Saturday, April 25, 2015
SitcomsOnline Digest: New Netflix Series to Include Full House Reboot; More Lucy on Blu-ray; Mill Creek Wrapping Up Married... with Children
- Even though we've been talking about it for months, we sort of thought it was only a joke that would never come to fruition, but amazingly, it looks as if Fuller House is a real thing that is coming to Netflix. (TV.com)
- Aziz Ansari is getting a new comedy series on Netflix as well, it seems. (Time)
- Grey's Anatomy fans are incredibly upset after the developments on Thursday night's episode (don't click on this link if you don't know why). (New York Post)
- Friday night has typically been described as a time slot where things go to die, but don't tell that to the 16.9 million Americans who watched Diane Sawyer's interview with Bruce Jenner. (LA Times)
- Sawyer Sweeten, who played the role of one of the twins on Everybody Loves Raymond, died this week at the age of 19. (New York Times)
- Even if we don't know if they want to live in the Fuller House yet, Nickelodeon is getting a whole lot of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHT
- It seemed a bit uncertain whether or not CBS was going to move ahead with more I Love Lucy on Blu-ray, but now we know that I Love Lucy - Ultimate Season 2 will be coming to Blu-ray on July 14. While it comes at a $129.99 MSRP, it is worth noting that the first season was released at a similar MSRP and now sells for about 1/3 that amount.
- We can't seem to find a preorder link for it just yet, but Mill Creek's website isn't going to leave Married... with Children fans without the final season, as they will release Married... with Children - Season 11 on July 7.
APRIL 28 HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- I Love Lucy - I Love Mom Edition (DVD, $16.98): CBS puts together some of the best mom-centric episodes of the series in this single disc release.
- The Jeffersons - Season 7 (DVD, $24.97): Shout! Factory isn't forgetting about those fans of the series who did not purchase the complete series of this series, as they continue individual seasons of the series.
- Mama's Family - Mama's Favorites: Season 5 (DVD, $12.95): StarVista puts this value--priced collection together for those who just want "the best of" the Vicki Lawrence sitcom.
- Sgt. Bilko (The Phil Silvers Show) - The Second Season (DVD, $34.93): Shout! brings a season of another series that was previously released as a complete series to DVD.
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Thursday, July 3
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Sportsbook and a Breakup" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mandy finds out Meemaw runs an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie struggles to keep Mandy’s new job a secret.
Ghosts - "His Girl Shiki" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Pete makes good on his promise to find someone for Sasappis by bringing in a wisecracking 1940s screenwriter who also has the ability to roam.
Bob's Burgers - "The Shell Game" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bob competes in a competition to inherit Mr. Fischoeder's 100-year-old tortoise.
Grimsburg - "Molly" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Flute forgets to buy Stan a gift for his birthday, he steals an AI doll from the evidence locker; Wynona is forced to confront her ex-boyfriend.
Family Guy - "Row v. Wade" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.
The Great North - "Silence of the Dams Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Honeybee accidentally revives an old Lone Moose curse, sending a terrifying creature after her and the Tobins.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)
Thursday, July 3
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Catch Steve on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Zach Cherry (Duncanville/I Feel Bad/Crashing) - Zach is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Sandy Honig (Three Busy Debras), Mitra Jouhari (Clone High/Three Busy Debras) and Alyssa Stonoha (Three Busy Debras) - Sandy, Mitra and Alyssa are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Rob Lowe (Unstable/The Grinder/Parks and Recreation/A New Kind of Family) - Rob discusses cancer research and how it changed his life with GMA lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Justin Bartha (The New Normal/Teachers) - Justin talks about Nuked on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down), Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) and Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Adam, Britt and Ben talk about Severance on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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