TV Series & Movie Marathons for Labor Day Weekend 2011

By April MacIntyre Sep 2, 2011, 19:20 GMT

Do you want to go antiquing with the Picker Sisters on Labor Day? Are you looking to dance the weekend away with Dance Moms? Going to celebrate one last trip to the Jersey Shore? Or would you rather declare that Summer is dead with Investigation Discovery\'s "Summer\'s Dead" Deadly Women marathon?

Our site friends at TVTango.com compiled a great rundown for TV watching this Labor Day!

Do you want to go antiquing with the Picker Sisters on Labor Day? Are you looking to dance the weekend away with Dance Moms? Going to celebrate one last trip to the Jersey Shore? Or would you rather declare that Summer is dead with Investigation Discovery's "Summer's Dead" Deadly Women marathon?

You have lots of choices.

Monsters and Critics recommends:

TOP GEAR LABOR DAY BLOWOUT (BBC America)

Beginning Sunday, September 4 at 6 am

This Labor Day Weekend, avoid the traffic and hit the road with James, Jeremy and Richard for a look back at some of the most amazing Top Gear moments.   Top Gear Labor Day Blowout airs Sunday, September 4, 6:00am-Monday, September 5, 6:00am ET/PT and Monday, September 5, 8:00am-9:00pm ET/PT.

50 DOCUMENTARIES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE (current)

Sunday September 4 at 8:30pm et/5:30pm pt

Monday, September 5 AT 12:30 pm et/9:30am pt

“50 greatest documentaries to see before you die” celebrates one of the most powerful storytelling mediums of our time: the documentary. Hosted by renowned documentarian morgan spurlock, this series examines how, over the last quarter-century, the documentary feature has evolved into an increasingly mainstream genre, becoming a major box office draw and impacting society and contemporary american culture in ways never seen before. 

Over the course of five one-hour episodes, “50 documentaries to see before you die,” counts down fifty of the modern documentary era’s most powerful, provocative and moving films. The series will highlight game-changers like “roger & me” and “the thin blue line,” both dating back to the late 80s, as well as more recent fare including “catfish” and the academy award winning “inside job.”  From the plains of antarctica in “march of the penguins” to the basketball courts of chicago in “hoop dreams,” this series surveys the expansive and myriad landscape of an art form that entertains and educates, informs and agitates.

Current TV will air the series in its entirety on both Sunday and Monday.

MY SO CALLED LIFE (SUNDANCE)

Monday, September 5 AT 11:00am et/pt

The one-hour series broke new ground when it launched in 1994 by following a group of suburban teenagers and addressing social issues that continue to be relevant today, such as homophobia, teenage drinking and bullying.  Set at “Liberty High School,” the series follows protagonist Angela Chase (Claire Danes) and her emotional journey through adolescence and made stars of actors Danes and Jared Leto.  In 2007, “My So-Called Life” was ranked by Time on its list of “The 100 Best Shows of All-Time."  

Sundance airs the classic series in a 9 part back-to back marathon starting at 11am.

Whatever your taste, TV Tango's comprehensive guide to 265 TV Series & Movie Marathons for Labor Day Weekend 2011 is pretty cool: LINK