GMC Acquires Smart Guy; COZI TV Gets Second Original for Sundays

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

GMC Acquires Smart Guy; COZI TV Gets Second Original for Sundays

Smart Guy is coming to GMC this March! The popular '90s comedy that aired for three seasons on The WB from 1997-99 is coming to GMC on Saturday, March 2, 2013 and will air Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm, slicing the Sister, Sister Saturday block to 12-2pm only. Moesha will continue to follow from 2pm-5pm or so. Smart Guy was last seen on BET and Centric, but it hasn't been on the air in the last couple years (since about 2010). The rest of the GMC schedule is remaining intact as of now, which includes the weekday sitcoms of 227, Sister Sister and Family Ties from 11pm-3am.

Smart Guy (which is set in Washington, D.C.) centers on the misadventures of boy genius T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry), who at the age of 10 moves from elementary school and gets transferred to Piedmont High School, where he ends up becoming a high school sophomore with 15-year-olds as his classmates. He must adjust to the life with older but not necessarily wiser high school teenagers -- his brother Marcus (Jason Weaver) and Marcus's best friend Mo (Omar Gooding). He often deals with the usual missteps of trying to fit in as a kid genius, while being a small kid in high school.

Cozi TV has just announced a second original for its Sunday night line-up. We just told you about Being Mandela, which launched this past Sunday at 9pm. The search for America's 'Next Great Family Band' begins this month on a new reality television show from Meredith Corporation. The series, Next Great Family Band, is a 30-minute weekly show produced by Meredith Video Studios. The show will premiere Sunday, February 17 at 8PM (check local listings) on COZI TV, a network as you know developed by the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal.

The new series features 15 family bands from across the country, each hoping to follow in the footsteps of iconic family bands like The Jackson 5, The Jonas Brothers, Hanson and The Osmonds. Three music industry experts will critique and mentor the bands. The panel of experts includes Kimberly Locke, whose success on American Idol led her to a series of number one hits; Phoenix Stone, a former Backstreet Boy and up-and-coming country artist; and drummer Samantha Maloney, who has played for bands such as Motley Crew and Hole. Social media will play an impactful role in the show as viewers are encouraged to comment on their favorite bands on Facebook, Twitter and the show's website. Based off of viewer's comments, the industry experts will each choose a band to mentor the second half of the season. The three final bands will perform in a grand finale at the end of the season.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, June 26

grown-ish - "Tweakin'" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ana and Aaron struggle to define what they each want out of their relationship.

Younger - "The Unusual Suspect" (TV Land, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Liza and Charles heat up, but Liza suspects he’s keeping something from her. Millennial gets the scoop on a tell-all from acquitted murderer Audrey Colbert. Kelsey feels undermined by Quinn. Maggie, scarred after Clare’s labor, seeks rehabilitation.

Just Roll with It - "Blair Gets Grounded" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Blair gets into trouble at school, Rachel puts Byron and his radio sidekick "The Gator" in charge of Blair's punishment while Rachel becomes the fun parent with Owen.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 24)

Wednesday, June 26

Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) and Cobie Smulders (Friends from College/How I Met Your Mother) - Watch Zendaya and Cobie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) - Harvey is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Adam Scott (Ghosted/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Adam stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Christina Applegate (Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Married with Children) - Christina stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie), Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) and Maya Rudolph Up All Night) - The Ellen DeGeneres Show has her favorite funny ladies, so check your local listings.
Suzi Barrett (Just Roll With It) - Suzi talks about Just Roll With It on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Jazz Smollett (On Our Own) - Jazz whips up quick meals to make life easier on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about The Rook on People Now at 12pm, on the BUILD Series at 2pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Cheers) - Kelsey chats about Frasier and Cheers on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Michael Rapaport (Atypical/White Famous/The War at Home) - Michael is a guest on Reality Check on People Now.
Eve (Eve) - Eve appears on Access Live, so check your local listings.
Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel talks about Netflix's Mr. Iglesias on Access Live, so check your local listings.