More Details About TVTropolis Fall 2008 Programming Fall Highlights / TVTropolis Posted by RAD on Aug 24, 2008 - 05:41 PM In early june, Canwest revealed information about fall programming [1] of its specialty channels. Today, we give more details about the new and returning programming as well as premiere dates (when available). Fall 2008 BRAND NEW SERIES Planet Soap (13x30min) World Premiere Tuesdays at 6pm and 8pm ET beginning September 2 With sexy shenanigans, weird and wonderful story plots, dark intrigues, tearful revelations, betrayals and bust-ups – soaps are a genre loved by millions. The brand new original series Planet Soap celebrates the world of soap operas. Examining topics like “the most vicious catfights in soap history”, each half hour episode will also feature soap star favourites sharing their best and worst moments in the profession. Reality Obsessed (13x30min) World Premiere Premiere episode airs Wednesday, September 3 at 6pm ET/PT and 8pm ET beginning Mondays at 10:30pm ET/PT beginning September 8 Reality Obsessed follows the adventures of Murtz Jaffer – Canada’s most dedicated and obsessed fan of reality TV – as he takes his fandom to the extreme, tracking down celebrities, producers, agents, studio executives and fellow reality-obsessed viewers across North America. From Survivor to The Amazing Race, each half hour episode has Murtz digging up behind-the-scenes gossip and secrets, bringing viewers along for the ride. Starring Murtz Jaffer. King of Queens, Season One (25x30min) Network Premiere Tuesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm ET and 10:30pm ET beginning September 2 Blue-collar married couple, Doug, a deliveryman, and Carrie, a secretary at a law firm, have a pretty good life, with a big TV and friends to watch it with. But when Carrie’s goofy and annoying father Arthur moves in, they’re forced to make the best of what they got. Starring Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller. That 70’s Show, Season One (25x30min) Network Premiere Wednesdays from 4 - 5:30pm ET beginning September 3 The hit comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin comes to Tvtropolis this fall. Starring Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mela Kunis, Laura Prepon, Danny Masterson, Wilder Valderrama, Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp. Everybody Loves Raymond, Season One (22x30min) Network Premiere Mondays at 4pm – 5:30pm ET beginning September 1 Ray Barone seemingly has it all. A wonderful wife, a beautiful family, a great job, a nice house on Long Island. There's only one problem. His obnoxious parents (who live across the street) and his jealous brother are always getting in the way. Starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Peter Doyle, Brad Garrett. American Dad, Season Four (15x30min) Network Premiere Saturdays at 7pm ET beginning September 6 The animated comedy follows CIA agent Stan Smith as he does everything in his power to protect his family from possible terrorist threats – in the most absurd ways possible. Starring Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Scott Grimes. Make Or Break TV (13x30min) World Premiere Mondays at 9pm ET beginning September 7 The TV business is a high stakes game of opportunity and chance. Getting a series on the air is a big deal -keeping it there is another thing. Each episode of Make Or Break TV features a show that had an impact on the pop culture landscape. With an insider’s take on the talent, wits, and timing that determine success or failure, Make Or Break TV is a humorous, insightful, fast-paced look at the process of television production. Includes commentary from well-known actors such as Eric McCormack, Kurtwood Smith, Richard Benjamin, Ken Olin and Joe Pantoliano. BRAND NEW EPISODES Friends, Season Four (24x30min) Network Premiere Weekends at 3-4pm and 8-9pm ET beginning September 6 Friends follows the ardent adventures of New York twentysomethings Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe - the often imitated, over-caffeinated sextet whose riotous run-ins with careers ("He's a transponster!"), romance ("We're on a break.") and ugly, naked neighbours make for some of the most memorable and quotable comedy ever to grace a TV. Starring Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer. Frasier, Seasons Five and Six (48x30min) Network Premiere Thursdays at 4-5:30pm ET beginning September 4 The hit comedy Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, host of a Seattle radio advice show at KACL. His peaceful home life was shattered when his gruff, ex-cop father, Martin, moves in with Frasier. Martin brought with him a, live-in home-care provider, Daphne Moon, his pesky dog, Eddie, and a duct-taped recliner. Their home is frequently visited by Frasier's snobbish brother, Niles and at work, his slightly jaded producer and man-hungry single parent Roz Doyle, supports him. Starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves, Moose, Enzo the Dog Beverly Hills 90210, Seasons Eight and Nine (58x60min) Network Premiere Tuesdays – Thursdays at 7pm ET beginning September 2 Seasons eight and nine of 90210 are filled with memorable cast additions and returns as well as some farewells. In season eight, Brandon and Kelly struggle as a couple and Donna battles an addiction to painkillers. In season nine, Brandon leaves to take a job with the New York Chronicle in Washington DC and Valerie decides to leave Beverly Hills and return to Buffalo with her Mother. The gang receives a big thanksgiving surprise when Dylan rolls into town and Donna’s cousin Gina Kincaid stops in to cause some trouble. Starring Jason Priestly, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Lindsay Price. Family Guy, Season Seven (14x30min) Network Premiere Tuesdays – Thursdays at 5:30 and 9pm ET beginning September 2 The “freakin’ sweet” life of the Griffin family – not-too-bright patriarch Peter, wife Lois, their teenage kids, maniacal baby Stewie and martini-sipping canine Brian – and their animated adventures, accented with hilarious pop culture riffs, flashbacks and side-splitting asides. TVtropolis continues to be the exclusive cable broadcaster for this series. Starring Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry. Whatever Happened To?, Season Three (26x30min) World Premiere Weekdays at 8:30pm ET beginning September 1 Another exciting season of tracking down pop culture favourites from both television and film circles. Through new, exclusive interviews and archive footage, the series takes a look at what made them famous, and shines a spotlight on how they live their lives today. Tube Tales, Season Three (26x30min) World Premiere Fridays at 6-7pm ET beginning September 5 Did you know that Krusty the Clown of the Simpsons was inspired by a real clown? Know who was the basis for the Brenda-Dylan-Kelly love triangle on 90210? Tube Tales introduces you to the real people, places and events behind our favourite hit television shows, blending our fascination for “real people” stories with our voracious appetite for insider information about the television shows that have become a part of our lives. Please visit TVTropolis page on falltvpreview.com [2] for more information about this channel's fall schedule. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2402 Links in this article   [1] http://www.channelcanada.com/Article2231.html   [2] http://www.falltvpreview.com/channel.php?id=101