Pavan
07-24-2002, 11:49 AM
A bevy of classic television stars and other celebrities - including Fred “Rerun Berry,” Danny Bonaduce and Gary Coleman -- will make cameo appearances on NBC’s “The Rerun Show” this summer beginning with the series premiere on Thursday, Aug. 1 (9:30-10 p.m. ET) as the alternative comedy series recreates classic television shows using original scripts while adding its own comedic, pop-culture spin to the performances.
After its premiere, “The Rerun Show” will then move to Tuesday nights for the month of August.
The following guest-stars have been confirmed for cameo appearances:
“The Facts of Life” - Gary Coleman (“Diff'rent Strokes”) appears as a shopping mall security guard in the “Shoplifting” episode.
“The Jeffersons” - Marla Gibbs (Florence on the original “The Jeffersons”) portrays sex therapist Dr. Beamish in the “A Bedtime Story” episode; Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes”) makes an appearance as Florence’s (Daniele Gaither) boyfriend in the “Florence in Love” episode. Aries Spears (“Mad TV”) is also featured in the episode in the role of Weezie Jefferson.
“Married…with Children” - David Faustino (Bud on the original “Married…with Children”) plays a gay man who accuses Peg of stealing his husband in the “Dance Show” episode. Erik Estrada (“CHiPs”) portrays a police officer in the “Weenie Tot Lovers and Other Strangers” episode.
“The Partridge Family” - Danny Bonaduce (Danny on the original “The Partridge Family,” “The Other Half”) recreates his role as Danny Partridge and Alex Michel (“The Bachelor”) appears as Keith’s (Brian Beacock) romantic rival in the “Keith and Lauriebelle” episode.
“Saved by the Bell” - Dustin Diamond and Dennis Haskins (Screech and Mr. Belding respectively on the original “Saved by the Bell”) will recreate their original characters with an out-of-this-world twist in the episode “Miss Bayside.”
“What’s Happening!” - Fred Berry (Rerun on the original “What's Happening!”) appears as a judge and Alfonso Ribeiro (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) portrays Dwayne in the episode “Rerun Gets Married.”
Airdates for “The Rerun Show” are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 1 (9:30-10 p.m. ET) after
“Will & Grace”; Tuesday, Aug. 6 (8:30-9 p.m. ET) after the “SPY TV” season finale;
Tuesday, Aug. 13, (8-9 p.m. ET) with two episodes back-to-back; and Tuesday, Aug. 20, (8-9 p.m. ET) with two more episodes back-to-back.
Television programs which will be “re-run ‘Rerun’-style” this summer include “Bewitched,” “Diff’rent Strokes,” “The Facts of Life,” “The Jeffersons,” “Married…with Children,” “One Day at a Time,” “The Partridge Family,” “Saved by the Bell” and “What’s Happening!”
“The Rerun Show” stars Ashley Drane, Daniele Gaither, Danielle Hoover, Don Reed, Mitch Silpa and Paul Vogt. Candy Ford and Brian Beacock are also featured performers.
“The Rerun Show” is from NBC Studios and Columbia TriStar Domestic Television. David Salzman (“Mad TV”) and John Davies (“Second City Presents”) are the executive producers. The series is currently in production at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
After its premiere, “The Rerun Show” will then move to Tuesday nights for the month of August.
The following guest-stars have been confirmed for cameo appearances:
“The Facts of Life” - Gary Coleman (“Diff'rent Strokes”) appears as a shopping mall security guard in the “Shoplifting” episode.
“The Jeffersons” - Marla Gibbs (Florence on the original “The Jeffersons”) portrays sex therapist Dr. Beamish in the “A Bedtime Story” episode; Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes”) makes an appearance as Florence’s (Daniele Gaither) boyfriend in the “Florence in Love” episode. Aries Spears (“Mad TV”) is also featured in the episode in the role of Weezie Jefferson.
“Married…with Children” - David Faustino (Bud on the original “Married…with Children”) plays a gay man who accuses Peg of stealing his husband in the “Dance Show” episode. Erik Estrada (“CHiPs”) portrays a police officer in the “Weenie Tot Lovers and Other Strangers” episode.
“The Partridge Family” - Danny Bonaduce (Danny on the original “The Partridge Family,” “The Other Half”) recreates his role as Danny Partridge and Alex Michel (“The Bachelor”) appears as Keith’s (Brian Beacock) romantic rival in the “Keith and Lauriebelle” episode.
“Saved by the Bell” - Dustin Diamond and Dennis Haskins (Screech and Mr. Belding respectively on the original “Saved by the Bell”) will recreate their original characters with an out-of-this-world twist in the episode “Miss Bayside.”
“What’s Happening!” - Fred Berry (Rerun on the original “What's Happening!”) appears as a judge and Alfonso Ribeiro (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) portrays Dwayne in the episode “Rerun Gets Married.”
Airdates for “The Rerun Show” are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 1 (9:30-10 p.m. ET) after
“Will & Grace”; Tuesday, Aug. 6 (8:30-9 p.m. ET) after the “SPY TV” season finale;
Tuesday, Aug. 13, (8-9 p.m. ET) with two episodes back-to-back; and Tuesday, Aug. 20, (8-9 p.m. ET) with two more episodes back-to-back.
Television programs which will be “re-run ‘Rerun’-style” this summer include “Bewitched,” “Diff’rent Strokes,” “The Facts of Life,” “The Jeffersons,” “Married…with Children,” “One Day at a Time,” “The Partridge Family,” “Saved by the Bell” and “What’s Happening!”
“The Rerun Show” stars Ashley Drane, Daniele Gaither, Danielle Hoover, Don Reed, Mitch Silpa and Paul Vogt. Candy Ford and Brian Beacock are also featured performers.
“The Rerun Show” is from NBC Studios and Columbia TriStar Domestic Television. David Salzman (“Mad TV”) and John Davies (“Second City Presents”) are the executive producers. The series is currently in production at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.