BROADCAST DATE: Wednesday, March 17, 2004, TV Land.
DESCRIPTION: "TV LAND AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC TV" are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. Founded in 2003, the awards are hosted and broadcast by the TV Land network. Lynda Carter is shown during the ceremony and also is awarded as "The Superest Superhero".

	Broadcast Network: TV Land. Time slot: 9:00 P.M. Host: Brad Garrett. Guests: Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors, The Cast of The Andy Griffith Show, The Cast of Arrested Development, Bea Arthur, Max Baer Jr, LYNDA CARTER, Gary Coleman, The Cowsills, Brandon Cruz, Danny DeVito, Tony Dow, Donna Douglas, Patty Duke, Barbara Eden, Chad Everett, Peter Falk, Farrah Fawcett,  Bob Denver, Russel Johnson, Tina Louise, Dawn Wells, Larry Hagman, Arsenio Hall, Katherine Helmond, Sherman Hemsley, Eartha Kitt, George Lopez, Lisa Loring, The Cast Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, John Amos, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Gavin McLeod, Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Jerry Mathers, Eric McCormack, Ed McMahon, Lee Meriwether, Liza Minelli, Julie Newmar, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Butch Patrick, Freddie Prinze Jr., Charlotte Rae, Isabel Sandford, Jane Seymour, Cybill Shepherd, Trista & Ryan Sutter, Sally Struthers, Ben Stiller, Sharon Stone, The Cast of Survivor All-Stars, Marlo Thomas, Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Whelchel. Performers: Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., Andy Griffith, Earle Hagen, The Cowsills, Trista & Ryan, Cybill Shepherd, Lisa Whelchel, Charlotte Rae, Brandon Cruz, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Fanny deVito, Eric McCormack. Awards Presenters: Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, Billy Bob Thornton, Ed McMahon, Arsenio Hall, Peter Falk, George Lopez, The Cast of Survivors, Cybill Shepherd, Sharon Stone, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers, Liza Minelli, Chad Everett, Jayne Seymour, Ben Stiller Director: Glenn Weiss. Writers: Dave Boone, Paul Flattery, Jon Macks. Executive Producers: Michael Levitt, Lawrry W. Jones, Sal Maniaci. Supervising Producer: Gregory Sills. Producer: Michael Dempsey. Consulting Producer: Casey Patterson. Co-Producer: Gary Tellalian. Talent Producers: Barry Greenberg, Terry Merrill. Talent Consultant: Claudia Cagan. Production Designer: Bruce Ryan. Lightning Designer: Simon Miles. Music Director: Rickey Minor. Choreographer: Anne Fletcher. Costume Designer: Pat Naderhoff. Associate Producer: Cheryl Teetzell. Production Supervisor: Amy L. Johnson. Talent Executive: Michele Adkins. Production Manager: Mike Hofferth. Post-Production Supervisor: Mike Safran. Associate Directors: Gregg Salfand, Leslie Wilson. Executive In Charge of Production: Jim "Mo" Moroney.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: With the help of over 70 stars from television and film, including a radiantly beautiful Lynda, TV Land bestowed awards aplenty to some of television’s most celebrated series and stars during the second annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV at the Hollywood Palladium. The many awards were the result of a contest held on the TV Land website, where fans voted for their favorite category of show or role.    Brad Garrett of “Everybody Loves Raymond” was the host, and Lynda, seated at a table with Robert, was the first actress Brad paid tribute to that evening: “Lynda Carter, you’re so beautiful, I have to tell you she’s amazing. The first time when I was growing up and I saw the show and you spun around and you turned into “Wonder Woman”, I threw my back out!”    Later in the show, the award for ”Superest Super Hero” was announced by Chad Everett and Jane Seymour. The nominees were “The Incredible Hulk”, “Wonder Woman”, and “Electra Woman and Dyna-Girl”.  When Lynda’s name was read by Jane as the winner, Chad gave a yell of delight and the audience roared their whole-hearted approval. Lynda, dressed in a beautiful maroon gown with a matching sheer wrap, her lustrous dark hair falling about her bare shoulders setting off her favorite diamond earrings, mounted the stage to accept the award. “Wow, I had a lot of competition…..Girl Power!” she said. “I want to thank TV Land first of all, and of course the fans….who voted for me! I was…I am very surprised, so thank you to the fans in particular. You know, “Wonder Woman” really changed my life; I played a super hero but in truth there are super heroes that are out there fighting fires and being policemen for us, and fighting in wars whether we agree with them or not! I’ve got the greatest guy in the world, we live in Washington DC now, and the two most interesting people that I know…..I thank them from the bottom of my heart for putting up as “Wonder Woman” as a mother, Jessica and James. Again, I’m really honored to be thought of in this way tonight, I thank you so much.” As Lynda finished her speech of acceptance and began to be escorted off the stage, an announcement came over the palladium that there was an invisible plane parked illegally on Sunset Boulevard! Lynda hurried offstage, put down the award, and twirled into……”Wonder Woman!” Although it was a younger actress who dressed in the famous star spangled red, white and blue outfit, Lynda was the True Wonder Woman this night!

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			RUNNING TIME:	00:24:00 [30 minutes including commercials].
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			INFO:	LYNDA CARTER's is shown during the ceremony and is awarded with the "Superest Superhero" award and does the "wonder spin".
			VIDEO:	[1]  "TV LAND AWARDS". Videoclip.
			TRIVIA:	[•] Lynda does the "wonder spin" after 25 years!!!!
				[•] Awards are given in various categories (which change from year to year) with input from visitors to TV Land's website who can vote there for their favorite choices. Awards can and have been given to both individual actors/actresses and to entire television series.
				[•] John Ritter hosted the first awards ceremony in 2003. Following his death, the 2004 ceremony, hosted by Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), featured a large tribute to Ritter's own television contributions. Cedric The Entertainer hosted the 2005 ceremony.

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