Saturday, November 01, 2014
SitcomsOnline Digest: Cancellations at NBC; Nash Bridges and Becker DVDs
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Now that Halloween is over and everybody is in the holiday mood now (if you don't believe it, check your local radio dial, because there is a good chance you'll find at least one station playing non-stop Christmas music), things are also slowing down as far as news developments, but we're here with all that we have, including a pair of recent cancellations at NBC. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- NBC has started their cancellation rounds this week with Thursday night comedies A to Z and Bad Judge being let go. The network is planning to allow them to finish their 13 episode order in their current time slot, at least as of right now. (Hollywood Reporter)
- The episode order for Fox's Mulaney, a series that was one of the most talked about for the season, has been cut from 16 to 13, but it isn't cancelled... yet. (Zap2It)
- It's the first week of November sweeps, and if you don't know what to watch, USA Today can give you a little help. (USA Today)
- Antenna TV is preparing a Thanksgiving feast for their viewers, with a 27 hour Dennis the Menace marathon. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- VEI has made it official: Nash Bridges - The Complete Series will arrive on DVD on November 18.
- Becker - The Final Season is arriving soon from CBS as a MOD title, but no date is given yet.
NOVEMBER 4 HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Hot in Cleveland - Season Five (DVD, $29.98): The TV Land original sitcom returns to DVD in this release.
- Sgt. Bilko (The Phil Silvers Show) - The Complete Series (DVD, $129.99): The classic sitcom, which seemed to be abandoned after a 50th anniversary release of a handful of episodes and a season 1 release, is finally completed on DVD, with many of the special features from the previous releases and a few new ones.
FOLLOW ME
Who to Follow: Danny Cooksey (Twitter), "Actor/musician known for such memorable roles as the little white kid on Diff'rent Strokes. The guy with the sweet mullet in Terminator 2 and yes Budnick"
Claim to Fame: Danny Cooksey was born in Oklahoma and on track to be a country music star when he and his mother moved to Los Angeles. Instead, he ended up on Diff'rent Strokes, where he played Sam, or as he refers to it, "the little white kid." He later went on to play Bobby Budnick on the Nickelodeon series Salute Your Shorts. Today, he does more work as a voice actor.
Pick of the Tweets: "This is great My son said mommy? Ha ha"@halfshort: @DannyCooksey this is a pic I drew of you a waaaay long time ago. pic.twitter.com/y39zeQVt5Z"" (April 20, 2014)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, September 19
Ghosts - "It’s the End of the World as We Know It and What Were We Talking About?" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Flower interferes with the opening of Jay’s restaurant based on a prophecy from her old cult leader.
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Dance" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
In the lead up to the Wilson Hall Welcome Dance, Vee and Elijah struggle with power imbalances; Sophie searches for her DJ persona.
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire - "First Parents Day" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Parents Day sneaks up on Vee and Elijah, they struggle to keep their parents from meeting; Demi learns how to disguise his ghostly form.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 15)
Friday, September 19
- Stephen Curry (Mr. Throwback) - Watch Stephen on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek/Greg the Bunny/Hiller and Diller) - Eugene is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Julio Torres (Fantasmas/Los Espookys) - Julio appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Oscar Montoya (Minx) - Oscar is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Michael Chiklis (Daddio) - Michael talks about The Senior on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti talks about The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Brett talks about All of You on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek/Greg the Bunny/Hiller and Diller) - Eugene talks about The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers) Emayatzy talks about Reasonable Doubt on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is covering the news sunny-side up with Drew and Ross on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
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