Saturday, June 09, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: ATX Television Festival Highlights; Fox Planning Busy Slate of MOD TV on DVD Releases Next Two Weeks
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're into our usual summer slump of news, although a week later than usual due to the cancellation of Roseanne giving us plenty of news last week. This week, we're some musings from past TV series from the ATX Television Festival, learning of the renewal of a popular FX series, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Marcy Carsey, who was a producer for Roseanne and The Cosby Show (both of which have experienced major controversies with their stars recently), had an opportunity to address these issues this week. (Hollywood Reporter)
- On a more positive note, some former TGIF casts members and producers got together this week to discuss their legacy, as well as how old episodes of their series continue to thrive on Hulu. (LA Times)
- Trial & Error returns for a second season on July 19, and the executive producer and cast is giving fans a preview of what is in store. (Deadline)
- We doubt anybody is surprised by this, but FX has renewed Atlanta for a third season. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Actor Robert Mandan, known for his role of Chester Tate on Soap, has died. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Fox is going to be very busy with numerous MOD releases in the upcoming weeks, including some that will be released on Tuesday (see the next section for details on those), as well as next week's releases of The Mick - The Complete First Season, The Mick - The Complete Second Season, Last Man Standing - The Complete Fifth Season, and Last Man Standing - The Complete Sixth Season.
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (JUNE 12)
- Fresh off the Boat - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD, $29.95): The ABC sitcom continues on DVD in this release.
- Life in Pieces - The Complete Third Season (DVD, $29.95): The third season of the CBS series arrives on DVD with this release.
- Portlandia - Season Eight (DVD, $13.99): The popular comedy series continues on DVD with this release.
- Speechless - The Complete First Season (DVD, $29.95) and Speechless - The Complete Second Season (DVD, $29.95): Both of the first two seasons of the ABC comedy arrive in this pair of MOD releases.
- Step by Step - The Complete First Season (DVD, $29.99): After a very long wait, the first season of the TGIF series arrives on DVD in this release.
- Will & Grace: The Revival - Season One (DVD, $29.98; Blu-ray, $34.98): The first season of the NBC revival of the series comes to DVD in this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 9 - JUNE 15)
- Laff has quietly replaced their nightly airings of Roseanne with Home Improvement, which wasn't supposed to begin airing on the network until September.
- ABC's summer Sunday night game show lineup kicks off tomorrow night.
- The second season of Marlon begins Thursday on NBC.
- The Ranch returns for the first half of season 3 on Netflix on Friday.
- This weekend's binge on Decades is Here Come the Brides.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, October 20
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Downsizing" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Calvin and Marty face permit delays at Westside Fuse Box, pushing back the grand opening, while Malcolm’s booming writing career sparks an urgent search for a new nanny. Over at the Johnson house, Dave is still struggling to bounce back after being fired.
DMV - "Stay in Your Lane" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When the insanity at the DMV causes a new hire to quit, Colette worries Noa will follow and tries to make things better despite colleague Gregg’s advice. Meanwhile, employees and customers struggle through a sweltering L.A. day with a barely functional air conditioner.
TV We Love - "The Brady Bunch" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Brady Bunch stars Barry Williams and Christopher Knight open up about growing up Brady, sharing never-before-told stories of America's favorite blended family.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 20)
Monday, October 20
- Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Watch Ryan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Laura Benanti (Life & Beth/Younger/The Detour/Go On/Starved) - Laura makes a special appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jesse Plemons (No Activity/Bent) - Jesse is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Bugonia on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Emma Stone (The Curse) - Emma talks about Bugonia on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Timothy Simons (Nobody Wants This/HouseBroken/Veep) - Timothy talks about Nobody Wants This on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
- Tamera Mowry-Housley (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera talks about Hallmark's Baked with Love baking competition on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World) - Danielle talks about ABC's Dancing with the Stars on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
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)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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