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Tuned In: getTV Turns Criminal, Classic TV Star Obits

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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…

 

Happy Days IS Here Again: The Summer of Me

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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

Antenna TV Unveils Spring Program Schedule

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Classic TV diginet Antenna TV is making some schedule changes for spring, including the primetime return of Johnny Carson.

There are no additions to the lineup but the 5PM-7AM single episode experiment is going away. As of March 30, all half-hour sitcoms will once again be running back-to-back episodes.

The other major change: “Binge TV for Free” Themed Weekend Marathons. Marathons will run from 12 Noon to 12 Midnight Saturdays and Sundays, kicking off with Murphy Brown and Newsradio. The marathons are scheduled to air from March 28 through Sunday May 10.

Here’s a look at the new Spring 2020 Antenna TV lineup (note the schedule does not reflect the aforementioned Themed Weekend Marathons):