Pavan
03-02-2004, 09:40 AM
TBS: The Superstation is no more, starting in June, TBS will turn into TBS: Very Funny.
When it relaunches in June, TBS will have dropped its "Superstation" logo in favor of the new tagline "TBS Very Funny," emblematic of its new comedy-centered lineup of acquired sitcoms and original reality fare.
Unscripted projects in the pipeline include reality takes on "Gilligan's Island" and "Sex and the City," as well as a hidden camera show from Martin Lawrence and Gay Rosenthal ("Behind the Music").
As a follow-up, the reality version of "Gilligan's Island" is slated to serve as the lead-in to "Sex" during the fourth quarter. Cabler has partnered with the creators of the original series, Lloyd and Sherwood Schwartz, for eight episodes of the project in which the series' real-life counterparts are stranded and working together to get off an island.
Setups for certain segs will resemble situations from classic episodes. Skein will begin casting soon for a real-life skipper, first mate, millionaire couple, movie star, Kansas farm girl and professor.
"Gilligan's Island" is not the first classic laffer to get the unscripted treatment. Sony and VH1 are working up a new take on "The Partridge Family.
When it relaunches in June, TBS will have dropped its "Superstation" logo in favor of the new tagline "TBS Very Funny," emblematic of its new comedy-centered lineup of acquired sitcoms and original reality fare.
Unscripted projects in the pipeline include reality takes on "Gilligan's Island" and "Sex and the City," as well as a hidden camera show from Martin Lawrence and Gay Rosenthal ("Behind the Music").
As a follow-up, the reality version of "Gilligan's Island" is slated to serve as the lead-in to "Sex" during the fourth quarter. Cabler has partnered with the creators of the original series, Lloyd and Sherwood Schwartz, for eight episodes of the project in which the series' real-life counterparts are stranded and working together to get off an island.
Setups for certain segs will resemble situations from classic episodes. Skein will begin casting soon for a real-life skipper, first mate, millionaire couple, movie star, Kansas farm girl and professor.
"Gilligan's Island" is not the first classic laffer to get the unscripted treatment. Sony and VH1 are working up a new take on "The Partridge Family.