Saturday, August 27, 2016
SitcomsOnline Digest: The Jim Gaffigan Show Not Returning for a Third Season; Nashville to Have Less Connie Britton
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The TV Land sitcom The Jim Gaffigan Show has somewhat unexpectedly come to an end, as it will not return for a third season. (A.V. Club)
- Nashville is returning with new episodes on CMT, but it will likely be a little different, as Connie Britton will only appear in about half of the episodes instead of being a regular. (E! Online)
- Steven Hill, best known for his roles in Mission: Impossible and Law & Order, died this week at age 94. (New York Times)
- Character actor Marvin Kaplan, perhaps best known for his role of Henry Beesmeyer on Alice, died this week. (Deadline)
- COZI TV has a few new additions this fall, including Frasier and Quincy, M.E. (SitcomsOnline)
TUESDAY (AUGUST 30) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Mom - The Third Season (DVD, $39.98): The third season of the CBS sitcom arrives on DVD in this release from Warner Archive.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Saturday, September 23
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 18)
Friday, September 22
- Kathryn Newton (Gary Unmarried) - Watch Kathryn on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ralph Harris (On Our Own) and Jimmie "JJ" Walker (Good Times/At Ease/Bustin' Loose) - Ralph and Jimmie are guests on repeats of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on CBS between 12:37-1:37am.
- Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso is a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Sam Jay (Bust Down) - Sam appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (June-October)
06/13 - Mayberry R.F.D. - The Complete Series
06/13 - Night Court (1984-1992) - The Complete Series
07/18 - South Park - Seasons 21-25 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/25 - The Neighborhood - Season Five
07/25 - Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin - Season One
07/25 - Superstore - The Complete Series
08/22 - Back to Life - Season 1 / Season 2
08/29 - Smiling Friends - Season 1 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/05 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Sixth Season
09/12 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Second Season
09/12 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-6 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/26 - Family Matters - The Complete Series
09/26 - Step by Step - The Complete Series
10/10 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Thirteen / The Complete Season Fourteen
10/17 - ALF - The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition) (Shout! Factory Special Offers)
10/17 - Night Court (2023) - The Complete First Season
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