Monday, July 03, 2017
Antenna TV Acquires Welcome Back, Kotter; George Lopez Goes Live on HBO
Antenna TV announced that many sitcoms were coming in 2017, but Welcome Back, Kotter wasn't on that list... but it's coming soon! In fact the classic '70s sitcom joins the line-up this September. Antenna TV still has at least 5 other sitcoms coming in 2017, including The Hogan Family, Growing Pains, Head of the Class, Alice and Murphy Brown. No word on any timetables just yet on those, or a date for Kotter in September. You'll just have to continue to keep it right here as we get that Fall 2017 schedule. Welcome Back, Kotter was on the MeTV Network, but was removed earlier this year, as looks like they have lost rights to the series. The series starred Gabe Kaplan as a wisecracking high school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial class called the "Sweathogs." The sitcom aired on ABC from 1975-79 and starring Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Ron Palillo and John Travolta.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm back!" HBO has confirmed that the stand-up comedy special George Lopez: The Wall, Live from Washington D.C. will debut Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT. His fourth live solo stand-up special on the network, the exclusive presentation will feature Lopez performing all-new material before an audience at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This special marks the first HBO special that Lopez is doing in five years. His other specials for the network were America's Mexican (2007), Tall, Dark, & Chicano (2009) and It's Not Me, It's You (2012). You can watch the trailer below for the new special:
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, September 3
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 1)
Wednesday, September 3
- Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers) - Watch Mark on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Andrew Santino (Royal Crackers/Dave/I'm Dying Up Here/Mixology) - Andrew is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers) - Steve appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Malin Akerman (Dollface/Sin City Saints/Trophy Wife/Childrens Hospital) - Malin is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Milana Vayntrub (Other Space), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked) and Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Milana, Jessica and Jason are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Zoey Deutch (The Suite Life on Deck) - Zoey talks about The Threesome on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Siddhartha Khosla (Composer for Only Murders in the Building) - Siddhartha is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Katie Lowes (How We Roll) - Katie talks about The Hunting Wives on CBS Mornings in the 9am hour.
- Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper) and Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper) - Sabrina and Domhnall talk about The Paper on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
- David Duchovny (Californication) - David talks about About Time on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
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04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
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