Saturday, October 22, 2016
SitcomsOnline Digest: Carol Burnett Sitcom in the Works; Final Season of Family Matters to Arrive on DVD
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of a Carol Burnett sitcom that is in the works at ABC, a game show based upon a popular mobile phone game, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Despite all of her success in television comedy, Carol Burnett has never actually had a regular role in a standard sitcom aside from recurring roles in series such as Mama's Family and Mad About You, but now, with a little help from Amy Poehler, she may finally be getting her starring role in a new ABC sitcom. (Deadline)
- We're not even sure how this would even work, but CBS is working on a game show based upon the popular smartphone game, Candy Crush. (The Verge)
- The drama in morning news shows is always greater than the drama in (what is left) of the afternoon soap operas, it seems, and it continued this week as Billy Bush officially parted ways with NBC. (New York Times)
- Antenna TV has acquired both The Joey Bishop Show and Good Morning, World, but what is even bigger news about those acquisitions is that the acquisition of The Joey Bishop Show includes the first season of the series, which has typically been excluded in syndication for undisclosed reasons. (SitcomsOnline)
- CBS is showing their confidence in a trio of new series, by giving them full seasons. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Warner Archive is wrapping up another series, with Family Matters - The Complete Ninth Season arriving next month.
TUESDAY (OCTOBER 25) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Miami Vice - The Complete Series (DVD, $69.98): Mill Creek brings a re-release of the classic 80s series back to DVD, remastered and with all of the original music intact. A Blu-ray version was also released a few weeks ago, and having seen this version, I can certainly say that the Blu-ray version is worth the upgrade if you have the previously released DVDs from Universal.
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Claim to Fame: This coming week brings us the very last week of "new fall premieres" as CBS prepares to return Thursday nights to comedy (which also frees up room on their Monday night lineup), and out final week of our theme of "stars of the new sitcoms." This week, we have Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who stars in the new CBS series The Great Indoors. This series marks his first regular role in a live-action series, but he shouldn't be unfamiliar to audiences, as he most famously played the role of McLovin in the movie Superbad (which is also where he made his on-screen debut as an actor). Additionally, he has appeared in the movie Kick-Ass, and the sequel, Kick-Ass 2.
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of the Tweets: "This is a show in working on right now. Premieres October 27th, after the Big Bang Theory.… https://www.instagram.com/p/BJdeq4rj1lA/." (August 23, 2016)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Monday, October 3
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Ballgame" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Malcolm treats Calvin, Dave, Gemma and Grover to VIP tickets to a Dodgers game, the outing isn’t quite a home run. Also, Marty’s movie night with fiancée Necie goes sideways when Tina decides to join.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Americans and Their Dreams" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After Bob takes a step back from his busy work life, he decides to buy a boat to enjoy during his free time. Also, a newspaper comes to MaxDot to interview Goodwin.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 3)
Monday, October 3
- Charlie Hunnam (Undeclared) - Watch Charlie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat) - Constance is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ramy Youssef (Ramy/See Dad Run) - Ramy appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand By Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Rosie is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts/White Famous) - Utkarsh appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry and his wife Rebecca Romijn are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo. They also talk about The Real Love Boat on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) - Colin talks about the limited series A Friend of the Family on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your listings) and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie is a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings.
- William Shatner ($h*! My Dad Says) - William talks about his new book Boldly Go on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Alexa & Katie/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - NBC's Today catches up with Jake in the 9am hour.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (May-September)
05/03 - No Activity - Season Three
05/13 - The Donna Reed Show - The Complete Seasons 1-5 (Time Life)
05/31 - Becker - The Complete Series (2022 Release)
06/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Eleventh Season
06/14 - Hacks - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/14 - Rutherford Falls - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season One / The Complete Season Two
07/19 - The Neighborhood - Season Four
07/19 - Reno 911! - The Hunt for QAnon (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/26 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Three / The Complete Season Four
08/16 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season (Warner Bros. - Canada)
08/16 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Fourth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/06 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/20 - Kim's Convenience - The Complete Series
09/27 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Five / The Complete Season Six
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