TCA 2017 Winter Press Tour: CBS and Showtime; ABC Moves TGIT Return to Jan. 26

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

TCA 2017 Winter Press Tour: CBS and Showtime; ABC Moves TGIT Return to Jan. 26

CBS and Showtime had the floor yesterday at the TCA 2017 Winter Press Tour. CBS announced its CBS All Access series The Good Fight, a spin-off of The Good Wife. CBS also announced Carpool Karaoke for Apple Music (iTunes). It was followed by panels with the cast and producers of upcoming CBS series Superior Donuts, Training Day and Doubt. After lunch, Showtime was up. They had panels for I'm Dying Up Here: A Sit Down About Stand-Up In the Seventies, Billions, Guerrilla: The Untold Story of Radicals, Romance & Revolution, and Twin Peaks 2017. They announced that Twin Peaks returns Sunday, May 21 with a two-hour premiere event and 18 episodes have been ordered. Six episode series Guerrilla: The Untold Story of Radicals, Romance & Revolution will premiere on Wednesday, April 19. Showtime also picked-up a fourth season of The Affair. Showtime also picked-up two new series: drama The Chi and comedy White Famous.

TGIT

The return of TGIT - Grey's Anatomy (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST/PST), Scandal (Season six premiere 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST/PST) and How to Get Away with Murder (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST/PST) - has been moved to Thursday, January 26. An ABC News pre-inauguration 20/20 special, America's First Family: The Trumps Go to Washington, will air from 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST/PST on Thursday, January 19, preceded by repeats of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal at 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. EST/PST, respectively. The move was made in order to accommodate the ABC News special and to ensure that TGIT returned with three original episodes. All three were scheduled to return Jan. 19.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, September 18

The Goldbergs - "Breakin'" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Adam unintentionally lets it slip that Barry never completed his community service requirement, the brothers join together to throw the greatest breakdancing battle in the history of William Penn. Geoff’s stress levels are at an all-time high, so Erica makes an adult decision and plans for them to follow the Grateful Dead all summer. Finally, it’s the end of an era when the JTP graduates from high school.

Schooled - "Dr. Barry" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After initially trying to sabotage him, CB works with Barry and the JTP to help him win back Lainey’s heart. Meanwhile, Glascott faces removal as principal after a prank damages William Penn Academy.

Modern Family - "A Year of Birthdays" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
As the birth of Haley and Dylan’s twins approaches, we take a look back at how each family member celebrated their birthdays this past year.

Single Parents - "Ketchup" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After learning that Angie’s ex Derek (played by Adam Brody) lives near Space Camp, Will convinces Angie to confront him about leaving her when she was pregnant, which results in a rowdy and awkward encounter between the three of them. Meanwhile, Poppy internally struggles with who she truly has romantic feelings.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 16)

Wednesday, September 18

Zach Galifianakis (Baskets) - Watch Zach on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lake Bell (Bless This Mess/Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp/How to Make It in America) - Lake drops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sara Gilbert (The Conners/Roseanne/Bad Teacher/Twins) - Sara is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about The Conners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9m, on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your listings), on the BUILD Series at 11:15am and on ABC's Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee stops by A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC. She will also be on The Real, so check your local listings.
Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) and Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever) - Jim and Fred are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abishola/Mike & Molly) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Bob Hearts Abishola) - Billy and Folake are guests on People Now at 12pm.
Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia talks about the and especially you podcast on Access Live, so check your local listings.
Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Scream Queens/Anything But Love) - Jamie Lee and the cast of Knives Out are guests on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.