( EW ) -- Holiday TV marathons have become almost as great a tradition as Fourth of July fireworks . Wednesday 's best bet : TNT 's `` Dallas '' marathon . If you have n't yet caught the reboot — as gloriously unruly as Larry Hagman 's eyebrows — you can watch the first four episodes ( starting at 5 p.m . ET ) leading into a new one at 9 p.m . ET . It 's already been picked up for a second season , so it 's safe to get invested . Also at the top of our list : Two tributes to the late Andy Griffith . TV Land marathons `` The Andy Griffith Show '' from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m . ET , while the Hallmark Movie Channel , not to be outdone , airs `` Matlock '' from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m . ET the following morning . The best of the rest : . HBO Zone : Jaws movie marathon , through `` Jaws IV : The Revenge , '' begins at 1:40 p.m . ET . Encore Action : Superman movie marathon , through `` Superman IV : The Quest for Peace , '' starts at 2:50 a.m . ET , with the cycle repeating itself at the more humane hours of 11:15 a.m. and 7:35 p.m . ET . SCIENCE : `` Firefly '' ( 8 a.m. to 3 a.m ET ) — perfect time to prep for the cast 's Comic-Con reunion next week . USA : `` NCIS '' ( 10 a.m . ET to 11 p.m . ET ) — warning , this is how they convert new fans . BBC America : `` Star Trek : The Next Generation '' ( 8 a.m. to 5 a.m . ET ) — random ? Syfy : `` The Twilight Zone '' ( 8 a.m. to 5 a.m . ET ) — old faithful . Smithsonian Channel : `` Aerial America '' ( 6 a.m. to 8 p.m . ET ) — the ultimate in armchair travel . HBO : `` John Adams '' ( 10 a.m. to 7 p.m . ET ) — the Emmy-winning miniseries starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney , in its entirety . Spike : `` Band of Brothers '' ( 9 a.m . ET to 6 p.m ET ) — not in its entirety . Military Channel : `` The Revolutionary War '' ( 11 a.m. to 6 a.m . ET ) — patriotic ! G4 : `` Bomb Patrol : Afghanistan '' ( 9 a.m. to 2 a.m . ET ) — ditto . History : `` The Revolution '' ( 7 a.m. to 8 p.m . ET ) — ditto . A & E : `` Criminal Minds '' : ( 9 a.m. to 6 p.m . ET ) — ditt ... oh , wait . Food Network : `` Diners , Drive-Ins and Dives '' ( 10 a.m. to 7 p.m . ET ) — more or less addictive than Cake Boss ( 6 a.m. to noon ET , TLC ) ? HGTV : `` House Hunters on Vacation '' ( 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m . ET ) , various incarnations of `` House Hunters '' and `` House Hunters International '' ( 10 a.m. to 8 p.m . ET ) — a smart move . IFC : `` Whisker Wars '' ( 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m . ET , 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m . ET ) — an inspired move . ABC Family : `` America 's Funniest Home Videos '' ( 11 a.m. to 11 p.m . ET ) — a dumb move . TNT : `` The Mentalist '' ( 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . ET ) — a move that no doubt pisses off a `` Law & Order '' fan somewhere . VH1 : `` 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s '' ( 11 a.m. to 4 p.m . ET ) — remember , iTunes purchases add up . CLOO : `` House '' ( 6 a.m. to 6 a.m . ET ) — gone but not forgotten , as long as there 's repeats . Animal Planet : `` Call of the Wildman : More Live Action ! /Call of the Wildman '' ( 1:30 p.m. to 6 a.m . ET ) — in the woods of Kentucky . CMT : `` My Big Redneck Vacation '' ( 10 a.m. to 10 p.m . ET ) — in the woods , somewhere . E ! : `` Keeping Up With the Kardashians '' ( 3 p.m . ET to 10 p.m . ET ) — in the woods , in your dreams . ID : `` Who the ( Bleep ) Did I Marry ? '' ( 9 a.m. to 3 a.m . ET ) — still the best show title ever . P.S . For those of you who just want to know what channel is airing `` Independence Day , '' it 's AMC ( 8 p.m. and 11 p.m . ET ) . See full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
The Fourth of July offers lots of opportunities to watch movies . Several cities will have holiday marathons . There will also be two tribute marathons to Andy Griffith .