Saturday, August 01, 2015
SitcomsOnline Digest: Married... with Children Spinoff/Reboot in the Works?; New King of the Hill DVDs
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of reboots and spinoffs of more 90s series, news of the next season of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and an update on new King of the Hill DVDs. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Since talk of reboots or spinoffs of every classic 90s sitcom is mandatory these days, things wouldn't be complete if there wasn't talk of a reboot of Married... with Children. And now, there is. (Wall Street Journal)
- Despite previous reports that the Olsen twins would not be part of the Netflix series Fuller House, there may still be a chance. (Toronto Sun)
- The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt may be airing on Netflix (instead of NBC as originally planned), but creator Tina Fey believes that there is still value in broadcast network comedy, and plans to keep the second season (which, unlike the first which was already produced with NBC in mind, is being produced with Netflix in mind) as a PG sitcom that adults can enjoy without worrying about younger kids seeing. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Cosby Show executive producer Tom Werner is referring to the series that was part of his legacy as being "kind of tarnished" in light of recent accusations regarding Bill Cosby. (Entertainment Weekly)
- A lot of rumors have been swirling about Valerie Harper in the past week regarding a recent health scare, but she has personally posted to Facebook to let fans know that rumors of her being in a coma (which were circulated by certain entertainment media outlets) are simply not true and that she is recovering. (TV Guide)
- Welcome to Sweden returned for a second season a few weeks ago on NBC, but after two weeks of anemic ratings, it has been pulled from the lineup. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Olive Films is not giving up on King of the Hill, and after having already released four seasons of the series and a fifth set (season 11) on the way later this month, season 12 has already been announced for September. That leaves only season 13 unreleased, which according to a previous announcement from the studio, should arrive by the end of the year (perhaps October?).
- Neither release dates nor complete details are available yet, but VEI has hinted at some of their first releases from their recent acquisitions with box art on their website, including the complete series of Hotel and Grace Under Fire.
AUGUST 4 HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- I Love Lucy - Ultimate Season 2 (Blu-ray) (DVD, $129.99): The classic Lucille Ball sitcom returns to DVD for another excellent quality Blu-ray release.
- Sgt. Bilko (The Phil Silvers Show) - Season 3 (DVD, $34.93): For those who skipped out on the complete series release, Shout! moves ahead with another individual season release of the series.
FOLLOW ME
Who to Follow: Sarah Hyland (Twitter), "I have bird bones. Therefore I am a bird."
Claim to Fame: The 24 year old actress first appeared in the Howard Stern movie Private Parts, but when it comes to TV, her first series appearance was in All My Children. Following that, she appeared in several different Law & Order series, as well as several episodes of One Life to Live. She had a recurring role in Lipstick Jungle in 2007, but it was in 2009 that she got her most memorable role, playing Haley Dunphy in ABC's Modern Family.
Pick of the Tweets: "Hi. I'm falling asleep. But today we had our first table read for Season 7 of @ModernFam and it was really funny. And you guys will be happy" (July 29, 2015)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, November 6
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie and Ruben are forced to get their hands dirty when Fred Fagenbacher (Matthew Letscher) tries to run them out of business. Meanwhile, Mandy grows suspicious of Georgie’s lies.
Ghosts - "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Trevor finds a way to spend more time with his newly discovered daughter, Abby (Gideon Adlon), by getting her at job at Jay’s restaurant.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 3)
Thursday, November 6
- David Duchovny (Californication) - Catch David on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Mikey Day (Kath & Kim) - Mikey appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Tiffany Haddish Goes Off on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
- Cristin Milioti (The Resort/Made for Love/A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Brittany Snow (Ben and Kate) - Andy Cohen interviews Brittany on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo. She also talks about Hulu's Murdaugh: Death in The Family on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn talks about Soul Boom Workbook: Spiritual Tools for Modern Living on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Kermit the Frog (The Muppets) - Kermit the Frog and Rob Lake talk about Rob Lake Magic with Specials Guests: The Muppets on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy tells Drew about his new show Crutch on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Anna Maria Horsford (B Positive/The Last OG/Reed Between the Lines/The Wayans Bros./Amen) - Anna is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
- Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.
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)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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