Gidget

Gidget did it. Elvis had a special there. 'Lost' calls it home. CBS is even bringing it back with a modern take on 'Hawaii Five-O'! Well, the Dunphys, Jay and Gloria, Cam and Mitchell are the latest. That's right, 'Modern Family' is going to Hawaii. It's not a permanent relocation.

At the Paley Festival on Friday night in Los Angeles, 'Modern Family' executive producer Steve Levitan revealed that that show is being filmed next week. He explained why the family is all going native, saying, "Jay thinks that he and Gloria are going by themselves for this romantic getaway, and she surprises him by inviting the entire family."

Larry King hasn't done a show about the death of Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua. Sure, he can do 20 shows about Michael Jackson but not even one about the famous fast food mascot? Luckily we have Conan O'Brien, who shared this clip on The Tonight Show.

There have been a lot of entertainment deaths recently, but none have struck me as much as this one. Gidget, the chihuahua best known as the lead canine in those Taco Bell commercials (Yo quiero Taco Bell!) has passed away at the dog age of 15 (which is around 105 in human years).

Gidget apparently suffered from a "stroke" (according to her trainer Sue Chipperton), but there are a few who know the entire truth. The dog raves and dog orgies that Gidget ran, the dog brothel she ran right outside of Las Vegas, the heavy duty dog drug use followed by the usual 4 A.M. Taco Bell run to satisfy the munchies... This was one sick puppy.

Okay, the last paragraph was a bit of a fib. Still, of all the celebrities to pass away recently, Gidget, I shall miss you the most. I shall think of you every time I drop the chalupa.

Every Tuesday here on TV Squad , we will highlight the week's TV-on-DVD releases. Some noteworthy releases today, March 21, 2006:

• 21 Jump Street - Season 5
• Batman Beyond - Season 1
• Bewitched - The Complete 3rd Season: Original Color Edition
• Ed, Edd n' Eddy - Volume 2: Fools' Par-Ed-Ise
• The Flying Nun - Complete 1st Season
• Gidget - The Complete Series
• Huff - The Complete 1st Season
• Justice League - Season 1
• Mind of Mencia - The Complete 1st Season Uncensored
• Over There - Season 1
• Roseanne - The Complete 3rd Season
• South Park - The Complete 7th Season
• Tales from the Crypt - The Complete 3rd Season
• Unsolved Mysteries - The Best Of Unsolved Mysteries; Unsolved Mysteries: The Ultimate Collection
• The White Shadow - The Complete 2nd Season
• The Young Riders - Season 1

"Wait'll you see my Gidget, you'll want her for your Valentine." Is that how the theme to Gidget went? It's been awhile since I've seen the show. Of course, I didn't watch it when it first aired since my hearing and eyesight were kind of bad due to a disease I suffered from called "not being born yet." At any rate, the complete series of the late sixties show featuring Sally Field in the titular role comes out in a four-disc set on March 21. Oh yeah, and so does The Flying Nun (first season only). It's a double shot of Sally. Be sure to drink it in slowly, or you'll get dizzy.