Monday, July 04, 2016

2016 4th of July Marathons on TV

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectaular

Today is the 4th of July so Happy 4th of July to all of you out there! We hope you enjoy the day off on our country's birthday! It's time to relax and watch some TV on this holiday! We are known for letting you know what marathons are airing on TV on holidays and we will do the same for this 4th of July as well! So, bring out your beach towel, BBQ some hot dogs, and stay cool indoors and watch some television!

Among the key marathons include a marathon of Howdy Doody on COZI TV from 9am-3pm. TV Land has The Andy Griffith Show marathon from 9am-8pm. TV One started a marathon of Empire this weekend and it will continue today through 5pm. IFC will air the classic series The Three Stoogeswith a marathon from 6am-6pm. Of course it wouldn't be the 4th of July without a Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy from 12am through 4am on July 5. POP launches Baywatch today with a marathon from 11am-4pm, before settling into its normal weekdays from 1-4pm schedule. Spanish simulcast network TeleXitos will also have a marathon of Baywatch today from 9am-5am. This evening, tune into LAFF for a Night Court marathon from 5pm-1am, while FXX loves its Simpsons stunts beginning at 6pm. WE tv has a Law & Order: Criminal Intent marathon from 10am-4pm, followed by CSI: Miami from 4pm-5am. Starz Westerns has a Wagon Train marathon from 6am-12am. Logo doesn't have a marathon, but they have a bunch of sitcom blocks as usual beginning at 5am with Bewitched, with All in the Family, Roseanne, Three's Company, more All in the Family and Soap following through 3am.

Other marathons of note, Sundance TV will air a marathon of the movie franchise National Lampoon starting at 4pm. It wouldn't be a holiday without a marathon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Pivot delivers with one from 10am-10pm. Comedy Central showcases a Coming to America movie marathon from 10am-9pm. It's America's birthday, so why not a marathon of American Ninja Warrior on Esquire from 7am-6pm? ION Television has a Criminal Minds marathon from 9am-3am, while USA Network goes with a NCIS marathon from 7am-8pm. WGN America has a Blue Bloods marathon from 9am-7pm, while Lonesome Dove airs on Encore starting at 7am. And if you're into reality TV, we have a Keeping Up with the Kardashians marathon starting at 3pm through 11pm on E!, The Real Housewives of New Jersey marathon on Bravo beginning at 6am and a Shark Tank marathon on CNBC from 1pm-11pm. More marathons include AMC's Jaws movies marathon starting at 1pm, Pink Panther movies on Movies! beginning at 5am, Back to the Future trilogy marathon on Discovery Family starting at 5pm and a Marvel movies marathon on FX from 7am-2am. BBC America has a patriotic themed movie marathon that runs today and all-day on the 4th of July from 7am-9pm, which movies like Black Hawk Down and The Hurt Locker.

Firweworks in primetime are on NBC (Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular) from 8-10pm (with an abbreviated encore at 10pm). PBS has a A Capitol Fourth hosted by the best live host in the business, Tom Bergeron, live from Washington D.C. at 8pm. Bring out your lawn chair, throw some burgers on the BBQ, and watch some television!


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, October 30

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Will and a Dead Man’s Wife" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie’s not ready for his mother to start dating again. Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey struggle to make their wills.

Ghosts - "Halloween 5: The Mummy" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sam and Jay’s Halloween takes a spooky turn when they accidentally unleash a mummy ghost.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 27)

Thursday, October 30

  • Emma Stone (The Curse) - Catch Emma on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Justine talks about Nobody Wants This on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Steve chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti is whipping up something tasty in the kitchen, plus a special announcement just for the Tam Fam on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) - Ariana talks about Now You See Me: Now You Don't on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy talks about her upcoming Hulu series All's Fair on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland/Big Day/Jake in Progress/Just Shoot Me!), Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland/Frasier/Throb) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Hot in Cleveland co-stars Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves are surprising Valerie Bertinelli for a cast reunion and to dish on their time working on the hit show on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Apple TV's Loot on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


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