Friday, November 14, 2014

Boy Meets World Holiday Reunion on Girl Meets World Dec. 5; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17, 2014)

By Meets World Holiday Reunion on Girl Meets World

TGIF! The gang is getting back together for the holidays! A holiday reunion episode of Girl Meets World on Disney Channel guest starring Boy Meets World alumni Rider Strong ("Shawn Hunter"), William Russ ("Alan Matthews") and Betsy Randle ("Amy Matthews") will premiere Friday, December 5 at 8pm! It's Christmas at the Matthews, and Cory's best friend Shawn Hunter, Riley's grandparents, and Uncle Joshua are coming over for a holiday dinner. Meanwhile, Topanga works on executing the perfect meal to put her mother-in-law at ease while Shawn sees his likeness in Maya and forms a bond with her and Riley. Girl Meets World returns with all-new episodes starting November 21, to finish off its first season. 13 episodes have aired so far, with 8 more to go for the first season beginning Nov. 21. Elsewhere on Disney Channel, there will be a new episode of I Didn't Do It guest starring Reginald Vel Johnson (Family Matters) on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8:30pm. TGIF, indeed!


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Nov. 17-21, 2014, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Sunday, November 16, 2014

  • Sherri Shepherd (Less Than Perfect/Sherri) - Sherri is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Monday, November 17, 2014
  • Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Watch Allison on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Mom on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • John Mulaney (Mulaney) - John appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He is a guest on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Max Greenfield (New Girl/Modern Men) - Max drops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Eliza Coupe (Benched/Happy Endings) and Michaela Watkins (Trophy Wife/Creator of Benched) - Eliza and Michaela are guests on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke discusses her new book (There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me) on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie visits The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
  • Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) - Kym's family faces off with Todd Chrisley's family in a Family Feud-style game on Steve Harvey, so check your local listings.
  • Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Tori discusses True Tori on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Catch Brooke on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. She also joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
  • Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Jason visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Charlie appears on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about Horrible Bosses 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and later on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Paul Scheer (The League) - Paul is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
  • Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewser/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Soleil serves up a family-friendly meal on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris/Go On) - Tyler talks about joining The Walking Dead on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. He will also be on HuffPost Live.
  • NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe talks about the health condition that kept her from traveling with her co-stars on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tracy Pollan (Family Ties - Tracy, her mom and her sisters will be guests on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-10am.
  • Tony Danza (Who's the Boss?/Taxi - Tony will be on Big Morning Buzz on VH1 at 9am.
  • Allison Janney (Mom/MR. Sunshine) - Allison appears on HuffPost Live at 11:30am.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
  • Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Reed Between the Lines/Girlfriends) - Tracee is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies) - Stephen will be on Big Morning Buzz on VH1 at 9am. HE is a guest on HuffPost Live at 3:00pm.
  • Jim Gaffigan (My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • Malin Akerman (Trophy Wife) - Malin appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Charlie drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Ron Funches (Undateable) - Ron is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick talks about his new album and racy role on Direct TV’s Kingdom on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. He will also be on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
  • Marion Ross, Donny Most and Anson Williams (Happy Days) - There will be celebration of the 40th anniversary of Happy Days with a cast reunion featuring Marion, Donny and Anson reunite on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT. Marion gives a look at her new HMM original movie, Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas. Anson also talks about Singing to a Bulldog on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move and Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jason and Jennifer talk about Horribles Bosses 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Fran Drescher (The Nanny/Happily Divorced) - Fran appears on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
  • Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly unveils the season's hottest toys on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 2am on BET.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin performs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris/Go On) - Tyler will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-10am.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Andy Richter (Andy Richter Controls the Universe/Quintuplets/Andy Barker, P.I.) - Andy will be on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
  • Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Norman appears on HuffPost Live at 12:00pm.
  • Bella Thorne (Shake It Up) - Bella is a guest on People Now.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
  • Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies) - Catch Stephen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He talks about Hello Ladies 2 on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory/Blossom) - Watch Mayim on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/Friends) - Lisa chats on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check your local listings.
  • Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
  • Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Allison Janney (Mom) - Allison drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Jason is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin chats and performs on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. She will also be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. She is a guest on HuffPost Live at 3:10pm.
  • Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney weighs in on the latest Hot Topics and talks about her upcoming shows at The Venetian in Las Vegas on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
  • Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Emeril co-hosts Rachael Ray for their Thanksgiving two-day event, so check your local listings.
  • Michael Urie (Partners) - Michael will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Anna Camp (The Mindy Project) - Anna discusses Pitch Perfect 2 on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-10am.
  • Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Martin appears on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
Friday, November 21, 2014
  • Michael Cera (Arrested Development) - Watch Michael on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
  • Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Catch Norman on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He talks about his book (Even This I Get to Experience) with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Cristin Milioti (A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Martin discusses his new book on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Kate Walsh (Bad Judge) - Kate talks about Bad Judge on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Anna Camp (The Mindy Project) - Anna chats about Disney Channel's Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
  • Chelsa Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea talks about her Netflix comedy special Chelsea Pettri: One of the Greats on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations. She is also tentatively scheduled to appear on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
  • Valerie Harper (Rhoda/The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Valerie) - Valerie joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
  • Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Emeril co-hosts Rachael Ray for their Thanksgiving two-day event, so check your local listings.
  • Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly joins the Plugged In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
  • Maria Canals Barrera (Cristela/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Maria joins the Plugged In panel on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
  • Kristin Chenoweth (Kristin) - Kristin will be on Fox and Friends on Fox News Channel at 8:22am.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, November 1

Animal Control - "Bugs and Rabid Dogs" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank goes undercover at Roman's new privatized animal control company, Pax Romana.

Universal Basic Guys - "La Gloire Du Bouffon" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark learns to play a new instrument; Tammy confronts her fear of clowns.

The Simpsons - "Testing 1-2-3" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
In what she argues is not an attempt to get extra time on tests, Lisa has herself evaluated for three types of neurodiversity -- which remind her of behaviors she's witnessed in Principal Skinner, Comic Boy and Homer.

Animal Control - "Sled Dogs and Kitty Litter" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Victoria balances pig parenting with a hot date.

Universal Basic Guys - "Termination: Salvation" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark teaches Andrea how to live the post-work lifestyle; Hank helps a robot find joy.

Grimsburg - "CrimeShare" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The precinct goes on an office retreat.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Friday, October 30

  • Kate Berlant (Ghosted/Search Party) - Watch Kate on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This/Central Park/The Good Place) - Kristen appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Joe Manganiello (Mythic Quest/How I Met Your Mother) - Joe is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Watching Ellie/Seinfeld/Day by Day) and Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Julia and Allison talk about Broadway's Other Desert Cities on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia talks about And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Broadway's Aladdin on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Karyn Parsons (The Job/Lush Life/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Karyn discusses her new novel, Blue Beach, and her iconic role as Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.


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