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[01/28/08 - 02:42 PM]
NBC Announces Premieres of High-Energy Competition Series 'My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad' Launching on February 18 and New Comedy Quiz Show 'Amne$ia' Debuting February 22
"The Baby Borrowers," originally scheduled to premiere on February 18, will move to a later date to be announced.

[via press release from NBC]

NBC ANNOUNCES PREMIERES OF HIGH-ENERGY COMPETITION SERIES 'MY DAD IS BETTER THAN YOUR DAD' LAUNCHING ON FEBRUARY 18 AND NEW COMEDY QUIZ SHOW 'AMNE$IA' DEBUTING FEBRUARY 22

NBC ANNOUNCES PREMIERES OF HIGH-ENERGY COMPETITION SERIES 'MY DAD IS BETTER THAN YOUR DAD' LAUNCHING ON FEBRUARY 18 AND NEW COMEDY QUIZ SHOW 'AMNE$IA' DEBUTING FEBRUARY 22

BURBANK � January 28, 2008 � NBC will premiere the new high-energy competition series "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" on Monday, February 18 (8-9 p.m. ET) after "American Gladiators" finishes its winter run, and will debut the comedy quiz show "Amne$ia" on Friday, February 22 (9-10 p.m. ET) following the season finale of "1 vs 100." The announcement was made by Craig Plestis, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment.

"Amne$ia" will follow its February 22 premiere by moving into its regular broadcast day and time on Friday, February 29 at 8-9 p.m. (ET).

The two new series join NBC's current strong slate of reality programs, and continue to represent NBC's thriving tradition of presenting fun, contemporary, high-stakes and comedic game shows that viewers of all ages can enjoy.

"The Baby Borrowers," originally scheduled to premiere on February 18, will move to a later date to be announced.

"If you love the competitive energy of 'American Gladiators' and the outrageous challenges of 'Fear Factor,' you'll love 'My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad,'" said Plestis. "Combined with our hilarious new quiz show 'Amne$ia,' viewers aren't going to want to miss this great week of reality premieres."

"My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" is a high-energy, family-friendly competition series hosted by Dan Cortese ("MTV Sports," "What I Like About You"). The show will finally prove the familiar schoolyard boast -- "My dad is better than your dad!" Dads and their respective son or daughter will be at the forefront of the action leading them in exciting larger-than-life challenges testing dad's strength, smarts and how well he works together with his son or daughter. Ultimately, the triumphant dad will strut away with money for his child's future and the all-important bragging rights.

Cortese has a variety of television and film credits to his name. He first shot to stardom as the creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning "MTV Sports" and later went on to co-star alongside Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in the feature film "Demolition Man." Cortese has starred in numerous television sitcoms including "Veronica's Closet," "Rock Me Baby" and "What I Like About You."

"My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" was created by Jon Hotchkiss and is a production of Reveille, Mark Burnett Productions and Hotchkiss Industries. Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?," "Celebrity Apprentice"), Mark Koops ("The Biggest Loser"), Howard T. Owens ("The Biggest Loser"), Mike Nichols ("Victoria Beckham: Coming to America") and Jon Hotchkiss ("Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!") are the executive producers.

"Amne$ia" is a thrilling comedy-game show where contestants are challenged to answer a variety of questions from their own life for money. Memories will be tested and blasts-from-the-past will be revealed as contestants wrack their brains to answer some of the most challenging questions -- often with hilarious results. Five-time Emmy Award-winning comedian and popular talk show host Dennis Miller ("Dennis Miller Live") is host of the comedy quiz show from Mark Burnett Productions, the producers of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" and "Celebrity Apprentice." Mark Burnett, Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper and Joanna Vernetti serve as executive producers.

Miller can currently be heard on his nationally syndicated radio talk show, "The Dennis Miller Show," five days a week. He is a five-time Emmy winner for his critically acclaimed, half-hour live talk show "Dennis Miller Live," which had a nine-year run on HBO. He also wrote and starred in the Emmy-nominated cable comedy special "Raw Feed," his sixth such special. He was also the host and executive producer of CNBC's "Dennis Miller," a topical interview talk show featuring reasoned discourse, opinion and humor. Additionally, Miller has appeared on many politically oriented television talk shows, and has acted in several feature films including "Disclosure" and "The Net."

It's been a banner season for NBC's unscripted programs, especially through the month of January. "American Gladiators," "Deal or No Deal," "Celebrity Apprentice" and "The Biggest Loser" are all scoring top-15 ratings in adults 18-49 for the first quarter to date, ranking #6, tied for #7, tied for #9 and tied for #12 respectively among all primetime network series for the quarter through January 20. That impressive lineup has played a key role in lifting NBC to #2 in adults 18-49 for the quarter to date, and with the strongest year-to-year comparisons in regular programs for any of the major networks.





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· 1 VS. 100 (GSN)
· AMERICAN GLADIATORS (NBC)
· AMNE$IA (NBC)
· APPRENTICE, THE (NBC)
· ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER? (NICKELODEON)
· BABY BORROWERS, THE (NBC)
· BIGGEST LOSER, THE (USA)
· MY DAD IS BETTER THAN YOUR DAD (NBC)
· PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT (SHOWTIME)
· ROCK ME BABY (UPN)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· VERONICA'S CLOSET (NBC)
· VICTORIA BECKHAM: COMING TO AMERICA (NBC)
· WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU (WB)





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