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.
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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, January 25
Shifting Gears - "Dog" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Matt refuses to let Carter bring a dog into “his” house, Riley starts to wonder if it’s time for her and the kids to find their own place. Meanwhile, Gabe seeks Riley’s advice amid second thoughts about moving in with Amelie.
Shifting Gears - "Friend" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt’s reunion with a high school friend stirs up more than nostalgia when he meets their equally opinionated spouse. Meanwhile, Riley spirals when Klatch gets a negative Yelp review. Tuc Watkins, Jim Rash and Jesse Williams guest star.
Shifting Gears - "License" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When he finds out Carter’s getting driving lessons, Matt’s plan to prove he’s the better teacher hits a snag when he learns his license is expired. Meanwhile, Riley’s two worlds collide as she struggles to keep both her business and family afloat.
Shifting Gears - "Loyalty" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt’s dream build turns into a nightmare when controversy between Stitch and the client threatens to derail everything. Meanwhile, Riley hires Carter at her coffee business and quickly learns that working with family brews more tension than drinks.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 19)
Friday, January 23
- Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Watch Chris on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Dulcé Sloan (The Great North) - Dulcé is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim is back with the Tam Fam as she closes out a huge chapter as Regina Upshaw in Netflix's hit comedy The Upshaws on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. She shares more about her next journey with her new global wellness brand “Refresh by KF” and guides the Tam Fam through a wellness exercise designed to help you slow down, reset and refocus.
- Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat/iCarly) - Jennette tells Drew about her latest book Half Her Age on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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