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3 - 9, 2022
Northeast Oregon TV Weekly
BY JAY BOBBIN
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As usual, television will honor the red, white
and blue with special Independence Day
programming on Monday, July 4. Here’s a look
at some of the highlights.
“A Capitol Fourth 2022” (PBS; check local
listings): Country music’s Mickey Guyton plays
host as this traditional special returns to the
West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington,
D.C. Darren Criss (who’s been having a well-
received Broadway run in a revival of “American
Buffalo”), Yolanda Adams, Keb’ Mo’ and Andy
Grammer are slated to perform, with Jack Everly
conducting the National Symphony Orchestra.
“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular”
(NBC): The shells that light up the sky (and,
in turn, TV screens) colorfully will be launched
from five barges positioned in the East River.
The full talent lineup typically is released close
to the date of the show, but at press time, it was
known that the Young People’s Chorus of New
York City will perform.
“Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular”
(Bloomberg Television): This event returns to
TV with conductor Keith Lockhart again leading
the Pops musicians, who are joined by the
Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the Middlesex
County Volunteers Fifes & Drums.
“Yankee Doodle Dandy” (Turner Classic
Movies): TCM never lets an Independence Day
pass without showing this 1942 gem, featuring
the dazzling performance by James Cagney as
master showman George M. Cohan that earned
the actor an Oscar.
“Rocky” (AMC): Since the original, Oscar-
winning 1976 movie – written by title star
Sylvester Stallone – is about a Bicentennial
boxing match, there’s a good dose of patriotism
bundled into Rocky Balboa’s bout with champ
Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). The entire series
up to “Rocky Balboa” will be shown on this day.
“1776” (Turner Classic Movies): The screen
version of the hit musical about the signing of
the Declaration of Independence is celebrating
its 50th anniversary this year. William Daniels,
Ken Howard and Howard Da Silva reprise
their respective Broadway roles as John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”
(TNT): Though this 1977 movie milestone
is labeled the fourth chapter of the George
Lucas-generated franchise now, devotees know
it actually was the first ... and here, it launches
a festival of the first three films, also including
“The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the
Jedi.”
“The Music Man” (Turner Classic Movies):
Hugh Jackman has a Broadway hit with the
current revival of the Meredith Willson musical,
but in the 1962 screen version, role originator
Robert Preston still is Professor Harold Hill to
many devotees.
“The Twilight Zone” (Decades): Marathons
of Rod Serling’s much-revered fantasy-drama
series are holiday traditions, upheld this time by
a “Decades Binge” event being extended past
the usual Saturday-Sunday scheduling through
Monday.
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