LPWire: ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at DCA Schedule of Events.

ABC Primetime Preview Weekend Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th

The ABC Primetime Weekend features over 85 stars of ABC Primetime shows participating in a variety of events. On Saturday stars from According to Jim, Alias, L.A. Dragnet, George Lopez, Hope & Faith (premieres 9/26), Life with Bonnie, 10-8 (premieres 9/23), Married to the Kellys (premieres 10/3) and Threat Matrix (premieres 9/18) will be featured. On Sunday stars from 8 Simple Rules..., I'm with Her, It's All Relative (premieres 10/1), Karen Sisco (premieres 10/1), Less Than Perfect, My Wife & Kids, NYPD Blue and The Practice make their appearances with the Bachelor stars appearing on both days.

Aside from the various star driven events such as the question and answer sessions, ABC Casting Call experience and the photo locations, the ABC Primetime Weekend offers guests the opportunity to preview upcoming season episodes in the Golden Dreams Theater while over at the Paradise Pier Bridge you can watch "coming attraction trailers" and offer your opinions at "Viewers Make the Choice". In the Pacific Wharf, you can sign up for the latest reality show Extreme Makeover.

Schedule by Venue

ABC Star Q & A Showcase*
(Golden State Amphitheater)

• The Bachelor - Saturday 10:30a
  Stars scheduled to attend: Chris Harrison • Andrew Firestone • Jennifer Schefft
• Alias - Saturday 11:30a
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Jennifer Garner • Michael Vartan • Ron Rifkin • Carl Lumbly • Kevin Weisman • Greg Grunberg • David Anders
• George Lopez - Saturday 12:15a
  Series stars scheduled to attend: George Lopez • Constance Marie • Valente Rodriguez
• Hope & Faith - Saturday 1:45p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Faith Ford • Ted McGinley
• L.A Dragnet - Saturday 2:30p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Ed O'Neill • Christina Chang • Evan Dexter Parke • Eva Longoria
• According To Jim - Saturday 3:15p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Jim Belushi • Courtney Thorne-Smith • Kimberly Williams-Paisley • Larry Joe Campbell
• Life with Bonnie - Saturday 4:30p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Bonnie Hunt • Mark Derwin • Marianne Muellerleile • Anthony Russell • Holly Wortell • Chris Barnes
• The Bachelor - Sunday 10:30a
  Stars scheduled to attend: Chris Harrison • Andrew Firestone • Jennifer Schefft
• The Practice - Sunday 11:30a
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Michael Badalucco • Rhona Mitra
• NYPD Blue - Sunday 12:30p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Dennis Franz • Mark-Paul Gosselaar • Gordon Clapp • Henry Simmons • Jacqueline Obradors • Bill Brochtrup • Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon• Esai Morales
•  8 Simple Rules... - Sunday 2:00p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: John Ritter • Katey Sagal  • Kaley Cuoco • Amy Davidson • Martin Spanjers
• My Wife & Kids - Sunday 3:00p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Tisha Campbell-Martin
• Less Than Perfect - Sunday 4:30p
  Series stars scheduled to attend: Sara Rue • Zachary Levi • Sherri Shepherd • Andrea Parker • Andy Dick • Eric Roberts • Will Sasso

ABC Preview Screening Room
(Golden Dreams Theater)

• I'm with Her - Saturday 11:00a
• Married to the Kellys w/ Cast Q & A - Saturday 12:00p
• New Dramas: 10-8 & Threat Matrix with Cast Q & A - Saturday 2:00p
• Hope & Faith - Saturday 3:00p
• It's All Relative - Saturday 5:00p
• Hope & Faith  - Sunday 11:00a
• New Dramas: Karen Sisco with Cast Q&A - Sunday 12:00p
• It's All Relative with Cast Q&A - Sunday 3:00p
• Married to the Kellys - Sunday 5:00p

Casting Call & Reality Check
(Hollywood Backlot Stage)

Casting Call provides the guests the opportunity to peform in a scene - live on stage - with an ABC Primetime Star. Reality Check is a "reality-based" game show, with audience members as judges and contestants.

• Life with Bonnie with Anthony Russell -- Saturday 12:00p
• Alias with Kevin Weisman -- Saturday 1:30p
• George Lopez with Constance Marie -- Saturday 2:15p
• Reality Check -- Saturday 3:15p
• Reality Check -- Saturday 5:30p
   
• The Wayne Brady Show Taping with Select ABC Stars  - Sunday 10a - 12p
• 8 Simple Rules with Amy Davidson -- Sunday 12:00p
• NYPD Blue with Bill Brochtrup -- Sunday 1:30p
• Less Than Perfect with Zachary Levi -- Sunday 2:15p
• Reality Check  -- Sunday 3:15p
• Reality Check -- Sunday 5:30p

Photo Location #1
(Paradise Pier Bridge)

• Alias - Saturday 10:30a
• George Lopez - Saturday 11:15a
• L.A. Dragnet - Saturday 12:30p
• According to Jim - Saturday 1:45p
• Alias Book Signing with Mark Cotta Vaz  - Saturday 3:00p
   
• 8 Simple Rules - Sunday 11:15a
• Less Than Perfect - Sunday 1:00p
• NYPD Blue - Sunday 2:15p
• Alias Book Signing with Mark Cotta Vaz - Sunday 3:00p

Photo Location #2
(Grizzly Trail)

• Life with Bonnie -- Saturday 11:00a
• Hope & Faith -- Saturday 12:45p
• The Bachelor -- Saturday 2:00p
   
• The Bachelor -- Sunday 12:00p
• My Wife & Kids -- Sunday 1:30p
• The Practice -- Sunday 2:30p

Photo Location #3
(Hollywood Pictures Backlot)

• The Wonderful World of Disney Characters  - Saturday 10:30a - 3:30p, 4:45 - 6:00p
• The Wonderful World of Disney Characters - Sunday 10:30a - 3:30p, 4:45 - 6:00p

Schedule by Show

8 Simple Rules
Series stars scheduled to attend: John Ritter • Katey Sagal  • Kaley Cuoco • Amy Davidson • Martin Spanjers*

• Sunday 11:15a
  Photo opportunity with the stars at Paradise Pier Bridge, Location #1
• Sunday 12:00p
  Casting Call featuring Amy Davidson at the Hollywood Backlot Stage
• Sunday 2:00p
  Q&A with the cast at the Golden State Amphitheater
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor

I'm With Her
Series stars scheduled to attend: Teri Polo • David Sutcliffe • Danny Comden • Rhea Seehorn*

• Saturday 11:00a
  Screening at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 3:00p
  Screening and Q&A with the cast at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor

According To Jim
Series stars scheduled to attend: Jim Belushi • Courtney Thorne-Smith • Kimberly Williams-Paisley • Larry Joe Campbell*

• Saturday 1:45p
  Photo Opportunity with the stars at Paradise Pier Bridge, Location #1
• Saturday 3:15p
  Q&A with the cast at the Golden State Amphitheater
• Saturday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor
• Saturday & Sunday 6:30p
  Jam with Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts at the Golden State Amphitheater

Less Than Perfect
Series stars scheduled to attend: Sara Rue • Zachary Levi • Sherri Shepherd • Andrea Parker • Andy Dick • Eric Roberts • Will Sasso*

• Sunday 1:00p
  Photo Opportunity with the stars at Paradise Pier Bridge, Location #1
• Sunday 2:15p
  Casting Call featuring Zachary Levi at the Hotlywood Backlot Stage
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor
• Sunday 4:30p
  Q&A with the cast at the Golden State Amphitheater

My Wife & Kids
Series stars scheduled to attend: Tisha Campbell-Martin*

• Sunday 1:30p
  Photo Opportunity with the stars at Grizzly Trail, Location #2
• Sunday 3:00p
  Q&A with the cast at the Golden State Amphitheater
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor

It's All Relative
Series stars scheduled to attend: Reid Scott • Maggie Lawson • John Benjamin Hickey • Chris Sieber • Lenny Clarke • Paige Moss • Harriet Sansom Harris*

• Saturday 5:00p
  Screening at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 1:45p
  Screening and Q&A with the cast at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor

The Bachelor
Stars scheduled to attend: Chris Harrison • Andrew Firestone • Jennifer Schefft*

• Saturday & Sunday 10:30a
  Q&A with the cast at the Golden State Amphitheater
• Saturday 2:00 & Sunday 12:00p
  Photo Opportunity at Grizzly Trail, Location #2
• Saturday & Sunday 3:15p
  ABC Reality Check at the Hollywood Backlot Stage
• Saturday & Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor
• Saturday & Sunday 5:30p
  ABC Reality Check at the Hollywood Backlot

Karen Sisco
Series stars scheduled to attend: Caria Gugino • Robert Forster • Bill Duke*

• Saturday 1:45p
  Preview with 10-8 & Threat Matrix at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 12:00p
  New Dramas Preview and Q&A with the cast at the Golden Dreams Theater
• Sunday 4:00p
  ABC Primetime Parade of Stars along the performance corridor