TV Land January 2005 -- First Things First; Highway to Heaven Launch

[Pavan]

TV Land January 2005 --



Regular schedule changes ONLY:

All ALF's Hit Talk Show airings will be replaced by regular programming starting January 3 (Mondays at 1AM is back to All in the Family; Fridays at 7am is back to Bonanza; Fridays at 11pm and 2am is back to Three's Company -- Saturdays at 9am remains though)

Effective: Monday, January 17
Mon-Fri:
11:00AM Bewitched (replaces Mister Ed)
12:00PM MacGyver (replaces Bewitched/Green Acres)
2:00PM Bonanza (replaces Hunter M-F)
3:00PM Highway to Heaven (replaces Bonanza)
Mini-marathon changes:
Wednesdays 5:00-8:00PM The Andy Griffith Show (replaces Green Acres)
Thursdays 5:00-8:00PM Cheers (replaces Sanford & Son)

Everyday/night:
1:00PM Hunter (replaces MacGyver)
8:00PM Highway to Heaven (replaces The Munsters/Green Acres)
5:00AM Hunter (replaces I Dream of Jeannie/Bewitched)







TV Land Originals Saturday Morning Encores:
Saturdays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET/PT

Pre-empted Jan. 1

Saturday, January 8
9:00AM ALF's Hit Talk Show: Pilot
9:30AM Inside TV Land: Style & Fashion
10:30AM TV Land Moguls: The '60s
11:30AM TV Land Top 10: Andy Griffith Show

Saturday, January 15
9:00AM ALF's Hit Talk Show
9:30AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Johnny Carson
10:00AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Jay Leno
10:30AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Chris Rock
11:00AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: John Stewart
11:30AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Larry King

Saturday, January 22
9:00AM ALF's Hit Talk Show
9:30AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Candice Bergen
10:00AM Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics
11:00AM Inside TV Land: Taboo TV

Saturday, January 29
9:00AM ALF's Hit Talk Show
9:30AM TV Land Legends - The 60 Minutes Interviews: Johnny Carson
10:00AM ET in TV Land: Cheers
11:00AM Inside TV Land: African Americans in Variety












- Specials & Marathons


-First Things First
New Year's Day -- Saturday, January 1
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
TV Land presents all first episodes on the first day of the year. From Hunter to Andy Griffith to Three's Company to Fantasy Island, TV Land has it all on the first day of 2005!

6:00AM The Carol Burnett Show #1
6:30AM The Flip Wilson Show #1
7:00AM The Lucy & Desi Comedy Hour #1
8:00AM Bonanza
9:00AM MacGyver #1
10:00AM Hunter #1
11:00AM Happy Days #1
11:30AM The Brady Bunch #1
12:00PM The Dick Van Dyke Show #1
12:30PM Mister Ed #1
1:00PM Green Acres #1
1:30PM I Love Lucy #1
2:00PM I Dream of Jeannie #1
2:30PM Bewitched #1
3:00PM Hunter #1
4:00PM MacGyver #1
5:00PM Bonanza
6:00PM Green Acres #1
6:30PM I Love Lucy #1
7:00PM Cheers #1
7:30PM Three's Company #1 "Man About the House"
8:00PM The Munsters #1
8:30PM The Addams Family #1
9:00PM The Andy Griffith Show #1
9:30PM Leave it to Beaver
10:00PM Sanford & Son #1
10:30PM All in the Family #1
11:00PM Cheers #1
11:30PM Three's Company #1 "Man About the House"
12:00AM The Andy Griffith Show #1
12:30AM Leave it to Beaver
1:00AM Sanford & Son #1
1:30AM All in the Family #1
2:00AM Cheers #1
2:30AM Wings #1
3:00AM The Munsters #1
3:30AM The Addams Family #1
4:00AM Fantasy Island #1
5:00AM I Dream of Jeannie #1
5:30AM Bewitched #1









Highway to Heaven Launch Week
Monday, January 10 through Sunday, January 16
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET/PT each night.
A probationary angel sent back to earth teams with an ex-cop to help people. Michael Landon is back in another hit family drama and is now joining TV Land after this launch marathon. Catch the show weekdays at 3pm and every night in primetime at 8pm after the launch marathon.

Monday, January 10
8:00pm #1 Highway To Heaven (Part 1)
In this, the pilot movie for the series, Jonathan sets out to restore the quality of life for the residents of a retirement home called Havencrest, where he takes on the recently vacated job of handyman.
9:00pm #2 Highway To Heaven (Part 2)
In this, the pilot movie for the series, Jonathan sets out to restore the quality of life for the residents of a retirement home called Havencrest, where he takes on the recently vacated job of handyman.
10:00pm #24 Thoroughbreds (Part 1)
A two-parter starring Helen Hunt as a stable girl in love with a blue blood.
11:00pm #25 Thoroughbreds (Part 2)
A two-parter starring Helen Hunt as a stable girl in love with a blue blood.


Tuesday, January 11
8:00pm #26 A Song For Jason (Part 1)
Mark and Jonathan become ounselors at a camp for terminally ill
children.
9:00pm #27 A Song For Jason (Part 2)
Mark and Jonathan become counselors at a camp for terminally ill children.
10:00pm #33 The Smile In The Third Row
Lorne Greene stars as an actor who claims to have seen God.
11:00pm #34 The Secret
Scotty defends a disfigured man in his first case.


Wednesday, January 12
8:00pm #42 The Last Assignment
Ed Asner stars as an angel.
9:00pm #43 To Bind The Wounds
Eli Wallach stars as grieving father of a MIA.
10:00pm #46 The Torch
The guys help a rabbi fight Neo-Nazis.
11:00pm #60 Jonathan Smith Goes To Washington
Eddie Albert help's Mark's sister get a rare drug for her step-daughter.

Thursday, January 13
8:00pm #64 Wally
Dick Van Dyke stars as a homeless man.
9:00pm #65 A Song Of Songs
10:00pm #68 Normal People
A neighborhood is troubled when a home for the mentally ill opens.
11:00pm #71 A Father’s Faith
Eli Wallach stars as a father who refuses to give up on his comatose son.

Friday, January 14
8:00pm #74 A Gift Of Life
The guys are bodyguards for Leslie Neilson
9:00pm #75 Man’s Best Friend (Part 1)
A dog brings two families together.
10:00pm #76 Man’s Pest Friend (Part 2)
A dog brings two families together.
11:00pm #78 I Was A Middle Aged Werewolf
A Halloween ep that borrows from Landon's I was a Teenaged Werewolf.

Saturday, January 15
8:00pm #80 Playing For Keeps
Donald O'Connor stars as an aging star trying to make amends with his starlet son.
9:00pm #81 Amazing Man
The guys help a little boy get over the grief of losing his father.
10:00pm #86 With Love, The Claus
A divorced couple fight over a child at Christmas.
11:00pm #88 Country Doctor
The guys help a community appreciate their doctor.

Sunday, January 16
8:00pm #98 The Whole Nine Yards
The guys help a girl get on an all-boys football team.
9:00pm #100 Hello And Farewell (Part 1)
The guys help out at a military hospital. Matthew Perry in an early appearance.
10:00pm #101 Hello And Farewell (Part 2)
The guys help out at a military hospital. Matthew Perry in an early appearance.
11:00pm #108 Summer Camp
The guys' blind friend falls in love with an actress.









- All Access Pass II/2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) ENCORES
Wednesday, January 26
10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
See the encores of the special behind the scenes show All Access Pass II from the 2004 TV Land Awards. Then, watch the 2004 TV Land Awards Show itself. The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards is coming this March!
10:00PM All Acess Pass II
10:30PM 2004 TV Land Awards Show






TV LAND REMEMBERS TELEVISION LEGEND JOHNNY CARSON
Thursday, January 27 10 p.m. & 1 a.m. et/pt

TV Land will honor the memory of television legend and late-night pioneer Johnny Carson with an encore presentation of TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews featuring Johnny Carson on Thursday, January 27 at 10pm ET/PT (encores 1am and again 1/29 at 9:30am). Carson, who passed away on Sunday, January 23, at the age of 79, entertained generations as the host of The Tonight Show for 30 years.








COMING SOON ...
TV LAND VALENTINE'S DAY (FEB 14); 3RD ANNUAL TV LAND AWARDS (MARCH)

[tvparadise]

So 'Mister Ed' and 'Green Acres' will only air on Sundays? That's weird especially with Green Acres being one of the most played shows right now. I guess come late January 'Wings' will only air on Fridays. I think one of the biggest problems with TV Land is they are excluding too many shows to one part of the week (Mister Ed, Green Acres, The Addams Family, Wings, Carol Burnett, Flip Wilson). The Munsters will only be on Tuesdays & Sundays.

The schedule is getting pretty drama heavy (9 hours a day on Weekdays). I guess that's kindof how it was that time last year. They sure are giving 'Highway to Heaven' a lot better treatment than they have 'Hunter'. I think it would be better if the 'Highway to Heaven' launch was a 48 hour weekend, instead of pre-empting all the programs between 9pm - 12am for a week. On that note, I'm happy the 9pm - 4am schedule is remaining the same.

Happy to see Cheers and The Andy Griffith Show get mini-marathons.

I'm a little confused with the 12pm - 2pm part of the schedule...
Is this how it is?
Saturdays:
12pm- MacGyver
1pm- Hunter
Sundays:
12pm-The Andy Griffith Show/Leave it to Beaver
1pm- MacGyver

I'm not too thrilled about the Chasing Farrah series. I think Farrah needs to take a hike along with Alf and Fatherhood.

Cool to see 'The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour' and 'Fantasy Island' on the First Things First Marathon. Is there not going to be a last episodes marathon on New Years Eve?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by b&tcfan
So 'Mister Ed' and 'Green Acres' will only air on Sundays?

I'm a little confused with the 12pm - 2pm part of the schedule...
Is this how it is?
Saturdays:
12pm- MacGyver
1pm- Hunter
Sundays:
12pm-The Andy Griffith Show/Leave it to Beaver
1pm- MacGyver

I'm not too thrilled about the Chasing Farrah series. I think Farrah needs to take a hike along with Alf and Fatherhood.

Is there not going to be a last episodes marathon on New Years Eve?

Yes, Saturdays only for Mr. Ed and Green Acres.

No, 12pm is TAGS/LITB and Hunter 1pm on both days of the weekend. Which means MacGyver only airs weekdays at 8am and 12pm, not on weekends.

While the reaility show might not be a good idea, I am anxious to see what themed programming will air after the reality show from 10:30pm-1am.

No, last episodes marathon. A marathon of the Top 100 Moments will air though from 7pm-12am, see Dec. thread.

[JT]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
While the reaility show might not be a good idea, I am anxious to see what themed programming will air after the reality show from 10:30pm-1am.

Yeah I agree. I wanted to get some of the first season episodes of CA on tape, and I'm sure they'll show at least one ep during the block.

[Pavan]

Originally posted by JT
Yeah I agree. I wanted to get some of the first season episodes of CA on tape, and I'm sure they'll show at least one ep during the block.

They'll probably show her on Jeannie, Apple's Way, and I'm sure the Angels in Chains episode of Charlie's Angels, etc.

[JT]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
They'll probably show her on Jeannie, Apple's Way, and I'm sure the Angels in Chains episode of Charlie's Angels, etc.

Of course they'll show Angels in Chains, I should have thought of that. I haven't seen "Apple's Way" is, literally, years since it was on the Goodlife TV Network. I wonder if I'll remember it...

[JamisonCollins]

Well I haven't seen Highway to Heaven in a long time but I wish TV Land would start showing more classic sitcoms like Car 54, Where Are You and Our Miss Brooks.

[Mr. Television]

Originally posted by JamisonCollins
Well I haven't seen Highway to Heaven in a long time but I wish TV Land would start showing more classic sitcoms like Car 54, Where Are You and Our Miss Brooks.

That would be nice.

[JamisonCollins]

I like alot more sitcoms then I do drama. I do like Three's Company, Mister Ed and Green Acres which are on TV Land now. I miss Barney Miller and other shows though.

[Madness]

Highway to Heaven is my favorite drama series so this is great news...an awesome addition for TV Land.

[TVJunkie101]

Frankly, I don't watch much of anything on TV Land anymore.

I do think the current and upcoming regular schedule could use a lot of fixing.

The first episodes marathon schedule would make a pretty decent regular schedule, just change a couple of things and it would be a good schedule. No show would be overlooked and most of them would have two airings a day.

[AtlantaBravesFan29]

I see that they are still not showing the Captain Jack episode of Leave It To Beaver which was the first episode. I know probably why they are not showing it because it showed a toilet. What is so wrong with that episode?? They have been showing this episode for years in syndication.

[barwars]

GOOD:
nevermind


BAD:
First Things First.... not enough variety.
Chasing Farrah.... plain and simple.
Highway to Heaven Launch.... 48 Hour Marathons are better, especially considering it doesn't sound like a show I'd like.



And, maybe it's just me.... but I think TVLand has too many dramas.
I think the perfect thing is 10 Sitcoms, 4 Dramas. Sitcoms air twice a day, dramas air once.

[JT]

I think TVL should have 7 dramas and 14 sitcoms. Dramas are a part of TV history as well, and I think they should not be overlooked. I'd love it if they got the rights and aired a classic soap opera, but everyone already knows that lol. "Dark Shadows" or "Love of Life" would be perfect. DS has all of its 1225 episodes in existence and LOL has roughly 780 of it's around 7540 episodes in existence. An hour of DS in the afternoons and an hour of LOL at night, around 9PM and 9:30PM CT would be great!

[vze3t9q9]

I'd prefer to see shows that haven't been aired on other networks. Highway to Heaven was on another station, could still be and I never cared for that show. Now I will have to bypass it twice. . Sitcoms you can jam more in, 1/2 hour vs an hour show. You can have more variety. How long is gunsmoke, bonaza, and Mcgyer to run? None of those shows I like either.