TV Land December 2003 -- 12 Shows of Christmas; 4th Merry-thon; Last Things Last

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TV Land December 2003

Regular Schedule:
No changes. Same as schedule that started Nov. 17, 2003.


- TV Land Box Set
Sundays 3 to 5 p.m. E/P

Pre-empted all month.


- Sunday Night in TV Land
Sundays 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Pre-empted all month.




Specials & Marathons

- "Family Ties Family Weekend 48 Hour Marathon"
Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7, Starts Saturday at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. early Monday morning!
TV Land presents a "Family Ties" 48-Hour Marathon! Tune in to see Alex and the rest of the Keatons in family friendly programming. This will be a sneak peek, as Family Ties joins the TV Land line-up in January! Details on that will follow (and the rest of the January schedule, as well)!

Saturday, December 6
6:00AM 001 - Pilot The smitten Alex is thrilled at the thought of escorting pretty, budding socialite Kimberly Blanton to her country club's dance, but Steven and Elyse are appalled that their son would set foot in a restricted club and agonize over whether to impose their values on him. On the night of the dance, Steven shows up at the Carleton Country Club in an effort to persuade the horrified Alex to come home. Later, when father and son air their feelings at home, each is able to understand, if not accept, the other's point of view.
6:30AM 002 - Elyse D'Arc In her zeal for good causes Elyse devotes so much energy to committee work that a neglected Steven feels short-changed. Ecstatic to have won an award for his public television documentary, Steven arrives home eager to celebrate, but every effort is foiled by Elyse's obligations to her various projects. Finally the over-extended wife-mother-architect-committee volunteer begins to realize she's neglecting her most important commitment. .
7:00AM 003 - I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend Peer pressure to shun the opposite sex causes 9-year old Jennifer to give up her good friendship with Justin Perkins, but thanks to he mother Elyse, the kids come together at a jitterbugging "Nifty Fifties" birthday party.
7:30AM 004 - Not With My Sister You Don't A little weary of leaving the kids alone for the first time, Steven and Elyse finally depart for a weekend with their friends, the Davises. While the romantic holiday turns into a marathon sports competition instigated by Ron Davis and resented by Elyse, there's trouble brewing on the home front. Teenage brother and sister clash when Alex assumes the attitude of an overprotective father and lectures Mallory for leaving home late with her date, Eric Morrison. However, when Eric arrives at the Keaton doorstep with flowers, it's clear Alex ahs jumped to the wrong conclusion. He must now restore peace and tranquility by the time his parents return home.
8:00AM 005 - Oops Unable to face her own mother, Mallory's pregnant friend Cindy to discuss her condition with Elyse, who lends a sympathetic ear and then to her daughter's dismay, advises the girl to go home and be forthright and honest with her mother. When the overly strict Mrs. Sullivan can't cope with her daughter's revelation, Cindy runs away and finally turns up on the Keaton doorstep again. There, an emotional mother-daughter confrontation leads to a better understanding.
8:30AM 006 - Have Gun, Will Unravel The Keatons are burglarized, and a terrified Steven and Elyse wrestle with the previously unthinkable notion of buying a gun for protection. After a reluctant trip to the sporting goods store, they emerge with a weapon they hope to put out of sight forever. That evening though, a bump in the night and the sound of breaking glass force them to face the threat - one way or another.
9:00AM 007 - Summer of '82 When Alex delivers groceries to pretty college senior Stephanie Brooks, there's an immediate intellectual and physical attraction between them. Later, Stephanie phones and invites Alex to an economics lecture. Seduced by an "older woman" of 21, the hitherto inexperienced Alex is devastated to learn that just when he begins to fantasize about marriage, she thinks of their relationship as casual.
9:30AM 008 - I Never Killed For My Father Sensitive, liberal Steven and his macho, conservative father, Jake, clash as usual during the elder's annual visit - until Jake's startling news leads to a first effort to bridge the gap. Intent on going hunting with his grandson, Alex, the vigorous outdoorsman apparently shares many more interests and attitudes with Alex than with Steven. Yet, the undemonstrative Jake and Steven finally recognize that this could represent a last chance to come to terms with their relationship.
10:00AM 009 - No Nukes Is Good Nukes To the dismay of the Keaton children and their equally conservative grandparents. Steven and Elyse take time out Thanksgiving Day to attend an anti-nuke rally - and wind up spending the holiday in jail. When the couple end up behind bars after clashing with police, other cellmates agree to sign a statement that they will never again participate in a nuclear arms protest but the Keatons stick steadfastly to their principles. However, that doesn't stop the Keaton kids and their grandparents; they decide to take Thanksgiving dinner to their loved ones behind bars.
10:30AM 010 - Suzanne Takes You Down Soon after freelance architect Elyse Keaton hires her friend Suzanne Davis to handle clerical chores, she wants to fire the under-qualified, overly aggressive secretary, but Suzanne's marriage breaks up, making the new job her only salvation.
11:00AM 011 - Death of a Grocer Though Alex loves working at kindly Mr. Adler's "Mom and Pop" grocery store, to the old man's dismay he quits to "climb the corporate ladder" at an ultramodern supermarket.
11:30AM 012 - Give Uncle Arthur a Kiss Mallory is horrified and confused when a close family friend and older business associate o her father, Steven, makes a pass at her. Arthur Cantrell has been a good friend of the Keatons since the kids were toddlers. Steven has even written an on-air tribute to his admired colleague. However, Cantrell's mid-life crisis goes beyond his career, and there's no mistaking his moves toward Mallory at the station's fundraiser. When the embarrassed teenager reveals the situation, her parents must confront their friend and urge him to seek professional help.
12:00PM 013 - Big Brother Is Watching As the new editor of his school paper, Alex uncovers a cheating scandal and to everyone's chagrin prints a list of students who were caught - including his sister Mallory.
12:30PM 014 - A Christmas Story When a blizzard forces the Keatons to spend Christmas at home, Elyse's gift to Steven - an album filled with fascinating old photos - sparks flashbacks to the births of their three children.
1:00PM 015 - Sherry Baby When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu - but her plan backfires. Eager to join the sorority, Mallory persuades Alex to escort Sherry to the Pi Nu dance. She even agrees to his condition that she attend the dance with the adoring, nerdy, Skippy Handelman
1:30PM 018 - Margin of Error Alex amasses a bundle by playing the stock market on paper for his economics class, and courts disaster by secretly investing his father's money. However, when a typhoon causes the stock of his choice to plummet, Alex must scramble to get out of a gigantic jam.
2:00PM 019 - French Lessons Mallory's handsome but shy French tutor, Jeff, finally musters up the nerve to ask her out and then courts disaster by enlisting Alex's advice on how to behave on the date Inexperienced at dating, Jeff seeks advice from the supremely chauvinistic Alex and even persuades him to show up at the scene, to coach him from the sidelines. Appalled by Jeff's behavior, Mallory runs out on him, and the shy teenager must find a way to win her back in his own manner.
2:30PM 020 - I Gotta Be Ming As Big Brother to a 10-year old Vietnamese boy, Alex tries to mold Ming into his own image, and he learns an unforgettable lesson when he breaks a promise to an adoring child. While the child would rather play baseball, than study economics, he wants to please his Big Brother more than anything. But it's more to bear when Alex schedules a meeting of the Young Entrepreneur's Club on the day of the Big Brother-Little Brother Circus performance.
3:00PM 021 - Stage Fright While gearing up to face the TV cameras as captain of his high school's team on "Quiz-Em," Alex panics at first when a teammate drops out - and then launches a tutoring program a la Eliza Doolittle for his sister Mallory. But Alex's behavior on the show is the biggest surprise
3:30PM 022 - The Fifth Wheel Alex gets stuck babysitting for his little sister, Jennifer, who is fed up with feeling in the way at his poker game and decides to disappear. Though it's Mallory's turn to take care of Jennifer, she strikes a deal with Alex to assume the duty so she can go out with Jeff. Already feeling glum about being a burden on her siblings, Jennifer agrees to go out with Alex to his friend's apartment for a poker game in hope the guys will let her play. They refuse and become so preoccupied with the game that no one notices when the sad little girl takes a walk. Frantic, Alex and Mallory quickly learn not to take their little sister for granted.
4:00PM 023 - Tender Is The Night When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keatons, Carrie's forward behavior sends Alex into a panic. Believing she needs a firmer hand than her worldly mother is willing to give. Alex gets up the courage to ask her out. But when the highlights of their date turn out to be bingo and a stop at the "Have a Nice Day" café, Alex oversteps his bounds so Carrie takes steps of her own.
4:30PM 024 - To Snatch a Keith Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last time. Divorced "Sunday father" Richard Bailey and his son, Keith, come to the Keatons before taking off on a secret flight of their own. It seems Keith's mother is moving to California with her new husband and plans on taking her son with them. When a satisfactory visiting arrangement can't be reached, Richard decides its time to make a move and it's up to Steven to put a stop to their travel plans.
5:00PM 026 - The Harder They Fall Alex anxiously await a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher and urges Steven and Elyse to butter Mr. Tedesco up on parents' night at school - but the obnoxious Tedesco is so insulting that Elyse slugs him, and a horrified Alex entreats Steven to make amends. Steven visits him and after being subjected to disparaging remarks about his wife, winds up repeating her deed. Finally Tedesco, who does recognize Alex's intellect, accepts an invitation to the Keaton home where he alienates everyone again. Alex must decide whether a glowing recommendation from an influential but disgusting man is worth groveling for.
5:30PM 027 - The Homecoming When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping at the familiar - and she must decide whether to "let go" and accept the change in their relationship.
6:00PM 028 - Batter Up Steven and Elyse worry that the coach of Jennifer's softball team is pushing the girls too hard - when Jennifer fails to jog all the way home he orders her to do 20 extra pushups. Alex takes his coaching seriously - and his players are leaving in droves. Two days before the championship game they don't have enough players to qualify as a team - unless Alex can convince Jennifer to persuade Skippy's klutzy sister Arlene to join the team. Arlene is happier making dresses, but desperately wants Jennifer's friendship and agrees to play ball - with some disastrous consequences.
6:30PM 029 - Not An Affair To Remember Steven's assistant at the stations bright, talented, funny, witty…and in love with him. And it looks like Steven may be returning her affections.
7:00PM 016 - The Fugitive Part I Elyse's younger brother, Ned, a go-getting corporate executive who is Alex's idol, pays a surprise visit and puzzles everyone with his cloak-and-dagger behavior. Several mysterious phone calls, replete with code words, arouse the family suspicions. Finally, and FBI agent turns up at the Keatons doorstep with astounding news - after Ned's quick exit.
7:30PM 017 - The Fugitive Part II With the FBI hot on Ned's heels for embezzling $4-1/2 million in corporate funds, Elyse's ethical brother - and Alex's idol - tells the family why and where he hid the money and flees with Alex, leaving Steven and Elyse in a quandary. Ned explains that to stop a merger that would result in the firing of 1800 people, he hid a portfolio of corporate records and assets in a company's computer. Alex is shattered by his idol's rejection of the business world but agrees to drive Ned to the airport, where they're spotted by FBI agent Carlyle. After a wild and crazy charade, Ned flees again and winds up back at the Keatons' where Carlyle and Ned's boss await him.
8:00PM 039 - Say Uncle Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem when the bright, but ill-fated corporate whiz kid returns for a visit after losing another job. Elyse's younger brother hasn't had a decent job in ages, and when Steven sets him up for an interview with his boss at the TV station, Ned starts celebrating immediately with a few beers. While cramming for an exam late one night, Alex finds his uncle imbibing at the kitchen table. The next day an intoxicated Ned shows up at the station for a disastrous job interview and then must face his family - and the truth.
8:30PM 036 - Go Tigers Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysterical sister Mallory, who feels her anger over discovering her boyfriend kissing another girl is more important than his college education. Alex is overjoyed at going to Princeton for the interview, but not too keen about taking his sister along so she can visit her boyfriend Jeff at the university. He drops Mallory off at Jeff'' and heads for his important interview, only to be humiliated when he has to leave the meeting to comfort his weepy sister.
9:00PM 025 - Speed Trap Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily Alex is studying for several tests and convinces Mallory to obtain diet pills to help him stay awake. As his hyperness and irritability increase, so does his dependency on the pills. When he finally gets so desperate that he threatens Mallory to get more drugs, she becomes worried for his life.
10:00PM 077 - Mr. Wrong Mallory brings home her new boyfriend, Nick - a Rambo-type environmental artist - to meet her family, but Steven and Elyse are shocked by his crude appearance and gruff manner.
10:30PM 078 - The Real Thing, Part I Alex implements a fall-proof, and extremely unromantic, method of meeting the girl of his dreams: he picks her from pictures in the freshman directory. His selection, Tricia, seems to fit his requirements perfectly, but his plan goes off-track when he is strongly attracted to her roommate, Ellen. Ellen and Alex dislike each other instantly, and though he can't figure out why, he finds himself thinking about her constantly.
11:00PM 079 - The Real Thing, Part II Alex realizes he must make Ellen aware of his feelings, but she is on a train on her way to marry another man, so he takes drastic measures to stop the wedding. The usually cool Alex decides he must let down his defenses or lose the girl he loves.
11:30PM 081 - It's My Party Part I In her quest to become one of the popular kids, Jennifer invites her trendy classmates to her thirteenth birthday party. When they become bored and begin grumbling at her "lame" party (which includes a traditional puppet show by her father), Jennifer takes drastic action. With Mallory's guidance, she becomes a "valley girl," who then deserts her own party.
12:00AM 082 - It's My Party Part II In her quest to become one of the popular kids, Jennifer invites her trendy classmates to her thirteenth birthday party. When they become bored and begin grumbling at her "lame" party (which includes a traditional puppet show by her father), Jennifer takes drastic action. With Mallory's guidance, she becomes a "valley girl," who then deserts her own party. Yet it's only a matter of time before Jennifer realizes she isn't having any fun and she rebels against her new friends.
12:30AM 030 - Working At It When Elyse lands a job with a top architectural firm, the load begins to get to her - at work and at home. Elyse feels need to expand her horizons. She lands a job at one of the major architectural firms in the city. But twelve years of not working in an office have put her behind the times. When she becomes over-worked, she starts to neglect her family and the major presentation to the president of the company is jeopardized.
1:00AM 031 - Sweet Lorraine While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephone friendship with caller Lorraine Ferrar, who shares his love of swing music, and he and the attractive 40-year old meet and develop a special relationship. Drawn to Lorraine's sexy voice and love of swing music. Alex invites her to a Big Band concert. On arriving at her home for the date, he's shocked to find that she's an older woman and the mother of one of his sister's classmates. But they develop a platonic relationship, enjoying each other'' company and discovering a wide range of shared interests. When Alex and Lorraine continue to "date," Steven and Elyse try to accept it but eventually ask her to stop seeing their son.
1:30AM 032 - This Year's Model After Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter modeling contest, she's ecstatic to have won - but dismayed and jealous when the reluctant Elyse becomes the star model. Mallory is thrilled at the prospect of entering the glamorous world of modeling, but Elyse must be coaxed into participating. At the photo session, Elyse is showered with attention, while Mallory is shunted to the sidelines. To the chagrin of the teenager, her mother who is becoming seduced by the glamour, is offered a TV commercial for TV dinners - to be filmed in the Keaton home. The filming ensues, but Mallory is determined to create a few stumbling blocks.
2:00AM 033 - Birthday Boy On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub, and to his dismay, the irate Elyse shows up and confronts him. With her husband Steven out of town, Elyse and the girls plan to take Alex out to dinner on his birthday. However, his friend Neil proposes a livelier celebration befitting a boy just entering adulthood, so Alex immediately scraps the family plans. When Elyse forbids him to go out on the town with the boys. Alex resents being treated like a child and takes off. He's having a grand time with his pals and several enraptured girls at the Camelot Inn when Elyse shows up to take him home.
2:30AM 034 - Diary of a Young Girl In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again and, while writing in her diary, she flashes back to regrettable incidents with each family member. Jennifer conjures up memories of the time she deliberately ruined Mallory's date with a boy, and also recalls an incident when her stubborn refusal to rehearse a play with Alex caused him to lose out on the lead.
3:00AM 035 - Anniversary Waltz While plans are in full swing for the Keatons 20th anniversary party, Steven and Elyse are fighting and it looks like they may not make it that far. Elyse wants to have a big party to celebrate the Keaton's 20th anniversary and Steven reluctantly agrees. Steven's enthusiasm for the affair diminishes even further a Elyse's guest list expands and when the domestic problems begin to stack up, the happy couple are at each other's throats…until the kids decide they'd better do something if they want their parents to stay together.
3:30AM 038 - 'M' Is For The Many Things Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world, and sparks fly between the two women when Elyse can't help but interfere. Kate Donnelly is enjoying herself with a regular suitor, but her daughter Elyse is still hopeful that her parents will reconcile and can't keep from meddling. She worries about Kate's ability to handle herself in today's singles world and even waits up for her after her date with the family dentist. When Kate doesn't come home that night, mother and daughter "have it out."
4:00AM 041 - Ready Or Not Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romance.
4:30AM 042 - Lady Sings the Blues Excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local nightclub, Elyse faces the skepticism of Alex and Mallory and an audience unattuned to the songs of the sixties. Though Elyse hasn't performed on stage since college days, friends of the Keatons are impressed when she pulls out the old guitar and sings such folk classics as "Turn, Turn, Turn," "The Times They Are a Changing'" and "If I Had a Hammer." They encourage her to audition at a small neighborhood club, and Elyse joins the Top Spot's slate of performers - to eye opening results.
5:00AM 043 - Double Date Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom and devises an elaborate scheme for escorting each of the unknowing girls on a night to remember. Prom chairman Alex is all set to attend the big event with an ecstatic Rachael Miller, when he finds that his heartthrob, Jocelyn Clark, has just broken up with her boyfriend. While consoling her, Alex invites her to be his date - and finds himself in a major jam. With Skippy's help he tries to juggle both girls, until the truth comes crashing down
5:30AM 044 - The Graduate Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girl - especially his girl - so his budding romance with Rachael is threatened when she wins the honor. The dismayed and shattered Alex, who even memorized his valedictory speech, feels cheated out of an honor he felt was his destiny all through high school - and he proceeds to sabotage his relationship with Rachael.


Sunday, December 7
6:00AM 045 - Baby Boy Doe When Alex's pal Skippy accidentally discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news and accompanies the nervous teenager on a memorable meeting with his real mother.
6:30AM 046 - The Gambler Elyse is stricken with gambling fever on a business trip to Atlantic City, and while on a roll with Alex's "foolproof" blackjack system, she's oblivious to her family and job.
7:00AM 047 - Here We Go Again The news that their mother is pregnant sends the three Keaton kids into an angry outburst resulting in a family battle. The children react with panic and outrage a t the thought of having a bay around, and the Keaton household is in turmoil while Elyse tries to make them see the brighter side of the situation.
7:30AM 048 - Fabric Smarts Mallory's enthusiasm for her part-time job at a boutique causes her school grades to slip even lower than usual and Steven and Elyse agree that she must quit work, but Alex comes up with a proposal that could resolve the situation. Alex has h9is own reasons for wanting Mallory to keep her job - it keeps her away from the house - so he initiates a plan that will allow her to work and improve her grades at the same time
8:00AM 050 - Little Man on Campus Alex is thrilled to be taking a college course taught a college taught by one of his personal heroes, Professor Ephrain Bronski, but in his eagerness to impress the teacher he gets off to a bad start and is humiliated by his idol when he fails the first class assignment. Alex cannot believe that the brilliant paper he turned in received an "F" and tuns to his sister Mallory for advice on how to cope with failure.
8:30AM 051 - Best Man When his best friend, Doug, meets and falls in love with Eleanor, and decides to marry her, Alex resents the fact that someone has come between their friendship and refuses to be in the wedding. Alex cannot accept that he and everyone around him are growing up, and desperately clings to his old ways.
9:00AM 052 - Keaton 'N Son Alex reluctantly accepts a part-time job with his father at the non-profit station, and his dad is bursting with pride to have him following in his footsteps, but Alex feels his talents are being wasted. Steven is excited to have Alex working with him and begins planning their future together, but Alex tries to convince his dad that he has different.
9:30AM 053 - Don't Kiss Me, I'm Only the Messenger Alex plays cupid to help his shy pal Skippy get together with Jane, the girl of his dreams, but his good intentions go awry when the girl falls for him instead. When Skippy and Mallory find Alex locked in a passionate embrace with Jane, Skippy accuses him of stealing his girl.
10:00AM 054 - Love Thy Neighbor Little Jennifer is thrilled about a visit from Scott, a former neighborhood pal she hasn't seen in five years, but her happiness at the reunion is shattered when he ignores her in favor of her older sister, Mallory. To win Scott's attention, Jennifer dresses up in a flirtatious outfit and goes to the restaurant where he is having dinner with Mallory.
10:30AM 055 - Hotline Fever Alex is teamed up with long-time rival James Jarrett and assigned to work at a "hotline" crisis center to fulfill a course requirements, and the two up in a crisis of their own when they get a call from a suicidal student As an economics student, Alex finds it demeaning to be forced into a public service position, but his experiences at the crisis center gives him a new outlook on life
11:00AM 056 - Help Wanted Because of Elyse's pregnancy, the family decides to get a housekeeper, so Alex hires the lovely Karen Nicholson, a totally incompetent young lady whom the family immediately adores - but Steven insists must be fired
11:30AM 058 - Karen II, Alex 0 Alex's chance for acceptance into a smug college fraternity are dependent upon his having a knockout date for the pledge dance and when the girl cancels, he pleads with Karen, the housekeeper, to accompany him - but his problems are far from resolved when they arrive at the dance. Karen reluctantly agrees to go with Alex, but does not tell him why she is so hesitant to go.
12:00PM 059 - Auntie Up Mallory is crushed when her favorite aunt dies suddenly, but her feelings of sadness turn to anger when family and friends at the funeral seem to be taking Aunt Trudy's death too lightly. Mallory feels like she has lost her best friend, and is shocked that no one else seems to share her grief.
12:30PM 060 - Oh Donna Alex becomes involved with Donna, a young, unwed expectant mother from Elyse's natural-childbirth class - but his interest in her becomes an obsession when he starts planning for her child's future and acting as if they were a real family.
1:00PM 061 - Philadelphia Story The Keaton family is transported back in time when Alex dreams he is at the Constitutional Convention of 1776, but history is off track. Steven Keaton is Thomas Jefferson and has just turned down John Adams' request to write the Declaration of Independence, so it's up to Alex to convince him to do it.
1:30PM 064 - Cry Baby The Keaton family adjusts to life with the new baby - but while everyone caters to the new arrival, Jennifer struggles with her jealous feelings about not being baby of the family anymore. When Steven and Elyse realize that Jennifer feels left out, they overcompensate by trying too hard to make her feel loved.
2:00PM 065 - Don't Know Much About History… Alex and his good friend James go into business together as tutors for their fellow students at Leland. However, their competitiveness threatens to undermine their business - let alone their friendship - particularly when one of their students turns out to be a very attractive lady.
2:30PM 066 - Cold Storage With the rest of the Keaton family away for the weekend, Mallory is excited about having the house to herself - until she is accidentally locked in the basement with the person she'd least like to be with - her adoring neighbor, Skippy. The mismatched pair do, however, come up with a unique way to keep warm and share some tender moments while waiting for their rescue.
3:00PM 067 - Bringing Up Baby With two careers, three bickering children and one demanding baby, Steven and Elyse can't seem to find any time for each other. But when they do finally take the time for a quiet evening alone, they miss all the chaos.
3:30PM 070 - Designated Hitter Jennifer takes on the class bully to defend her boyfriend and unwillingly humiliates him by undermining his masculinity - and Alex is devastated when Mallory scores higher than he does on an IQ test. Jennifer tries to apologize to Adam but discovers that all the boys at the school are making fun of him - and he won't speak to her.
4:00PM 071 - Return of the Native Cousin June returns to the Keaton household for a visit after a three-year stay in London. All of the Keatons are eager to hear her tales of England, but they just can't seem to let her get a word in edgewise.
4:30PM 072 - Matchmaker When Mallory comes home from her sixth disastrous date in a row, Alex tries to offer comfort and then help. He will find her a new and perfect boyfriend using a computer that the Keatons have gotten for Jennifer's "educational" use. Yet, when Roger and Mallory don't hit it off, Alex refuses to give up on getting this "perfect couple" together.
5:00PM 073 - Family Ties Vacation, Part I In a special four-part adventure, the Keaton family visits historic London, England for a vacation to be remembered. The Keatons embark on a trip to London when Alex earns a study scholarship at prestigious Oxford University. Aboard their flight, Elyse befriends a fellow passenger who has possession of a microfilm hidden in a hairbrush. Upon arrival, the passenger secretly slips the brush into the Keatons' luggage. Once Alex arrives at Oxford, he desperately seeks acceptance from his noble roommate, Lord William of Cureton, and his fellow students, who in turn make Alex the butt of various pranks. In the meantime, Mallory is charmed when William falls madly in love with her. Unbeknownst to the Keatons, a couple of spies are tracking their every move in an effort to retrieve the brush and microfilm. After several bungled attempts, the spy's vow that it's time to get serious!
5:30PM 074 - Family Ties Vacation, Part II While the spies frantically search for the hairbrush, the Keatons bicker over what sights to see in London, and Alex finds life at Oxford tougher than he'd ever imagined. After quarreling over their sightseeing itinerary, the Keatons split up and go their separate ways: Steven and Elyse explore museums and landmarks, while Mallory and Jennifer head for stores and restaurants. Meanwhile Alex, having taken enough abuse from his peers, confronts them before a history class and sets them straight. William, admiring Alex's stand, invites him to fill a vacancy on his canoeing team, Alex graciously accepts. After Steven confides to Elyse his nagging suspicion that they're being followed, they wise up to a stranger who is indeed following them. Identifying himself as a police inspector, he explains the situation involving them and the microfilm - the Keatons have become embroiled in international espionage. When William invites the Keatons to his estate for a weekend visit, Steven and Elyse are surprised to find the inspector disguised as a servant. He assures them that he and his other disguised colleagues will protect them from danger. Unbeknownst to anyone, however, the spies are also disguised as servants!
6:00PM 075 - Family Ties Vacation, Part III During a weekend visit to the Cureton's estate, William and Mallory share tranquil moments together while Steve and Elyse attempt to decipher the strange events surrounding them during their vacation. Romance blossoms between William and Mallory once he reveals that he is failing in love with her. Meanwhile, Steve, Elyse, and the inspector realize that all of the strange occurrences involve a hairbrush - the microfilm must be planted in one of their hairbrushes! The spies are listening in on the conversation when Jennifer remembers that she placed an unfamiliar brush in Alex's belongings. Alex is about to enter the canoe race when he is forewarned of ensuing trouble, so he passes the brush on to William's father. The spies enter the race in hot pursuit of Alex. After the race, the spies confront Alex, who claims that he knows nothing. But when Mallory inadvertently blows his cover, the spies take Alex and Mallory hostage.
6:30PM 076 - Family Ties Vacation, Part IV While everyone frantically searches for Alex and Mallory, one of the spies inform the Keatons of Alex and Mallory's abduction and possible whereabouts. The spies escort Alex and Mallory to the House of Lords where they retrieve the brush from William's father, the Earl of Cureton. Afterwards, the Keatons arrive with the police to find Alex, Mallory, and several others bound and gagged. Disguising themselves as judges, the spies seek refuge in a courtroom, but when Alex recognizes one of the spies a fight breaks out, allowing the head spy to escape. Alex pursues the spy and finally reaches him. As they struggle, the brush breaks free and Alex is able to retrieve it. The police arrive and all is back to order. Before returning home, Alex receives gifts and good-byes from his Oxford peers, while Mallory receives roses and a profession of love from William.
7:00PM 040 - Ladies Man Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist and winds up behind bars after championing the cause at a debate that turns into a riot. To get a date with Deena Marx, the conservative Alex starts spouting feminist rhetoric. While it's all a sham, he gets in over his head when he accompanies Deena to a debate, stands up for a feminist being heckled and is carted off to jail following a near riot. He's a hero to the women in his cell, but when he's asked to be the keynote speaker a t an ERA rally, he realizes the charade has gone too far.
7:30PM 045 - Baby Boy Doe When Alex's pal Skippy accidentally discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news and accompanies the nervous teenager on a memorable meeting with his real mother.
8:00PM 049 - Lost Weekend Steven and Elyse plan a nostalgic weekend with the kids before the baby arrives, and are crushed to discover that the children are not at all interested in reminiscing about old times - they'd rather be with their friends. Elyse's camping trip with Mallory and Jennifer is cut short when she realizes that the girls are bored to death, while Steven's plans to spend time with Alex at home are crushed when his son leaves on a date.
8:30PM 057 - 4 Rms Ocn Vu While Steven and Elyse are away on vacation, the Keaton house becomes a hotel for the weekend after Mallory accidentally crashes her parents' car into a telephone pole and the kids need to raise money for auto repairs.A lot of people are in town for the Leland homecoming game so Alex decides to take advantage of the situation and rent out rooms - but suddenly he's swamped with renters and the house looks like a three-ring circus
9:00PM 062 - Birth of a Keaton Part I To help Steven during pledge week at his TV station, the Keatons reluctantly agree to be part of the entertainment, but the audience gets an unexpected show when Elyse goes into labor right on camera while in the middle of a song. Elyse realizes that the baby is on the way. She and the kids begin to panic when they realize that Steven had to rush home to fix a plumbing problem and is now trapped there by a snowstorm. His TV set shows him what's happening at the station.
9:30PM 063 - Birth of a Keaton Part II Still trapped at the television station, Elyse realizes she cannot make it through the snowstorm to the hospital and prepares to give birth in Steven's office. Meanwhile, stuck at home by the same storm, Steven enlists the help of Bud the plumber and his truck, and heads for the hospital, thinking Elyse will be there. Elyse makes a plea on camera to Steven - wherever he is - to come to the station, so Steven, the doctor, the plumber and Skippy all frantically head for WKS, hoping to arrive in time for the birth.
10:00PM 123 - "A" My Name is Alex, Part I When Alex's friend Greg dies in a car accident, Alex is thrown into a state of shock and begins to question the meaning and purpose of his own life. Having been asked to accompany his friend on the fatal trip and refusing because it wasn't convenient, he is overcome by guilt. He tries to fathom why he was spared in the face of such selfishness, and begins to have encounters with Greg's ghost. His family urges him to get help. Alex seeks counsel of a monk, Father Timothy, about changing his life, but ultimately decides against joining the order because of the chastity vow. Still hallucinating and tortured, Alex agrees to see a psychiatrist. In trying to come to terms with Greg's death, he talks about his life-long love of money and experiences flashbacks, which reveal periods of his "selfish past." During these flashbacks, Alex asks the various members of his family how they feel about their lives and about death, and comes to anew appreciation of them as individuals. When, Alex is asked if he believes in God, however, he realizes that he does. With this breakthrough, he is able to accept himself, deal with Greg's death and preserve his friend memory by resolving to become the best Alex Keaton he can be.
10:30PM 124 - "A" My Name is Alex, Part II When Alex's friend Greg dies in a car accident, Alex is thrown into a state of shock and begins to question the meaning and purpose of his own life. Having been asked to accompany his friend on the fatal trip and refusing because it wasn't convenient, he is overcome by guilt. He tries to fathom why he was spared in the face of such selfishness, and begins to have encounters with Greg's ghost. His family urges him to get help. Alex seeks counsel of a monk, Father Timothy, about changing his life, but ultimately decides against joining the order because of the chastity vow. Still hallucinating and tortured, Alex agrees to see a psychiatrist. In trying to come to terms with Greg's death, he talks about his life-long love of money and experiences flashbacks, which reveal periods of his "selfish past." During these flashbacks, Alex asks the various members of his family how they feel about their lives and about death, and comes to anew appreciation of them as individuals. When, Alex is asked if he believes in God, however, he realizes that he does. With this breakthrough, he is able to accept himself, deal with Greg's death and preserve his friend memory by resolving to become the best Alex Keaton he can be.
11:00PM 175 - They Can't Take That Away From Me, Part One Alex' relationship is tested when he becomes infatuated with a young music student. While Lauren is out of town attending a psychology conference, Alex begins teaching a freshman seminar in economics at Leland College. As he begins his first lecture, he is interrupted by a late arrival, music major Marty Brodie, a rather scattered young woman. She disrupts his class twice more, by sobbing. Alex dismisses class early and attempts to find out what is bothering her. Marty confesses that she has had a terrible week, she has broken up with her boyfriend and she is terrible in economics. She convinces Alex to tutor her for $15.00 an hour. When Alex arrives at Marty's dorm room for their first music lesson, he tries to divert her attention away from her piano. Unable to get excited about the concept of supply and demand, Marty soon teaches an enthusiastic Alex the basic melody line to Gershwin's "S Wonderful" on the piano, then joins in with a brilliant accompaniment. Fascinated by each other, the two end up spending a great deal of time together until Alex realizes that his feelings for Marty are beginning to threaten his relationship with Lauren. Things become even more complicated when Alex presents Marty with a piano-shaped music box and their mutual attraction draws them into a spontaneous kiss.
11:30PM 176 - They Can't Take That Away From Me, Part Two Alex finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he is forced to choose between Lauren and Marty. When Lauren returns from her conference, she notices Alex acting distant and distracted. After an uncomfortable silence, Alex admits that he has become interested in another woman and needs time to sort out his feelings, leaving Lauren confused and angry. Things become even more awkward after Lauren and Marty in the school cafeteria. After an embarrassing confrontation, both women leave the dining room in a huff. Alex returns home to work on his valedictory address for graduation, but remains pre-occupied with how he's going to work his way out of his love triangle. Conjuring up the issues of Freud, Sartre and Shakespeare, he calls upon the great minds for advice in matters of love. Ultimately, when Alex realizes that his immediate plans can not include either Marty or Lauren, he approaches both women individually. Before Alex is able to say a word, Marty reads his mind and does the breaking up for him. And Lauren, refusing to compete for Alex's affections, also beats him to the punch. On graduation day, he is comforted by Elyse and Mallory as he says good bye to one chapter of his life and looks towards an exciting, if uncertain, future in New York.
12:00AM 080 - The Old College Try When Mallory informs her parents that she has no intentions of going to college after graduation, they are sure she is being influenced by her boyfriend, Nick, a high school dropout. Elyse is crushed by Mallory's decision to forego a college education, and Mallory turns to Nick for support.
12:30AM 083 - Don't Go Changin' Alex does some fancy footwork on the dance floor to impress Ellen when he thinks he is losing her because of their divergent interests. Alex feels he has to compete with Ellen's artsy friends for her attention and attempts to change himself to fit into her world.
1:00AM 084 - My Tutor Alex hires a tutor to help him with math but his "teacher" turns out to be a 13-year-old genius who suddenly becomes more interested in Jennifer that in helping Alex. When Eugene, Alex's tutor, meets Jennifer he loses his concentration and Alex comes up with a scheme that will benefit both him and Eugene.
1:30AM 085 - Mr. Right Mallory's boyfriend, environmental artist Nick Moore, swaps his T-shirt, camouflage pants, combat boots and earrings for a three-piece suit and a haircut to impress Mallory's parents, but while Steven and Elyse love the new Nick, Mallory is ready to leave him. Nick seeks Alex's help and advice on how to fit in more comfortably with the Keaton family, and ends up taking a "normal" job and going to extremes to be accepted
2:00AM 086 - Just One Look Steven's old college buddy Richard Schofield is in town for a visit and Steven looks forward to reminiscing about old times - until he learns that Richard and Elyse share some memories he wasn't aware of. Steven loses his normally cool composure and becomes insanely jealous, imagining that Elyse and Richard are secretly attracted to one another.
2:30AM 087 - How Do You Sleep Alex, who prides himself on being in control of his life, is embarrassed to admit that he is having a problem with insomnia, which is creating stress in his personal life as well as in school. Although Alex refuses to discuss his sleeping problem with anyone, his restlessness is disrupting the whole family.
3:00AM 088 - The Big Fix When Terry Bridgeman, a colleague of Elyse's, confides that he has broken up with his girlfriend, Elyse decides to fix him up with a family friend, the beautiful Liz Obeck. What Elyse doesn't realize, however, is that Liz has been seriously involved with someone else for two years.
3:30AM 089 - You've Got a Friend Mallory begins to feel severe guilt after reporting a young girl to the police for shoplifting - especially when she learns that the girl is from a home for abused children. Mallory visits Jessie at the home but is suspicious of the girl's intentions. Nick warns Mallory that she can't change Jessie overnight, but Mallory is sure that she can at least be a good influence.
4:00AM 090 - Nothing But A Man Steven gets the promotion he has been waiting years for, but as the new regional manager of the station, he is required to put in long hours at the office and soon realizes he has no time for his family. Although Elyse and the kids are happy about Steven's new position, they begin to miss the days when he would be home for dinner every night and have time to take part in day-to-day activities.
4:30AM 093 - The Disciple Alex offers to help Jennifer with a speech project and winds up creating a monster - the speech is such a success that she is asked to repeat the performance for an awards panel. Jennifer does her class project perfectly but doesn't understand what she said because Alex coached her on most of the material. So when asked to present it to the panel of judges, her nerves get the best of her.
5:00AM 091 - A Word To The Wise Part I The Keaton family fills in his girlfriend, Ellen, on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met in this special one-hour episode. Flashbacks to previous episodes include some highlights from the series' past shows.
5:30AM 092 - A Word To The Wise Part II The Keaton family fills in his girlfriend, Ellen, on some of the more humorous events in Alex's life before they met in this special one-hour episode. Flashbacks to previous episodes include some highlights from the series' past shows.




- "The Nick@Nite Holiday Special REPLAY"
Premiered on Nov. 28 on Nick@Nite
Encores: Monday, December 8 at 8 p.m. on sister network *TV LAND*
Nick at Nite adds a little extra warmth and charm to the holiday season with it's first ever holiday special. Ted Danson ("Cheers"), Mary Steenburgen, Joyce DeWitt ("Three's Company"), Raven ("The Cosby Show"), French Stewart, Martin Mull ("Roseanne"), recording artists Vince Gill & Amy Grant and "American Idol" star Clay Aiken are among the special celebrity guests that share their favorite holiday memories and music in this one-hour special.




- "12 Shows of Christmas"
Saturday, December 13, 2003 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. E/P
This Holiday Season, TV Land is attempting to bring you the gift of classic television in the style of the classic Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Though, we are out of turtles doves, but we do have a couple of pidgeons and a Beaver! And while we can't provide the traditional three French hens, we eagerly present you with Two French gowns!

6:00PM Bewitched
Episode # 152 "Weep No More My Willow" Gladys Kravitz get the neighbors to petition for the removal of the willow tree Darrin gave Samantha when Tabitha was born. Samantha summons Dr. Bombay for a spell.
6:30PM Leave it to Beaver
Episode #59 "Beaver's Pigeons" Beaver decides he wants pigeons as his new pets. However, as soon as the birds are brought home from the pet store, Beaver gets the chicken pox and is not allowed near the pigeons.
7:00PM I Love Lucy
Episode #147 "Lucy Gets A Paris Gown" Lucy decides to go on a hunger strike until Ricky agrees to buy her a designer dress. When Ricky finally agrees, but finding out that Lucy has been up to something, he puts together a crazy outfit made of burlap and passes it off as a Paris original.
7:30PM Gilligan's Island
Episode #96 "The Pigeon" Discovering a homing pigeon, the Professor sees an opportunity for the castaways' rescue.
8:00PM Gilligan's Island
Episode #77 "Ring Around Gilligan" Gilligan finds a ring and, thinking it's very valuable, wears it. That night, while he sleeps, the ring starts flashing and places him in a hypnotic trance.
8:30PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
Episode #31 "Never Name A Duck" When one of Richie's two pet ducks dies, it seems as if the Petrie family has lost one of its human members.
9:00PM The Andy Griffith Show
Episode #16 "The Beauty Contest" Andy, appointed judge of a beauty contest, shows the wisdom of a solomon in picking a popular winner.
9:30PM The Andy Griffith Show
Episode #145 "The Rehibilitation Otis" Otis rides into Mayberry on a cow under the impression it is a horse.
10:00PM I Love Lucy
Episode #10 "Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Dancer" To keep an eye on Ricky, Lucy manages to wrangle her way into the chorus line for Ricky's show and upstages a dancer during the number as well as makes a mess of the show.
10:30PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
Episode #24 "The Twizzle" Sally drags the entire production staff to a bowling alley, where she unveils a new song and dance.
11:00PM Munsters
Episode #62 "The Musician" Grandpa's magic transforms Eddie from a rotten trumpet player into a classical music virtuoso. But when Eddie needs to duplicate the performance for Herman's boss, Grandpa can't remember the exact formula of the potion.
11:30PM I Love Lucy
Episode #155 "Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drum" Lucy suddenly decides Little Ricky is going to be a doctor, but Ricky wants him to be a bandleader like himself. They agree to resolve the question by giving him a toy doctor's uniform and a drum and seeing which he prefers.





- "Bonanza 42 Episode Hoe-down Holiday Marathon"
Saturday, December 13 6:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. and Sunday, December 14 6 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Tune in to TV Land for 42 classic episodes of Bonanza on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 for the Bonanza Hoe-down 42 episode marathon. What better way to spend your weekend watching a western close to the holiday season!
Saturday, Decrember 13
6:00AM Bonanza 001 - A Rose For Lotta Pilot episode: Lotta crobtree is hired by a mining tycoon Alpheus Troy to lure one of the Cartwrights into town, to be held for ransom in exchange for Ponderosa Timber rights.
7:00AM Bonanza 002 - Death On Sun Mountain Ben discovers Mark Burdette and Early Thorne selling antelope meat to the miners and finds the price too high. He offers the miners beef at a more reasonable price. Burdette and Thorne retaliate by framing the Indians for attacks on the miners by dressing like Paiutes. Lorne Greene's first voice-over
8:00AM Bonanza 003 - The Newcomers Ben discovers hydraulic miners camped on the ranch and has Hoss escort them off. In the process Hoss falls in love with the sister of one of the men, not realizing she is terminally ill.
9:00AM Bonanza 004 - The Paiute War The Pauites are falsely accused of attacks and the militia is summoned. Adam is taken hostage by the Pauites.
10:00AM Bonanza 005 - Enter Mark Twain Virginia City is visited by Samuel Clemens who writes editorials for the Territorial Enterprise. One of his first subjects is a politician who is trying to steal the Ponderosa.
11:00AM Bonanza 006 - The Julia Bulette Story Little Joe falls in love with Julia Bulette, a saloon owner with a reputation. That and the fact that she is much older than Joe, puts him and his father at odds.
NOON Bonanza 007 - The Saga Of Annie O'Toole Annie O'Toole comes to Washoe Digging with a claim to mine filed by her beau Swede Lundberg. Swede had two claims and sold one to an old acquaintance of theirs named Gregory Spain. There is some confusion over which claim is hers. A decision must be made in a Miners Court, presided over by Ben Cartwright
1:00PM Bonanza 008 - The Diedeshiemer Story Philip Diedeshiemer works with Adam to create a timbering system called 'square set' to prevent mine cave-ins.
2:00PM Bonanza 009 - Mr. Henry Comstock Jack Carson stars as Mr. Comstock who claims ownership in a major goldstrike. The discovery of the Comstock lode created Virginia City Little Joe asks for trouble by courting the daughter of Chief Winnemuca.
3:00PM Bonanza 010 - The Magnificent Adah Actress Adah Issacs Mencken visits Virginia City and is followed by an old boyfriend John Regan. She is an old friend of Ben's and he stays close by to try to offer her protection. Ben's sons are convinced she's bad news and try dissuade their father from seeing her.
4:00PM Bonanza 011 - The Truckee Strip The Cartwrights are embroiled in a feud with their neighbors the Bishops, but Joe and Amy Bishop want no part of the feud and only have eyes for each other and want to get married.
5:00PM Bonanza 012 - The Hanging Posse Joe and Adam join a posse to help a friend whose wife has been murdered but soon discover their friend has no intention of bringing in the men alive. Fearing the outcome, the brothers seperate from the posse catches up with them.
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MIDNIGHT Bonanza 013 - Vendetta Virginia city residents leave Ben and Hoss to deal with an outlaw gang with only the help of the town drunk and a doctor who has no experience with this kind of conflict.
1:00AM Bonanza 014 - The Sisters Adam is courting Sue Ellen Terry, a woman well known by the menfolk in Virginia City. He dismisses his father's concerns and continues the relationship despite continuing problems. When Sue Ellen is killed Adam becomes the number on suspect.
2:00AM Bonanza 015 - The Last Hunt A sad story about an Indian woman who is brought home by Joe and Hoss after they discover her alone and about to have a baby. After the baby is born they find he has blue eyes. The Shoshone Chief, her father, and the baby's father, a white man, have been looking for her.
3:00AM Bonanza 016 - El Toro Grande Hoss and Joe travel to Monterey Carrying a large amount of cash for the purchase of a prize bull. Along the way they have to deal with bandits, a duel, a boy who runs away with the bull, a love struck young woman who stows away in the Cartwrights wagon, and hungry Indians.
4:00AM Bonanza 017 - The Outcast Leta Malvet has become an outcast with the people of town, after her father and brother are hanged for murder. Now she can only look to her friend Clay Renton, a former banck robber, who is staying at the Cartwrights.
5:00AM Bonanza 018 - House Divided Frederick Kyle has created problems in the Cartwright hom, and Virginia City when her arrives in town. Frederick came to town to gain support for the Confederacy

Sunday, December 14
6:00AM Bonanza 019 - The Gunmen When Joe and Hoss are in Texas they are mistaken for the Slade brothers who were involved in a feud between two familes. Because they are thought to be the Slade brothers they are thrown and jail and have to be rescued by one of the members of the feuding familes. Joe and Hoss know they must stop this feud so they turn to the women of the feuding families to help them to stop the fighting.
7:00AM Bonanza 020 - The Fear Merchants Andrew Fulmer is running for mayor, and he hates Chinese people. This becomes a large problem for Jimmy Chong who rescues Sally Ridley from being harassed by one of Fulmer's men, and is then blamed for the murder of Sally, who is shot by her father accidentally.
8:00AM Bonanza 021 - The Spanish Grant Rosita Morales pretends to be a heiress Isabella Marie Inez de la Cuesta in order to get a land grant which also includes part of the Ponderosa. She is not able to fool Ben though, who tries to find the real heiress, with the help of his sons.
9:00AM Bonanza 022 - Blood On The Land A sheepherder who was originally just passing through the Ponderosa decides to stay there, permanently, regardless of Ben's attempts to kick him off the land. The sheepherder takes drastic measures to stay there when he takes Adam prisoner in order to get ownership of the land.
10:00AM Bonanza 023 - Desert Justice Dave Walker has been accused of kiling the wife of Marshall Dowd. The Cartwrights discover that Dave, who is Ben's ranch hand, has been getting beaten up in jail, so they decide to go to Los Angelos where his trial is to be.
11:00AM Bonanza 024 - The Stranger Ben was charged for the crime of murder twenty years ago, and is taken to New Orleans to face the charges. This all happens while he is running for Governor of Nevada. Ben agrees to go to New Orleans after telling his sons why he ran earlier.
NOON Bonanza 025 - Escape To The Ponderosa Adam is attacked by men who escaped from jail, while Ben joins Army Captain Bolton who is searching for the convicts.
1:00PM Bonanza 026 - The Avenger Hoss and Joe are looking for a way to prevent Adam and Ben from getting hanged. Then a stranger, Lassiter comes to town and helps them to prove Adam and Ben's innocence with out explanation.
2:00PM Bonanza 027 - The Last Trophy Lady Beatrice is married to Lord Marion Dunsford, who she considers to be a coward. Since they ar both friends with Ben the come to stay at the Ponderosa, where Lady Beatrice thinks she has finally found her "real man"--Adam.
3:00PM Bonanza 028 - San Francisco Ben, Hoss and Joe are visiting San Francisco with some of their hands, when the hands all turn up missing. When they are searching for them, Ben finds himself shanghighed and detained for Hong Kong.
4:00PM Bonanza 029 - Bitter Water When miner Lem Keith plans to buy land next to the Ponderosa, he goes to the owner's son, Todd to help him, since the he knows the owner will never sell to him. Todd is more than willing to help Lem because he is in love with his daughter, and also plots with him to turn against the Cartwright's, and Lem plants a tick infestation in the Cartwright's cattle herd.
5:00PM Bonanza 030 - Feet Of Clay A boy Billy Allen's mother has died and now he is waiting for his father at the Cartwright's. His father is a prisoner who has broken out of jail, but Billy does not know about his father's history. Hoss is worried about Billy because he has grown close to him, and is weary of his father, and when his father commits a robbery and murder Hoss is forced to kill him.
6:00PM Bonanza 018 - House Divided Frederick Kyle has created problems in the Cartwright hom, and Virginia City when her arrives in town. Frederick came to town to gain support for the Confederacy
7:00PM Bonanza 059 - The Gift While in Arizona to buy horses, Joe takes a lone trip to Yuma to pick up a gift for his father's birthday a beautiful white horse. Finding himself caught in an Indian uprising, he must rely on his traveling companion, Emeliano, the man who raised the horse to get them through safely.
8:00PM Bonanza 068 - Springtime It's Spring and the boys are irritable after a long, rough, hard winter. Another dispute lands the three of them in a mud wrestling match and in the ruckus Ben's visiting friend Jedidiah Milbank is injured. Ben offers to have his sons take care of Milbank's affairs while he recovers, and so Adam, Hoss, and Joe set off in different directions to carry out the tasks assigned to them.
9:00PM Bonanza 121 - The Hayburner Adam and Hoss purchase an honest to gosh thoroughbred to run in the Virginai Cityrace, but Hoss puts him up for security in a poker game and loses. They desperately need the money to buy him back buty theyknow their father will never loan them money for a horse that doesn't earn his keep on the ranch.
10:00PM Bonanza 146 - Hoss And The Leprechauns Hoss comes to the rescue of a little man being pursued by a bear. When Hoss scares the bear off he finds thee little man is gone and has left behind a strongbox full of gold. When Hoss tries to tell people about his story no one believes him. Later that night he finds that the strongbox was stolen. This sets off a hilarious chain of events as the Ponderosa is overrun with gold seekers and Leprechaun hunters.
11:00PM Bonanza 165 - The Dark Past A bounty hunter stops at the Ponderosa with an injured horse and is forced to stay on to work off the cost of a new horse. While there he meets another guest, Holly Burnside, the wife of the man he is after, Jamie Boy Briggs. Ben learns the young man is the son of a famous preacher and is curious to find out why the man seems so hateful and aloof.
MIDNIGHT Bonanza 183 - The Flapjack Contest Ben sends Joe into Virginia City to pick up the mail. Joe picks up the mail including a letter and a package form Adam, then gets into a poker game and wins $100 by drawing to an inside straight. Joe is bushwhacked on the way home and the package from Adam is stolen. The letter from Adam states that he is sending home a valuable ruby that he bought for $1,000. Little Joe Hides the theft from his father to keep Pa from asking too many questions about his poker-playing and late night activities. Little Joe enters Hoss in the flapjack contest and bets against the opponent in an attempt to win $1,000 to pay Adam for the Ruby.
1:00AM Bonanza 197 - To Own The World The world's richest man Charles Hacket decides he wants the Ponderosa and he will stop at nothing to get it. He blackmails one of Ben's friends into selling him the land and water rights that Ben needs and he buys up the supplies of grain Ben needs. In the process Hacket almost looses the only person who ever truly loved him, his wife.
2:00AM Bonanza 031 - Dark Star A gypsy girl named Tirza has come to stay at the Ponderosa because she ahs been disowned by her people because they believe she is a witch. While staying with the Cartwright's Joe falls in love with her and tries to show her that her people are wrong.
3:00AM Bonanza 032 - Death At Dawn A wife of a storeowner witnesses her husbands death by the hands of a member of a gang that has been terrorizing citizens and is taking over the town. The killer is still sentenced to be hanged, but the leader of the gang he is part of kidnaps Ben in order to swap Ben for the killer.
4:00AM Bonanza 033 - Showdown Sam Kriby (Cooper) is a young bank robber who gets a job with the Cartwrights to prevent the sheriff from learning the whereabouts of his accomplices -- the feared Pardo gang - who are hiding out on the Ponderosa. Kirby hopes to keep the gang informed should a search party head their way. Ben and his two sons, Adam and Hoss, accept the new hand but Litltle Joe has reservations about the new-comer, especially when Kirby is attracted to his girl.
5:00AM Bonanza 034 - The Mission Captain Pender is looking for a scout so Hoss suggests Charlie Trent, a former scout, who now spends most of his time in the bottle because of guilt about a massacre he feels responsible for.





- "4th Annual Merry-thon"
Saturday, December 20 and Sunday, December 21; all day both days 6am to 6am

Saturday December 20
6:00AM The Waltons "The Best Christmas"
Description: Calamaties threaten a Christmas gathering.
7:00AM Gunsmoke #146 "P.S.: Murray Christmas" Seven homeless children en route from a Kansas orphanage to California find a Christmas they have never known. Guest stars Willie Aames from "Charles in Charge"
8:00AM The Love Boat #91 "The Captain's Bird / That's My Dad / Captive Audience" In "THAT'S MY DAD," Bobby Braddock (Jack Jones), who is entertaining on the Christmas cruise, is accompanied by his gorgeous wife (Laraine Stephens). Also on the cruise is his father (Allan Jones) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). The two women have secretly made arrange-ments to patch up a feud the two men have had for ten years. Jack Jones, who sings "The Love Boat" theme each week, will perform "Winter Wonder." The father and son will also perform together when they sing Allan Jones' popular song from the late i930s, "Donkey Serenade." In "CAPTIVE AUDIENCE," a stowaway (Meeno Peluce) meets a single man (Dirk Benedict) on board, and the crew believes the man is the boy's father. When Capt. Stubing sees how the surrogate father treats his son, he is surprised. But when he speaks with the boy he is horrified by the secret he carries with him. When Stubing buys a bird for his daughter, Vicki, and gives it to Gopher to hide, the feathery creature makes life rough for Gopher and Issac as they try to teach the parrot to talk. "THE CAPTAIN'S BIRD"
9:00AM "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" Join the Ricardos as they travel back down memory lane to reminisce about some of the best moments of" I Love Lucy", in a cheesy clip-show.
9:30AM Father Knows Best #12 "The Christmas Story" Jim takes the family into the woods to cut down their own tree and become stranded there.
10:00AM Hazel #12 "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" Hazel takes an extra job in a department store in order to buy Missy a nice Christmas present but inadvertently uncovers a shoplifting racket.
10:30AM The Dick Van Dyke Show #76 "The Alan Brady Show Presents" Alan turns over "The Alan Brady Show" to his staff and their families to do a Christmas Spectacular on air. This Christmas special includes Sally singing "Santa, Send a Fella", Rob and Laura as Tap Dancing Santas, and Ritchie singing "Little Drummer Boy"
11:00AM Gilligan's Island #12 "Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk" During Christmas, the Castaways get homesick and remember the first day they were shipwrecked. When Santa Claus "appears" on the island, many suspect he is the Skipper in costume.
11:30AM Happy Days #27 "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas?" Richie discovers that Fonzie has no where to go on Christmas. To Howard's dismay, he invites him to spend the Holiday with the Cunninghams.
12:00PM Happy Days #74 "Richie Branches Out" It's Christmas again at the Cunningham's. This year Richie has a crush on Angela Buvay, the Wisconsin cola girl. But how do you meet a girl in a poster? It's easy on TV Land, and Richie gets a very special Christmas gift from Fonzie.
12:30PM Mister Ed #90 "Ed's Christmas Story" Christmastime comes around the Post household and this year, Wilbur decides to be a little bit more frugal in buying gifts..... that is until he gets Ed's Christmas list.
1:00PM Gunsmoke #146 "P.S.: Murray Christmas" Seven homeless children en route from a Kansas orphanage to California find a Christmas they have never known. Guest stars Willie Aames from "Charles in Charge"
2:00PM Love Boat #11 "Lonely at the Top / Divorce Me, Please / Silent Night" In "Lonely at the Top," Dick Sargent guests as Father Mike, an outspoken clergyman who comes aboard with six orphaned kids for a Christmas cruise financed by an unknown benefactor. When Mike detects a touch of Scrooge in Capt. Stubing's manner, he takes some very positive action which results in smooth sailing in all. Audrey and Paul Baynes (Florence Henderson and Shecky Greene) are an unhappily married couple, pretending to be compatible until they discover they are lucky to have each other in "Divorce Me Please." In "Silent Night," Lila and Dan Barton (Donna Mills and John Gavin) seek to redirect their lives. Dan has served three years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Aboard the Pacific Princess, Dan faces Walter Perry (Dean Santoro), the man he holds responsible.
3:00PM Bewitched #15 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Seven year old Tommy, who lives in an orphanage, is happy to spend Christmas with Gladys and Abner Kravitz.
3:30PM Bewitched #51 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Same as 3 p.m.but with new opening.
4:00PM Cheers #12 "The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One" The bar patrons are all enthralled by the mysterious gentleman who claims to be a secret agent on Christmas.
4:30PM Cheers #133 "Christmas Cheers" Christmas Eve is depressing at Cheers as Sam rushes to find Rebecca a gift, Rebecca makes everyone work late, and Norm's Santa Claus buddies gather to celebrate the end of the season.
5:00PM Cheers #258 "Love Me, Love My Car" Sam gets cold feet about selling his beloved car, and goes so far as to romance the buyer's widow to get it back. Rebecca befriends a pig destined to be Woody's Christmas dinner.
5:30PM Happy Days #74 "Richie Branches Out" It's Christmas again at the Cunningham's. This year Richie has a crush on Angela Buvay, the Wisconsin cola girl. But how do you meet a girl in a poster? It's easy on TV Land, and Richie gets a very special Christmas gift from Fonzie.
6:00PM Archie Bunker's Place #34 "Custody (1)" Stephanie's grandmother comes for Christmas.
6:30PM All in the Family #26 "Christmas Day at the Bunkers" Christmas day turns out to be a very unhappy occasion in the Bunker house because Archie is depressed about not getting his usual Christmas bonus.
7:00PM All in the Family #76 "Edith's Christmas Story" The Bunker's household Christmas mood turns grim when Edith tells Gloria she has a lump in her breast and is going for a surgical examination.
7:30PM Sanford & Son #99 "Ebenezer Sanford" Fred is a miserable meiser during the Christmas season and his friends try to get him to join into the Christmas spirit, but he rejects the attempts. After being accused of a being a Scrooge, Fred falls asleep and dreams up "A Christmas Carol." Now it is up to the spirits to take on the challenge that his friends failed at.
8:00PM Bewitched #15 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Seven year old Tommy, who lives in an orphanage, is happy to spend Christmas with Gladys and Abner Kravitz.
8:30PM Bewitched #51 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Same as 3 p.m.but with new opening.
9:00PM All in the Family #26 "Christmas Day at the Bunkers" Christmas day turns out to be a very unhappy occasion in the Bunker house because Archie is depressed about not getting his usual Christmas bonus.
9:30PM All in the Family #76 "Edith's Christmas Story" The Bunker's household Christmas mood turns grim when Edith tells Gloria she has a lump in her breast and is going for a surgical examination.
10:00PM Sanford & Son #99 "Ebenezer Sanford" Fred is a miserable meiser during the Christmas season and his friends try to get him to join into the Christmas spirit, but he rejects the attempts. After being accused of a being a Scrooge, Fred falls asleep and dreams up "A Christmas Carol." Now it is up to the spirits to take on the challenge that his friends failed at.
10:30PM Cheers #12 "The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One" The bar patrons are all enthralled by the mysterious gentleman who claims to be a secret agent on Christmas.
11:00PM Cheers #133 "Christmas Cheers" Christmas Eve is depressing at Cheers as Sam rushes to find Rebecca a gift, Rebecca makes everyone work late, and Norm's Santa Claus buddies gather to celebrate the end of the season.
11:30PM Cheers #258 "Love Me, Love My Car" Sam gets cold feet about selling his beloved car, and goes so far as to romance the buyer's widow to get it back. Rebecca befriends a pig destined to be Woody's Christmas dinner.
12:00AM "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" Join the Ricardos as they travel back down memory lane to reminisce about some of the best moments of" I Love Lucy", in a cheesy clip-show.
12:30AM Perfect Strangers "A Christmas Story" Larry is depressed when he is unable to go to Madison for Christmas.
1:00AM Perfect Strangers "The Gift Of The Mypiot" Everybody is miserable when Balki invites Mr. Gorpley to the Christmas.
1:30AM Perfect Strangers "A Christmas Story" Larry is depressed when he is unable to go to Madison for Christmas.
2:00AM Head of the Class #107 "Viki's Torn Genes" Viki announces that this Christmas is going to be very special for her. She tells her clasmates that she is adopted and is determined to find her biological mother.
2:30AM Square Pegs #15 "A Child's Christmas in Weemawee Part 1" Patty's father (Tony Dow) makes a Christmas visit.
3:00AM Square Pegs #16 "A Child's Christmas in Weemawee Part 2" Patty's father (Tony Dow) makes a Christmas visit.
3:30AM Just the Ten of Us "A Christmas Story" Coach Lubbock has been carefully saving money to buy Elizabeth a special Christmas present, an organ. But the plan is ruined when the family car develops a serious transmission problem. The only way to still be able to buy the organ is to sell the car. Coach Lubbock gives Gavin Doosler the task of selling it on a street corner. He's successful, but the buyer is Father Hargis. In the meantime, the girls came up with the money to fix the transmission as their Christmas present to Coach Lubbock
4:00AM The Love Boat#91 "The Captain's Bird / That's My Dad / Captive Audience" In "THAT'S MY DAD," Bobby Braddock (Jack Jones), who is entertaining on the Christmas cruise, is accompanied by his gorgeous wife (Laraine Stephens). Also on the cruise is his father (Allan Jones) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). The two women have secretly made arrange-ments to patch up a feud the two men have had for ten years. Jack Jones, who sings "The Love Boat" theme each week, will perform "Winter Wonder." The father and son will also perform together when they sing Allan Jones' popular song from the late i930s, "Donkey Serenade." In "CAPTIVE AUDIENCE," a stowaway (Meeno Peluce) meets a single man (Dirk Benedict) on board, and the crew believes the man is the boy's father. When Capt. Stubing sees how the surrogate father treats his son, he is surprised. But when he speaks with the boy he is horrified by the secret he carries with him. When Stubing buys a bird for his daughter, Vicki, and gives it to Gopher to hide, the feathery creature makes life rough for Gopher and Issac as they try to teach the parrot to talk. "THE CAPTAIN'S BIRD"
5:00AM The Waltons "The Best Christmas"
Description: Calamaties threaten a Christmas gathering.


Sunday, December 21
6:00AM The Waltons #188 "The Spirit" As Christmas nears, Jeffrey befriends an escaped German POW hiding on Walton's Mountain; Corabeth's holiday pageant is canceled.
7:00AM MacGyver #94 "The Madonna" On Christmas Eve, MacGyver tries to help the priest of a poor church locate a stolen Madonna figure, help his friend Cynthia figure out how to keep the Challenger Club solvent and figure out a strange street woman who seems to have a miracle up her sleeve.
8:00AM The Love Boat #11 "Lonely at the Top / Divorce Me, Please / Silent Night" In "Lonely at the Top," Dick Sargent guests as Father Mike, an outspoken clergyman who comes aboard with six orphaned kids for a Christmas cruise financed by an unknown benefactor. When Mike detects a touch of Scrooge in Capt. Stubing's manner, he takes some very positive action which results in smooth sailing in all. Audrey and Paul Baynes (Florence Henderson and Shecky Greene) are an unhappily married couple, pretending to be compatible until they discover they are lucky to have each other in "Divorce Me Please." In "Silent Night," Lila and Dan Barton (Donna Mills and John Gavin) seek to redirect their lives. Dan has served three years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Aboard the Pacific Princess, Dan faces Walter Perry (Dean Santoro), the man he holds responsible.
9:00AM Dennis the Menace #11 "The Christmas Story" Dennis goes crazy trying to find his Christmas presents that are hidden in the Wilson's hall closet.
9:30AM Father Knows Best 078 - "The Angel's Sweater" Jim's sister, Aunt Neva comes to spend Christmas. Aunt Neva's distrust of the children is bothersome to Kathy. Margaret and Jim feel that this will ruin the holiday celebration. On Christmas eve a water pipe breaks in the Anderson house and a plumber named Mr. Fixit restores the holiday spirit. He tells Kathy a story about a little girl and makes her realize that the greatest gift of all is love.
10:00AM Hazel #114 "Just 86 Shopping Minutes 'til Christmas" Harry asks George to keep the mink coat he bought as a Christmas present for his wife in is house so his wife won't find it. Problems arise when Dorothy finds it and thinks it's for her. Hmm... didn't we see this on "I Love Lucy?"
10:30AM The Brady Bunch #12 "The Voice of Christmas" Carol loses her voice from too much choir practice and may not be able to sing at Christmas services. Alice tries an old remedy and Cindy asks the department store Santa to make her mom well.
11:00AM Bob Newhart "Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in the Hospital"
Bob spends Christmas Eve in the hospital.
11:30AM Happy Days #131 "Christmas Time" Fonzie hears from his estranged father on Christmas.
12:00PM Happy Days #173 "White Christmas" It is the night before Christmas. Marion waits for a call from Richie while Joanie wants to spend the summer in New York with Jenny Piccalo. 12:30PM The Monkees #47 "The Christmas Show" At the Vandersnoot mansion on Christmas Eve, Mrs. Vandersnoot pays The Monkees $100 each in advance to stay with her nephew, Melvin, who refuses to go with her on a Christmas cruise.
1:00PM MacGyver #94 "The Madonna" On Christmas Eve, MacGyver tries to help the priest of a poor church locate a stolen Madonna figure, help his friend Cynthia figure out how to keep the Challenger Club solvent and figure out a strange street woman who seems to have a miracle up her sleeve.
2:00PM The Love Boat #91 "The Captain's Bird / That's My Dad / Captive Audience" In "THAT'S MY DAD," Bobby Braddock (Jack Jones), who is entertaining on the Christmas cruise, is accompanied by his gorgeous wife (Laraine Stephens). Also on the cruise is his father (Allan Jones) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). The two women have secretly made arrange-ments to patch up a feud the two men have had for ten years. Jack Jones, who sings "The Love Boat" theme each week, will perform "Winter Wonder." The father and son will also perform together when they sing Allan Jones' popular song from the late i930s, "Donkey Serenade." In "CAPTIVE AUDIENCE," a stowaway (Meeno Peluce) meets a single man (Dirk Benedict) on board, and the crew believes the man is the boy's father. When Capt. Stubing sees how the surrogate father treats his son, he is surprised. But when he speaks with the boy he is horrified by the secret he carries with him. When Stubing buys a bird for his daughter, Vicki, and gives it to Gopher to hide, the feathery creature makes life rough for Gopher and Issac as they try to teach the parrot to talk. "THE CAPTAIN'S BIRD"
3:00PM Bewitched #123 "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" Samantha gets a mean, miserly manager named Mr. Mortimer to change his thoughts about Christmas and gets him to really think about others.
3:30PM Bewitched#184 "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" Esmerelda brings up the real Santa Claus and cannot get him back to the North Pole. So Samantha blinks up his elves and sleigh and reindeer, much to the horror of Gladys, who instantly reports all that she sees to Abner, who does not listen to her. 4:00PM Family Ties #14 "A Christmas Story" (aka Christmas Show) When their ski trip is postponed by a snowstorm, the Keatons sit home by the fire, where Steven and Elyse share memories of their children's births.
4:30PM Family Ties #37 "A Keaton Chrismas" Carol Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspires this episode featuring Alex as the Keaton Scrooge.
5:00PM Family Ties #145 "Miracle In Columbus" The Christmas spirit has come to the Keaton house, where the family is busy baking Christmas cookies when Skippy stops by to ask a favor. He wants Alex to pinch-hit for him as Santa at the mall, and Alex agrees after hearing about the excellent hourly wage.
5:30PM Happy Days #131 "Christmas Time" Fonzie hears from his estranged father on Christmas.
6:00PM Archie Bunker's Place #35 "Custody (2)" Stephanie's wealthy grandmother visits for Christmas and wants custody of her. She and Archie go to court.
6:30PM All in the Family #149 "The Draft Dodger" Christmas dinner finds Archie playing host to a draft dodger and a father whose son was killed in the war.
7:00PM All in the Family #193 "Bogus Bills" Christmas 'tis not the season to be jolly for Archie when someone passes counterfeit money at the bar and Edith is arrested as a suspect.
7:30PM Andy Griffith #11 "A Christmas Story" Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family, and thereby convert the town scrooge.
8:00PM Bewitched #123 "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" Samantha gets a mean, miserly manager named Mr. Mortimer to change his thoughts about Christmas and gets him to really think about others.
8:30PM Bewitched#184 "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" Esmerelda brings up the real Santa Claus and cannot get him back to the North Pole. So Samantha blinks up his elves and sleigh and reindeer, much to the horror of Gladys, who instantly reports all that she sees to Abner, who does not listen to her.
9:00PM All in the Family #149 "The Draft Dodger" Christmas dinner finds Archie playing host to a draft dodger and a father whose son was killed in the war.
9:30PM All in the Family #193 "Bogus Bills" Christmas 'tis not the season to be jolly for Archie when someone passes counterfeit money at the bar and Edith is arrested as a suspect.
10:00PM All in the Family "The Bunkers Go West"
The Stivics may be returning home for Christmas.
10:30PM Andy Griffith #11 "A Christmas Story" Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family, and thereby convert the town scrooge.
11:00PM Family Ties #14 "A Christmas Story" (aka Christmas Show) When their ski trip is postponed by a snowstorm, the Keatons sit home by the fire, where Steven and Elyse share memories of their children's births.
11:30PM Family Ties #37 "A Keaton Chrismas" Carol Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" inspires this episode featuring Alex as the Keaton Scrooge.
12:00AM Family Ties #145 "Miracle In Columbus" The Christmas spirit has come to the Keaton house, where the family is busy baking Christmas cookies when Skippy stops by to ask a favor. He wants Alex to pinch-hit for him as Santa at the mall, and Alex agrees after hearing about the excellent hourly wage.
12:30AM Welcome Back Kotter #38 "Hark the Sweathogs" The Sweathogs befriend a bum who appears every year at Christmas time at the Buchanan school yard.
1:00AM Welcome Back Kotter #71 "Sweathog Christmas Special" Merriment, mistletoe, and menorahs are the beginnings of a Merry Christmas celebration with the Sweathogs and Gabe and Julie Kotter.
1:30AM Welcome Back Kotter #87 "A Winter Coat Tail" Vinnie looks particularly stylish in new camel hair coat. So indeed it's a tragedy when a couple of hoods steal it just before Christmas.
2:00AM WKRP in Cincinnati #33 "Jennifer's Home for Christmas" Jennifer tells her friends that she has nothing special planned for Christmas, and that she doesn't have a tree this year. Everyone begins to suspect that she might be alone for the holidays.
2:30AM WKRP in Cincinnati #53 "Bah, Humbug" Once again, Mr. Carlson plans to give the staffers almost no Christmas bonuses. But in a dream brought on by eating one of Johnny Fever's brownies, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future visit him to show him the error of his ways.
3:00AM The Brady Bunch #12 "The Voice of Christmas" Carol loses her voice from too much choir practice and may not be able to sing at Christmas services. Alice tries an old remedy and Cindy asks the department store Santa to make her mom well.
3:30AM Happy Days #173 "White Christmas" It is the night before Christmas. Marion waits for a call from Richie while Joanie wants to spend the summer in New York with Jenny Piccalo.
4:00AM Happy Days #221 "All I Want For Christmas" When Heather asks Santa to patch up the rift between her mother and her grandparents, Fonzie decides to make her wish come true.
4:30AM The Honeymooners #13 "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" Ralph sells his bowling ball to buy Alice a nice Christmas gift.
5:00AM Waltons #188 "The Spirit" As Christmas nears, Jeffrey befriends an escaped German POW hiding on Walton's Mountain; Corabeth's holiday pageant is canceled.






- "All in the Family 48 Hour Marathon"
Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28, Starts Saturday at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. early Monday morning!
TV Land presents the classic series "All in the Family" for an end of the year marathon for 48 straight hours. Join Archie, Edith, Mike & Gloria all weekend long. This will be a sneak peek, as All in the Family joins the TV Land line-up in January! Details on that will follow (and the rest of the January schedule, as well)!

Saturday, December 27
6:00AM #2 Writing the President
Archie learns Mike wrote to President Nixon.
6:30AM #3 Oh, My Aching Back
Archie tries to sue after a minor auto accident.
7:00AM #7 Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit
Mike invites an unwed couple to spend the night.
7:30AM #11 Gloria Discovers Women's Lib
Gloria's position on women's rights upsets Mike.
8:00AM #14 The Saga of Cousin Oscar
An uninvited cousin dies in the Bunker house.
8:30AM #15 Gloria Poses in the Nude
Mike's friend, an artist, wants to do a nude portrait of Gloria.
9:00AM #16 Archie and the Lock-Up
A student demonstration puts Archie in jail.
9:30AM #17 Edith Writes a Song
A burglar hides from police at the Bunkers'.
10:00AM #20 Edith's Accident
Edith leaves a note after denting a parked car.
10:30AM #22 Mike's Problem
Stress at school renders Mike impotent.
11:00AM #26 Christmas Day at the Bunkers'
An expected Christmas bonus falls through.
11:30AM #27 The Elevator Story
Archie and others get stuck in an elevator.
12:00PM #28 Edith's Problem
Edith's erratic behavior puzzles everyone.
12:30PM #30 Mike's Mysterious Son
A woman claims Mike fathered her 4-year-old son.
1:00PM #38 Archie and the Editorial
Archie's opposition to gun control is televised.
1:30PM #41 Gloria and the Riddle
A riddle reveals Mike's attitude about women.
2:00PM #42 Lionel Steps Out
Archie discovers his niece is dating Lionel.
2:30PM #43 Edith Flips Her Wig
Edith is arrested for shoplifting.
3:00PM #44 The Bunkers and the Swingers
Edith unwittingly answers an ad for swingers.
3:30PM #46 Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding, I
The family recalls the Stivics' wedding.
4:00PM #47 Flashback: Mike and Gloria's Wedding, II
The family recalls the Stivics' wedding.
4:30PM #50 Edith's Winning Ticket
Edith says a winning lottery ticket isn't hers.
5:00PM #52 Archie Goes to the Hospital
Archie is hospitalized with a backache.
5:30PM #54 Archie Goes Too Far
Archie's prying causes everyone to move out.
6:00PM #57 Archie Is Branded
A swastika is painted on the Bunkers' door.
6:30PM #60 Gloria, the Victim
Construction workers harass passerby Gloria.
7:00PM #61 The Battle of the Month
The women argue over Archie's treatment of them.
7:30PM #62 We're Having a Heat Wave
Archie and Henry worry about a new neighbor.
8:00PM #4 Archie Gives Blood
Mike shames Archie into donating blood.
8:30PM #5 Judging Books by Covers
Archie thinks Mike's friend is homosexual.
9:00PM #6 Gloria's Pregnancy
Archie doubts Mike can provide for pregnant Gloria.
9:30PM #25 Cousin Maude's Visit
Edith's cousin Maude aggravates Archie's flu.
10:00PM #13 The First and Last Supper
Edith accepts the Jeffersons' dinner invitation.
10:30PM #163 Edith's Fiftieth Birthday, I
A rapist threatens Edith.
11:00PM #164 Edith's Fiftieth Birthday, II
A rapist threatens Edith.
11:30PM #195 California, Here We Are, I
The Bunker clan holds a holiday reunion.
12:00AM #196 California, Here We Are, II
The Bunker clan holds a holiday reunion.
12:30AM #64 Edith Finds an Old Man
The Bunkers find an elderly man in their house.
1:00AM #68 Archie and the Computer
Computer error brings the Bunkers many quarters.
1:30AM #71 Archie in the Cellar
A weekend alone finds Archie locked in the cellar.
2:00AM #72 Black Is the Color of My True Love's Wig
Mike finds Gloria's black wig very attractive.
2:30AM #76 Edith's Christmas Story
Edith discovers a lump in her breast.
3:00AM #81 Lionel's Engagement
Archie is invited to Lionel's engagement party.
3:30AM #82 Archie Eats and Runs
Archie fears he has food poisoning.
4:00AM #86 The Bunkers and Inflation, I
Archie's union goes on strike.
4:30AM #87 The Bunkers and Inflation, II
The strike strains the Bunkers' finances.
5:00AM #88 The Bunkers and Inflation, III
Weeks on strike take a financial toll.
5:30AM #89 The Bunkers and Inflation, IV
Edith works, as Archie's strike continues.

Sunday, December 28
6:00AM #93 Where's Archie?, I
Archie is overdue at a lodge convention.
6:30AM #94 Archie Is Missing, II
Archie has been missing for 24 hours.
7:00AM #95 The Longest Kiss
Gloria challenges Mike to a kissing contest.
7:30AM #105 Amelia's Divorce
Edith's cousin Amelia's marriage is in trouble.
8:00AM #109 No Smoking
Mike and Archie vie in a 48-hour test of wills.
8:30AM #110 Mike Makes His Move
Mike gets a job and plans to move immediately.
9:00AM #111 The Very Moving Day
Gloria announces she's pregnant.
9:30AM #115 Mike's Pains
Mike considers attending his baby's birth.
10:00AM #118 Edith Breaks Out
Edith defies an ultimatum from Archie.
10:30AM #120 Gloria Suspects Mike
Gloria suspects Mike is unfaithful.
11:00AM #132 Joey's Baptism
Archie insists Joey be baptized.
11:30AM #134 Edith's Night Out
Archie refuses to take Edith out on the town.
12:00PM #140 Archie's Operation, I
Archie fears an upcoming operation.
12:30PM #141 Archie's Operation, II
Archie doesn't like the hospital.
1:00PM #146 Archie's Secret Passion
Archie fears an old classmate will reveal his past.
1:30PM #151 Archie's Chair
Archie's favorite chair disappears.
2:00PM #153 Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye
Archie must give a eulogy.
2:30PM #162 Cousin Liz
Edith gives away a valuable inheritance.
3:00PM #172 Edith's Crisis of Faith, I
Tragedy causes Edith to doubt her beliefs.
3:30PM #173 Edith's Crisis of Faith, II
Archie helps Edith regain her faith.
4:00PM #178 Two's a Crowd
Mike and Archie are locked in the bar's storeroom.
4:30PM #183 The Stivics Go West
Mike and Gloria share hidden feelings before leaving.
5:00PM #185 End in Sight
Archie suddenly becomes loving and kind.
5:30PM #100 The Best of All in the Family, I
Henry Fonda presents a retrospective.
6:00PM #101 The Best of All in the Family, II
Henry Fonda presents a retrospective.
6:30PM #8 Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood
A black family wants to join the neighborhood.
7:00PM #9 Edith Has Jury Duty
Edith serves on the jury for a murder trial.
7:30PM #18 Flashback: Mike Meets Archie
The family recalls the day Archie met Mike.
8:00PM #184 Little Miss Bunker
Edith's cousin leaves his daughter with the Bunkers.
8:30PM #209 The Return of Stephanie's Father
Stephanie's father returns to claim her.
9:00PM #210 Too Good Edith
Despite illness, Edith cooks for Archie's big party.
9:30PM #187 What'll We Do With Stephanie?
Archie wants to find a new home for Stephanie.
10:00PM #188 Edith's Final Respects
Edith is the lone mourner at her aunt's funeral.
10:30PM #190 Archie's Other Wife
Archie is the target of Pinky's practical joke.
11:00PM #191 Edith vs. the Bank
Edith revolts after a bank denies her a loan.
11:30PM #199 The Appendectomy
Stephanie's surgeon is Gloria's old friend.
12:00AM #200 Stephanie and the Crime Wave
A crime wave plagues the Bunker household.
12:30AM #203 Stephanie's Conversion
Stephanie hides her religion from Archie.
1:00AM #204 Edith Gets Fired
The Sunshine Home accuses Edith of negligence.
1:30AM #208 The Family Next Door
Edith adores, but Archie abhors, the new neighbors.
2:00AM #210 Too Good Edith
Despite illness, Edith cooks for Archie's big party.
2:30AM #5 Judging Books by Covers
Archie thinks Mike's friend is homosexual.
3:00AM #10 Archie Is Worried About His Job
Archie fears his job is in jeopardy.
3:30AM #12 Success Story
Archie rounds up his Army buddies for a reunion.
4:00AM #19 The Election Story
Mike and Archie clash over a local election.
4:30AM #21 The Blockbuster
A black buyer offers Archie $35,000 for his house.
5:00AM #23 The Insurance Is Canceled
Archie learns his house insurance is canceled.
5:30AM #24 The Man in the Street
Archie does a man-in-the-street interview.








- "Last Things Last"
Wednesday, December 31
6 a.m to 9 p.m.
TV Land caps off 2003 by concluding the story of all of TV Land's storied programs. On December 31, beginning at 6am, TV Land will air all last episodes all day long. The following list includes all the featured programs:
The Andy Griffith Show, Gidget, Leave it to Beaver, Bewitched, MacGyver, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Mister Ed, WKRP, Happy Days, The Munsters, Fantasy Island, Sanford and Son, I Dream of Jeannie, The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Love Lucy, and Waltons.

6:00AM Gunsmoke #227 "Manolo" The was the last episode of Gunsmoke that was produced, although it aired prior to "The Sharecroppers" which is the last of the 633 episode series.
7:00AM The Waltons #221 "The Revel" John-Boy comes back to home after he hits upon hard times when he is in New York pursue his writing career. The Baldwin sisters send out invitations for the lavish ball invitations are returned The Waltons save the day for the Baldwins & The Waltons show up & the celebration gets held.
8:00AM Happy Days #254 "Passages 1" Joanie and Chachi prepare for their wedding, and Fonzie wants to adopt an orphaned boy.
8:30AM Happy Days #255 "Passages 2" Joanie and Chachi prepare for their wedding, and Fonzie wants to adopt an orphaned boy. (Second of two Parts)
9:00AM The Dick Van Dyke Show #156 "The Gunslinger" Alan Brady wants Rob to write a Western script for the show, but Rob needs to have tooth pulled. While under anesthesia, Rob dreams the perfect script. Not the last episode of the series, but the last one filmed.
9:30AM Mister Ed #143 "Ed Goes to College" Wilbur pleas with Ed to stick to being a horse, espcially when Ed wants to go to college to become a Doctor.
10:00AM Bewitched #254 "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me Sam" In the final episode, Endora tries to test out Darrin's honesty by giving him a pin with a spell that makes him tell the truth. Darrin learns that honesty is not exactly the best policy when he jeopardizes an important account. It seems as though he may have lost the account, but the client likes the honesty between Darrin and Larry and gives them a break. As the series ends, Samantha and Darrin tell each other how much they love each other, without the magic of the truth pin.
Hazel bad-mouths another realtor in favor of Steve.
10:30AM I Dream Of Jeannie #139 "My Master, the Chili King" In this final episode of I Dream of Jeannie, Tony's cousin comes to visit and convinces Jeannie to put Tony's face on can of chilli and market it so they can supposedly become rich. The product is called "Cousin Tony's Texas Chilli".
11:00AM I Love Lucy #179 "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue" In the Ricardos' new town, they are asked to dedicate a statue. Ricky is to make a speech, and Lucy is to get the statue. For one last time in the show, Lucy does something stupid. She runs over the statue (that took a long time to make) with her car, and it is up to her to resolve the conflict without someone noticing.
11:30AM Leave it to Beaver #234 "Family Scrapbook" While cleaning, June runs across an old family scrapbook and gathers the family together to reminisce about the past six years. The Cleavers recall scenes from previous episodes including: Beaver Gets 'Spelled, New Neighbors, The Shave, Beaver Runs Away, Larry Hides Out, Teacher Comes to Dinner, and Wally's Election.
12:00PM Gunsmoke #227 "Monolo" The was the last episode of Gunsmoke that was produced, although it aired prior to "The Sharecroppers" which is the last of the 633 episode series.
1:00PM Bonanza #431 "The Hunter"
2:00PM MacGyver #139 "Mountain of Youth" Mac and Jack search for a mythical fountain of youth in a land of paradise, which could put an entire tribe at risk, since the government uses the water to build weapons.
3:00PM I Dream Of Jeannie #139 "My Master, the Chili King" In this final episode of I Dream of Jeannie, Tony's cousin comes to visit and convinces Jeannie to put Tony's face on can of chilli and market it so they can supposedly become rich. The product is called "Cousin Tony's Texas Chilli".
3:30PM Bewitched #254 "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me Sam" In the final episode, Endora tries to test out Darrin's honesty by giving him a pin with a spell that makes him tell the truth. Darrin learns that honesty is not exactly the best policy when he jeopardizes an important account. It seems as though he may have lost the account, but the client likes the honesty between Darrin and Larry and gives them a break. As the series ends, Samantha and Darrin tell each other how much they love each other, without the magic of the truth pin.
Hazel bad-mouths another realtor in favor of Steve.
4:00PM Gidget #32 "Don't Defrost the Alligator" A frozen alligator is the cause of some confusion.
4:30PM WKRP in Cincinnati #90 "Up and Down the Dial" Just as WKRP hits #6 in the ratings, Mama Carlson announces that she plans to switch the format of the station to 24 hours a day of news.
5:00PM Happy Days #254 "Passages 1" Joanie and Chachi prepare for their wedding, and Fonzie wants to adopt an orphaned boy.
5:30PM Happy Days #255 "Passages 2" Joanie and Chachi prepare for their wedding, and Fonzie wants to adopt an orphaned boy. (Second of two Parts)
6:00PM Sanford & Son #136 "School Daze" Fred has been neglecting Donna and she decides to investigate and soon discovers Fred has been leading a secret life, not even telling Lamont what has been going on. Donna is convinced that he is seeing another woman but they soon discover Fred is really going to night school to earn his GED diploma, which he never got since he dropped out of high school to support his parents.
6:30PM The Munsters #70 "A Visit from the Teacher" When Eddie reads a school composition entitled "My Parents - An Average American Family" to his class, his teacher believes the boy is exhibiting symptoms of an overactive imagination. The school principal suggests that Eddie's wild exaggerations might be motivated by an underprivileged home life. It is decided that a visit to the Munster home is in order.
7:00PM Leave it to Beaver #234 "Family Scrapbook" While cleaning, June runs across an old family scrapbook and gathers the family together to reminisce about the past six years. The Cleavers recall scenes from previous episodes including: Beaver Gets 'Spelled, New Neighbors, The Shave, Beaver Runs Away, Larry Hides Out, Teacher Comes to Dinner, and Wally's Election.
7:30PM The Andy Griffith Show #249 "Mayberry RFD" Andy and Helen get married and move, leaving Sam Jones as the new sheriff of Mayberry. Guest star Don Knotts.
8:00PM Fantasy Island #154 "Surrogate Mother; The Ideal Woman" In "Surrogate Mother" a mother wishes to find out how she will feel when she gives up the baby. In "The Ideal Woman" a man's fantasy is to be reunited with the love of his life. Charo and Juliet Mills guest star.

[Pavan]

OK, thread is open. Please do not re-post the Merry-thon schedule on any of the show boards yet. Because some episode info could be changed or switched.

[Brent88]

WOW... The Merrython looks great. I'll be watching ABP and AITF. Cool, Thanks Pav!

[bobnj]

How disapointing! I hope it changes a little. I wish they would spend the money and buy the two Christmas episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Christmas is not the same without Mary!

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am looking Forward to TV Land 4th Merry-thon on Saturday, December 20, 2003 and Sunday December, 21, 2003.

[LucyFan]

Geez, this year's merrython isn't as good as some of the passed ones. So many classic tv shows are missing this year such as The Wonder Years, The Jeffersons, Laverne & Shirley, Three's Company, Mary Tyler Moore, Phyllis, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Diff'rent Strokes, ect. I'm surprised with the schedule because practically the evening line-up is filled with shows from Nick at Nite. I mean, hello, this is TV Land not Nick at Nite.
:shrugs: Oh well, better luck next year.

[TV Favorites]

Here is the missing TBA episode from the MerryThon schedule...tentative as usual, however.

Saturday Late Night

12:30 AM
Title: Perfect Strangers
Episode: Hunks Like Us
Description: Balki and Larry try to impress health fanatics

[Brent88]

Originally posted by TV Favorites
Here is the missing TBA episode from the MerryThon schedule...tentative as usual, however.

Saturday Late Night

12:30 AM
Title: Perfect Strangers
Episode: Hunks Like Us
Description: Balki and Larry try to impress health fanatics

That's a Christmas episode?

[Pavan]

Originally posted by TV Favorites
Here is the missing TBA episode from the MerryThon schedule...tentative as usual, however.

Saturday Late Night

12:30 AM
Title: Perfect Strangers
Episode: Hunks Like Us
Description: Balki and Larry try to impress health fanatics

Nick@Nite/TV Land's numbering system for Perfect Strangers is off. They label Hunks Like Us for some reason as A Christmas Story. So, it could be this: 12:30am A Christmas Story, 1am Gift of the Mypiot, and 1:30am A Christmas Story (again). That's why 12:30am is still TBA. Then again, I bet it will air twice, like it did last year. Though, last year it aired on different days.

[barwars]

The Merrython sounds perfect!!




N@N can keep TCS.


Perfect Strangers and Cheers on TVLand = AWESOME





AND Ill finally get to see the "I Love Lucy Christmas Special"

this is great news.

[ClassicComedyFan2]

Cheers on TV Land, huh? That's...interesting.

The Merry-Thon schedule looks good, but not as diverse and filled with rarities as last years.

I'm glad that they are keeping the new schedule. The 3-6 schedule is especially good.

And...next month...GREEN ACRES!

[barwars]

AND Grean Acres - Season 1 on DVD.

[Pavan]

A last minute change for Dec 6 and 7 -- a Family Ties weekend marathon!! 24 Hour Bonanza marathon on December 14. Also, Dec. 27 and 28 will be an All in the Family marathon.

See the first post in this thread for the details.

[TVJunkie101]

Originally posted by ClassicComedyFan2
Cheers on TV Land, huh? That's...interesting.

The Merry-Thon schedule looks good, but not as diverse and filled with rarities as last years.

I'm glad that they are keeping the new schedule. The 3-6 schedule is especially good.

And...next month...GREEN ACRES!

Sigh. No Green Acres, but at least Carol Burnett will be on come Jan. I think the two swapped.

I think it's safe to assume Family Ties and AITF are coming to TV Land soon?

I don't know why, but I have just a bad feeling Cheers will be on TV Land. It wasn't included in the Christmas event last year, or the year before. UGH, I hope not! No offense to Cheers fans (I am one) but it's too modern for TV Land.

[barwars]

YES!!

Family Ties has found a home.
And if Im not mistaken.... this would be the most recent show on TVLand