Wednesday, June 12, 2019
TBS Celebrates Seinfeld's 30th Anniversary; Netflix Renews Russian Doll for Season 2

Celebrate "Bestivus" with TBS! On Friday, July 5, TBS is honoring 30 Years of Seinfeld with 30 classic episodes from 6am-9pm in a 30th Anniversary Marathon. Seinfeld premiered on July 5, 1989 on NBC as The Seinfeld Chronicles. The show stars Jerry Seinfeld as himself, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as Kramer. The TBS marathon linear schedule is below.
6:00 AM - "The Chinese Restaurant"
Jerry, Elaine and George need reservations at a Chinese restaurant.
6:30 AM - "The Pen"
Jerry accepts a gift his parents wanted him to refuse.
7:00 AM - "The Parking Garage"
Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer lose their car in a mall parking garage.
7:30 AM - "The Red Dot"
Elaine's alcoholic boyfriend resumes drinking; Jerry is the unwitting cause.
8:00 AM - "The Subway"
The friends encounter adventure on the subway.
8:30 AM - "The Pitch"
Network executives ask Jerry to create a show. Jerry tries to evade a vengeful writer. George woos an executive.
9:00 AM - "The Bubble Boy"
Jerry gets lost en route to visiting a sickly fan.
9:30 AM - "The Contest"
Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine vie at self-denial.
10:00 AM - "The Implant"
Elaine says Jerry's girlfriend has implants so he dumps her.
10:30 AM - "The Junior Mint"
Visitors Kramer and Jerry think they killed a surgery patient.
11:00 AM - "The Puffy Shirt"
Jerry appears on the Today Show wearing a silly shirt.
11:30 AM - "The Marine Biologist"
George poses as a marine biologist.
12:00 PM - "The Opposite"
George learns success lies in doing the opposite of what he would normally do.
12:30 PM - "The Hamptons"
Jerry's girlfriend sees George naked during a weekend at the beach.
1:00 PM - "The Big Salad"
Kramer helps an athlete wanted for a brutal crime flee police.
1:30 PM - "The Fusilli Jerry"
A mechanic pal uses Jerry's romantic techniques on Elaine.
2:00 PM - "The Soup Nazi"
Jerry's favorite soup vendor won't serve his new girlfriend.
2:30 PM - "The Sponge"
Elaine considers intimacy with her new boyfriend.
3:00 PM - "The Rye"
George's and Susan's parents have dinner together for the first time.
3:30 PM - "The Invitations"
George searches for a way to stop his impending nuptials.
4:00 PM - "The Bizarro Jerry"
Elaine's soon-to-be former beau has two friends who resemble George and Kramer.
4:30 PM - "The Little Kicks"
Kramer's friend forces Jerry to perform an illegal activity.
5:00 PM - "The Chicken Roaster"
A celebrity opens a chicken restaurant in Jerry's neighborhood.
5:30 PM - "The Abstinence"
George benefits when his new girlfriend's illness requires their abstinence.
6:00 PM - "The Comeback"
Jerry joins a tennis club; a co-worker's insults test George.
6:30 PM - "The Yada Yada"
George realizes his girlfriend's slang may leave out vital information.
7:00 PM - "The Serenity Now"
Jerry's new girlfriend encourages him to express his emotions.
7:30 PM - "The Merv Griffin Show"
Jerry dates a toy collector; Kramer thinks he finds a TV show's furniture set.
8:00 PM - "The Strike"
George's father invents a new holiday; Kramer returns to work at the bagel shop.
8:30 PM - "The Frogger"
Elaine eats Peterman's cake; Kramer helps George steal an arcade game.
Sweet Birthday, Babyyy! Russian Doll is coming back for Season 2 streaming only on Netflix. Let's get loopy. Russian Doll follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City. Russian Doll is co-created by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, who all serve as executive producers, with Headland and Lyonne as writers for the series. Additional cast include Greta Lee (KTown), Yul Vazquez (Captain Phillips), Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Ashley (Ocean's 8) and Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire). Golden Globe(R) winner and Academy Award(R) nominee Chloƫ Sevigny (Lizzie), SAG Award winner Dascha Polanco (Orange is the New Black), Brendan Sexton III (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Rebecca Henderson (Appropriate Behavior), Jeremy Bobb (The Knick), Ritesh Rajan (Stitchers) and Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls) also guest star.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Tuesday, December 5
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 4)
Tuesday, December 5
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Catch Bill on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock/Scrubs) - Elizabeth appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Emma Stone (The Curse) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy/See Dad Run) - Emma and Ramy talk about Poor Things on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan chats about When I Was Your Age on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jane Seymour (B Positive/The Kominsky Method/Let's Get Physical/Modern Men) - Jane talks about Acorn TV's Harry Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings. She will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Issa Rae (Insecure, Aida Osman (Rap Sh!t and KaMillion (Rap Sh!t) - Issa talks about her starring role in the upcoming film, American Fiction, and introduces Sherri to the stars of her show, Rap Sh!t, Aida Osman and KaMillion, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar (mixed-ish/Truth Be Told/Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mark-Paul appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-December)
09/05 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Sixth Season
09/12 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Second Season
09/12 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-6 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/26 - Family Matters - The Complete Series
09/26 - Step by Step - The Complete Series
10/10 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Thirteen / The Complete Season Fourteen
10/17 - ALF - The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition) (Shout! Factory Special Offers)
10/17 - Night Court (2023) - The Complete First Season
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
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