Antenna TV and Spinoff Rewind TV Set Fall Schedules

Nexstar-owned classic TV diginet Antenna TV and it’s new modern classic sister network Rewind TV have unveiled their Fall 2021 lineups.

Here’s the Antenna TV schedule:

Rewind TV officially launches Wednesday September 1. Most of their programming previously aired on Antenna TV and the two diginets will share Mork & Mindy this fall They are the first retro TV network to air the same schedule 7 days a week:

Rewind TV will be adding more modern sitcoms in 2022, including The Drew Carey Show, The John Larroquette Show, My Two Dads, NewsRadio and Suddenly Susan. Veteran radio deejay Rick Dees will serve as the official voice of the network.

Classic TV Newsbrief 6/26/21

Here’s what’s happening in the world of classic television…

Classic TV diginet MeTV is making several changes to their schedule in July, most notably to their Sunday lineup. Joining the schedule is Monk, the 2002-9 comedy-drama detective series starring Tony Shalhoub. It takes over the 8-10PM slot while Columbo and other shows shift their timeslots. Here’s the complete 3rd Quarter MeTV schedule, effective July 12:

MeTV 3Q 2021

Fellow diginet Antenna TV is also tweaking their summer weekend lineup. Rejoining the schedule are Archie Bunker’s Place, Benson, Maude, The Ropers and Three’s A Crowd. Leaving the lineup are Lotsa Luck, The Paul Lynde Show and What’s Happening Now!! The full schedule effective July 1:
Antenna TV 3Q 2021

We’ve lost more classic TV friends over the past few weeks:

  • Actor Ned Beatty, best known for his big-screen roles including Deliverance and Network. He also guested on classic TV shows like Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, The Rockford Files and The Waltons.
  • Actor-director Frank Bonner, remembered for his role as sales manager Herb Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati.
  • Actor John Gabriel, who had a long career in daytime soaps including Ryan’s Hope. He guested on primetime shows like 77 Sunset Strip and Gilligan’s Island, later landing a recurring role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
  • Actress Joanne Linville, who appeared on such classics as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Barnaby Jones, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O and Star Trek.
  • Producer Norman Powell, who worked on early classics like Richard Diamond Private Detective and Wanted: Dead or Alive, later on The Big Valley, Burke’s Law and The New Dick Van Dyke Show. His mother was actress Joan Blondell and his adoptive father was actor Dick Powell.

Antenna TV Launching Spinoff Network

Nextar-owned classic TV diginet Antenna TV has announced a new digital broadcast network focusing on modern classic comedies from the 1980s and 90s.

Rewind TV launches September 1, 2021 and will include a number of series that currently or previously aired on Antenna TV.

Several shows actually debuted in the 1970s, among them Diff’rent Strokes, The Facts of Life and Mork & Mindy. Other shows on the lineup: 227, Becker, Caroline in the City, Dear John, Designing Women, The Drew Carey Show, Family Ties, Growing Pains, Head of the Class, The Hogan Family, The John Larroquette Show, Murphy Brown, My Two Dads, NewsRadio, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Suddenly Susan, Who’s The Boss? and Wings.

Rewind TV will be available on the subchannels of broadcast stations around the country…stay tuned for more details. For more information, please visit RewindTV.com.

Classic TV Newsbrief 4/26/21


Classic TV diginet MeTV is making a couple changes to their lineup next week. 1960s sitcom The Addams Family (previously seen on thisTV) joins the weekday schedule, replacing The Flintstones at 6PM. Another classic toon comes to the Saturday Morning Cartoons block: The Pink Panther.

Here’s the complete MeTV lineup effective May 3:
MeTV 2Q 2021

On a sad note, we’ve recently lost a number of classic TV friends. Thanks for the memories and rest in peace…

  • Former child actor Lee Aaker, who played Rusty on the Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
  • Actor James Hampton, best known for his role as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop. Also guested on classics like Gunsmoke, Mannix and The Rockford Files
  • Actress Gloria Henry, who played Alice Mitchell, the mom on classic sitcom Dennis The Menace
  • Actor Felix Silla, remembered for his performances as Cousin Itt (Addam’s Family) and Twiki the robot (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)

MeTV Adds Another Classic Cartoon

Classic TV diginet MeTV brings back another beloved 1960s animated series this weekend. Meet George Jetson, Jane his wife, daughter Judy, his boy Elroy and family dog Astro.

The Jetsons slots in Sunday mornings at 11:30AM Eastern, replacing an episode of The Flintstones.

Here’s a look at MeTV’s cartoon lineup:

Weekdays
7-8AM Toon in with Me (classic cartoons including Bugs Bunny, Popeye, Tom & Jerry)
6-6:30PM The Flintstones

Saturdays
7-8AM Popeye & Pals
8-9AM The Tom & Jerry Show
9-10AM Bugs Bunny & Friends

Sundays
10-10:30AM The Flintstones
10:30-11AM The Flintstones
11-11:30AM The Flintstones
11:30AM-12:00N The Jetsons

Tuned In: getTV Turns Criminal, Classic TV Star Obits

Modern classic TV diginet getTV’s new “Primetime is Crimetime” lineup premieres tomorrow. The 5-hour block airs weeknights from 6-11PM Eastern, featuring Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, Starsky & Hutch, a double dose of Charlie’s Angels and Hart to Hart.

Although we’re just halfway through January, we’ve already lost a number of classic TV friends this month:

  • Actor John Reilly (daytime soap veteran, guested on Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
  • Peter Mark Richman (veteran character actor, appeared on 100+ shows including Bonanza, The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone…best known for his role as Chrissy’s dad Reverend Snow on Three’s Company)
  • Actress Tanya Roberts (Charlie’s Angels, later That 70’s Show)
  • Joanne Rogers (widow of legendary children’s host Fred Rogers)

Rest in peace…

 

MeTV Adding Classic Cartoons in 2021

Classic TV diginet MeTV is bringing cartoons back to broadcast television this January.

Following the successful addition of The Flintstones to it’s lineup, MeTV will launch a new hosted cartoon show weekday mornings. TV Newscheck reports Toon In With Me will feature “Warner Bros. superstars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Road Runner and the many other fan favorites from the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes shorts.”

MeTV also announced the weekend debut of Saturday Morning Cartoons, a three-hour “all cartoons, all the time” block reminiscent of the Saturday morning broadcasts of yesteryear. Each hour will feature a collection of cartoons including Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Popeye and Friends and Tom & Jerry. Saturday Morning Cartoons will also premiere in early 2021.

Happy Days IS Here Again: The Summer of Me

Classic TV diginet MeTV launches their annual Summer of Me programming schedule on June 1, including the return of classic sitcom Happy Days.

Other shows joining the lineup: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Laverne & Shirley, Mama’s Family and The Powers of Matthew Star.

Leaving the schedule: ALF, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gilligan’s Island and The Monkees.

The complete MeTV summer schedule is shown below:

MeTV 3Q 2020