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| Category Television - TVtropolis Date 6/16/2006 |
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TVtropolis - Fast Picks June/July 2006
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Hit TVs Eh List: Cool Canadian References Mini-Marathon Canada Day beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Celeb-Reality Sundays: New episodes of Breaking Bonaduce, Celebrity Fit Club, Hogan Knows Best and My Fair Brady
Full schedule on the Web: www.TVtropolis.com
Canada Day "Cool Canadian References" Mini-Marathon Saturday, July 1 8 p.m.-12 a.m. ET/PT |
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You dont last 139 years without developing a sense of humour. To comedically commemorate Canada Day, the TVtropolis programming patriots flagged episodes of Seinfeld, Married
With Children and Frasier that include a nod to Canucks. Tune in for four hours of comic fireworks and watch the laughs stretch from Bonavista to Vancouver Island.
TVtropolis Eh List Tuning Schedule- July 1
8 p.m. Seinfeld The Label Maker
Who needs the Super Bowl? Kramer professes his love for all things CFL.
8:30 p.m. Seinfeld The Opposite
Elaine gets kicked out of her apartment, thanks in part to her affinity for Canadian currency.
9 p.m. Married
With Children If I Were a Rich Man
One million dollars goes missing from Steves bank after Al stops by. Did Bundy hightail it to Canada, where the U.S. dollar goes further?
9:30 p.m. Married
With Children For Whom the Bell Tolls
Als latest hang up is a long-distance phone bill with Vancouver charges.
10 p.m. Married
With Children Gods Shoes
After a fall, Al is commanded by God to create shoes in his likeness. Will the marketing buzz cross the 49th?
10:30 p.m. Frasier Travels With Martin
The Cranes cross-border RV trip proves a law-breaking offense for one passenger.
11 p.m. Frasier Breaking The Ice
Frasier, Niles and Martin go ice-fishing up north. Niles brings his favourite Western Canadian wilderness reference book.
11:30 p.m. Frasier Shrink Rap
Frasiers Seattle call-in show has a Canadian connection. Who knew?
Celebrity Fit Club Sundays @ 5 and 9 p.m. ET/PT
Each week, eight pop culture notaries - including Daniel Baldwin, Joe Gannascoli (The Sopranos), Steven Tylers daughter Mia and Wendy the Snapple lady - are challenged to get fit for prizes. Will they succeed in becoming svelte?
June 18 - The Boxing Workout
Theres no shortage of attempted sabotage as the teams use sneak attacks to try and make each other gain weight Plus, the celebs undergo the ultimate workout - boxing while imagining their worst enemy is the punching bag.
June 25 - The Weakest Link
Its mutiny! Relationships are tested when each group is asked to vote off their weakest member to the opposing team.
July 2 - Celeb Sleepover
Some celebs make vast improvements to their fitness regimen, others are fit to be tied when friendships begin to falter. The panel of experts pay a visit and end up spending the night to check up on the contestants.
July 9 - Elementary Olympics
Its a question of commitment and responsibility as team members rail against one contestant who goes MIA; and one celeb is devastated by a five-pound weight gain.
July 16 - Celeb Phones, Spas and a Tug of War
Tae Bo tycoon Billy Blanks puts the teams through their paces, but he cant ease the dissention brewing when its suspected someone isnt pulling their weight.
Hogan Knows Best Sundays @ 6 and 10 p.m. ET/PT
Sure, pro wrestling is real - but pro parenting? Thats reality! WWE superstar Hulk Hogan and wife Linda run their household, contending with a menagerie of pets and the wild behaviour of 17-year-old daughter Brooke and 15-year-old son Nick.
June 18 - Nicks Girlfriend
Hulk and Linda think that Nick is getting too close to his new girlfriend, and a search of Nick's belongings leads to a confrontation.
June 25 - Brookes Big Break
Hulk meets Britney Spears former manager, and thinks hes just the ticket for Brookes burgeoning recording career. Will Brooke succumb to a controlling manager who wants to overhaul her image?
July 2 - Wrestlemania
WWE honcho Vince McMahon offers Hulk a spot in the Wrestling Hall of Fame, which is the catalyst for Hulks itching to get back in the ring professionally.
July 9 - Romantic Getaway
Who says a Hulk cant be sweet? Linda and Hulk plan a quick getaway, but Hulks poor choice in babysitters causes the kids to have one wild weekend.
July 16 - Hogan Versus City Hall
Lindas primal instincts come out when a neighbour complains that her animals have completely destroyed the town. Can Hulk hold court in a court of law?
My Fair Brady Sundays @ 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
He wasnt the Brady child rumoured to have dated Florence Henderson, but darned if Christopher Knight didnt walk away with his own smokin supermodel, Adrianne Curry. The series follows every crucial moment of their blossoming relationship.
June 18 - Guess Whos Coming To Shower
Is it a case of spreading your wings, or being booted from the love nest? Adrianne begins apartment hunting, and plans to spend a little bread. Ironically, its a piece of bread that causes major tension between the couple.
June 25 - While The Bradys Away
In Chris absence, Adrianne goes behind his back and does the one thing he asked her not to. It leads to Chris making a surprising conclusion about their relationship.
July 2 - Daddys Girl
Will Illinois annoy Chris, whos meeting Adriannes parents for the first time? Things get interesting when Chris encounters Adriannes 69 Harley-riding father.
July 9 - Meet My Mama
Parental discretion is exercised as Adriannes parents try to figure out Chris intentions.
July 16 - Rico Suave
With two failed marriages under his belt, Chris is feeling the pressure of fully committing to Adrianne. Its hardfast decision time.
Breaking Bonaduce Sundays @ 7 and 11 p.m. ET/PT
Partridge Family alum Danny Bonaduce and his wife of 15 years, Gretchen, enter couples therapy in order to work through their problems, but can they rehabilitate their lives without Dannys addictive personality thwarting their efforts?
June 18 - Anger Management
In this session: aggression. Dr. Garry warns Danny about his lack of self-control, which manifests itself in some very inappropriate places.
June 25 - No Time For Love
The great divide between Danny and Gretchen grows with any chance of intimacy flying out the window when Gretchens distant state causes Danny to go on a bender.
July 2 - Out of Control
This could be the breaking point. Danny goes ballistic on the streets of Hollywood over Gretchens party, and the meltdown results in a cry for help.
July 9 - Leaving Los Angeles
Dannys downward spiral continues. Dr. Garry decrees that rehab is the only thing that will save the Bonaduce marriage, and perhaps Dannys life.
July 16 - Tough Love
Resistance, thy name is Danny. Tantrums erupt as Danny is denied a day pass, and brutal truths are revealed as Gretchen pays her first visit to the rehabilitation centre.
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