on the air
what about DuMont? That pre-dated ABC and CBS by quite a few years I believe.

[Arfies]

Yeah, I think ABC was just on the eastern coast to start with.

I also hope they don't forget the Stars of my Avatar- (Bewitched, of course!) Heck, before BW, ABC never really had a hit show. Then Bewitched hit #2 in the national ratings and gave ABC the kick-start it needed. :D

[James]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
ABC Primetime:
* ABC's landmark series - from "Ozzie & Harriet" to "Happy Days" to "NYPD Blue"
* Miniseries & movies - "Roots," "The Winds of War," "Brian's Song," etc.

Will The Brady Bunch and The Wonder Years be included???

[Sean Snow]

It did start out in 1948. However, in 1953 it had a merger with United Paramount Theatres. Appearently it considers this date to be it's start date. It also had a 25th anniversary in 1978.

[sally mander]

Originally posted by Arfies
Yeah, I think ABC was just on the eastern coast to start with.

I also hope they don't forget the Stars of my Avatar- (Bewitched, of course!) Heck, before BW, ABC never really had a hit show. Then Bewitched hit #2 in the national ratings and gave ABC the kick-start it needed. :D

The late 50s/ early 60s were a good time for ABC with its westerns/American Bandstand/Ozzie & Harriet

I hope they dont leave out stuff like NBC did with their 75th.
I dont think they covered anything daytime ( games, soaps, cartoons, ect..)

BTW, the special that ABC did celebrating their 25th back in 1978.
A friend of mine bought a copy of it online last year. Very interesting to watch today.. among the things you will see...

*Captian Kool and the Kongs ( remember them ? )singing a song about the ABC Saurday morning line-up. Followed by a very strange ( well it was the 70s ) fantasy bit with many of the Sid & Marty Kroft puppets ( Puffinstuff for example )

* Robert Young & Vince Edwards together as Welby and Ben Casey

*Fred McMurray & Kristy McNichol discussing with each other the things families went through from My 3 Sons, up to Family

*The Nelsons gathered around table in the audience. You can also see a close up of Tom Bosley, right next to Marion Ross smoking a cigar.

*Barry Manilow re-wording the lyric to his mid 70s hit "Its A Miracle" to include the titles of all ABC shows.

*A young Jodie Foster talking about the many ABC After school specials they did at the time.

They covered quite a bit of stuff there...very very retro !!!
Only thing ABC left out was those cheesy made for tv films they did so many of back in the 70s.

I would love to see NBC's 50th ( from 1976 ) and CBS's 50th ( from 1978 ) again. On the CBS one, Lucy, Bea Arthur, and I believe George Burns all sang a song together.

That special also was the last time I believe Vivian Vance did tv before she died.

[Arfies]

The ABC special sounds cool!! :D

Sure, ABC shows like their westerns, American Bandstand, Ozzie & Harriet, etc. were successful, but not smash-hits, ratings-wise. The highest ratings ABC got before 1964 were in 1955-56 (with "Disneyland", #4) and also at #4, in the 1958-59 season, "The Rifleman". But the rest of the Nielsen ratings charts were basically dominated by CBS and NBC at the time.

(Source: People Weekly Entertainment Almanac)

[Pavan]

It was taped last night with many stars on hand and will air in May on ABC, I'll name a FEW who attended from some classic series:

Three's Company: John Ritter, Jenilee Harrison, Priscilla Barnes
Happy Days: Henry Winkler, Anson Williams, Marion Ross,
Don Most, Erin Moran
Leave it to Beaver: Jerry Mathers and Ken Osmond
Brady Bunch: Barry Williams, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick, Susan Olsen, Christopher Knight
Soap: Robert Guillaume and Katherine Helmond
Barney Miller: Hal Linden, Ron Glass
Family Matters: Jaleel White, Telma Hopkins

Some other notable stars: Alan Thicke, Tracy Gold, Amy Davisdon, Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Danielle Fishel, Emmanuel Lewis, Joan Collins, John Stamos, Lee Majors, LeVar Burton, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Roseanne, Tim Allen, Susan Lucci, Stefanie Powers, Hugh Downs, Barbara Walters, Bernie Kopell, Jennifer Garner and SO many more!

This will be a MUST-see this May on ABC!

[David]

I can't wait!! But I would really wanna see Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers...:(

[Penny Lane]

Originally posted by Mondello
NBC's problem (i think) is that they focused on the new crap and forgot to mention those that brought them to the dance. I hope ABC doesn't do that. Of course ABC has always been a better network.


offtopic: Love your avatar! Larry Mondello; Gotta love him!;)

[Scoobiedoo30]

I hope the starts of Benson is on ABC 50th Anniversarry Special
in May of 2003.


Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

[Pavan]

Originally posted by gmfox8@msn.com
I hope the starts of Benson is on ABC 50th Anniversarry Special in May of 2003.

Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

Robert Guillaume will be on hand. By the way, Entertainment Tonight is previewing the show tonight.

[Pavan]

ABC CELEBRATES ITS MOST MEMORABLE TELEVISION MOMENTS IN AN ALL-STAR 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AIRING MONDAY, MAY 19 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

Featuring Appearances by John Ritter, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, Tim Allen, Muhammad Ali, Damon Wayans and Jennifer Garner, Among Many Others

The ABC Television Network is commemorating its 50 historic years of television in a memorable three-hour special celebration. The event features appearances, clips and interviews with ABC stars past and present – from Primetime to Daytime, Sports to News – representing every genre of ABC’s 50-year history of television programming. “ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration” will air MONDAY, MAY 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Dozens of celebrities from ABC’s 50-year history participated in the celebration, including Muhammad Ali, Tim Allen, Jim Belushi, Drew Carey, Richard Chamberlain, Dick Clark, Peter Falk, Farrah Fawcett, Dennis Franz, Jennifer Garner, Florence Henderson, Bonnie Hunt, Jimmy Kimmel, Carl Lewis, George Lopez, Susan Lucci, Joan Lunden, John Madden, Camryn Manheim, Penny Marshall, Al Michaels, Joe Namath, Ryan O’Neal, John Ritter, Roseanne, John Travolta, Barbara Walters, Damon Wayans, Jaleel White, Clarence Williams III, Oprah Winfrey and Henry Winkler, among many, many others.
Highlights of the celebration will include:
· Cast reunions from ABC’s most beloved series, including “Welcome Back Kotter,” “Happy Days,”
“Laverne & Shirley,” “The Love Boat,” “The Mod Squad” and “NYPD Blue,” among others.
· Fifty years of historic news events presented by such ABC news figures as Barbara Walters, Hugh Downs,
Diane Sawyer, Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel, Charles Gibson, Joan Lunden, David Hartman and others.
· Unforgettable moments and tributes from the world of sports, including appearances by legendary sports
figures like heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, football All-Star great Joe Namath, sports
announcers Al Michaels, John Madden and Jim McKay, Olympic gold medalists Carl Lewis and Dorothy
Hamill and many others.
· Oprah Winfrey and Richard Chamberlain present unforgettable scenes from ABC’s most acclaimed
movies and miniseries.
· Clips from ABC’s favorite comedy and drama series past and present.
The special was conceived and is executive-produced by Don Mischer, directed by Glenn Weiss and written by Dave Boone, Brian Brown, Sara Lukinson, Jon Macks, Stephen Pouliot and Jeff Stilson. “ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration” is from Don Mischer Productions.
A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

[jayman75]

Originally posted by pavanbadal

Happy Days: Henry Winkler, Anson Williams, Marion Ross,
Don Most, Erin Moran



Wow, Erin Moran must be over her HD anger. She didn't appear in the HD retrospective as I recall...

[Pavan]

Leading into the big 50th Anniversary special on Monday, May 19, ABC will air "blooper" specials all month long on Mondays at 8:00PM:

Monday, April 28:
8:00PM to 9:00PM: ABC'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY BLOOPER CELEBRATION
Bloopers from many many ABC shows from the past 50 years. Full synopsis coming soon!

Sunday, May 4:
7:00PM to 8:00PM: ESPN'S BLUNDERFUL WORLD OF SPORTS

Monday, May 5:
8:00PM to 9:00PM: ABC'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY BLOOPER CELEBRATION
More bloopers from the many great ABC series from the past 50 years. Full synopsis coming soon!

Monday, May 12:
8:00PM to 9:00PM: ALL ABC BLOOPERS
Full synopsis coming soon!

[Sitcomwriter]

I hope they include "Townies" and "Sports Night"!

[JT]

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter
I hope they include "Townies"!

You can't be serious? That show only had maybe 25 episodes tops.

PB, they are gonna include soaps right? I see that Susan Lucci is listed as one of the stars on hand, so that means she will most likely be presenting some kind of video collage or something for soaps right?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by JT
PB, they are gonna include soaps right? I see that Susan Lucci is listed as one of the stars on hand, so that means she will most likely be presenting some kind of video collage or something for soaps right?

Yes, soaps as well, basically everything ABC (sitcoms, dramas, soaps, news, sports, etc.). I have no idea what she is doing yet, but she is on hand for her All My Children work.

[BLT]

ABC a Fourth-Place Network for Two Months
Tuesday April 8 4:05 PM ET


Fox's resurgence over the past few months means ABC is frequently the fourth-place network, and its weakness was evident again last week.

Only two ABC programs "Primetime Thursday" and "The Bachelor" were among the week's 40 most-watched prime-time programs last week, according to Nielsen Media Research.

By contrast, NBC had 16 shows in the top 40, CBS had 15 and Fox had seven, Nielsen said.
ADVERTISEMENTABC has been the fourth-place network for six of the previous eight weeks. It avoided that fate during the weeks of two special events the Academy Awards and Martin Bashir's interview with Michael Jackson.

More importantly for ABC, it was also a distant fourth place last week among viewers aged 18 to 49, the advertiser-friendly demographic that ABC, NBC and Fox most aggressively chase.

By a wide margin, CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was the week's most popular show, beating Fox's next-best "American Idol" by more than 5 million viewers.

NBC's Katie Couric soared into the top 20 in prime-time with her Sunday night interview with the Central Park jogger.

CBS won the week, averaging 12.1 million viewers (8.0 rating, 13 share). NBC averaged 11.1 million viewers (7.3, 12), and narrowly beat Fox for first place among viewers aged 18 to 49. Fox had 9.3 million viewers (5.6, 9), and ABC 7.5 million (4.9, 8). UPN (2.0, 3) and the WB (1.9, 3), finished in a dead heat with 2.1 million viewers and Pax TV (0.8, 1) had 1 million viewers.

NBC's "Nightly News" won the evening news ratings race, averaging 10.8 million viewers (7.6 rating, 15 share). ABC's "World News Tonight" was second, averaging 9.8 million viewers (7.1, 14) and the "CBS Evening News" had 7.3 million (5.3, 10).

A ratings point represents 1,067,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 106.7 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.

For the week of March 31-April 6, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "CSI:" Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 26.4 million; "American Idol-Tuesday," Fox, 21.2 million; "Friends," NBC, 20.8 million; "American Idol-Wednesday," Fox, 20.3 million; "Survivor: Amazon," CBS, 19.8 million; "ER," NBC, 18.9 million; "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 18.6 million; "CSI: Miami," CBS, 17 million; "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 15.8 million; "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," NBC, 15.6 million.

source: associated press

[Pavan]

Here is all the information you need to know of what shows will be featured in the 3 blooper specials:

ABC’S 50th ANNIVERSARY BLOOPER CELEBRATION PT. 1 – MONDAY, APRIL 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m.,ET) – ABC’s biggest stars from the past 50 years are seen in this installment of one of television’s longest-running series of specials, hosted by Dick Clark and featuring special guest appearances by Marion Ross (“Happy Days”), Jim Belushi (“According to Jim”), Judd Hirsch (“Taxi”) and Joyce DeWitt (“Three’s Company”). Among the other shows featured will be “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter,” “According to Jim,” “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,“ “Bosom Buddies,” “Coach,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Happy Days,” “Home Improvement,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “McHale’s Navy,” “My Wife and Kids,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Soap,” “The Soupy Sales Show,” “Spin City,” “Taxi” and “Three’s Company.”

ABC’S 50th ANNIVERSARY BLOOPER CELEBRATION, PT. 2 – MONDAY, MAY 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m.,ET) – ABC’s biggest stars from the past 50 years are seen in this installment of one of television’s longestrunning series of specials, hosted by Dick Clark and featuring special guest appearances by Tom Bosley (“Happy Days”), Dennis Franz (“NYPD Blue”), Michael Badalucco (“The Practice”) and Donny Osmond (“Donny and Marie”). Among the other shows featured will be “According to Jim,” “American Bandstand,” “Bosom Buddies,” “Donny and Marie,” “Happy Days,” “Home Improvement,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “The Lawrence Welk Show,” “Let’s Make a Deal,” “Mork & Mindy,” “NYPD Blue,” “The Odd Couple,” “The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom,” “The Practice,” “Taxi,” “Tennessee Ernie Ford Christmas Special,” “Too Close for Comfort,” and “Who Do You Trust.”


ALL ABC BLOOPERS – MONDAY, MAY 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) – ABC’s biggest stars are seen in one of television’s longest-running series of specials, Dick Clark’s “All ABC Bloopers.” Hosted by Dick Clark and featuring special guest appearances by Tisha Campbell-Martin (“My Wife and Kids”), George Lopez (“George Lopez”), Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) and Andy Dick (“Less Than Perfect”). This special features funny out-takes from popular ABC shows and local newscasts from around the United States. Using film and tape segments, viewers will be treated to bleeped ad-libs, forgotten lines and uncontrollable laughter from some of ABC’s favorite stars. Tisha Campbell-Martin introduces a series of bloopers featuring Damon Wayans from “My Wife and Kids,” and George Lopez of “George Lopez” presents some ad-libs involving his cast. Kevin Weisman recalls some hilarious bloopers from one of ABC’s most popular television series, “Alias.” Andy Dick introduces various flubs from “Less than Perfect,” featuring endless laughs from his fellow castmates. A special clip shows a visit by a psychic to the set of “Live with Regis and Kelly,” as she
predicts that Kelly is pregnant, even before she has announced it to Regis. Bonnie Hunt from “Life with Bonnie” is shown singing for an ABC “Monday Night Football” promo, as she is interrupted by a football pass. Among the other shows featured are “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter,” “According to
Jim” and “The Drew Carey Show.”

This all leads into of course the big 50th Anniversary special on MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 from 8 to 11PM E/P.

[Pavan]

Take a look at this ABC 50th Anniversary Poster, most or all of these shows will be mentioned on May 19:

If the photo is too small here, go here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photos/abc50thposterBIG.jpg

[James]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Take a look at this ABC 50th Anniversary Poster

Hey, great news!

There's a picture of Kevin and Winnie in the top left corner of the 0 in 50!

[sonyab]

i can't wait!!! what about macgyver? are they going to show clips of macgyver? is richard dean anderson going to be there? i hope so because if they dont then ill be pissed :(

[*GoodMorningCalgary*]

Pav, two questions...

1. I know that John Ritter will be there. But will the rest of the cast of 8 simple rules be there too?

2. will you have any pictures?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by *GoodMorningCalgary*
Pav, two questions...

1. I know that John Ritter will be there. But will the rest of the cast of 8 simple rules be there too?

2. will you have any pictures?

Yes, the entire cast of 8 Simple Rules was on hand. So be sure to watch on the 19th. I think I added some photos? If I didn't, expect it by Friday or so.

[Pavan]

Just a little reminder that this is tomorrow night (Monday the 19th).

[Pavan]

RE-AIRINGS:
"Favorite Stars: Then & Now 2 ... An E! Entertainment Television Special" Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT

"ABC's 50th Anniversary Blooper Celebration Part 1 & 2" Thursdays, August 7 & 14, 2003 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT

“All ABC Bloopers” Thursday, August 21, 2003 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT

"Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne & Shirley Together Again" Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT

“ESPN’s Blunderful World Of Sports” Monday, September 1, 2003 8:00 - 9:00 PM-ET/PT

[JT]

Since I'm bored, I decided to list all of the shows and stars I recognize from the big poster. Here we go! NOTE: I only listed the ones I recognized

James Garner, "Maverick"

"Zorro"

Jaleel White & Reginald VelJohnson, "Family Matters" (1989-1998)

Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Danny Pintauro & Katherine Helmond, "Who's the Boss?" (1984-1992)

Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, John Forsythe, Heather Locklear, Pamela Bellwood & Joan Collins, "Dynasty" (1981-1989)

Tom Hanks & Peter Scolari, "Bosom Buddies" (1980-1982)

Dick Clark, "American Bandstand"

Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley & Hugh Beaumont, "Leave it to Beaver" (1957-1963)

David, Ozzie, Harriet & Ricky Nelson, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1966)

Gary Coleman & Conrad Bain, "Diff'rent Strokes" (1985-1986)

Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin, Candice Cameron, Bob Saget, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen & John Stamos, "Full House" (1987-1995)

Fred Savage & Danica McKeller, "The Wonder Years" (1988-1993)

"Webster" (1983-1989)

Neil Patrick Harris, "Doogie Howser, MD" (1989-1993)

Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Joanna Kerns, Jeremy Miller & Tracy Gold, "Growing Pains" (1985-1992)

Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz & Donna Reed, "The Donna Reed Show" (1958-1966)

Michael Fishman, Sara Gilbert, Roseanne, Lecy Goranson, John Goodman & Laurie Metcalf, "Roseanne" (1988-1997)

Bruce Willis & Cybill Shepherd, "Moonlighting" (1985-1989)

"The Mickey Mouse Club"

Mark Linn-Baker & Bronson Pinchot, "Perfect Strangers" (1986-1993)

Craig T Nelson & Shelley Fabares, "Coach"

Sally Field, "The Flying Nun" (1967-1970)

Ted Koppell, "Nightline"

Bill Bixby & Brandon Cruz, "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969-1972)

Burt Ward & Adam West, "Batman" (1966-1968)

Ellen DeGeneres, "Ellen" (1994-1998)

Anthony Geary & Genie Francis, "General Hospital" (1963-present)

Forrest Tucker, Melody Patterson, Larry Storch & Ken Berry, "F Troop" (1965-1967)

Jonathan Frid, "Dark Shadows" (1966-1971)

"Home Improvement" (1991-1999)

Drew Carey & Kathy Kinney, "The Drew Carey Show"

Heather Locklear & Michael J. Fox, "Spin City"

Elizabeth Montgomery, Erin Murphy & Dick York, "Bewitched" (1964-1972)

Tom Bergeron, "America's Funniest Home Videos"

Melissa Joan Hart, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (1997-2001)

Barbara Walters, "20/20" (1978?-present)

Dennis Franz & Mark-Paul Gosselaar, "NYPD Blue" (1993-present)

Dorothy Malone, "Peyton Place" (1964-1969)

"Marcus Welby, MD" (1969-1976)

William Frawley, Stan Livingston, Fred McMurray, Tim Considine & Don Grady, "My Three Sons" (1960-1965)

Patty Duke, "The Patty Duke Show" (1963-1966)

Suzanne Somers, John Ritter & Joyce DeWitt, "Three's Company" (1977-1984)

Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett-Majors & Kate Jackson, "Charlie's Angels" (1976-1981)

Marlo Thomas & Ted Bessell, "That Girl" (1966-1971)

Regis Philbin, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" (1999-2002)

Bonnie Hunt, "Life with Bonnie" (2002-present)

John Astin & Carolyn Jones, "The Addams Family" (1964-1966)

Anson Williams, Donny Most, Henry Winkler & Ron Howard, "Happy Days" (1974-1984)

Dave Madden, Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Brian Forster, Suzanne Crough & Susan Dey, "The Partridge Family" (1970-1974)

Tony Randall & Jack Klugman, "The Odd Couple" (1970-1975)

Robin Williams & Pam Dawber, "Mork & Mindy" (1978-1982)

Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Star Jones & Meredith Viera, "The View" (1997-present)

Susan Lucci, "All My Children" (1970-present)

Brian Gaskill & Erin Hershy Presley, "Port Charles" (1997-present)

Jennifer Garner, "Alias" (2001-present)

Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy, Jill Whelan, Gavin MacLeod & Ted Lange, "The Love Boat" (1977-1986)

Robert Guilliuame, "Benson" (1979-1986)

Danny DeVito & Christopher Lloyd, "Taxi" (1978-1982)

Lavar Burton, "Roots" (1977)

Robert Wagner & Stefanie Powers, "Hart to Hart" (1979-1984)

Andy Dick, Sherri Shepherd, Eric Roberts, Sara Rue, Zachary Levi & Andrea Parker, "Less than Perfect" (2002-present)

Jimmy Kimmel, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003-present)

Ron Pallilo, John Travolta, Gabe Kaplan, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs & Robert Hegyes, "Welcome Back Kotter" (1975-1979)

Ron Carey, James Gregory, Abe Vigoda, Ron Glass, Jack Soo, Hal Linden & Max Gail, "Barney Miller" (1975-1982)

Ricardo Montalban & Herve Villachaize, "Fantasy Island" (1978-1984)

David Soul & Paul Michael Glaser, "Starsky & Hutch" (1976-1979)

Billy Crystal, Jimmy Baio, Ted Wass, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Robert Mandan, Katherine Helmond & Jennifer Salt, "Soap" (1977-1981)

John Ritter, Kaley Cuoco & Amy Davidson, "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002-present)

Tisha Campbell-Martin & Damon Wayans, "My Wife and Kids"

Adam Rich & Dick Van Patten, "Eight is Enough" (1977-1981)

Cindy Williams & Penny Marshall, "Laverne & Shirley" (1976-1983)

That's a good bit of shows! I'm surprised at some that AREN'T mentioned though. Such as "Step by Step," "One Life to Live," and "MacGyver."