60s-Era Sesame Street Episodes Not Meant for Kids

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS, DVD, Gossip

In celebration of forty years of Sesame Street, some of the early-season episodes are being released on DVD - just don’t show them to your kids. A disclaimer on the packaging explains: “These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

But don’t get it wrong - from the very beginning, Sesame Street was designed just for kids. So, what gives?

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TV on DVD: November 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, PBS, DVD

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available today.

• Art:21 (Season 5)
• The Botany of Desire
• Craft in America (Season 2)
• Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy
• Doctor Who: The War Games
• Edge of Darkness (Complete Series)
• Fraggle Rock (Final Season)
• Here’s Lucy (Season 2)
• Mission Impossible (Final Season)
• The Rockford Files: Movie Collection
• The Shield (Complete Series)
• Spin City (Season 3)
• Star Wars; The Clone Wars (Season 1)
• Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro (Seasons 1&2)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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Kate Gosselin Admits to Treating Jon Badly

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Drama, Kids, Reality, Specials, Gossip, News, Video

TLC reality star and media target sponge Kate Gosselin recently admitted in an interview that she’s not proud of how she treated Jon.

“I was very hard on him and I would never deny that. I felt very much like a lot of weight rested on my shoulders… I was wrong to treat him that way. Was it good, healthy and wonderful? No. Am I proud of those moments that were captured? No.”

Should we still be caring about these two? The way that they treat each other seems like they’re meant to be.

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Celebs Celebrate 40 Years of Sesame Street

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS

Celebrities are lining up to appear on the PBS children’s series Sesame Street. Though the viewers probably aren’t in the target audience for many of these A-list stars, Sesame Street holds a special place in many of our hearts. The series is celebrating its 40th season on TV, and it’s going to get a year to remember.

So far, the guest list for the season includes huge names like Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria-Parker, Ricky Gervais, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Hugh Jackman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Matthew Fox. First Lady Michelle Obama will also be putting in an appearance.

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Wednesday Ratings: World Series a Grand Slam for FOX

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Ratings

Game 1 of the World Series was easily a knockout for FOX—but it also did well for ABC. Although it was a distant second in the viewers, the Alphabet network saw its audience numbers go up thanks to original counterprogramming.

8pm

• Last night’s World Series game (19.5 million, 6.3 rating in 18-49) had the best numbers for an opener in five years.
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2.2/6) pulled in 6.9 million for NBC; a second showing (5.6 million, 1.9/5) did 1.3 million less.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (6.6 million, 1.6/5) lost 400,000; Gary Unmarried* (6.4 million, 1.7/5) did the same.
• It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown* (6.3 million, 2.0/6) did 500,000 better than last week’s Hank; The Middle (6.6 million, 2.2/6) picked up 200,000.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.5 million, 1.6/4) reached a season high demo.

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Tuesday Ratings: Big Night for Biggest Loser

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings

Had this been any other Tuesday, CBS would have likely topped all categories. But thanks to a full slate of repeats, the Eye network was only first with the viewers while NBC (finally!) managed a win in the demos.

8pm

• An NCIS* repeat (16.1 million, 3.2/9 in 18-49) was still the most-watched show of the night.
• The Biggest Loser (9.7 million, 3.7/10) had the best demos of the evening.
• Approximately 8.9 million celebrated Halloween with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (2.7/7).
• So You Think You Can Dance (2.5/6) had 6.5 million on their feet.
• 90210* (1.4 million, 0.7/2) dropped 1 million.

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This Week on TV (10/26-11/1)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, MTV, NBC, The CW, 30 Rock, Heroes, Top Chef

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (10/26)

• Heroes (NBC, 8pm):  “Claire and Gretchen go through hazing, but they’ve got other problems facing them.” They could just be blackballed from the entire network.
• Trauma (NBC, 9pm):  “Tyler and Boone are called to a Halloween party that has gone haywire.” Every year, someone takes “Dead Man’s Party” literally.
• Gossip Girl (CW, 9pm):  “Elsewhere, Dan is rattled when he watches one of Olivia’s on-screen sex scenes.” No one wants to think about Lizzie Maguire having sex.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (10/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, Showtime, Top Chef, Renewals

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

EXTENSIONS

• Dude, What Would Happen (Cartoon Network) - Ten more episodes ordered
• The Good Wife (CBS) - Full season order
• NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) - Full season order

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Mad Men…as Done by Sesame Street

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS, Video

This may be the widest range of emotions I’ve ever seen “Don Draper” display.

For their show’s 40th season, the characters of Sesame Street parody the execs of Madison Avenue.

What would it look like if the advertising sycophants tackled a honey account? Watch EMC’s version of Mad Man and find out!

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/29)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, The CW, Cancellations

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

EXTENSIONS

• Melrose Place (CW) - Six more episodes ordered
• One Tree Hill (CW) - Full season order
• The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Nine more episodes ordered
• The Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney) - Eight more episodes ordered

CANCELLATIONS

• The Beautiful Life: TBL (CW)
• The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)
• The Cleaner (A&E)

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

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