Saturday, June 07, 2014
SitcomsOnline Digest: The Top Ten Greatest NYC Sitcoms; New Amazon Prime Sitcom Pilots Ordered; More Mama's Family Retail DVD Releases
- The New York Post has made their list of the top 10 greatest NYC sitcoms, which includes Sex and the City, yet is somehow missing All in the Family. (NY Post)
- Deadline is reporting that Amazon Studios has ordered two more comedy pilots for Amazon Prime, Salem Rogers: Model of the Year 1998 and Down Dog. (Deadline)
- The chief content officer of Netflix talked to CNN about their unique strategy of releasing entire seasons of new series all at once, and how their approach differs from traditional outlets. (CNN)
- Have you ever wondered what happened to the cast of The Love Boat and Dave Coulier? You can find out tomorrow night on Oprah: Where Are They Now? on OWN. (SitcomsOnline)
- TV Land is celebrating the life of Ann B. Davis today, and MeTV will do the same thing tomorrow. (SitcomsOnline, Sitcoms Online)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- For those who've patiently awaited for the releases of Mama's Family on DVD to move to traditional retail outlets, September 23 will bring Mama's Family - The Complete Fifth Season as well as Mama's Family - The Complete Collection to a retail release.
- Shout! Factory will be moving ahead with L.A. Law on DVD on September 23, with their release of L.A. Law - Season Three.
JUNE 10 HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- The Dick Van Dyke Show - Classic TV Beginnings (DVD, $14.98): This value-priced release from Image Entertainment brings the first 10 episodes of this series to DVD.
- The Twilight Zone - Classic TV Beginnings (DVD, $14.98): Another value-priced release from Image Entertainment brings the first 10 episodes of this series to DVD.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, February 17
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 17)
Monday, February 17
- Pamela Anderson (Home Improvement/Stacked) - Pamela is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rose Matafeo (Starstruck) - Rose appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!), Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Joe Manganiello (How I Met Your Mother) - Thomas, Paul and Joe are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kate Hudson (Running Point) and Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This/Central Park/The Good Place) - E! News has interviews with Kate and Kristen at 11pm on E!.
- Anthony Michael Hall (The Goldbergs/Awkward/Claude's Crib) - Anthony appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan talks about Death Becomes Her on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
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