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[10/27/08 - 10:09 AM]
Favorite TV Families Go Head-To-Head for the Title of "First Family" at TVlanD.com
Viewers can vote for the Taylors ("The Andy Griffith Show"), the Sanfords ("Sanford and Son") or the Clampetts ("The Beverly Hillbillies") to see who wins the title.
[via press release from TV Land]

FAVORITE TV FAMILIES GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOR THE TITLE OF "FIRST FAMILY" AT TVLAND.COM

Network Reveals Newly Elected "First Family" of TV Land With Marathon on Sunday, November 2

New York, NY, October 27, 2008 � Are the endless commentaries from all the TV political pundits zapping all the excitement out of Election Day for you? If so, TV Land is inviting viewers to take a break and enjoy some entertainment by taking part in another kind of election! Beginning immediately, the network invites viewers to log onto TVLand.com to vote for their favorite television family to crown them the "First Family." Viewers can vote for the Taylors (Andy, Aunt Bea and Opie of "The Andy Griffith Show"), the Sanfords (Fred, Lamont and Aunt Esther of "Sanford and Son"), or the Clampetts (Jed, Granny, Elie-Mae, and Jethro of "The Beverly Hillbillies") to see who wins the title. Clips of each of the sitcoms will be streaming online for viewers to relive each contender's best�and worst moments.

"We're excited to offer our viewers a brief escape from the nation's upcoming crucial election," states Larry W. Jones, president of TV Land. "If there is one thing we can all come together on, it's great, comedic American television."

All the viewer votes will be tallied and TV Land will air the winning "First Family" during an 8-hour marathon starting Sunday, November 2, 2008 from 8PM to Monday, November 3, 2008, 4AM (ET/PT).

About TV Land PRIME and TV Land:

TV Land PRIME is TV Land's prime time programming destination designed for people in their mid-forties and the exclusive home to the premieres of the network's original programming, contemporary television series acquisitions and movies. TV Land PRIME is part of TV Land, a network dedicated to presenting the best in entertainment on all platforms for consumers in their 40s and 50s. Consisting of original programming, acquired shows, hit movies and full-service web site, TV Land is now seen in over 93 million U.S. homes.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 150 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.





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