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TV Land explores how Boomers shook the world
From
growing up in the suburbs to witnessing the original moon walk and
from swirling a hula hoop to playing with hi-tech gadgets, baby
boomers have shaped and continue to change the world we live in
today. TV Land takes an entertaining and light-hearted look at what
it means to be part of the grooviest generation in history when it
presents Generation Boom, a four-part original special premiering on
Tuesday, September 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer
(Frasier, Cheers), each one-hour installment focuses on a
central topic including how boomers play, live, love and
wire the world. Airing over the course of four nights,
Generation Boom is executive produced by Fenton Bailey and
Randy Barbato and is produced exclusively for TV Land by
World of Wonder.
"The impact
of Baby Boomers through the years is truly remarkable," states Larry
W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "Generation Boom
shows just what a force this generation is to be reckoned with.
Right away, boomers demanded more -- beginning with the amount of
diapers they needed. They have always insisted that the world
conform to their needs and we are fully-prepared to get in line and
do just that -- superserve the needs of the TV generation."
These
one-hour specials -- airing over the course of four nights -- take
an entertaining, fun and thorough look at the boomer generation.
Throughout each one-hour installment, Generation Boom tells the
story of a generation that has influenced the world like no other
group and continues to stay on the move, blazing past traditional
beliefs and stereotypes that get in their way. The series includes
the personal stories of boomer celebrities and icons as well as
archival footage such as TV commercials, film and TV clips as well
as fun facts about the generation.
The
specials air as follows:
Tuesday, September 26, 10 p.m. ET/PT
"How
We Play"
TV Land
takes a look at how movies, TV shows, musicians and sports idols
have entertained the boomer generation over the last fifty years.
This installment takes a look at the trailblazing ways boomers
continue to play.
Wednesday,
September 27, 10 p.m. ET/PT
"How We
Live"
From
suburban bliss and adolescent angst to the me decade and beyond,
"How We Live" delves into how boomers have become the most indulged
generation in history, giving them the power to take over the world
and have fun every step of the way.
Thursday,
September 28, 10 p.m. ET/PT
"How We
Love"
This
episode of Generation Boom examines how after fighting against the
family values of their childhood, boomers unleashed the sexual
revolution of the late 1960s. And now, even though boomers have
reached middle age and beyond, they have never stopped re-writing
the "book of love".
Friday,
September 29, 10 p.m. ET/PT
"How We
Wire The World"
From TV,
8-tracks and astronauts to amazing visions of the future, boomers
were dazzled by technology as they got older. "How We Wire The
World" explores how boomers took over the world, making technology
their playthings and exposing it to the masses.
Celebrities featured in the special include:
Susan
Sarandon, Rob Reiner, Cybil Shepherd, Tim Daly, Christie Brinkley,
Jane Pauley, George Foreman, Willie Mays, Tom Clancy, Evander
Holyfield, Penny Marshall, Carol Alt, Mark Cuban, Bruce Jenner,
Christopher Lawford, Kathy Casey-Kirschling (The very first boomer),
Don Johnson, Tony Danza, Connie Chung, Cheryl Tiegs, Joan Lunden,
Kim Alexis, Dave Barry, Brian Williams and more.
World of
Wonder Productions are the award-winning team behind such
entertaining series as Showbiz Moms & Dads and Million Dollar
Listing (both for Bravo). Most recently, World of Wonder produced
the series Transgeneration for the Sundance Channel, which won the
GLAAD Award for Outstanding Documentary. World of Wonder is best
known for award-winning films and documentaries such as The Eyes of
Tammy Faye, Party Monster (both Sundance Film Festival selections),
Monica in Black and White (HBO) and The Hidden Fuhrer (Cinemax).
With offices both in Los Angeles and London, World of Wonder has
produced and created numerous documentaries and non-fiction programs
for Court TV, VH1, AMC, MTV and A&E in the States, as well as the
BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and BskyB in the UK. More information
about World of Wonder can be found on The WOW Report at
http://www.worldofwonder.net, a daily blog which has
enjoyed enormous growth and success due to its off-the-wall take on
the most current news and entertainment stories.
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International Inc.
TV Land
Productions was created in 2003 to develop original programming that
complements the network's successful acquired programming slate. TV
Land Productions has also produced The TV Land Awards Show: A
Celebration of Classic TV (March 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006), the
Emmy-nominated The Dick Van Dyke Show, Revisited, the network's
first original special for broadcast, which premiered on CBS in May
2004, the Emmy-nominated Still Brady ... After All These Years
reunion special in September 2004 and Chasing Farrah (Spring 2005),
the original reality series that followed iconic Hollywood actress
and sex symbol Farrah Fawcett. Over the last year, the network
premiered a variety of original series and specials in 2005
including: TV Guide and TV Land Present: The 100 Most Unexpected TV
Moments, Living in TV Land, TV Land Confidential and Sit Down Comedy
with David Steinberg. For more information about TV Land's original
Wednesday night line-ups, visit
http://www.tvland.com.