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 Chloë 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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, May 17
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)
Friday, May 16
- Lunell (Lopez) - Watch Luenell on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. She will also be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:39am.
- Benito Skinner (Overcompensating) - Benito appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Mayan and Jerry are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) and Gideon Glick (Étoile/The Other Two) - Luke and Gideon talk about Étoile on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about his new series Tucci in Italy with GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. He will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your lcoal listings.
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (What We Do in the Shadows/Retired at 35/Stacked) - Marissa talks about her latest project Mama I'm a Big Girl Now on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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