Saturday, February 25, 2017
SitcomsOnline Digest: Community Reunion on Dr. Ken; 1950s Sitcom How to Marry a Millionaire Arrives on DVD
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of a Community reunion (of sorts) on Dr. Ken, some ratings news that NBC has to be enjoying, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Dan Harmon, creator of Community, will guest star in the season finale of Dr. Ken, where he'll play a TV creator trying to put together a cast for a sitcom based upon life at a community college. (TVLine)
- We're still not convinced that The Big Bang Theory is "doomed" by any means, but NBC's surprising fall hit This is Us continues to prove that NBC may have finally found the big scripted hit that it has been lacking in recent years. (Vanity Fair)
- This season has been rather kind to new series that have debuted, but it turns out that the CBS drama, Doubt (which was a midseason replacement that only started two weeks ago) couldn't continue that trend, and has been canceled. (Adweek)
- Time Warner has sold channel 17 in Atlanta to Meredith Corporation, a step that makes the ten year process of separating what used to be superstation WTBS and the cable channel TBS complete. (Deadline)
- Days of Our Lives will live to see at least one more season. (Hollywood Reporter)
- getTV, which has become the digital broadcast network known for bringing many great (but forgotten) classic TV series back for viewers to see, is doing it again with two 1960s sitcoms that will begin airing March 20. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- CBS has been dropping the occasional surprises on DVD for MOD releases, and this week, they released the rare 1950s sitcom (which includes Barbara Eden in the cast), How to Marry a Millionaire - Season One.
TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 28) HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Fuller House - The Complete First Season (DVD, $24.98): The first season of the Netflix comedy that continues to follow the Tanners decades after the original series ended arrives on DVD in this release.
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Who to Follow: Chrissy Metz (Twitter),
"Actress and lipstick enthusiast on @NBCThisIsUs"
Claim to Fame: Chrissy Metz has not had a very long career in television, and up until recently, her career has consisted of guest roles on series such as Entourage, My Name is Earl, and All of Us. In 2014, she landed a recurring role on American Horror Story: Freak Show. But now, she has suddenly found her biggest hit yet, with her role of Kate Pearson on the NBC series This is Us, a role for which she has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
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of the Tweets: "Thank you to all of the amazing fans for choosing #ThisIsUs as your favorite new tv drama! The cast & crew dreams are made of #PCAs" (January 19, 2017)
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Sunday, February 5
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 30)
Friday, February 3
- Eddie Murphy (The PJs) - Watch Eddie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry) - D'Arcy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary/Go On/Everybody Hates Chris) - Tyler is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Will Arnett (Murderville/Arrested Development/Flaked/The Millers/Up All Night/Running Wilde) - Will is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Harrison Ford (Shrinking) - Harrison talks about the prequel series 1923 on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Wendell Pierce (The Odd Couple/The Michael J. Fox Show/The Weber/The Brian Benben Show/The Gregory Hines Show) - Wendell unpacks the new TV series Accused on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Craig Robinson (Killing It/Ghosted/Mr. Robinson/The Office/Lucky) - Craig is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about taking on the controversial role of religious leader and Christian diet guru in her Lifetime film Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings.
- Connie Britton (SMILF/Lost at Home/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Spin City) - Connie talks about Dear Edward on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony discusses his "Get Real with Diabetes" campaign on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (November-February)
11/08 - Frasier - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/08 - Young Rock - Season Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/15 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Seven / The Complete Season Eight
11/22 - That '70s Show - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
11/29 - Ghosts - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/06 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Christmas Collection
12/13 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season
12/13 - Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/03 - Andy Richter Controls the Universe - The Complete Series (2023 Release)
01/27 - Master of None - Season Three / The Complete Series
02/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Nine / The Complete Season Ten
02/28 - Growing Pains - The Complete Series
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