List of programs broadcast by WGN America
This is a list of television programs currently and formerly broadcast by WGN America, a Chicago-based cable superstation.
Current programming
Original Programming
Syndicated series
Comedy programming
- 30 Rock (September 19, 2011–present)
- America's Funniest Home Videos - Fugelsang/Fuentes & Bergeron eras (September 2004–present)
- How I Met Your Mother (September 14, 2010–present)
- Parks and Recreation (September 9, 2013 – present)
- Raising Hope (September 19, 2014 – present)
- Rules of Engagement (September 10, 2012 – present)
Drama programming
- Blue Bloods (September 1, 2014 – present)
- Bones (2009-2011) (September 29, 2012–present)
- In the Heat of the Night (1993–2005; September 15, 2008–present)
- Law and Order (January 1, 2014 – present)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (September 13, 2008–present)
Religious programming
- Amazing Facts (1995–present)
- Believer's Voice of Victory (1997–present)
- Believer's Walk of Faith with Pastor Bill Winston 1 (1998–present)
- Changing Your World with Creflo Dollar (1997–present)
- Enjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer (2001–present)
- Jimmy Swaggart (1996–present)
- The Key of David (1997–present)
- Singsation 1 (1995–present)
- Tomorrow's World 1 (1998–present)
Newscasts and local programming from WGN-TV
- Adelante, Chicago 1 (1995–2014)
- People to People 1 (1990–2014)
- WGN Morning News (simulcast of morning newscast; September 6, 1994 – 1997 and February 3-December 12, 2014)[1]
- WGN Midday News 1 (formerly Chicago's Midday News and WGN News at Noon; simulcast of noon-1 p.m. CT portion, 1983–2014)[2]
Movie presentations
- WGN America Drive-In Theatre (Sunday mornings and early afternoons, and weekend late nights; 2009–present)
Sports programming
WGN-TV Chicago, through its WGN Sports department, holds the broadcast rights to the following sports telecasts, which can no longer be seen on WGN America as of December 15, 2014:[3]
- Chicago Bulls NBA basketball games 1
- Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball games 1
- Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball games 1
Annual specials
- Bozo, Gar and Ray: WGN TV Classics 1 (each Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
- Bud Billiken Parade 1 (each August on the second Saturday of the month)
- Live from Daryl's House: A New Year's Eve Special (2010)
- McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade 1 (each November)
- Mummers Parade 1 (tape delay of New Year's Day parade)
Upcoming programming
Original programming
Drama programming
In development
Syndicated series
Drama programming
- Person of Interest (premieres 2015)[11]
- Elementary (premieres 2016)
Former programming
Syndicated series
- 24 (2006–September 27, 2008)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (2001-2006)
- 7th Heaven (2000–2002, 2008–2010)
- The A-Team (1987-1991; 1995-2007)
- The Addams Family
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Adventures of Superman
- Airwolf (1987-1990, 1994-2010)
- ALF (2008–December 27, 2009)
- Alice
- All in the Family (1990-2002)
- American Idol Rewind (2006–September 29, 2008)
- American Gladiators (2008 version; June 25–September 21, 2009)
- The Andy Griffith Show
- Animaniacs
- Around the World for Free (2008–2009)
- Barney Miller (1980–1989; 2007–2010)
- Batman (1995-2004)
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Beauty and the Beast
- BeastMaster
- Becker (2008–2010)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (2002–2011)
- Bewitched (1987–1997 and 2008–2012)
- The Bill Cunningham Show1 (September 17, 2012 – 2013)
- Bloopers! (September 15, 2012 – 2013)
- Blossom
- The Bob and Tom Show (2009–2010)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1978–1993)
- Bonanza
- Boston Legal (2008–2010)
- The Brady Bunch (1989-1998)
- Bugs Bunny and Friends
- The Bullwinkle Show (April 18-September 26, 2009)
- California Dreams (1996–1998)
- Captain Nice (1990)
- Caroline in the City (2000–2002)
- Chappelle's Show (2008–2010)
- Charles in Charge (1987–2001)
- Charlie's Angels (1991–1994; 2009–2012; occasionally)
- Cheers (2009-2012)
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
- Cops (1999–2013)
- Coach (1998–2009)
- Corner Gas (2008–September 7, 2009)
- The Cosby Show (2000–2010)
- Cultivating Life (2006-2010)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (September 13, 2010 – September 10, 2011)
- Cybill (2002-2006)
- Da Vinci's Inquest (2006–September 29, 2008)
- The Daffy Duck Show
- Darkwing Duck
- Designing Women (1992–1997)
- Dharma & Greg (2010-2014)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Dinosaurs
- Dragnet
- DuckTales
- Earth: Final Conflict
- Ellen (1998-2004)
- Emergency!
- Empty Nest (1995-2009)
- Entourage (September 13, 2010 – September 10, 2011)
- ER (1999-2009)
- Even Stevens (September 18, 2006 – September 11, 2008)
- Evening Shade
- The Facts of Life (1993-2006)
- Fame (1987-1997)
- Family Matters (1997–2003)
- Family Ties (1989-2002)
- Fibber McGee and Molly (1990)
- The Flintstones
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1997–2004)
- Full House (1996–2003)
- Funniest Pets & People (2006–2009)
- Futurama (September 19, 2011 – 2014)
- Get Smart (1988-2000)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Gilligan's Island
- The Golden Girls (2003-2007)
- Good Times
- Green Acres
- Growing Pains (1997-2002)
- Gunsmoke
- Happy Days (2002–2008)
- Hawaii Five-O (1982–2000)
- Hazel
- Hill Street Blues (1987-2002)
- Hogan's Heroes
- Hollywood & Dine (April 18, 2008–September 2010)
- Home Improvement (2003–2007)
- Homicide: Life on the Street (September 2006–September 2009)
- The Honeymooners (1986-2001)
- Hunter (1998-2012)
- I Dream of Jeannie
- I Love Lucy
- Ironside
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (September 19, 2011 – September 14, 2014)
- The Jeffersons (1981–1998)
- The Jetsons
- Jonny Quest
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Jury Duty
- Just Shoot Me! (September 26, 2010 – 2011)
- The Joy of Painting
- Kojak (1991-1999)
- Laverne & Shirley
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (September 28, 2009–2015)
- Leave It to Beaver
- Legend of the Seeker (November 1, 2008–September 2010)
- Lizzie McGuire (September 18, 2006 – September 12, 2008)
- Love American Style
- Love Connection (1994–1995)
- The Lucy Show
- MacGyver (1998-2002)
- Mad About You (2010-2011, 2014)
- Magilla Gorilla
- Magnum, P.I. (1986-1992; 1995–2007)
- Mama's Family (1990-2000; 2002-2006; 2008–2010)
- M*A*S*H
- Married... with Children (2000-2009)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1978-1993; 1999-2003)
- Matlock (September 1991 – 2014)
- Maude
- Miami Vice (1995-2004)
- Mission: Impossible (1992-1996)
- Mister Ed
- Moesha (2005–2009)
- Monk (2010-2012)
- Mork & Mindy
- Murder, She Wrote (1994-2002)
- Murphy Brown (1996-2006)
- Mutant X
- My Three Sons
- Nash Bridges (2004–2010)
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (September 13, 2010 – 2013)
- Newhart (1988–1992; 2008–2010)
- NewsRadio (October 4, 2008 – 2009)
- Night Court (1992-2008)
- The Odd Couple
- One Day at a Time
- The Parent 'Hood (2000–2002)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse
- Perils of Penelope Pitstop
- Perry Mason
- Petticoat Junction
- The Partridge Family (1978-1994; 1996-2000)
- The Practice (2004-2008)
- Puttin' On the Hits
- Reno 911! (2007–2010)
- Rhoda
- The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- The Rockford Files
- Roseanne (1997-2006)
- Sanford and Son
- Saved by the Bell (1993-2002)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- Scrubs (September 18, 2006 – 2013)
- Sex and the City (2006–2008)
- Silver Spoons
- Simon & Simon
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
- Sister, Sister (September 11, 2007 – May 11, 2009)
- Sky Dives
- Smash Cuts (2009–2010)
- Soul Train (1978–September 29, 2008)
- South Park (September 11, 2009 – September 9, 2012)
- St. Elsewhere (1992-1999)
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (2009–2011)
- The Steve Wilkos Show (2007–September 11, 2009)
- Street Justice
- Stunt Dawgs (1993–1994)
- Suddenly Susan (2001–2004)
- Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (1994–1995)
- Tales from the Darkside (1983-2003, 2008-2013)
- TaleSpin
- Taxi
- That Girl (1992-1995)
- Three's Company
- 'Til Death (September 12, 2011 – 2014)
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- Toni On! (2007–2010, produced by sister station WPIX in New York)
- Total Recall 2070
- Transformers
- Trapper John, M.D.
- The Twilight Zone
- The Unit (September 25, 2010 – September 8, 2012)
- The Waltons
- The Wayans Bros. (1999-2002)
- Welcome Back, Kotter (1988-1999)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1984–1989, 2008–September 6, 2009)
- WCW Pro Wrestling (1990–1991; localized version branded as "WCW Pro Chicago")
- Webster (1998-2001)
- Whacked Out Videos (2008-2010)
- Who's the Boss?
- Will & Grace (2002–2009)
- The Woody Woodpecker Show
- WWE Superstars (2009-2011)
- Yogi Bear
- Yogi's Gang
WB network programming
See List of programs broadcast by The WB or List of programs broadcast by Kids' WB.
Newscasts and local programming from WGN-TV
- $100,000 Fortune Hunt (1989–1994)
- The Bozo Show (1980–1994)
- The Bozo Super Sunday Show (1994–2001)
- Illinois Instant Riches/Illinois' Luckiest (1994–2000)
- John Drury and Newsnine (simulcast of former 10 p.m. newscast; 1978–September 1980)
- Nightbeat (simulcast of former late night newscast; 1978–1983)
- U.S. Farm Report (1992–2007)
- WGN News at Nine (formerly The Nine O'Clock News; simulcast of 9 p.m. newscast; September 1980–January 30, 2014)
- WGN Weekend Morning News (Saturday edition, 1992–1998; Sunday edition, 1992–1994)
Original programming
- Around the World for Free (2009–2010)
- The Bob & Tom Show (November 3, 2008 – September 10, 2010)
- Cultivating Life (April 2006 - September 2010)
- WWE Superstars (April 16, 2009 – April 7, 2011)
Short-form programming
- Earl Pitts Uhmerikun (April 2010–November 2011)
Movie presentations
- WGN Presents (1987-2003)
- WGN Matinee Theater (weekend afternoons; 1993–2002)
- WGN Action Theater (Saturday late nights; 1993–2002)
- Way Back Wednesday (Wednesday evenings; 2007–2010)
- Movie Underground (Friday evenings; 2008–2010)
Annual specials
- Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
- MDA Show of Strength 1 (1978–2012; each Labor Day weekend)
- Tournament of Roses Parade (simulcast from sister station KTLA in Los Angeles; each New Year's Day, currently only on WGN-TV)
- Yule Log (each Christmas morning; also aired on most Tribune-owned stations, currently on WGN-TV but not on WGN America)
References
- ↑ WGN news loses national platform, Robert Feder, February 5, 2014.
- ↑ http://wgnamerica.com/contact_us_faq
- ↑ http://wgnamerica.com/contact_us_faq
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/ten-commandments-tv-series-wgn-america-weinstein-company/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://deadline.com/2014/08/wgn-orders-appalachian-series-fast-tracks-underground-railroad-drama-from-sony-tv-818590/
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/david-shore-producing-thriller-drama-for-wgn-america/
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wgn-america-eone-developing-period-628382
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/eliot-ness-tv-series-dennis-lehane-wgn-america/
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/wgn-america-in-script-to-series-deal-with-gaumont-justin-lin-for-dystopian-drama/
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/wgn-america-adapting-dc-comics-696035/
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/wgn-america-lands-off-network-rights-to-warner-bros-person-of-interest/