Svengoolie tonight puts The Time of Their Lives on MeTV at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT, with Rich Koz using the 1946 film as the anchor for a full on-air package. Viewers of MeTV get Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in a fantasy comedy that the show treats as more than a straight screening.
Abbott and Costello at 8 pm
The Time of Their Lives is a 1946 Universal Pictures fantasy comedy, and the programming choice is unusually specific: Abbott and Costello play separate characters, share only one scene near the beginning, and spend most of the film apart. That setup is part of why this slot is worth catching live rather than treating it like a routine rerun.
Rich Koz said, "In the show tonight, we'll go over the stories that supposedly reveal why the boys were not a team in this film (and the word of an expert who disputes them)." He is not just selling the movie; he is building the broadcast around the split between the advertised pair and the way the film actually uses them.
Gale Sondergaard and Binnie Barnes
Koz also said, "As usual, we'll give some background on the cast, including Gale Sondergaard playing a role like others we've seen her play-as well as popular actress of the era Binnie Barnes." That is the useful part for anyone who cares about the programming rather than just the title: the presentation will give context on the supporting players, not just the two names on top.
He added, "Plus, we'll introduce you to a sort of soap opera, a special bit with Horatio, a visit from the Sven Squad, a song, and, as a bonus- another redubbed riot of a silent film courtesy of 'Fracture Flickers'!" For a viewer, that means the broadcast is built as a stacked segment rather than a single movie break.
Margie Alexa and Kerwyn's Joke of the Week
Margie Alexa of Wattsburg, PA also enters the night through Kerwyn's Joke of the Week, which gives the broadcast a local-submission touch alongside the movie package. That kind of insert is minor on paper, but it helps explain why this slot operates like a weekly event instead of a plain film presentation.
Koz also said, "You'll also see an encore look at an event celebrating my 40th anniversary- and, coincidentally, I want to thank everyone for the kind congratulations this past week on my 47th anniversary!" The live-screening piece, the anniversary look-back, and the cast history all push the same way: this is the night to watch it as aired, not to catch up later from a summary.
