TV Land Awards To Honor Shows From Yesterday And Today

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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 24, 2009 1:33 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: March 24, 2009 7:32 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

TV Land will pay tribute to “M*A*S*H,” “Married with Children,” “Home Improvement,” “Magnum P.I.,” “Knots Landing” and “Two and a Half Men” at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Neil Patrick Harris will host the awards to air on TV Land on Sunday, April 26 at 8PM ET. All of this year’s honorees are cultural icons representing a cross-section of classic and modern television.

The Legacy of Laughter Award will be presented to television actress and “Seinfeld” alum Julia Louis-Dreyfus. “M*A*S*H” will be honored with the Impact Award. The Innovator Award will be given to the unconventional Fox sitcom “Married with Children.”

The classic CBS soap opera “Knots Landing” celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and will be recognized for its place in television history. The Fan Favorite Award will be presented to “Home Improvement,” and the action drama “Magnum P.I.,” which launched the career of Tom Selleck as a leading actor. He will be bestowed with the Hero Award.

Current CBS hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men” will be awarded the Future Classic Award.

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