Syndication
Reruns of the series were seen on TV Land at the time of its launch in April 1996, with both the 1971-74 series and the 1976-77 series being treated as one; however only about 65 of the original 100 episodes were aired. TV Land then edited the shows down to a 30 minute episode from the original hour, and ultimately discontinued broadcasting the series at all.
Read more about this topic: The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour