2017 4th of July Marathons on TV

Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

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 The Golden Girls on TV Land from 9am-4pm. Of course it wouldn't be the 4th of July without a Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy that has started already and will run through 7am on July 5. MTV2 will have a Wayans Bros. marathon from 9am-10pm. Comedy Central will showcase two marathons. South Park marathon kicks it off from 6am-2:30pm then Tosh.0 takes over for the rest of the day. Marathons of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager will air all day on BBC America. TV One has a marathon of Empire today from 7am-1am. POP has a Dawson's Creek marathon today from 9am-3pm. FXX loves its Simpsons stunts beginning at 8pm. WE tv has a Law & Order: Criminal Intent marathon from 10am-5pm, followed by the mother-ship Law & Order from 5pm-1am. Logo doesn't have a marathon, but they have a bunch of sitcom blocks as usual beginning at 6am with A Different World, The Facts of Life, One Day at a Time, Alice, Roseanne, Married with Children, All in the Family and Silver Spoons.

Other marathons of note, Sundance TV will air a marathon of the movie franchise Rocky starting at 6am. It's America's birthday, so why not a marathon of America, the Story of Us on History? ION Television has a Criminal Minds marathon from 11am-11pm, while USA Network goes with a NCIS marathon from 6am-8pm. WGN America has a Blue Bloods marathon from 9am-7pm, while a Tom Hanks movies marathon airs on Spike. And if you're into reality TV, we have a Below Deck Mediterranean marathon starting at 6am on Bravo!, MTV has marathons of Ridiculousness and Fear Factor beginning at 6am and a Chopped marathon on Food Network starting at 2pm. More marathons include E! TV's Independence Day movie marathon that starts at 6am, IFC's Robocop movie franchise marathon, AMC's National Lampoon's movies marathon starting at 10am and a Marvel movies marathon on FX from 7am-2am.

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 this year by John Stamos, 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

Tuesday, December 7

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes - (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
In this one-night-only event, an all-star lineup of talent will tackle the roles first portrayed in the iconic television sitcom “The Facts of Life,” including Jennifer Aniston playing the role of Blair, Gabrielle Union taking on the role of Tootie, Allison Tolman who will play Natalie and Kathryn Hahn recreating the role of Jo. Previously announced “Diff’rent Strokes” cast member Ann Dowd is also set to appear as Mrs. Garrett in this recreation of “The Facts of Life.” The Sony Pictures Television special can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

The live special event will feature reenactments of the hit series “The Facts of Life,” created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, and “Diff’rent Strokes,” created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris, and will reunite executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows. Previously announced cast members taking on the famed “Diff’rent Strokes” roles include John Lithgow, who will play Mr. Drummond; Kevin Hart, assuming the role of Arnold; and Damon Wayans and Ann Dowd, who will play Willis and Mrs. Garrett in “Diff’rent Strokes.”

Abbott Elementary - "Pilot" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

The Last O.G. - "Know Thyself" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Amira attends college presentations, and her quick decision surprises Tray, who then works to guide Amira toward a better understanding of her identity; while cleaning out Roberta's storage unit, Shahzad makes a discovery about her past.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Wondering Prince" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lisa helps Miranda set up her online dating proﬁle.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "What the Wellness" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mr. Brown vows that he's finished eating meat until he's left alone with a lot of soul food.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 6)

Tuesday, December 7

Brandy (Zoe Ever After/The Game/Moesha/Thea) - Catch Brandy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
J. B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Mapleworth Murders/Bent/'Til Death) - J. B. guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) and Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Kristin and Cynthia are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. Kristin also talks about And Just Like That... on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Chris Kattan (The Middle) - Chris will be on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jane Levy (Suburgatory) - Jane appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Whoopi Goldberg (Harlem/Whoopi/Bagdad Cafe) - Whoopi talks about her new holiday collection on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.