TV NEWS FOR DECEMBER 19

That Girl is coming to MeTV Network's regular schedule on Monday, January 2, 2012 airing weekdays at 9:30PM ET/8:30PM CT and Sundays at 3:00 & 3:30PM ET. The hit show follows the antics of Ann Marie, played by Marlo Thomas, as she tries to make it big as an actress while living in New York City. The first 12 episodes will begin during a That Girl marathon on MeTV on New Year's Day beginning at 11AM ET/10AM CT through 5PM ET/4PM CT. As for the regular schedule, Taxi (which was airing weekdays at 10:30pm) will depart the weekday schedule and The Odd Couple will move from 9:30PM to 10:3 PM ET. Also, Bosom Buddies, which was airing Sunday afternoons at 3:00 & 3:30 PM ET, will take a break from the schedule. MeTV says, since their library of iconic and beloved shows are so expansive, they rest some shows from their line-up to make room for others. So, enjoy their new winter schedule and they thank you for watching MeTV Network! There will be no other changes to the MeTV line-up in January, so enjoy That Girl! View the episode info for the New Year's Day marathon.

Moving a bit earlier, MeTV will celebrate Christmas in style. Wake up Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to memorable holiday entertainment. Enjoy such holiday specials as The Little Drummer Boy, The Fat Albert Christmas Special and Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol when you tune in to the "MeTV Merry-Thon," Saturday and Sunday morning on MeTV! And if you're not in to that, you can also catch holiday-themed episodes from their classic series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley, Bonanza, The Bob Newhart Show, The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Dobie Gillis, M*A*S*H, Taxi and The Honeymooners on Christmas Day. See the complete MeTV Merrython schedule.

MeTV also announced affiliation agreements with Gannett-owned KTVD-TV, Denver and Dispatch Broadcast Group-owned WTHR-TV, Indianapolis. Both affiliates will launch on January 1, 2012. KTVD-TV will carry MeTV over the air on channel 20.2, as well as on Comcast cable channel 250. WTHR-TV will carry MeTV over the air on channel 13.3, as well as on Comcast cable channel 248. With the addition of these two affiliates and other pending affiliation agreements, MeTV will cover well over 71% of the country. MeTV also recently got permission to air the network on WSAH, which is available close to the New York City area, but is actually operating from Bridgeport, Connecticut. MeTV replaces RTV on WSAH, but no idea when yet. So stay with us for further information on that and all other affiliate clearances!

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MeTV Network That Girl New Year's Day Marathon

11:00 am That Girl "That Girl" Pilot
"In this test pilot, ann's parents are played by different actors, ted bessell plays don blue sky, her agent who is also her boyfriend. Don thinks that ann should change her name from ann marie to a more suitable stage name. Ann is hesitant because she knows that it would upset her parents, particularly her father. As she predicted, her father becomes very angry and will not speak to her unless she keeps her name. This episode was later changed to include the different actors and characters, an
11:30 am That Girl Don't Just Do Something, Stand There
"Actress ann marie meets magazine writer donald hollinger while filming a commercial in the lobby of his building."
12:00 pm That Girl Good-Bye, Hello, Good-Bye
"Against the wishes of her overprotective father, ann marie leaves her brewster, new york home to live on her own in new york as an aspiring actress."
12:30 pm That Girl Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
"Ann's audition for an acting workshop is almost ruined when she has to babysit for her neighbor's child."
1:00 pm That Girl "I'll Be Suing You"
"A pedestrian pushing a sewing machine runs into donald's new car and attempts to sue ann."
1:30 pm That Girl Anatomy of a Blunder
"On the way to meet ann's parents for the first time, donald and ann experience several mishaps."
2:00 pm That Girl Rich Little Rich Kid
"Donald tries to compete with ann's wealthy new suitor. In the end, ann confirms that donald is the beau for her."
2:30 pm That Girl Help Wanted
"Against his better judgment, donald hires ann as his temporary secretary."
3:00 pm That Girl Little Auction Annie
"After buying a box of junk at an auction, ann notices a strange man pursuing her for one of the items in the box."
3:30 pm That Girl Time for Arrest
"In a flashback, ann tells donald how she came to be arrested while wearing a skimpy leopard-print cave-girl outfit."
4:00 pm That Girl Break a Leg
"When ann's school friend wins a role on broadway, ann is thrilled to be named her understudy."
4:30 pm That Girl What's in a Name?
"Ann's parents are very unhappy when her agent convinces her to change her professional name (same story as the pilot episode)."

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MeTV Network Merry-Thon:

*All times Eastern

Saturday, December 24

7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special Cricket on the Hearth
An animated, musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter who befriend a helpful cricket named Crocket on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
11:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
It's the poky little puppy's first Christmas, and he's not sure what to expect. Poky meets an animal friend who's lost his home, but that's okay. Poky's quick to help—and learns all about the spirit of Christmas and selfless acts.
11:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special A Snow White Christmas
The wicked queen creates an ice storm meant to get rid of the younger Snow White, but instead freezes the whole village just barely missing her. Snow White travels to the land of the Seven Friendly Giants and makes friends with them. Snow White is never safe from the wicked queen because she'll always be able to find her. Can the giants save Snow White from her vengeance, or will she end up an icicle like her parents?
1:00 pm Gunsmoke PS Murray Christmas
The meanest outlady in the U.S. is coming to Dodge, at least that's what Festus has heard. But it's really Emma Grundy out to retrieve her seven orphans from Titus Spangler and take them back to the orphanage where they belong. The town finds it ludicrous that these children have never had a Christmas and plan on putting one on in the Long Branch. The problem arises when Mrs. Grundy arrives, and she has her own personal reasons for not giving the children Christmas.
2:00 pm Bonanza Gabrielle
The Cartwrights find a loving home for Gabrielle, a blind 11-year-old girl whose parents were killed in an overturned wagon. However, Gabrielle wants to live with her grandfather, a crusty mountain hermit who wants nothing to do with anyone, including his orphaned granddaughter.
3:00 pm The Big Valley Judgment in Heaven
Jarrod risks inviting his client home for a Christmas visit. This questionable group of merrymakers includes a young woman accused of aiding and abetting her boyfriend and an outlaw who has recently escaped from jail.
4:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The First Snow of Winter
The First Snow of Winter follows the adventures of an errant young Irish duck who loses track of his family on their annual southbound flight.
4:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Snow Queen
A magical story of adventure, ambition and a ruthless desire for power, The Snow Queen is based on the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale. This enchanting animated version is voiced by Hugh Laurie and Helen Mirren.
6:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
He-Man and She-Ra join together to stop Horde Prime from ruining Christmas for some Earth children stranded on Eternia.
7:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
7:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
8:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
9:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
10:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Santa's Last Christmas
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk a Christmas Day toy shortage.
10:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Forgotten Toys
In this animated tale of love and friendship, two discarded toys set out through a cold, unfriendly city in search of children who will take care of them.
11:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Second Star to the Left
A hamster, rabbit and guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a Christmas present lost by Santa Claus.
11:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
2:30 am Car 54, Where Are You? Christmas at the 53rd
The boys from the 53rd put on a Christmas review, which feaures two Gilbert and Sullivan parodies with Capt. Block and Muldoon and a heart-tugging song from Toody.

Sunday, December 25
11:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
11:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special Cricket on the Hearth
An animated, musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter who befriend a helpful cricket named Crocket on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
12:30 pm The Brady Bunch The Voice of Christmas
Carol is to sing in church on Christmas, but days before the event, she loses her voice. Later at the mall, a hopeful Cindy asks a Santa Claus to bring Carol's voice back by Christmas. Meanwhile, Alice and the kids find it a difficult task hiding Christmas gifts in the house.
1:00 pm Happy Days White Christmas
On Christmas Eve, a terrible blizzard traps Howard and Joanie at the hardware store and Fonzie, Potsie, Chachi, Jenny and Roger at Arnold's.
1:30 pm Happy Days All I Want for Christmas
When Heather asks Santa to patch up the rift between her mother and grandparents, Fonzie decides to make her wish come true. Meanwhile, K. C.'s parents visit for Christmas, and a rivalry between Howard and his brother reignites.
2:00 pm Laverne & Shirley Oh, Hear the Angel Voices
Carmine calls the gang together at the Pizzabowl and asks them all if they're willing to help him put on a Christmas show for the local hospital. Carmine and none of the others know that it's a mental hospital. When they get there they're greeted by one of the patients pretending to be a doctor.
2:30 pm Laverne & Shirley Oh, Come All Ye Bums
The gang tries to raise money for Frank's annual Hobo Christmas Dinner.
3:00 pm Dobie Gillis Jangle Bells
Maynard decides to throw a Christmas party in his garage but most of the other kids, Dobie included, have accepted invitations to a swank party thrown by Chatsworth.
3:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
4:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
4:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
5:30 pm The Honeymooners 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Ralph hocks his bowling ball to get Alice a present when someone else gets her the same thing he did.
6:00 pm The Bob Newhart Show His Busiest Season
Christmas becomes a sad memory for Bob's group therapy session, and it's evident that "'tis not the season" for everyone to be jolly. Bob decides to invite the group over for Christmas Eve.
6:30 pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show Christmas and the Hardluck Kid II
Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.
7:00 pm Taxi Get Me Through the Holidays
Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see Alex, who takes pity on her and includes her in his holiday plans. This turns ugly, when she manages to bring the whole gang down with her self-pity. Her Christmas present to Alex is that she won't bug him in the new year, which turns out to be the best gift she could give him.
7:30 pm M*A*S*H Dear Dad
Hawkeye writes home, describing Christmas in Korea: Radar ships a jeep home, a piece at a time; Henry gives the monthly lecture on sex, with the aid of figure A and figure B; Trapper helps deliver a calf; Klinger and Frank get into a fight, but Father Mulcahy smoothes things over; Hawkeye and Trapper sabotage Margaret's tent; Hawkeye flies to the front line dressed as Santa to help a wounded soldier.

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