Wednesday, July 04, 2018

2018 4th of July Marathons on TV

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 Last Man Standing on WGN America from 12pm-8pm. TV Land has two classic marathons, first of The Andy Griffith Show from 9am-2pm and then M*A*S*H from 2pm-8pm. Of course it wouldn't be the 4th of July without a Twilight Zone marathon but Syfy isn't doing one...but Decades is! Decades will run the marathon starting at 7am. Comedy Central will showcase South Park all day from 9am-11pm. MTV2 will have a Wayans Bros. marathon from 2pm-3am. Centric will have A Different World marathon from 10am-6pm. ASPIRE has a Bernie Mac marathon from 8am-1am. TV One has a marathon of Empire today from 8am-2am. POP has a Beverly Hills, 90210 marathon today from 10am-6pm. USA Network has a NCIS marathon from 6am-10pm. Oxygen has a Chicago P.D. marathon from 9am-10pm. ION Television has a Blue Bloods marathon from 11am-3am. Logo doesn't have a marathon, but they have a bunch of sitcom blocks as usual beginning at 6am with The Facts of Life, Mama's Family and The Golden Girls.

Other marathons of note, Walker, Texas Ranger 24-hour marathon on getTV starting at 6am. TBS gets Wrecked from 3-8pm, while Starz Black has a Survivor's Remorse marathon. IFC has a National Lampoon's movie marathon from 3pm-6am. AMC has a Jaws movie franchise marathon starting at 11:30am. If you want laughs, E! has a Meet the Parents franchise movie marathon. FX has a Captain America movies marathon. The docuseries America: The Story of Us re-creates the nation's history, from rebellion to millennium on History. And if you're into reality TV, we have a The Real Housewives Of Orange County marathon starting at 6am on Bravo and a American Chopper marathon on Discovery Channel.

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 again 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 / 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.

Complete TV Listings


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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Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season

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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)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season

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