TV Guide: Shelley Long

Listing: Someday My Prince Will Come

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 02:30 AM HALMRK Diane fantasizes out loud that a man who left an expensive coat at the bar could be her Prince Charming. So when he phones to claim the jacket, she's goaded into making a blind date. Stuart: Frank Dent. Sam: Ted Danson.

Listing: Woody Goes Belly Up

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 02:00 AM HALMRK When the gang learns that homesick Woody is pining for his girlfriend (Amanda Wyss), they bring her to Boston, but it seems his head is filled only with thoughts of---food. Also, Frasier has begins drinking heavily, and, to pay his exorbitant tab, he takes a job cleaning up at Cheers. Woody: Woody Harrelson. Sam: Ted Danson. Diane: Shelley Long. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer.

Listing: A Very Brady Sequel

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 02:30 PM CINEMAX

Listing: Night Shift

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Sun Dec 6 04:00 PM WGNAME

Listing: A Different Kind of Christmas

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 11:00 AM LIFE

Listing: Birth, Death, Love and Rice

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 02:30 AM HALMRK The gang learns that Coach has passed away (because of the death of actor Nicholas Colasanto) and meets his replacement, Indiana farmboy Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson). Also, Frasier makes Sam promise that he won't visit Diane, who's seeking solace in a convent after leaving Frasier at the altar and living decadently in Europe. Customer: Arnold Turner. Alan: Alan Koss. Larry: Larry Harpel.

Listing: Rescue Me

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Sat Dec 5 02:00 AM HALMRK Frasier proposes to Diane and before she accepts, she makes a last-ditch phone call to Sam to give him a chance to profess his love and stop the wedding. Waiter: Martin Ferrero. Corelli: James V. Christy. Stewardess: Susan Kase.

Listing: The Belles of St. Clete's

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 02:30 AM HALMRK When her ex-principal (Camila Ashlend) starts to frequent the bar, Carla tries to persuade her old classmates to help her get revenge on the woman she considers the “most wretched creature on Earth.” Mo: Ellen Gerstein. Donna: Catherine Paolone. Roxanne: Marsha Warfield. Kathy: Kate Zentall.

Listing: The Bartender's Tale

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 02:00 AM HALMRK With Diane off in Europe, Carla wants Sam to hire a waitress who won't invite romantic entanglements, and a mature Englishwoman (Lila Kaye) appears to fit the bill---until Sam meets her lovely daughter (Camilla More). Sydney: Rhonda Shear. Bellboy: Gregory Snegoff. Brenda: Brynja Willis.

Listing: Cheerio Cheers

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 02:30 AM HALMRK Diane agrees to go to Europe with Frasier when he's offered a teaching post at the University of Bologna. This is the last original episode featuring Nicholas Colasanto as Coach. Sam: Ted Danson. Carla: Rhea Perlman.

Listing: Executive's Executioner

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 02:00 AM HALMRK Norm's boss (Richard Roat) catches him goofing off at Cheers and, instead of firing him, promotes him to company hatchet man, a position in which the big guy excels with his unique approach to firing employees. Twitchell: Raye Birk. Parker: Warren Munson. Richter: Mark Schubb. Wagner: David Wohl. Cliff: John Ratzenberger. Carla: Rhea Perlman.

Listing: I Do, Adieu

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 05:30 PM WGNAME In Shelley Long's last episode after five years on the show, Sam wonders if Diane will regret being married to him after Sumner (Michael McGuire) offers her a unique opportunity. Justice of the Peace: Walter Addison. Steve: Steve Giannelli.

Listing: A House Is Not a Home

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 05:00 PM WGNAME Diane refuses to spend one night in the house she and Sam bought because it's alive with the memories of its previous residents, a sweet old couple (Douglas Seale, Billie Bird) who spent the better part of 40 years living there. Naomi: Stephanie Walksi. David: Marc Smollin. Annie: Stefanie Mason. Man: Lou Bonacki. Mom: Penny Krompier.

Listing: Outrageous Fortune

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 01:15 PM HBOSGe

Listing: If Ever I Would Leave You

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 02:30 AM HALMRK After his wife (Jean Kasem) kicks him out of the house, Carla's sleazy ex-husband (Dan Hedaya) comes crawling back to Cheers to try and win back Carla's affection. Rhea Perlman, Ted Danson.

Listing: Behind Every Great Man

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 02:00 AM HALMRK A sharp reporter (Alison La Placa) doing a story on the Boston singles scene represents the ultimate challenge to Sam's reputation as a ladies man when she fails to fall for his smug, self-centered come-ons. Sam: Ted Danson. Diane: Shelley Long.

Listing: Cheers: The Motion Picture

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 05:30 PM WGNAME Woody's parents want him to come home to Indiana because they feel Boston is corrupting him, so the gang makes a home movie to prove them wrong. Corinne: Doris Grau. Al: Al Rosen.

Listing: Norm's First Hurrah

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 05:00 PM WGNAME Norm embellishes his new job with a top CPA firm---but he doesn't figure on the gang paying him a surprise visit. Thompkins: Tegan West. Supervisor: Neil Zevnik. Office Boy: Jeff Robie. Board Member: Ron Davis.

Listing: Bar Bet

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 02:30 AM HALMRK A long-forgotten bet Sam once made with an old friend (Michael Richards) during a drinking binge may cost him his bar if he doesn't marry Jacqueline Bisset by midnight tomorrow. Jackie Bisset: Laurie Walters. Fiedler: Dean Dittman. Tom: Thomas W. Babson. Sam: Ted Danson. Diane: Shelley Long.

Listing: The Mail Goes to Jail

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 02:00 AM HALMRK Cliff takes ill on the job, so Norm finishes his route. But when Norm gets picked up for mail theft, Cliff sells his buddy down the river. Cop: Troy Evans. Customer: Nick DeMauro. Bambi: Debi Richter. Cliff: John Ratzenberger. Sam: Ted Danson. Carla: Rhea Perlman.

Listing: Godfather III

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 05:30 PM WGNAME Sam's feeling protective of his goddaughter, who attends college in Boston, so he sets her up with someone safe, someone he trusts---Woody. The next thing he knows, the two young people are announcing their engagement. Also, it's Frasier and Lilith's anniversary, and he drops hints about what he'd like as a gift. Joyce: Cady McClain. Jack: Joe Colligan. Al: Al Rosen.

Listing: Simon Says

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 05:00 PM WGNAME Monty Python's John Cleese won an Emmy as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce, a marriage counselor whose prognosis of Sam and Diane's future is totally unacceptable to the bride-to-be. Busman: Ray Underwood.

Listing: Dinner at Eightish

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 05:30 PM WGNAME To celebrate their first week of cohabitation, Frasier and Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) invite Sam and Diane over for dinner, an event that turns into a verbal battle between the hosts. And things really heat up when Lilith learns that Frasier and Diane had once been lovers. Jill: Zetta Whitlow. Corinne: Doris Grau. Al: Al Rosen.

Listing: Dog Bites Cliff

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 05:00 PM WGNAME Cliff is adamant about suing the owner (Anita Morris) of the dog that bit him---until he sees how beautiful the woman is and she, in turn, shows an interest in him. Also, Diane plans to spend a week of repose at a monastery, but the solitude drives her crazy.

Listing: Teacher's Pet

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 02:30 AM HALMRK Sam and Coach earn high marks in night school, Coach by hours of study and Sam through extracurricular activity---with the teacher. Larry: Larry Harpel. Coach: Nicholas Colasanto. Diane: Shelley Long.

Listing: King of the Hill

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 02:00 AM HALMRK After playing in a charity softball game against Playboy Bunnies, Sam strikes out with the gang when he shoots down the Playmates in short order. Reporter: David Paymer. Becky: Jeana Tomasina. Ginger: Heide Sorenson. Andrea: Ola Ray. Lenny Barnes: John Hancock. Sam: Ted Danson. Diane: Shelley Long. Carla: Rhea Perlman. Norm: George Wendt.

Listing: The Incident

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 08:00 PM ABC Jay's ex-wife, Dede (Shelley Long), pays a surprise---and unwelcome---visit to make up for an unfortunate incident at Jay and Gloria's wedding.

Listing: Thanksgiving Orphans

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 05:30 PM WGNAME Norm's wife, Vera, appears---sort of---when the gang gathers at Carla's house for Thanksgiving. The foodfest turns into a frenetic food fight when Norm's turkey, a.k.a. “birdzilla,” takes forever to cook and nerves become frayed. Voice of Vera: Bernadette Birkett.

Listing: One Last Fling

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 05:00 PM WGNAME Sam and Diane agree that each can have 24 hours for one final lust-filled fling before settling into married life. Jealous Sam finds himself up a tree---literally---when he decides to stake out her apartment. Also, traffic scofflaw Carla gets a speeding ticket that requires she take a crash course in traffic school. Rick: Tim Holland. Pete: Peter Schreiner. Alan: Alan Koss. Mark: Mark Arnott. Steve: Steve Giannelli. Tim: Tim Cunningham.

Video: Modern Family: Eric & Jesse

Hulu — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

MODERN FAMILY's Eric Stonestreet (Cameron Tucker) and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell Pritchett) drop by to talk about working with Shelley Long, Elizabeth Banks' guest role and other plot teases.

News: Modern Family's Happy Couple on Shelley Long, Elizabeth Banks and Baby Lily

TV Guide — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:37:00 -0500

Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson currently star on one of the fall season's biggest hits, and they've got the celebrity cameos to prove it. The stars, who play...

Video: MODERN FAMILY's Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson talk Shelley Long and Elizabeth Banks

TV Guide Online — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson drop by to talk about working with Shelley Long, Elizabeth Banks' guest role, and other plot teases.

News: Elizabeth Banks and Chazz Palminteri to Guest-Star on Modern Family

TV Guide — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:55:00 -0500

ABC's Modern Family just keeps getting bigger: Elizabeth Banks and Chazz Palminteri will both guest-star on the new comedy later this season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

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Video: Watch This: 'Modern Family,' 'Glee' & 'Nip Tuck' (October 14, 2009)

iVillage — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Shelley Long guest stars as Ed O'Neil's scorned ex-wife on ABC's "Modern Family." And, on FX, it's another marriage gone south on the Season 6 premiere of "Nip/Tuck." Plus, Will and Sue are forced to hug it out on FOX's "Glee," but will the love last?

Video: Week in Review (9/21/09)

NBC — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

How long can Nicole's secret be kept from EJ?

Video: Week of Sep 22, 2009

Hulu — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 44: How long can Nicole's secret be kept from EJ?

Video: Jungle 2 Jungle

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: A Wall Street broker gets the surprise of his life when he's introduced to his long-lost son - who has been raised in the jungles of South America! The fun begins when the pair returns to Manhattan in this crazy comedy.

Video: The Boyfriend School

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: A nerdy cartoonist and his author sister attempt to transform him into a hottie to win the heart of the girl he adores - but the plan backfires! Co-starring Shelley Long and Kyle Machlachlan.

Video: A Small Circle Of Friends

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: A love triangle emerges between a Harvard coed, a wild campus activist, and a clean-cut premed student.

Video: Long Night's Journey Into Day

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Last season's spontaneous steamy moment between Shane and Nikki leads Jenny to confess the identity of her true love and complicates the group's future dynamics. On the sixth and final season of The L Word, careers evolve, relationships are tested and friendships end in murder. It begins with Jenny found dead! As a result, everyone's lives are turned upside down leaving all the friends despondent but also suspects - who did it and how did it happen? Flashbacks of the months leading up to the murder will be the only way to put the pieces together to learn why.

Video: Shelley Winters Dies

CBS News — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oscar-winning actress Shelley Winters died of heart failure at age 85. Her last big role was in the 1990's on TV but she had made her mark in Hollywood long before that, reports Bill Whitaker.

Video: Night Shift

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Keaton ("Speechless," "Batman"), in his smash debut, Emmy-winner Shelley Long ("TV's "Cheers," "Outrageous Fortune") and Emmy-nominee Henry Winkler (TV's "Happy Days") star in this story about a meek man whose calm life takes a hectic and hilarious turn when he's talked into running a call-girl service during his night shift at the city morgue. From director Ron Howard ("Apollo 13"), with a screenplay from the Academy Award-nominated writers of "City Slickers" and "Splash", and featuring Shannen Doherty ("Beverly Hills, 90210") and a young Kevin Costner. Variety praises Keaton for his stunning performance, saying he's "funny, charming and knows how to please an audience," while the New York Post says the movie simply "leaves the audience weak with laughter." Featuring original music by Academy Award-winner Burt Bacharach and Rod Stewart.

Video: Night Shift

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: September 19 - Ted Danson

Hulu — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

EMMY WEEK: 2-Time Emmy winner Ted Danson breaks the Susan Lucci curse

Video: On This Day: August 23

iVillage — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An estimated 51 million people tuned in to watch Richard Hatch win the first 'Survivor,' Gene Kelly, Shelley Long and Kobe Bryant were born.

Video: Jury Duty

Amazon Video on Demand — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The wheels of justice have just spun out of control! Pauly Shore stars in this riotous comedy of disorder in the court as a jobless freeloader who gets appointed to a sensational murder trial and will stop at nothing to keep the deliberations going as long as possible. Tia Carrere, Shelley Winters and Abe Vigoda co-star.

Video: Troop Beverly Hills

CinemaNow — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Shelley Long stars as a spoiled Beverly Hills resident who does nothing but shop, prompting her husband to tell her he's fed up with her selfishness.

Video: Troop Beverly Hills

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Shelley Long discovers that when the going gets tough, the tough go camping in Troop Beverly Hills,a comedy about lifestyles of the rich and outrageous. Flamboyantly wealthy Phyllis Nefler (Long) has everything money can buy - a drop-dead Beverly Hills mansion, a classic Rolls, furs, jewelry and designer gowns. The one thing she doesn't have is her husband Freddy (Craig T. Nelson), who's leavingher for good. Maybe. Determined to prove she's still the creative, energetic woman Freddy once loved, Phyllis throws luxury to the wind and becomes leader of her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop. But how much can this chic cookie take before she crumbles? Is saving her marriage really worth trading Gucci bags for sleeping bags - not to mention actually touching bugs? Featuring cameos by Robin Leach, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pia Zadora, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Dr. Joyce Brothers and Cheech Marin. Shelley Long blazes new comic trails in this hilarious trial-by-campfire that leaves the wild

Video: Long Time Coming

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In episode 412, Tina returns to lesbian life while Bette seeks her advice on wooing Jodi back; Shane's relationship with single-mom Paige becomes serious; Tasha must return to Iraq; Phyllis pursues a divorce; Jenny may get fired from her own movie.

Video: Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The death of their father finds Jackie a basket case and Roseanne resolving some long-buried issues, meanwhile Bev meets her husband's mistress.