Here is the updated description for the 25th anniversary special

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**TWO-HOUR SPECIAL**—“FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL”—(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1



“FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL”

CELEBRATES THE NETWORK’S FIRST QUARTER-CENTURY

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, ON FOX



Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal and David Faustino Reunite to Salute “Married With Children”; Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon and

Wilmer Valderrama Reminisce about “That ’70s Show”;

Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans

Look Back on “In Living Color”



Calista Flockhart from “Ally McBeal”; Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest and Steven Tyler from AMERICAN IDOL; Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Gabrielle Carteris and Ian Ziering from “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Seth MacFarlane from FAMILY GUY, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and AMERICAN DAD; Patrick Warburton from “The Tick”; Kiefer Sutherland from TOUCH and “24”; David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and

Creator Chris Carter from “The X-Files” Among Talent Scheduled to Appear



FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL will take an entertaining look back at the groundbreaking and irreverent shows that have defined the network since its first signal transmission on April 5, 1987. The star-studded special will pay tribute to FOX’s most memorable moments with appearances by FOX talent, highlights from iconic series and specials and reunions with cast members from some of the network’s fan-favorite series. Talent scheduled to appear include Calista Flockhart from “Ally McBeal”; Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest and Steven Tyler from AMERICAN IDOL; Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley and Ian Ziering from “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Seth MacFarlane from FAMILY GUY, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and AMERICAN DAD; Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal from “Married With Children”; Patrick Warburton from “The Tick”; Kiefer Sutherland from TOUCH and “24”; and Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny and creator Chris Carter from “The X-Files.” The two-hour special will air Sunday, April 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SP-1238) (TV-14 D, L, V)



For photos and more information on FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, please visit http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z4z196.



Contact: Nicole Gonzales 310-369-0827 nicole.gonzales@fox.com






Does anyone plan on watching it?

There is nothing about Matt Groening or anyone involved with The Simpsons in the description but Seth MacFarlane is included. Why!

[Dangeresque Too]

Well at least it has Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny and Chris Carter. I'm glad it has Seth though.

[biffwestwood]

There is now a FOX press release that says that before they show the special, they will rerun the "Married with Children" pilot episode and then show the Simpsons 500th episode "At Long Last Leave".









FOX CRACKS OPEN THE VAULT WITH

REBROADCAST OF THE SERIES PREMIERE OF

“MARRIED…WITH CHILDREN”

TO CELEBRATE THE NETWORK’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, ON FOX



Momentous 500th Episode of THE SIMPSONS Also Encores



In celebration of its 25TH Anniversary, FOX is giving viewers a chance to look back at a show that defined the network and created one of television’s most iconic characters: “Al Bundy.” On Sunday, April 22, the premiere episode of “Married…With Children” (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) followed by an encore of THE SIMPSONS’ 500th episode (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) will kick off an historic evening on FOX.



“Married…With Children” premiered April 5, 1987 on FOX, with three half-hour broadcasts (7:00-7:30 PM, 8:00-8:30 PM and 9:00-9:30 PM) of the show’s “Pilot” episode. In the pilot, Al Bundy (Ed O’Neill) gets front row seats to a basketball game, but Peggy (Katey Sagal) makes him stay home and meet their new neighbors, Marcy (Amanda Bearse) and Steve Rhoades (David Garrison).



THE SIMPSONS officially launched as a full-fledged series on January 14, 1990, but Springfield’s most famous family had appeared on FOX for several years in a number of animated “shorts” as part of “The Tracey Ullman Show.” To celebrate THE SIMPSONS’ continuing impact on popular culture, FOX will encore the series’ 500th episode, “At Long Last Leave,” in which the Simpsons are evicted from Springfield and join an off-the-grid community outside of town.



Immediately following these rebroadcasts, FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) will take an entertaining look back at the groundbreaking and irreverent shows that have come to define the network. The star-studded special will pay tribute to FOX’s most memorable moments with appearances by FOX talent, highlights from iconic series and specials and reunions with cast members from some of the network’s fan-favorite series, including “Married With Children,” “In Living Color” and “That ’70s Show,” among other surprises.



For more information on FOX, please visit www.fox.com. Become a fan of FOX on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FOXBroadcasting and follow FOX on Twitter @FOXBroadcasting.

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Still more information. At least we will have Kelsey Grammer in the line-up


RYAN SEACREST TO HOST

“FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL”



Hugh Laurie from HOUSE, Kelsey Grammer from THE SIMPSONS

and “Back To You” and Tommy Davidson from “In Living Color”

Added to Star-Studded Lineup of FOX Talent



Host of AMERICAN IDOL, national radio personality and television producer Ryan Seacrest will serve as the host of FOX’s 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, airing Sunday, April 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).



“Who better than Ryan Seacrest – America’s best television host and 11-year member of our FOX family – to lead our 25th anniversary celebration,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “This is going to be an amazing trip down memory lane filled with plenty of surprises that will showcase our hits, our misses and everything in between.”



Hugh Laurie from HOUSE; Kelsey Grammar from THE SIMPSONS and “Back To You”; and Tommy Davidson from “In Living Color” join previously announced participants Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderrama from “That ’70s Show”; Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans from “In Living Color”; Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler from AMERICAN IDOL; Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal from “Married…With Children”; Kiefer Sutherland from “24” and TOUCH; Calista Flockhart from “Ally McBeal”; Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley and Ian Ziering from “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Seth MacFarlane from FAMILY GUY, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and AMERICAN DAD; and Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny and creator Chris Carter from “The X-Files.”



The star-studded special will pay tribute to FOX’s most memorable moments with appearances by FOX talent, highlights from iconic series and specials and reunions with cast members from some of the network’s fan-favorite series, among other surprises.



FOX’s 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL is executive-produced by Don Mischer and Charlie Haykel. Juliane Hare will serve as producer and Louis J. Horvitz will direct the special.

[Friz]

Yup, Kelsey Grammar is definitely most famous for his role in Back to You.

[Zombies Rise from the Sea]

Yup, Kelsey Grammar is definitely most famous for his role in Back to You.

Hey, that was a pretty good show; one that should of been renewed over Til' Death at the time.

I agree, he is definitely more famous for The Simpsons and Fraiser then he is for Back to You.

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

Hey all, according to my tv box "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" is now scheduled to air Sunday night instead of the 500th episode. Don't know how reliable that is, but it would make sense considering they're showing the very first Married With Children.

EDIT: Yep, it is officially scheduled on the FOX site too, I like this move.