Memorial Day 2017 TV Marathons

Monday, May 29, 2017

Happy Memorial Day! As usual, we have the holiday marathons on a holiday for you! As we pay tribute to our troops every year on this day, let's have some fun as well watching TV marathons on the tube on this day off! If you're not going outside in the heat, then there are plenty of TV options for you on this day! Are you headed to the shore or would you rather watch some good TV marathons like The Incredible Hulk? Swim into summer! So bring out your lawn chair, throw some burgers on the BBQ, and watch some television!

Among the marathons today are the marathons we have previously mentioned, such as the Gidget marathon on Antenna TV today from 6am-10pm. Comedy Central has a Scrubs marathon that starts at 6am ET/PT, as series star Zach Braff will be tweeting throughout the day to celebrate. FXX has a marathon of The Simpsons from 6pm-12am. Sundance TV will have the ultimate Memorial Day marathon with a M*A*S*H marathon all day today running through 6am Tuesday. TV Land thanks you for being a friend as they have a marathon of The Golden Girls from 9am to 4pm. USA Network has a Chrisley Knows Best marathon from 6am-8pm. Centric has a marathon of The Soul Man all day today through 6:30pm. That '70s Show marathon airs on IFC from 6am-12pm. MTV2 has a Wayans Bros. marathon from 9am-10pm. Other sitcoms airing today will be in their regular blocks or stacks, like Three's Company, The Facts of Life and Alice on Logo.

Moving on to dramas, El Rey Network launches The Incredible Hulk with a marathon that has aired this weekend and concludes tomorrow at 5am. Pop will have an ER "Carol and Doug" marathon beginning at 9am and ending at 6pm. TV One has an Empire Memorial Day marathon today from 7am-1am. INSP has a Big Valley marathon from 7am-1pm. ION will have a marathon of Blue Bloods again this year from 9am-1am. Other notable marathons include Nashville catch-up marathon on CMT from 9am-8pm, as the season continues this Thursday at 9pm. WE tv has a CSI: Miami marathon from 2pm-4am. BBC America will have a Star Trek: Voyager marathon that will run 24 hours beginning at 6am. OWN will have a Queen Sugar marathon from 2pm-3am. Reelz's has a Kennedys marathon.

Reality series wise, WGN America has a Cops marathon from 12pm-8pm. CNBC has a Shark Tank marathon from 12-9pm. Esquire will showcase Knife Fight with a marathon from 12pm-10mm. Other reality best bets for the day are Impractical Jokers marathon on truTV, Southern Charm marathon on Bravo from 1-11pm, Bizarre Foods marathon on Travel Channel from 8am-4am, Dr. Phil on OWN from 5am-2pm, Beachfront Bargain Hunt marathon on HGTV from 7am-1pm, T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle marathon on VH1 and Say Yes to the Dress marathon on TLC from 7am-7pm. History has a American Pickers marathon. Oxygen has a Snapped marathon all day. And A&E has a Leah Remini: Scientology and The Aftermath marathon.

If you like movies on TV, watch the Harry Potter movie marathon on Freeform, The Hobbit on TNT, and Final Destination on IFC. And you can of course catch movies all day on Lifetime, LMN, FX, Syfy, AMC, TCM, TBS, MTV, E!, Spike and other networks that usually air movies. Enjoy!!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, May 22

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Kerry Washington joins “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’” the live sitcom special coming from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and television icon Norman Lear. Washington is set to play Helen Willis in the special, airing live WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 (8:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. This historic event will take viewers down memory lane, recreating an original episode from each of the Emmy® Award-winning series “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons.” This legendary night of television will be hosted by Lear and Kimmel, directed by 10-time Emmy winner James Burrows and produced by Sony Pictures Television.

Previously announced stars include Woody Harrelson (Archie Bunker), Marisa Tomei (Edith Bunker), Jamie Foxx (George Jefferson), Wanda Sykes (Louise Jefferson), Ellie Kemper (Gloria Stivic), Will Ferrell (Tom Willis), Justina Machado (Florence Johnston), Ike Barinholtz (Meathead), Sean Hayes (Mr. Lorenzo), Amber Stevens West (Jenny Willis Jefferson), Jovan Adepo (Lionel Jefferson), Anthony Anderson (Uncle Henry), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mr. Bentley) and Jackée Harry (Diane Stockwell).

All About "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After the star-studded live sitcom special “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’” “Nightline” will take a special look at the cultural and historical significance of the two iconic series. Participants in the live sitcom special along with modern-day comedians, television stars and journalists reminisce about each show’s groundbreaking impact and legacy.“Nightline” Presents “All About ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” airs WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 (9:31–10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

The prime-time special features interviews with “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” creator Norman Lear; host and executive producer Jimmy Kimmel and stars Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Jackée Harry, Ellie Kemper and Kerry Washington; comedians and actors Raven-Symoné, David Alan Grier, Lil’ Rel and John Amos; original “The Jeffersons” cast member Marla Gibbs; and journalists Deborah Roberts, Chris Connelly, Marc Lamont Hill and Joe Levy.

What We Do in the Shadows - "The Orgy" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Tensions run high as the vampires prepare to host the Biannual Vampire Orgy.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 20)

Wednesday, May 22

John Travolta (Welcome Back, Kotter) - Watch John and his daughter Ella Bleu on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing) - Kaitlyn appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Booksmart on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - John stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Beanie Feldstein (What We Do in the Shadows) - Beanie is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Booksmart on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
Elizabeth Banks (Scrubs/30 Rock) - Elizabeth visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Bradley Whitford (Happyish/Trophy Wife) - Bradley drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Billy Ray Cyrus (Still the King) - Billy Ray appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Logan Browning (Dear White People/Meet the Browns) - Logan is a guest on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Lisa Kudrow (Friends/The Comeback/Web Therapy) - Lisa stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Tracy Pollan (Family Ties) - Tracy appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) - Eric chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin talks about The Secret Life of Pets 2 on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Jenny Slate (Married/Parks and Recreation) and Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Jenny and Patton talk about The Secret Life of Pets 2 on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Ed Asner (Dead to Me/Center of the Universe/Thunder Alley/The Mary Tyler Moore Show) - Ed and his son Matt are guests on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.