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SitcomsOnline Digest: Warner to Release Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series on Blu-ray; Chloe Fineman Exits Saturday Night Live

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of a release of an 80s classic sitcom on Blu-ray, the exit of a Saturday Night Live cast member, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Back in the day, when home media releases were huge, Saturday's were for "Digital Digest," and we're kind of going back to that this week as Warner Home Video has announced one of their most unexpected titles, Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series, on Blu-ray. (Blu-ray.com)
• Chloe Fineman is announcing her exit from Saturday Night Live. (Deadline)
• We got used to about 22 minutes of a sitcom on broadcast TV, and some going around or above 30 minutes on streaming, but now Stuart Fails to Saves the Universe is challenging that with much shorter episodes. (Deadline)
• Hal Williams, best known for his roles on Sanford and Son and 227 (among many others), has died at 91. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 18 - JULY 24)

Remembering Hal Williams of Sanford and Son, 227 and More; The CW Renews Sullivan's Crossing

Actor Hal Williams, who had a recurring role as Officer "Smitty" Smith in Sanford and Son and starred as Lester Jenkins in 227, has died. He died from natural causes at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on July 15. Mr. Williams was 91.

Williams had a recurring role as Officer "Smitty" Smith in 20 episodes of the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. LAPD Officer "Smitty" Smith was partners with Officer "Swanny" Swanhauser (Noam Pitlik, 6 episodes in 1972) and Officer Howard "Hoppy" Hopkins (Howard Platt). Smitty usually served as the straight man to comedic moments of the serious, straight-laced, solemn and humorless Swanny and the somewhat inept, but still by the book and capable officer Hoppy. Williams reprised his role in five episodes of the 1980-1981 NBC sitcom Sanford.

He starred as Lester DeMott in the 1975-1976 ABC sitcom On the Rocks. The series, which was based on the British series Porridge, centers on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. The main setting is usually the cell block containing Lester DeMott, Hector Fuentes (Jose Perez), and Nicky Palik (Bobby Sandler). It also starred Rick Hurst, Mel Stewart, Tom Poston, Pat Cranshaw, Jack Grimes, and Logan Ramsey.

Williams starred as Sergeant Ted Ross in the 1981-1983 CBS sitcom Private Benjamin. The series is about a spoiled young socialite named Pvt. Judith "Judy" Benjamin (Lorna Patterson) adjusting to life in the army. He had earlier starred as Drill Sergeant L. C. Ross in the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin, which was directed by Howard Zieff and starred Goldie Hawn. The series also starred Eileen Brennan, Ann Ryerson (1981-1982), Joan Roberts (1981), Joyce Little (1981), Lisa Raggio, Lucy Webb (1981-1982), Francesco Roberts (1981), Damita Jo Freeman, Robert Mandan (1982-1983), Joel Brooks (1982), Wendie Jo Sperber (1982-1983), and Polly Holliday (3 episodes in 1982-1983).

He starred as family patriarch Lester Jenkins in the 1985-1990 NBC sitcom 227. The series, created by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife. Her husband Lester Jenkins is the proprietor of a construction company. The series also starred Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Helen Martin, Kia Goodwin (1985-1986), Curtis Baldwin, Countess Vaughn (1988-1989), Toukie A. Smith (1989-1990), Paul Winfield (1989-1990), Barry Sobel (1989-1990), and Stoney Jackson (1989-1990). Williams, Gibbs and Harry appeared in the 227: The Reboot sketch on A Black Lady Sketch Show in 2019.

Williams starred as Rudy Bryan in the 1993-1994 Fox sitcom The Sinbad Show. The series follows the life of David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree bachelor who works as a video game designer, who becomes a single parent when he adopts two orphaned children, Zana (Erin Davis) and L.J. Beckley (Willie Norwood), who face several issues which they work through together. Rudy and Louise Bryan (Nancy Wilson) are David's parents. The series also starred T. K. Carter and Salma Hayek (3 episodes as Gloria Contreras).

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included That Girl (3 episodes), The Jimmy Stewart Show, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Temperatures Rising, Good Times (3 episodes), What's Happening!!, Webster, The Jeffersons (2 episodes), Gimme a Break!, Night Court (1991), Minor Adjustments, Suddenly Susan, Moesha, The First Family, Parks and Recreation, and Mr. Mayor.

He had a recurring role as Harley Foster in seven episodes of The Waltons from 1973 to 1980. Some of his other television guest appearances included Dan August, The Magician, Cannon (3 episodes), Police Woman, Harry O (3 episodes), Gunsmoke, Caribe, Kung Fu (2 episodes in 1973 and 1975), S.W.A.T. (1975), Police Story, Most Wanted, Quincy, M.E. (1977), The White Shadow, Knots Landing (2 episodes), T.J. Hooker, The Dukes of Hazzard, Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.I. (2 episodes in 1988), L.A. Law, Tales from the Crypt, Moonlight, and Matlock (2 episodes in 2024-2025).

Mr. Williams was a talented and versatile actor. He was funny and memorable as Smitty and Lester Jenkins. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment that he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember actor Scott Bryce. He had recurring roles as Rick Bonner in The Facts of Life and as Will Forrest in Murphy Brown. He died in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 12 after a battle with esophageal and stomach cancer. Mr. Bryce was 68.

Bryce had a recurring role as Rick Bonner in four episodes of the ninth and final season of the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life in 1988. Rick Bonner is a free-wheeling musician who meets Jo Polniaczek (Nancy McKeon) at a community center and later marries her.

He had a recurring role as Will Forrest in six episodes of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown from 1990 to 1992. Louisiana lawyer and writer Will Forrest marries his high school classmate Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford). She humorously and cluelessly amends her on-air surname to "Corky Sherwood-Forest".

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Walter & Emily, Dear John, Hope & Gloria, Chicago Sons (2 episodes), Boston Common, Spin City, Sex and the City, Reba, Whoopi (2 episodes), and 30 Rock (2 episodes).

Bryce starred as Mike McQueen, Brooke's (Leslie Bibb) father who becomes engaged to Sam's (Carly Pope) mother, in the 1999-2001 The WB teen comedy-drama Popular. He starred as Scott Sterling in the short-lived 1992 CBS prime time soap opera 2000 Malibu Road.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Sons and Daughters (1991), The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage, Reasonable Doubts, The Commmish, L.A. Law (4 episodes), Matlock (1993), Homicide: Life on the Street, Diagnosis: Murder, Law & Order (4 episodes), Dellaventura, Early Edition, L.A. Doctors, Pacific Blue, V.I.P. (2 episodes), Judging Amy, ER, Glory Days, Push, Nevada (2002), Gossip Girl, Homeland (2 episodes), Person of Interest, Deception (5 episodes), Blue Bloods (2 episodes), The Good Fight (3 episodes), Chicago P.D., Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes), FBI, Beacon Hill (6 episodes), and The Blacklist.

Bryce was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Craig Montgomery on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1982–1991, 1993–1994, and 2007–2008. He appeared as Dr. Crosby in six episodes of ABC's One Life to Live in 2006.

Mr. Bryce was twice nominated for Daytime Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for his work on As the World Turns. We thank him for his work on television. He will be sorely missed.

Actor Josh Grisetti starred as Louis Plunk in The Knights of Prosperity. He died by suicide on July 10. Mr. Grisetti was only 44.

Grisetti's first television starring role was as Louis Plunk in the the short-lived 2007 ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity. The series follows a group of misfits – the titular Knights – who attempt to rob various celebrities, the first being Mick Jagger (Jagger was also credited as one of the executive producers, along with the creators and David Letterman). It also starred Donal Logue, Sofia Vergara, Lenny Venito, Maz Jobrani, and Kevin Michael Richardson.

He had a recurring role as Ralph, a staff writer at The Gordon Ford Show, in eight episodes of the final season of the Amazon Prime Video period comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He guest starred in a 2012 episode of Nurse Jackie and a 2021 episode of The Good Fight.

Mr. Grisetti was known for his work on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He won one of two Clarence Derwent Awards for "Most Promising Male Actor" in 2015 for his work in It Shoulda Been You. We thank him for his acting work. He will be greatly missed.

Hong Kong actress Wai Ching Ho had a recurring role as Le-Wei in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. She died on July 10 of complications from a stroke. She was 82.

She guest starred as Big Auntie in two episodes of the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat in 2016 and 2018. She had a recurring role as Le-Wei in five episodes of the 2020-2023 Comedy Central sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. In 2023, she guest starred Mei-Mei in a 2023 episode of Only Murders in the Building. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Flight of the Conchords and The Jim Gaffigan Show.

Some of her other television guest appearances included One Life to Live (7 episodes), Law & Order (4 episodes), Swans Crossing (2 episodes), Dellaventura, Wonderland, Deadline, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2 episodes), Queens Supreme, New Amsterdam, The Good Cop, and Law & Order: Organized Crime. She was best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist and The Defenders (both 2017).

We thank her for her work on television. She will be deeply missed.

Actor Randolph Mantooth starred as John Gage in Emergency! (1972-1977). He starred in the sitcoms Operation Petticoat and Detective School. He died of complications from pneumonia at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, on July 9. Mr. Mantooth was 80.

Mantooth starred as paramedic John Gage in the 1972-1977 NBC action-adventure medical drama Emergency!. The show's ensemble cast stars Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe (as Roy DeSoto) as two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The duo formed Squad 51, a medical and rescue unit of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working together with the fictional Rampart General Hospital medical staff (portrayed by Robert Fuller, Julie London and Bobby Troup), and with the firefighter engine company at Station 51.

He starred as Lt. Mike Bender in the second season (1978-1979) of the ABC sitcom Operation Petticoat. Based on the classic 1959 Cary Grant and Tony Curtis film, the show follows the misadventures of the U.S.S. Sea Tiger, a fictional American submarine that reluctantly takes on a group of stranded Army nurses. The second season cast included Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Don Sparks, Richard Brestoff, Jo Ann Pflug, Fred Kareman, Scott McGinnis, Robert Hogan, Warren Berlinger, and Hilary Thompson.

Mantooth starred as Eddie Dawkins in the short-lived 1979 ABC sitcom Detective School. The series was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept being caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher (an inept private investigator) into trouble. It also starred James Gregory, Douglas Fowley, Melinda Naud, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page, and Pat Proft.

Some of his television guest appearances included Matt Lincoln, The Bold Ones: The Senator, The Virginian, Alias Smith and Jones, Night Gallery, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, McCloud, Marcus Welby, M.D. (2 episodes), Adam-12 (2 episodes), Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (2 episodes), Sierra, Project U.F.O., The Love Boat, Battlestar Galactica, Charlie's Angels, Aloha Paradise, Fantasy Island (1981), Vega$ (2 episodes), Insight, Dallas (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1985), The Fall Guy (3 episodes), L.A. Law, China Beach, MacGyver (1991), Baywatch, JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger (1997), Promised Land, Diagnosis: Murder (2 episodes), Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer, and Sons of Anarchy (2 episodes).

He was also known for his work on soap operas. He appeared as Alex Masters in Loving from 1987 to 1995 and The City from 1995 to 1997. He played Harold 'Hal' Todd Munson Jr. in 30 episodes of As the World Turns from 2003 to 2005. In 2007, he appeared as Kirk Harmon in 11 episodes of One Life to Live.

Mr. Mantooth was a talented and versatile actor. He worked in television, documentaries, theater, and film for more than 50 years. We thank him for work on Emergency! and other television series. He will be greatly missed.

Celebrate the lasting legacy of Randolph Mantooth with a special Emergency! marathon honoring the beloved actor whose iconic portrayal of paramedic Johnny Gage inspired generations of first responders. Watch this Sunday (June 19) 9a-3p ET on FETV.

List of episodes, all times Eastern:

9am-S1E1: "Mascot" (OAD: January 22, 1972)
10:10am-S1E10: "Hang-Up" (OAD: April 8, 1972)
11:20am-S3E6: "Snakebite" (OAD: October 27, 1973)
12:30pm-S5E22: "The Nuisance" (OAD: March 6, 1976)
1:45pm-S6E24: "All Night Long" (OAD: May 28, 1977)

Watch Emergency! every night at 9:15pm ET on FETV.

The CW Network announced that hit drama series Sullivan's Crossing from creator Roma Roth and based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Robyn Carr will return for a 10-episode fifth season, set to debut on The CW in 2027. The announcement follows the previously confirmed Season 5 renewal of Sullivan's Crossing by Bell Media’s CTV and Crave, and Fremantle.

Sullivan's Crossing stars Morgan Kohan (When Hope Calls) and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill). In Season 4, Maggie Sullivan (Kohan) finally feels like life at the Crossing is falling into place, having embraced a new direction for her career and renewed her commitment to Cal (Murray). But when Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation, her world is thrown into turmoil once again — leaving Cal questioning whether Maggie can ever truly leave her past behind. The Season 4 finale of Sullivan's Crossing aired Monday, June 22 on The CW.

Impractical Jokers Returns with Guest Star Appearance by Alyssa Milano; Marla Gibbs Day in Chicago

On the heels of its highest-rated season ever, television's wildly popular hidden-camera comedy Impractical Jokers returns with a brand-new season of schemes with comedy trio Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray and Sal Vulcano, premiering Thursday, July 23 at 10PM ET/PT on TBS.

Season 13 will feature classic Jokers laugh-out-loud mayhem and madness as the trio pose as diner managers, dating etiquette instructors, aggrieved focus group attendees, forgetful dog owners, robotics engineers, and even scheming corpses at a funeral parlor. There will also be a cringe-inducing surprise guest star appearance by Sal's lifelong crush, Alyssa Milano.

Deadline is reporting that June 30 will now be known as Marla Gibbs Day in the City of Chicago following an official declaration from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to honor the legendary actress, best known for her roles in small-screen classics such as The Jeffersons and 227.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson confirmed the honor earlier this week as part of a release event held in Los Angeles for Gibbs' memoir It's Never Too Late. Speakers present at the event included Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Fields, and Yvette Nicole Brown.

Born in Chicago, Gibbs moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and earned her big break playing Florence Johnston on Norman Lear's The Jeffersons. Gibbs earned five Supporting Actress Emmy nominations for her role on the show alongside a Golden Globe nom. The Jeffersons ran for 11 seasons, after which Gibbs led the NBC sitcom 227 alongside Regina King.

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Picks Up The Rockford Files and Two Comedies; King of the Hill Season 15 Premiere Date Set

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about some new pickups for next season, the return of an animated comedy favorite on Hulu, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• NBC has ordered a reboot of The Rockford Files for the fall, along with two new comedies, Sunset P.I. and Newlyweds. (Hollywood Reporter)
• King of the Hill is back for season 15 on Hulu, on July 20. (Hollywood Reporter)
• We have our first look at the upcoming Hulu comedy, Not Suitable for Work. (Deadline)
• History was made with a record-breaking prize yesterday on The Price is Right. (Variety)
• It's almost summer, so of course, summer game show season is coming soon to ABC. (TVLine)
• There was some doubt, but it looks like Law & Order will be returning next season after all. (Deadline)
• Ted Turner, who could arguably be described as one of the architects of cable TV as we know it, has died. (Deadline)
• Fox has picked up the reboot of Highway to Heaven. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 9 - MAY 15)

Antenna TV's One Day at a Time and Rewind TV's 227 Mother's Day Marathons; Valerie Bertinelli's Lifetime Movie Love, Again Premieres May 9

This Mother's Day, Antenna TV is giving viewers the ultimate tribute to motherhood with a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud marathon of the beloved classic sitcom One Day at a Time. Beginning bright and early at 5:00 AM ET and continuing for a full 24 hours through 5:00 AM ET the following morning, audiences can spend the day with one of television's most iconic moms — Ann Romano.

A pioneer of her time, Ann Romano portrayed by Bonnie Franklin redefined what it meant to be a modern mother — independent, resilient, and endlessly devoted to her daughters Julie (Mackenzie Phillips) and Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli). Whether she's navigating the ups and downs of single parenthood, delivering sharp-witted comebacks, or leaning on the ever reliable and hilarious Schneider (Pat Harrington Jr.), Ann's journey remains as relatable and inspiring today as it was when the series first aired.

The marathon will feature a curated lineup of fan-favorite episodes that highlight the humor, heart, and enduring bonds at the core of One Day at a Time. From laugh-out-loud moments to heartfelt milestones, viewers will experience the full spectrum of family life — Romano style.

Whether you're watching with your mom, remembering her, or celebrating your own journey, Antenna TV invites you to settle in and enjoy a full day of timeless storytelling, unforgettable characters, and the kind of humor that feels just like home.

Tune in to Antenna TV on Sunday, May 10, starting at 5:00 AM ET for the "One Mother's Day at a Time" Marathon.

This Mother's Day, grab a spot on the stoop as Rewind TV dishes out on the hot gossip with a marathon of 227!

Take a seat on the stoop with the ladies of 227. Want the latest gossip and some great giggles? These ladies always deliver with this quick wit, one-liners, facial expressions and overall chemistry. 227 was created with Marla Gibbs, who plays Mary Jenkins, in mind after she gained fame as Florence on The Jeffersons. Another breakout star was Jackée Harry who became the first African American to win the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a comedy for her role as Sandra Clark. Who doesn't love her cute walk and funny laugh?!

Tune in to Rewind TV on Sunday, May 10, starting at 6:00 AM ET for the "Mother's Day on the Stoop" 227 Marathon.

Lifetime has announced its full slate of movies under its highly successful Love of a Lifetime banner for this Spring, continuing the franchise's tradition of delivering elevated romance grounded in emotional, authentic love stories, anchored by powerhouse talent and compelling storytelling. The network's Love of a Lifetime titles from 4Q25 and 1Q26 seen by over 7.1 million Total Viewers*, the network expands the brand with deeply moving stories of the enduring power of love, second chances and unexpected romance.

Joining the previously announced titles of Love, Again premiering on May 9 at 8/7c and When I Said I Do on May 23, the network adds Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story on May 16 and Where the Heart Lands on May 30. Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story, starring Haley Ramm, Luke Benward and Mary Hollis Inboden is based on a powerful true story of Al and Lisa Robertson and how their love was tested, broken, and ultimately rebuilt. Where The Heart Lands, starring Jana Kramer and Tyler Johnson, follows a driven Los Angeles real estate agent whose life takes an unexpected turn to Kentucky and leads him to a love he never saw coming. Haylie Duff directs, produces and serves as co-writer.

Love, Again features Golden Globe(R) winner Valerie Bertinelli, Emmy(R) winner Eric McCormack and Gemini Award winner Henry Czerny who returns to Lifetime having previously starred in the Emmy nominated and critically acclaimed Prayers for Bobby. The film examines loyalty, compassion, and the quiet strength required to navigate unimaginable change, asking what love truly means when memory fades but the heart remains steadfast.

Caroline (Valerie Bertinelli) and Henry (Henry Czerny) have shared a nearly perfect life and marriage for almost three decades. Their world shifts dramatically when Henry is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. As her soulmate gradually slips away, Caroline finds unexpected solace in a friendship with Leo (Eric McCormack). As Henry's memory fades, Caroline must navigate the unimaginable journey of losing her lifelong partner while finding strength in a new friendship.

When I Said I Do, from executive producers Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black, is inspired by the duo's timeless duet. The ACM Award-winning hit single (written by Clint Black) spent multiple weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Country chart and reached #31 on Billboard's Hot 100. Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson join the romantic drama about second chances, choosing love after loss, and reminding everyone that love is not just a vow, it's a daily act of courage.

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Pilot From Brooklyn Nine-Nine Team; FX Cancels English Teacher

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about a new NBC pilot, a season premiere date for an HBO series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• NBC has given a pilot order to a new comedy from the team behind Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (Deadline)
• HBO has released a trailer and set a season 2 premiere date for It's Florida, Man. (Variety)
• FX has canceled English Teacher after two seasons. (Deadline)
• The Disney owned channels have finally returned to YouTube TV. (Variety)
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night was a ratings success for NBC. (Deadline)
• We have our first look at the upcoming Family Guy Christmas episode, which will air exclusively on Hulu. (SitcomsOnline)
• It has been a while since any significant changes have been made to any of the digital broadcast networks (though to be fair, they do have coverage of a lot of the TV series from the past that viewers want somewhere), but Antenna TV is bringing Sanford & Son and One Day at a Time back to their lineup in January. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 15 - NOVEMBER 21)

Antenna TV Summer 2025 Schedule; Rewind TV Summer 2025 Schedule

Antenna TV's Summer 2025 schedule kicks off with 227 joining the line-up from sister network Rewind TV. 227 is airing weeknights from 6pm-7pm ET | 3pm-4pm PT and on Saturday nights at 10pm-11pm ET | 7pm-8pm PT. 227 will lead into The Jeffersons on weeknights, which is expanding to two hours from 7-9pm ET | 4-6pm PT and also on Saturdays from 3-5pm ET | 12-2pm PT. Three's Company is moving to 4-5pm ET | 1-2pm PT, with an encore in the mornings from 5-6am ET | 2-3am PT. The only other change in the line-up is to weeknights in the overnights from 1am-5am ET | 10pm-2am PT, with back-to-back Drew Carey, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and Alice.

Stunts on Antenna TV this summer include the Father's Day Too Close for Comfort 45th Anniversary Marathon, the Independence Day McHale's Navy Marathon, I Dream of Jeannie's 60th Anniversary 60 Episode Marathon on 8/16-8/17 and the Labor Day Archie Bunker's Place Marathon. More details on each to come!

Meanwhile, sister network Rewind TV's Summer 2025 schedule kicks off with Designing Women joining the line-up from Antenna TV. So 227 and Designing Women are making the switch. Designing Women is airing weeknights 8-9pm ET | 5-6pm PT and on Sunday mornings from 7-9am ET | 4-6am PT. The rest of the schedule are just minor changes on weekdays, with early mornings now back-to-back The John Larroquette Show and Dear John from 6-8am ET | 3-5am PT and Sabrina the Teenage Witch getting 3-4pm ET | 12-1pm PT.

SitcomsOnline Digest: Zach Braff Joins Scrubs Reboot; 7th Heaven Reboot in the Works

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's Memorial Day weekend, so summer is just about here, and we're here with more news about reboots (of course!), renewals, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Zach Braff has joined the Scrubs reboot at ABC. (Variety)
• A 7th Heaven reboot is in the works, though it seems it won't involve the original cast (but an original cast member is the executive producer). (Deadline)
• The CW has renewed Scrabble (with new host Craig Ferguson) and Trivial Pursuit. (TV Insider)
• The Chrisley family has landed a new reality series, even with mom and dad sitting in prison. (Deadline)
• The Steve Wilkos Show, the last holdout from the tail-end of the golden era of trashy daytime TV talk shows, has been renewed for a 19th season. (Deadline)
• George Wendt, who played Norm on Cheers, died this week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 24 - MAY 30)

• It shouldn't come as a surprise, but tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is Cheers in honor of George Wendt, which was changed from the one that was originally planned.
• A new Antenna TV lineup starts Monday, with 227 returning to the lineup.
• A new season of Rick and Morty arrives Sunday night on Adult Swim.
• Adults premieres Wednesday on FX.
• Animation Domination Thursday starts this week on Fox, with new episodes of favorites from Sunday night.

Antenna TV's The Partridge Family Mother's Day Marathon; Rewind TV's 227 40th Anniversary Marathon

This Mother's Day, celebrate the holiday with Shirley Partridge and her family with a full day (24 hours!) of The Partridge Family! You can watch The Partridge Family every Saturday & Sunday at 12pm ET on Antenna TV. Marathon episodes below:

Antenna TV - Shirley, It's Mother's Day The Partridge Family Marathon - Sunday, May 11, 2025 starting at 5AM ET | 2AM PT.

5am: S1E1-"What? And Get Out of Show Business" (OAD: September 25, 1970)
5:30am: S1E2-"The Sound of Money" (OAD: October 2, 1970)
6am: S1E4-"See Here, Private Partridge!" (OAD: October 16, 1970)
6:30am: S1E5-"When Mother Gets Married" (OAD: October 23, 1970)
7am: S1E8-"But the Memory Lingers On" (OAD: November 13, 1970)
7:30am: S1E12-"My Son, the Feminist" (OAD: December 11, 1970)
8am: S1E13-"Star Quality" (OAD: December 18, 1970)
8:30am: S1E15-"Mom Drops Out" (OAD: January 8, 1971)
9am: S1E17-"Why Did the Music Stop?" (OAD: January 22, 1971)
9:30am: S1E20-"They Shoot Managers, Don't They?" (OAD: February 12, 1971)
10am: S1E24-"A Partridge by Any Other Name" (OAD: March 12, 1971)
10:30am: S2E3-"A Man Called Snake" (OAD: October 1, 1971)
11am: S2E5-"Anatomy of a Tonsil" (OAD: October 15, 1971)
11:30am: S2E6-"Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?" (OAD: October 22, 1971)
12pm: S2E11-"I Can Get It for You Retail" (OAD: November 26, 1971)
12:30pm: S2E14-"Where Do Mermaids Go?" (OAD: December 31, 1971)
1pm: S2E10-"The Forty-Year Itch" (OAD: November 19, 1971)
1:30pm: S2E15-"Home Is Where the Heart Was" (OAD: January 7, 1972)
2pm: S2E18-"I Am Curious... Partridge" (OAD: January 28, 1972)
2:30pm: S2E19-"My Heart Belongs to a Two-Car Garage" (OAD: February 4, 1972)
3pm: S2E20-"H-e-l-l-l-l-l-p!!!" (OAD: February 11, 1972)
3:30pm: S2E22-"The Partridge Papers" (OAD: March 3, 1972)
4pm: S2E23-"All's War in Love and Fairs" (OAD: March 10, 1972)
4:30pm: S2E24-"Who Is Max Ledbetter, and Why Is He Saying All Those Horrible Things?" (OAD: March 17, 1972)
5pm: S3E2-"M Is for the Many Things" (OAD: September 22, 1972)
5:30pm: S3E5-"A Penny for His Thoughts" (OAD: October 13, 1972)
6pm: S3E6-"You're Only Young Twice" (OAD: October 20, 1972)
6:30pm: S3E8-"A Likely Candidate" (OAD: November 3, 1972)
7pm: S3E9-"Swiss Family Partridge" (OAD: November 10, 1972)
7:30pm: S3E10-"Ain't Loveth Grand?" (OAD: November 17, 1972)
8pm: S3E13-"For Sale by Owner" (OAD: December 29, 1972)
8:30pm: S3E14-"Aspirin at 7, Dinner at 8" (OAD: January 5, 1973)
9pm: S3E16-"Trial of the Partridge One" (OAD: January 19, 1973)
9:30pm: S3E17-"I Left My Heart in Cincinnati" (OAD: January 26, 1973)
10pm: S3E18-"The Eleven-Year Itch" (OAD: February 2, 1973)
10:30pm: S3E21-"Forgive Us Our Debts" (OAD: February 23, 1973)
11pm: S3E22-"The Partridge Connection" (OAD: March 2, 1973)
11:30pm: S3E25-"Me and My Shadow" (OAD: March 23, 1973)
12am: S4E4-"The Strike-Out King" (OAD: October 6, 1973)
12:30am: S4E5-"Reuben Kincaid Lives" (OAD: October 13, 1973)
1am: S4E8-"The Diplomat" (OAD: November 3, 1973)
1:30am: S4E10-"A Day of Honesty" (OAD: November 17, 1973)
2am: S4E13-"Art for Mom's Sake" (OAD: January 12, 1974)
2:30am: S4E15-"Danny Drops Out" (OAD: January 26, 1974)
3am: S4E17-"Danny Converts" (OAD: February 9, 1974)
3:30am: S4E19-"Keith and Lauriebelle" (OAD: March 2, 1974)
4am: S4E21-"Pin It on Danny" (OAD: March 16, 1974)
4:30am: S4E22-"...---... (S.O.S.)" (OAD: March 23, 1974)

This Mother's Day, swing on by and get a spot on the stoop and get the juicy gossip as 227 is turning 40. In honor of 227's 40th Anniversary, Rewind TV celebrates with airing 40 episodes on Mother's Day! You can watch 227 weekdays at 7am ET and 3pm ET, and Sundays from 7am-9am ET on Rewind TV. Marathon episodes below:

Rewind TV - Mother's Day On the Stoop 227 40th Anniversary Marathon - Sunday, May 11, 2025 starting at 6AM ET | 3AM PT.

6am- S1E1: "Honesty" (OAD- September 14, 1985)
6:30am- S1E11: "A Daughter Is a Precious Thing" (OAD- November 30, 1985)
7am- S1E7: "The Sidewalk Sale" (OAD- November 2, 1985)
7:30am- S1E12: "The Big Piano Play-Off" (OAD- December 7, 1985)
8am- S1E15: "Brenda's Last Date" (OAD- January 11, 1986)
8:30am- S1E8: "Letter to the President" (OAD- November 9, 1985)
10am- S1E5: "Do You Love Me?" (OAD- October 19, 1985)
10:30am- S1E19: "Fifty Big Ones" (OAD- February 15, 1986)
11am- S1E21: "Pick Six" (OAD- March 8, 1986)
11:30am- S1E3: "Family Hero" (OAD- September 28, 1985)
12pm- S2E13: "Got a Job" (OAD- January 24, 1987)
12:30pm- S2E21: "The Working Game" (OAD- May 23, 1987)
1pm- S2E20: "Rich Kid" (OAD- April 11, 1987)
1:30pm- S2E7: "Come Into My Parlor" (OAD- November 29, 1986)
2pm- S2E5: "The Temptations" (OAD- November 15, 1986)
2:30pm- S2E19: "The Fourth Time Around" (OAD- March 21, 1987)
3pm- S3E4: "And Baby Makes Three" (OAD- October 24, 1987)
3:30pm- S3E16: "Sweet Sixteen" (OAD- January 30, 1988)
4pm- S3E5: "Bull's Eye" aka "Mistaken Identity" (OAD- October 31, 1987)
4:30pm- S3E20: "Blues" (OAD- February 27, 1988)
5pm- S3E24: "Best Friends" (OAD- May 7, 1988)
5:30pm- S3E10: "Rapture" (OAD- December 5, 1987)
6pm- S4E3: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant" (OAD- October 29, 1988)
6:30pm- S4E5: "Brother From a Sister City" (OAD- November 12, 1988)
7pm- S4E6: "And the Survey Says..." (OAD- November 19, 1988)
7:30pm- S4E14: "Babes in the Woods" (OAD- February 11, 1989)
8pm- S4E16: "Mary's Cookies" (OAD- February 25, 1989)
8:30pm- S4E12: "A Class Act" (OAD- January 28, 1989)
9pm- S4E11: "Play It Again, Stan" (OAD- January 14, 1989)
9:30pm- S4E18: "The Class of '89" (OAD- March 18, 1989)
10pm- S4E21: "No, My Darling Daughter" (OAD- April 15, 1989)
10:30pm- S4E20: "The Bet" (OAD- April 8, 1989)
11pm- S5E14: "Come the Revolution" (OAD- December 30, 1989)
11:30pm- S5E23: "The Class of '90" (OAD- April 29, 1990)
12am- S5E18: "Do Not Pass Go: Part 1" (OAD- February 3, 1990)
12:30am- S5E19: "Do Not Pass Go: Part 2" (OAD- February 10, 1990)
1am- S5E7: "Video Activity" (OAD- November 11, 1989)
1:30am- S5E22: "Nightmare on 227" (OAD- April 21, 1990)
2am- S5E16: "Play Christy for Me" (OAD- January 13, 1990)
2:30am- S5E17: "Knock It Off" (OAD- January 27, 1990)
3am- S5E20: "You Gotta Have Art" (OAD- February 17, 1990)
3:30am- S5E24: "No Place Like Home" (OAD- May 6, 1990)

Vice TV Announces Black Comedy in America Series; Netflix Stars Team Up for Netflix Movie

VICE TV, the Emmy(R)-winning international television network from VICE Media, announced Black Comedy in America, a new docuseries produced by SMAC Productions and She Ready Productions and hosted by comedians Tiffany Haddish, Chris Spencer and Ryan Davis, premieres Tuesday, October 15 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on VICE TV. The series explores the lore and legends of Black comedy and offers a definitive look at the history and impact of America's most prolific Black comedians. Black Comedy in America explores the comedic pioneers of film, television, and the standup scene, along with the humble beginnings and meteoric rises of the most powerful voices to ever enter Black comedy. The premiere begins with a rare sit-down reunion with The Original Kings of Comedy: Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley. The series also delves into the cultural impact of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Best Man, Def Comedy Jam, the wave of memorable Black sitcoms from the 70s, and influential household names such as Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle. In addition, the show features a raw exploration of Jim Crow segregation with a nostalgic look at the foundations of the Chitlin' Circuit, where Black comedy got its roots.

A cultural time capsule, the 10-episode series brings together icons and respected figures for deep dives into what and who have shaped comedy and American culture over the past century, including many who have used their comedic visions to push boundaries in the face of controversies in an ever-changing society. Each episode includes in-depth interviews with a who's who of entertainers including Shaquille O'Neal, Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, 227), Tracy Morgan, Craig Robinson, Coco Jones, George Lopez, Luenell, Rachel Lindsay, Taye Diggs, W. Kamau Bell, B. Simone, and many more.

Netflix stars are teaming up for a new Netflix movie. Netflix stars Madison Bailey of The Outer Banks & Antonia Gentry of Ginny & Georgia will team up. To stop this killer, they'll need to rewrite history. A teenage girl travels back to the early 2000s to stop a vicious killer from murdering her sister. Starring Madison Bailey, Antonia Gentry, Michael Shanks, and Griffin Gluck. Watch Time Cut, only on Netflix October 30.

SitcomsOnline Digest: Frasier Reboot Gets Second Season; Jimmy Kimmel Hints at End of Talk Show

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the renewal of the Frasier reboot, learning a little more about Wendy Williams and why her show disappeared, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The reboot of Frasier is getting a second season. (Deadline)
• Jimmy Kimmel has two more years left on his contract for his talk show, and is now hinting that those may be his final two years as well. (ABC News)
• Eva Longoria is joining the cast of Only Murders in the Building for season 4. (Variety)
• Jay Pharoah has been chosen to host Fox's newest game show, The Quiz with Balls. (Deadline)
• There were reports this week that Amazon is shutting down Freevee, but Amazon claims those rumors are not true. (Cord Cutters News)
• There has been a lot of mystery surrounding Wendy Williams following her disappearance from (and later cancellation of) her talk show, and ahead of an upcoming Lifetime miniseries about her, we are learning more. (Deadline)
• Rewind TV has 22 (why not 22.7?) hours of 227 coming up for 2/27. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Lucy Show this weekend.
• Saturday Night Live returns for new episodes tonight, and will be in new episodes for the next three weeks.
• On Tuesday, 2/27, Rewind TV has a 227 marathon.

Rewind TV's 227 on 2/27 Marathon; Dolly Parton's Pet Gala with Special Guests

Rewind TV will feature a 227 marathon on what better day, 2/27! Save your spot on the stoop, it will be a full day of back-to-back episodes of 227 on Tuesday, February 27 from 5am-3am ET. Join Mary, Lester, Rose and Pearl for all the juicy gossip and of course all the giggles from sassy Sandra herself! Rewind TV of course plays sitcoms of the '80s and '90s on their awesome line-up. 227 regularly airs on Rewind TV Mon-Fri at 7am ET & 5pm ET along with Sundays at 7am ET. The series stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, city resident gossip and housewife and her husband Lester (Hal Williams), their daughter Brenda (Regina King), landlady Rose Holloway (Alaina Reed Hall), and neighbors Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry) and Pearl Shay (Helen Martin).

5:00 AM "Pilot"
5:30 AM "Honesty"
6:00 AM "Family Hero"
6:30 AM "The Big Piano Play-Off"
7:00 AM "The Bed of Rose's"
7:30 AM "A Young Man's Fancy"
8:00 AM "Pick Six"
8:30 AM "The Great Manhunt"
9:00 AM "The Wheel of Misfortune"
9:30 AM "The Temptations"
10:00 AM "Washington Affair"
10:30 AM "Check Snub"
11:00 AM "Author, Author"
11:30 AM "Toyland"
12:00 PM "A Good Citizen"
12:30 PM "The Talk Show"
1:00 PM "The Sing-Off"
1:30 PM "They're Playing Our Song"
2:00 PM "Shall We Dance?"
2:30 PM "My Aching Back"
3:00 PM "Sweet Sixteen"
3:30 PM "Rapture"
4:00 PM "The Roommate"
4:30 PM "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant"
5:00 PM "And the Survey Says ..."
5:30 PM "Mary's Cookies"
6:00 PM "The Real Decoys"
6:30 PM "A Yen for Lester"
7:00 PM "A Date to Remember"
7:30 PM "Looking Back"
8:00 PM "A Class Act"
8:30 PM "Babes in the Woods"
9:00 PM "The Class of '89"
9:30 PM "The Bet"
10:00 PM "For Sale"
10:30 PM "The Fight of the Century"
11:00 PM "Take My Diva ... Please!"
11:30 PM "How the West Was Fun"
12:00 AM "How the West Was Fun"
12:30 AM "Video Activity"
1:00 AM "Gone Fishing"
1:30 AM "You Gotta Have Art"
2:00 AM "Nightmare on 227"
2:30 AM "No Place Like Home"

Doggy Parton and CBS present Dolly Parton's Pet Gala, a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music's biggest stars, and a one-of-a-kind runway revealing the best in doggy fashion, featuring Parton's most iconic looks as well as embellished looks from Dolly's Doggy Parton pet line, Wednesday, Feb. 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

In addition to the stylish pups working the runway in the latest doggy fashion trends, the show will feature special guests appearing alongside beloved pets, including Young Sheldon's Iain Armitage, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell, Kristin Cavallari, Kristin Chenoweth, Margaret Cho, Billy Ray and Firerose Cyrus, Neil Patrick Harris, Carson Kressley, Jim Nantz, Jessica Simpson and Tigirlily Gold. Co-Hosted by actress Jane Lynch, with television personality Kelly Osbourne and Entertainment Tonight's Rachel Smith as runway correspondents.

Antenna TV Spring 2023 Schedule; Rewind TV Spring 2023 Schedule

Beginning Monday, March 20, 2023, Antenna TV is making some changes to its schedule for some spring cleaning. The changes are mainly early weekday mornings and Saturday primetime, along with McHale's Navy & Welcome Back, Kotter returning to weekdays. Weekday early mornings now has only one episode each of Burns & Allen and Jack Benny from 5-6am (previously was airing an hour each from 6-8am). I Dream of Jeannie is added to mornings airing 6-7am while Bewitched's morning hour moves to 7-8am (instead of 5-6am). At noon, McHale's Navy returns to weekdays as My Favorite Martian departs weekdays. And also Welcome Back, Kotter returns to weekdays airing 4-5pm replacing Too Close for Comfort, which departs on weekdays. The other changes are to weekends, with Saturday primetime seeing the most changes, One Day at a Time moves up to 8-9pm instead of Alice (moves to 1-2am on Sat), while The Jeffersons gets the 9-10pm hour. The rest of the changes are minor, which includes Kotter Saturday block cut to 7-8pm, as Too Close for Comfort moves to Saturdays 6-7pm. My Favorite Martian retains the Saturday 12pm hour but will also add the Sunday 9am hour, instead of McHale's Navy.

Sister network Rewind TV is making spring changes beginning today - Monday, March 6! The biggest change is that Paid Programming is now gone from 6-9am! Sitcoms will now air 6-9am, with Paid Programming being now only 4-6am. So Rewind TV is only making changes to 3am-9am due to this Paid Progamming change. NewsRadio will air weekdays 3-4am, Head of the Class Saturdays 3-4am and It's a Living Sundays 3-4am. After Paid Programming, weekdays 6-9am will have an hour each of It's a Living, 227 and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, while Saturdays will have an hour of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and two hours of Mork & Mindy. Sundays will have an hour of Head of the Class into two hours of 227. The rest of the Rewind TV schedule remain as it is now, with sitcoms such as Drew Carey, The Facts of Life, and Diff'rent Strokes staying in their current slots.

Rewind TV January 2023 Schedule; NBC Renews Quantum Leap for Season 2

Rewind TV has announced their new schedule starting January 2, 2023. There will be two new additions to the schedule, along with various existing shows moving to different timeslots. Joining the lineup are Just Shoot Me! and Mad About You. First, Just Shoot Me! will air weeknights at 9:00pm & 9:30pm and Saturdays from 5-7pm. Mad About You will air weeknights at 12:00am & 12:30am and a Saturday block from 11am-1pm. Returning to the lineup are also NewsRadio (weeknights 7:00pm & 7:30pm and Sundays 10:00am & 10:30am) and My Two Dads (Sundays 7:00pm-9:00pm). The other changes to the schedule are just various shows moving timeslots, as weekdays 9am-8pm is completely changed. One final note is that 227 has been heavily reduced and will air weekdays at 5:00pm & 5:30pm only. View the full schedule below.

NBC has renewed a second season of its freshman drama series Quantum Leap. The Quantum Leap pilot is currently up to a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 10.8 million viewers across linear, digital and streaming platforms. Quantum Leap is NBC's best-ever drama launch on Peacock and is the #2 new broadcast show of the season in the 18-49 demo. The series stars Raymond Lee, Ernie Hudson, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee. Martin Gero serves as executive producer along with Dean Georgaris, Don Bellisario, Deborah Pratt, Chris Grismer, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, produces in association with I Have an Idea! Entertainment, Belisarius Productions and Quinn's House Productions.

Rewind TV Fall 2022 Schedule; Back to School Abbott Elementary Marathon

Yesterday we told you about Antenna TV's Fall 2022 schedule, now today we will let you know about sister network Rewind TV! The new schedule starts on Monday, Sept. 19 as well but with not that many changes. On weekdays, just two-hours are changing with 227 airing weekdays 10-11am, instead of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which moves to 11pm-12am replacing Designing Women. As we mentioned yesterday, Designing Women is moving back to sister network Antenna TV. On Saturdays, the Designing Women two-hour stack from 11am-1pm will be replaced by Becker, as well as the Sundays 3-6pm stack. That is all of the schedule changes that is happening. This means, Becker, Wings and Family Ties are airing both on Antenna TV and Rewind TV this fall. Dear John and It's a Living were airing on both networks, but now is leaving Antenna TV this fall and will remain on Rewind TV. So the only show that is off the line-up completely in the Antenna/Rewind universe is Silver Spoons. See the full Rewind TV fall 2022 schedule below!

As we hinted a few weeks ago, it's time for another Abbott Elementary marathon, airing tonight on ABC! Ahead of this month's season two premiere, ABC is celebrating the end-of-summer and return-to-school rush with another binge-worthy Abbott Elementary marathon, featuring more fan-favorite episodes of the seven-time Emmy(R)-nominated comedy. The marathon is set to air back-to-back episodes tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC.

Featured episodes include the following:
"Step Class" (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) - Janine is thrilled when Ava asks to help her teach the after-school step class, but the two don't see eye to eye on how to run the program. Later, when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan an "eat-off" to decide who makes the best pizza in Philadelphia, Gregory is forced to reveal a secret.
"Open House" (8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) - It's Open House night at Abbott Elementary, and while Janine prepares to meet her struggling student's mother, the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job, and later, Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion in more ways than one.
"Desking" (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT) - When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; and later, the teachers finally meet Jacob's boyfriend, Zach, who joins in to help stop the students "desking."
"Ava vs. Superintendent" (9:31-10:00 p.m. EDT) - With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava out with her presentation in front of the superintendent. However, their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown at Ava. Meanwhile, Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn't agree with her blackmail idea.

Abbott Elementary returns for season two in two weeks on Wednesday, Sept. 21 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on ABC. And streaming next day on Hulu!

Antenna TV's Always Mother's Day Marathon; The Real Celebrates Mother's Day with Classic TV Guests

Every day is Mother's Day at Antenna TV. Moms, sit back, relax, and settle in for a day watching your favorite television moms with Antenna TV's "Always Mother's Day Marathon." The all-day marathon features curated episodes about becoming a mother to mothers and grandmothers from shows including Burns and Allen, The Partridge Family, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Alice, Bewitched, Maude, Three's Company, Family Ties and more. The "Always Mother's Day Marathon" begins at 8 am ET on Sunday, May 8, on Antenna TV. You'll see some very cool moms like Elyse Keaton, Endora and Mother Jefferson or moms of your fave Antenna TV characters like Janet Wood, Maude, Benson & Mel.

The ladies of The Real are gearing up for a classic TV special on Friday (May 6, check local listings), right before Mother's Day! Just in time for Mother's Day, The Real is hanging out with Marla Gibbs (227, The Jeffersons). Plus, another classic TV favorite Jo Marie Payton (Family Matters, The Proud Family) joins The Real for Girl Chat! The hosts will also salute legendary TV moms. The Real is co-hosted by singer and actress Adrienne Bailon, comedian and actress Loni Love, television host and fashion stylist Jeannie Mai, and actress and model Garcelle Beauvais.

Norman Lear Classics to Stream on Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV; Cristela Alonzo to Host Hidden Temple on The CW

Prime Video and IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service, announced a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television which will provide both streaming services a suite of classic television series from legendary producer Norman Lear. This collection marks the largest volume of Norman Lear complete series content ever available to stream. 227 and Diff'rent Strokes will launch on Prime Video today (Thursday, July 15), and will be available to Prime members at no additional cost to their membership. Additional titles including The Jeffersons, Sanford & Son and Sanford will launch on Prime Video later in 2021. In addition, All in the Family, Good Times, Maude and the original One Day at a Time will launch today (Thursday, July 15), on IMDb TV. This will be the first time that episodes of Maude and all seasons of All in the Family are available to stream.

At nearly 99 years of age, Norman Lear's dynamic career in Hollywood has encompassed both the Golden Age and Streaming Era. Lear and his team have captivated hundreds of millions of viewers with their television shows. At one point, Lear was responsible for seven of the top 10 shows in America. Most recently, Lear executive produces and co-hosts LIVE in Front of a Studio Audience... , alongside Jimmy Kimmel. The series set record ratings for ABC and won the Emmy award for Outstanding Variety Special for two consecutive years. In addition to television, he's the executive producer of two feature films in theaters now, I Carry You With Me and Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go For It.

Writer, producer, actor and comedian Cristela Alonzo (Cristela, Cars 3) is set to host The CW's new fall series Legends of the Hidden Temple, slated to debut on Sunday, October 10 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). Alonzo made history in 2014 when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, Cristela, for ABC. During that same year, she split her time between Los Angeles and New York City to serve as one of ABC's favorite guest hosts on their hit daytime talk show, The View. In 2017, Alonzo made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film when she voiced the part of Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3. Her first stand-up special, Lower Classy, is currently streaming on Netflix. Alonzo's memoir, Music to My Years, was released in October of 2019 by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

Antenna TV's Companion Network, Rewind TV Launching September 1 with 80s and 90s Series; Remembering Sitcom Writer Bernie Kahn

Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), announced that it will launch Rewind TV, a digital subchannel offering a slate of classic television sitcom hits from the 1980s and 1990s, on September 1, 2021. We first broke this news a few months ago, but now the official announcement has come with the name of the network and programming info. At its launch, Rewind TV will reach 40 percent of U.S. television households, or nearly 50 million homes, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Rewind TV will be available on newly designated or recently vacated digital subchannels licensed to Nexstar, full details on station carriage will be coming in the coming months.

Rewind TV will air a bunch of series from the Antenna TV library, but they have also acquired some new sitcoms: The Drew Carey Show, Suddenly Susan, Caroline in the City, and The John Larroquette Show. We already announced Caroline in the City is coming in 2021 and vaguely hinted about Suddenly Susan in 2022 (but now both are coming to Rewind instead of Antenna). We also hinted a return for Mad About You, but no word on that one yet. The Drew Carey Show and The John Larroquette Show are totally new and will start in 2022 with Suddenly Susan. Joining Caroline in the City this September on Rewind are Antenna TV faves 227, Becker, Dear John, Designing Women, Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, Family Ties, Growing Pains, Head of the Class, The Hogan Family, Mork & Mindy, Murphy Brown, My Two Dads, NewsRadio, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Who’s the Boss, and Wings all will migrate over to Rewind TV in September. Some of these series are resting a bit right now on Antenna TV, as we mentioned. Nexstar's companion digital network, Antenna TV, will continue to air some of the most popular programming from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, including weeknight reruns of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and sitcoms such as Three's Company, Bewitched and The Jeffersons. Stay tuned for much more information on Rewind TV!

Television writer Bernie Kahn, who worked on The Addams Family, Get Smart, Bewitched and Three's Company, has died. He died on April 21 at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California. Mr. Kahn was 90.

Kahn's sitcom writing credits in the 1960s included My Favorite Martian, The Smothers Brothers Show (aka My Brother the Angel), My Mother the Car, The Lucy Show, The Addams Family, Petticoat Junction (2 episodes), Hank, Get Smart, Bewitched (15 episodes from 1967 to 1972), Occasional Wife, The Second Hundred Years, The Ugliest Girl in Town and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.

He co-created the short-lived 1978-1979 NBC sitcom Joe & Valerie with Ronald Rubin. Some of his sitcom writing credits in the 1970s included My World and Welcome to It, Nanny and the Professor, Make Room for Granddaddy, The Good Life, Love, American Style (3 episodes), The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, Room 222 (2 episodes), The Paul Lynde Show, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Maude, Chico and the Man, Viva Valdez (2 episodes), The Practice (3 episodes), Tabitha (also an executive story consultant), Three's Company, The Love Boat and Brothers and Sisters.

Kahn received two Writers Guild Award nominations for Episodic Comedy for Get Smart in 1968 and My World and Welcome to It in 1971.

He co-wrote the 1971 Disney television movie The Barefoot Executive with Joseph McEveety, Lila Garrett and Stu Billett. He wrote the 1985 comedy film Basic Training.

Survivors include his wife, Elinor Berger; three daughters; two step-children; and five grandchildren.

Mr. Kahn penned more than 100 episodes of television series during his career, which spanned from the 1960s to the 1990s. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us. He will be greatly missed.