Friday, January 10, 2025
The Jeffersons 50th Anniversary Marathon on Antenna TV; FETV to Air Uncut Episodes of Most Series
Five decades after the date and time of the original 1975 premiere, Antenna TV celebrates the groundbreaking sitcom The Jeffersons with a "Still Movin' On Up: The Jeffersons 50th Anniversary Marathon" starting January 18 at 8:30 pm ET. Watch 50 hours of the best episodes of The Jeffersons beginning with the premiere episode, "A Friend in Need." Antenna TV's marathon will also include special guest appearances from Marla Gibbs (Florence) and Ernest Harden, Jr. (Marcus Henderson). Throughout the marathon, Raven-Symoné, host of Scrabble on The CW Network, will share fun facts about The Jeffersons, including how Weezy got her name to the story behind the nostalgic "Movin' on Up" theme song that fans can still recite word for word to this day.
Developed by Norman Lear and a spin-off of All in the Family, The Jeffersons ran for 11 seasons, from 1975 through 1985. The show starred Sherman Helmsley (George Jefferson), Isabel Sanford (Louise 'Weezy' Jefferson), Roxie Roker (Helen Willis), Franklin Cover (Thomas Willis) and Marla Gibbs (Florence Johnston). "Still Movin' On Up: The Jeffersons 50th Anniversary Marathon" airs only on Antenna TV from Saturday, January 18 at 8:30 pm through Monday, January 20 at 10:30 pm ET.
FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced that starting February 1, 2025, the network will begin airing original, uncut versions of most TV series and movies on the network, becoming the only network in the classic TV genre to currently do so. The network will also expand its schedule. More details on that to come!
Launched in 2013, FETV is home to a 24-hour schedule of beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms reaching 50 million homes. FETV's current lineup features popular television series such as Barney Miller, Bewitched, Daniel Boone, Dragnet, Hazel, Highway Patrol Emergency!, Leave It to Beaver, Laramie, Wyatt Earp, Quincy M.E., Perry Mason, The Lone Ranger, and Adam-12. According to Nielsen, FETV's average audience in Primetime (7p-12a ET) ranks among the top 40 ad-supported cable networks.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, January 17
TV We Love - "The Love Boat" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The cast, writers and directors of "The Love Boat" reveal how star-studded guest lists and high-seas charm made this series a beloved classic.
TV We Love - "Happy Days" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Cast and crew spill the secrets behind the on-set drama, outrageous glamour, and iconic '80s excess.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 12)
Friday, January 16
- Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Watch Denis on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on a repeat of 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 a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton talks about Fallout on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about The Upshaws with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Belissa Escobedo (Happy's Place) - Belissa talks about Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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