On the Antenna TV Network, Vintage Comedy Shows Rule

                                                                                                                        Updated in September 2022

Since January 1, 2011, my favorite TV network has been the Antenna TV network. Thet's the date that the Antenna TV network became available to TV viewers in the Hartford area. The vintage comedy network's debut programming was a marathon of Three Stooges episodes. Located at 61.2 on the digital dial, it's right next to FOX 61 (channel 61.1).

Originating from WGN-TV in Chicago, Antenna TV is owned by Nexstar Inc, and it's completely free to watch.

When you start watching a TV program again that you haven't seen in years, it's easy to gain a different perspective on the show. Sometimes, us humans tend to build-up and romanticize things from our past, and when we revisit them, it can be a little eye-opening.

In the early-morning hours, the current Antenna TV network schedule includes I Dream of Jeannie, Barney Miller and four shows with one-word titles; Benson, Alice, Soap and Maude.

The weekday morning lineup of shows on the Antenna TV network features Bachelor Father, Dennis the Menace, the Burns and Allen Show, Hazel, the Jack Benny Program and Father Knows Best.

Bewitched, Welcome Back Kotter, my personal favorite, That Girl, My Favorite Martian, Too Close for Comfort are among the weekday afternoon programming choices on the Antenna TV Network.

Even though I like most of the shows on the Antenna TV network my favorites are Hazel, Bachelor Father, That Girl and Dennis the Menace. 

On weekday mornings and Saturday nights between 7:00 and 8:00 pm, the one and only Hazel runs the show in two different episodes on the Antenna TV network. The one-of-a-kind, maid Hazel played by Shirley Booth, regularly served some awesome meals to the Baxters, as well as to a wide range of unusual people.

When she was a teenager, Shirley Booth lived in Hartford and/or West Hartford. It depends on which website you read the information. At any rate, it's always nice to hear Hazel talking about lasagna, donuts, tuna casserole, bacon and eggs and chocolate mousse cake.

From 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturay nights, two episodes of Dennis the Menace are broadcast on the Antenna TV network. As a kid, Dennis the Menace was one of my favorite shows, and I still think the plot-writing and character-development on the show are first-rate.

Dennis the Menace originally aired  from 1959 through 1963, and the episodes are all in black and white format. Even though the show's protagonist is a child, the plot-lines are quite imaginative, and there are usually interesting sub-plots in place.

On weekend afternoons, the Antenna TV network airs shows such as Silver Spoons, Dear John, One Day at a Time, Father Knows Best, It's a Living and Benson.

Saturday nights bring about several classic shows on the Antenna TV network. These include Bewitched, McHale's Navy, I Dream of Jeannie and My Favorite Martian.

On Sunday nights, the Antenna TV network schedule features Family Ties, Wings and Becker. One of the shows that brings back lots of memories for myself is Alice. Set in a diner in rural Arizona, this 1970s sitcom is always fun to watch, and reminds me of how life used to be. 

Alice is now airing at 2:00 am on weekdays, on the Antenna TV network.

Seven days a week, 24-hours-a-day, the Antenna TV network broadcasts a wide variety of vintage comedy programs. Tune-in for yourself, and enjoy some excellent shows.