SitcomsOnline Digest: Is Another Writers Strike Looming?; The McCarthys Arrives on DVD

Saturday, March 25, 2017

SitcomsOnline Digest: Is Another Writers Strike Looming?; The McCarthys Arrives on DVD

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a possible strike of the Writers Guild of America (we're hopeful it can be averted before it happens), a lawsuit about a series that ended two decades ago that will seemingly never end, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Writers Guild of America may be on the verge of going on strike again, something that last happened in the 2007-2008 TV season and caused shortened seasons and a plethora of reality shows to that season, though it's still too early to tell what effect (if any) this one may have on your favorite TV series, if it even happens at all. (Variety)
Home Improvement hasn't aired a new episode in almost two decades, but it lawsuits over syndication royalties still persist to this day. (Hollywood Reporter)
One of next season's episodes of The Carmichael Show is going to address a certain racial slur without censoring it, which seems shocking in 2017, but as cast member Loretta Devine mentions, was not so uncommon on series such as All in the Family and Sanford & Son. (Variety)
Leah Remini and Kevin James are set to reunite on the season finale of Kevin Can Wait. . (Hollywood Reporter)
Chuck Barris, who hosted The Gong Show and created The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game (and claimed to be CIA assassin, though the CIA disagrees with that), died this week at age 87. (NBC News)
The Big Bang Theory has gotten a renewal for two more seasons. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Sony has quietly released a MOD release of the CBS sitcom The McCarthys, with The McCarthys - Season 1.

TUESDAY (MARCH 28) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

Archer - The Complete Season Seven (DVD, $29.98): The seventh season of the FX animated comedy arrives on DVD in this release, although many fans are not to happy that the studio has chosen to discontinue Blu-ray releases beginning with this season.

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Who to Follow: David Faustino (Twitter), "Actor/DJ. (#LegendOfKorra #DragonsRaceToTheEdge #MarriedWithChildren etc) #MusicFiend Host of #OldScratchRadio on Dash Radio."

Claim to Fame: David Faustino has been acting for virtually his entire life, and got his start in guest starring roles on series such as Little House on the Prairie and Family Ties. His big break came, of course, in 1987, with Married... with Children. Since then, he has been doing a lot of voice work and is also a radio DJ on Dash Radio. He has also continued to make some guest appearances on TV, most recently on Modern Family and Bones.

Pick of the Tweets: "I forgot I'm on @BONESonFOX tonite. If you're on the east-coast you prolly missed it already. Anyway, 9pPT. Funny episode...I hope.." (March 14, 2017)

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Sunday, July 22

The Simpsons - "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Homer and Marge recount the story of their transition from loving their life without kids to being miserable parents.

Bob's Burgers - "Mo Mommy Mo Problems" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Belchers attend open houses for the free food; Linda meets a charming real estate agent and agrees to a private showing; the kids stumble upon an unexpected surprise; the family ends up getting involved with a real estate scheme.

Family Guy - "V is for Mystery" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Stewie and Brian are detectives who embark on solving a string of mysterious murders set in Victorian-era London.

Ghosted - "Hello Boys" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
While trying to prove their worth to Capt. LaFrey, Leroy and Max finally get a lead on the whereabouts of Agent Checker; Leroy finds himself in the odd position of being the believer when Max loses faith that they have what it takes.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 16)

Friday, July 20

Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Watch Terry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Bobby Cannavale (Nurse Jackie) - Bobby appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Billy Eichner (Difficult People) - Billy is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your lcoal listings.
Louie Anderson (Baskets/The Louie Show/Life with Louie) - Louie is a guest on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia chats with Rach about her debut cookbook on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Nikki DeLoach (Awkward) - Nikki guest co-hosts Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly talks about the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Melissa Leo (I'm Dying Up Here) - Melissa talks about The Equalizer 2 on the BUILD Series at 2pm.