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Bill Engvall and Graham Patrick Martin in The Bill Engvall Show by Danny Feld/TBS

And you thought that Bill's "remote control" interstitial was in your face. The Bill Engvall Show is getting a plum showcase on CBS this Monday night, offering up a Season 1 repeat that will hopefully lead folks to give the family-friendly comedy a try when it unveils its sophomore run Wednesday, June 12, on TBS.

How this all works: In exchange for giving Bill the airtime, CBS will get to plug-plug-plug its fall line-up on TBS, in earnest, later in the summer.

Speaking of Engvall, he and TV bud Tim Meadows dropped by the other day to give me a video Q&A. Funny fellas! Watch for that next week. — MWM

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Jun 5, 2008 8:58 AM

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...when it unevils its sophomore run... What is this, some kind of purification ritual? I've never seen this show, admittedly, but if it's family-friendly shouldn't its evilness already be at a minimum? LOL. Typos can be funny! At least in my lame world. Sorry to nitpick, MWM, but it gave me a chuckle.
Posted by emster Jun 5, 2008 9:38 AM Report Abuse

Apparently, someone fixed the typo before I read the post. Anyway, I really enjoyed the first season of the show--it's very family friendly and charming, a nice respite from all of the dark dramas and the more salacious sitcoms I watch.
Posted by Marci Jun 5, 2008 12:25 PM Report Abuse

CBS will get to plug-plug-plug its fall line-up on TBS, in earnest, later in the summer. Oh, good. More shows to watch until they're canceled after a season. Can't wait. CBS really forces the "watching" though, since they're the only network that hasn't figured out how to add a filler program after sports events so DVR schedules are wrecked...
Posted by BMStroh Jun 5, 2008 12:37 PM Report Abuse

Oh man, I thought it was a typo when I scanned the schedule for next week. Good idea, bad timing... CBS should have done this last year when the show started!
Posted by thor2000 Jun 5, 2008 12:51 PM Report Abuse

Love that Engval show but sometimes miss its time slot. very funny. TBS has turned it up a notch. Plus any info on the upcoming My Boys on TBS? another fun sit-com worth checking for.
Posted by memekay Jun 5, 2008 1:13 PM Report Abuse

Ok, so CBS is putting on the Bill Engvall Show on Monday nights.......WHY COULDN'T MOONLIGHT BE ON MONDAY NIGHTS???!!!???? If you wanted people to stay home and watch Moonlight.......You should have given Moonlight a better night to air!!!! I'm not happy about Bill Engvall AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by zacek1970 Jun 5, 2008 1:36 PM Report Abuse

Bill Engvall and My Boys start their season next Thursday at 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM, respectively.
Posted by Marci Jun 5, 2008 1:51 PM Report Abuse

So why couldn't TBS do that with House of Payne?
Posted by HeyYou Jun 5, 2008 1:57 PM Report Abuse

Ok, so CBS is putting on the Bill Engvall Show on Monday nights.......WHY COULDN'T MOONLIGHT BE ON MONDAY NIGHTS???!!!???? IT'S A ONE-TIME THING!!!!! - mwm
Posted by TV Guide News Jun 5, 2008 2:56 PM Report Abuse

screw u cbs There is NO way after you dumped Jericho & MOONLIGHT THAT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY will EVER AGAIN BE WATCHING ANYTHING THAT YOU PUT ON YOUR CBS AGAIN WE need to ALL BE INFORMING BILL & his cast that your the channel that DUMPS & BAILS on shows whether they re GREAT or not because u cant be BOTHERED to PROMOTE them! WHO has MORE 1 SEASON WONDERS out on DVD than u do?
Posted by scarletangeluss Jun 12, 2008 11:34 PM Report Abuse

TBS WATCHERs REALLY DONT WANT TO SEE ANYTHING THAT CBS COULD HAVE PROMO OR LINED UP (AS NEW SHOWS)THIS SEASON OR NEXT SEASON AFTER WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WITH 2 AWESUM SHOWS LIKE JERICHO AND MOONLIGHT! CBS WILL NOT GET A THIRD CHANCE!!!
Posted by scarletangeluss Jun 12, 2008 11:39 PM Report Abuse

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