Jim Backus on Harry O and Alan Hale on Cheyenne airing soon

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

AmericanLife TV December 2006 Highlights


Christmas Themed

Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006
8-9 p.m. ET/PT The Color Honeymooners
In “Run, Santa Run,” Ralph (Jackie Gleason) doesn’t know that Alice has taken up knitting to pay for his Christmas present, so when he discovers baby things in the apartment, he assumes Alice is pregnant. He takes a job as a sidewalk Santa with Norton (Art Carney) as his helper - and they both are arrested as operatives in a bookmaking operation.

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006
8-8:30 p.m. ET/PT The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
Spend Christmas Eve with Sammy Davis Jr. as he guests in the episode, “A Little Help from My Friend”
9-10:00 p.m. ET/PT I'll Fly Away
"Comfort & Joy" Lilly finds the holidays difficult to bear after she is brutally beaten by a freedom-bus protester; the Bedfords attend a Christmas party at Christina's house; and Slocum finds some Yuletide cheer in an unlikely place—Zollicofer's circle of friends.


New Year's Eve Themed

Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006
10-10:30 p.m. ET/PT Chico and the Man
On a lonely New Year’s Eve, series star Jack Albertson ends up spending the evening with Dick Van Dyke Show funny lady Rose Marie.


OTHER:

CLASSIC TV: FBI FRIDAYS
Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22, Dec. 29
The FBI 8-11 p.m. ET/PT
AmericanLife TV Network presents three-hour marathons of classic ‘60s series The FBI, starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Guest stars include Colleen Dewhurst, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT; Ed Asner, Dec. 15 at 9 p.m.; Charles Bronson, Dec. 15 at 10 p.m.; and Jack Lord, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m.


Classic Sitcom Stars on Dramas

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006
Tonight, classic sitcom characters invade the “American West”:
9-10 p.m. ET/PT Maverick
William Schallert, Patty’s dad on The Patty Duke Show, guests in “The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill”
10-11 p.m. Cheyenne
Alan Hale Jr., later The Skipper on Gilligan’s Island, guests in this 1957 episode.

Monday, Dec. 11, 2006
8-9 p.m. ET/PT Harry O
Jim Backus, another Gilligan’s Island castaway, guests on the ‘70s detective series.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006
9-10 p.m. ET/PT Maverick
Future Batman star Adam West appears in the “Pappy” episode of this acclaimed western.
10-11 p.m. ET/PT Bronco
Future movie star James Coburn plays outlaw Jesse James.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
10-11 p.m. ET/PT The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
Ed Asner, before leaping to fame as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, guests on this secret agent spin off.

Preety neat, since only one episodes of the two shows air a week it would take a long time before these two aired in there regular airing. ALN is great. Last night they showed Surfside 6 with Dawn Wells. Look out for my proud to present thread for pics.