September 1 has finally arrived and CHCH TV has officially launched their new fall schedule with the lineup that I've mentioned above. There are still more changes ahead which won't take place for a couple of weeks but even though they still haven't made a formal announcement yet, I would like to announce them myself right here. So now for the first time, I present to you, the final, official CHCH TV Fall Daytime Retro Schedule - Stage 2.
10:00 am Matlock
11:00 Green Acres
11:30
I LOVE LUCY (Premiere Date - Sept. 1)
12:00 pm
BONANZA (Sept. 15)
It was mentioned here before and now I can confirm it. Lorne Greene, Michael Landon and the other Cartwrights will indeed be saddling up for a long stay at the Ponderosa once "The Prisoner" is released in 2 weeks.
1:00 Hawaii 5-0
2:00
MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY (Sept. 1)
The series begins with Season 4 and should continue for at least a couple more. I'll be watching closely to see how far they go.
2:30
MY THREE SONS (Sept. 14)
The best new addition of Stage 2 by far! The entire series will be here starting with the very first black and white episode "Chip Off The Old Block". This is very good news and I can't wait to see it again!
3:00
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (Sept. 1)
3:30 Get Smart
4:00 The Odd Couple
4:30 Family Ties
5:00
WHO'S THE BOSS? (Sept. 14)
The obvious weakest link in the lineup. This sorry excuse for a show will pick up where it left off just before Season 5.
5:30
HAPPY DAYS (Sept. 1)
This looks like a good schedule that any retro network would be proud of and that the others could certainly learn from, which leads me to my last surprise. On its own website, CHCH has a live feed which can be reached anytime but it only tends to work properly during the early morning "Morning Live" show and the evening news shows at 6 and 11 pm. The rest of the day, it's fairly useless! So, for all the US retro fans on this site that wish to see how a good station is programmed, you can watch CHCH live for free right here:
CHCH TV - LIVE FEED (Press green "Download" button to start feed on VLC.)