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THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY SPECIAL "RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER," TO BE REBROADCAST TUESDAY, NOV. 30 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
The navigational prowess of "the most famous reindeer of all" will again illuminate Santa Claus' way into the Christmas season, on a rebroadcast of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, Tuesday, Nov. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast on CBS 12/8/72 after an eight-year run on another network.) The special, narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, is a musical story based on the popular song of the same title by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened ...
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"FROSTY THE SNOWMAN," NARRATED BY JIMMY DURANTE, TO BE REBROADCAST SATURDAY, DEC. 11 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Frosty, that "jolly, happy soul" whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, the popular animated musical special narrated by Jimmy Durante, to be rebroadcast Saturday, Dec. 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Comedian Jackie Vernon provides the voice of Frosty in the Christmas fable, originally broadcast Dec. 7, 1969 on the Network. The special, based on the popular song of the same title by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson about the happy-go-l...
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"FROSTY RETURNS," NARRATED BY JONATHAN WINTERS, WITH JOHN GOODMAN AS THE VOICE OF FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, TO BE REBROADCAST SATURDAY, DEC. 11 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
The Voices of Comedians Jan Hooks, Andrea Martin and Brian Doyle-Murray Are Also Heard in the Animated Special from Executive Producer Lorne Michaels The magic still in his old silk hat, the holiday season's perennially popular original dancing snowman continues his adventures and skates on the edge of danger in the animated musical special FROSTY RETURNS, to be rebroadcast Saturday, Dec. 11 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 12/01/95) Jonathan Winters is the narrator, with John Goodman as the voice of Frosty. Other voices a...
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"THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS," AN ANIMATED HOLIDAY SPECIAL ABOUT A YOUNG REINDEER WITH AMBITIONS OF BECOMING AN EXPERT FLYER LIKE HIS FATHER, TO BE REBROADCAST SATURDAY, DEC. 11 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Voices of Emma Roberts and Norm MacDonald Are Featured THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, an animated holiday special about a young reindeer with ambitions of becoming an expert flyer like his father, will be rebroadcast Saturday, Dec. 11 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS features the voices of Emma Roberts ("Nancy Drew," "Aquamarine") and comedian Norm MacDonald ("Saturday Night Live"). Niko the reindeer boy yearns to fly just like his Dad whom he believes is a member of Santa's Flying Forces. Follow...
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NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT AND ALFRED MOLINA TO VOICE KEY CHARACTERS IN THE NEW CBS ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, "YES, VIRGINIA," TO BE REBROADCAST FRIDAY, DEC. 17
Actress Beatrice Miller ("Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs") To Give Voice to the Role of Virginia Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina are among those set to voice key characters for the new half-hour animated Christmas special, YES, VIRGINIA, presented by Macy's, to be rebroadcast Friday, Dec. 17 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 12/11/09) YES, VIRGINIA tells the story of 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon (Beatrice Miller, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"), a young girl growing up in late 1800s New York Cit...
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(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of $#*! MY DAD SAYS has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Nov. 4) VINCE IS JEALOUS WHEN ED SHOWS MORE AFFECTION FOR HIS DOG THAN HE DOES FOR HIS SON, ON "$#*! MY DAD SAYS," THURSDAY, NOV. 4
Missi Pyle ("Boston Legal," "Two and a Half Men") Guest Stars as Katie, Vince and Bonnie's Crazy Boss "Dog Ed Pursuit" - Vince is jealous when Ed bonds with his dog. Meanwhile, Henry agrees to go on a date with Katie, Vince and Bonnie's crazy boss, in order to get them a real estate listing, on Thursday, Nov. 4 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Missi Pyle ("Boston Legal," "Two and a Half Men") guest stars as Katie, Vince and Bonnie's boss. (Previously scheduled for a later date) SERIES REGULARS:Ed........................................... William ShatnerHen...
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(NOTE TO EDITORS: The following episode of $#*! MY DAD SAYS has been substituted for the one previously scheduled for Nov. 11) ED DISCOVERS THAT HIS NAVY BUDDY IS NARROW-MINDED, ON "$#*! MY DAD SAYS," THURSDAY, NOV. 11
John Mahoney ("Frasier") Guest Stars as Ed's Narrow-Minded Navy Buddy, Wally Durham "The Manly Thing to Do" - Ed's navy buddy comes to visit and ends up insulting Tim, Ed's housekeeper. Meanwhile, Henry accidentally sees Bonnie naked, on "$*#! My Dad Says," Thursday, Nov. 11 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Mahoney ("Frasier") guest stars as Ed's narrow-minded Navy buddy, Wally Durham. (Previously scheduled for a later date) SERIES REGULARS:Ed........................................... William ShatnerHenry................................. Jonathan Sad...
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CBS POSTS ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASES FROM SAME WEEK LAST YEAR
"NCIS" Tops Week Among Scripted Programs and is the First Series This Season to Deliver More Than 20 Million (Live Plus Same Day) Viewers "The Big Bang Theory" is Thursday's Number One Program in Adults 18-49 for the Second Consecutive Week CBS Continues to Have the Top Five New Series in Viewers and Top Three in Adults 18-49 Opposite four games of the World Series and primetime sporting events on the competition, CBS placed second in viewers and key demographics with year-to-year growth, led by NCIS, the first scripted series this season to top 20 million (live plus same day) ...
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"HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," "RULES OF ENGAGEMENT," "TWO AND A HALF MEN" AND "HAWAII FIVE-0" ALL POST WEEK-TO-WEEK INCREASES
"Two and a Half Men" Tops the Broadcast Networks in Adults 18-49; "How I Met Your Mother" Tops in Adults 18-34 CBS Places First on the Night in Adults 18-49 Opposite Game Five of the World Series, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, TWO AND A HALF MEN and HAWAII FIVE-0 all posted week-to-week increases in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Monday, Nov. 1. Note: Due to live sports programming on FOX (World Series Game #5), ratings for FOX and time period rankings for all networks are tentative and subject to change. HOW I MET YOU...