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
Friday, March 14
Happy's Place - "The Doctor Is Out" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Bobbie praises Steve's progress with his OCD, he decides he's finally ready to quit therapy; Gabby embarks on a side hustle enlisting ambassadors to sell bracelets for a third party.
St. Denis Medical - "50 cc's of Kindness" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ron mocks Alex and Matt's attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight; Serena helps Bruce address his fear of needles; Joyce finds herself smitten by the burly prison guard.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 10)
Friday, March 14
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Watch Ben on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Regina is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Drew Tarver (Running Point/Bless the Harts/The Other Two), Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness), Mary Holland (The Big Door Prize/Hoops/Robbie/Blunt Talk), and Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Drew, Melanie, Mary, and Morris are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Randall Park (Young Rock/Blockbuster/Fresh Off the Boat/Veep/Supah Ninjas) - Randall talks about The Residence on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott talks about Will Trent on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Ben Falcone (God's Favorite Idiot/Nobodies/Joey) - Ben chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso) - Cristo talks about the film Las Tres Sisters on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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