There's no shortage of specials and marathons on TV this 4th of July.
(AP Photo Daniel Mears/The Detroit News)
There's plenty of activity to keep you busy this holiday weekend in St. Louis, from fireworks to concerts to barbecues. All this activity is probably why the 4th of July typically brings about the lowest TV ratings of the year.
But in case you need a break from all the festivities or want to kick back with the remote for a few hours, here's a look at the Independence Day specials and marathons you can choose from.
It's a long list, thorough but not guaranteed to be complete. As always, listings are subject to change at the networks' discretion. All times are Central.
SPECIALS
Friday, July 2
8 p.m. "America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre" (ABC, KDNL 30)
Sunday, July 4
6 p.m. "America's Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops" (KETC PBS 9)
7 p.m. "A Capitol Fourth" (PBS, KETC 9)
8 p.m. "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" (NBC, KSDK 5)
9 p.m. "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" (CBS, KMOV 4)
MARATHONS
Friday, July 2
CSI, Spike, 8a-5p
Lockup, MSNBC, 10p-4a
Merlin, Syfy, 9a-10p
Royal Pains, USA, 5a-3a
Say Yes to the Dress, TLC, 2p-9p
standup specials, Comedy Central, 11a-6p; 7p-4a
Whale Wars, Animal Planet, 6p-5a
Saturday, July 3
America's Funniest Home Videos, ABC Family, 10a-1a
America's Next Top Model, Oxygen, 7a-5p
The Andy Griffith Show, TV Land, 12:30p-8p
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Travel, 5p-2a
Clean House, Style, 8a-4p
Dateline: Real Life Mysteries, TLC, 2p-2a
Deadliest Catch, Discovery, 8a-2a
Deadly Women, ID, 11a-5a
disaster movies, Syfy, 8a-4a
Dog the Bounty Hunter, A&E, 4:30p-3a
Dogs 101, Animal Planet, 5p-5a
Everybody Loves Raymond, TV Land, 8p-12a
House, USA, 8a-11p
James Bond movies, G4, 8a-2:30a
Lockup, MSNBC, 11a-6a
One on One, BET, 8a-6:30p
The Revolution, History, 10a-3a
Secret Worlds with Michael Arbuthnot, Travel, 11a-5p
Sister, Sister, GMC, 8a-1a
Sixteen and Pregnant, MTV, 12p-8p
standup specials, Comedy Central, 7a-4a
Undateable, VH1, 2p-7p
Sunday, July 4
America: The Story of Us, History, 7a-7p
The Andy Griffith Show, TV Land, 12:30p-7p
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Travel, 1p-2a
Beach Patrol, tru TV, 11a-5p
Behind the Music, VH1, 10:30a-2:30a
Caught on Camera, MSNBC, 11a-9p
Criminal Minds, A&E, 11a-2a
Deadliest Catch, Discovery, 8a-2a
Greatest American Hero, Syfy, 8a-4a
Life, Animal Planet, 11a-5a
Leverage, TNT, 8p-12a
Made, MTV, 10a-4p
NCIS, USA, 10a-10p
Run's House, Style, 11a-3p; 10p-2a
Snapped, Oxygen, 11a-1a
standup specials, Comedy Central, 7a-4a
Star Wars movies, 8a-2:30a
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, GMC, 8a-1a
Top Shot, History, 7p-3a
Ugly Betty, TV Guide, 11a-11p
Monday, July 5
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Travel, 1p-2a
Band of Brothers, 8:30a-11p
Bewitched, TV Land, 7a-4p
Cake Boss, TLC, 5a-9p
Cheaters, G4, 8a-3a
Clean House, Style, 5a-9p
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, GMC, 3p-10p
The Golden Girls, Hallmark, 7a-3a
Hoarders, A&E, 7a-12p; 1p-6p
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, USA, 5a-5p
Law & Order, TNT, 9a-7p
Lockup, 10a-4a
Mad Men, AMC, 7p-5a
Martin, TV One, 12p-4a
Ocean Force, tru TV, 8a-2p
Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Syfy, 1p-1:30a
Pit Boss XL, Animal Planet, 1p-7p
The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Bravo, 2p-11p
Roseanne, Oxygen, 9a-6p
The T.O. Show, VH1, 1:30p-5:30p
True Life, MTV, 8a-4p
Wicked Attraction, ID, 8a-9p
Without a Trace, ION, 2p-11p
Comments
I love how our local television stations do not even bother to cover the fireworks here in St. Louis. They would rather show New York's or Boston's?? Clearly these producers are not from around here.
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