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What are the top moments in TV history?

EmmyWe're used to reading all of the lists that rank the best and worst TV shows of all-time, now ABC is getting even more specific than that. What are the top moments in television history?

You can vote for them at the ABC site and your answers will be revealed on the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be broadcast on Sunday, September 21. There are two categories, comedy and drama (sorry fans of game shows and reality shows). No, you can't write in your own vote, you have to pick from the finalists that they've already chosen for you, so right off the bat you know there's going to be a lot of "but what about..." and "why did they include..." talk.

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Six TV characters with whom I'd like to share July 4th - VIDEO

Gilmore dinerSo, did you hear that they did a poll they did to determine which presidential candidate people would like to hang out with at a barbecue? Obama won 52 to 45 percent over McCain, which may not mean very much in the long run, but the day before July 4th it made news.

The thought of barbecues and July 4th parties got me thinking about which TV characters with whom I'd like to spend Independence Day. I wouldn't want them here at my place, though, I want to go to their places. I have high expectations, too, and a vivid imagination.

Here's the six TV characters who could expect me to join them to watch the rockets red glare -- if only they were real live folks and not just my fictional faves.

Gallery: Six characters I'd like to spend July 4th with

Neil Patrick Harris in blueNeil Patrick Harris in brownDallas castLarry HagmanFriends with Monica

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Celebrate the 4th by watching television!

fireworksIt's another holiday, and that means more TV marathons and specials! Here's a handy guide to the 4th (and the 5th and 6th).

July 4

  • AMC has Planet of the Apes movies all morning, then the Jaws movies starting at 10:30am.
  • At 6am, USA has a Walker, Texas Ranger marathon.
  • TMC has episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (80s version) at 6, then Hitchcock movies all day.
  • At 7, ESPN2 has coverage of Wimbledon Tennis.
  • At 8, A&E has a marathon of Paranormal State.
  • Biography has a City Confidential marathon starting at 8.
  • There's a Twilight Zone marathon starting at 8 on Sci-Fi.
  • At 9, TruTV has a Beach Patrol marathon.
  • FX has a King of the Hill marathon at 9.
  • At noon, NBC has more Wimbledon.
  • At 2pm, TV Land has an I Love Lucy marathon.
  • At 3, HGTV has a Design Star marathon.
  • At 8, PBS has A Capitol Fourth.
  • At 9, NBC has the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.
  • At 10, CBS has the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

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What's On Tonight: Celtics/Lakers, Swingtown, Fear Itself

  • Last Comic StandingAt 8, ABC has the first game of the Celtics/Lakers NBA Finals.
  • FOX has a new, two hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
  • HGTV has a new Designed To Sell at 8, then new episodes of Myles of Style and Divine Design.
  • At 8:30, NBC has a new Last Comic Standing, then the premiere of Fear Itself.
  • Also at 8:30: Cartoon Network has a new Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
  • At 9, TV Land has four episodes of I Love Lucy.
  • TLC has a new Miami Ink at 10.
  • At 10, CBS has the premiere of Swingtown.
  • NFLNet has a new NFL Total Access at 10.
  • At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Smackdown, Doctor Who, The Soup

  • I Love Lucy logoAt 8, PBS has a new NOW, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
  • The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
  • Sci-Fi has a new Sarah Jane Adventures at 8, followed by the season premiere of Doctor Who and a new Battlestar Galactica.
  • TV Land has an I Love Lucy marathon starting at 8.
  • At 9, ABC has a new Duel, followed by a new 20/20.
  • NBC has a new, two hour Dateline at 9.
  • There's a new Canterbury's Law at 9 on FOX.
  • Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force at 9.
  • At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
  • Spike has a new UFC Fight Night at 10.
  • At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Cornel West, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Markos Moulitsas, and Jeremy Scahill.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Ten super sitcom sidekicks

tenAOL Television has compiled a list of the 50 Best TV Comedies -- Ever, this week revealing numbers 50-41. Inspired by what they did, I've decided to list my favorite sitcom sidekicks, those funny foils that oftentimes make the star shine even brighter than you might have thought. Coming up with just a ten-pack hasn't been so easy. Many times, I'd look at a show and think, "No, it's more of an ensemble. There isn't one sidekick." Falling into that category were B.J. and Trapper John on M*A*S*H. Neither were Hawkeye's sidekick, really (any more than Radar was). Same thing with Friends -- they were all each other's sidekicks. Also, on The Odd Couple, Oscar and Felix were equal; neither was a sidekick. Ditto Two and a Half Men and Laverne & Shirley. Also, because it's my list, I decided not to include married couples -- sorry Rob and Laura, Ricky and Lucy, Archie and Edith.

Whew, after all that, here, in alphabetical order, are the ten I love -- within my own parameters! Feel free to comment with your choices, if your favorite isn't on my list.

Gallery: Sitcom Sidekicks

Vivian VanceEverybody Loves RaymondThe FlintstonesThe Andy Griffith ShowFrasier

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Fifteen great New York TV shows

New YorkNew York, New York -- a place so big that had to name it twice. Isn't that what they say about the Big Apple? Recently, movie critic Leonard Maltin, host of the ReelzChannel original series Secret's Out named his picks for the 15 greatest New York scenes in movie history. That got me thinking about the television shows that are intimately tied to New York, series that are inextricably New York shows. Whether they are -- or were -- filmed in the city, here's 15 absolutely, positively New York TV shows (in the order in which they debuted!). You don't have to agree with me -- and I may have overlooked one or two (which I urge you to comment and let me know) -- but I have good reasons for every one of my choices!

Gallery: New York shows

SeinfeldKojakAll in the Family30 RockBarney Miller cast

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I Love Lucy: Lucy Does the Tango

standout episodes(S06E20) Funny is funny and it never goes out of style. That's really true when you consider the enduring hilarity found in the black and white treasure known as I Love Lucy. In honor of Easter, I offer for your enjoyment memories of one of the most brilliant episodes from a series brimming with classics. The episode is Lucy Does the Tango, and it's all about eggs. Lucille Ball and three dozen eggs to be exact.

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Lucille BallLucy & RickyLucy & Ricky in colorLucy & RickyLucy & Ricky on Look

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Products galore...and you can't avoid them

30 Days dinnerIs it really a big surprise that television advertising isn't as effective as it used to be? As TV watchers -- okay, we're uber-watchers -- we know that with DVRs and TiVos we're zooming through ads, or we're channel surfing in between segments of our favorite shows, or renting/buying content in formats that allow us to avoid commercials altogether. Now, according to the Association of National Advertisers and Forrester Research's TV & Technology Survey, we learn that six out of 10 marketers believe that TV advertising has become less effective in the past two years. And it's getting worse.

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Glenn Close DamagesiPod on The OfficeKiefer Sutherland 24New Adventures of Old ChristineBoys on How I Met Your Mother

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Guiding Light is getting a new look

Josh and Billy Guiding LightCBS's daytime drama Guiding Light celebrated its 71st year on the air on January 25. First, on radio, then and now on television, this grand old soap opera has never stopped telling its stories, making broadcast history. Production goes on, but starting February 29, 2008, viewers will be seeing Guiding Light in a brand new light. Led by innovative Executive Producer Ellen Wheeler, Guiding Light it busting out of the studio to starting filming in a more realistic, cinema verite style. "Soap operas have been shot, by and large, the same way since the 1950's, the same way I Love Lucy was shot - with pedestal cameras, in just a few interior sets," said Ms. Wheeler recently. According to her, the "[it's] old-fashioned, and it isn't working anymore."

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Out of the Blogosphere

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Hallmark buys I Love Lucy, Cheers, 7th Heaven

I Love LucyLooks like the Hallmark Channel is making a bid to play with the bigger networks.

The cable network has gone on a Christmas shopping spree and bought several shows from CBS Television Distribution, including I Love Lucy, Cheers, 7th Heaven, 12 holiday movies, and more episodes of Touched By An Angel and Matlock. 7th Heaven starts in January, Cheers later next year, and then I Love Lucy will start in early 2009.

This is good news for fans who like the channel but are overdosing on reruns of Murder, She Wrote and those mystery movies that star John Larroquette and Lea Thompson.

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New TV on DVD releases this week

Route 66 dvdHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

  • Aquaman - The Complete Collection
  • The Christmas Card (TV movie)
  • The Company - Mini-series
  • I Love Lucy - Complete Series
  • Jupiter Moon - Set 1
  • The L Word - Season 4
  • Mind of Mencia - Season 3 Uncensored
  • Monarch of the Glen - Season 7 and The Complete Collection
  • NCIS - Season 4
  • Route 66 - Season 1, Vol. 1
  • The Sopranos - Season 6, Part 2
  • Tales From The Crypt - Season 7
  • Veronica Mars - Season 3
  • Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea - Season 3, Vol. 2
  • They Young Indiana Jones Chronicles - Vol. 1

I Love Lucy fans ticked off at Tampa Bay Devil Rays

I Love Lucy fansI think it's a safe bet that's a headline I never thought I'd write and will never write again.

Two Tampa Bay Devil Rays fans are angry at the team for a contest held at the baseball stadium on June 23. The contest was to dress as '50s icons, and Bob Phibbs and Christine Sullivan went all out and dressed like Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, even down to the detailed costumes from an episode and bongo drums. They didn't win, however. The judges gave the prize to a woman and a kid who dressed in standard period wear. And this is why the couple is angry. They say the winners didn't follow the rules of dressing like an icon, and that they should either be disqualified or, at the very least, Phibbs and Sullivan should be given first prize too (they came in third - the first prize is a trip to NYC and tickets to a Yankees game and a Broadway show).

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Charles Lane dead at 102

Charles LaneI think most readers are going to be stunned that this guy was still alive in 2007.

Lane was one of the most famous character actors in TV history, appearing on such programs as Petticoat Junction (where he was a regular), I Love Lucy, Dark Shadows, L.A. Law, St. Elsewhere, Little House on the Prairie, The Odd Couple, and...oh, way too many to list here. He was also in the films It's A Wonderful Life, The Road To Singapore, 42nd Street, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and many others. His career spanned over 60 years, his last role as the narrator in the short film The Night Before Christmas in 2006.

Lane passed away quietly on Tuesday in Santa Monica, CA.

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