What To Watch: Macy's Fireworks, Independence Day, Twilight Zone And More Fourth Of July Marathons
On TV this Tuesday: J.Lo headlines Macy's Fireworks Spectacular, Uncle Jesse and the Beach Boys rock out during A Capitol Fourth and all of the living presidents read the writings of the Founding Fathers. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for July 4, 2017
Casual
Valerie meets her half-brother; Alex tries to impress Judy; Laura considers speaking at a town council. (When does Difficult People return?)
The Standups
Series premiere (all six episodes): Comedians Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Nikki Glaser, Nate Bargatze, Dan Soder and Beth Stelling headline these half-hour stand-up specials.
The Twilight Zone Marathon
Through Wednesday at 5 am | Enter a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity with 52 consecutive episodes of the sci-fi classic (see schedule).
Independence Day Marathon
Through Wednesday at 6 am | Settle in for back-to-back-to-back airings of the Will Smith classic (not to be confused with the 2016 sequel that best be forgotten).
NCIS Marathon
Through 8 pm | Spends 14 straight hours with Gibbs and the team, with select episodes from Seasons 11-13 (see schedule). (Get Season 15 premiere date.)
Blue Bloods Marathon
Through 7 pm | There will be many a family dinner for the Reagan clan amid 10 consecutive episodes of the long-running cop drama. (Get Season 8 premiere date.)
Golden Girls Marathon
Through 4 pm | You can travel down the road and back again, but you won't find better Fourth of July companions than Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia.
South Park Marathon
Through 5:50 pm | How many times can Kenny die over the course of 16 episodes? There's only one way to find out! (Get Season 21 premiere date.)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Marathon
Through Wednesday at 6 am | Spend your day (and night) with Capt. Jean-Luc Picard aboard the Starship Enterprise, with a flurry of Season 6 episodes.
Criminal Minds Marathon
Through 11 pm | This 12-hour binge kicks off with select Season 11 episodes, leading into the 2005 pilot episode at 10 pm (see schedule). (Who's in, who's out for Season 13?)
The Words That Built America
Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump read the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; celeb participants include Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro and Rosie O'Donnell (who presumably won't be reading with Trump, unless there's some Good Wife-y, green screen shenanigans involved).
A Capitol Fourth
Host John Stamos joins The Beach Boys (because of course he does); The Four Tops, The Blues Brothers, Kellie Pickler, Yolanda Adams, Mark McGrath and Sofia Carson are also scheduled to perform.
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
Jennifer Lopez, Sheryl Crow, Charlie Puth, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Hailee Steinfeld perform; American Ninja Warrior's Akbar Gbajabiamila, Matt Iseman and Kristine Leahy host.