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9	Catchy Comedy is a digital broadcast subchannel in the United States, owned by Weigel Broadcasting.
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11	The channel, launched in 2015 under the name Decades, was originally partnered with CBS and was dedicated to celebrating the history of television by showcasing classic programs from throughout the 20th century. It initially had a different theme every day it would focus on, repeating a block of movies and shows fitting that theme all day. Eventually it was changed to have set programs during the morning and evening, including talk and variety shows from the 60s and 70s, while the afternoons included the "Daily Binge," a marathon of a different show each day.
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13	However, in 2018, Weigel and CBS replaced Decades in most markets with Creator/StartTV, both on terrestrial broadcast and on streaming services like [=YouTube=] TV, likely due to flagging ratings from competition with Creator/MeTV and Creator/AntennaTV. The channel split from CBS entirely and switched to being affiliated with local Fox stations, greatly reducing its coverage around the country. The lineup was changed once again, with a renewed focus on variety shows and sitcoms, and the morning block known as "Television Through the Decades," with two-hour blocks dedicated to the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s respectively.
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15	However, throughout the various changes, there were two constants. The first was the "Weekend Binge", where the channel would dedicate almost the entire weekend (Noon Saturdays until 6:00am Monday) to a long marathon of a single show. The second was its own original documentary program ''Through the Decades'', which aired every Monday through Friday. The show, hosted by Bill Curtis, Kerry Sayers, and Ellee Pai Hong, used archival local news broadcasts to chronicle news and events that happened in the world of politics, entertainment, and more on that date since the invention of television. Certain episodes would be dedicated to a single topic. For example, every May 4th, the show would dedicate itself to ''Franchise/StarWars'', taking a look at not just the films, but the cartoons, comics, novels, and more.
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17	In March 2023, the channel rebranded as Catchy Comedy and dropped all non-comedy programming. With this shift, the longstanding "Weekend Binge" block was renamed the "Catchy Binge" and ''Through the Decades'' was cancelled. The channel also added new weeknight blocks: the primetime block "Creator/NormanLear's Catchy Classics" and late-night block "Smart and Catchy Sitcoms".
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19	When a new President of the United States is elected, the few days before their inauguration speech will see the channel air a marathon of every televised inauguration from every past President.
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21	The channel also produced a documentary called ''Eyes of the World: The Rise of Creator/WalterCronkite and the Evening News''.
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24	!!Current programming:
25	[[index]]
26	* ''Series/AllInTheFamily''
27	* ''The Best of Series/TheEdSullivanShow''
28	* ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow''
29	* ''Series/TheBradyBunch''
30	* ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow''
31	* ''Series/{{Cheers}}''
32	* ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow''
33	* ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow''
34	* ''Series/FamilyAffair''
35	* ''Series/FullHouse''
36	* ''Series/GoodTimes''
37	* ''Series/ILoveLucy''
38	* ''Series/HappyDays''
39	* ''Series/TheHoneymooners'' [[note]]Sketches from ''Series/CavalcadeOfStars'' and ''Series/TheJackieGleasonShow'', billed as ''The Lost Honeymooners''[[/note]]
40	* ''Series/LaverneAndShirley''
41	* ''Series/TheLoveBoat''
42	* ''Series/TheLucyShow''
43	* ''Series/MamasFamily''
44	* ''Series/TheManyLovesOfDobieGillis''
45	* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''
46	* ''Series/{{Newhart}}''
47	* ''Series/NightCourt''
48	* ''Series/TheOddCouple1970''
49	* ''Series/OurMissBrooks''
50	* ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow''
51	* ''Series/{{Rhoda}}''
52	* ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn''
53	* ''Series/SanfordAndSon''
54	* ''Series/{{Taxi}}''
55	[[/index]]
56
57	!!Former programming:
58	[[index]]
59	* ''12 O'Clock High''
60	* 1968 Democratic National Convention
61	* ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet''
62	* ''Creator/AbbottAndCostello''
63	* ''The Achievers''
64	* ''The Creator/AlfredHitchcock Hour''
65	* ''Series/Alice1976''
66	* ''The Best of Hollywood''
67	* ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies''
68	* ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''
69	* ''Series/BlackSheepSquadron''
70	* ''Series/BosomBuddies''
71	* ''Series/{{Branded\|1965}}''
72	* ''Broken Arrow''
73	* ''Series/BrooklynBridge''
74	* ''Series/BurkesLaw''
75	* ''Series/{{Cannon}}''
76	* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou''
77	* ''Celebrity Bowling''
78	* Colonel March of Scotland Yard
79	* ''Series/{{Combat}}''
80	* ''Series/DarkShadows''
81	* ''Series/TheDickCavettShow''
82	* ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''
83	* ''Series/DisastersOfTheCentury''
84	* ''The Creator/DorisDay Show''
85	* ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''
86	* ''Series/FamilyLaw''
87	* ''Ferris Bueller''
88	* ''Series/TheFugitive''
89	* ''Series/GetSmart''
90	* ''Series/GimmeABreak''
91	* ''Greatest Moments of the 20th Century''
92	* ''Greatest Sports Legends''
93	* ''The Greats''
94	* ''Series/HappyDays''
95	* ''Hey Moe, Hey Dad!''
96	* ''Series/HillStreetBlues''
97	* ''Hollywood Remembers''
98	* ''Hollywood Rivals''
99	* ''Series/TheHoneymooners'' [[note]]Standalone series[[/note]]
100	* ''Series/HoneyWest''
101	* ''Series/Hunter1984''
102	* ''Series/TheImmortal1969''
103	* ''Series/TheInvisibleMan''
104	* ''Series/TheJeffersons''
105	* ''The Creator/JoanRivers Show''
106	* ''Series/{{Kojak}}''
107	* ''Series/KungFu1972''
108	* ''Lancer''
109	* ''Lords of the Mafia''
110	* ''The Creator/LorettaYoung Show''
111	* ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle''
112	* ''Series/LucyDesiComedyHour''
113	* ''Make Room For Daddy''
114	* ''Series/{{Mannix}}''
115	* ''Matt Houston''
116	* ''Series/{{McCloud}}''
117	* ''Series/McMillanAndWife''
118	* ''Series/MelrosePlace''
119	* ''The Millionaire''
120	* ''Series/TheModSquad''
121	* ''The Mothers-in-Law''
122	* ''Moviestar''
123	* ''Series/MrLucky''
124	* ''Series/MyThreeSons''
125	* ''The Naked City''
126	* ''Series/OneStepBeyond1959''
127	* ''Series/PerryMason''
128	* ''Series/PeterGunn''
129	* ''Series/PetticoatJunction''
130	* ''Series/PoliceSquad''
131	* ''Power Players''
132	* ''Series/ThePowersOfMatthewStar''
133	* ''Series/TheRatPatrol''
134	* ''Series/RipleysBelieveItOrNot''
135	* ''The Rogues''
136	* ''Series/Route66''
137	* ''The Royal Family''
138	* ''Series/TheSaint''
139	* ''Series/SledgeHammer''
140	* ''Series/SquarePegs''
141	* ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFrancisco''
142	* ''Studio One''
143	* ''Series/ThatGirl''
144	* ''Through the Decades''
145	* ''Series/{{Unforgettable}}''
146	* ''Series/TheUntouchables''
147	* ''Series/Vegas1978''
148	* ''Series/TheVeil''
149	* ''Series/TheWhiteShadow''
150	* ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''
151	* ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles''

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