The day after the testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh seared the memories of viewers around the nation, the offerings of Atlanta-based UPtv sounded comforting: “Gilmore Girls,” “Home Improvement” and “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?”

Reta Peery, the top lawyer for UPtv’s parent company, said her clients’ content is there “when people want to escape.”