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Yes, We's first in line to do a Bea Arthur marathon...

(When will TV Land unveil its own tribute?)

Here are the details, just announced:

"WE tv, home of television’s beloved series THE GOLDEN GIRLS announced today two special nights of programming to honor Bea Arthur who died this past weekend at the age of 86. WE Remember Bea will feature a marathon of favorite THE GOLDEN GIRLS episodes both Monday, April 27 beginning 5pm/e, 4p/c and Thursday, April 30 beginning 9:30pm/e, 8:30pm/c. The acclaimed actress, known for her quick wit and willingness to embrace controversial issues was the centerpiece of the comedic series, which won more than 38 awards during its run. WE Remember Bea will be comprised of episodes which center on Bea Arthur’s colorful character Dorothy Zbornak and key related storylines from the series.

THE GOLDEN GIRLS was an immediate hit with viewers when it first debuted, and remains one of television’s most acclaimed sitcoms. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, THE GOLDEN GIRLS profiles the unexpected lives and loves of a group of retirees living together in Miami. The women form the perfect circle of friends, and bring laughter, tears and fun for an audience of all ages. All of the show’s cast members, won Emmys during the series’ seven season initial run. WE tv is currently television’s h

Roy Scheider was best known, of course, for his intense movie roles (“Jaws,” “All that Jazz”).

But the actor, who died over the weekend, also gets his tube props, most notably starring in the 1993-95 NBC sci-fi series “Seaquest DSV,” whose executive producers included Steven Spielberg.

The show was clearly Spielberg’s homage to that mid-‘60s underwater classic, “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” a fact not lost on many critics who knocked “Seaquest” with such barbs as “Voyage to the Bottom of the Ratings.”

Scheider played Capt. Nathan Hale Bridger, who commanded (and designed) the 1,000-foot long seaQuest, a Deep Submergence Vehicle. (Hence the show’s title.) The show took place 25 years in the future -- that's just 10 years from now! -- when above-water folks had begun to colonize the expanses beneath the sea.

Scheider’s show-biz career actually began on TV, way back in 1956 with a role on the soap “Edge of Night.” And viewers with shortter memories may recall his 2002 recurring role on “Third Watch” as Russian mob boss Fyodor Chevchenko.

Do you remember "seaQuest?" Share your thoughts here.

(NBC photo: Scheider goin' deep on "seaQuest.")