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Not only can you see some of your favorite stars in person at this event, but you can actually talk to them!
The Festival frequently reunites the entire cast of a beloved TV show, often for the first time since the show went off the air. See the details below about this year's schedule.
The screenings and reunions
are usually followed That same year, similar screenings and cast/crew reunions were also held for favorites such as "Star Trek: the Next Generation," "Hill Street Blues," "Roots," "Brooklyn Bridge," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Maude" and "Police Story," among others. This year, in 2009, the 26th annual Television Festival (now called the "Paleyfest") will be held from April 10 to April 23, and will include cast gatherings from "True Blood", "Desperate Housewives", "90210", "The Big Bang Theory", "The Mentalist", "Dollhouse, "Fringe", "The Hills", "Battlestar Galactica/Caprica", "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "Swingtown", "Big Love" and the Internet hit "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog". See the details below. The Paleyfest will take place at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. (In the past, the Festival was held at the Directors Guild) General admission tickets will go on sale to Paley Center Members on February 26, 2009, and then will be available to the general public on March 1, 2009. (Tickets sometimes sell out
to members only, so you might want to consider joining
- it costs $70 - to get first crack at the tickets.)
( If you have money to burn, you can drop $1,200 on a Premium Festival Pass that guarantees you early admission to all 12 events at the Festival, as well as premium seating, parking, a year's membership at the Paley Center, and an invitation to three private after-parties. ) Tickets will be on sale three days early to members only. (You can become a member for $50, by going to this link at TicketMaster). Starting March 1, tickets will be on sale to the general public via TicketMaster. But tickets to the best shows sell out fast - so get your tickets early. There is a six-ticket limit per person, per event. (For sold-out evenings, tickets may sometimes become available at the ticket table in the lobby five minutes prior to starting time.) (Bear in mind
that not all festival panels include a cast reunion, although most do -
some are simply screenings. So check the Museum's schedule carefully.) In 2008, the 25th annual Television Festival (now renamed "Paleyfest") was held from March 14 to March 27, and featured a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion", "Pushing Daisies", "Gossip Girl", "Chuck", "Dancing with the Stars", "Dirty Sexy Money", "Mad Men", "An Evening with Judd Apatow", and a "40th Anniversary Salute to Elvis Presley’s’68 Comeback Special" (with Priscilla Presley). In 2007, the 24th annual Television Festival was held from March 1 to March 15 and the shows honored included "Ugly Betty," "Heroes," "American Idol," "Prison Break," "Nip/Tuck," "Dexter," "The Office," "Brothers & Sisters," "The Closer," "Jericho" and "The Simpsons". In 2006, the 23rd annual Festival was held from February
28 to March 15, at the Directors Guild. Shows honored
included "Grey's Anatomy",
"Entourage", "Everybody
Hates Chris", "Battlestar Galactica",
"Supernatural", "Medium",
"My Name Is Earl", "House",
"Family Guy", "The
Golden Girls", "How I Met Your Mother",
"An Evening with Sally Field", and
"Weeds".
In 2004, the 21st annual Television Festival was held from February 26 to March 12. Shows honored included "THE O.C.," "SMALLVILLE," "CARNIVÀLE," "ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT," "TRADING SPACES," "THE WIRE," "CREATING CHARACTERS: J. J. Abrams and 'Sydney Bristow' & 'Felicity Porter'," "An Evening with WILLIAM SHATNER," "An Evening with ANGELA LANSBURY," "A Salute to SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch," and "TRADING SPACES." In 2003, the 20th annual Television Festival was held from February 26 to March 12. Shows honored included "Boom Town," "Laugh-In," "CSI: Miami," "Without A Trace," "Columbo," "Monk," "The George Lopez Show," "24," "American Dreams," "Life With Bonnie" and "Sabato Gigante". In 2002, the 19th annual Television Festival was held from February 26 to March 12 . Shows honored included "Alias," "St. Elsewhere," "King of Queens," "Six Feet Under," "Scrubs," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Queer As Folk," "Futurama," "Christina," "Undeclared," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and a "Salute to Fred Allen". In 2001, the Festival was held from February 28 to March 13. The shows honored in 2001 included "Angel," "Malcolm in the Middle," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Dark Angel," "Gilmore Girls" "Dark Shadows," "Judging Amy," "Boston Public," "Gideon's Crossing," "The Ruttles" and "Survivor".
In 1994, the honorees included "Mad About You," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Roseanne," "Dallas," "Home Improvement," "Barney Miller," "NYPD Blue," "Hart to Hart," "WKRP in Cincinnati," "Lois & Clark: the New Adventures of Superman," "77 Sunset Strip" and an evening with Norman Lear. The Museum of Television and Radio's west coast branch is located at 469 Beverly Drive (at the corner of Little Santa Monica Blvd.), in Beverly Hills. (Besides the Festival, the Museum also hosts regular seminars, often featuring with celebrity guests.) (For details about
the Museum of Television itself, Admission Price: $30, $45 or $60 per event ($25, $35 & $50 for museum members). Tickets go on sale the early to members, and goon sale to the public a few days later, all via TicketMaster. All seating is general admission; seats can't be reserved. Hours: The TV Festival is an annual event, and times & dates vary from year to year. It usually begins in late February or early March, and lasts approximately two weeks. In 2007, the Festival will be held from March 1 to March 15, with most show times starting at 7 PM. Phone ahead for the days and times and location of this year's festival.
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