Monday, May 16, 2016
Fox Upfront 2016-17: Fall 2016 Schedule; Antenna TV's Saturday Summer-thons with Sitcom Marathons Like Webster
Fall 2016
Mondays
8:00PM Gotham
9:00PM Lucifer
Tuesdays
8:00PM Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8:30PM New Girl
9:00PM Scream Queens
Wednesdays
8:00PM Lethal Weapon (NEW!)
9:00PM Empire
Thursdays
8:00PM Rosewood
9:00PM Pitch (NEW!)
Fridays
8:00PM Hell's Kitchen
9:00PM The Exorcist (NEW!)
Saturdays
7:00PM Fox Sports Saturday: Fox College Football
Sundays
7:00PM NFL on Fox
7:30PM The OT (NFL post-game)/Bob's Burgers
8:00PM The Simpsons
8:30PM Son of Zorn (NEW!)
9:00PM Family Guy
9:30PM The Last Man on Earth
Mid-Season 2016-17
Mondays
8:00PM 24: Legacy (NEW!) / Gotham (spring)
9:00PM APB (NEW!) / Lucifer (spring)
Tuesdays
8:00PM New Girl / Brooklyn Nine-Nine (spring)
8:30PM The Mick (NEW!)
9:00PM Kicking & Screaming (NEW!) / Prison Break (NEW!) (spring)
Wednesdays
8:00PM Lethal Weapon / Shots Fired (NEW!) (spring)
9:00PM Star (NEW!) / Empire (spring)
Thursdays
8:00PM Rosewood
9:00PM Bones (winter 2017)
Fridays
8:00PM Masterchef Junior
9:00PM Sleepy Hollow
Saturdays
7:00PM Fox Sports Saturday
Sundays
7:00PM Animation Encores
7:30PM Bob's Burgers
8:00PM The Simpsons
8:30PM Making History (NEW!)
9:00PM Family Guy
9:30PM The Last Man on Earth
Unscheduled Mid-season 2017 (new and returning):
COMEDY:
DRAMA:
REALITY:
NOTES: Three new comedies, six new dramas, two new event series and two new reality series join the schedule. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a brand-new reimagining of the cult-classic midnight movie 40 years in the making, will air in October. 24: Legacy begins its two-night premiere event, following Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5, and continues Monday, February 6.
Schedule update: New drama Pitch will move up to air Thursdays in Fall 2016, the Farewell 12th season of Bones will air Thursdays in Winter 2017 and Prison Break will air Tuesdays 9pm in Spring 2017.
Discuss Fox's 2016-17 lineup. You'll find the official press release there, too...with details on all the new series.
Antenna TV, Tribune's multicast broadcast network, will celebrate summer with Saturday Summer-thons, featuring a marathon of a classic TV sitcom every Saturday between May 31 and September 5 (their summer period). The marathons will air from 1pm to 10pm ET every Saturday, and will feature fan-favorite episodes from Antenna TV's best programs, including new addition Webster. Antenna TV, which now airs in 128 TV markets across the U.S. reaching 86% of TV households, will air the following marathons:
6/4/2016 Webster
6/11/2016 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
6/18/2016 Mr. Belvedere
6/25/2016 Mork & Mindy
7/2/2016 Barney Miller
7/9/2016 The Partridge Family
7/16/2016 Bewitched
7/23/2016 I Dream of Jeannie
7/30/2016 Green Acres
8/6/2016 Good Times
8/13/2016 The Jeffersons
8/20/2016 Newhart
8/27/2016 Small Wonder
9/3/2016 Doogie Howser, M.D.
Stay with us for updates on Antenna TV's summer lineup, if there are any changes, like Webster airing in the regular schedule.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, July 9
Shifting Gears - "Gummies" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Riley is horrified when she finds weed gummies in Carter’s pocket, prompting surprising advice from Matt. Meanwhile, Eve inadvertently lands Gabriel and Stitch in hot water after asking them to donate to a charity auction.
Shifting Gears - "Kiss" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Jimmy returns with a new job and a proposition for Riley and the kids to move into his house, Riley is torn between her past and her future. Meanwhile, Matt's feud with Eve flares up once again after she damages his car.
Abbott Elementary - "Volunteers" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ava announces the school district is sending a group of volunteers to help out at Abbott; however, when they arrive, things don’t go as planned.
Abbott Elementary - "100th Day of School" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
During Abbott’s 100th day of school celebrations, Barbara receives a surprise from her daughter. Melissa, Jacob and Mr. Johnson join forces to conduct a search party.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary" (FXX and FX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Months after the Gang visited, Abbott's Principal Ava walks viewers through some of the unseen footage of the Gang's volunteerism and reveals their true intentions.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "Frank Is in a Coma" (FXX and FX, 9:33PM ET/PT)
The five stages of grief set in for Dee as Frank lies on his deathbed; the Guys plot their new path forward by pitching their business ventures to Philadelphia's elite.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 7)
Wednesday, July 9
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Salma Hayek Pinault (The Sinbad Show) - Watch Salma on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Cole Escola (Human Resources/Search Party/Mozart in the Jungle/Difficult People) - Cole appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Richie Moriarty (Ghosts), Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts/Duncanville/Disjointed/Animal Practice) and Punam Patel (Ghosts/Return of the Mac/Kevin from Work) - Richie, Betsy and Punam are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Tika Sumpter (mixed-ish/Final Space/The Game) - Tika sits down with the Tam Fam to talk about her new children's book I Got It From My Mama a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Isabela Merced (100 Things to Do Before High School/Growing Up Fisher) - Isabela chats about her film Superman on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Anna Camp (Perfect Harmony/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Mindy Project) and Justin Bartha (The New Normal/Teachers) - Anna and Justin discuss their film Nuked on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - Simon talks about Peacock's Poker Face on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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