Monthly Archives: April 2021

Antenna TV Launching Spinoff Network

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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

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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)