It was an unforgettable evening as
celebrities from television, music and film bestowed special tribute awards
tonight to some of television's most beloved series and stars at the third
annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV. The honored shows
included The Bob Newhart Show (Icon Award), The Carol Burnett Show (Legend
Award) Soul Train (Pop Culture Award) and Desperate Housewives (Future
Classic Award). Legendary television producer and show creator Aaron
Spelling received the Pioneer Award. The TV Land Awards was taped at The
Barker Hangar on Sunday, March 13 and will air on TV Land and simulcast on
Nick at Nite on Wednesday, March 16 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT.

* The women of classic TV proved that desperation doesn't end at 40,
in a parody entitled "Desperate Classic Housewives," which aired during the
show. Wisteria Lane's newest inhabitants featured Marion Ross filling in for
Marcia Cross ("Bree Van De Kamp"), Barbara Eden for Nicolette Sheridan
("Edit Britt"), Charo for Eva Longoria ("Gabrielle Solis"), Joyce DeWitt for
Teri Hatcher ("Susan Mayer") and Shirley Jones for Felicity Huffman
("Lynette Scavo"). Also starring in the parody were Jerry Mathers ("Sexy,
Young Gardener"), Don Knotts (Mary Alice's husband), Tom Bosley ("Rex") and
Abe Vigoda (Hot Stud Plumber").


FUTURE CLASSIC AWARD

ABC's critically-acclaimed smash hit series, Desperate Housewives, was
awarded the 2004 TV Land Future Classic Award. Teri Hatcher, star of the hit
TV show, presented creator Marc Cherry, the creative team and members of the
cast of Desperate Housewives - Eva Longoria, Brenda Strong, James Denton, Doug Savant,
Mark Moses, Steven Culp, Kevin Murphy, John Pardee, Joshua Senter, Joey
Murphy and Michael Edelstein with the award.