Friday, December 13, 2024

Antenna TV's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule; Apple TV+ and Peanuts Holiday Specials

Classic Christmas Collection

Antenna TV is your destination for comfort and joy this holiday season. Enjoy curated episodes from the classic television shows you know and love in special marathons airing only on Antenna TV this Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Gather 'round the mistle 'Flo' and 'Becker' the halls with boughs of holly this Christmas Eve. Antenna TV unwraps its "Classic Christmas Collection" for you to cozy up with episodes from Dennis the Menace, Bewitched, Archie's Bunker Place, and others on December 24 starting at 5 am Eastern. Curl up and relax Christmas morning with the crackling sounds of comfort. Antenna TV is home of the original "Yule Log" December 25 beginning at 5 am Eastern. The Yule Log leads into "Christmas Through the Years" when Antenna TV takes you through nearly 50 years of television from The Burns and Allen Show to Three's Company to The Drew Carey Show with a whole day of Christmas episodes starting at 10 am Eastern.

As you prepare to ring in 2025, Antenna TV invites you to a throwback party direct from Cleveland! The best celebration around is "Drew Carey's New Year’s Eve Party" and the fun starts December 31 at 8 pm Eastern with The Drew Carey Show. Start the new year fresh and resolve to watch a marathon of premiere episodes from your favorite shows! Refresh your memory and revisit classic television moments with the "New Year's Day Fresh Start Marathon" on Antenna TV, January 1 starting at 5 am Eastern. View the full episodes airing in all of these events!

Drew Carey's New Year's Eve Party


A Charlie Brown Christmas

Join Apple TV+ in unwrapping a holiday season packed with Peanuts! Families can embrace the festive season with the beloved classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, a must-watch staple during the holidays, exclusively on Apple TV+. Subscribers can access the special all year round and non-subscribers can enjoy a free window to stream the cherished classic on Apple TV+ Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15. The iconic special is just one of Apple's many spirited Peanuts offerings, which also includes classic Peanuts holiday specials, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, and It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown; a holiday-themed episode of The Snoopy Show titled "Happiness Is the Gift of Giving"; and the special "Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne."

Additionally, Snoopy will take center stage with special "Today at Apple" screenings and activities in New York and Los Angeles this December. Visit the Apple Store's Fifth Avenue location in New York, NY on December 14 and Apple Store at The Grove in Los Angeles on December 21 at 2pm local time and create holiday cheer as kids ages 6-11 can share their favorite traditions and draw their own festive scene using Pages on iPad with Apple Pencil Pro. Don't miss this chance to celebrate the season with creativity and joy! Sign up here today. Ahead of the holidays, Apple is also releasing all-new Peanuts-themed screen savers for Peanuts fans to enjoy alongside the previously released Peanuts-themed Apple Watch faces. Whether it be the backyard, finding treasure on an island, or taking off to outer space, Snoopy embarks on a wide range of adventures on the biggest screen in the home with tvOS 18. Throughout the year, families and kids can discover ever-changing holiday moments for Snoopy, marking special occasions and iconic dates that celebrate the beloved beagle. Keep an eye out for Snoopy’s holiday debut this month!


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, December 27

Happy's Place - "Ladies' Night" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Wedding" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mayan and Quinten refuse to let George and Rosie hijack their vision for the upcoming wedding, even if they have no idea what that vision is; Oscar teaches Chance how to be the best "best man."

The Conners - "Crumbs and Couch Surfers" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene, Ben, Becky and Beverly Rose move into the new house, where Darlene implements a new set of rules.

The Conners - "Two More Years and a Stolen Rose" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The death of a beloved teacher from Dan and Jackie's high school brings old classmates together; Becky asks Darlene and Ben for a big favor.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 23)

Friday, December 27

  • Monica Barbaro (FUBAR) - Watch Monica on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ray Romano (No Good Deed/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Allison Tolman (St. Denis Medical/Downward Dog) - Allison appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Melissa McCarthy (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) and Ben Falcone (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Joey) - Melissa and Ben are in the studio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
  • Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens), Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) and Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - NBC's Today has “It’s Giving” Game with Bowen Yang and Keke Palmer, Higher or Lower Game with Scarlett Johansson and Neil Patrick Harris, and Categories Game with Josh Gad in the 10am hour.
  • J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Blockbuster/The Millers/Bent/'Til Death) - J.B. talks about Prime's Buy It Now on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD) Young Sheldon - The Complete Series Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

More Recent and Upcoming TV DVD and Blu-ray Releases / TV Shows on DVD, Blu-ray and Prime Video / DVD Reviews Archive


Recent SitcomsOnline.com News Blog Posts

12/26 - Cobra Kai Final Episodes in February on Netflix; HBO Slates 13th Bill Maher Comedy Special
12/25 - Merry Christmas from Sitcoms Online; The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Coming to DVD in February
12/24 - 2024 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day TV Marathons
12/23 - Christmas Con Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary; Deli Boys Premieres in March on Hulu
12/22 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 23, 2024)
12/21 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Creative Team Put in Place for Big Bang Theory Spinoff; Girls5eva Canceled at Netflix
12/20 - Netflix Announces You and Sweet Magnolias Details; Tell Me Lies Renewed for Season 3 on Hulu
12/19 - Apple TV+ Bad Monkey Renewed for Season 2; Norman Lear's Clean Slate Comedy to Premiere on Prime Video in February
12/18 - Netflix Renews A Man on the Inside; Silo Gets 2 Season Renewal for Apple TV+
12/17 - Paramount Adds The Big Bang Theory to Nick at Nite and MTV Lineups; The White Lotus Season 3 in February
12/16 - Malcolm in the Middle to Return for 25th Anniversary; Game Show Network Holiday Schedule
12/15 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 16, 2024)
12/14 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Malcolm in the Middle Limited Reboot Headed to Disney+; King of the Hill Reboot Episode Titles Released
12/13 - Antenna TV's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule; Apple TV+ and Peanuts Holiday Specials
12/12 - Harley Quinn Returns in January; Night Court Holiday Episode on NBC
12/11 - Valerie Bertinelli Hosting Game Show; Whitney Cummings Finding Ultimate Friends Fans
12/10 - 82nd Golden Globe Nominations; Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
12/09 - Jamie Foxx Returns on Tuesday on Netflix; Ilana Glazer Hulu Comedy Special
12/08 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 9, 2024)
12/07 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Scrubs Reboot in the Works; Family Guy Returning to Adult Swim
12/06 - Apple TV+ New Comedy Government Cheese; Prime Video Sets Half-Hour Police Drama
12/05 - Marlon Wayans to Guest Star on Poppa's House on CBS; Mo Returning to Netflix
12/04 - STARZ Comedy Thriller Sweetpea Renewed for Season 2; Bel-Air to End After Next Season
12/03 - Pluto TV Holiday Schedule; SNL December Hosts and Musical Performers
12/02 - Scripps Networks (Laff, Bounce, ION) Holiday Schedule; First Look at Watson on CBS
12/01 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 2, 2024)
11/30 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Desperate Housewives Creator Has Prequel Idea; Finale Date Set for The Talk
11/29 - Abbott Elementary Aces the Test on Multi-Platform; Dancing with the Stars' Resurgence
11/28 - 2024 Thanksgiving TV Marathons
11/27 - Henry Danger The Movie Premieres in January; Dexter: Original Sin Trailer
11/26 - The Way Home Returns for Season 3; Matthew Broderick and Son to Guest Star on Elsbeth