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Contents at a Glance
ABC
- ABC.COM Full Episodes
Watch full episodes of ABC's TV shows online such as Modern Family, Castle, Cougar Town, Dancing with The Stars, Desperate Housewives, The Middle, Revenge, Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Med, Charlie's Angels, Shark Tank, Rookie Blue, Bachelor Pad, etc.
ABC Family
- ABC Family - Watch Videos
Watch full episodes ABC Family Shows online for free. Scroll down on the page to 'All Show Videos' then click on the link for the ABC Family show you want to watch. Some of these shows may have more episodes online to watch than others. Some ABC Family shows you can watch on ABC Family's website are Greek, Pretty Little Liars, Melissa & Joey, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, State of George, Switched at Birth, The Lying Game, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Discovery Channel
- Discovery Channel
Watch full episodes of Discovery Channel shows. On this page, scroll down to where it says 'Shows.' Currently, if they have full episodes of a show it says FE next to it. As of this writing, Time Warp has full episodes.
CBS
- CBS Video
Watch some full episodes of CBS shows online.
- CBS Classics
Watch full episodes of classic TV shows on CBS. Currently Star Trek: TOS, Twilight Zone, Macgyver, Hawaii Five-0, and Melrose Place.
- CBS's Channel on YouTube
CBS's channel on YouTube has some full episodes of Classic TV shows, such as Star Trek: The Original Series, Beverly Hills 90210, Macguyver, and others.
Comedy Central
- Comedy Central Videos
Find full episodes of Comedy Central shows by visiting their videos page. Many of the videos are clips, and when you are watching the clip, there will sometimes be a link to go to the full episode. Comedy Central shows include The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park, Ugly Americans, Futurama, etc.
Some of their shows have their own websites that make it easier to watch full episodes. I will list what I've found below.- The Daily Show
Go to www.thedailyshow.com to view full episodes of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. You'll need to click on the full episodes link at the top and it will take you directly to the latest current episode that's online.
- Colbert Nation - The Colbert Report
Watch full episodes of The Colbert report online by going to www.colbertnation.com and then click on the Full Episodes link at the top which will take you to the latest full episode online.
- South Park Studios
Go to www.southparkstudios.com if you want to watch full South Park Episodes. Click on the "Watch Full Episodes" box at the top and it will open a popup window that will let you choose which season and episode of South Park you want to watch. There are currently 14 seasons of South Park and a special.
CW
- CW Video
Watch Full episodes of CW TV shows online such as Vampire Diaries, Nikita, One Tree Hill, Ringer, Supernatural, The Secret Circle, H8R, America's Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, Hellcats and Smallvile. Under the listing for the show you want to watch, just click on the 'Watch full episodes' link
FOX
- FOX - Full Episodes
Watch full episodes of Fox TV Shows online such as American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Bones, Buried Treasure, The Cleveland Show, Cops, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee, Hell's Kitchen, House, Kitchen Nightmares, MasterChef, New Girl, Raising Hope, The Simpsons, and So You Think You Can Dance.
NBC
- NBC.COM Video
Watch the latest streaming NBC shows online. Also has a way to download some full episodes but I have only watched the streaming episodes.
PBS
Watch PBS Shows Online
- PBS Video
Watch full episodes of PBS shows. Shows with full episodes include Frontline, American Experience, NOVA Programs, and more.
Syfy
- Syfy Rewind
Watch full episodes of shows on the Syfy channel like Paranormal Witness, Alphas, The Mercury Men (web series), Warehouse 13, Eureka, Haven, Legend Quest, Ghost Hunters International, Destination Truth, Hollywood Treasure, Being Human, Sanctuary, Face Off, Fact or Faked, Riese Kingdom Falling (web series), Stargate Universe, Haunted Collector, Scare Tactics, Marcel's Quantum Kitchen, and Caprica.
TNT
Watch full episodes of TNT Shows Online
- TNT
Choose the Full Episodes Tab to see which shows have full episodes available. When episodes are locked, you will have to follow the prompts to login with your television provider to get them unlocked before you can view them. This is unfortunate for those without cable or other another TV provider.
TNT Shows with full episodes online include The Closer, Dallas, Falling Skies, Franklin & Bash, Leverage, Men of a Certain Age, Rizzoli & Isles, Angel, Charmed, Supernatural, The Mentalist, and Bones. (last updated 9/24/11)
TVLand
- TVLand
Here are some shows you can watch some full episodes of on TVLand's website: The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, Boston Legal, Everybody Loves Raymond, Good Times, Happily Divorced, Hot in Cleveland, I Dream of Jeannie, The Jeffersons, Leave it to Beaver, Retired at 35, Roseanne, and Sanford and Son. (last updated 9/24/11)
USA
Watch full episodes of USA Channel Shows
- USA - Full Episodes
USA Shows with full episodes online include In Plain Sight, Royal Pains, Psych, and Monk.
Hulu
Hulu is great streaming TV online! It has full seasons of some old TV shows, as well as episodes of newer shows. It also has movies. They look great at full screen.
- Hulu.com
Hulu.com features shows from NBC, Fox, and other networks like SciFi.
There's also some oldies but goodies like The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Also check out Full Episdes at Fancast.
Comcast - XFINITY TV
- XFINITY TV
Watch full episodes of some TV shows online. Shows from premium channels like HBO are locked unless you subscribe to that channel. If you are a Comcast subscriber, you'll have access to extra features on the site.
YouTube
- YouTube - Shows
YouTube's Shows Page has different categories of shows you can choose from. I have listed the categories I find most interesting below.
- Classic TV on YouTube
Watch full episodes of classic TV shows on YouTube. Shows include Star Trek, Beverly Hills 90210, Macguyver, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Commish, Married... With Children.
Some triva about me - My favorite TV show from the 1960s is Bewitched (a question I answered on WebAnswers.com)- YouTube - Action and Adventure Shows
Some of the shows listed here have full episodes, and others just have clips.
- YouTube - Animation and Cartoons
Lots of full episodes, and there's quite a bit of anime!
- YouTube - Comedy Shows
Some of these comedy shows look like are just web shows, but I did notice Alf.
- YouTube - Drama Shows
Some of the drama shows listed on this page have full episodes, such as Dark Shadows, Fantasy Island, Silk Stalkings, and Party of Five.
- YouTube - Reality and Game Shows
Some of the Reality and Game shows have full episodes such as Fear Factor Australia, Fear Factor UK, and American Gladiators.
AOL
- AOL Video
AOL has video from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, MTV, ESPN, and more. It looks like many of their full episodes come from Hulu.
Roku
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flinnie
Feb 8, 2012 @ 11:42 am | delete
- Hi thanks for all the info,I knew about a lot of these but not all.It great having lots of places to watch free tv.I know have Dish but my time with them end sometime this year I will not be renewing.Great lens.
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desa999
Jan 30, 2012 @ 12:47 am | delete
- Thanks for revealing all these sources, well done.
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tembrooke
Jan 17, 2012 @ 12:14 pm | delete
- Wow -- I knew about a few of these, but I had no idea so many networks offered free streaming. I really prefer it to watching "live." Thanks for the info!
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baby-strollers
Dec 13, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
- wish we could get more of this in canada
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stacyga
Nov 27, 2011 @ 10:28 pm | delete
- Thanks
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SheWritesaLot
Oct 23, 2011 @ 2:36 pm | delete
- Great list! I stopped paying for cable over 3 years ago and don't miss it a bit.
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TheBigSquid
Oct 4, 2011 @ 2:10 am | delete
- Thumbs up from me to, some good sites in there.
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adamfrench
Sep 27, 2011 @ 5:58 am | delete
- Thumbs up, great lens
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brando87
Sep 16, 2011 @ 8:13 pm | delete
- alas, in the UK watching tv online will never be truly free (if it's live that is). You need a TV license to watch anything live, even if you have an online subscription
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fefe
Sep 16, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
- Wow, I hope they don't try that in the US. The government is always trying to find new ways to make money.
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