Saturday, November 15, 2014

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Millers Gets the Axe; Dharma & Greg Returns to DVD; New Carol Burnett DVDs of Early Years

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of a sort of surprising (though not completely) cancellation of a series that CBS brought back for a second season, news of Dharma & Greg finally returning to DVD, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • The Millers was successful enough to make it to a second season on CBS, but now "Miller time" is over, as ratings early into that second season have made it become an early casualty in the second season, as CBS has canceled it. (A.V. Club
  • Meanwhile at CBS, The McCarthys (which has also been struggling) has been given an order for two additional scripts, signaling that the network isn't throwing in the towel just yet on the series. (Deadline)
  • If you're having trouble keeping up with all of the big films that are currently under consideration to be made as TV series, Deadline has a summary of 15 of them. (Deadline)
  • Glen A. Larson, television producer best known for series such as Quincy, M.E., Magnum P.I., The Fall Guy, and Knight Rider, has died at the age of 77. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Actress Carol Ann Susi, who played the voice of Mrs. Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory (and appeared in numerous other sitcoms) has died at the age of 66. (SitcomsOnline)
  • Charlie Sheen is no longer winning, as his show Anger Management has been canceled after 100 episodes. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fox dropped an unanticipated MOD release on DVD this week with their release of Dharma & Greg - The Complete Season Two.
  • The Carol Burnett Show has been released on DVD, and there have been many great releases of the series... but all throughout, one thing that has been missing is episodes from the first five seasons of the series. Now, it appears that some of those episodes are going to be released.

NOVEMBER 18 HOME MEDIA RELEASES 

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, March 25

St. Denis Medical - "Sometimes It's Good to Be Cautious" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bruce and Alex give conflicting medical advice to a young athlete; Joyce competes with Tiger Woods in her alumni magazine; Matt and Serena (almost) drop an unconscious patient.

Night Court - "A Few Good Hens" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Dan goes up against Julianne to defend the Wheelers and his professional reputation; Abby's love life takes an exciting turn when she meets a handsome man in the courthouse, but there's a catch.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Tricks No Retreats" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Curtis surprises Ella with a new gift that brings unexpected results; Calvin struggles with whether he and Laura are ready to walk down the aisle.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Total Knockout" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Jeremy enters a charity boxing match, only to find out his opponent is Leah's wealthy ex; Mr. Brown hires someone huge and unexpected as his trainer; Reginald is on a quest to regain his youth and solicits Philip to give him a new look.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 24)

Tuesday, March 25

  • Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Catch Adam on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle/Richie Rich) - Jenna is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Don Johnson (Kenan) - Don appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Mayan and Jerry are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly tells Sherri about hosting the new season of the hit dating reality show Farmer Wants a Wife on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Tone appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two

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
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season

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