Saturday, April 07, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: The CW Renews Several Series; Second Season of The Good Place Coming to DVD
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The CW has announced a long list of renewals for next season. (Deadline)
- The sitcom Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will be ending after next year's fourth season, at least according to star Rachel Bloom. (Variety)
- When the idea of bringing back new episodes of Roseanne was first brought up, most people assumed it would be a non-controversial revival of the original series, but it has instead become one of the most polarizing sitcoms on the air that some people are even saying goes against the original series. (Vanity Fair)
- Meanwhile, on the opposite end of the political spectrum at ABC, Jimmy Kimmel (who was once about the most politically neutral late night host out there) has been feuding on Twitter with Sean Hannity of Fox News. (Deadline)
- It's never too early for a first cast photo from the new Murphy Brown (and, as an aside, given how political that series was originally, we imagine the reboot will be political and on steroids). (Deadline)
- For the Netflix series Everything Sucks, that title apparently must apply to the ratings as well, as the streaming serivce has canceled it after one season. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Jordan Peele is set to produce a Lorena Bobbitt docuseries for Amazon, which we sort of hope doesn't include too much detail of the actual incident. (Variety)
- Laff has acquired Home Improvement, and will begin airing it in September. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

- Shout! Factory is set to release The Good Place - Season Two on July 17.
- Even though the original release is still readily available, Universal is re-releasing The Office - The Complete Series on June 12.
WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 31 - APRIL 6)
- The final season of New Girl debuts Tuesday on Fox.
- Decades will have a marathon of Police Story this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, August 15
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 11)
Friday, August 15
- Nicole Byer (Grand Crew/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Brittany Snow (Ben and Kate) - Brittany appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kat Sadler (Such Brave Girls) and Lizzie Davidson (Such Brave Girls) - Kat and Lizzie are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) - Maria appears on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - NBC's Today catches up with Ken in the 10am hour.
- Tia Mowry (Family Reunion/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia has a big announcement to help you plan your summer vacation on a repeat on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. Plus, she catches us up on family and her hit TV show Tia Mowry: My Next Act.
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01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
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)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
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