Tag Archives: Sitcoms

New Classic TV Releases on Home Video

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Several complete editions of classic TV shows have been (re-)released on home video this month: Leave It To Beaver on DVD and the Japanese cult classic Ultraman on Blu-Ray. Coming in November: Charlie’s Angels on Blu-Ray. Order below and help support ClassicTVBlog.com!

Antenna TV Picks Up 5 Sitcoms for 2020

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Tribune-owned classic TV Diginet Antenna TV will be adding 5 sitcoms to their schedule next year:

  • Diff’rent Strokes (January. Currently on MeTV)
  • The Facts of Life (January. Currently on MeTV)
  • Designing Women (January. Currently on GetTV)
  • NewsRadio (January)
  • Who’s The Boss? (September)

Antenna TV currently airs in 146 cities around the U.S., including WPIX 11.2 New York, KTLA 5.2 Los Angeles, WGN 9.2 Chicago, WPHL 17.2 Philadelphia and KDAF 33.2 Dallas-Fort Worth.

We’re still waiting on their Fall 2019 schedule and will post it as soon as it becomes available.

DVD Deal of The Week

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Do you love Lucy? Here’s your chance to own I Love Lucy: The Complete Series at an awesome low price!

This massive 34 DVD set includes all 179 half-hour episodes of the classic comedy, plus all 13 episodes of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.

You can own it all for just $52.99, an incredible 78% savings off the regular price. Hurry, this offer ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time, May 3 2014.

DVD Deal of The Week

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If you don’t buy this DVD box set, Wally and Eddie are gonna give you the business! It’s Leave It To Beaver: The Complete Series!

The classic 1957-63 family comedy stars Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow…and Jerry Mathers as The Beaver. The box set includes all 234 episodes on 37 DVDs, plus some really swell bonus features. It even includes the original pilot episode with different actors portraying Ward and Wally.

You can own it all for just $82.49, a 59% savings off the $200 MSRP. Hurry, this offer ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time, April 26 2014.

DVD Deal of The Week

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Here’s your opportunity to own the classic sitcom The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis: The Complete Series on DVD.

This 1959-63 comedy stars Dwayne Hickman as girl crazy teen Dobie and Bob Denver (Gilligan’s Island) as his beatnik buddy Maynard G. Krebs. Guest stars include Barbara Bain, Warren Beatty, Yvonne Craig, Marlo Thomas, Tuesday Weld and many more!

The box set includes all 147 episodes on 20 DVDs, plus a bonus DVD of cool extras. You can own it all for just $64.99, a 54% savings off MSRP.

Hurry, this offer ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time, April 12 2014.

No Foolin’! Three’s Company Is Back

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The classic 1970s sitcom is returning to the broadcast and cable airwaves this month.

As we mentioned in a previous post, Three’s Company will be back on national diginet Antenna TV‘s schedule beginning Monday April 14. It will air four times each weekday, at 10AM, 10:30AM, 12M and 12:30AM (all times Eastern). The channel will also air the show Saturday evenings and Sunday late nights.

Three’s Company is also coming back to its longtime cable home, TV Land. Sitcoms Online reports the cable/satellite network will program the show on weekend mornings, beginning with marathons this coming Saturday and Sunday (April 5-6).

Obit: Cynthia Lynn

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Actress Cynthia Lynn has died at age 76.

Lynn was one of the last surviving cast members of the 1960s military comedy Hogan’s Heroes. She played Colonel Klink’s secretary Fraulein Helga. Lynn also guested on such classic shows as Harry O, The Odd Couple, The Six Million Dollar Man and Surfside 6.

Lynn passed away Monday in California.

DVD Deal of The Week

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Don’t be a Meathead! Here’s your chance to own All in the Family: The Complete Series on DVD for just $79.99 (save 60% off the $199.99 list price).

This 28-DVD box set contains all 208 episodes of the landmark 1970s sitcom starring Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton. It also offers a bunch of extras, including 4 pilot episodes: “Justice For All” (original All in the Family pilot), “Those Were The Days” (second All in the Family pilot), the Gloria spin-off and Archie Bunker’s Place sequel.

The sale ends Saturday March 15 so order yours today.