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Wednesday, October 07, 2026

More Live Three's Company Readings; Lucy Hale is Scarlett Holmes for Roku in 2027

Three's Company

Come and Knock on Our Door: On Tour! To mark the 50th anniversary of the Three's Company premiere in 2027, The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health is bringing a Three's Company Reading to four cities, each featuring a celebrity live reading of the show that brought so much laughter into so many homes.

The first one was last year in Los Angeles. The live staged reading of the classic Three's Company episode "Going to Pot" featured Kaley Cuoco, Adam Devine and Jason Alexander, with original cast members Priscilla Barnes and Richard Kline reprising their iconic roles, and was directed by filmmaker Dennis Dugan and narrated by Tom Bergeron. The event brought together a stellar roster of comedic talent. You can watch that live reading on Pluto TV.

Three's Company Reading - Jason Biggs

The tour kicks off on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in NYC, co-chaired by two of The John Ritter Foundation's wonderful board members, Alex Bussenger and Donald Schwartz. The first cast member has been announced! Look who'll be waiting for you in New York City on November 2: Jason Biggs is joining in the role of Jack Tripper for the live staged reading of a Three's Company episode at Evening from the Heart New York benefiting The John Ritter Foundation. The full cast (and episode they will read) will be announced soon for NYC, so stay tuned!

Here are the upcoming dates:

🗽 New York: November 2, 2026
🤠 Dallas: February 27, 2027
🎸 Cleveland: March 13, 2027
🌴 Los Angeles: September 9, 2027


Lucy Holmes

Roku announced that Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) will star in and executive produce Scarlett Holmes, a new Roku Original limited series that puts a fresh, romantic spin on the legendary world of Sherlock Holmes. The limited series, produced by Jaggi Entertainment, will debut exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2027.

A modern descendant of Sherlock Holmes, "Scarlett Holmes" (Lucy Hale) has inherited her family's legendary powers of observation, but instead of solving crimes, she takes on mysteries of love, dating, and relationships. In each episode, Scarlett is joined by her trusty sidekick, "Jane Watson," as they help clients navigate mixed signals, secret crushes, romantic dilemmas, and everything in between. But while Scarlett may be an expert at solving everyone else's romantic problems, her own love life proves far more difficult to decipher. When she falls for "Ollie Moriarity" - a charming podcast producer secretly planning an exposé on her methods - she's faced with the toughest case of all: her own. Each episode's storyline draws inspiration from a beloved romantic comedy.

Saturday, September 06, 2025

SitcomsOnline Digest: Shifting Gears Picked Up for Three Additional Episodes; The Paper Renewed for Season Two

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing more about the Scrubs reboot, the renewal of The Paper (already!), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • Shifting Gears was picked up for a few additional episodes for the upcoming season, but not quite a full season, which suggests that the reboot of Scrubs will be the midseason replacement for it. (Deadline)
  • Speaking of Scrubs, we also learned this week that John McGinley will be returning to his role on the reboot. (Variety)
  • Hopefully fans are enjoying The Paper, because it was renewed for a second season before the first season even aired. (Variety)
  • King of the Hill and Wednesday have both proven to be major hits on streaming. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Kristen Johnston has been cast in the second season of Going Dutch. (Deadline)
  • Going Dutch has a new show runner for the upcoming season. (Deadline)
  • We have a season premiere date for Crutch, the spinoff of The Neighborhood that will stream on Paramount+. (TheWrap)
  • A live staged reading of a Three's Company episode featuring Adam Devine and Kaley Cuoco is set for next week. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 6 - SEPTEMBER 12)

  • A new season of Only Murders in the Building debuts Tuesday on Hulu.
  • The new comedy series Kiss or Die debuts Tuesday on Netflix.
  • After several weeks of multiple show binges on Catchy Comedy, they go back to one series this weekend with Newhart.
  • With so many marathons going on last weekend, we forgot to mention some new series and season debuts from last week, including The Paper (the offshoot of The Office) on Peacock and Beavis and Butt-Head on Comedy Central/Paramount+.

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Live Staged Reading of Three's Company Episode; Freeform Acquires According to Jim for October

Adam Devine and Kaley Cuoco

On September 12, 2025, join The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health on their LIVESTREAM of a live staged reading of a Three's Company episode (Season 7 episode "Going to Pot" from 2/1/83). Laugh. Give. Impact.

This year's gala will showcase a special livestreamed staged reading of Three's Company, featuring original cast members Richard Kline and Priscilla Barnes playing their own characters Larry & Terri, alongside an all-star lineup: Adam Devine as Jack Tripper, Kaley Cuoco as Janet Wood, Jason Alexander as Mr. Furley, Tom Bergeron will narrate, with guest stars Steven Weber, Ron Funches, Reno Wilson, and Holly Robinson Peete.

Pluto TV is set as the exclusive media partner, hosting the on-demand release at a later date. The gala is set for September 12 at the Sunset Room in Hollywood. In addition, Pluto TV, which has a linear channel dedicated to 24/7 episodes of Three's Company, will air a marathon of Three's Company episodes in Ritter's honor.


According to Jim

According to Jim will air throughout the Freeform schedule starting on Wednesday, October 1. Moslty weekday mornings between 10:30am-12pm on most days and in late night from 12am-2am ET. The sitcom joins Boy Meets World on the schedule, which airs in the morning. According to Jim ran for eight seasons from 2001-2009 on ABC starring Jim Belushi. It has been in broadcast syndication and also on TBS on cable in the past. Currently it also airs on diginet Laff TV since 2019.

Belushi plays an easy-going suburban Chicago father who often finds himself in challenging situations due to his slacker ways. He is frequently at odds with his wife, Cheryl, played by Courtney Thorne-Smith, and together they raise their three children, with twins being born in the seventh season to make it a party of five. Cheryl's brother, Andy (Larry Joe Campbell), is Jim's partner-in-crime, while Kimberly Williams-Paisley plays Cheryl's sister and best friend.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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!

Antenna TV 2ndQ 2025


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.

Rewind TV 2ndQ 2025

Monday, March 24, 2025

Peacock April Highlights Include Three's Company; Antenna TV's 50 Years on the Beat Barney Miller Anniversary Marathon

Three's Company

Peacock TV has announced the originals, iconic series, beloved movies, must-watch sports, and more that are coming in April 2025. Spring into streaming with Peacock! This April, flowers aren't the only thing blooming - Peacock is sprouting fresh originals, must watch documentaries, and welcoming a beloved comedy-classic! For a dose of nostalgia, come and knock on our door -- Three's Company is coming to Peacock on March 31! Stream all eight seasons of the beloved '70s sitcom and relive the hilarious hijinks of Jack, Janet, and Chrissy. Starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, Richard Kline, Don Knotts and more! Speaking of TV neighbors that we love, reality fave The Valley is back for season 2 on April 16! The action doesn't stop there, April 17 marks the highly anticipated return of Detective Elliot Stabler in Peacock Original Law & Order: Organized Crime, Season 5.


50 Years on the Beat Barney Miller Anniversary Marathon

Calling all Barney Miller fans! It's been 50 years since the good ol 12 went on the bear, so be on the lookout for 50 hours of the most wanted episodes of Barney Miller, with special guest appearances from Barney and Wojo themselves Hal Linden and Max Gail! So enjoy the 50 Years on the Beat Barney Miller Anniversary Marathon, starting March 29th at 9pm ET | 6pm PT only on Antenna TV! The marathon will end on Monday, March 31 at 11pm! Hal and Max were also on WGN Radio promoting this. Catch Antenna TV's Nostalgia Stories every Monday at wgnradio.com!

View the full marathon schedule.

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!

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Netflix's Good Times Animated Comedy Trailer; Too Close for Comfort and Check It Out! Complete Series on DVD

Good Times (2024)

Good Times is back...now as an animated series! In this irreverent reimagining of the TV classic, a new generation of the Evans family keeps their heads above water in a Chicago housing project. An unfiltered adult comedy with the voices of Yvette Nicole Brown, J.B. Smoove, Wanda Sykes, Jay Pharoah, Marsai Martin and more. Add Good Times to your MyList here. From Showrunner Ranada Shepard and Executive Producers Stephen Curry, Norman Lear and Seth MacFarlane, the animated comedy drops on Netflix on Friday, April 12. No word yet on how many episodes will drop.




Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series

'80s sitcom Too Close for Comfort will be out with a Complete Series DVD set on April 3 with all 6 seasons consisting of 129 episodes from VEI (Visual Entertainment Inc.) for just $39.99. Just like fellow DLT Entertainment sitcom Three's Company earlier this year. Cartoonist Henry Rush (Ted Knight) and his loving wife, Muriel (Nancy Dussault), have just hit upon a surefire plan to keep their maturing family intact. Daughters Jackie (Deborah Van Valkenburgh) and Sara (Lydia Cornell) may be all grown up, but that doesn't mean these proud parents are ready to sit back and watch them venture out into the big, bad world on their own. Not by a long shot! So when an apartment unexpectedly opens up in their San Francisco row house, logic dictates that they lease it to those that they want to hold dear-and, most importantly-near! But with a sexy blonde bombshell for one daughter and a smart and sassy brunette for the other, the Rushes might be getting far more than they bargained for. Never mind the wacky, ever-present social misfit that they soon have to contend with Monroe Ficus (Jim J. Bullock). Why, it's enough to drive any parent crazy! And though it may have once innocently seemed like a sound solution, this upstairs-downstairs living arrangement may quickly prove that for all involved it's far too easy to be, well, perhaps just a little...Too Close for Comfort!

Purchase Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series on DVD on Amazon.com or VEI.

Check It Out! - The Complete Series

In addition, another fellow '80s sitcom Check It Out! from DLT Entertainment will be out with a complete series DVD set from VEI with all 3 seasons (66 episodes) on April 8. Check It Out! takes viewers on a riotous romp through Cobbs, a supermarket where Howard Bannister, played by the iconic Don Adams, battles to maintain order amidst the chaos. Alongside him is Edna Moseley (Dinah Christie), his trusty sidekick and love interest, as they face the daily challenges brought on by a cast of quirky characters. From the endearing yet clueless stockboy to the consistently grumpy cashier, each member of the Cobbs team adds to the mayhem with their antics. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, the show delivers a relentless stream of slapstick comedy, witty one-liners, and an abundance of puns that keep the laughs rolling. Inspired by the British sitcom Tripper's Day from comedy writer Brian Cooke, Check It Out! brings its own unique flair to the supermarket setting. Cooke's expertise, honed from his work on US hits like Three's Company and Too Close For Comfort, lays the foundation for this uproarious comedy.

Purchase Check It Out! - The Complete Series on DVD on Amazon.com or VEI.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Three's Company 40th Anniversary (Since It Ended) DVD Collection; Shout! TV Holiday Episodes

Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection

Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection is coming December 22 on DVD from Visual Entertainment Inc.! The series is actually approaching 47 years old now, but it will have ended 40 years ago this spring. All 8 seasons of 172 episodes, plus for the first time on DVD the two-short lived spin-off series The Ropers and Three's a Crowd and over 9 hours of other special bonus features! Three's Company was a groundbreaking comedy series that tripped through a world of slapstick pratfalls and some of the most scandalously titillating comedy America had ever seen. Racy and daring for its time, this breakthrough farce ran for eight seasons on ABC. Forty years after it came to an end, it remains one of the best-loved television series of all time. This complete series set is a celebration of the exploits of Jack, Janet, Chrissy, Larry, Terri, The Ropers, and Mr. Furley and offers fans a chance to relive every episode and continue to laugh for years to come. Starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline, Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, Don Knotts, Jenilee Harrison, and Priscilla Barnes. The bonus features for each season is below:

Season 1
PILOT (UNAIRED)
EPISODE JOHN RITTER: ALWAYS LEAVE THEM LAUGHING
EIGHT YEARS OF LAUGHTER

Season 2
BLOOPER REEL
COMMENTARY: CHRIS MANN DISCUSSES "DAYS OF BEER AND WEEDS"
BEST OF JANET, BEST OF ROPERS, BEST OF CHRISSY

Season 3
PILOT #2 (UNAIRED)
REMEMBERING JOHN RITTER
COMMENTARY: CHRIS MANN DISCUSSES "THE BAKE OFF"
ORIGINAL PROMOS 1,2,3
RICHARD KLINE AND DAVE POWERS INTERVIEWS

Season 4
NANCY RITTER INTERVIEW
DON KNOTTS & RICHARD KLINE INTERVIEW
ANN WEDGEWORTH INTERVIEW
CASTING DON KNOTTS
CASTING SUZANNE SOMERS

Season 5
JENILEE HARRISON INTERVIEW
OF FARCE AND CENSORS
BEST OF JACK, JANET, CINDY, LARRY, MR. FURLEY

Season 6
LAUGHS AROUND THE WORLD
LUCILLE BALL PRESENTS: THE BEST OF THREE'S COMPANY

Season 7
DON KNOTS TRIBUTE
PARLEZ-VOUS THREE'S COMPANY? (FRENCH DUBBED PILOT)
BEST OF JACK, JANET, TERRI, LARRY

Season 8
BLOOPERS
WORKING WITH A MASTER (ACTING WITH JOHN RITTER)
JANET IN SPANISH
BEST OF JACK, JANET, TERRI, LARRY, MR FURLEY

Purchase Three's Company - The Official 40th Anniversary Collection.


Shout! TV

Shout! TV has it all this holiday season. Beginning now, Shout! TV will feature all-holiday programming with a week full of festive frights, throwback delights, visits from Santa Claus, and the MST3K Yule Log! On December 21 (TODAY!), viewers can tune in for #ThrowbackThursday featuring holiday episodes of classic TV like The Beverly Hillbillies, ALF, and The Carol Burnett Show! Then, on Christmas Eve, hold onto your stockings for 'Twas the Fright Before Christmas programming featuring a spooky double feature of Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2. Additional programming will include holiday classics like A Christmas Carol, Scrooge, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, Jack Frost, and many, many more!

Shout!'s family of channels will be decking the halls with festive programming on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on The Carol Burnett Show Channel, Johnny Carson TV, the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Channel, Scream Factory TV, TokuSHOUTsu, and more.

Monday, October 16, 2023

Remembering Suzanne Somers of Three's Company and Step by Step; Adult Swim Renews YOLO and Orders Women Wearing Shoulder Pads

Suzanne Somers

Actress, author, singer and businesswoman Suzanne Somers, who starred as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and as Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step, has died. She died after a long battle with breast cancer at her home in Palm Springs, California, on October 15, the day before her 77th birthday.

Three's Company

Somers starred as Chrissy Snow on the ABC sitcom Three's Company from 1977 to 1981. The story revolves around three single roommates: Jack Tripper (John Ritter), Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt), and Chrissy Snow, who all platonically live together in a Santa Monica, California, apartment complex owned by Stanley (Norman Fell) and Helen Roper (Audra Lindley). Christmas "Chrissy" Snow works as an office secretary. Somers's contract was not renewed after the fifth season following a contract dispute and Chrissy's place in the apartment was taken by her clumsy cousin Cindy Snow (Jenilee Harrison). The cast also included Richard Kline (1978-1984), Don Knotts (1979-1984), Ann Wedgeworth (1979-1980) and Priscilla Barnes (1981-1984).

She's the Sheriff

She starred as Sheriff Hildy Granger on the 1987-1989 first-run syndicated sitcom She's the Sheriff. Hildy Granger is a widow with two young kids who decided to fill the shoes of her late husband, a sheriff of fictional Lakes County, Nevada (near Lake Tahoe). Somers wrote an episode in 1989. The series, which aired for two seasons, also starred George Wyner, Pat Carroll, Lou Richards, Guich Koock, Leonard Lightfoot, Taliesin Jaffe and Nicky Rose.

Step by Step

Somers starred as Carol Foster Lambert on the 1991-1998 sitcom Step by Step. It ran on ABC as part of its TGIF Friday night lineup from September 20, 1991, to August 15, 1997, then moved to CBS, where it aired from September 19, 1997, to June 26, 1998. Patrick Duffy and Somers starred as single parents Frank and Carol, respectively; each with three children, who wed and form a blended family. Carol is the matriarch of the Foster family, who works as a beautician and runs a hair salon out of a room in her house, originally with the cooperation of her mother, Ivy, and sister, Penny. Eventually, with Frank's help, she opens a bigger studio at a stand-alone location in the sixth season. The cast included Brandon Call, Staci Keanan, Angela Watson, Christopher Castile, Josh Byrne (1991-1997), Sasha Mitchell (1991-1996), Patrika Darbo (1991-1992), Peggy Rea (1991-1992), Emily Mae Young (1997-1998), Bronson Pinchot (1997) and Jason Marsden (1997-1998).

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included Lotsa Luck, One Day at a Time, The Love Boat, Billy (1979), The Ropers (as Chrissy Snow), The Larry Sanders Show, Full House and The Naked Truth. Some of her other television guest appearances included The Rockford Files, Starsky & Hutch (3 episodes), The Six Million Dollar Man and Sisters.

Somers played the "Blonde in the white Thunderbird" in American Graffiti (1973). In the early 1990s, she was the spokeswoman in a series of infomercials for the Thighmaster, a piece of exercise equipment which is squeezed between one's thighs above the knees. She hosted the daytime talk show The Suzanne Somers Show from 1994 to 1995. She co-hosted Candid Camera with Peter Funt on CBS from 1997 to 2000. In the fall of 2012, she hosted The Suzanne Show for 13 episodes on the Lifetime Network. In 2015, she competed on Dancing with the Stars. She wrote several books, including two autobiographies, four diet books, and a book of poetry.

She was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on July 15, 2009.

Suzanne Somers

Ms. Somers was a talented, funny and lovely actress. She had great comedic timing as Chrissy Snow. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment that she brought us on Three's Company, She's the Sheriff, Step by Step and her other television roles. She will be deeply missed.

Share your memories on Three's Company, She's the Sheriff and Step by Step message boards. View photos in our galleries.

In Memoriam - Suzanne Somers

To commemorate the life of Suzanne Somers on what would have been her 77th birthday, Antenna TV will air a Three's Company marathon on Monday, October 16 beginning at 4pm until 4:30am ET.


Phyllis Coates

We also remember actress Phyllis Coates. She was best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men and in the first season of the television series Adventures of Superman. She died on October 11 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Coates was 96.

Adventures of Superman - George Reeves and Phyllis Coates

Coates starred as Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men, which starred George Reeves as Superman. The film served as a pilot for Adventures of Superman and prompted the start of production of the first season in August/September of the same year. Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill, who had previously played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), stepping into the role in the later seasons.

She starred as Gloria on the short-lived 1954 NBC sitcom The Duke. The series, which was broadcast live, was about Duke London, a professional boxer who was also an accomplished painter. Gloria was his girlfriend. It also starred Allen Jenkins, Claude Stroud and Sheldon Leonard.

Coates starred as Nurse Madge Allen on the short-lived 1955 CBS sitcom Professional Father. The whimsical sitcom involved a child psycholigist named Tom Wilson (Steve Dunne) and his family. It also starred Barbara Billingsley, Ted Marc, Beverly Washburn and Ann O'Neal.

She starred as Clarissa Mae Holliday on the 1958-1959 sitcom This Is Alice, which starred nine-year-old Patty Ann Gerrity as Alice Holliday. The program aired in first-run syndication from October 1958 to August 1959, distributed by the NTA Film Network. The series also starred Tommy Farrell, Kathy Garver, Stephen Wootton, Lucien Littlefield and Nancy DeCarl.

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The Abbott and Costello Show, Topper, Willy, The Great Gildersleeve, It's a Great Life (2 episodes), Leave it to Beaver, Hennesey and The Patty Duke Show (2 episodes).

She appeared as Ellen Lane, Lois Lane's mother, in the first season finale of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in 1994. Some of her other television guest appearances included The Cisco Kid (4 episodes), The Range Rider (2 episodes), The Files of Jeffrey Jones (2 episodes), The Adventures of Kit Carson (2 episodes), The Lone Ranger (3 episodes), Stage 7 (2 episodes), Lassie, General Electric Theater (3 episodes), Hawaiian Eye, Tales of Wells Fargo (2 episodes), Rawhide (2 episodes), The Untouchables (3 episodes), Perry Mason (3 episodes), Gunsmoke (3 episodes), Death Valley Days (7 episodes) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (2 episodes).

Ms. Coates had a career spanning over fifty years. We thank her for her work as Lois Lane on Adventures of Superman and her other television roles. She will be sorely missed.


Mark Goddard

Actor Mark Goddard was best known for portraying Major Don West on Lost in Space. He died from pulmonary fibrosis in Hingham, Massachusetts, on October 10. Mr. Goddard was 87.

Goddard's first starring role was as Cully on the 1959-1960 CBS western Johnny Ringo. He starred as Sgt. Chris Ballard for the second and third seasons (1960-1962) on the ABC/NBC crime drama The Detectives (also known as The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, Captain of Detectives, and Robert Taylor's Detectives).

Many Happy Returns

He starred as Bob Randall on the 1964-1965 CBS sitcom Many Happy Returns. The show starred John McGiver as widower Walter Burnley, the manager of the Adjustments and Refunds Department at the fictitious Krockmeyer's Department Store in Los Angeles. Bob Randall is the husband of Burnley's daughter, Joan Randall (Elinor Donahue). The series also starred Richard Collier, Jesslyn Fox, Mickey Manners, Andrea Sacino and Elena Verdugo.

Lost in Space

Goddard starred as Major Don West on the 1965-1968 CBS science fiction series Lost in Space. The series follows the adventures of the Robinsons, a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to survive in the depths of space. U.S. Space Corps Major Donald West is the pilot of the Jupiter 2. The series also starred Guy Williams, June Lockhart, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, Billy Mumy, Jonathan Harris, Bob May as The Robot and Dick Tufeld as The Robot's voice.

He starred as Ted Clayton in 10 episodes of One Life to Live in 1981. He played Lt. Paul Reed in six episodes of The Doctors in 1982. He starred as Derek Barrington in 11 episodes General Hospital from 1985 to 1986.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Fair Exchange, The Bill Dana Show, The Beverly Hillbillies and Benson. Some of his other television guest appearances included The DuPont Show with June Allyson, The Rebel, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, The Rilfeman, Burke's Law, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason (2 episodes), The Fugitive, Mod Squad (2 episodes), Adam-12, Switch, Petrocelli (2 episodes), The Streets of San Francisco, Quincy, M.E. (1977), B.J. and the Bear, Barnaby Jones (4 episodes), The Fall Guy and Jake and the Fatman.

Goddard starred as politician Edward Fleming in the 1977 film Blue Sunshine. He briefly appears as the military general who gives Major Don West his orders for the mission in Lost in Space (1998).

Mr. Goddard was very good as Major Don West on Lost in Space. In 2009, he released an autobiographical memoir To Space and Back. We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.




Women Wearing Shoulder Pads & YOLO: Rainbow Trinity

At New York Comic Con, Adult Swim announced a new stop-motion series Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, which follows a wealthy Spaniard living in Ecuador as she journeys through the complicated world of love, family, commercials, and cuyes, a.k.a. South American guinea pigs. The new series will mark Adult Swim's first-ever Spanish-language series along with its return to the stop-motion animation format. During the panel, Adult Swim also announced the third season renewal of the animated comedy YOLO from Smiling Friends co-creator Michael Cusack. With a second season that ranked #2 in its timeslot across cable in key demos, the third installment, YOLO: Rainbow Trinity, will follow a pair of Australian best friends through absurd and fantastical adventures.

Women Wearing Shoulder Pads is a quarter-hour comedy that features an all-female cast and centers on Marioneta, an extremely wealthy and ambitious Spaniard living in South America pursuing business and pleasure. Produced entirely in Spanish, with English subtitles, the series comes from creator Gonzalo Cordova (Tuca & Bertie, Adam Ruins Everything) in partnership with Mexico City-based studio Cinema Fantasma (Frankelda's Book of Spooks).

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Antenna TV's Three-Day Weekend Marathon of Three's Company; HBO Orders The Franchise to Series

Three's Company Three-Day Weekend Marathon

This Labor Day weekend, Antenna TV comes knocking on your door with three days of Three's Company. Spend a groovy long weekend with your three favorite roomies and trip into fall with the sitcom's most hilarious episodes. Antenna TV's "Three's Company Three-Day Weekend Marathon" starts Saturday, September 2 at 10am Eastern and ends Monday, September 4 at 10pm Eastern. Three's Company starred John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Summers as Jack, Janet, and Chrissy who were three single roommates living together in a California apartment. The sitcom originally aired for eight seasons from 1977 to 1984. Visit www.antennatv.tv for the channel finder.

And stay tuned for these upcoming Antenna TV marathons: "Witch-O-Ween Bewitched Marathon" on October 31, Thanksgiving-themed episodes of Antenna TV's lineup on November 23 and "Black and White Friday Marathon" on November 24.




The Franchise

HBO has picked up comedy The Franchise to series. Himesh Patel and Aya Cash star alongside previously announced cast Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Brühl in the half-hour comedy series from Sam Mendes, Armando Iannucci, and Jon Brown.

The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The Franchise shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f***-up has an origin story. Series regulars are Himesh Patel as Daniel, Aya Cash as Anita, Jessica Hynes as Steph, Billy Magnussen as Adam, Lolly Adefope as Dag, Darren Goldstein as Pat, and Isaac Powell as Bryson. Recurring guest stars include Richard E. Grant as Peter and Daniel Brühl as Eric.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Antenna TV's Father Knows Best Father's Day Fest Marathon; Netflix Gets Glamorous This June

Father Knows Best Father's Day Fest Marathon

This Father's Day, Antenna TV is treating its best dad with a big surprise: his own Father's Day marathon. Spend the day with Jim Anderson for all the fatherly advice he has to give with Antenna TV's "Father Knows Best Father's Day Fest Marathon" on Sunday, June 18 starting at 5am Eastern. Father Knows Best began as a radio series in 1949 before moving to television and airing for six seasons, from 1954 through 1960. The sitcom starred Robert Young as insurance agent Jim Anderson living in the Midwest with his wife and three children who was there to offer his family sage advice. Father Knows Best regularly airs Mon-Fri 9am ET | 6am PT, Sundays 5m ET | 2am PT and Sundays 1pm ET | 10am PT only on Antenna TV.



And stay tuned for these upcoming Antenna TV marathons:
* "Three's Company Three Day Weekend" | Labor Day weekend, September 2 – 4
* "Witch-O-Ween Bewitched Marathon" | October 31


Glamorous - Marco Mejia and Kim Cattrall

Netflix's new series Glamorous season 1 drops coming June 22 only on Netflix. 10 episodes will be available of this soap. The series stars Miss Benny as Marco Mejia, a gender non-conforming queer man whose life seems to be stuck until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison, played by Kim Cattrall. Also starring are Ayesha Harris, Damian Terriquez, Diana Maria Riva, Graham Parkhurst, Jade Payton, Kaleb Horn, Lisa Gilroy, Mark Deklin, Michael Hsu Rosen, Nicole Power, Ricardo Chavira and Zane Phillips.

Thursday, June 02, 2022

Antenna TV's Father's Day Feast Marathon; HBO Max Renews Our Flag Means Death

Antenna TV's Father's Day Feast

Antenna TV invites you to a Father's Day Feast, featuring a marathon of your favorite dads. Watch a smorgasbord of top classic sitcoms featuring your favorite fathers, including Darrin from Bewitched, George from The Jeffersons, Jim from Father Knows Best, Steven from Family Ties, and more. And you'll also see fathers of your favorite sitcom characters dropping by such as Chrissy's father on Three's Company, Mr. Kotter's dad on Welcome Back, Kotter, Henry's father from Too Close for Comfort and Jack Tripper's father on Three's Company. The all-day Father's Day Feast begins at 8 am ET on Sunday, June 19 on Antenna TV and will air through 8pm. Episode info is below:

8:00 AM Father Knows Best Father of the Year 02/06/55
8:30 AM Father Knows Best Proud Father 03/06/55
9:00 AM Bachelor Father The Social Worker 03/02/58
9:30 AM Bachelor Father Bentley, the Proud Father 03/15/59
10:00 AM Dennis the Menace Father's Day for Mr. Wilson 06/18/61
10:30 AM Hazel Natural Athlete 11/29/62
11:00 AM Hazel Vanishing Hero 11/28/63
11:30 AM McHale's Navy A Da Da for Christy 05/19/64
12:00 PM Bewitched A Very Special Delivery 09/23/65
12:30 PM Partridge Family Whatever Happened to the Old Songs? 10/09/70
1:00 PM That Girl That Girl's Daddy 11/20/70
1:30 PM Jeffersons Like Father, Like Son 04/05/75
2:00 PM One Day at a Time A Visit from Dad 12/07/76
2:30 PM Welcome Back Kotter Kotter and Son 01/20/77
3:00 PM Three's Company Chrissy Come Home 02/28/78
3:30 PM Benson Conflict of Interest 10/18/79
4:00 PM Too Close for Comfort Huey 02/24/81
4:30 PM Jeffersons Louise's Father 10/18/81
5:00 PM Family Ties I Never Killed for My Father 11/03/82
5:30 PM Silver Spoons Happy Birthday 10/10/83
6:00 PM Three's Company Like Father, Like Son 11/29/83
6:30 PM Silver Spoons World's Greatest Father 01/21/84
7:00 PM Family Ties Keaton and Son 10/18/84
7:30 PM Dear John Father Knows Best 11/30/89


Our Flag Means Death

HBO Max has renewed the comedy series Our Flag Means Death, from creator-showrunner David Jenkins, Emmy®-nominated executive producer and star Taika Waititi and Emmy®-nominated executive producer Garrett Basch, for a second season. Season one was (very) loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby (Wrecked). After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede became captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede's fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard, played by Waititi. To their surprise, the wildly different Stede and Blackbeard found more than friendship on the high seas... they found love. Now they have to survive it. In addition to Darby and Waititi, season one starred an ensemble cast that included Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matt Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O'Neill, Guz Khan, David Fane, Rory Kinnear, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon, Fred Armisen and Leslie Jones.

Monday, May 02, 2022

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

Antenna TV's Always Mother's Day Marathon

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.


Marla Gibbs and Jo Marie Payton

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.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Antenna TV's April Fool's Day of Fools Marathon; HBO Max Comedy Hacks Adds More Stars for Season 2

April Fool's Day of Fools Marathon

On Friday, April 1, Antenna TV celebrates the standout sitcom sidekick with the "April Fool's Day of Fools Marathon" beginning at 5 am ET. Watch a full day of foolery and plenty of laughs featuring Antenna TV's lineup of classic kooky cohorts including Flo in Alice, Arnold Horshack in Welcome Back, Kotter, Larry Dallas in Three's Company, Phil Fish in Barney Miller, Dwayne Schneider in One Day at a Time, Florence Johnston in The Jeffersons, Monroe Ficus in Too Close for Comfort and more. The "April Fool's Day of Fools Marathon" begins at 5 am ET on Friday, April 1, 2022 on Antenna TV. The episodes air in the regular timeslots.


Hacks - Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Margaret Cho

The Emmy(R)-winning and critically-acclaimed Max Original comedy series Hacks has added Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly and Ming-Na Wen as recurring guest stars and Margaret Cho as a guest star for the highly anticipated second season on HBO Max. In the comedy, the dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah's new stand-up act. Jean Smart, an Emmy(R) winner for her performance in season one of the series, is set to return with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys for season one. Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo also star.

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Antenna TV's Three's Company 45th Anniversary Marathon on March 15; Parks and Recreation Star Joins Peacock Comedic Thriller

Three's Company 45th Anniversary Marathon

Come and knock on Antenna TV's door, when Antenna TV presents a 45th Anniversary marathon of Three's Company on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 beginning at 5am. 45 classic episodes of the 1977-1984 sitcom will air along with an episode of Johnny Carson with guest John Ritter from 1984. The sitcom premiered on ABC on Tuesday, March 15, 1977 at 9:30pm. Join Jack, Janet, Chrissy, The Ropers and Larry for some good 'ole laughs, pratfalls & misunderstandings and stick around when Cindy, Terri and Mr. Furley join in on the action! Three's Company regularly airs on Antenna TV weeknights back-to-back 7pm ET/4pm PT and Sundays 12am ET/9pm PT. Episodes airing during the marathon on March 15 are:

5:00 AM Three's Company "Jack's Tattoo"
5:30 AM Three's Company "Love Thy Neighbor"
6:00 AM Three's Company "The Night of the Ropers"
6:30 AM Three's Company "The Baby Sitters"
7:00 AM Three's Company "Coffee, Tea or Jack?"
7:30 AM Three's Company "The Not So Great Impostor"
8:00 AM Three's Company "A Friend in Need"
8:30 AM Three's Company "Chrissy's Cousin"
9:00 AM Three's Company "Out on a Limb"
9:30 AM Three's Company "Grandma Jack"
10:00 AM Three's Company "Room at the Bottom"
10:30 AM Three's Company "Alias Jack Tripper"
11:00 AM Three's Company "The Catered Affair"
11:30 AM Three's Company "Jack Moves Out"
12:00 PM Three's Company "Eleanor's Return"
12:30 PM Three's Company "Handcuffed"
1:00 PM Three's Company "It's Only Money"
1:30 PM Three's Company "Home Movies"
2:00 PM Three's Company "Double Date"
2:30 PM Three's Company "Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
3:00 PM Three's Company "Ground Rules"
3:30 PM Three's Company "Cyrano de Tripper"
4:00 PM Three's Company "The Bake-Off"
4:30 PM Three's Company "Jack Goes to the Dentist"
5:00 PM Three's Company "The Fast"
5:30 PM Three's Company "Chrissy's New Boss"
6:00 PM Three's Company "Jack the Ripper"
6:30 PM Three's Company "The Root of All Evil"
7:00 PM Three's Company "A Man About the House"
7:30 PM Three's Company "Good Old Reliable Janet"
8:00 PM Three's Company "Up in the Air"
8:30 PM Three's Company "Strange Bedfellows"
9:00 PM Three's Company "The New Landlord"
9:30 PM Three's Company "Honest Jack Tripper"
10:00 PM Johnny Carson with guest John Ritter
11:00 PM Three's Company "Jack Gets His"
11:30 PM Three's Company "Opening Night"
12:00 AM Three's Company "The Brunch"
12:30 AM Three's Company "Snow Job"
1:00 AM Three's Company "Jack's Graduation"
1:30 AM Three's Company "Janet's Promotion"
2:00 AM Three's Company "And Now, Here's Jack"
2:30 AM Three's Company "The Best Laid Plans"
3:00 AM Three's Company "Stanley Casanova"
3:30 AM Three's Company "Dying to Meet You"
4:00 AM Three's Company "The Loan Shark"


Nick OFferman

Peacock announced today that Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Pam & Tommy) will round out the series lead casting of the highly-anticipated comedic thriller series The Resort, a multi-generational exploration of love, marriage, and family vacations, set amidst one of the Mayan Riviera's most bizarre unsolved mysteries. Offerman joins previously announced series stars William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti, with Skyler Gisondo, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol rounding out series leads and Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker as recurring guest stars. The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Andy Siara will write and executive produce. Sam Esmail, via his overall deal with UCP, and Chad Hamilton, via Anonymous Content, serve as executive producers. Allison Miller will serve as Executive Producer and writer. Sarah Matte of Esmail Corp serves as Co-Executive Producer. Ben Sinclair will also direct and executive produce episodes 1-4.

Siara (Palm Springs, Lodge 49) is also a writer and co-producer on Peacock and UCP's upcoming limited series Angelyne with Emmy Rossum (Shameless) starring in the title role. Miller serves as showrunner and executive producer. Angelyne is about the L.A. billboard icon and loosely inspired by the 2017 Hollywood Reporter story about her life. The series is currently in production in the tropical location of Puerto Rico.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

REELZ Announces Three's Company, Cheers, Star Trek Unknown Story Episodes; Lifetime Expands Partnership with Melissa Joan Hart

Three's Company & Cheers

REELZ announced its March 2022 lineup with new originals premiering every week. Among the new originals in March are stories about the power and popularity of movie franchises The Fast and the Furious, Jurassic Park, The Karate Kid and Raiders of the Lost Ark as well as proven pop culture hit TV shows Three's Company, Cheers and Star Trek. The March 2022 lineup begins Saturday, March 5 with Three's Company: The Unknown Story at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT followed by Cheers: The Unknown Story at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT celebrating two iconic sitcoms with stars and storylines audiences loved. Telling the stories of Three's Company from cast conflicts to memorable days on set is Richard Kline whose character Larry Dallas was best friends with Jack Tripper played brilliantly by the beloved John Ritter. In Cheers: The Unknown Story see the incredible journey of the show that stumbled out of the gate with low viewership only to become a TV juggernaut with more than 80 million people tuning in for the series finale. From the bombshell departure of a main character at the height of the show's success to assembling the cast of future stars including Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson hear from the multiple Emmy Award® winning creators who helped make Cheers a beloved sitcom. And finally on the TV series side, before a few daring Americans had taken one small step on the moon TV audiences had already been enjoying a giant leap in outer space through the groundbreaking show Star Trek. On Saturday, March 12 at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT Star Trek: The Unknown Story explores the series that sparked a pop culture phenomenon that led to multiple movies and TV shows while creating a new type of super fandom in self-described "Trekkies." While fervent fans certainly help drive the success of a show or celebrity that relationship can become toxic and treacherous when lines are crossed and power is abused.


Melissa Joan Hart

Lifetime announced a multi-year deal with Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Melissa & Joey, Clarissa Explains it All) to star in, direct, and executive produce several movies for the network. Hart will also star in the newly greenlight movie Dirty Little Secret (working title), as a mother hiding her extreme hoarding tendencies that are destroying her family, for the network's Ripped From The Headlines summer slate. As part of the new deal, Hart will continue her legacy with the network's It's a Wonderful Lifetime holiday movie slate as the star and executive producer of new movies for 2022 and 2023. Hart has starred in six holiday films for Lifetime including Mistletoe in Montana, Dear Christmas, and A Very Merry Toy Store. In addition, she has executive produced eight films with her production company Hartbreak Films, most recently Christmas in Tune starring Reba McEntire. Hart will also direct one picture for the network, which will join her previously directed Lifetime films, The Santa Con and Feliz NaviDAD, starring Mario Lopez, and The Watcher in the Woods remake starring Anjelica Houston.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Antenna TV's Love Is In (Over) the Air Valentine's Day Marathon; Fox's Spring 2022 Midseason Lineup

Antenna TV

Antenna TV has announced their Valentine's Day stunt, that we previously hinted during our Q1 2022 story. Cuddle up with a special someone and say "I do" to an all-day marathon of romantic episodes airing Valentine's Day on Antenna TV. "Love Is In (Over) the Air" will feature curated selections from Antenna TV's lineup including Bewitched, The Jeffersons and Three's Company. "Love Is In (Over) the Air" Valentine's Day Marathon airs Monday, February 14 starting at 5am ET on Antenna TV with regularly scheduled shows but with this love theme.


Domino Masters

Fox is announcing premiere dates for The Masked Singer (March 9), Domino Masters (March 9), MasterChef Junior (March 17) and Name That Tune (March 29), as well as for the spring return of hit drama 9-1-1 (March 21). Additionally, the Sunday Animation Domination block returns with all-new episodes Feb. 27. Featuring all-new secret celebrities, The Masked Singer, returns for its seventh season Wednesday, March 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Following the return of The Masked Singer, all-new competition series Domino Masters (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) debuts. Hosted by multi-Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), the series features teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable domino toppling and chain reaction tournament. Hit culinary competition MasterChef Junior returns Thursday, March 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Fox's #1 drama series, 9-1-1, starring Angela Bassett, Peter Krause and Jennifer Love Hewitt, returns for its spring premiere with all-new rescues beginning Monday, March 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by all-new episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star in its new time period, for a night of saving lives. Hosted by Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski, with Grammy Award winner Randy Jackson serving as band leader, Season Two of the beloved musical game show Name That Tune premieres Tuesday, March 29 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). And ss previously announced, new single-cam docu-com Welcome to the Flatch premieres on Thursday, March 17 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Additional schedule details to be announced Season finale dates for the following programs are as follows: Next Level Chef (March 2); I Can See Your Voice (March 2, last telecast in time period; March 8, season finale); Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer (March 10); Pivoting (March 10) and The Cleaning Lady (March 14).

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Antenna TV January 2022 Schedule and Q1 2022 Stunts; Chucky Gets 2nd Season on Syfy & USA

Bachelor Father

As we mentioned on Friday, now is the time for the Antenna TV January 2022 schedule! The line-up will begin on Monday, January 3, 2022 and will see the returns of three series with new contracts along with a series moving back from Rewind TV. Bachelor Father, Benny Hill, and Welcome Back Kotter return to Antenna TV in new deals, while Dear John is back from sister network Rewind TV's line-up. With these shows returning, Antenna TV is losing the rights to Coach and Gimme a Break!, while My Two Dads will be off and eventually moving to Rewind TV. Let's relay the schedule changes for weekdays first, Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie will switch hours in the morning with Bewitched now 5-6am and I Dream of Jeannie from 6-7am. Jack Benny and Burns & Allen will remain in the 7am and 8am hours, but now 9am will be McHale's Navy, as Father Knows Best moves to 10am. Returning series Bachelor Father will take the 11am hour, leading into Hazel, Dennis the Menace and That Girl from 12pm-3pm. Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie will move their afternoon slots now to the 3pm and 4pm hours, leading into the returning series Welcome Back, Kotter at 5pm. One Day at a Time will remain in the 6pm hour and will now be followed by Three's Company at 7pm. The 8pm-11pm line-up will remain intact with Barney Miller, The Jeffersons and Johnny Carson. With Coach expiring, Alice will now move into the 11pm hour leading into Archie Bunker's Place and Maude, which remain from 12-2am. The duo of Soap and Benson will now air in the overnight from 2-4am, leading into Mork & Mindy which remains in the 4am hour.

On Saturdays, mornings now start off with Maude at 5am, followed by Alice, Barney Miller and Archie Bunker's Place from 6am-9am. After the E/I break at 9am, The Partridge Family moves to 10am to kick off a '70s & early '80s block of sitcoms with Welcome Back Kotter, One Day at a Time, Three's Company from 11am-1pm, then the Three's Company spin-offs The Ropers and Three's a Crowd from 2-3pm, followed by Too Close for Comfort, Benson, Silver Spoons and more The Partridge Family from 3pm-7pm. Saturday night classics will remain starting at 7pm with some new timeslot changes. It kicks off still with Dennis the Menace and Father Knows Best from 7-9pm, while Bewitched and Jeannie switch hours again at 9pm and 10pm. That Girl remains at 11pm, but now Benny Hill is back and will air at midnight. Burns & Allen and Jack Benny remain in the 1am & 2am hours, while Bachelor Father is now at 3am and Hazel at 4am.

Sundays will start off with more classics continuing into the morning, Father Knows Best and Burns & Allen will remain from 5-7am, while Bewitched and Jeannie switch hours again airing 7-9am. Hazel closes out the classic block at 9am. Then just like Saturdays, the '70s/early '80s block starts at 10am but lasting the entire day after that. Shows from 10am-1pm are the same as Saturdays with The Partridge Family, Welcome Back Kotter and One Day at a Time. At 1pm, Dear John returns to the schedule and will lead into Family Ties at 2pm. Then 3pm-6pm is the same as Saturdays with Too Close for Comfort, Benson, Silver Spoons leading into The Jeffersons at 6pm. In primetime, Archie Bunker's Place, Alice and Maude will air from 7pm-10pm leading into the late fringe block of Soap, Benson, Three's Company and Barney Miller from 10pm-2am. And finally, the overnight from 2am-5am features Mork & Mindy, The Jeffersons and Archie Bunker's Place.

Stunts wise, we told you about the January Firsts marathon on Jan. 1, but now have the rest of the quarter. On Monday, February 14, 2022 for Valentine's Day starting at 5am with feature the regular line-up featuring romance episodes. Then on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, it's the Three's Company 45th Anniversary Marathon starting at 5am with 45 classic episodes for the 45th anniversary! And finally on Friday, April 1, 2022 it's April Fools' Day and Antenna TV will air episodes featuring sidekicks starting at 5am with the regular line-up. Stay tuned for further updates, but stay also tuned for the Rewind TV January 2022 schedule later this week!


Chucky

The USA Network/SYFY hit horror series Chucky has been renewed for a second season to air in 2022. SYFY is the home to the top two new cable series of 2021 in the 18-49 demo: Resident Alien followed by Chucky (live +7). Across all platforms, Chucky has reached 9.5 million viewers in its first season thus far. The season finale of Chucky airs tonight, Tuesday, Nov 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on USA and SYFY. Season 1 of Chucky is available to stream on Peacock starting Dec. 1.

In the new television series based on the Child's Play movie franchise, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage 'Good Guy' doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. Soon, everyone must grapple with a series of horrifying murders that begin to expose the town's deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets. Meanwhile, friends and foes from Chucky's past creep back into his world and threaten to expose the truth behind his mysterious origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster. The series stars Zackary Arthur as Jake Webber, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy Taylor, Bjorgvin Arnarson as Devon Lopez, Teo Briones as Junior Webber, Fiona Dourif as Nica, with Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany Valentine and Brad Dourif as Chucky (Voice).

Monday, August 23, 2021

Superstar: John Ritter Airs Wednesday (Aug. 25) on ABC; Two HBO Max Comedies Add More Cast Members

Superstar: John Ritter

The latest installment (episode three) of ABC News' new series Superstar journeys through the life and career of comedic genius John Ritter. The program chronicles how Ritter became a top comedy icon of the 1970s, how he landed his starring role on the ABC hit Three's Company, and how he found success as an actor outside of comedy. The television event also dives into his personal life and sudden and tragic death at just 54 years old that stunned the world. Superstar: John Ritter has new interviews with his son, Jason Ritter, and his first wife, Nancy Ritter, who open up about their memories of him and his legacy. The program includes interviews with top actors who worked with and were influenced by Ritter, including Three's Company co-star Suzanne Somers, Bryan Cranston, Jimmy Kimmel, Kaley Cuoco, Henry Winkler and Raven-Symoné. Superstar: John Ritter also features footage from the ABC News archives, including Ritter's interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters, never-before-seen family videos as well as an interview with Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck, on her efforts to raise awareness for the aortic disease Ritter passed away from. Superstar: John Ritter airs Wednesday, Aug. 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. It can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. Superstar is produced by ABC News. David Sloan is senior executive producer. Muriel Pearson is executive producer. The first two episodes focused on Whitney Houson and Kobe Bryant. Next Wednesday (Sept. 1) will focus on Richard Pryor. Future episodes include a look at Robin Williams. Video preview of Superstar: John Ritter.


Fred Armisen and Samba Schutte

The Max Original comedy series Our Flag Means Death has added Fred Armisen and Samba Schutte to the cast. Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate. Previously announced cast: The series also stars Academy Award(R) winner Taika Waititi as "Blackbeard," history's most feared and revered pirate. The ensemble cast includes Ewen Bremner, David Fane, Nat Faxon, Nathan Foad, Joel Fry, Leslie Jones, Samson Kayo, Guz Khan, Rory Kinnear, Matt Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O'Neill and Vico Ortiz.

Keith David

Meanwhile, Keith David has been cast as the narrator for season two of the Max Original Love Life, a romantic comedy anthology series from Lionsgate Television and Feigco Entertainment. Season two focuses on "Marcus Watkins" (Emmy(R) nominee and executive producer William Jackson Harper) as he comes out of a years-long relationship with the woman he thought was going to be his person. The rug pulled out from under him, he is plunged back into the search for the romantic fulfillment that he thought he had already found. The new season is currently in production in New York. Previously announced cast members: Series regulars William Jackson Harper, Jessica Williams, Punkie Johnson and Chris "Comedian CP" Powell; recurring guest stars Arian Moayed, Leslie Bibb and John Earl Jelks; and guest stars Maya Kazan, Ego Nwodim, Kimberly Elise, Blair Underwood, Janet Hubert and Jordan Rock. Season one's Anna Kendrick, who also executive produces, Zoë Chao, Peter Vack, Sasha Compére and Nick Thune will appear in season two.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, October 10

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)

Friday, October 9

  • Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael is interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO at 10pm.
  • Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Mikey Madison (Better Things) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Drew is joined by The Social Reckoning cast members Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White and director Aaron Sorkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Danny Pintauro (Who's the Boss?) - Danny opens up about going viral for working as a delivery driver, the realities of being a working actor, and finding purpose beyond his childhood fame on Who’s the Boss? on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray) The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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