Back to the Grind takes classic stars and gives them the opportunity to perform their TV character’s job in real life. Participants include: Harry Anderson, Erik Estrada, Bea Arthur, and Sherman Hemsley. Visit tvland.com every Wednesday to watch a new full episode, celebrity interviews, and extended scenes.

In the premiere episode of “Back to the Grind,” Loni Anderson (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) spends a day and a night working in live radio-beginning as switchboard/receptionist to “rap” DJ to working the phones at Loveline with Dr Drew Pinsky. Also, Erik Estrada (“CHIPS”) attempts to work the streets with the actual CHIPS academy but first, he has to get his motorcycle license-which proves not to be an easy task for the star.

In this “Jeffersons” themed episode, two stars from that classic sitcom attempt to do the jobs they did on the show for real---Marla Gibbs finds herself working with the Merry Maids and eventually tries her hand as housekeeping supervisor at a swanky boutique hotel. Meanwhile, Sherman Hemsley spends a day sweating it out at a real dry cleaners---taking orders, ironing, pressing, and eventually delivering the clothes in the company van.

Betty White attempts to host her very own cooking show for real---like she did in her Emmy-Award winning role as Sue Ann Nivens on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show”---the only problem is that she hates spending time in the kitchen. Plus, “Hanging With Mr. Cooper” star Mark Curry is given the challenge of coaching an actual High School Basketball Team to a game day victory of defeat.

Jimmie “JJ” Walker tries his hand as a painter---by taking real art classes, painting fruit and nude models…eventually displaying his self-portrait at an art gallery. He’s in for a surprise when a special guest star shows up to buy his “artwork.” Then, “Night Court’s” Harry Anderson punches in at a New Orleans courthouse for a day- attempting to learn what it takes to really be a judge.

She played a tutor on the “Golden Girls,” but now, Bea Arthur takes on one of the greatest roles of her illustrious career…teaching and tutoring college SAT prep classes for real! Then, “St Elsewhere’s” Ed Begley Jr. recreates his TV job by working at St Joseph’s hospital for a day---with tasks ranging from manning the information booth to serving lunches to his biggest fear---taking blood.