If you're going to spend much of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on the couch — after all, you'll have lots of food to digest -- there's plenty of TV to watch. Check out our marathon roundup:
(All times are ET/PT and subject to change)
Thursday, Nov. 25
The Haunted (9 a.m.-8 p.m., Animal Planet)
Millionaire Matchmaker (10 a.m.-6 p.m., Bravo)
Mythbusters (9 a.m.-8 p.m., Discovery)
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TV Guide Network is taking a look at the history of sex on the small screen in its two-part special Sex on TV.
Gidget and I Dream of Jeannie pushed the envelope by showing off their stars in risqué-for-the-time bikinis; these days, shows like Desperate Housewives and Dancing with the Stars flaunt their stars nearly nude. The special will feature clips and commentary that discuss such monumental TV moments as the first same-sex kiss and the first bare bottom.
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New releases announced today, August 25:I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete Series will be coming out November 4 McLeod's Daughters - The Complete 7th Season will be coming out December 9 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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After being stuck in her bottle for several years the film adaptation of I Dream of Jeannie looks ready to emerge and grant audiences wishesDirector Sid Ganis has hired Rita Hsiao to rewrite the script for the movie based on the iconic 1960s sitcom [Hsiao] has a terrific bright fresh approach to Jeannies story with a twist and turn along the way Ganis tells THRcomAt least five other scripts have been written but were rejected by either Ganis or Columbia Pictures for being too dark or not adhering to the orignal sitcom storylineThis is such a beloved and iconic character that it has to be told the right way Ganis said Sometimes it takes time to get thereJessica Alba and Steve Carell are rumored to be in line to portray leads Jeannie and Major Nelson though no casting announcements have been made Whats your take How would you cast this film JR Whalen
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New releases announced today, April 24:Code Monkeys - Season 1 will be coming out August 5 I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete 5th and Final Season will be coming out July 8 Earth: The Power of the Planet - Earth: The Biography (DVD and Blu-ray Disc) will be coming out July 22 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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