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April 19

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April 19, 1998 – The Television Movie My Date with the President’s Daughter Premieres on ABC

“’Daddy?’ You mean, the President? Of our country?”

On April 19, 1998, the made-for-television movie My Date with the President’s Daughter premiered on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney programming block. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film was written by William Robertson and Alex Zamm, and was directed by Zamm. It starred Dabney Coleman as President Richmond, Will Friedle as Duncan Fletcher, Elisabeth Harnois as Hallie Richmond, Mimi Kuzyk as Caroline Richmond, Wanda Cannon as Rita Fletcher, and Jay Thomas as Charles Fletcher.

The film begins with teenager Hallie Richmond being woken up early on a Saturday morning to attend another event for her parents, as her father is the President of the United States. She heads into the dining room for breakfast, where her dad is working on a speech about the future of America. Her father is working with his campaign manager, while her mother is working on her schedule as the First Lady. Hallie begs to stay home, but her family needs her there to show that they are a happy family for publicity’s sake. Hallie works up the courage to ask her father to go to the dance at her school, but as it is an election year and he’s about to go campaigning, she will be unable to go. While at an event at a new daycare center, the Vice-President’s son Reid tries to hit on Hallie, but she is rather hostile to his advances. Hallie spots a mall nearby, and decides to slip away to go shopping like a normal teenager for once.

Duncan (center) takes grief from his friends about his magic, as they think no girl would be impressed by it

In a CD store, Duncan Fletcher starts working on his magic act in front of his friends, who are embarrassed that he would do something like that in public. They think that he could never find a girl for the dance, but Duncan says that he doesn’t even want to go to the dance. When they bet him $50 to find a date, he takes the bet and decides to ask out the next girl he sees. He spots Hallie in a store trying on hats, and is instantly smitten. As he attempts to approach her, but is really shy in talking with her. When she spots some Secret Service agents, she starts to flee. He stops her by asking her to the dance at his school, and as she is unable to go to her own school’s dance, she readily accepts, and tells him to pick her up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. However, when she asks her father to go, he refuses to let her. She finally lets loose her feelings about her father being president and ruining her life, but her mother asks her step outside for a moment. Her mother fights for her, and her father finally relents, letting her go on her date, although they want to meet him.

Duncan gets ready for his date, while his parents get ready for a party that night. His father won’t let him borrow the company car, but he decides to take it anyway, instead of the family’s station wagon. When he pulls up to the White House, he thinks that Hallie played a practical joke on him, but still goes in, thinking that maybe he got the address wrong somehow. When he goes to security, he’s surprised that he’s allowed in, and even more shocked that she’s the President’s daughter. He’s taken to meet the President, and sits there nervously. The Secret Service gives Duncan a list of places they’re approved to go, with his school not on the list. Duncan is even more shocked when Hallie tells him that they’ll talk about the dance later. The drive on their date is rather uncomfortable, as two Secret Service agents are crammed into the backseat. They head to the movies, and Hallie tells them they need to ditch the agents to get to the dance, and they’re able to make a break for it. As they head to the dance, she asks to stop at a store to get new clothes. The agents soon notice that the couple is missing, and scramble to find them.

The President and the First Lady are alerted to their daughter’s disappearance after she slips past the Secret Service

The head of the Secret Service soon alerts the President and the First Lady that Hallie and Duncan have slipped past the agents, and the First Lady keeps the President from panicking, although the President asks that Duncan’s parents be brought to the fundraiser. At the clothing store, Duncan waits for Hallie to pick on outfit, and after she picks something, she starts picking out an outfit for him. He uses his father’s credit card to pay for both outfits, and Hallie decides that they should go to Club Alien instead, a new club that just opened. She then asks Duncan to drive his car, and while he is nervous about doing so, she convinces him to let her. Meanwhile, at the Fletcher residence, Duncan’s father notices that the company car is gone just as the Secret Service arrives. While Hallie and Duncan drive, they are harassed by some rednecks. She runs over one of the redneck’s shoes as she drives away, and they park in a parking lot near Club Alien, with Hallie dying to go inside. At the fundraiser, the Fletchers are brought inside, although Mr. Fletcher is not a fan of the President in the slightest. The President asks where they could have gone, and Mr. Fletcher says that Duncan was going to the dance at his high school.

Hallie asks Duncan to dance, but he nervously heads off to the restroom instead. As she waits, she runs into a guy she spotted earlier on a motorcycle, and goes off to dance with him. Duncan calls his friends to let him know that he’s with the President’s daughter, and ups the bet. When he heads back to find Hallie, he sees her dancing with someone else, and drops his keys. He runs across the redneck again, and tells Hallie they need to run. She bumps into Reid, and tries to blow him off. When the rednecks catch up with her, she convinces them that Reid is the guy from the car, and they take him away to beat him up. As they drive away, the couple has a fight, and the car gets a flat tire. Reid, having been beaten to a pulp, is taken back to the fundraiser to talk to the President, giving them Hallie’s location. Duncan’s father storms away to go search for the two, and the President goes with him, giving his own Secret Service detail the slip.

After Duncan fixes the flat tire, he is surprised to find that Hallie has disappeared

Duncan manages to fix his flat tire, but Hallie has gone missing. When he asks a nearby homeless man where she’s gone, he finds she’s gone into a nearby pool hall. As he demands Hallie that they go, the men of the pool hall refuse to let her go, and start to beat him up. To get out of his precarious situation, he impresses the group with his magic tricks, and impresses Hallie. They manage to slip out unscathed, and he is flattered that Hallie finds his magic so cool. They then find that the car has been stolen, and she tries to stop him from going to the police to report it. The two people that stole Duncan’s car go on a crime spree, and they pass by Mr. Fletcher and the President. Thinking it’s the two kids, the two men quickly follow them, and are soon pulled over by the police. The President and Mr. Fletcher are arrested and locked up, as the officer doesn’t believe that the President is who he says he is. The two men, however, start to talk and bond over their busy lives and being a parent.

Hallie and Duncan take the bus, and Hallie asks if there’s anything else they could do before they turn themselves in to the police, as she wants to do something normal. He tells her that having a normal life is boring, and she says that she can’t even have a boring moment. The bus passes by the protest at her father’s fundraiser, and Hallie decides she wants to check it out. When one woman is interviewed about why she’s protesting and starts trashing President Richmond, calling him a crook, Hallie defends her father on the news. The agents spot the teenagers and rush out to get them, although Hallie and Duncan make a break for it. The First Lady and Mrs. Fletcher go to the police station to pick up their husbands, and the President decides to go back to the White House to wait for his daughter rather than the fundraiser. Duncan and Hallie end up climbing up to the roof of a building, and Duncan finally admits that he’s not everything he says he is. She admits that she was impressed with how much he wanted to impress her, and apologizes for not being upfront about who she was. The two share a moment together, and dance together when they hear a slow jazz melody play. He still tries to get her to go to the dance, and when he finally reveals the bet, she gets angry and storms off. He follows her, but she is stopped once again by Steve, the guy on the bike from earlier. He offers to take her to a party, and when she sees Duncan, she agrees. Although Duncan warns her not to go with him, she takes off anyway.

After Duncan saves Hallie, the two go to the Lincoln Memorial before parting ways

The two people that stole the car are apprehended, and are mistaken as Duncan and Hallie, much to the surprise of the Fletchers and the Richmonds. Hallie arrives at the party at Steve’s place, and is immediately unimpressed. Duncan continues to track down Steve, although he doesn’t have much luck. Steve starts to make the moves on Hallie, but she shuts him down. She asks him to take her home, but he refuses. At the right moment, Duncan arrives to rescue her and take her home. Steve starts a fight with Duncan, and while it looks like Steve will really hurt Duncan, when Steve hurts Hallie, Duncan has a new reserve to fight back, and knocks out Steve with one punch. She takes Steve’s bike and crashes it before they leave and head back to the White House. The pair watches the sunrise from the Lincoln Memorial, and realize that the two actually like each other as they share a kiss. Hallie heads home on her own, and the President dismisses his men to deal with Hallie on his own terms. He gives her a hug and accepts her apology, although she is still going to be punished for her actions.

Duncan and his father pick up the car from the impound lot, with Duncan being grounded indefinitely. Mr. Fletcher tells him that he wants to spend more time with him, but crashes the car when he finds out about Duncan using his credit card. The next school day, Duncan pays his friends for the bet, and while they don’t believe what he actually did that Saturday night, he tells them he doesn’t care. While in class, he gets a visit from the Secret Service, and everyone watches as he is taken to see the President. Duncan tries to take the blame for the date, but the President tells him that Hallie told him everything, and thanks him sincerely for saving Hallie from Steve. He then gives Duncan permission to date Hallie, and then asks for a favor: Mr. Fletcher’s dad’s boss is going to play golf with the President, effectively giving Mr. Fletcher a promotion. Duncan later goes to pick up Hallie for a date, and they’re followed by a Secret Service detail that includes four SUVs and a helicopter.

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April 13

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April 13, 2011 – The Television Comedy Happy Endings Premieres on ABC

“Dave, I’m sorry, I can’t do this.”

On April 13, 2011, the television comedy Happy Endings premiered on ABC. As a mid-season replacement. The show is about six friends trying to navigate their lives after the disastrous breakup of couple Dave and Alex. Although receiving negative reviews from its conception, the reviews quickly started to warm, with the third and final season receiving critical acclaim. However, due to low rating s thanks to irregular scheduling, the show was canceled after 57 episodes. The series was created by David Caspe, and starred Eliza Coupe as Jane, Elisha Cuthbert as Alex, Zachary Knighton as Dave, Adam Pally as Max, Damon Wayans, Jr. as Brad, and Casey Wilson as Penny.

The episode begins at the wedding of Dave and Alex, with the wedding interrupted by a strange man yelling out that he loves Alex before coming in on rollerblades to whisk her away. Alex quickly whispers to Dave that she’s sorry before fleeing the church with the stranger, leaving Dave standing there in confusion. The bridesmaids and groomsmen gather at the local bar afterwards and discuss how terrible this event was, with Dave’s friend Brad and his wife Jane (also Alex’s sister) discussing their pregnancy plans. Dave texts bridesmaid and friend Penny that he’s “good in the hood,” causing the entire group to cringe, and groomsman Max proposes a toast as this will be the last time they will all be together. Jane predicts that a week later, they’ll all be back at the church and laughing about the whole ordeal while Dave and Alex get married. One week later, however, Dave is curled up on the couch, crying. Jane, Penny, Brad, and Max stop by to check on him, and they’re concerned about how he is. Max wants to take him out to meet a new girl, but Dave refuses to go, reassuring them that he’ll be fine. Brad breaks the news that Alex went on the honeymoon with the roller-blade guy, so Alex agrees to go out with his friends.

The group watches in horror as Dave tries to get over Alex by dancing with a girl at the club

The group watches as Dave dances with a girl in the club, and they are concerned with his behavior. The next morning, Alex shows up at his apartment to talk, but he refuses to talk to her. She tries to apologize, but he won’t hear it. She claims that Beau – the man on the rollerblades – was just someone she flirted with a bit at the office, and she didn’t know why he’s think she’d run away with him, but Dave replies it was because she did run away with Beau. She says she didn’t run away with Beau, she just ran away. When Dave claims that Alex is the only girl he ever even liked, the girl he danced with at the club walks out, naked, asking if he’d seen her tongue ring. Later, Alex goes to the gym with Penny and Jane, asking them why they let Dave go home with a girl from the club. Penny warns Alex that the dating scene has changed massively in the last ten years, and she better be ready. Jane asks Penny to talk to Dave at Penny’s party, but Alex asks if she can skip the party instead.

Max has offered to move in as Dave’s new roommate, and he and Brad ask if Dave will attend Penny’s party. Dave replies that of course he will, and will handle himself like an adult. He shows up at the party with the girl from the club, named Jackie, and uses her to make Alex jealous. Penny shows up to her celebration with her new boyfriend, who Max instantly pegs as gay. Penny scoffs, saying she would know if her boyfriend was gay, to which Max retorts that Penny had no idea he was gay when they dated in college. Brad shows up with balloons celebrating Penny’s 30^th (although she claims she’s 26), and Jackie lets slip that she’s still in high school. The dinner is a silent affair, but when the conversation starts, it’s rather strained, until Dave gives a speech about how dating is a lot of work, and everyone’s secrets come out in the open. Jane blames Alex for ruining her life and destroying their friendships, and the party ends in a shambles, which leaves only Dave and Alex at the table. The next morning Max, Penny, Jane, and Brad sit around a table at a diner eating breakfast, and muse on the events of the party. They realize they need to choose between Dave or Alex, until they are surprised with the two of them walking into the diner together. They’ve agreed to be friends, with Alex wanting to keep the group together more than anything. They sit and enjoy Penny’s birthday cake, with Dave and Alex sharing a smile across the table.

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April 9

Posted on April 9, 2014 by disneydetail

April 9, 2000 – The Made-for-Television Movie Angels in the Infield Premieres on ABC

“Prove myself? How am I going to do that if they never let me play?”

On April 9, 2000, the made-for-television movie Angels in the Infield premiered on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney programming block. The film was the third in the series of films, beginning with 1994’s Angels in the Outfield, and the second film to feature the Anaheim Angels baseball team. It was written by Richard Colin, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Robert King, and was directed by King. It starred Patrick Warburton as Eddie Everett, Brittney Irvin as Laurel, David Alan Grier as Bob Bugler, Colin Fox as the Devil, Kurt Fuller as Simon, and Rebecca Jenkins as Claire.

The movie begins with a heavenly ballgame, being played by the likes of Babe Ruth. This new angel named Bob Bugler starts complaining to the other angels while sitting on the bench that he’d finally gotten the chance to be the starting pitcher when he dies, and he’s once again warming the bench. Down on Earth, the Anaheim Angels are getting ready to play a game, with pitcher Eddie Everett acting like a bigshot. He has the nickname “Steady Eddie” for his slow and deliberate pitching style, which gives him the worst record of any starting pitcher, and the team overall has the worst record of any American-league team this year. The fans boo him in the stands, and Eddie gets ready to pitch against his nemesis, Fleck. The Angels once again are falling apart, and Eddie soon gets a call from his ex-wife Claire, who is there watching the game. Claire is about to move to Boston, and is going to leave their teenaged daughter Laurel with him for the rest of the season. Eddie, who hasn’t seen his daughter in six years, is not thrilled about this, and manages to strike out the next hitter due to his frustration. Wanting to finish the game in record time, Eddie manages to strike the rest of the hitters, while Eddie’s agent attempts to stop Claire from leaving.

Eddie picks up Laurel after the game, and the meeting is more than a little awkward

Eddie and Laurel head to Eddie’s apartment, and he is less than prepared for her arrival. He doesn’t attempt to get to know her, and he soon realizes that his life is not the way he wanted it to be. He watches a game from his rookie year, where he was a star pitcher with an almost perfect game. He stops the game as it plays, and when he presses plays again, it is revealed that Eddie bungled the game, and the Angels lose the World Series. Laurel prays that God could help her by giving her father a second chance so he can do everything right this time. Bob, who had been practicing his pitching, suddenly falls from Heaven, landing near Laurel’s ballet class. When one girl in Laurel’s class starts bullying her, Bob steps in and stops the girl from dumping her drink all over Laurel’s head. After class, Laurel is picked up by Eddie’s manager, Simon. Bob appears in the backseat of Simon’s car, and after a confusing conversation with Simon, Bob reveals that Laurel’s the only person that can see him. He explains that he’s answering her prayer and is there to help her dad win the pennant, although Laurel is highly skeptical. She finally believes him after he pulls some tricks, and they get to work on helping her father.

During the game, Laurel calls out to her father and asks him to believe, although Eddie is confused by their exchange. Bob tells her to look to the sky, and she sees two balls of light coming out from the sun. The lights are angels, and they help one of the outfielders fly up to catch the ball, although they fail miserably. Bob reveals that they’re a little out of practice, as they’re the second-string team of angels. Laurel is highly disappointed, and Bob decides that they will have to train. In the Angels training room, the manager is giving a speech about going back to fundamentals, and Bob mirrors the same speech to the angels. At home, Laurel asks her dad gently about Bob and his career, and then explains that Bob’s here as an angel to help, but her dad doesn’t listen to her. She then takes matters into her own hands and decides to learn how to manage a team herself so she can help the angels. Claire soon calls, and reveals that it was Laurel’s idea to stay with her father, as she wanted to know more about Eddie. Eddie then tries to reach out to Laurel, but she decides that she doesn’t want his help after all. Bob convinces her to ask him again, and he helps her learn how to manage. In turn, she uses her ballet skills to help Eddie improve his pitching game.

Laurel tells her father to just believe, although he is skeptical of her message

Bad news comes to Eddie when his manager gives him his release. Laurel tells him that he has to believe, and he can win the game. Bob panics slightly, as he feels the angel team isn’t ready yet, but Laurel tells him that it’s now or never, or her dad is done with baseball. A mysterious figure shows up at the game, and he removes his hat to reveal that it’s the Devil. The game continues, and the Angels are losing horribly. Eddie looks to Laurel, and she calls to him to believe, making the sign of an angel. She prays to Bob, and Eddie takes the mound, using the ballet moves Laurel taught him. An angel appears on the field, and Eddie pitches a smoking fastball. The second pitch has the ball on fire, and hardly anyone can believe it, especially when the third pitch knocks the umpire and the catcher out. The Angels win the game, and Eddie remains on the team. The Devil, who had been watching, is for some reason not pleased with the results. That evening, as Eddie’s rival Fleck practice batting balls at a large image of Eddie, the Devil appears and offers him a deal: sign away his soul, and Eddie will not only lose the pennant, but his life will be completely destroyed. Fleck agrees readily.

Meanwhile, Laurel’s ballet dreams come crashing down, as she is kicked out of class for missing three classes in a row, and Bob practices in secret to help her out. Laurel then goes in to class to re-audition for the class, and Bob helps her out with everyone watching as they are taken over by Bob’s influence. She not only is readmitted, but she gets to represent the whole school in the district recital. Eddie wants to go, but she tells him that it’s the same day as the championship, so he doesn’t need to go. Bob pulls out a video for Eddie would watch, and Eddie sees that he never saw her recitals. He is even more heartbroken when a young Laurel says that her father is probably embarrassed by her, which is why he never attends her recitals, and he’ll probably just tape over it, which he accidentally did. When she gets home from school, she is angry that he didn’t pick her up, but is then shocked at how he turned his former weight room into her room, with pink painted walls and everything. He apologizes for being a bad father, and promises to be there at her recital. At the next game, Laurel sees that the player Jacobs should be batting, as he’s ready, although he’s not in the line-up. She convinces her father, who convinces the manager, and Jacobs hits a grand slam. The Angels win the game, and continue their winning streak, much to the annoyance of local sports commentator Dexter Deekin.

Bob confronts the Devil, with the Devil giving a cryptic message that Eddie won’t make the game

Fleck’s team is assisted by demons, who help the team to win in a gruesome way. Bob confronts the Devil, but the Devil assures Bob that he plans to cheat, and Eddie will not be in the playoff game. The Angels play against the Crimson Devils, team of Eddie’s rival. Claire calls, and the two seem to be bringing back the spark they once had, as Claire had been following all of his games, and Claire soon books a flight to LA. Bob is confused by the Devil’s promise that Eddie won’t be in the game, and won’t have to go near him to do it. The Devil causes it to rain, bringing about a rain delay until 4, which means Eddie will miss the recital. Laurel waits for her father to arrive, but is disappointed when he is not there, and falls on stage in the beginning of her solo. As she sits, close to tears, she sees her father in the doorway, making the sign of an angel, and she is encouraged to dance once again. After she finishes her first dance, Bob informs her that Eddie wants to see her last dance, and this means he will miss the show. She wants him to go, and Bob helps out by speeding up the show.

The game suffers without Eddie, but after Bob speeds up Laurel’s dance, he is able to make it to the game just in time. Although down by two runs, Eddie believes that they can win the game. Laurel watches the game, and sees that devils are stopping the Angels from playing properly. However, with the encouragement of Eddie, telling them to believe, the team comes back. Eddie is able to play his best game ever, with the game riding on Fleck versus Eddie. The Devil tells Fleck what pitches are coming, and Eddie looks defeated. He starts praying, and turns around to see Bob, who reveals himself to Eddie. He points out to Eddie that his angel is arriving, and Eddie looks up to see Claire in the stands. She makes the sign of an angel, which starts the whole stadium making the sign. Eddie has the confidence that he used to have, and throws the pitch to Fleck. Fleck hits it as a bunt, but Eddie’s history doesn’t repeat, and he catches it and throws it to first, giving the Angels the pennant. Eddie and his family are reunited, and Eddie shares a kiss with Claire. Bob watches down on the family and waves goodbye to Laurel before returning to Heaven. In Heaven, Bob is a great pitcher, and has finally earned his wings.

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March 27

Posted on March 27, 2014 by disneydetail

March 27, 2005 – The Medical Drama Grey’s Anatomy Premieres on ABC

“Look around you. Say hello to your competition. Eight of you will switch to an easier specialty. Five of you will crack under the pressure. Two of you will be asked to leave. This is your starting line. This is your arena. How well you play, that’s up to you.”

On March 27, 2005, the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy premiered on ABC. The show was about five new medical residents at the Seattle Grace Hospital, with a focus on Meredith Grey, and their interactions with several members of the staff. It was originally announced as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal, but became popular enough to remain in the former show’s time slot. The first episode, entitled “A Hard Day’s Night,” premiered with 16.25 million viewers, and received mostly positive reviews from the critics. The show, which is still airing as of 2014, has been a success for ABC, and has won several awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama. The show was created by Shonda Rhimes, and starred Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, T.R. Knight as George O’Malley, Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, and Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd.

The episode begins with Meredith Grey explaining how her mother was good at “the game,” and she was “kind of screwed.” Meredith soon wakes up to find a stranger on her living room floor, and kicks him out as she’s late for her first day of work. He tries to engage her in small talk, but she won’t have it, and she forgets his name on top of it. He introduces himself as Derek, and she responds in kind before rushing off to get ready. She arrives at Seattle Grace Hospital, where she is a surgical resident, and meets her fellow residents George and Christina, and they realize they work together with Bailey, who is nicknamed “The Nazi.” She starts ordering them around, naming her five rules of working with her. Soon after, they head up to the roof to help bring in a patient. They are quickly assigned to working with patients, with another patient named Izzy being assigned to rectal exams, and Meredith having to treat an annoying teen pageant contestant named Katie. Seven hours later, the residents sit for lunch, where Christina reveals that Meredith’s mother is Ellis Grey, a world-renowned surgeon that they call a “living legend.”

Dr. Burke stops by the residents’ lunch table to let them know that one of them will be given a great opportunity

Dr. Preston Burke, the chief of cardiothoracic surgery , stops by the lunch table to share the good news: the resident who is seen to have the most potential will have the honor of performing the first surgery, and that resident is George. Once Bailey finds out, she is furious, as Burke has the reputation of taking one resident and making their life hell to make the others fall in line. Meredith continues to work with Katie, and finds from Bailey that Katie’s been giving a new attending named Dr. Shepherd – the same man Meredith kicked out of her house that morning. Catching his eye, she runs away before he could say anything. He pulls her into a stairwell and starts teasing her, although she’d rather forget it. He asks her out on a date, but she refuses him. As George gets ready for the surgery, the other residents start betting how he’ll screw up. While it looks like he’s doing well, he messes up near the end, and is pushed out of the way by Burke as the patient’s BP drops. This gives George the new nickname of “007” – code for “license to kill.”

Later, while the group gets a quiet moment, Meredith gets a call for a 911 from Katie. However, Katie is fine, and Meredith gets fed up. Izzy has a problem with a patient, and needs to wake Bailey for help, but that violates one of Bailey’s rules. Although Bailey finally helps her, Izzy is convinced that Bailey hates her. Meredith then meets Alex, another resident, who has a know-it-all attitude and hates nurses. Luckily, Meredith is paged to Katie’s room, and she’s actually having multiple grand-mal seizures. Grey isn’t sure what to do, and Katie’s heart stops. After using the paddles, her heart starts again. Shepherd finally arrives and he kicks her out of the room. She walks around in daze and ends up outside in the rain where she throws up. Later, Shepherd is seen arguing with Katie’s parents, with Katie’s father wanting Shepherd off the case in exchange for a doctor that could actually give him answers about what’s wrong with his daughter. George is seen reassuring a patient that he will make it through a simple heart procedure, although the patient’s wife is nervous.

Cristina is seen suturing a banana while they all wait to find why they’ve been gathered

Later, Cristina is seen practicing suturing a banana while all the residents wait in a room, although they aren’t sure why they’re gathered. Shepherd walks in and asks all of them for help with his patient Katie, as he can’t come up with a diagnosis on his own. He gives them the incentive that the resident that comes up with the answer will be allowed to scrub in and assist on an advanced procedure. The residents jump at the chance. As Alex brushes off a nurse on his earlier patient, Cristina asks Meredith to work together for the chance to get the surgery opportunity, with Meredith saying that Cristina can have the surgery, as she doesn’t want to spend more time with Shepherd if she can help it, but they’ll work together. Meredith finally admits to Cristina that she doesn’t want to work with Shepherd because they slept together. The two start to bond, and Meredith finally figures out the answer as they talk about the patient: they think she may have had an aneurysm. Shepherd finally believes them, and they run the test. Meredith and Cristina were right – Katie had had a minute subarachnoid hemorrhage, and was bleeding into her brain. Shepherd picks Meredith for the surgery, and when Meredith doesn’t turn it down, Cristina walks away angrily.

George’s patient has complications in his surgery, and dies on the table without George noticing. Burke tells George there was too much damage to his heart, and gets angry that George promised the wife that the patient would be just fine. Izzy tries to comfort Cristina, and Meredith tries to apologize, but Cristina lets slip that Meredith slept with Shepherd. George tells the wife that the patient didn’t make it, and tries to apologize, and she tells him angrily to go away. Near the end of the residents’ first shift, Meredith asks Shepherd why she was picked, and he says she earned the right to see the case from beginning to end, and that sleeping with him had nothing to do with it. Later, Meredith and George bond over their experiences, with both of them wondering why they were in this profession. Meredith then watches as Alex is chewed out by Dr. Webber, Chief of Surgery, and Meredith answers correctly what’s wrong with his patient. Meredith then goes to assist on Katie’s surgery, and wonders why she’s become a surgeon, but realizes in the end she doesn’t want to quit. Afterwards, she and Cristina talk, and they seem to have formed a friendship. She and Shepherd also have a moment before all the residents separate for the day. The Meredith goes to see her mother, who is in a nursing home, as she suffers from Alzheimer’s.

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March 12

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March 12, 2000 – The Live-Action Television Film Model Behavior Premieres on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney

“Let’s just say, I’ve officially clinched my status as junior class spinster.”

On March 12, 2000, the live-action television film Model Behavior premiered on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney programming block. The movie was based on the book Janine & Alex, Alex & Janine by Michael Levin, who helped to co-write the film with David Kukoff and Matt Roshkow. The film was directed by Mark Rosman, and starred Maggie Lawson as Alex Burroughs/Janine Adams, Justin Timberlake as Jason Sharpe, Jesse Nilsson as Eric Singer, Daniel Clark as Josh, Karen Hines as Monique, and Kathy Lee Gifford as Deirdre Adams.

Shy teenager Alex Burroughs is attending a party on a mission: to ask popular athlete Eric Singer to the Fall Ball. Her best friend Sharon is there for moral support, although Alex has taken to hiding in the bathroom. Alex finally leaves the bathroom and runs into Eric, but the encounter is rather awkward, and she soon leaves the party to head home, embarrassed. Her father lectures her on breaking curfew, but she doesn’t seem to care. Before she goes to sleep, she reads her fashion magazines once again, wishing she were the model on the cover. Meanwhile, the model on the cover, Janine Adams, is trying to order Chinese food, but her mother nixes the order and changes it to her usual “steamed broccoli and brown rice.” Janine thinks her mother is overbearing, and wishes she could just be a normal teenage girl. She watches television in her room and comes across a program about herself, including an “exclusive” about her being involved with fellow model Jason Sharpe, although in reality Janine wants nothing to do with him.

Alex tries to talk to her father about her ideas for new catering uniforms, showing a glimpse of her unsatisfactory life

The next morning, Alex gets ready for an event for her father’s catering company, and finds out that she’s a finalist to get into a summer program for fashion and design, with an interview occurring in two weeks. Janine is preparing for her day, snapping at everyone and everything around her, including her assistant Monique. Janine has to go to a launch for her book, which Alex’s dad’s company is catering. At the party, Janine and Alex run into each other, and Janine takes Alex into the bathroom to show that the two look uncannily alike. Janine starts questioning Alex about normal life, and then offers to have Alex trade places with her, just for a week. Alex is unsure, but finally agrees. The two quickly change outfits and head back to the party in their new roles. Janine is excited to head home and begin a “normal” life, while Alex is thrilled to live the life of a supermodel.

Alex’s family and Janine’s assistant Monique are confused at the girls’ behavior, but they run with it. Janine heads to Alex’s school, and is unusually excited about the experience. She runs into Alex’s friend Sharon and starts walking the hallways. Janine confidently says hello to the cutest guys in school, but Sharon reminds her that they don’t exist on the social radar. Janine refuses to accept this, and also refuses to take the abuse from popular mean girl Mindy. Alex then attends a photo shoot in a bikini, and is noticeably uncomfortable in front of the camera. Although the photographer is annoyed at first, he is soon taken with her “new” shy look. Back at school, Janine talks back to the teacher, earning the respect from several of her fellow students. Alex walks the streets after her shoot, and runs into Jason Sharpe, who apologizes for the recent article calling them a couple. He promises to make it up to her, and quickly leaves. Monique tells Alex that she should want nothing to do with him, but Alex tells Janine that, just for this week, she’ll reconsider. Janine finds some eye candy of her own in the form of Eric Singer, and decides to approach him, although Mindy is hanging all over him. She pours Eric’s carton of milk all over Mindy, and certainly catches Eric’s attention before heading back to her table.

Alex surprises everyone by giving her chauffeur Tony the day off, and spending the day seeing the city with Monique

Alex decides to go see the sights of New York, and gives her chauffeur the day off. Janine cooks breakfast for her family, and shows a real talent for cooking, although Alex’s brother Josh is suspicious of “Alex’s” new behavior. Alex and Monique go rollerblading through Central Park, and Alex hears about Janine’s habit of talking down to the people around her. Alex decides to be kind to those around her instead, and decides to take Monique shopping. At school, “Alex’s” social standing has improved substantially thanks to Janine, and Eric starts talking to her, although she acts nonchalant about it. In New York, Alex is asked out on a date by Jason. She wants to accept, but the night he proposes is the night that Alex and Janine are supposed to switch back. Janine soon calls Alex, and the two agree to postpone the switch back for another week. Josh overhears the conversation, and realizes that he’s got a huge scandal on his hands. Although Alex is warned to stay away from Jason Sharpe, she ignores Janine’s advice and goes on a date with Jason. Janine then goes on a date with Eric, although she is less than impressed with his car. Eric plans on taking Janine to Les Gourmand, a fancy French restaurant, which is where Alex and Jason are also going.

Alex and Jason show up at the restaurant amid a sea of reporters, although the reporters ignore Janine when she shows up with Eric. After finding out that the restaurant lost Eric’s reservation, they leave, but Eric decides to take her around the back. Alex and Jason start to bond, especially when Jason admits that he’s only modeling to save up money for grad school so he can study astronomy. He invites Alex to see a meteor shower later that night, and she accepts. Josh sneaks into the restaurant to film the evidence of the two girls. Meanwhile, Eric is more and more impressed with how Janine handles herself. Janine and Alex excuse themselves to the bathroom, and, unaware that the mirror is actually gone, think the other is their mirror reflection. They finally realize that they are at the same restaurant, and Janine is angry to the point where she tries to break up the date between Alex and Jason, while Alex tries to break up Eric and Janine. The two then switch back, although they both have a lot of explaining to do. Eric then takes Janine go-karting, and they have a much better, more normal evening; Jason takes Alex to see the meteor shower, and the two share a kiss. After Eric takes Janine home, she admits that this is the most fun she’d had in a long time, and he calls her his girl before he kisses her.

Janine arrives home from her date with Eric, unaware of how much trouble she’s in

When Janine gets home, Alex’s father reminds her that she missed the wedding event she was supposed to cater, and is grounded. Alex arrives home to find Janine’s mother waiting for her. Alex then wakes up for an early morning workout the next morning, while Janine gets in trouble for using her cell phone in class, among other things, and is sentenced to do the laundry for the school. Alex then has to walk in a show, although she doesn’t do very well, as she has never walked a runway before, and rips the dress before running into another model. At school, Janine snaps at Sharon, and arrives home to find the admissions adviser for the summer program Alex wants waiting for her. Not knowing where Alex’s portfolio is, she creates a mishmash of pictures and scribbles, and Alex is not accepted into the program. Back at Janine’s, Josh shows up to blackmail Alex. Josh then gives her the idea of telling Jason who she really is, and asking him to the fall ball, and calls him to meet her that night. Janine tries to sneak out of the house to meet Eric, but gets caught and is sent back to her room by Alex’s father. Alex shows up at the high school to meet Jason, and before she can ask, he tells her that he’s heading to Paris and wants her to go with him. As Alex ties up her hair and puts on her glasses, she gives Jason the tape and asks him to kiss her. Eric spots them, and the two guys think that she’s been two-timing them.

When Janine and Alex speak on the phone, the two yell at each other for ruining each other’s careers, and decide that they need to switch back right away, and plan it for the next morning in front of the school. The two have a tearful goodbye, and sadly return to their lives. Janine starts snapping at everyone and everything again, and Monique sadly states that Janine was so different the past week. Alex’s parents are surprised at how different Alex is, as her attitude has done a complete 180. At Janine’s photo shoot, the photographer wants her to be shy and coquettish as Alex was, and Janine is frustrated that she can’t do it. While doing through her bag, she finds the pictures of her and Eric, and gets an idea. Alex resumes life at school, although it seems that everything is now worse after Janine’s stint. Suddenly, she gets an idea, and smiles. At the apartment, Janine refuses to go to her agent’s party, instead choosing to go to the Fall Ball. Alex plans to go get Jason, and actually gets brother’s help for once. She calls Jason, but it appears that he’s already left for Paris.

Janine tries to explain everything to Eric at the Fall Ball, but he is soon pulled away by Mindy

Janine pulls up to the Fall Ball, pretending to be Alex, and looks for Eric. Although she tries to talk to Eric, Mindy pulls Eric away and insults her. Alex then shows up to the dance, although her parents soon discover that she has snuck out. The Prince and Princess of the Fall Ball are announced, and it’s Eric and Mindy, which crushes Janine. As Eric and Mindy dance together, Janine watches on sadly. Meanwhile, Alex and Janine’s families show up at the dance, and Alex is surprised to see Jason show up at the dance. As Alex walks to Jason, and Janine walks to Eric, the two girls collide and everyone is surprised to see the two of them. When their families walk in, the two finally explain the entire situation. Their parents finally start listening to them, making them both very happy. Alex wishes Jason goodbye, but Jason refuses to let her go, and asks her to dance. Eric then goes over to Janine and asks her to dance. The dance continues, and everyone is happy, including Monique and Alex’s chauffeur, who pair up as well.

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March 9

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March 9, 2009 – The Crime Drama Television Series Castle Premieres on ABC

“Mr. Castle, this whole ‘bad boy charm’ thing that you’ve got going might work for bimbettes and celebutants. Me, I work for a living, so that makes you one of two things in my world: either the guy who makes my life easier, or the guy who makes my life harder. And trust me, you do not want to be the guy who makes my life harder.”

On March 9, the crime drama television series Castle premiered on ABC as a midseason replacement. The show quickly gained popularity, and has been nominated for, and won, several awards, including the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Crime Drama and Favorite TV Drama Actor for lead actor Nathan Fillion. Several books have been released as tie-ins with the show; Castle’s first novel about character Nikki Heat, titled Heat Wave, was released in September of 2009 and peaked on the New York Times Best Seller list at number 6. The television series was created by Andrew W. Marlowe, and stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle and Stana Katic as Kate Beckett.

The first episode, “Flowers for Your Grave,” begins with flowers being placed over a young woman’s body, before quickly switching to the book launch for author Richard Castle’s new book, Storm Falls. Meanwhile, detective Kate Beckett is called to a homicide – the body seen from the beginning. She quickly deduces that the murder is reminiscent of a book she’d read – Richard Castle’s, to be exact. Castle is chastised by his publisher and ex-wife for killing off his best-selling main character, but he felt he had to as he no longer found him inspiring. She threatens to take back his advance if he doesn’t give her a book in the next three weeks, but he is plagued by writer’s block. Just as he wishes for something new, Beckett approaches him to ask him a few questions about a murder.

Castle is taken to the station to talk. Although he tries to flirt with her, she doesn’t fall for his flattery, and doesn’t hesitate to let him know. She shows him a picture of the victim, Alison Tisdale, but Castle isn’t sure if he’s ever seen her before. She then shows him a picture of another victim who has been murdered in a fashion similar to another Castle book; Beckett has come to the conclusion that there’s a deranged Castle fan that wants to get his attention through murder. He manages to anger Beckett further by asking for the pictures of the crime scenes, calling it a “red badge of honor” for a mystery writer. Castle goes home, and tells his daughter Alexis that he’s been asked to help the police on a case concerning his books. He tells her that the books the murderer picked are his lesser works, and wonders why the murderer would pick them.

Beckett starts giving assignments to her team, making them well versed in Castle’s work

Back at the station, Beckett gives her team members Detective Javier Esposito and Detective Kevin Ryan a box full of Castle’s works, telling them to familiarize themselves with the murder scenes so they don’t miss another one. Esposito and Ryan tease Beckett about being a fan of Castle, with Esposito asking why Beckett would want to read murder stories after dealing with bodies all day. She counters with wanting to understand why someone would want to commit murder. Esposito reports later that the murderer has left no trace, and there’s no connection between the two victims. Beckett gets more bad news when the Chief tells her that Castle has offered to assist with the investigation. Beckett and Castle then have to go through a mountain of his fan mail, and she asks him why he’s there, as he doesn’t want justice, nor is he outraged. He says that he’s there for the story, and that there’s always a story. He studies her, and deduces that something happened to her to make her become a cop, as women like her become lawyers, not cops, he decides. She isn’t impressed with his trick, and goes silent until she finds the letter that could lead to the killer. When the team hears that it will take a week to get the prints from the envelope, Castle calls in a favor with his friend, the Mayor, which annoys Beckett further.

The team is called out when another body is found, imitating yet another Castle story. Although Castle is told to stay away from the scene, he heads over to the medical examiner before Beckett can stop him. As Castle studies the scene, Beckett gets a call that they’ve gotten a hit from the prints, and the team races to get the suspect Kyle Cabot. Castle is told to stay in the car, but of course, he leaves after Beckett has raced into the building. She enters Cabot’s apartment and finds several Castle books with frightening crayon drawings. In the back room, they find all of the evidence they need, including a layout of Cabot’s plans, and then find Cabot hiding in the closet. Back at the station, it looks as if the case is solved, as Cabot has serious mental problems, but Castle disagrees, saying that it just seems too easy. Beckett brushes Castle off, but his words stick in her head later, leaving her to go through the evidence again. After a poker game with some author friends, Castle decides to keep digging, as he is still unconvinced that Cabot is guilty. He shows up at the police station again, and presents Beckett with a gift of an advance copy of his new book. She begrudgingly thanks him, and he kisses her on the cheek before he leaves. She realizes that he’s gone through the evidence again and stolen her files.

Beckett arrives to have Castle arrested for stealing her files

Beckett tracks Castle down and has him arrested for felony theft and obstruction of justice. As he is led away by the officers, he lets her know that the type of rose petals used in the crime means Cabot is innocent. The charges are dropped if Castle agrees to leave the case alone, but Beckett is hung up on Castle’s theory, and reopens the case. Castle is convinced that Cabot’s been set up, with the murderer really only wanting to kill one person, with the other two just used as a cover. Beckett and Castle realize that, had Cabot really been the killer, he wouldn’t have gotten several details wrong when copying the murders from the books. Alison is the intended victim, they conclude, although they still don’t know why. The next day, Castle and Beckett show up at Ashley Tisdale’s father’s office, and ask him questions. They find that, should something happen to Mr. Tisdale, the money will go to his son, Harrison. After they question the brother, they find that he was asked to hire Cabot by his sister, and he refused. He has an alibi, but Beckett knows that he’s lying, as he is too quick to provide the alibi. They begin the pursuit to prove the Harrison’s guilt.

After stopping at the court house to get a search warrant, the two head off to Harrison’s residence, although Beckett tricks Castle and handcuffs him to the car. Beckett finds that Harrison has fled, as well as shredded the evidence. Castle is able get out of his handcuffs and chases after Harrison, with Beckett not far behind. Harrison holds Castle hostage, but Castle knocks Harrison out, with Beckett able to cuff him. After Harrison is arrested, Castle invites Beckett to dinner, but she turns him down. He is intrigued by her, enough so that he decides to base his new character, Nikki Heat, on her. The Chief calls Beckett into his office, and announces that Castle will now be joining Beckett on her cases for research, much to Beckett’s dismay.

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February 26

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February 26, 2000 – The Animated Series The Weekenders Premieres on One Saturday Morning

“The weekend comes, I’m down with that!”

On February 26, 2000, the animated series The Weekenders premiered on Disney’s One Saturday Morning programming block on ABC. The series, set in the fictional town of Bahia Bay, California, is about four friends and their weekend adventures. The show became highly popular, at one point taking the top ranking in viewing in its timeslot, knocking Kids’ WB’s Pokemon from its 54 week run at the top. The series lasted for four seasons, with 39 episodes total. It was created by Doug Langdale, and starred Jason Marsden as Tino, Grey DeLisle as Lor, Phil LaMarr as Carver, and Kath Soucie as Tish.

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February 12

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February 12, 2001 – Kelly Ripa Officially Joins the Show Live with Regis and Kelly

“It could only be Kelly. We knew that from her memorable debut onward.” – Co-host Regis Philbin

On February 12, 2001, new co-host Kelly Ripa officially joined ABC’s daytime talk show Live with Regis, which was renamed Live with Regis and Kelly. Ripa had been picked after a long selection process, where host Regis Philbin spent a year with a handful of potential co-hosts, including the likes of Joy Philbin, Whoopi Goldberg, and Gloria Estefan; Ripa auditioned four months into this search. The combination of Philbin and Ripa gave new life to the show, with an average of 6 million viewers daily, and an increase in younger viewers of 80 percent. After Philbin left the show in late 2011, Ripa remained with the show, and it was renamed Live! with Kelly. Ripa’s new co-host, former NFL defensive end Michael Strahan, was chosen to join the show on September 4, 2012.

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January 6

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January 6, 2001 – The Recess Episode “Lawson and His Crew” Premieres

“A royal thanks to you, kid who always wins. A royal thanks to you, friend of smart girl.”

On January 6, 2001, the sixty-second episode of the animated series Recess premiered on ABC. The episode, a twenty minute special, was to serve at the series finale, with the fifth season only lasting nine episodes; however, the show would soon be renewed for a sixth and final season. The episode was written by Phil Walsh, and directed by Howy Parkins.

The episode begins with the gang getting medals of royal thanks from King Bob after the gang stopped the school’s plan of making the students wear school uniforms. Amid the celebrations, fifth grader Lawson vents to his friends about how he hates that TJ and the others keep getting recognition, and how he wants some of that glory. He dumps his friends to find a new gang to help him achieve his dreams of victory. Later, TJ and the gang are asked to prevent war between the second and third graders. As they head to the battleground, they are stopped by a fifth grader, who shows them that Lawson is already accomplishing peace between the two grades. Lawson approaches the dumbstruck group and declares that he’s got everything under control with his crew, consisting of Randall, Kurst, Skeens, Swinger Girl, and Menlo.

TJ discusses with his friends the opportunities for pranks while Lawson performs the good deeds

Later, as TJ and his friends are talking, they realize that having Lawson and his crew take over would be a good thing, leaving them with the opportunity to play pranks instead of saving the students. They plan an elaborate prank including a cactus, but find that Lawson’s crew had already played the prank before them. The gang suddenly realizes that they have nothing left to do on the playground. Suddenly, they are alerted that the school has outlawed chocolate milk, and decide to go out there and picket. However, Lawson has once again beaten them to the punch. Lawson and his gang are rewarded by King Bob, and the gang sadly comes to the conclusion that they have been replaced.

As they sit behind the dumpster, a little girl goes over to the gang to ask them for help, but TJ retorts with “what’s the point?” When inspired by Mikey to help the kids of the playground, TJ has a renewed spirit, but that spirit is quickly dashed when, once again, Lawson and his crew have beaten them to the punch. As the kids once again sit dejected, they start question why they did all their good deeds in the first place, figuring that they did it for the glory. Mikey then realizes that it wasn’t for the sake of glory, but because they want to share their friendship with the rest of the kids. Lawson hears from Randall that TJ and his friends are miserable, and wants to go over to gloat. When Lawson and his crew see the gang having fun instead of being down, the crew begins to argue amongst themselves. As Lawson is sent to help the kindergarteners, the crew continues to argue, leading to their inevitable breakup. Lawson is left alone, and TJ with the gang rescuing the kindergarteners and resuming their place in the recess hierarchy. Lawson then reunites with his own friends, and TJ walks off happily with his own gang.

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September 13

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September 13, 1997 – The Programming Block One Saturday Morning Premieres on ABC

“What would make you feel real fine? One Saturday Morning!”

On September 13, 1997, the programming block One Saturday Morning premiered on ABC network’s ABC Saturday Morning lineup. The block, advertised as “five hours of summer, once a week,” consisted of a variety of programming, which included the shows Doug (acquired from Nickelodeon), Pepper Ann, and Recess. Interspersed in the broadcasts were short segments from a roving reporter named Manny the Uncanny, The Monkey Boys, and Mrs. Munger’s Class. One segment, entitled Great Minds Think for Themselves, featured the character of the Genie, voiced by Robin Williams, who gave viewers a look at great figures in history, including Jackie Robinson and Clara Barton. The Great Minds segments received two Emmy nominations during its run. The programming block ended its run on September 7, 2002.

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