After starting out as a place for classic TV sit-com episodes, TV Land evolved to include a lot of original programs. While you can still watch old favorites like Everybody Loves Raymond, you can also stream original shows like Hot in Cleveland. And you don’t need cable to do so. Read on to learn how.
In a hurry? If you just want to start streaming TV Land, these are our top picks:
- Fubo: With 150+ channels, it offers something for everyone. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial!
- Philo: Super inexpensive live TV streaming service with 7-day free trial.
- Sling TV: Probably the best streaming service in terms of customization with a 50% discount your first month.
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TV Land launched in 1996 as a 24-hour version of Nickelodeon’s nighttime programming, Nick at Nite. Its original lineup featured a wide variety of classic television series from 1950 through 1990.
In 2010, it debuted its first original show, the hit sitcom Hot in Cleveland. Since then, TV Land has kept the classic programming during the day and reserved primetime for its original series and more recent syndications from the nineties.
If you want to cut the cord but keep the nostalgia train chuggin’ through your house, you’ll be happy to know you don’t need cable to hear the wholesomely reassuring whistling theme of The Andy Griffith Show. Read on to find out how you can keep TV Land while leaving traditional cable in the past.
How to Watch TV Land Live Without Cable
TV Land is owned by Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS), making it a sister station of Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, CBS, CMT, The CW, Dabl, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, and VH1. Whew!
But if you’re into classic TV and movies, there’s plenty more out there. Besides TV Land, for general entertainment, there’s Classic Reruns, NBCUniversal’s Cozi TV, FETV, and Sony’s getTV.
For comedy, there’s Laff; you can watch classic cartoons on Boomerang; if game shows are more your thing (big bucks, no whammies!), you can always tune into Game Show Network (GSN). Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has the silver screen oldies, and Grit and Heroes & Icons feature vintage adventure, action, and western movies.
You can’t get TV Land with an antenna; it’s only available with a pay-TV subscription. OTT (over the top) streaming services provide an alternative to traditional cable or satellite by offering the same channels. They also don’t have a bunch of fees added on and don’t lock you into a contract for years at a time.
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Streaming Services With TV Land
Which OTT services carry TV Land? That’s a trick question; all of them do! Seriously, every major streaming service has TV Land. So you really can’t go wrong.
How much golden oldie goodness can you handle? Some services have more stations with vintage programming than others.
FuboTV
Do you like sports as well as retro TV? Then FuboTV is the service for you! It’s got over 110 channels in its base package, at least a third of which are bona fide 24/7 sports channels.
What else comes in the Pro package? TV Land of course! Also Cozi TV (NBCUniversal’s classic TV station), getTV (Sony’s), Comet TV, and VH1. If you go for the Extra add-on ($7.99/mo), you also get Game Show Network and MTV Classic, because you know you love to party like it’s 1985.
Fubo’s Starter tier is $79.99/mo, 1000 hours of Cloud DVR storage, and streaming on up to 10 devices.
Find out more in our FuboTV review.
Philo
Philo offers over 60 channels for just $25/mo. This comes with unlimited cloud DVR and up to 3 simultaneous streams. It is the clear value winner here.
Included in their service are GSN, getTV, MTV Classic, and Nick at Nite/Nickelodeon. If you are just looking for basic programming, Try Philo free for 7 days.
Our Philo review has all the details.
Sling TV
Sling TV has affordable base packages for $40.00/mo singly or $50 per month together. You can then customize your channel lineup with “Extras,” packages of 5-12 channels, most of which are just $6 per month. You can get four of the most popular Extras for $13 per month, or all available Extras for $21 per month.
TV Land is available in Sling’s Comedy Extra add-on, which also contains FETV, Laff, and Game Show Network, plus TV Land’s ViacomCBS sister-channels CMT, Logo, MTV, and Paramount Network.
You also may want to consider the Hollywood Extra, which includes Grit and Heroes & Icons (classic adventure and western shows and movies) and Turner Classic Movies.
Save 50% on your first month of Sling TV. See our Sling TV review for all the details.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) is another streaming service that just doesn’t seem to have left its heart in the past. All packages have the big nostalgia channels: TCM, GSN, Boomerang, Nickelodeon (for Nick at Nite), and of course, TV Land. But they don’t have any channels dedicated to all classic TV, like Cozi TV or Classic Reruns.
On the plus side, you do get all your local channels included, plus you can stream on unlimited devices at a time, which, if you have a big family is nothing to sneeze at.
DIRECTV STREAM starts at $79.99/mo for the Entertainment base package, which has over 75 channels. New customers get a 5-day free trial with DIRECTV STREAM.
Learn more in our DIRECTV STREAM review.
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Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV is a great overall entertainment service with its outstanding on-demand library and 85+ live channels. But classic TV isn’t a Hulu focus. They do have TV Land, along with its parent-channel Nickelodeon.
They also have Cozi TV, Boomerang, and Turner Classic Movies. But that’s about all in the nostalgia vein; they don’t even have Game Show Network.
Hulu Live costs $76.99/mo but that includes Disney+ and ESPN+. And you get unlimited Cloud DVR with 9 months of storage and can stream on up to 2 screens at a time. See our Hulu + Live TV review for details.
Vidgo
Vidgo is an excellent choice if you want a low-cost service with a simple plan. It is just $69.99/mo for over 100 channels, which includes TV Land, Classic Reruns, FETV, GSN, getTV, and MTV Classic. If reruns of the oldies-but-goodies are your thing, it’s a pretty good deal.
A potential drawback is that Vidgo doesn’t have a cloud DVR option, but, hey, you’ve seen all these before anyway, right? They do provide the ability to watch on 3 devices at the same time so if your house is divided on what to watch, it isn’t a problem.
Try one month for $20. Learn more in our Vidgo review
Other Ways to Stream TV Land
There are still other ways to watch TV Land without cable:
- TV Land is also available to stream live from YouTube TV, which offers a similar plan to Hulu for $64.99/mo.
- You can watch TV Land original series The Exes, Happily Divorced, Younger, The Soul Man, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Retired at 35 on Paramount+, Paramount Global’s on demand streaming service. It’s not live, but it’s also only $4.99 a month.
- You can watch TV Land on TVLand.com, but it requires a TV provider login.
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TVs and Other Devices to Watch TV Land
TV Land can be streamed on just about any device you can think of — almost certainly anything you are currently using.
All Android and iOS smartphones and tablets are supported. And all streaming services (except DIRECTV STREAM) support TVs with the Android TV operating system.
All streaming services support the standard TV devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- Roku.
Samsung smart TVs are supported by everyone except for Philo and Vidgo. Hulu, Sling TV, and FuboTV support Vizio and LG smart TVs as well. And they support Xbox One. Hulu supports PlayStation systems.
If we haven’t mentioned your device, check our reviews for a full listing of what is supported.
Today’s TV Land Schedule
Here is today’s schedule in Eastern Time:
| The Golden Girls – Scared Straight Blanche learns that her brother is gay after he claims to have slept with Rose. |
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| The Golden Girls – Stan Takes a Wife Dorothy wants her ex-husband (Herb Edelman) back when he becomes engaged to another woman (Elinor Donahue). |
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| Mike & Molly – Sex and Death Molly goes to the funeral home where Victoria works to research her novel; Mike looks at Molly's writing. |
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| Mike & Molly – Careful What You Dig For Molly receives advice from her literary idol (Susan Sarandon); Mike tries to cheer up his mother with a dinner invitation. |
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| Mike & Molly – Poker in the Front, Looker in the Back Molly asks Joyce to help her spy on a suspicious neighbor; the guys share aspirations during a poker game. |
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| Mike & Molly – Shoeless Molly Flynn Molly needs to curb her spending on shoes to keep peace in her marriage. |
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| Mike & Molly – They Shoot Asses, Don't They? After being shot in a robbery, Mike decides to live each day as if it's his last; Carl thinks Mike should quit the police force. |
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| Mike & Molly – What Molly Hath Wrought Molly accepts a job as a forklift driver at Vince's warehouse when she decides to take a break from writing her novel. |
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| Mike & Molly – Mike & Molly's Excellent Adventure Determined to change Mike's normal routine, Molly encourages him to try new things. |
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| Mike & Molly – Weekend at Peggy's After fighting with Joyce about money, Molly and Mike move into Mike's childhood bedroom at Peggy's place. |
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| Mike & Molly – Dips & Salsa Mike asks Carl to fill in for him as Molly's dance partner, but gets jealous when he thinks they are having too much fun. |
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| Mike & Molly – Mind Over Molly At Mike's urging, Molly begrudgingly goes to a therapist (John Michael Higgins). |
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| Mike & Molly – Open Mike Night Samuel wants to be a standup comic; Molly offers advice to Harry which leads to him challenging his protective mother. |
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| Mike & Molly – Rich Man, Poor Girl The entire family wonders if Victoria has finally met the one when she brings a new boyfriend home. |
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| Mike & Molly – Three Girls and an Urn Molly meets the friend of her dreams when Peggy's childhood pal (Kathy Bates) visits, but Peggy isn't fond of sharing. |
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| Two and a Half Men – Does This Smell Funny to You? Charlie unknowingly sleeps with an elderly man's (Orson Bean) hot trophy wife. |
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| Two and a Half Men – Weekend in Bangkok With Two Olympic Gymnasts After Alan falls off the roof, Charlie volunteers to watch Jake for the weekend. |
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| Two and a Half Men – Principal Gallagher's Lesbian Lover Alan must see the school principal over a picture Jake drew of a schoolmate and calls Charlie to watch over the boy. |
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| Two and a Half Men – Carpet Burns and a Bite Mark Charlie organizes an intervention to keep Alan from reuniting with Judith. |
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| Two and a Half Men – Your Dismissive Attitude Toward Boobs Berta moves into Charlie's house for a few days and plays one brother against the other. |
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| Two and a Half Men – We Called It Mr. Pinky Charlie responds inappropriately to a woman's declaration of love, and Rose says his inability to have a long-lasting relationship is due to unresolved issues with his mother. |
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| Seinfeld – The Betrayal Elaine, Jerry and George go to India for the wedding of Elaine's friend (Brenda Strong); Kramer's death threat. |
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| Seinfeld – The Apology Jerry dates a woman with few inhibitions about her body; George awaits an apology; Kramer researches short showers. |
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| Seinfeld – The Strike George and his father celebrate an alternative holiday; Kramer goes back to work after a long bagel strike. |
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| Seinfeld – The Dealership Jerry is finally ready to buy a new car, but things don't go very smoothly when he visits Elaine's boyfriend to make the deal. |
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| Seinfeld – The Reverse Peephole Elaine's boyfriend, Puddy, wears a fur coat; Jerry starts living without a wallet; Newman may be evicted. |
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| Seinfeld – The Cartoon Jerry is aggravated when a woman uses him as a subject for her show; Elaine doesn't understand a cartoon. |
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| Seinfeld – The Strong Box Jerry keeps finding Kramer's hidden strongbox key; Elaine dates a mysterious man; George plans a breakup. |
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| Seinfeld – The Wizard Jerry buys his father (Barney Martin) an organizer but can't make him use it; Kramer retires next to the Seinfelds. |
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| Seinfeld – The Burning George learns to leave at the right moment; Jerry has a new girl (Cindy Ambuehl) with a past; Puddy (Patrick Warburton) is religious. |
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| Seinfeld – The Bookstore Jerry decides to teach Uncle Leo a lesson after he catches him shoplifting at a bookstore; Elaine humiliates herself at a party. |
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| Seinfeld – The Frogger Elaine wolfs down Peterman's (John O'Hurley) pricey cheesecake; Kramer calls in "the guys" for George. |
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| Seinfeld – The Maid Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) begins dating his new maid (Angela Featherstone); George ponders a nickname; Elaine has to get the new area code. |
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| Seinfeld – The Finale After NBC picks up Jerry and George's sitcom, the four pals are arrested for breaking the good Samaritan law. |
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| Seinfeld – The Finale After NBC picks up Jerry and George's sitcom, the four pals are arrested for breaking the good Samaritan law. |
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| Who Stole My Life? Every 3 seconds an American's identity is stolen. Just how safe is your 401k? Your bank account? Your home? Your credit? Crime Reporter Tom Morris Jr. investigates the identity theft epidemic. Find out how you can help protect yourself with LifeLock. |
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| The Andy Griffith Show – A Baby in the House Aunt Bee agrees to a week of baby-sitting for her niece and finds the infant adores everyone but her. |
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| The Andy Griffith Show – The County Clerk Andy and Helen run into trouble when they promote a romance between the county clerk and the county nurse. |
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| The Andy Griffith Show – The Foster Lady Aunt Bee is asked to star in a furniture polish commercial on TV. |
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| The Andy Griffith Show – Goober's Replacement Goober's girlfriend fills in for him at the station and proves to be efficient. |
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| M*A*S*H – Heal Thyself Col. Potter and Charles become strange bedfellows when they come down with the mumps. |
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| M*A*S*H – Old Soldiers When Hawkeye becomes temporary commander of the 4077th, he must contend with an "invasion" of Koreans. |
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| M*A*S*H – Morale Victory Hawkeye and B.J. are appointed morale officers. |
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| M*A*S*H – Lend a Hand Hawkeye flees to the front with an archenemy to avoid a "surprise" birthday party. |
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| Bonanza – The Saga of Muley Jones An itinerant singer (Bruce Yarnell) of marginal talent comes to Virginia City and turns out to be a lost cousin of the Cartwrights. |
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| Gunsmoke – The Hanging Matt and his deputies are tasked with the hanging of a ruthless gunman. |
Wrapping Up
So whether you’re after the lighthearted comedy of TV Land’s original shows like The Exes, or you like to turn back the page to the lighthearted comedy of a simpler time with Bonanza or The Golden Girls, you definitely don’t have to keep turning back the page to your cable company.
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