The broadcast legend was Jack Paar’s sidekick on The Tonight Show, emceed the original version of Concentration and co-hosted The Today Show and 20/20…
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R.I.P. Carl Reiner (1922-2020)
The comedy legend won 9 Emmys as an actor, writer and producer…
R.I.P. Ken Osmond (1943-2020)
The one and only Eddie Haskell. Thanks for giving us the business, Sam…
We also just lost Phyllis George (co-host of The NFL Today back in the 1970s) and actor Fred Willard (film and TV character actor, known for his classic TV work on Fernwood Tonight/America 2-Night and Real People). Rest in peace.
Happy Days IS Here Again: The Summer of Me
Classic TV diginet MeTV launches their annual Summer of Me programming schedule on June 1, including the return of classic sitcom Happy Days.
Other shows joining the lineup: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Laverne & Shirley, Mama’s Family and The Powers of Matthew Star.
Leaving the schedule: ALF, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gilligan’s Island and The Monkees.
The complete MeTV summer schedule is shown below:
MeTV 3Q 2020Antenna TV Unveils Spring Program Schedule
Classic TV diginet Antenna TV is making some schedule changes for spring, including the primetime return of Johnny Carson.
There are no additions to the lineup but the 5PM-7AM single episode experiment is going away. As of March 30, all half-hour sitcoms will once again be running back-to-back episodes.
The other major change: “Binge TV for Free” Themed Weekend Marathons. Marathons will run from 12 Noon to 12 Midnight Saturdays and Sundays, kicking off with Murphy Brown and Newsradio. The marathons are scheduled to air from March 28 through Sunday May 10.
Here’s a look at the new Spring 2020 Antenna TV lineup (note the schedule does not reflect the aforementioned Themed Weekend Marathons):
R.I.P. Stuart Whitman (1928-2020)
The actor had memorable roles on the big screen (The Comancheros, The Longest Day) and small screen (Cimarron Strip, Highway Patrol)…
R.I.P. Robert Conrad (1935-2020)
He starred in classic shows like Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hawaiian Eye and The Wild Wild West, along with a series of memorable Eveready Battery commercials…
R.I.P. Orson Bean (1928-2020)
The veteran actor and game show panelist is survived by his wife, actress Alley Mills of The Wonder Years…
R.I.P. Kirk Douglas (1916-2020)
The film legend also guested on some classic TV shows (The Jack Benny Program, The Lucy Show) and appeared in several made-for-TV movies…
R.I.P. Gene Reynolds (1923-2020)
From child actor to classic TV director and co-creator of M*A*S*H…