List of programs broadcast by WGN America

This is a list of television programs currently and formerly broadcast by NewsNation and WGN America, a Chicago-based cable channel.

Current programming

Syndicated series

News programming

Religious programming

These programs air in early morning Sunday timeslots under paid programming arrangements with each ministry.
*''Catholic Mass''
*''In Search of the Lord's Way''
*''The Jewish Jesus''
*''Joseph Prince'' (daily)
*''Manna-fest with Perry Stone''
*''Michael Youssef''
*''Tomorrow's World'' ¹ (1998–present)
*''Worship Anew''

Former programming

Original programming

Original

Acquired

Syndicated series

*''The Andy Griffith Show'' (1978–99)
*'' Bewitched'' (1978–83; 1990–94; 1996–97; 2008–12)
*''Daniel Boone'' (1978–80)
*''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1978–83; 1985–91)
*''Family Affair'' (1978–82)
*''The Flintstones'' (1978–81, 1991–95)
*''Gilligan's Island'' (1978–82)
*''I Dream of Jeannie'' (1978–85; 1990–92, 2008–12)
*''Love American Style'' (1978–81)
*''My Three Sons'' (1978–80)
*''Soupy Sales, The New Soupy Sales Show'' (1978–79)
*''The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), The Odd Couple'' (1978–87; 1993–94)
*''The Phil Donahue Show'' (1978–82)
*''Soul Train'' (1978–September 29, 2008)
*''Wild Kingdom'' (1978–82; 1984–87)
*''The Bugs Bunny Show, Bugs Bunny and Friends'' (1979–90)
*''Carol Burnett and Friends'' (1979–87)
*''The Cisco Kid (TV series), The Cisco Kid'' (1979–88)
*''Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)'' (1979–80; 1982–84)
*''Groovie Goolies and Friends'' (1979–80, 1983–84)
*''In Search of... (TV series), In Search of...'' (1979–86)
*''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'' (1979–92)
*''Maude (TV series), Maude'' (1979–80)
*''McHale's Navy'' (1979–80)
*''Star Blazers'' (1979–80)
*''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'' (1979–80)
*''Zane Grey Theater'' (1979–85)
*''Pyramid (game show), The $50,000 Pyramid'' (1981)
*''Adventures of Superman (TV series), Adventures of Superman'' (1980–89)
*''Barney Miller'' (1980–88; 2007–10)
*''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, The Bullwinkle Show'' (1980–83; 1993; April 18-September 26, 2009)
*''Good Times'' (1980–90)
*''Hollywood Squares'' (1980–81)
*''Independent Network News (TV program), Independent Network News/USA Tonight'' (1980–90, produced by sister station WPIX in New York City, New York)
*''Kung Fu (TV series), Kung Fu'' (1980–90)
*''The Mike Douglas Show'' (1980–81)
*''The Phil Silvers Show'' (1980–84)
*''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' (1980–82)
*''Scooby-Doo'' (1980–86)
*''Solid Gold (TV series), Solid Gold'' (1980–84)
*''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1980–91)
*''America's Top 10'' (1981–86)
*''Saturday Night Live, Best of Saturday Night'' (1981–83)
*''Hogan's Heroes'' (1981–84; 1986–93)
*''The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series), The Incredible Hulk'' (1981–82)
*''Laverne & Shirley'' (1981–88)
*''The Lawrence Welk Show'' (1981–82)
*''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' (1981–89)
*''The Muppet Show'' (1981–88)
*''The New You Asked for It'' (1981–83)
*''The Pink Panther Show'' (1981–84)
*''Rhoda'' (1981–82; 1984–85; 1987–88)
*''Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV series), Sergeant Preston of the Yukon'' (1981–82)
*''Tarzan (1966 TV series), Tarzan'' (1981–84)
*''At the Movies (1982 TV program), At the Movies'' (1982–90)
*''The Big Valley'' (1982–87)
*''Charlie's Angels'' (1982–85; 1988–91, 1995–97, 2009–12)
*''The Jeffersons'' (1982–90; 1992–96)
*''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'' (1982–88)
*''Soap (TV series), Soap'' (1982–92)
*''Super Friends'' (1982–87)
*The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), ''The Twilight Zone'' (1959) (1982–94)
*''Alice (American TV series), Alice'' (1983–89)
*''The Alvin Show, Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (1983–84)
*''The Beverly Hillbillies'' (1983–88; 2003–11)
*''Chico and the Man'' (1983–84)
*''Fantasy Island'' (1983–86, 1989–90)
*''Lou Grant (TV series), Lou Grant'' (1983–88; 1991–93)
*''The Love Boat'' (1983–92)
*''One Day at a Time (1975 TV series), One Day at a Time'' (1983–86; 1988–91)
*''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (1983–84)
*''Tales from the Darkside'' (1983–91, 2000–01, 2008–13)
*''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1983–90, 2008–September 6, 2009)
*''The Abbott and Costello Show'' (1984–85; 1990–91)
*''The Adventures of William Tell'' (1984–85)
*''Archie Bunker's Place'' (1984–90)
*''Benson (TV series), Benson'' (1984–89)
*''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (1984–85; 1988–89; 1991)
*''Family (1976 TV series), Family'' (1984–85)
*''The Greatest American Hero'' (1984–86)
*''Greatest Sports Legends'' (1984–86)
*''Guilty or Innocent'' (1984)
*''Heathcliff (1984 TV series), Heathcliff'' (1984–87)
*''Leave It to Beaver'' (1984–85; 1987–92)
*''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' (1984–87; 1991–94)
*''The Tony Randall Show'' (1984; 1987–88)
*''The Waltons'' (1984–88)
*''The Wild Wild West'' (1984–93)
*''Cannon (TV series), Cannon'' (1985–87)
*''Carson's Comedy Classics'' (1985–86, 1988–90)
*''Dempsey and Makepeace'' (1985–86)
*''Fame (1982 TV series), Fame'' (1985–87; 1994–97)
*''FTV'' (1985–86)
*''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1985–89)
*''It's a Great Life (TV series), It's a Great Life'' (1985–86)
*''It's a Living'' (1985–88)
*''M.A.S.K. (TV series), M.A.S.K.'' (1985–87, 1990–91)
*''Police Story (1973 TV series), Police Story'' (1985–90)
*''Puttin' on the Hits'' (1985–88)
*''Second City Television, SCTV'' (1985; 1987–90)
*''Star Games'' (1985–86)
*''Terrytoons'' (1985)
*''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'' (1985–88)
*''The Bob Newhart Show'' (1986–87; 1990; 1992–93)
*''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'' (1986–92)
*''Falcon Crest'' (1986–87)
*''Ghostbusters (1986 TV series), Ghostbusters'' (1986–89)
*''The Honeymooners'' (1986–99, 2008–09)
*''Jem (TV series), Jem and the Holograms'' (1986–89)
*''Magnum, P.I.'' (1986–92, 1996, 2004–07)
*''One Big Family'' (1986–87)
*''Photon (TV series), Photon'' (1986–87)
*''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), Smurfs' Adventures'' (1986–89)
*''Trapper John, M.D.'' (1986–91)
*''What a Country!'' (1986–87)
*''The White Shadow (TV series), The White Shadow'' (1986–87, 1992–94)
*''You Write the Songs'' (1986–87)
*''Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' (1987–88)
*''BraveStarr'' (1987–89)
*''Bustin' Loose (TV series), Bustin' Loose'' (1987–88)
*''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'' (1987–88)
*''Charles in Charge'' (1987–92, 1994–95, 1998–2002)
*''Cheers'' (1987–90, 2009–12)
*''Geraldo (talk show), Geraldo'' (1987–98)
*''Mama's Family'' (1987–88)
*''Popeye'' (1987–88)
*''Spiral Zone'' (1987–89)
*''Star Search'' (1987–95)
*''Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'' (1987–88)
*''Fun House (American game show), Fun House'' (1988–90)
*''Gumby'' (1988–90)
*''Hill Street Blues'' (1988–90)
*''Monsters (American TV series), Monsters'' (1988–91)
*''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (1988–90)
*''Night Court'' (1988–97)
*''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Runaway with the Rich and Famous'' (1988–94)
*''She's the Sheriff'' (1988–89)
*''T. and T.'' (1988–90)
*''Triple Threat'' (1988–89)
*''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (1989–92)
*''DuckTales'' (1989–92)
*''The Joan Rivers Show'' (1989–93)
*''Newhart'' (1989–90, 1995–96, 2008–10)
*''Remote Control (game show), Remote Control'' (1989–90)
*''RollerGames'' (1989–90)
*''21 Jump Street'' (1990–91)
*''Eischied'' (1990–91)
*''Hangin' In'' (1990–91)
*''Inch High, Private Eye'' (1990–91)
*''It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series), It Takes a Thief'' (1990–91)
*''The Space Kidettes'' (1990–91)
*''St. Elsewhere'' (1990–91)
*''Super Force'' (1990–91)
*''Wake, Rattle & Roll'' (1990–91)
*''WCW Pro, WCW Pro Wrestling'' (1990–91; localized version branded as "WCW Pro Chicago")
*''Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' (1990–91)
*''Samson & Goliath, Young Samson'' (1990–91)
*''Gidget (TV series), Gidget'' (1991–93)
*''Kidd Video'' (1991–92)
*''Kojak'' (1991–95)
*''Now it Can Be Told'' (1991–92)
*''Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid'' (1991–93)
*''Saved by the Bell'' (1991–99)
*''Street Justice'' (1991–93)
*''Under 18 Not Admitted'' (1991)
*''Video Power'' (1991–92)
*''Matlock (TV series), Matlock'' (September 1991 – 2014)
*''The Apollo Comedy Hour'' (1992–95)
*''Captain N: The Game Master, Captain N & The Video Game Masters'' (1992–93)
*''The Dennis Miller Show'' (1992)
*''Designing Women'' (1992–94)
*''Highlander: The Series'' (1992–98)
*''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'' (1992–96)
*''Prime Suspect (American TV program), Prime Suspect'' (1992–94)
*''That Girl'' (1992–95)
*''The Three Stooges'' (1992–93)
*''California Dreams'' (1993–99; 2003)
*''Court TV: Inside America's Courts'' (1993–96)
*''Emergency Call (1991 TV series), Emergency Call'' (1993–94)
*''Garfield and Friends'' (1993–94)
*''The Hallo Spencer Show'' (1993–94)
*''The Jane Whitney Show'' (1993–94)
*''MotorWeek'' (1993–96)
*''The Partridge Family'' (1993)
*''Renegade (TV series), Renegade'' (1993–96)
*''Stunt Dawgs'' (1993–94)
*''Beach Clash'' (1994–95)
*''Boogies Diner'' (1994–95)
*''Can We Shop?!'' (1994)
*''The Charles Perez Show'' (1994–96)
*''Dennis the Menace (1986 TV series)'' (1994–96)
*''Love Connection'' (1994–95)
*''Quincy, M.E.'' (1994–96)
*''The Rat Patrol'' (1994–96)
*''The Road'' (1994–95)
*''Simon & Simon'' (1994–98)
*''Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad'' (1994–95)
*''T. J. Hooker'' (1994–95)
*''Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series), Black Sheep Squadron'' (1995)
*''Family Matters'' (1995–2003)
*''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' (1995–2000)
*''In the Heat of the Night (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'' (1995–2001, 2003–05, September 15, 2008–July 16, 2022)
*''One West Waikiki'' (1995–96)
*''Out of the Blue (1996 TV series), Out of the Blue'' (1995–96)
*''TaleSpin'' (1995)
*''Xena: Warrior Princess'' (1995-2001)
*''The Adventures of Sinbad'' (1996–99)
*''Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series), Beauty and the Beast'' (1996–97)
*''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1996–98)
*''Bzzz!'' (1996–97, 2000–01)
*''Empty Nest (TV series), Empty Nest'' (1996–99)
*''Wiseguy (TV series), Wiseguy'' (1996–98)
*''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' (1996–97)
*''Coach (TV series), Coach'' (1997–99, 2008–09)
*''Earth: Final Conflict'' (1997–2002)
*''Night Man'' (1997–99, 2001–02)
*''The Streets of San Francisco'' (1997)
*''Blossom (TV series), Blossom'' (1998–99)
*''Full House'' (1998–2003)
*''Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), Hawaii Five-O'' (1998–2000)
*''MacGyver (1985 TV series), MacGyver'' (1998-2002)
*''Malibu, CA (TV series), Malibu, CA'' (1998-2001)
*''Webster (TV series), Webster'' (1998–99)
*''Beastmaster (TV series), Beastmaster'' (1999-2004)
*''Caroline in the City'' (1999–2002)
*''The Cosby Show'' (1999–2010)
*''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1999–2004)
*''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider'' (1999-2000)
*''The Lost World (TV series), The Lost World'' (1999-2004)
*''The Parent 'Hood'' (1999–2002)
*''Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' (1999-2000)
*''The Wayans Bros.'' (1999-2002)
*''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven'' (2000–02; 2009–10)
*''Andromeda (TV series), Andromeda'' (2000–05)
*''Change of Heart (TV series), Change of Heart'' (2000–03)
*''Cleopatra 2525'' (2000–01)
*''Clueless (TV series), Clueless'' (2000–02)
*''Jack of All Trades (TV series), Jack of All Trades'' (2000)
*''Street Smarts'' (2000–05)
*''Suddenly Susan'' (2000–03)
*''Total Recall 2070'' (2000)
*''The 5th Wheel'' (2001–04)
*''City Guys'' (2001–03)
*''ElimiDate'' (2001–06)
*''Mutant X (TV series), Mutant X'' (2001–05)
*''Adventure Inc.'' (2002–03)
*''Beyond with James van Praagh'' (2002–03)
*''Celebrity Justice'' (2002–05)
*''Cybill'' (2002–06)
*''Happy Days'' (2002–08)
*''Home Improvement (TV series), Home Improvement'' (2002–07)
*''Will & Grace'' (2002–05)
*''The Addams Family (1964 TV series), The Addams Family'' (2003)
*''Becker (TV series), Becker'' (2003–08)
*''The Rockford Files'' (2003–07)
*''The Sharon Osbourne Show'' (2003–04)
*''Maximum Exposure'' (2004–07)
*The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series), ''The Twilight Zone'' (2002) (2004–06)
*''Unexplained Mysteries'' (2004–05)
*''24 (TV series), 24'' (2005–September 27, 2008)
*''Farscape'' (2005–06)
*''Moesha'' (2005–07)
*''Sex and the City'' (2005–07)
*''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (Fuentes/Fugelsang and Bergeron runs only) (2006–17)
*''American Idol Rewind'' (2006–September 29, 2008)
*''Da Vinci's Inquest'' (2006–September 29, 2008)
*''Funniest Pets & People'' (2006–09)
*''Homicide: Life on the Street'' (September 2006–September 2009)
*''Even Stevens'' (September 18, 2006 – September 11, 2008)
*''Lizzie McGuire'' (September 18, 2006 – September 12, 2008)
*''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs'' (September 18, 2006 – 2013)
*''Chappelle's Show'' (2007–10)
*''Corner Gas'' (2007–September 7, 2009)
*''Nash Bridges'' (2007–10)
*''Reno 911!'' (2007–10)
*''The Steve Wilkos Show'' (2007–September 11, 2009)
*''Toni On!'' (2007–10, produced by sister station WPIX in New York City, New York)
*''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (2008–10)
*''ALF (TV series), ALF'' (2008–December 27, 2009)
*''Around the World for Free'' (2008–09)
*''Boston Legal'' (2008–10)
*''Whacked Out Videos'' (2008–10)
*''Hollywood & Dine'' (April 18, 2008–September 2010)
*''Walker, Texas Ranger'' (2008—19)
*''NewsRadio'' (October 4, 2008 – 2009)
*''Legend of the Seeker'' (November 1, 2008–September 2010)
*''The Bob and Tom Show'' (2009–10)
*''Bones (TV series), Bones'' (2009–11, September 29, 2012 – 2016)
*''Smash Cuts'' (2009–10)
*''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (2009–11)
*''WWE Superstars'' (2009–11)
*''American Gladiators (2008 TV series), American Gladiators'' (2008 version; June 25–September 21, 2009)
*''Sister, Sister (TV series), Sister, Sister'' (September 11, 2009 – May 11, 2011)
*''South Park'' (September 11, 2009 – September 9, 2012)
*''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (September 28, 2009 – 2015)
*''Dharma & Greg'' (2010–14)
*''Mad About You'' (2010–11, 2014)
*''Monk (TV series), Monk'' (2010–12)
*''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (September 13, 2010 – September 10, 2011)
*''Entourage (American TV series), Entourage'' (September 13, 2010 – September 10, 2011)
*''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (September 13, 2010 – 2013)
*''How I Met Your Mother'' (September 14, 2010 – 2021)
*''The Unit'' (September 25, 2010 – September 8, 2012)
*''Just Shoot Me!'' (September 26, 2010 – 2011)
*'''Til Death'' (September 12, 2011 – 2014)
*''Futurama'' (September 19, 2011 – 2014)
*''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (September 19, 2011 – September 14, 2014)
*''Rules of Engagement (TV series), Rules of Engagement'' (September 10, 2012 – 2018)
*''TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Bloopers!'' (September 15, 2012 – 2013)
*''The Bill Cunningham Show''¹ (September 17, 2012 – 2013)
*''30 Rock'' (2013–17)
*''Parks and Recreation'' (September 9, 2013 – 2017)
*''Law & Order (TV series), Law & Order'' (January 1, 2014 - September 2017)
*''Raising Hope'' (September 19, 2014 – 2018)
*''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (September 5, 2015 – 2021)
*''Elementary (TV series), Elementary'' (2015–20, September 2021 – September 2022)
*''Cops (TV program), Cops'' (2016–2020)
*''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' (March 2, 2017 – 2021)
*''Murder, She Wrote'' (2018–20)
*''Ring Warriors'' (September 15 - December 22, 2018)
*''Married... with Children'' (September 15, 2018 – 2021)
*''JAG (TV series), JAG'' (July 4, 2019 – 2021)

WB network programming

Newscasts and local programming from WGN-TV

*''Bozo's Circus'' (1978–80)
*''John Drury (television anchor), John Drury and Newsnine'' (simulcast of former 10 p.m. newscast; 1978–September 1980)
*''Nightbeat'' (simulcast of former late night newscast; 1978–83)
*''Ray Rayner, Ray Rayner and His Friends'' (1978–81)
*''The Bozo Show'' (1980–94)
*''WGN News at Nine'' (formerly ''The Nine O'Clock News''; simulcast of 9 p.m. newscast; September 1980–January 30, 2014)
*''WGN Midday News'' (formerly ''Chicago's Midday News'' and ''WGN News at Noon''; simulcast of noon-1 p.m. Central Time Zone, CT portion, 1983–2014)
*''Heritage of Faith'' (1983–92)
*''Chicago's Very Own'' (1988–92)
*''$100,000 Fortune Hunt'' (1989–94)
*''People to People'' (1990–2014)
*''U.S. Farm Report'' (1992–2007)
*''WGN Weekend Morning News'' (Saturday edition, 1992–98; Sunday edition, 1992–94)
*''The Bozo Super Sunday Show'' (1994–2001)
*''Illinois Instant Riches, Illinois Instant Riches/Illinois' Luckiest'' (1994–2000)
*''WGN Morning News'' (simulcast of morning newscast; September 6, 1994 – 1997 and February 3-December 12, 2014)WGN news loses national platform
Robert Feder, February 5, 2014.
*''Adelante, Chicago'' (1995–2014)

Original programming

*''Cultivating Life'' (April 2006 - September 2010)
*''The Bob & Tom Show'' (November 3, 2008 – September 10, 2010)
*''Around the World for Free'' (2009–10)
*''WWE Superstars'' (April 16, 2009 – April 7, 2011)
*''Sky Dives'' (2009)

Sports programming

WGN-TV Chicago, through its WGN Sports department, holds the broadcast rights to the following sports telecasts, which were discontinued from airing on WGN America as of December 15, 2014:
*Chicago Bulls National Basketball Association, NBA basketball games ¹
*Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball games ¹
*Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball games ¹

Short-form programming

*''Earl Pitts (radio character), Earl Pitts Uhmerikun'' (April 2010–November 2011)

Movie presentations

*''Family Classics'' (Sunday afternoons 1962–2000)
*''Creature Features'' (Saturday nights 1970–76)
*''WGN Presents'' (1987-2003)
*''WGN Action Theater'' (Saturday late nights; 1993–2002)
*''WGN Matinee Theater'' (weekend afternoons; 1993–2002)
*''Way Back Wednesday'' (Wednesday evenings; 2007–10)
*''Movie Underground'' (Friday evenings; 2008–10)

Annual specials

*''Bozo, Gar and Ray: WGN TV Classics'' (each Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
*''Bud Billiken Parade'' (each August on the second Saturday of the month)
*''Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade''
*''Live from Daryl Hall, Daryl's House: A New Year's Eve Special'' (2010)
*''McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade'' (each November)
*''MDA Show of Strength'' (1978–2012; each Labor Day weekend)
*''Mummers Parade'' (tape delay of New Year's Day parade)
*''Tournament of Roses Parade'' (simulcast from sister station KTLA in Los Angeles; each New Year's Day, currently only on WGN-TV]

*''Yule Log (TV program), Yule Log'' (each Christmas morning; also aired on most ''Tribune''-owned stations, currently on WGN-TV but not on WGN America)

Religious programming

*''Sunday Mass'' (1980–92)
*''Robert Schuller'' (1981–92)
*''Kenneth Copeland'' (1989–90; 1992–2011)
*''Oral Roberts'' (1990–2001)
*''Believer's Voice of Victory'' (1992–94; 2003–09)
*''In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley'' (1992–99)
*''Jack Van Impe'' (1992–2007)
*''The Key of David'' (1992–2017)
*''Winning Walk'' (1992–2003)
*''Life in the Word'' (1993–2004)
*''Jimmy Swaggart'' (1996–2010)
*''Fresh Fire with Dennis Burke'' (1997–98)
*''Jerry Savelle'' (1997–98)
*''Singsation'' ¹ (1997–2018)
*''Winning in Life'' (1997–99)
*''Changing Your World with Creflo Dollar'' (2001–2021)
*''Enjoying Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer'' (2001–2017)
*''Believer's Walk of Faith with Pastor Bill Winston'' ¹ (2006–08)
*''Amazing Facts'' (2007–2014)
*''Campmeeting''

References

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Lists of television series by network, WGN America
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