Antenna TV's Summer Marathons Include Norman Lear's 100th Birthday Party; New Netflix Comedy From Cobra Kai Creators Sets Cast

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Antenna TV's Summer Marathons Include Norman Lear's 100th Birthday Party; New Netflix Comedy From Cobra Kai Creators Sets Cast

Mark the calendar and settle in to watch these upcoming Antenna TV marathons airing in July and August. The Sunday Special will air two more specials this July and August. The Sunday Special: I Dream of Jeannie | Sunday, July 10, 8am – 8pm ET. 12-hour marathon of the best of Jeannie, Major Nelson, and Dr. Bellows. Featured episodes include "Secretary is Not a Toy," "The Greatest Invention in the World," "My Turned-on Master," and "Birds and Bees Do It. The Sunday Special: Barney Miller | Sunday, August 7, 8am – 8pm ET. It's a "best of" Barney and the 12th Precinct. The 12-hour marathon includes episodes titled "The Escape Artist", "Fear of Flying," "Hash," "Power Failure," and "Strip Joint."

Then Antenna TV will celebrate a living legend's 100th birthday! "Norman Lear's 100th Birthday Party" | Wednesday, July 27, 10am – 10pm ET. Celebrate the 100th birthday of television producer and writer Norman Lear with a 12-hour marathon featuring episodes from Lear-developed and created shows including Maude, Archie Bunker's Place, One Day at a Time and The Jeffersons. And finally it's a "Crossover Marathon" | all-day on Friday, August 19. Many of your favorite Antenna TV stars made cameo or guest star appearances on other Antenna TV shows including Linda Lavin of Alice on Barney Miller, Dick York of Bewitched on Father Knows Best, Carroll O'Connor of Archie Bunker's Place on That Girl and so many more. Tune in for these great summer marathons!

Nick Zano & Shelley Hennig

Shelley Hennig & Nick Zano will star in Netflix's Obliterated, an action-comedy from the creators of Cobra Kai that revolves around an elite special forces team. Hennig plays by the book CIA agent Ava Winters & Zano plays Chad McKnight, the head of a SEAL team with a wild reputation. 8 episodes have been ordered. Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, January 21

Shifting Gears - "Toys" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Riley’s new relationship feels perfect until Matt crashes in, throwing some unexpected obstacles her way. Meanwhile, Matt’s toy car project is derailed when he and Gabe are tasked with working together. Jesse Williams and Maria Bamford guest star.

Abbott Elementary - "Mall Part 3: Heroes" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After the faculty finds surprising success operating the school in the mall, they quickly realize they are being taken advantage of. Meanwhile, a new custodian arrives to join Mr. Johnson.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 19)

Wednesday, January 21

Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) - Watch Martin on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jackson White (Mrs. Fletcher) - Jackson appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - Jane is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Love Life/Just for Kicks) - Jessica stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Bert Kreischer (Free Bert) - Bert appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also chats about Unfunny Bunny and Saturday Night Live with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan share details of his new children’s book, Unfunny Bunny, and more on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott talks about Will Trent and It's Not Like That on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah discusses her love of reading and protecting her vision with Lara Spencer on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat/iCarly) - Jennette talks about Half Her Age on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Arden Myrin (Free Bert/Working/Still the King) - Arden dishes about her new Netflix series Free Bert on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) and Meaghan Rath (Children Ruin Everything/Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life/The Assistants) - Jason and Meagahn talk about their film Untitled Home Invasion Romance on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about Netflix's The Upshaws on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.