SitcomsOnline Digest: John Stamos Keeping Busy with Roles; Netflix to Stream Spinoff Movie to British Version of The Office

Saturday, June 18, 2016

SitcomsOnline Digest: John Stamos Keeping Busy with Roles; Netflix to Stream Spinoff Movie to British Version of The Office

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week has been a surprisingly busy news week (for summer, especially) with lots of casting news and (unfortunately) more deaths of sitcom stars. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It'll still be a while before we see the second season of Fuller House, but one thing is for sure, and that is Bob Saget and John Stamos will continue to make at least a few appearances in the second season. (Deadline)
It is worth noting, though, that Fuller House still won't be a full-time job for John Stamos, as he has also been cast as a regular in the second season of Scream Queens. (Variety)
Wilmer Valderrama, best known for playing Fez on That '70s Show, has been cast as a regular in the fourteenth season of NCIS. (USA Today)
A spinoff movie of British version of The Office (which starred Ricky Gervais) is coming to Netflix next year. (IGN)
Scott Bakula appeared on Late Night with Stephen Colbert this week, and with it, he brought back Quantum Leap for a few brief moments in a short skit. (YouTube)
A sitcom star death that has sort of gone under the radar this week is that of Ann Morgan Guilbert, best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Nanny. (CNN)
Both Janet Waldo (the voice of Judy Jetson on The Jetsons) and Michu Mezsaros (the man inside of the costume on ALF) died this week. (SitcomsOnline)

TUESDAY (JUNE 21) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

Workaholics - Season Six (DVD, $19.99): The Comedy Central series moves forward on DVD with this release.

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Who to Follow: Scott Bakula (Twitter)

Claim to Fame: Scott Bakula was born in St. Louis in 1954, and began his career as a stage actor. It wasn't until he was in his 30s that he first made any appearances on any TV series or movie. His first TV appearance came in an episode of My Sister Sam, and he also appeared in several Designing Women episodes playing Ted Shively, the ex-husband of Annie Potts' character Mary Jo. In 1989, he starred in Eisenhower and Lutz, a short-lived sitcom created by Allan Burns. But as luck would have it, that show would be canceled just in time for his first big role as Same Beckett on Quantum Leap. Since then, he has remained busy, with starring roles on Star Trek: Enterprise and Men of a Certain Age, and recurring roles on numerous other series. Currently, he stars in NCIS: New Orleans.

Pick of the Tweets: "Hey guys tune in 2nite @colbertlateshow 2c who might leap in #quantumleap #SamBeckett #itsawonderfulleap @JDS_PR" (June 15, 2016)

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Sunday, July 21

Last Man Standing - "The Passion of Paul" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Rev. Paul calls on Mike to teach Sunday school, Mike calls on Kyle to take his place; Eve fears Mandy and Kristin are taking advantage of Jen at home.

Last Man Standing - "Yass Queen" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In an effort to help get her clothing line off the ground and into stores, Mike invites Mandy to sit in on a business meeting with an aggressive sales rep; Ed hires Kyle to transcribe his life story.

The Simpsons - "From Russia Without Love" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On a mission to play hardcore pranks, Bart, Nelson and Milhouse get Moe a mail-order bride.

Bob's Burgers - "What About Blob?" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gene convinces Tina and Louise to help him save a misunderstood plankton blob from being destroyed by a yacht club.

Family Guy - "Pawtucket Pete" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The brewery's new bosses decide to change the company's mascot; in an attempt to be crowned the new face of Pawtucket Ale, Peter and Brian go head-to-head.

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage - "Preempted" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
A crazy car chase on the news stops "The Flare" from airing, and Fred doesn't have anything to discuss until a call from a fan changes everything; Joel McHale stops by the show.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 15)

Friday, July 19

The Jonas Brothers (Jonas) - The Jonas Brothers are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Louie Anderson (Baskets/The Louie Show/Life with Louie) - Louie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Allison Williams (Girls) - Allison is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Enrico Colantoni (Just Shoot Me!/Hope and Gloria), Ryan Hansen (Bad Judge/Bad Teacher/Party Down) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Barry/The Good Place/Downward Dog)- Kristen, Enrico, Ryan and Kirby talk about Veronica Mars on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Ricky Gervais (After Life/The Office) - Ricky chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sutton Foster (Younger) - Sutton stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Louie Anderson (Baskets/The Louie Show/Life with Louie) - Louie visits Couch Surfing at 8am.
Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia talks about Netflix's Point Blank on Access Live, so check your local listings.
JD McCrary (Tyler Perry's The Paynes) - JD talks about The Lion King on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Francesca Reale (Haters Back Off) - Francesca talks about Stranger Things on the BUILD Series at 2pm.