Tuesday, October 05, 2021
New Peanuts Holiday Special on Apple TV+, PBS to Air Classic Holiday Specials; COZI TV Acquires Heartland
Apple announced that For Auld Lang Syne - the first new original holiday special to come from Apple's expanded partnership with WildBrain - will premiere globally on Friday, December 10 on Apple TV+. In the special, after the Peanuts gang experience a disappointing Christmas because Grandma can’t visit, Lucy resolves to throw herself the best New Year’s Eve party ever, while Charlie Brown struggles to accomplish just one of his resolutions before the clock strikes twelve. The festive tradition of gathering to watch the classic adventures of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends continues this holiday season with Apple and PBS again teaming up to offer multiple ways to view ad-free airings of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Peanuts fans of all ages will not only be able to stream these iconic specials in HD on Apple TV+, but the Halloween special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown will also air on PBS and PBS KIDS on Sunday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will air on PBS and PBS KIDS on Sunday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings) and A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on PBS and PBS KIDS on Sunday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. (check local listings).
Starting Sunday, October 10, COZI TV viewers will now be able to enjoy the family-drama television series Heartland. The newest addition to COZI TV's lineup of programming will hold a regular timeslot on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each week. This Sunday's COZI TV premiere will include episodes from season one. Heartland has aired for 14 seasons, originally debuting in 2007, it is based off the Heartland book series written by Lauren Brooke. The series is set on a family ranch in scenic foothills of the Rocky Mountains and follows the Fleming family after the tragic loss of their matriarch. Fans will watch characters Amy Fleming, played by Amber Marshall, and Lou Fleming, played by Michelle Morgan, as they work through their family dramas, pursue their dreams and discover things about themselves they didn’t know as they come together along with the rest of their family to help save their family ranch.
The following episodes will air for Heartland's COZI TV premiere on Sunday, October 10 (check local listings):
11:00 a.m. Coming Home – Season 1, Episode 1
12:00 p.m. After the Storm – Season 1, Episode 2
1:00 p.m. Breaking Free – Season 1, Episode 3
2:00 p.m. Taking Chances – Season 1, Episode 4
3:00 p.m. The Best Laid Plans – Season 1, Episode 5
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, July 1
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)
Tuesday, July 1
- Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Catch Sam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Isabela Merced (100 Things to Do Before High School/Growing Up Fisher) - Isabela is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation), Nico Santos (Superstore) and Pete Holmes (How We Roll/Crashing) - Billy, Nico and Pete are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Annie Murphy (Kevin Can F**k Himself/Schitt's Creek) and Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Annie and Christine talk about Nine Perfect Strangers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) and Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Olivia and Amanda talk about Your Friends & Neighbors on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan talks about The Residence on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) - Liza talks about The Bear on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) - Zoë is joining Drew to talk about her directorial debut Blink Twice. She's spilling on what it was like working with fiancé Channing Tatum and her take on their viral NYC bike photo on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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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
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