Saturday, March 03, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: Pilot Season Gets in Full Swing; Jeff Franklin Gets Booted from Fuller House
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Brad Garrett have all come together for a proposed single camera pilot for ABC, called Single Parents. (Variety)
- Cedric the Entertainer has been cast as a neighbor in a pilot for CBS. (Variety)
- The proposed Magnum PI reboot has a star attached to it. (Deadline)
- Full House (and Fuller House) may very well be a Jeff Franklin Production, but Jeff Franklin has been fired from Fuller House following some verbally abusive behavior on the set. (Variety)
- It's been over a decade since Fox (infamously) shelved a much hyped special where O.J. Simpson reportedly confessed to murder, but now, they're finally repackaging it and airing it after all. (Business Insider)
- More Murphy Brown cast members have been announced for the reboot, and they are familiar faces. (SitcomsOnline)
TUESDAY (MARCH 6) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

- Atlanta - The Complete First Season (DVD, $29.95): The first season of the Emmy Award winning series starring Donald Glover arrives on DVD in this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 3 - MARCH 9)
- The NBC series Champions debuts on Thursday night.
- Love is all around on Decades, as they air a marathon of The Mary Tyler Moore Show all weekend.
- A new (regular) daily lineup begins on Decades on Monday, and you can see it here.
- The Oscars are airing Sunday, and ABC will be previewing a new talk show, Sundays with Alec Baldwin, at 11:35 PM ET/10:00 PM PT.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Wednesday, May 31
Night Court - "Pilot" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Judge Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her late father Harry Stone as she takes over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court; when a public defender is needed, Abby sees potential in former prosecutor Dan Fielding.
Night Court - "The Nighthawks" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Abby pushes Dan Fielding to embrace his new role as public defender; Neil gets on board with Abby's quest to improve the courtroom and quickly realizes why trying is for the birds.
Dave - "Looking for Love" (FXX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Dave's quest for love reaches a conclusion.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 29)
Wednesday, May 31
- Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso/Shrinking) - Watch Brett on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Christopher Meloni (Happy/Surviving Jack/Misery Loves Company/The Fanelli Boys) - Christopher is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry) - D'Arcy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rob Corddry (The Unicorn/Ballers/Childrens Hospital/The Winner) - Rob will be on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Hong Chau (A to Z) - Hong appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - E! News has an interview with Jennifer at 11pm on E!.
- Rose Byrne (Platonic/Physical) - Rose chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl Lee is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Jaime Camil (Schmigadoon!/Broke) - Jaime appears on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry joins Sherri to discuss hosting the new season of America’s Got Talent on NBC on Sherri, so check your local listings. He will also be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (January-June)
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
03/28 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
04/04 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Fifth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
04/18 - Blondie - The Complete 1957 Television Series (Blu-ray)
04/25 - Cheers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
05/23 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Eleven / The Complete Season Twelve
05/23 - Go On - The Complete Series
05/23 - Kate & Allie - The Complete Series (Universal)
05/29 - Gimme a Break! - The Complete Series (VEI)
05/29 - Kate & Allie - The Complete Series (VEI)
05/30 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
06/13 - Mayberry R.F.D. - The Complete Series
06/13 - Night Court (1984-1992) - The Complete Series
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