Hallmark Adds More Happy Days; ABC Pulls Final Sunday Run of Comedies

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Hallmark Adds More Happy Days; ABC Pulls Final Sunday Run of Comedies

We were a bit busy earlier this week and late last week with TCA Winter 2013 Press Tour news, so we couldn't mention this next story until today. The Hallmark Channel continues to shuffle their daytime schedule of original shows and now this time they have removed the 1pm encore of Marie and have added another hour of Happy Days from 1-2pm since Monday (Jan. 14). This means Happy Days now airs weekdays 1-4pm and Mon-Thurs 8-10pm. There was no other schedule to the schedule, which is good news for the new comedy block of The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, joining sitcoms such as Golden Girls, Frasier, Cheers, and I Love Lucy. Both Happy Days and Brady Bunch (weekdays 6-8pm) have been airing since Jan. 2 with no removals or moving time slots, so the addition of another hour of Happy Days is certainly good news.
We have even more good news for Happy Days, as the classic sitcom will get a Super Bowl Sunday marathon on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 11am-11pm. Stay with us for more Hallmark Channel updates, as it has only been two weeks for this schedule but so far so good for the two new additions! Groovy and correct-amundo!

ABC has pulled the last week of the Sunday-runs for comedies Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 this coming Sunday (Jan. 20) from 10-11pm. Both comedies have aired the last two weeks in the hour on Sundays, in addition to their regular Tuesday 9pm hour. Now the third and final week on Sunday will not happen due to low ratings, but both series are doing slightly better on Tuesdays (since they have a comedy lead-in, even though they are repeats) and will continue to air Tuesdays from 9-10pm until mid-March, as of now. However, it is not on the schedule next week because of the two-hour premiere of The Taste, but they will return Jan. 29 (now that the State of the Union Address is Feb. 12). A repeat of the durable and reliable Shark Tank will air this Sunday at 10pm in place of the comedies. ABC still hasn't announced what will air 10-11pm on Sunday nights on Feb. 10 and Feb. 17, as new mid-season drama Red Widow isn't premiering until March 3 (a week after the Oscars on Feb. 24). ABC also announced yesterday that against the Super Bowl they will go with durable repeats, with two back-to-back hours of AFV at 7 & 8pm, followed by Shark Tank at 9 and back-to-back episodes of Modern Family in the 10pm hour. Stay with us for updates!

It's a night of big surprises tonight on Modern Family at 9|8c on ABC. Tune in to see what it is!

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Monday, June 24

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Climb" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Gemma decides to fire a teacher at her school, she’s unprepared for the aftermath. Also, Calvin gets a surprise when he faces off with his newspaper carrier.

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Barbershop" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dave drops by Calvin’s longtime barbershop, he’s quickly embraced by its owner and patrons, much to Calvin’s consternation.

Raven's Home - "Lost at Chel-Sea" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The kids accidentally get stuck on a cruise ship alone, while Raven and Chelsea desperately try to catch up with them via personal watercraft.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 24)

Monday, June 24

Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Watch Tom on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Pamela Adlon (Better Things/King of the Hill/The Facts of Life) - Pamela appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bashir Salahuddin (GLOW) - Bashir stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Diallo Riddle (Marlon) - Diallo visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about The Rook on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ramy Youssef (Ramy) - Ramy drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. She will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Eliza Coupe (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Future Man/Benched/Happy Endings/Scrubs) - Eliza is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine (PEN15) - Anna and Maya are guests on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Rosie O'Donnell (Gimme a Break!) - Rosie stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony visits LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
George Clooney (Roseanne/The Facts of Life/ E/R) - The Ellen DeGeneres Show has the best moments from the biggest stars, including George, so check your local listings.
Esai Morales (The Brink) - Esai appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
John Ratzenberger (Cheers) - John talks about Toy Story 4 on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth talks about The Loudest Voice on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on the BUILD Series at 10am.
Jason Jones (The Detour) - Jason talks about The Detour on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Zendaya talks about Spider-Man: Far From Home on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.