Saturday, July 23, 2016
SitcomsOnline Digest: Katey Sagal to Guest Star on Big Bang Theory; Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Arrives on DVD
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have news coming out of Comic Con, an announcement of a popular 90s sitcom finally arriving on DVD for the first time ever, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Sitcom veteran Katey Sagal will get to play the role of Kaley Cuoco's mother once again (previously playing the role in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules) in The Big Bang Theory this fall. Additionally, Jack McBrayer will play her brother. (Yahoo! TV)
- The new MacGyver reboot could have some of the stars of the original series. (Variety)
- South Park, which will begin season 20 in September, was a big hit at Comic Con. (LA Times)
- Garry Marshall died this week, and you can catch some of his sitcom favorites in a marathon that is airing today on Cloo. (SitcomsOnline)
- Star Trek is coming to Heroes & Icons in a very big way. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Warner Archive announced a surprise release this week, of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - The Complete First Season. The release is set to arrive on August 2.
TUESDAY (JULY 26) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Family Matters - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD, $29.99): Get ready to join the Winslows and Urkel for some more family fun in the seventh season of this series, available from Warner Archive.
Who to Follow: Dawnn Lewis (Twitter), "Award winning Songwriter, Singer, Actress, Producer, Philanthropist & Continually Blessed By God!"
Claim to Fame: With the announced release of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on DVD, we are featuring one of the stars of that series for our Follow Me this week. Dawnn Lewis only appeared on the first season of the series, and was not part of the series as it was retooled for the second season. That was hardly her only sitcom credit, though. She also appeared in the first five seasons of A Different World. In recent years, she has continued to do roles in all genres of television and on stage, including Days of Our Lives, Doc McStuffins, The Boondocks, One Tree Hill, and more.
Pick of the Tweets: "I'm excited about the new season of Doc McStuffins featuring Granny McStuffins! I love doing her voice." (July 4, 2016)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Tuesday, August 20
Bless This Mess - "The Return of Short Shorts" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mike attempts to fit in with the Coffee Boys in order to get rid of his old nickname, “Short Shorts,” by trying to prove to them that he’s a “true farmer.” Meanwhile, Rio finally gets Constance to open up to her, and she discovers that Constance has a liking for Rudy.
black-ish - "Purple Rain" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The family is shocked to learn that Jack and Diane are not familiar with the iconic music of Prince. One by one, each member of the family works to explain Prince’s tremendous impact on their lives through his music.
The Detour - "The Groom" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Nate finally gets married to save his family.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 19)
Tuesday, August 20
- Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Catch Jim on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) - Jameela appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Joey King (Bent) - Joey is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
- Marc Maron (GLOW/Maron) - Marc visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry appears on a repeat of Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) and Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie/Malibu Country) - Jane and Lily are guests on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon talks about Netflix's Sextuplets on Access Live, so check your local listings.
- Melissa Peterman (Reba/Working Class/Baby Daddy) - Melissa guest co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
- Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (June/July/August)
06/04 - The Brady Bunch - 50th Anniversary The Brady-est Brady Bunch TV & Movie Collection
06/18 - Will & Grace (The Revival) - Season Two (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Man with a Plan - Season Two
07/09 - Broad City - Season 5
07/09 - Broad City - The Complete Series
07/09 - Life in Pieces - The Complete Fourth Season
07/09 - Speechless - The Complete Third Season
07/16 - Eight Is Enough - The Complete First Season
07/17 - The Practice (1976) - The Complete Series (WBShop.com)
07/23 - Brockmire - The Complete First Season
07/23 - What I Like About You - The Complete First Season
07/30 - The Good Place - The Complete Third Season
08/06 - Caroline in the City - The Third Season
08/06 - Caroline in the City - The Fourth Season
08/13 - I Love Lucy - Colorized Collection
08/13 - Leave it to Beaver - Seasons One and Two
08/20 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season Six
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