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RIP TO A MAN WHO BROUGHT US SO MUCH ENTERTAINMENT WITH SHOWS I GREW UP WITH. THANK YOU SO MUCH...:clap:


Aaron Spelling (Born April 22, 1923 in Dallas, Texas, died June 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.) was an American film and television producer.

He had worked in some capacity on almost 200 productions including Starsky and Hutch, Family, Hotel, Daniel Boone, The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Vega$, Hart to Hart, Dynasty, The Colbys, T.J. Hooker, Twin Peaks, Nightingales, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, 7th Heaven, and Charmed. He also produced the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and Summerland in 2004. Certain sources list him as the world's most prolific or successful television producer.

Aaron attended Forest Avenue High School. After serving with the USAAF, he graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1945. He went to New York and found some work as an actor. He married actress Carolyn Jones, in 1953, and they moved to California. He had his break as a writer, selling his first script to Jane Wyman Theater in 1954. He went on to write for Dick Powell, Playhouse 90, and Last Man, amongst others. He joined Powell's Four Star Productions. After the death of Powell he formed Thomas-Spelling Productions with Danny Thomas. Their first hit was The Mod Squad. In 1972, he created Aaron Spelling Productions and another co-production company with Leonard Goldberg. His company went public in 1986 as Spelling Entertainment.

He divorced Jones in 1965 and in 1968 he married Carol Jean Marer (aka Candy Spelling). He was father of the actors Victoria Davey Spelling (Tori Spelling) and Randall Gene Spelling (Randy Spelling). He lived in Los Angeles; his home is the largest single-family dwelling in California.

Spelling also produced the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach from 1997 to 1999.

Despite his many accomplishments in life, Spelling continued to emphasize that his favorite project of all time was 7th Heaven. The success of this "little drama that could", and the fact that it had been the WB's most-watched series since 1998, was beyond belief to him.

In January 28, 2006, he was sued by his former nurse who seeks unspecified damages for ten claims, including sexual harassment and discrimination, retaliation, sexual battery (for making "contact with the plaintiff's intimate parts"), assault, wrongful termination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

On June 18, 2006, he suffered a stroke at his home in California and died June 23, 2006 in Los Angeles at age 83.

Oh God. I wish Mr. Spelling a speedy recovery. I can't imagine tv without him. I've been watching his shows all my life. :(

they say lately that his health has not been so good. I grew up watching his shows. It would be the biggest loss to the industry. I hope he recovers quickly.

I would like to say Get Well soon Aaron Spelling

Oh wow! I hope he gets well soon! Aaron Spelling is a legend!

Fox 5 Atlanta just reported he has died. :(

It's got a banner on cnn.com too http://www.cnn.com/

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how can he get well he just died he not going get anymore better then he is now all i can say is Rip Aaron spelling

how can he get well he just died he not going get anymore better then he is now all i can say is Rip Aaron spelling
I edited this thread. I originally had posted three days ago he had a stroke. some posters responded to that. After learning he just died, i edited this thread with the new info.

oh ok thanks it sounded kind confusing at first anyway iam sorry see mr spelling go he was a great man who leavea a legacy behind u wil be missed.

I didn't get the breaking news E-mail from CNN about Aaron's death. Needless to say I'm very saddened by his passing & extremely upset at CNN.

R.I.P Mr. Spelling! :( :(

Even calling him an influential, prolific, legendary producer would be an understatement, in my mind. He produced The New People, too.

well cnn is alwyas as u say late on everything news weather what ever they proably say something about it tomorrow or 2 days later.Et tonight online didnt even mention it.rip mr spelling

I can't believe it. There are so many of his shows that I've loved since I was a kid and he was a very influential person who will be missed. May he rest in peace. :(

Words do not describe how sad I am right now. This man...he made SO many TV shows that I just plain love. I mean, just the last five years of my life have been full of me loving his shows.

Off the top of my head, I can think of:

The Rookies (Saturday afternoons on TVLand a few years ago...now THAT was the ****!)
Starsky and Hutch (how could you not like it?)
Charlie's Angels (my favorite crime/mystery/police/whatever show of ALL. TIME.)
The Love Boat (the perfect outlet for me to live out my 70s fantasies)
Fantasy Island (same as the Boat)
Hart to Hart (such a wonderful, romantic, suspenseful show)
Dynasty (nobody did guilty pleasures better than Aaron. No. Body.)
Finder of Lost Loves (one of his great short-lived shows)
Melrose Place (he basically reinvented himself with a brand new generation and served up just as much greatness)
7th Heaven (I was JUST watching a rerun on ABC Family today)
Summerland (deserved a better chance than what the WB gave it)

And he made what is, in my opinion, the BEST mini-series EVER, "Hollywood Wives." I watched the whole thing from start to finish (all 6 hours) one Saturday on WE and will watch it again every single time it comes on. It was spectacular.

And that's not counting the many, many shows of his that I'd die to see but never have. Family, Vega$, 90210 (I saw it, but never really watched), The Colbys, all of his short-lived 90s soaps. Sunset Beach, for crying out loud!

The man is a legend. A damn legend and he deserves every gallon of respect that he gets. He forever changed my TV viewing habits (for the better) and continuously produced shows that NEVER failed to entertain me. His shows were just...pure enjoyment. He didn't try to change the world, he didn't try to make people realize anything. He wanted people to come home after a long, hard day at work or school and sit down and watch some good, fun, carefree shows. Watching any of his shows is always a sure-fire way to make me smile.

Rest in peace, genius. Rest in peace.

R.I.P. Arron Spelling.

He will always be greatful for giving us Dynasty.

R.I.P. :(

r i p mr spelling and thank you so much for all the entertainment that you gave us over the years

Just heard the news... he certainly will be missed, but his incredible legacy will continue on television for many years to come...

RIP Aaron Spelling :( You will be forever missed

how can he get well he just died he not going get anymore better then he is now all i can say is Rip Aaron spelling
Actually, he is better now. He's in a better place. I'm actually surprised that he lasted as long as he did. The guy was in his 80's; his time was up.

Actually, he is better now. He's in a better place. I'm actually surprised that he lasted as long as he did. The guy was in his 80's; his time was up.


You just have a way with words , don't you? :rolleyes:

RIP :(

Actually, he is better now. He's in a better place. I'm actually surprised that he lasted as long as he did. The guy was in his 80's; his time was up.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I think this man will receive even higher legendary status now that he is dead. He basically shaped televison as we know it, today. It's sad he's gone, but he lived a long life and lived it well. Poor Tori and her brother must be really sad. :( God bless.

SitcomsOnline.com Remembers Aaron Spelling:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/sitcomsonline-remembers-tv-legend.html

Words can't really express how I feel about the death of Aaron Spelling. He provided so many wonderful hours of entertainment over the years.
It's a sad day...:(

Actually, he is better now. He's in a better place. I'm actually surprised that he lasted as long as he did. The guy was in his 80's; his time was up.

Wow...could you be any colder? :rolleyes:
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Aaron Spelling rocked. Family, Nightingales (even though it didn't last long) and The Love Boat were some of my favorite A.S. shows.

:rip: Mr. Spelling :(

Actually, he is better now. He's in a better place. I'm actually surprised that he lasted as long as he did. The guy was in his 80's; his time was up.
Boy, you are one cold hearted Bi^&%!!! I am glad you aren't in my family!!

I guess when you pass on we can say "Her time was up! She was in her .....

He had an amazing career. I can't think of one other producer who has had such an effect on TV. An article stated that you would need to add the entire Dick Wolf and Jerry Bruckheimer production companies together to even come close to Spelling. At one point he was responsible for 1/3 of ABC programming - that is incredible. He will be missed.

That was very sad about Aaron Spelling. "Charmed" is still my favorite show with Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs. I remember since I was a kid, I've seen "Charlie's Angels", "The Love Boat", "Hart to Hart" and many others. By the time I get to my later years, "Summerland" was still my favorite show with "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and Jesse McCartney. Aaron Spelling did his best. That was very, very sad news to all the TV world. He created so much drama. I do missed him. The last show that Aaron did was "Charmed". That was it. RIP.:(

This is sad news for "Charmed" fans. Over the weekend, I've heard the news that Aaron Spelling, the executive producer for so many hit TV shows has died. He was 83 years old. I found this article from the Daily News:

TV icon Spelling dead at 83

BY MICHELLE CARUSO
DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF

LOS ANGELES - Legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, who created trend-setting hits including "The Mod Squad," "Charlie's Angels," "Dynasty" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" during his 50-year-long career, died yesterday. He was 83.

The fabulously wealthy entertainment mogul, father of actress Tori Spelling, died at home, said his publicist, Kevin Sasaki. Spelling had battled ill health since 2001, when he developed oral cancer, the result of his longtime pipe smoking. He suffered a stroke Sunday at his Beverly Hills home, a sprawling, 123-room mansion known as The Manor that he built on a 6-acre estate once owned by entertainer Bing Crosby.

Word of his death sent sadness through Tinseltown, where he had helped shape the careers of top-shelf starlets like Heather Locklear, who starred in multiple Spelling hits including "Dynasty," "T.J. Hooker" and "Melrose Place," and Farrah Fawcett, whose fluffy, winged coiffure on "Charlie's Angels" sparked a nationwide fad.

Spelling, born in Dallas, came to Hollywood in 1953. Working first as an actor, he took small parts on TV shows, including "I Love Lucy."

But he soon gravitated toward his first love - writing - and penned episodes for Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater," "Playhouse 90," "Wagon Train" and "The Jane Wyman Theater."

During this time, he wed his first wife, actress Carolyn Jones, who later played Morticia on "The Addams Family." They divorced in 1965.

His second marriage, to Candy, would last 38 years. The couple had two children: Tori, who rose to fame playing Donna on her father's wildly popular "Beverly Hills, 90210" and now has a reality show on VH1, and Randy, who appeared on "90210" and "Malibu Shores."

Spelling's star began to rise when he paired with entertainer Danny Thomas in the 1960s to produce "The Danny Thomas Show," "The Guns of Will Sonnet" and the groundbreaking "The Mod Squad," which won the hearts of restless young viewers with its offbeat multiracial cop trio played by Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams 3rd and Michael Cole.

"I was very proud of that show. It's the first time an African-American guy kissed a white girl [on network television]," Spelling once said. His color barrier-breaking stories won him six NAACP Image Awards during his career.

But it was Spelling's second pairing, with producer Leonard Goldberg from 1972 to 1977, that sent him to TV's stratosphere with top-rated shows "The Rookies," "Starsky & Hutch," "Hart to Hart" and "Charlie's Angels," all of which tapped youth-friendly themes.

By the 1980s, Spelling, who founded Spelling Entertainment and Spelling Television, was on his own and king of the airwaves, with nine series airing on ABC in that decade: "Charlie's Angels," "Family," "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "Dynasty," "Hotel," "Finder of Lost Loves," "The Colbys" and "Nightingales."

The network was jokingly called "Aaron's Broadcasting Company."

Spelling's soaring success continued in the '90s and this decade, with the glitz-heavy "90210," "Melrose Place" and "Models Inc.," the witchcraft-themed "Charmed" and the Christian family-friendly "7th Heaven."

RIP - Aaron Spelling :crying:

That was very sad about Aaron Spelling. "Charmed" is still my favorite show with Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs. I remember since I was a kid, I've seen "Charlie's Angels", "The Love Boat", "Hart to Hart" and many others. By the time I get to my later years, "Summerland" was still my favorite show with "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and Jesse McCartney. Aaron Spelling did his best. That was very, very sad news to all the TV world. He created so much drama. I do missed him. The last show that Aaron did was "Charmed". That was it. RIP.:(
Since "7th Heaven" was renewed, I think that'd be considered his last show. Definitely fitting, since it was his favorite of all of his shows.

I wonder if TVLand will do a special weekend of Aaron Spelling shows...

I wonder if TVLand will do a special weekend of Aaron Spelling shows...
I hope they do and also show some of his rarely seen shows too.

they had a "TV Land Remembers" commercial for him I just saw and no mention of a marathon. Sometimes when they show the commercial at the end they will say stay tuned for a special marathon or something and they did not mention one. To bad because I would love to see his westerns he made

anyone ever see his appearance on I LOVE LUCY? when they were traveling to California and they ended up in jail. He played the goofy skinny guy wearing a hat.

they had a "TV Land Remembers" commercial for him I just saw and no mention of a marathon. Sometimes when they show the commercial at the end they will say stay tuned for a special marathon or something and they did not mention one. To bad because I would love to see his westerns he made
I'd even want to see Life With Lucy again. :lol:

I'd even want to see Life With Lucy again. :lol:

I didn't know he did that

I didn't know he did that
Yea but it's not a show he bragged about. :lol:

I hope they do a marathon too. I'd be busy that whole weekend, especially if they show some of his rarely seen stuff like "Family" and "Hotel." I'd watch the whole thing, really.

I hope they use my marathon suggestion that I came up with in the blog. 18-hour stunt.

A 'legend' is how posters have described him. So true.

His series' had the best cop chases!

Yea but it's not a show he bragged about. :lol:

probably why I didn't know :lol:

...started out as a "bit player" in TV and motion pictures in the mid-'50s, appearing on "I LOVE LUCY", "DRAGNET", and "GUNSMOKE", until Dick Powell gave him a chance to write and produce various series for Four Star Television (starting with "DICK POWELL'S ZANE GREY THEATER" and ending with "HONEY WEST" and "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW") during a ten year period. Aaron then entered into a production partnership with Danny Thomas ("RANGO", "THE GUNS OF WILL SONNETT", "THE DANNY THOMAS HOUR" and "THE MOD SQUAD")...and was then paired with Leonard Goldberg (starting with various ABC "MOVIE OF THE WEEK" projects and "THE ROOKIES", and ending with "T.J. HOOKER") before he set up his own production company (too many shows to list here!) and continued to produce TV series virtually to the time of his death.

The only thing he couldn't produce was a successful situation comedy.

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...started out as a "bit player" in TV and motion pictures in the mid-'50s, appearing on "I LOVE LUCY", "DRAGNET", and "GUNSMOKE", until Dick Powell gave him a chance to write and produce various series for Four Star Television (starting with "DICK POWELL'S ZANE GREY THEATER" and ending with "HONEY WEST" and "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW") during a ten year period. Aaron then entered into a production partnership with Danny Thomas ("RANGO", "THE GUNS OF WILL SONNETT", "THE DANNY THOMAS HOUR" and "THE MOD SQUAD")...and was then paired with Leonard Goldberg (starting with various ABC "MOVIE OF THE WEEK" projects and "THE ROOKIES", and ending with "T.J. HOOKER") before he set up his own production company (too many shows to list here!) and continued to produce TV series virtually to the time of his death.

The only thing he couldn't produce was a successful situation comedy.

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Which is funny, because most of his dramas had high amounts of comedy thrown in, especially the 90s stuff.

...Aaron Spelling's talents was "discovered" by Dick Powell in 1956, and was eventually given an exclusive contract to write and produce for Powell's Four Star Television company. By the time Powell had died of cancer in 1963, Aaron was just about running the company, having his greatest success with "BURKE'S LAW". However, after the disappointment of "HONEY WEST" and "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS SHOW" (and a change of management), Spelling left Four Star in 1966 to begin his partnership with Danny Thomas
{and by the way, it was "THE GUNS OF WILL SONNETT". "THE DANNY THOMAS HOUR" was an unsuccessful anthology format tailored for Danny in the 1967-'68 season}.

Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg entered into their production partnership about 1970, when they began producing several of ABC's 90 minute "MOVIE OF THE WEEK" features (around the time Spelling and Danny Thomas amicably dissolved their professional relationship). Their last collaboration was "T.J. HOOKER", which Goldberg produced an additional season for CBS' late-night schedule in 1985-'86.

1984 was a pivotal year for Spelling, as his "golden touch" started to fade;
"GLITTER"- a highly anticipated series in the tradition of "THE LOVE BOAT" and "HOTEL"- was cancelled after three weeks on the air (the remaining episodes were burned off on ABC's late night schedule in December 1985), and "FINDER OF LOST LOVES" didn't make it to a second season. "MACGRUDER AND LOUD", a mid-season replacement about secretly married cops on the 'LSPD' force, went on ABC in January of 1985, and was outdistanced by the show that followed it on Tuesdays..."MOONLIGHTING". That's what the network executives seemed to want, and were gravely disappointed when all Aaron seemed to be able to come up the following season were "SUNSET BEAT" and that "DYNASTY" spinoff, "THE COLBYS"- neither of which made much of an impact, and "THE LOVE BOAT" went off at the end of the 1985-'86 season. When the last of Spelling's ABC series, "DYNASTY", was cancelled in 1989, the network had dissolved their exclusive agreement for Spelling to produce shows for them. Aaron then discovered that the pilots he had produced for CBS weren't wanted, either, as was his proposed revival of "CHARLIE'S ANGELS" for the Fox network.
Personally and professionally, he went into a "deep funk", feeling he was "washed up" in the industry.....

....that is, until Fox bought "BEVERLY HILLS 90210" in 1990....and Spelling's "empire" towered again, and continued to be a powerful force in TV until his death. "7th HEAVEN", the last series his organization produced, will continue on the CW network this fall---without Spelling's guidance.

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TV Land Honors the Life of Aaron Spelling With On-Air and Online Programming Salute

NEW YORK, June 27 -- TV Land will celebrate the life and work of legendary producer and show creator, Aaron Spelling -- who passed away on Friday at the age of 83 -- with programming salutes on both TV Land and the network's website, TVLand.com, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land & Nick at Nite. Spelling, who held the distinction of being the most prolific producer in the history of television, was honored by TV Land when the network presented him with the Pioneer Award during the 2005 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV.

"Aaron Spelling was an enormous talent whose keen eye, sharp wit and deep understanding of why people love television made him one of the greatest sources of beloved TV shows in the history of the medium," explains Jones. "Mr. Spelling exuded charm and worked tirelessly to entertain us all. Many of us at TV Land feel so honored to have known him and our deepest condolences go out to the Spelling family, friends and fans as we all mourn the loss of this incredibly gifted man."

On-air, TV Land will re-broadcast two installments of the network's acclaimed 2004 6-part special TV Land Moguls. This Saturday, from 10 AM - Noon (ET/PT), TV Land's weekend original programming block will be dedicated to Spelling with the two installments highlighting many of his achievements. The episodes explore the biggest moguls from the 1970s and spotlight Spelling's rise to prominence in the world of entertainment. It was during that time in which he created some of the biggest hits in
television including Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Starsky & Hutch and several others. TV Land has already begun airing a memorial spot reminding viewers of his outstanding contributions.

TV Land's website, TVLand.com, will showcase of variety of Aaron Spelling-related highlights that online visitors can access beginning immediately. Among the offerings include:

* A 2005 interview with TVLand.com in which he discusses his life and career in front of and behind the camera.
* An excerpted scene from his performance, as an actor, in the memorable I Love Lucy episode entitled "Tennessee Bound," in which he plays a country bumpkin Lucy and Ricky encounter on a cross-country trip.
* Clips from his acceptance of the Pioneer Award and tributes from numerous performers, many of whom gained fame and success under his leadership, at the 2005 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV.
* Select moments from TV Land Moguls, in which his rise to the top in the 1970s is traced.

TV Land and all related logos and titles are trademarks of Viacom International, Inc.

I love his performance in I Love Lucy!! LOL

I was hoping they would air Aaron Spelling shows in random order, especially some we haven't seen on air in a long while.

They will air the I Love Lucy episode at 9:30am and 4:30am on Friday on-air.

I am going to try to watch The I Love Lucy at 8:30 am Central Time

They will air the I Love Lucy episode at 9:30am and 4:30am on Friday on-air.
thanx!:wave:

That. Is. Not. Acceptable. At. All. Period.

R.I.P

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