Nick@Nite/TV Land ORIGINALS Plans

[EmoJoe]

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Yep it is and with WTB on DVD as well

Yeah, but Season 2 hasnt been announced yet

Colombia House

[factsoflife]

Originally posted by barwars
With FP, FH, TCS, MB, and Roseanne all coming to DVD in '05.... N@N is useless.

Well yeah, unless of course you're one of the millions of people who don't have the DVD's or a dvd player.

[Harper49]

Uh, Just The Ten Of Us should be on N@N at 4:00 and 4:30AM shouldn't it?

[factsoflife]

Originally Posted by Harper49

Uh, Just The Ten Of Us should be on N@N at 4:00 and 4:30AM shouldn't it?

I'm confused, who has mentioned just the ten of us?

[Pavan]

A game show is in the works ... might make it on, might not...


TV LAND THE GAME - Episodic
FOR THE TV LAND CHANNEL
Producer: TV Land
Shoot Date: Starts in March
Location: Different States

SEEKING:
[MAIN HOST ] MALE, age 35-45, any ethnicity. Previous
TV hosting experience a huge plus. Must be a
fan of television and possess a better than average
knowledge of TV trivia both past and present.
Excellent comedic skills; ability to deliver scripted
and ad-libbed material.
[SECONDARY HOST ] FEMALE, age 30-40, any ethnicity.
Previous TV hosting experience a huge
plus. Must be a fan of television and possess a better
than average knowledge of TV trivia both past and
present. Excellent comedic skills; ability to deliver
scripted and ad-libbed material.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by factsoflife

I'm confused, who has mentioned just the ten of us?

No one, as usual.

[Collinwood2003]

Just saw the schedule for April in tvland but what the heck is SCTV? I hope that isn't a stupid question lol I love sanford and son but all but one season is out on dvd. And shows out on dvd should be taken off tv to make room for older shows. I wish some channels would take a hint.

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by Collinwood2003

Just saw the schedule for April in tvland but what the heck is SCTV? I hope that isn't a stupid question lol I love sanford and son but all but one season is out on dvd. And shows out on dvd should be taken off tv to make room for older shows. I wish some channels would take a hint.

SCTV is not an original. See the March thread for details. It is a sketch comedy from the early 80s.

Just because a show is on DVD, doesn't mean TV Land can't play it. That's like saying, when I Love Lucy is complete, they shouldn't play the show on TV Land anymore. TV Land is a business, too. Not everyone buys the DVDs or even has a DVD player.

[Latinoxtc]

I just read all the plans coming up for N@N and what the heck are they trying to do? RUin the channel? It's sad that all the sitcoms may be replaced with all this stupid original programming. But I guess this answers the quesition "What's N@N going to do when they run out of classic sitcoms to show?" Thank god I have TVLAND though, I never had it until last year but I watch that channel more than N@N now. I just wish TVLAND had more programing options rather than the same shows over and over again. They have 24 hours to work with, I just wish they would add show like The Facts of Life, Head of the Class, Charles In Charge, Just the 10 of Us and other classic shows.

[barwars]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

A game show is in the works ... might make it on, might not...


TV LAND THE GAME - Episodic
FOR THE TV LAND CHANNEL
Producer: TV Land
Shoot Date: Starts in March
Location: Different States

SEEKING:
[MAIN HOST ] MALE, age 35-45, any ethnicity. Previous
TV hosting experience a huge plus. Must be a
fan of television and possess a better than average
knowledge of TV trivia both past and present.
Excellent comedic skills; ability to deliver scripted
and ad-libbed material.
[SECONDARY HOST ] FEMALE, age 30-40, any ethnicity.
Previous TV hosting experience a huge
plus. Must be a fan of television and possess a better
than average knowledge of TV trivia both past and
present. Excellent comedic skills; ability to deliver
scripted and ad-libbed material.

damn, I'm only 16. That would mine though.

[Pavan]

TV Land has greenlit "One Night Only With David Steinberg," a talker from the comic and veteran TV director.

TV Land has committed to six episodes of the project. Program is described as a loosely formatted talkshow in which the Emmy-winning comedy writer chats with classic and contempo comedians who got their start on television.

Meanwhile, as part of Nick at Nite/TV Land's efforts to beef up original programming, the nets have appointed Monique Hart and Marco Bresaz executives in charge of development and production. Bresaz will be based in New York, while Hart will be located in Santa Monica as NAN/TV Land's first point person on the West Coast.

Sal Maniaci, VP of development and production for Nick at Nite/TV Land, said the Steinberg series order is part of TV Land's efforts to bring more contemporary personalities and stars to the sked.

"We're not just honoring classic TV, we're celebrating everything TV," Maniaci said. Steinberg is no stranger to talkshows, having starred in parody "The David Steinberg Show," a Canadian laffer set behind the scenes of a fictional yakker. Program co-starred then-emerging comics John Candy, Martin Short and Dave Thomas.

Two episodes of the new skeinskein have already been shot -- one starring Martin Short and the other Jon Lovett -- at UCLA. Maniaci said the idea came from watching the comedy writer host similar discussions at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo.

Exec described the half-hour as "Inside the Actors Studio" only with more of a performance element. "David's show won't be educational or tutorial, it'll be light and conversational," Maniaci said.

Steinberg's credits include exec producing "Designing Women" and directing episodes of "Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Oxygen's "Good Girls Don't." He's also received a pair of Emmys for writing for the Academy Awards in the 1990s.

Whole casts

Maniaci said future subjects could include entire sitcom casts.

Though TV Land was down 8% in its target adults 25-54 demographic year-to-year, cabler has recently made ratings strides with "Chasing Farrah." Reality skein has helped boost numbers by 13% from the previous quarter in key demo and overall viewers.

Before joining TV Land, Hart held programming positions at CBS and Comedy Central.

Bresaz previously worked as a production exec at Lifetime, ABC Daytime and Spike.

[Pavan]

TV LAND AND NICK AT NITE ANNOUNCE NEW SLATE OF

ORIGINAL SERIES AND SPECIALS

Programming Line-up Deepens Networks’ Commitment to Originals

New York, NY, May 3, 2005 – TV Land and Nick at Nite will premiere five new original series and specials through the end of the year, it was announced by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite, during the MTV Networks’ upfront presentation held at New York’s Theatre at Madison Square Garden this evening. This new slate, which includes Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink, Hi-Jinks, One Night Only With David Steinberg, 100 Most… and TV Land Confidential, continues to further TV Land and Nick at Nite’s commitment to original programming to complement the two network’s successful acquired programming strategy.

The next phase of original programming for the networks includes the following upcoming series and specials:

Inside TV Land: Ticked Pink – This one-hour special, produced for TV Land by Linda Ellerbee’s Lucky Duck Productions, takes an in-depth look at celebrated television personalities and characters that gay viewers have either gravitated towards or closely identified with. Among the characters and performers to be discussed include legendary comic actor Paul Lynde, Bea Arthur’s depiction of the title character of Maude as well as her portrayal of “Dorothy Zbornak” in the hit 1980’s sitcom The Golden Girls to the enormous popularity of Xena: Warrior Princess among gay viewers. Premieres June 1, 2005 at 11pm (ET/PT).

Hi-Jinks –Nick At Nite’s original hidden-camera series in which adults play good-natured pranks on kids. Hi-Jinks uses hidden cameras to capture all of the action as kids react to funny and bizarre situations. Each installment also features a celebrity prank in which famous faces use their talents to play tricks on their unsuspecting marks. The series is created and produced by Nick at Nite’s Joe Boyd and is executive produced by Joe Boyd and Kim Rosenblum, Senior Vice President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. The show is produced by Banyan Productions (Trading Spaces). Premieres August 2 at 9:30pm (ET/PT). (30 mins.)

One Night Only With David Steinberg (working title) – Legendary comedian, producer and director David Steinberg engages classic and contemporary comedians -- who got their starts in television – for uproarious conversations in which celebrated performers share anecdotes from their careers in entertainment. Guests include Martin Short and Jon Lovitz. Dark Light Pictures is producing the series. Slated to premiere December 2005. (30 mins.)

100 Most… (working title) – Building on the success of 2004’s The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments, this five-part special looks at some of the unexpected milestones in television history. Topics to be covered will range from Sally Field’s portrayal of an airborne sister in The Flying Nun to the singing detectives of the short lived 1990 musical cop show Cop Rock. Gay Rosenthal Productions is producing the special. Slated to premiere December 2005.

TV Land Confidential (working title) – TV Land Confidential brings you the stories behind your favorite TV shows from the people who were there: the stars, producers, network executives and others in the know. You’ve seen the shows. You know all the characters. You know all the story lines, but here are the stories you haven’t heard from the near-miss casting decisions to pilots featuring alternate cast members and storylines to love on the set and behind the scenes friction. Brainstorm Inc. is producing the series. Executive Producer is David Levin. Slated to premiere September 2005. (30 mins.)

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[Coory]

Bleh...Why? Why? Why?

[Brent88]

YAWN!!!