Thursday, July 04, 2019
2019 4th of July Marathons on TV

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!
Key marathons include The Andy Griffith Show on TV Land from 9am-8pm. Sundance will also be airing The Andy Griffith Show from 6am-12pm. VH1 airs Martin from 4am-8am and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 8am-3:50pm. BET offers 12 hours of Girlfriends from 7am-7pm. Comedy Central will have a marathon of The Office from 9am-12am. IFC has Two and a Half Men starting at 3pm to 4am. Aspire will air the sketch comedy series In Living Color from 10am-6pm. They follow with My Wife and Kids from 6pm-1am. Vice will have a marathon of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia from 8am Thursday to 6am Friday. MTV airs their comedy clip show Ridiculousness starting at 6am.
As we mentioned last week, JAG joins the WGN America lineup with a two-day "JAG of July" marathon on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 starting at 9am ET/8am CT. It wouldn't be the 4th of July without a Twilight Zone marathon. Decades TV is back again this year with the Rod, White & Blue Twilight Zone Marathon with 42 episodes starting at 7am. TBS airs Claws from 2:30pm-6:30pm. ION Television will have Chicago P.D. from 7am-3am. Catch up with The Walking Dead on AMC from 9am-3:10am. Pop airs Beverly Hills, 90210 beginning at 10am to 6pm. Netflix drops the third season of Stranger Things.
Other marathons of note include Dr. Phil on OWN from 5am-4pm. OWN follows with 20/20 from 4pm-4am. CNBC presents Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles from 5:30am-1pm. HGTV has Fixer Upper from 8am-1pm. Extreme Homes airs on GAC from 6am-6pm. Bravo airs Below Deck from 6am-7pm. Oxygen takes care of true crime fans with Cold Justice from 6am-12pm and Buried in the Backyard from 12pm-6pm. ID offers In Pursuit with John Walsh from 6am-12pm. TruTV airs Impractical Jokers from 7:30am-10pm. Finding Bigfoot will air on Animal Planet from 6am-6pm.
If movies are your thing, there are plenty of options. Paramount airs the RED movies starting at 9am. USA Network has the Jurassic Park movies beginning at 11:43am. The 4th of July Wedding Movie Countdown airs on Hallmark from 12pm-10pm. FX airs Marvel/X-Men movies starting at 7am. E! presents the National Treasure movies beginning at 12pm. A&E has the Lethal Weapon movies starting at 4:30pm.
Firweworks in primetime are NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, which are co-hosted by Derek Hough and Ciara from 8-10pm (with an abbreviated encore at 10pm). John Stamos hosts A Capitol Fourth, a celebration of America's 243rd birthday with a concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol on PBS at 8pm (encore at 10pm). Bring out your lawn chair, throw some burgers on the BBQ, and watch some television!
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, January 7
Shifting Gears - "Dog" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Matt refuses to let Carter bring a dog into “his” house, Riley starts to wonder if it’s time for her and the kids to find their own place. Meanwhile, Gabe seeks Riley’s advice amid second thoughts about moving in with Amelie.
Abbott Elementary - "Mall" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abbott Elementary returns from winter break at their new temporary school: an abandoned mall. The teachers deal with unique challenges that come with teaching in the new location.

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20 (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved sitcom's enduring impact on TV and culture, including interviews with superfans Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kelly Ripa, Laverne Cox and former guest star Mario Lopez.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 5)
Wednesday, January 7
- Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Watch Alan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jodie Foster (Paper Moon/Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice/The Courtship of Eddie's Father) - Jodie is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Matt Braunger (Up All Night) - Matt is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Andy Cohen interviews Jenny on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Gael GarcĂa Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gael talks about Magellan on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Retta (Parks and Recreation) - NBC's Today catches up with Retta in the 9am hour.
- Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- John Mulaney (Mulaney) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 10am hour.
- Chevy Chase (Community) - Chevy talks about his documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Emily in Paris) - Philippine chats about the exciting new season of Emily in Paris on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abishola/Mike & Molly/Yes, Dear) - Billy tells Sherri about his “The Less Is More Tour” comedy tour on Sherri, so check your local listings.
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