UPCOMING EPISODES

Among the most enduring TV sitcoms of all time, “Bewitched” remains beloved nearly sixty years after its debut. The series lead, Elizabeth Montgomery, was a complex, strong-willed woman whose life and career became an ongoing quest for love and recognition she never received from her movie star father. Bewitched became one of television’s biggest hits during the turbulent 1960s, a time that was symbolic of the series’ behind-the-scenes turmoil. Bewitched’s magic became an escape from the era’s political assassinations, race riots, and counterculture. In the midst of it all, Elizabeth received death threats for protesting the Vietnam War, having “two Darrins” became controversial and threw the show into turmoil, and rumored on-set affairs threatened to derail ABC’s cash cow. Following Bewitched, Elizabeth unexpectedly received another wave of fame, becoming the small screen’s first “Queen of the TV-Movies” with groundbreaking films like A Case of Rape and The Legend of Lizzie Borden. She eventually marries a fourth and final time, to actor Robert Foxworth, and dies too soon at only 62, from colon cancer. But like Lucille Ball before her, Elizabeth becomes an influential Hollywood female powerhouse, a trailblazer who continues to bewitch millions of TV viewers around the world.

The Disney name exploded into American pop culture courtesy of a scrappy cartoon mouse and wound-up captivating the entire planet for decades. Walt Disney created the happiest place on earth, but his life was far from a fairytale. Employee strikes, financial hardships and devastating personal tragedies threatened Walt’s empire, but his passion to conquer the seemingly impossible and provide audiences, visitors and dreamers with countless escapes from everyday life was unshakeable. Former Imagineer Bob Gurr, Disney Historian Michael Bowling, Former Mouseketeer Cubby O’Brien and more provide fresh insight into the man who made dreams come true.

Lucille Ball didn’t just make millions of people laugh uproariously. She blazed a whole new path for women in the entertainment industry that still resonates today. Her bravery and willingness to try absolutely anything to elicit a chuckle changed the rules of television. Comediennes Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin, Debra Messing and Suzanne Somers reveal to us how they were uniquely inspired by Lucy’s comic genius. But simply being funny was never enough for her. The shrewd, enterprising redhead—whose drama-filled personal life was constantly at odds with her public persona—struggled against a system created by men, all the while cementing her legacy by building an entertainment empire that would transform Hollywood as we know it.

During seven years of cheesecake, slut-shaming and massive laughs, The Golden Girls was TV’s unlikeliest smash hit. Pairing three beyond-seasoned TV pros and one small-screen newbie with impeccable writing resulted in a sitcom that was as progressive as it was hilarious. Still, the very real drama behind the camera was worthy of its very own studio audience, and only now—with the show enjoying a major pop-culture revival—are we learning just how daunting the ride really was.

Forty-five years after it first sailed into living rooms and made Saturday night TV synonymous with romance, camp and high-seas hijinks, The Love Boat still inspires a surprisingly fierce nostalgia that just won’t quit.

Nothing transformed television so completely and dramatically as the Korean War themed sitcom, M*A*S*H. This 50th Anniversary special—featuring exclusive interviews with cast members, series producers and writers—explores the incredible risks the series took, how it cleverly straddled the line between comedy and drama, broke through barriers on social issues, and culminated into the most-watched scripted show in history.

Dubbed “The Ninth Wonder of the World” by the WWF, Joanie Lauer, aka: Chyna, enjoyed a ground-breaking career until her controversial exit from the organization in 2001. But Chyna became more famous for her mental struggles, substance abuse and her untimely death than for the four, short years she performed on wrestling’s biggest stage. From the moment she exploded onto the wrestling scene in 1997, Chyna was a pioneer. No one had ever seen a 5’ 10”, muscular, woman pummel the most seasoned, male wrestlers in the ring, And Chyna relished the accouterments that came with the limelight - fur coats, fancy cars, Playboy centerfolds and the legions of wrestling fans who showered her with accolades. For the first time in her life, the mammoth, physical specimen felt accepted, beautiful and loved. But almost immediately after leaving the WWE, Chyna’s life began a 14-year spiral peppered with arrests, porn films, reality shows, suicide attempts and videos on TMZ. It seems that mainstream celebrity ultimately didn’t know what to do with Chyna; a larger-than-life woman who was the queen of one world, but adrift in Hollywood where large women were not revered. Chyna desperately missed the adoration that came with wrestling. In part, because she never really had it. Wrestling fan or not, this riveting special will appeal to everyone. This is a tale of a woman with an insatiable hunger to stay relevant; who wanted to be loved – even by strangers. We’ll peel back the layers of Chyna’s tough exterior and reveal why she’s really a survivor. Those who Joanie Lauer best, say she was a loving, sweet, gentle soul - who just couldn’t overcome her demons.

Dubbed “The Ninth Wonder of the World” by the WWF, Joanie Lauer, aka: Chyna, enjoyed a ground-breaking career until her controversial exit from the organization in 2001. But Chyna became more famous for her mental struggles, substance abuse and her untimely death than for the four, short years she performed on wrestling’s biggest stage. From the moment she exploded onto the wrestling scene in 1997, Chyna was a pioneer. No one had ever seen a 5’ 10”, muscular, woman pummel the most seasoned, male wrestlers in the ring, And Chyna relished the accouterments that came with the limelight - fur coats, fancy cars, Playboy centerfolds and the legions of wrestling fans who showered her with accolades. For the first time in her life, the mammoth, physical specimen felt accepted, beautiful and loved. But almost immediately after leaving the WWE, Chyna’s life began a 14-year spiral peppered with arrests, porn films, reality shows, suicide attempts and videos on TMZ. It seems that mainstream celebrity ultimately didn’t know what to do with Chyna; a larger-than-life woman who was the queen of one world, but adrift in Hollywood where large women were not revered. Chyna desperately missed the adoration that came with wrestling. In part, because she never really had it. Wrestling fan or not, this riveting special will appeal to everyone. This is a tale of a woman with an insatiable hunger to stay relevant; who wanted to be loved – even by strangers. We’ll peel back the layers of Chyna’s tough exterior and reveal why she’s really a survivor. Those who Joanie Lauer best, say she was a loving, sweet, gentle soul - who just couldn’t overcome her demons.