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Minor Adjustments

NBC (ended 1996)

Multi-Emmy award winners Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ("The Golden Girls," "Empty Nest," "The John Larroquette Show") and Ken Estin ("Cheers," "Taxi") are the executive producers of this comedy series starring stand-up comic Rondell Sheridan as a child psychologist who, being a child at heart, has a special gift for talking with children. Successful therapist Dr. Ron Aimes is discovering that being a good husband and father is a lot harder than being a good psychologist. His wife, Rachel (Wendy Raquel Robinson) is the voice of reason and 'straight man' to her husband when it comes to keeping the Aimes family together as she also keeps a close eye on her precocious four-year-old daughter Emma (Camille Winbush) and clever ten-year old Trevor (Bobby E. McAdams II). Keeping life interesting at the office for Dr. Aimes are medical partners Dr. Bruce Hampton (Mitchell Whitfield), seemingly more concerned with his dating life than his dental patients, the edgy and angry Dr. Francine Bailey (Linda Kash), a pediatrican who is recently divorced and fully enjoying her bitter outlook on life, and challenging everyone's patience as the spacey medical group receptionist is Darby Gladstone (Sara Rue), Dr. Hampton's niece. "Minor Adjustments" is a Witt/Thomas Production in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers are Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas ("The Golden Girls," "Empty Nest," "The John Larroquette Show") and Ken Estin ("Cheers," "Taxi"). (UPN Press Release)moreless
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Fired Up (1998)

NBC (ended 1998)

This sitcom took a look at what happens when a self-centered, high-powered promotions executive with a large Manhattan firm and her personal assistant both get laid off, then form their own business venture and try to work on an equal footing. Sharon Lawrence of NYPD Blue starred as Gwen, the ex-exec; and Leah Remini, later to be seen on The King of Queens, played her former assistant Terry. The principal cast was rounded out with newcomer Mark Feuerstein as aspiring writer Danny, Terry's brother and roommate; and veteran Jonathan Banks, owner of the bar/restaurant Clockworks, over which the others live and who is enamored of Gwen the first time he lays eyes on her. (The feeling isn't mutual.) There were high hopes for Fired Up when it debuted in April 1997. The new series got a much-coveted time slot on Thursday between Seinfeld and ER. But a later shift to Monday, followed by another time change hurt the developing show's chances of garnering a larger following. The prestige of being a product of Kelsey Grammer's (Frasier) production company didn't help much, and after about a season's worth of episodes, NBC cancelled it. Not long after the show's initial network run, it became a part of the USA Network's "USAM" comedy lineup until September 2000. After a lengthy hiatus, USA resumed showings starting January 2, 2002. It is no longer being broadcast.moreless
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Sleepwalkers

NBC (ended 1998)

"We have discovered a deeper stage of sleep that allows us to travel into your dreams. As you descend, focus on my voice... We will be with you in your dreams..." Sleepwalkers was a sci-fi mystery show that aired as part of NBC's Thrillogy (along with Profiler and The Pretender) in the fall of 1997. The show revolved around Dr. Nathan Bradford (Bruce Greenwood) who was the head of the team that had developed a technology to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients to discover what their true problems were. He also used the machines to enter the unconscious mind of his wife, Gail Bradford (Kathrin Nicholson) who was in a coma. The other members of the team were Kate Russell (Naomi Watts), the scholar of the group, with a vast knowledge of mythology and archetypes from many religions and Vincent Konefke (Abraham Benrubi) who was the technical guy who ran the machines but never dreamwalked himself, and Steve Turner (Michael Watson). In the first episode Ben Costigan (Jeffrey D. Sams) was introduced and he joined the team after the death of a sleepwalker. Although 9 episodes of the 12 originally ordered were shot, the series was cancelled after just 2 episodes aired. Some US and Canadian stations ran the next 5 episodes in the spring of 1998 and in Britain and Finland all 9 were shown. A number of episodes have been released on DVD (region 2) in Germany as "The Sleepwalker Project".moreless
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

NBC (Holiday Event 1948)

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event featuring imaginative floats and spectacular pageantry making it one of America's favorite holiday extravaganzas.
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World War II

NBC

World War II is a historical dramatic film developed by NBC that chronicles the major historical clash of the personalities and agendas of the three prominent world leaders of the Allied Forces during World War II. For four days in 1943 in the Soviet Embassy in Tehran, Iran, the Big Three (Soviet Union, United States, and the United Kingdom) met to strategize and plot the final strategies in the war against the Axis, which consisted of Nazi Germany and its allies. As the first meeting with all three present, each leader came with their own goal. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (Michael Caine), who had never joined any of the other conferences due to a fear of flying, would only agree to any of the policies if the other two supported his reign and manipulations with the USSRâ€™s neighboring countries such as Yugoslavia and Poland. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Bob Hoskins) wanted to maintain an upper hand to avoid concessions to Stalin. American president Franklin D. Roosevelt (John Lithgow) dealt with his wavering and weakening health while knowing that victory relied upon a united front. Inspired and developed by the transcripts, letters, and reports of the actual events during that conference, World War II is a film on the political powwow that ultimately led to an event known as D-Day.moreless
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Friday Night Videos

NBC (ended 2002)

Following "Late Night with David Letterman," NBC presented music videos in "Friday Night Videos," for all the night owls who didn't have MTV.
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Jesse

NBC (ended 2000)

A single mother (Christina Applegate) tries to find love again with her new boyfriend Diego, of whom her father disapproves. She gets help from her two brothers (one voluntarily mute) and two girlfriends at work (her father's bar). Complicating matters is her ex-husband, who walked out on her 7 years before, but is back to try and reinsert himself into the family. The last thing Jesse Warner needs is another man in her life. A single mom in Buffalo who works in her dad's bar, she has her hands full looking after her father, son and two brothers (one a deep thinker who refuses to speak, the other a gadfly who dreams up get-rick-quick schemes). Jesse has no time for romance, that is, until a handsome Chilean moves in next door.moreless
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Mr. Rhodes

NBC (ended 1997)

MR. RHODES was a short-lived sitcom starring Tom Rhodes who plays an acclaimed but unsuccessful writer (with the same name) who decides to return to his old private school to teach English. There, Tom will meet Nikki (Farrah Forke), a girl from his past, who is now working as a guidance counselor. As days go by, Tom will become a much beloved professor, and sometimes a major punch-line.

Sadly, the show was cancelled after only one season, and 2 episodes remain unaired.moreless
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Something So Right

NBC (ended 1998)

Welcome to the Something So Right guide at TV.com. "The beauty of the blended family" is a phrase used often on this show with tongue firmly in cheek. Mel Harris from thirtysomething and Jere Burns of Dear John star as a Manhattan couple with three failed marriages and three children between them, but they think they've really found the love of a lifetime at last. They know, though, that making their new extended, blended family work won't be easy. Besides Harris and Burns, there are good performances from all the youngsters and the ex-spouses. After the show's initial run on NBC and ABC, Something So Right became a mainstay of the USA Network's "USAM" comedy lineup. It has been on and off USA since 2000, and currently it's off--for good.moreless
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Sister Kate

NBC (ended 1990)

This show starred Stephanie Beacham as a nun named Kate who took in orphans that couldn't get adopted.
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Yo Yogi!

NBC (ended 1992)

Teen Yogi is the 90's incarnation of Jellystone's favorite bear.

Joining the parade of brand new cartoons starring teenage versions of celebrity toons (Flintstone Kids and Tom and Jerry Kids, to name a few), Hanna-Barbera debuted Yo, Yogi! in 1991. The series starred none other than Jellystone Park's pride and joy, Yogi Bear, making his first new appearance on network television in twelve years.

In this latest incarnation, the former thorn in Ranger Smith's side appeared as a crime-fighting teenager, along with his faithful sidekick Boo Boo. They spent most of their time solving mysteries and hanging out at Jellystone Mall. Yo, Yogi! also saw the return of many other characters from the Hanna-Barbera stable (also in teenage versions), including Cindy Bear, Dastardly and Muttley, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.

Yo, Yogi! also featured a new segment never seen in a Yogi Bear cartoon before: Yogi in 3D! Perhaps due to less-than-stellar ratings, the series began airing a short 3D segment during each episode. Viewers had to send away for a special pair of 3D glasses through an offer from Rice Krispies cereal.

Yogi may have jumped off the screen, but the ratings were still flat, resulting in the show's cancellation a few months later. The series appeared in syndication the following fall as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, but that was the last the world would see of this jolly, rappin' teen bear. The adult Yogi returned in 1999 for the TV special Ranger Smith, directed by Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi.moreless
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Out All Night

NBC (ended 1993)

The after the success of Will Smith (music star gone television) in Fresh Prince, producers decided to try the concept with Patti LaBelle in Out All Night. The laughs come fast when a blues singer makes the nightclub scene...as the owner! Two recent college grads get the break of their lives when a hip lady not only gives them jobs...but takes them in! In the show, art imitates life, as Patti plays singing legend and Los Angeles nightclub owner Chelsea Paige. Best of all, LaBelle will get plenty of opportunities to show off her voice, as will other music greats Hammer, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, Boyz II Men, Dionne Warwick and other artists who will drop in from time to time. Besides Chelsea, this comedy centers around Jeff and Vidal. They're two guys who've just finished four tough years of college and are ready for some real fun. So they head for L.A. short on money, but full of big ideas. In no time, Vidal is chasing women and delivering pizzas, hoping to be discovered by some big motion picture studio. Meanwhile, Jeff, a New York University honor student who hopes to make his mark in the music business, is about to get the break of his life. Jeff can't believe his luck when Chelsea Paige offers him a job as manager/trainee at her trendy, hip, high-tech dance club. As if that wasn't enough, Chelsea even makes it possible for the boys to rent an apartment in her building. Suddenly, Jeff and Vidal are set. New Jobs, a new home, cash and all the freedom they ever dreamed of. But soon Chelsea's motherly instincts get in the way. The boys are being cooked for, fussed over...and even being tucked in every night. Chelsea's daughter Charisse warns them that there's no way out of this "family." But that's okay, because few dull moments and lots of laughs are in store along the way. Unfortunately, the show was pulled off the air by midseason only to be brought back to air remaining episodes in the summer of 93 alongside unaired A Different World episodes. Given the bad timeslot, the show was doomed to fail.moreless
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The Mommies

NBC (ended 1995)

The show is based around the act of stand-up comedians Kentz and Kristensen, a duo from California who discuss the joys and headaches of motherhood. In this show, they play neighbors and long-time friends. In the second season of the show, the title changed from "The Mommies" to just "Mommies" to reflect the shift in focus from the two main characters to four neighborhood mommies. Ashley Peldon received a nomination for Best Young Actress at the 1991 Daytime Emmy Awards for her role on The Mommies.moreless
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Café Americain

NBC (ended 1994)

Holly Aldrige is a young American living on her own in France. Even though Holly is unable to speak the language, which frequently caused her some trouble, she finds a waitress job in a small cafe. It is at the cafe that she meets an assortment of characters from around the world. Holly soon becomes friends with them therefore finding a place for herself in her new home.moreless
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America's Dumbest Criminals

NBC (ended 2000)

Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at breaking the law through a humorous lens. The show is hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.moreless
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Ford Ironman World Championship

NBC

The top long-distance triathletes compete at the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, every year for the opportunity to become crowned as the best Ironman-distance athletes in the world. The event was started in 1977 by Judy and John Collins after a discussion with other endurance athletes to determine who is more fit -- open water swimmers, cyclists or runners. The race would combine all three disciplines into a single competition. Three existing races -- the2.4-mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 112-mile Around-O'ahu Bike Race and the 26.2-mile Honolulu Marathon -- were combined to create the first Ironman race on Feb. 18, 1978. Fifteen people showed up in Waikiki, receiving simple instructions on a few sheets of paper. The last page read, "Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!" In 1981, the race was moved to Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The low-key race gained worldwide prominence after the 1982 race was televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports. Viewers watched as Julie Moss succumbed to the demands of the race and lost her lead. Her struggle to continue on toward the finish line inspired others to travel to Kona and compete. As the Ironman brand grew to encompass an entire triathlon race series, the Kona race was established as the world championship. The race attracts the top Ironman triathletes from around the world. It also brings in numerous amateur (age-group) competitors who train hard to qualify for the race with other race results. Qualifying for Kona is similar to the prestige of a marathoner qualifying for the Boston Marathon. The field in recent years now numbers almost 1,800 participants, pro and age group. The race is broadcast live on the official Ironman website while the edited highlight program is broadcast on NBC later in the year.moreless
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The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

NBC (ended 1991)

This action adventure series was a joint effort from Disney and Steven J. Cannell productions. AKA: Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage ========================== Summary 1: The story goes that Black Jack Savage a 17th century pirate was hung in the courtyard of his castle for his treacherous deeds, in order for him to escape hell he must save a life for every one he's taken. Now in modern day NY surfaces another Pirate of sorts "Barry Tarberry", he's been bad, swindiling the IRS out of funds and they want him, now to escape his purgatory Barry flies out of the country to a little island that will grant him immunity called San Pietro. He buys an estate, sight unseen that just happened to belong to Black Jack Savage. The ghost wants to strike a deal with Barry, for every life saved Barry can have half credit toward his own impending fate- the agreement sealed the 2 pirates start trying to save lives on this small carribean island. ====================== Summary 2: Long ago the evil pirate Black Jack Savage ruled over the sea. However, he was finally captured and was hanged for his crimes in the courtyard of his own castle. Years later Barry Tarberry, a world famous millionaire and ruthless man has been charged with stock market fraud. To escape his crime he comes to a small island paradise. Only to soon discover he's trapped with all his accounts seized by the government. He now has only an old castle the locals believe is haunted. To Barry's dismay, the owner of the castle is the only one able to see Black Jack Savage, who is living on another spiritual plain until he saves 100 lives for those he killed. Jack tells Barry that he is heading for the same fate unless he too saves lives with Jack. Barry and Jack work together keeping the secret from the entire island, who now believe he is crazy. In the process Barry falls in love with Danielle, who cares more for her people than a love sick man. Also there is Logan "FX" Murphy, the local inventor, who once worked for the government. He wants only to be payed but Barry strings him along for the ride. Barry and Jack bring the bad in and make the island safe for all again ========================== Filming Location: Florida, USA ========================== The Disney production THE 100 LIVES OF BLACK JACK SAVAGE/NBC/1991 told the tale of Black Jack Savage (Steven Williams), the ghost of a legendary 17th century Caribbean pirate who was teamed with Barry Tarberry (Daniel Hugh-Kelly), a crooked Wall Street wheeler-dealer who both needed to save 100 souls to compensate for the damage done by their sinful life. Unfortunately, once Black Jack left the safety of his castle haunt on San Pietro Island, he was fair game for the Snarks (who could transport Jack back to Hell through an entrance at the base the tree where he was originally hung). To battle the Snarks both Black Jack and his human counterpart Tarberry teamed up to defeat these hellish spirits so they could get about saving souls and thus win their way into salvation. Aiding them in their mission was inventor Logan "F.X." Murphy (Steve Hytner) who fashioned a "snark buster" (resembling a vacuum cleaner) to ward off these sniveling, soul snatching netherworld nuisances. Logan called the machine a "Proton Ion Positive Negative Field Adjuster." A con-artist millionaire to salvage souls of others in exchange for their own redemption from perdition. ====================== The Blackbird - The high-tech speedboat on the fantasy adventure THE 100 LIVES OF BLACK JACK SAVAGE/NBC/1991. The Blackbird was built by scientist inventor Logan "FX" Murphy (Steve Hytner) from the body of a SR71 spy plane to help his friend Barry Tarberry (Daniel Hugh-Kelly) battle crime around the Caribbean islands. The Blackbird moored at a secret dock at Blackbird Castle on San Pietro Island. The speedboat took its name from a pirate ship once captained by a 17th century buccaneer named Black Jack Savage (now a ghost who joined forces with Barry to win his way into heaven). =============== Production Companies * Stephen J. Cannell Productions * Walt Disney Television Distributors * Buena Vista Television * National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Other Companies * Studio Sea marine coordination ------------------------------------------- Release dates USA -- 31 March 1991 ------------------------------------------- CREW: Directed by Tucker Gates Bruce Kessler Kim Manners Jorge Montesi David Nutter James Whitmore Jr. Original Music by Mike Post (also theme) Set Decoration by William D. McLane Makeup Department Jay Cannistraci .... additional makeup artist Mark Wittenberg .... makeup artist (uncredited) Sound Department Bernie Blynder .... sound mixer Jeff Blynder .... boom operator Kevin Cerchiai .... utility sound William Hooper .... sound editor Special Effects by Mark Rappaport .... special effects supervisor Stunts Christian J. Fletcher .... stunts Shane Le Mar .... stunt double: Napolean Bird (pilot episode) Other crew Fabio M. Arber .... location manager Jeffrey T. Barabe .... production assistant Ingrid K. Behrens .... production assistant C. Ransom Walrod .... marine coordinatormoreless
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LateLine (1998)

NBC (ended 1999)

"LateLine" is set behind the scenes at a fictitious TV network's late-night news program based in Washington, D.C. The show follows anchorman Al Freundlich, who got the job when his predecessor Pearce McKenzie quit as a publicity stunt, and his co-workers Mona, Vic, Briana, Raji, and Gale. Broadcast History NBC: 3/17/1998--3/16/1999 Showtime: 2/4/1999-12/25/1999moreless
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Classic Concentration

NBC (ended 1991)

Behind these numbers is a rebus. Can you solve it? (picture of an elementary school CLASS + picture of a man SICK in bed + picture of a CONvict + a picture of a penny is a CEMT + picture of a TRAY + picture of a person's SHIN + picture of a "GUIDE" pamphlet + "AT" symbol + batting tee + a girl wearing a "V"-necked white T-shirt + picture of a girl wearing a polka DOT bow on her hair + a boy telling his dog to COMe. After a 14-year sabbatical on NBC, the classic game show of rebuses and prizes returned as Classic Concentration. In many ways, Classic Concentration was the classic game show: trying to match prizes and guess the rebus before your opponent did to win your stash. Several new twists, however, were added to make this perennial favorite enjoyable as ever. This time, contestants faced a 25-space board (a 5-by-5 grid), shown on Sony electronic monitors; the entire gameboard was computer generated. Also, several bonuses were added throughout the run (explained later). But first, the game ... Rules Two contestants, including a returning champion, competed to solve a rebus - a person, place, thing, phrase, etc., spelled out using phonetic sounds and pictures - hidden below the board of 25 numbers (1-25). One at a time, each contestant called out two numbers. Behind each square was one of the following: * A prize - Self-explanatory. At least one of the prizes was announced before the start of each new game (always worth $1,000 or more). Also hidden among the prizes was a trip, a piece of jewelry, and other prizes worth between $20 and several thousand dollars. * WILD! - Also self-explanatory, these provided an automatic match. After the second pick, Trebek then announced the other half of the natural match, allowing three (or sometimes more) pieces of the rebus to be revealed. A $500 bonus was given for uncovering two WILD! cards; on the rare occassion three WILD! cards were uncovered, the bonus was $1,000 (as well as five squares revealed at once). TAKE! - Introduced several weeks into the run, revealing one of these cards allowed the player to take one of his/her opponent's gifts at that moment. Or (unlike the original NBC and syndicated runs), he/she could save it for later and wait for a better prize. When a second pair of TAKE! cards were added in February 1988 (several months after the first pair were introduced), the cards were color-coded; one set was red and the other green. A color match was required to earn a Take card. Also, a correct match was required to have the option to use the Take. The first player to solve the rebus won whatever he/she had listed in his/her prize column; the loser received nothing but parting gifts. During the run, the rules for winning or losing changed, as thus: * May 1987-July 1988: Winner plays for a maximum of 5 games, loser goes home (unless in the case of an interupted game, when the loser gets to return the next day for another shot at becoming champion). Then it was the two loss rule. * July 1988-June 1990: Two-out-of-three match, with the winner becoming champion. * July 1990-September 1991: A contestant could stay until he/she lost twice. Bonus Round The contestant was shown eight different cars (a wide variety of makes and models) and then presented a board of 15 squares. The idea was to match the names of 7 cars, remembering that the 8th car had no match. Each new champion was given a base time of 35 seconds to match the seven car names; the seventh match won the player that car. If time ran out, the next bonus game added five seconds more to the clock (40 seconds) until the car is won. Changes In addition to the rules concerning championship reigns, there were several other changes to Classic Concentration during its four years of original episodes. Later in the run, a special FIVE BONUS CAR SECONDS space was added. If the player matched the two spaces AND won the game, five extra seconds was added to the time. In November 1989, a CASHPOT space was added, which provided a cash bonus if the player matched the space and won the game. This jackpot started at $500 and increased by $100 for each game it went unclaimed. Tournament of Champions Like the original NBC series, Classic Concentration conducted an annual Tournament of Champions. The contestants with the highest cash winnings and quickest bonus round wins were invited back to play for either a trip around the world (1988) or an upscale car (1989-1991). All bonus rounds were played with the clock counting up. The first player to clear the bonus round was credited with his/her car, and all subsequent players had to beat that time. At the end of the tournament, the contestant having the quickest bonus round time won the grand prize.moreless
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I Dream of Jeannie

NBC (ended 1970)

I Dream of Jeannie had a premise of astronaut Tony Nelson finding a beautiful, blond 2000-year-old genie in a bottle after a flight. Jeannie turns out to be mischievous, a little innocent and very much in love with her master. The only other person who knows their secret is Roger Healey, Tony's best friend and fellow astronaut. NASA psychiatrist Dr. Alfred Bellows is frustrated and flustered by the strange things that always seem to happen around Major Nelson, but never actually finds out what's causing them. The 30 episodes in the first season was in black and white while the remaining 109 episodes were color. The show was written, produced and created by Sidney Sheldon. The show went into production in December, 1964. The 1st season 30 episodes were filmed in black and white film. (The black and white episodes have been colorized for reruns by some syndicated packages). The show went into color in 1966. The show finished filming in January, 1970. A Jeannie reunion on The Today Show on March 1, 1995 had an interview with Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman. Barbara Eden reprised her role of Jeannie in the movie A Very Brady Sequel and in a commercial for Lexus in 1998. The Donny and Marie Show had guests Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily and Sidney Sheldon in November, 1999. Barbara Eden hosted a 8 part segment for the syndicated Entertainment Tonight and Entertainment This Week in May, 1984 about 1960's comedy shows including I Dream Of Jeannie. That segment had interviews with Larry Hagman, Bill Daily and Hayden Rorke. Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman and Bill Daily reunited for a group interview with Larry King in June, 2003.moreless
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