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October 25th, 2005 by Davodd

Muppets to return to primtime with reality TV parody

A decade after being exiles from primetime network TV, the Muppets are returning with a new, six-episode limited-run series in 2006.

Called America’s Next Muppet, the miniseries, made by the Disney-owned Jim Henson production shop, targets its satirical eye on the much overdone reality TV genre. Henson creators think they have found fertile ground for comedy.

The news of the series originally leaked to Muppet fan sites earlier this year in a viral marketing campaign being waged by Disney. After months of speculation, ABC finally is acknowledging the show is really in production to mainstrem press.

The show sets its comedic sites on the faux rags-to-riches reality talent/game shows FOX’s American Idol and UPN’s America’s Next Top Model. Official air dates for the miniseries have yet to be announced by ABC.

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October 25th, 2005 by Davodd

Top 10 List of longest-running sci fi and fantasy TV shows

Genre shows ranked by number of seasons:

  1. Dr. Who (26 seasons: 1963-1989) 700 episodes
  2. Stargate: SG1 (10 seasons: 1997 – 2007) 184 episodes (to date) [214 at end of 10th season]
  3. Touched By an Angel (9 seasons: 1994 – 2003) 212 episodes
  4. X-Files (9 seasons: 1993-2002) 202 episodes
  5. Bewitched (8 seasons: 1964-1972) 254 episodes
  6. Charmed (8 seasons: 1998-present) 161 (to date) [178 at end of 8th season]
  7. Star Trek: TNG (7 seasons: 1987-1994) 178 episodes
  8. Star Trek: DS9 (7 seasons: 1993-1999) 176 episodes
  9. Star Trek: Voyager (7 seasons: 1995-2001) 172 episodes
  10. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (7 seasons: 1996-2003) 163 episodes

Genre shows ranked by number of episodes:

  1. Dr. Who (26 seasons: 1963-1989) 700 episodes
  2. Bewitched (8 seasons: 1964-1972) 254 episodes
  3. Stargate: SG1 (10 seasons: 1997 – 2007) 184 (to date) [214 at end of 10th season]
  4. Touched By an Angel (9 seasons: 1994 – 2003) 212 episodes
  5. X-Files (9 seasons: 1993-2002) 202 episodes
  6. Charmed (8 seasons: 1998-present) 161 (to date) [178 at end of 8th season]
  7. Star Trek: TNG (7 seasons: 1987-1994) 178 episodes
  8. Star Trek: DS9 (7 seasons: 1993-1999) 176 episodes
  9. Star Trek: Voyager (7 seasons: 1995-2001) 172 episodes
  10. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (7 seasons: 1996-2003) 163 episodes

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October 24th, 2005 by Davodd

Sci Fi renews SG1, Atlantis

Cable TV industry magazine MultiChannel News reports that the Sci Fi channel has renewed both Stargate: SG1 and spin-off series, Stargate Atlantis.

Although new episodes for the current season are scheduled to resume in January, episodes for next season are to debut in the summer of 2006 after the Memorial Day weekend.

This will mark the 10th season for Stargate: SG1 a (the second with Farscape‘s Ben Browder as the team leader) and the third season for Atlantis.

Marking a decade of continuous production, Stargate: SG1 becomes the longest-running American science fiction series ever and the second-longest-running series world-wide behind the BBC’s storied Dr. Who.

SG1 has remained a ratings success for Sci Fi this year despite the loss of series star Richard Dean Anderson. With Browder as his replacement, the show continues to be a ratings high point for the cable network.

Both series are produced under Sony’s MGM television division.

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