Thursday, March 21, 2019

Antenna TV's Gimme a Break! Spring Break Marathon; Netflix Gets Mindy Kaling Comedy Series

Gimme a Break!

Take a spring break staycation with Antenna TV's "Gimme a Spring Break" marathon on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Antenna TV, Tribune Broadcasting's multicast entertainment network will air 16 hours/32 episodes of Gimme a Break!, starring Nell Harper as she works to keep the girls, the Chief and the house in order, from 5am-10pm ET. Special guest stars in the marathon episodes include Rosie O'Donnell, Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Gibb, the Pointer Sisters, Pat Sajak & Vanna White and Tony Randall. Gimme a Break! regularly airs on Antenna TV Weekdays 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT (and Sundays 12-1pm ET beginning in April).


Mindy Kaling

Netflix has ordered a new coming-of-age comedy series from Mindy Kaling about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling's own childhood. Netflix has ordered 10 half-hour episodes. Casting has not been announced yet, nor has a title for the series. Much more information is still to come! The series creators, writers, executive producers and showrunners will be Mindy Kaling (Late Night, The Mindy Project, The Office) and Lang Fisher (The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine Nine). Howard Klein (The Office, The Mindy Project, Parks and Recreation) and David Miner (30 Rock, Master of None) will also executive produce.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, July 24

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Baby Fight" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Mandy worry they’re not on the same page when they disagree about having another kid, and Mary, Jim and Audrey struggle to stay out of it.

Ghosts - "Halloween 4: The Witch" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The ghosts, seeking some excitement during a low-key Halloween, join Patience (Mary Holland) in putting Sam on a witch trial.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 21)

Thursday, July 24

  • Fortune Feimster (FUBAR/Kenan/Bless the Harts/Champions) - Fortune guest hosts on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) -
  • Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Christopher McDonald (Hacks/Mr. Iglesias/Good Advice/Walter & Emily) - Christopher appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear/Girls) - Ebon talks about The Fantastic Four: First Steps on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Mark chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne talks about Netflix's Leanne on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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