SitcomsOnline Digest: A Reboot for The Office Already?; More Roseanne Reboot Updates

Saturday, December 23, 2017

SitcomsOnline Digest: A Reboot for The Office Already?; More Roseanne Reboot Updates

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's Christmas weekend, so it should come as no surprise that it's a slower than usual news week. You'll notice this week that two of our usual sections (the ones about home media news and releases) are missing, but don't worry, that's only because this is a slow week and we have nothing to report about new home media releases! They'll be back soon, hopefully as early as next week. We do have some (rather surprising) news about a potential reboot of The Office, we're learning more about the Roseanne reboot, and of course, we've got a look at what you can watch on TV this upcoming week if you're on vacation like everybody in the media press appears to be. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It's unbelievable that they're talking about doing it so soon, but the surprise of the week this week came as we learned that NBC is looking into bringing back The Office, but with so many of the cast members having moved on to other projects, who would even be in the cast? (Hollywood Reporter)
Meanwhile, that Roseanne reboot over at ABC seems to have gotten everybody back on board, including both actresses who played Becky, and they've got a plan to use both of them too. (Deadline)
Elizabeth Vargas will be exiting ABC News in May. (The Hill)
While we will be keeping you updated of premieres and such in our new feature Weekly Planner, of course, Deadline has a list of all of the midseason premiere dates that have been announced so far. (Deadline)
Fox aired a live musical version of A Christmas Story on Sunday, and it seems to have been a disaster when it comes to ratings and reviews. (Vanity Fair)
Murder, She Wrote is joining the WGN America lineup. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 30)

Just in time for Christmas, new episodes of Fuller House are now on Netflix.
You can catch all of your favorite Antenna TV Christmas episodes this weekend with a very long marathon that runs from 1:00pm EST today and goes until 2:00am EST on Christmas night, with a bonus two hour block of New Year's Eve themed episodes beginning at 3:00am EST on Christmas night (or the morning of December 26, however you look at it).
The broadcast networks have gone almost completely into holiday break mode this upcoming week, but if you're really craving something new, there is a lonely new episode of Great News on NBC on Thursday night at 9:30pm EST.
It's not exactly a sitcom or even a TV series for that matter, but TBS and TNT will be airing their annual marathon of A Christmas Story (the original holiday classic, not whatever it was that Fox aired on Sunday) beginning Sunday night.
The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air on CBS on Tuesday, with Norman Lear among the honorees.
The Weekend Binge on Decades this weekend is Touched by an Angel.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, June 5

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A House Divided" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Audrey and Mary go to war over CeeCee and Georgie, and Mandy can’t help but take sides.

Ghosts - "Thorapy 2: Abandonment Issues" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Thor returns to therapy to work through his angst over being abandoned by his Viking shipmates. Also, Jay’s sister, Bela (Punam Patel), attempts to help him with the restaurant.

Bob's Burgers - "Snackface" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Tina, Gene and Louise strike it rich in the illegal snack business at school, but the addition of a new member to their "cartel" threatens to destroy it.

Grimsburg - "The Undies" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
In order to win this year's Undies Award for best undercover operation, Flute infiltrates the Preggo crime family.

Family Guy - "Martian Meg" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Fed up with feeling like she doesn't belong, Meg enlists in a training program for a mission to Mars.

The Great North - "Reservoir Dad Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Beef discovers the thrills of stunt fishing.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)

Thursday, June 5

Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Catch Seth on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Nick and Andrew are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) - Maria is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That.../Second Time Around) - Nicole talks about And Just Like That... on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie talks about The White Lotus on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne talks about Ginny & Georgia on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am, on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour, and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Drew-crewer Valerie is joining Drew with chef Bobby Flay to whip up something amazing in the kitchen on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kerri Kenney (The Four Seasons/Maggie/Superstore/Reno 911!/The Ellen Show) - Kerri is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.