Antenna TV 2026 Schedule

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by BigManMike

I totally agree. I stopped watching when they started credit crunching in 2015 and haven’t looked back since. It’s gone even further downhill since then with all these excessive commercials and speeding up the shows. I haven’t missed anything. Its earliest days from 2011 to 2014 were the glory years. It all went down after that. Most of the shows are on DVD or on a free streaming service like Pluto or Tubi.

Antenna TV was useful for me a few years back when they ran episodes of The Joey Bishop Show. I didn't need season 2 because I have the retail DVD set, but I recorded the episodes from seasons 1, 3, and 4, then transferred them on to DVD's. Antenna TV's airings are edited, about two minutes are deleted from each episode, and that credit crunch nonsense is a pain in the ass, but it's better than nothing at all.

The last time I checked, the Tubi website has The Joey Bishop Show episodes. Seasons 3 and 4 episodes look to be mostly complete and contain scenes that Antenna TV chopped off.

[stevea]

The credit crunch screwed up my recording of The Paul Lynde Show on Antenna TV several years ago. It always looks bad with the next show playing over the end.

And if you ever want to see some shows again, there's no alternative but to record them off TV.

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by stevea

The credit crunch screwed up my recording of The Paul Lynde Show on Antenna TV several years ago. It always looks bad with the net show playing over the end.

And if you ever want to see some shows again, there's no alternative but to record them off TV.

I also recorded those Paul Lynde episodes, I have them on VHS cassettes and have not yet transferred them to DVD's. Antenna TV ran 19 of the 26 episodes, so I'm missing the 7 episodes they didn't air.

[stevea]

I was trading with a guy in Palm Springs, of all places. He supplied some of the missing episodes, and I supplied him with the ones Antenna did show. Most of the ones he had are from black and white copies.

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by stevea

I was trading with a guy in Palm Springs, of all places. He supplied some of the missing episodes, and I supplied him with the ones Antenna did show. Most of the ones he had are from black and white copies.

That's too bad if they're black and white but it's better than nothing since it's a rare show.

On the subject of recording stuff from TV, I still have my recordings of East Side Kids and Bowery Boys movies that I recorded from WGN TV Chicago during the 1984 to 1987 timeframe. These airings were sourced from 16mm film prints so they have that retro look to them which to me is pretty cool.

[stevea]

That's probably akin to The Three Stooges as I remember them when I was a kid. All on Philadelphia's "Popeye Theater" in 16mm film quality. The pristine quality on TV now doesn't look quite right.

It might have been better to remaster them in 35mm quality and retain some of the traditional film grain rather than "cleaning it up."

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by stevea

That's probably akin to The Three Stooges as I remember them when I was a kid. All on Philadelphia's "Popeye Theater" in 16mm film quality. The pristine quality on TV now doesn't look quite right.

It might have been better to remaster them in 35mm quality and retain some of the traditional film grain rather than "cleaning it up."

Agreed. I have an actual 16mm film print of the Bowery Boys movie titled Crashing Las Vegas. The movie is on two reels. It's the last Bowery Boys movie with Leo Gorcey before he left the series and he's visibly inebriated during much of the movie. I sent the film out to be professionally transferred on to DVD and it looks good.

[Alan Brady's Hair]

I saw that they were using colorized Bewitched S1 E2 today. I guess they're using colorized Jeannie, too? Has Season 1 Hazel been colorized (aside from the few that were always in color)?

[Marcus2026]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

I saw that they were using colorized Bewitched S1 E2 today. I guess they're using colorized Jeannie, too? Has Season 1 Hazel been colorized (aside from the few that were always in color)?

They've used the colorized prints of Bewitched's 1st 2 seasons and Jeannie's 1st season since last year.
And S1 of Hazel was never colorized outside of the episodes that originally aired in color.

[stevea]

It surprises me Antenna stuck with Hazel due to the lack of color in the first season.

NBC did promo color in the early 60s for some black and white episodes--with Hazel, that amounted to only one 1961 episode--where Hazel and Mr. B. bought a color set for her bedroom.

[Merry24]

I think the black and white Shows will Return for the Fall/Holiday Season Schedule 2026.

My Thoughts-Guesses

Witch-O-Ween Bewitched October 31, Friday Starting at MidNite Ending November 1, Saturday 5AM.

FATHER’s Giving
November 25, Wednesday 8pm-November 27 Friday 9pm. Airing Father Knows Best & Bachelor Father

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Weekend Airing Thanksgiving & Christmas & New Years Episodes November 27, Friday 9pm-November 29, Sunday 10pm. Special Schedule with Christmas Episodes from Burns And Allen & Father Knows Best & Dennis the Menace & Mchale’s Navy and more!!!

Jolly Old Mr. George Wilson’s Christmas Eve of a Silent Nite of Dennis the Menace December 24,Thursday 5pm-December 25, Friday 5AM.

December 25, Friday
5AM-10AM YULE LOG
10AM-5AM Antenna TV’s Christmas Themed Episodes

The Burns And Allen Show & Jack Bennys New Years Eve Ball of Countless laughs December 31, Thursday 7pm thru January 1 Friday 9AM.

Fresh Start Marathon January 1, Friday 2027 Starting at 9AM.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Merry24

I think the black and white Shows will Return for the Fall/Holiday Season Schedule 2026.

I think the black and white morning shows will be back quicker than that. Probably within a few months.

[Merry24]

I think you’re right Stevea! Hopefully they will also be adding back shows like Mister Ed & Patty Duke & New ones like Real Mcoys & December Bride & Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet and more!!

[stevea]

Other than Hazel, I'm boycotting them in the morning. I hope others will do the same.

[icecream]

Oy vey, silent night and Dennis the Yelling Menace are polar opposites. Antenna TV is never going to give just one show a Christmas Eve marathon, that will always be an assortment. As for New Year's Eve, I would prefer a full night of Jack Benny. But since they didn't do that this week with it still on the schedule, doesn't seem likely for future marathons.