Antenna TV Acquires Welcome Back, Kotter; George Lopez Goes Live on HBO

Monday, July 03, 2017

Antenna TV Acquires Welcome Back, Kotter; George Lopez Goes Live on HBO

Antenna TV announced that many sitcoms were coming in 2017, but Welcome Back, Kotter wasn't on that list... but it's coming soon! In fact the classic '70s sitcom joins the line-up this September. Antenna TV still has at least 5 other sitcoms coming in 2017, including The Hogan Family, Growing Pains, Head of the Class, Alice and Murphy Brown. No word on any timetables just yet on those, or a date for Kotter in September. You'll just have to continue to keep it right here as we get that Fall 2017 schedule. Welcome Back, Kotter was on the MeTV Network, but was removed earlier this year, as looks like they have lost rights to the series. The series starred Gabe Kaplan as a wisecracking high school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial class called the "Sweathogs." The sitcom aired on ABC from 1975-79 and starring Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Ron Palillo and John Travolta.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm back!" HBO has confirmed that the stand-up comedy special George Lopez: The Wall, Live from Washington D.C. will debut Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT. His fourth live solo stand-up special on the network, the exclusive presentation will feature Lopez performing all-new material before an audience at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This special marks the first HBO special that Lopez is doing in five years. His other specials for the network were America's Mexican (2007), Tall, Dark, & Chicano (2009) and It's Not Me, It's You (2012). You can watch the trailer below for the new special:

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, Setpember 6

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 31)

Friday, September 4

Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Watch Michael on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) and Jeff Garcia (Mr. Box Office) - Ron and Jeff are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) and Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Anthony and Cedric talk about AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Frankie Rodriguez (Chad Powers) - Frankie talks about Chad Powers on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - NBC's Today has the Best of Food with Pizza with Stanley in the 10am hour.
Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet/Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about her Call Me When You Get This tour a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - The Drew Barrymore Show has more from Drew cooking with Sunny Anderson and Emeril, so check your local listings.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra with Sebastian, so check your local listings.