As another frigid winter bears down across much of the nation, now is the perfect time to warm up with a fresh batch of classic television favorites.
From the return of one of television’s most iconic series to brand-new action and adventure, criminal investigations and even supernatural situations, the MeTV winter 2017 schedule — starting Monday, January 2, 2017 — promises to thaw out those wintertime blues.
Download the printable PDF schedule: Eastern / Pacific or Central / Mountain.
Here are some highlights of the MeTV 2017 winter schedule. Note that WBBZ-TV does not air all of the MeTV schedule on Channel 67.1, but the complete feed runs over-the-air on Channel 67.3.
All he needs is his Swiss Army knife, a roll of duct tape and maybe a paperclip or two. Angus MacGyver brings his bad-guy-busting ingenuity to our schedule twice every weekday. And Mac joins the schedule early: Starting December 19, catch MacGyver weekdays at 5PM | 4C and weeknights at 9PM | 8C
The hunks of the California Highway Patrol are cruising back into action on CHiPs. And like MacGyver, Ponch and Jon join the schedule early: Starting December 19, watch the motorcycle-riding officers keep law and order in sunny Los Angeles weekdays at 4PM | 3C.
The original, 30-minute episodes of Gunsmoke return, weekdays at 1PM | 12C & 1:30PM | 12:30C. These black-and-white episodes, which originally ran from 1955 to 1961, compose the series’ first six seasons. Also, a fresh batch of Columbo movies comes to Sunday nights at 8PM | 7C. See Peter Falk as the sleuth during his ABC years, which comprises made-for-TV movies produced between 1989 and 2003.
Late night crime doesn’t stand a chance — Mannix, Ironside and 77 Sunset Strip slap the cuffs on criminals weeknights starting at 2AM | 1C.
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Plus, WBBZ-TV broadcasts locally in HD, and some of your favorite classics look better now too!
The classics you love just got better!
Our Chief Engineer Clint Soemann and engineer Dennis Majewicz have been busy at the hometown transmitter in Springville, NY - working with the MeTV Network as they transition to HD! Now WBBZ-TV 67.1 will receive MeTV in 720p 16x9. Also 67.3 will now broadcast in 480i 16x9!
Yes, some of the classic shows you enjoy on Memorable Entertainment Television will fill the screen now. Some shows will have a bigger and brighter picture, even if they are black and white.
Others will remain in the "standard definition" size, boxed on the screen with reduced black "wing bars" on the left and right...but the picture and sound will be much better.
In addition, the always entertaining MeTV promos ( and network commercials) will now be presented in full HD (along with the local hometown promos and spots from WBBZ-TV).
We hope you enjoy the upgrade.
Click the schedule to check out all the new classics coming to your TV!
WBBZ is seen throughout Western New York over-the-air on digital channel 67.1. Ch. 5 on Verizon FiOS (HD 505); Ch. 5 Dish; Ch. 67 DirecTV, and these Time Warner Cable channels: Buffalo – Niagara Falls Metro area: Channel 5 (HD 1230); Batavia – Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Parts of Erie and Niagara Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Dunkirk Channel 99 (HD 1230); Olean Channel 21 (HD 1230); Fredonia – Jamestown Channel 72 (HD 1230); Alfred- Angelica- Avoca- Bath- Bolivar Friendship- Hornell Channel 71 (HD 1230).
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Check the schedule for WBBZ-TV 67.1 on our website. Note that WBBZ-TV does not carry every MeTV show offered on Ch67.1, but does have the complete lineup on WBBZ-TV Channel 67.3 over-the-air if you have an HD antenna.
Kicking off the new schedule is Mister Ed, who starts your weekdays at 6AM | 5C, leading into the return of I Love Lucy at 6:30AM | 5:30C.
On Saturdays, our Most Wanted Westerns block has the perfect transition into Super Sci-Fi Saturday at 6PM | 5C with The Wild Wild West, the classic steampunk spy-fi adventure that blends Western and science fiction. Beginning October 1, Robert Culp gets the tumbleweed rolling with Trackdown at 8AM | 7C.
The fantastic voyages continue following Super Sci-Fi Saturday with Red Eye Sci-Fi. Irwin Allen is the king of the block, as you can watch his classic The Time Tunnel (2AM | 1C), Lost in Space (3AM | 2C) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (4AM | 3C) back to back to back to back. Taking you to daybreak is Planet of the Apes at 5AM | 4C.
We are also excited to add Sledge Hammer! The satirical and uproarious series from the mid-'80s poked loving fun at the action stars of the era. Two episodes can be see Sunday night at 2AM | 1C.
And there's more! Check out the full schedule for all the changes.
UPDATE: Maverick will no longer be part of the fall schedule. We apologize for the confusion.
