Thursday, April 07, 2016

TBS Comedy Gets Season 2 Before Series Premiere; Fox Orders Comedy for Summer

The Detour

TBS, a division of Turner, is getting ready to hit the road again with the Parker family and all their obvious dysfunction. The network has ordered a 13-episode second season of the series several days before the show's official series launch. Created, written and executive-produced by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, The Detour is an often too honest look at the family dynamic and the chaos that can erupt from not being honest with the ones we love. Starring Jones, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich and Liam Carroll, the series is set to debut on TBS Monday, April 11, at 9/8c. Millions of viewers have already sampled the show with sneak preview telecasts following TBS's coverage of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Starting today, TBS will make the pilot available to stream on The Detour Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TheDetourTBS), TBS's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLfBN3pbQgg), TBS.com, TBS On Demand and the Watch TBS mobile app, as well as on TV providers' sites and apps.


Fox

Famous, a new half-hour comedy from creators Ralph Farquhar (Real Husbands of Hollywood, Moesha) and Ty Hodges (A Girl Like Grace), will debut Sunday, June 12 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the series, which follows a young couple whose relationship is tested when one of them skyrockets to stardom virtually overnight. Filmed in mock-documentary style at a "couples" therapy session, Famous features dating high school teachers Fred and Geneva, both of whom secretly aspire to work in Hollywood. He wants to be a screenwriter and she envisions stardom as a pop diva. One of those dreams miraculously comes true when Geneva lands a record deal after her first music video goes viral and logs millions of views. As she rises to stardom, he feels pushed to the sidelines. Can this couple survive or will they discover that being famous and in love makes for a complicated threesome? Additional details, including casting, to be announced shortly.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, September 16

Call Me Kat - "Eggs" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After a visit to the gynecologist takes an unexpected turn, Kat must consider freezing her eggs if she ever wants to have children; Max and Carter help Phil with his online dating to prevent him from getting catfished.

Call Me Kat - "All Nighter" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Randi's cousin comes to town, Kat and Phil convince Randi to let them come out with her to prove they aren't old; Randi struggles to figure out why Daniel doesn't get jealous.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "The Last Day" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The squad take stock of their eight years together and look toward their future.

What We Do in the Shadows - "The Casino" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The vampires embark on a road trip from which they may never return.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 13)

Thursday, September 16

  • Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Catch Melissa on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric talks about The Neighborhood on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am and on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Mark Duplass (Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark will be on PEOPLE in 10 at 8am.
  • Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on the PEOPLE in the '90s Podcast.
  • Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) - Ron and Brian Grazer talk about Peacock's The Lost Symbol on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke is a guest on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Jennifer talks about The Morning Show on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Our Kind of People on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

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Head of the Class - The Complete Third Season Family Ties - The Complete Series (2021 Release) Hot in Cleveland - The Complete Series (2021 Release) Young Sheldon - The Complete Fourth Season I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

06/08 - The Critic - The Complete Series
06/08 - Fuller House - The Fifth and Final Season
06/08 - Fuller House - The Complete Series
06/08 - Our Cartoon President - Season 3
06/15 - The Office - Season 1 (Blu-ray) / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
06/15 - Parks and Recreation - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/07 - No Activity - Season 2
07/13 - The Unicorn - Season 2
07/20 - Head of the Class - The Complete Third Season
07/27 - Family Ties - The Complete Series (2021 Release)
07/27 - Hot in Cleveland - The Complete Series (2021 Release)
07/27 - The Neighborhood - Season Three
08/20 - The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet - Deluxe Edition (100 Episodes) (Time Life)
08/20 - The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet - Standard Edition (50 Episodes) (Time Life)
08/24 - The Jim Gaffigan Show - Season 2
09/07 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Fourth Season (Blu-ray)
09/21 - I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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