Sunday, August 05, 2018

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of August 6, 2018)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of August 6-10, 2018, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, August 6
  • Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Watch Jason on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Rob Corddry (Ballers/The Winner) - Rob visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Alicia Silverstone (American Woman) - Alicia appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Peter Stormare (Swedish Dicks) - Peter stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Brooklyn Decker (Grace and Frankie/Friends with Better Lives) - Brooklyn drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She will also be on the BUILD Series at 4pm.
  • Joel McHale (Community/The Great Indoors) - Joel chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Daveed Diggs (black-ish) - Daveed appears on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Leslie Bibb (American Woman/The League) - Leslie guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Alyssa Milano (Insatiable/Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) and (Insatiable/Jessie/The Suite Life on Deck) - Alyssa and Debby talk about Netflix's Insatiable on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Alyssa will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your listings) and People Now on PeopleTV at 12pm.
  • Craig Bierko (Madman of the People/Sydney) - Craig talks about UnREAL on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Donald Glover (Atlanta/Community) - Donald is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
  • John David Washington (Ballers) - John visits Access Live, so check your local listings.
  • Melissa Peterman (Baby Daddy/Reba) - Melissa guest co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
  • Jason Biggs (Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason and his wife Jenny Mollen are hanging with Rach and her hubby John for a game night on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Tuesday, August 7
  • Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) - Catch Megan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • John Cho (Selfie/Kitchen Confidential) - John stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation/House of Lies) - Ben visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Ryan Hansen (Bad Judge/Bad Teacher/Friends with Benefits) - Ryan appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Rob Corddry (Ballers/The Winner) - Rob drops by Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
  • Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • David Duchovny (Californication) - David chats on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Woody appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry stops by Access Live, so check your local listings. He also talks about Carter on Chatter on PeopleTV at 8pm.
  • Topher Grace (That '70s Show) and John David Washington (Ballers - Topher talks about BlacKkKlansman on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. John will be on in the 10am hour.
  • Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
  • The Cast of Insatiable - Debby Ryan, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Gussis and Dallas Roberts are guests on the BUILD Series at 3pm.
Wednesday, August 8
  • Kristen Bell (The Good Place) - Watch Kristen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • John David Washington (Ballers) - John visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. He also talks about BlacKkKlansman on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Alyssa Milano (Insatiable/Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She will also be on Access Live, so check your local listings.
  • Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie/Burning Love/Players) - June is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
  • Chris Meloni (Surviving Jack/The Fanelli Boys) - Chris is a guest on Harry, so check your local listings.
  • Adam Pally (Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Adam talks about Dog Days on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
  • Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Cheeers) - Kelsey talks about Like Father on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa talks about HBO's Insecure on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry talks about Carter on E!'s Daily Pop at 12pm.
  • Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City) - Lea talks about The Year of Spectacular Men on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
  • Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn talks about The Meg on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
  • Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men/Bosom Buddies) - Holland talks about Mr. Mercedes on the BUILD Series at 3pm.
  • Melissa Peterman (Baby Daddy/Reba) - Melissa guest co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
Thursday, August 9
  • Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Cheers) - Kelsey appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Netflix's Like Father on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your listings), on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on Access Live, so check your local listings.
  • Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about The Meg on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • John Cho (Selfie/Kitchen Confidential) - John drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • David Arquette (In Case of Emergency/Double Rush/Parenthood) - David appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Lisa Kudrow (Friends/The Comeback/Web Therapy) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - Tom appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • JD McCrary (Tyler Perry's The Paynes) - JD is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva talks about Overboard on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
  • Joel McHale (Community/The Great Indoors) - Joel is in the hot seat with the audience – and dishing on his new Netflix show The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale! on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
  • Debby Ryan (Insatiable/Jessie/The Suite Life on Deck) - Debby talks about Netflix's Insatiable on People Now on PeopleTV at 12pm.
  • Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry talks about Carter on Couch Surfing on PeopleTV at 8am.
  • John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/The Mullets) - John will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
  • Carrie Preston (Emeril) - Carrie appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
  • Bette Midler (Bette) - Robin Roberts sits down with Bette on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation/House of Lies) - Ben talks about Blue Iguana on the BUILD Series at 3pm.
  • Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory/Blossom) - Mayim will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
Friday, August 10
  • Eric Andre (Man Seeking Woman/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Watch Eric on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Monty/Out of Practice) - Henry is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn talks about The Meg on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Jennifer Lawrence (The Bill Engvall Show) - Jennifer is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Lauren Ash (Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren appears on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jamie Lee (Crashing) - Jamie is a guest on Harry, so check your local listings.
  • Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey/Brotherly Love/Blossom/Gimme a Break!) - Joey visits Access Live, so check your local listings.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Monday, August 6

Mom - "Fancy Crackers and Giant Women" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bonnie suffers withdrawal after giving up cable TV to help Christy pay for her law school applications, and the women rally around Jill after she has a breakdown in her favorite department store.

Life in Pieces - "The Twelve Shorts of Christmas" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The holiday spirit is alive, well and wildly different for each member of the Short family.

Andi Mack - "Bought, Lost or Stolen" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Andi bumps into Walker at an art fair; Walker meets Jonah for the first time; Bowie's relationship with Miranda hits a snag.

In The Cut - "Don't Knock the Hustle" (Bounce TV, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jay and Cheryl reluctantly agree to hire Percy as their wedding planner; Smitty is hustled into buying a broken television and seeks vengeance.


Tuesday, August 7

Younger - "Honk if You're Horny" (TV Land, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Liza and Kelsey find themselves at odds when a self-made billionaire pitches a book on power to Millennial. Lauren proves her worth.

Teachers - "Step by Stepsister" (TV Land, 10:35PM ET/PT)
Ms. Snap is surprised when her mother, Tanya, shows up at a parent-teacher conference. Ms. Watson and Toby prepare a tap dance routine for the talent show, and Ms. Cannon forces students to perform a song that will save Mother Earth.


Wednesday, August 8

Alone Together - "Nurse Esther" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Benji steps up to help Dean at work but isn't valued.

Alone Together - "Murder House" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Dean has Benji sell a house where a murder took place.


Thursday, August 9

The Big Bang Theory - "The Neonatal Nomenclature" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Bernadette won’t go into labor, all her friends try different tactics to get things started. Also, Wolowitz confronts Bernadette after Amy accidentally reveals she’s already chosen their son’s name.

Young Sheldon - "Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and a Dad's Whiskey" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Mary takes a job as church secretary, she finds herself becoming Pastor Jeff’s (Matt Hobby) marriage counselor. Also, Sheldon and Missy spend their first afternoon home alone.

Trial & Error: Lady, Killer - "A Change in the Team" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After Dwayne testifies on the prosecution's behalf and dismantles the timeline they established, Lavinia pressures Josh to fire Dwayne. Dwayne redeems himself when he stumbles on a big break in the case leading to a shocking confession and Josh winning Lavinia's case.

Trial & Error: Lady, Killer - "New Case, Old Murder" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
In the aftermath of winning Lavinia's case, the town finally embraces Josh as a real Pecker. However, Josh agonizes over whether or not Lavinia may have done it and, unable to try Lavinia again for Edgar's murder, Josh takes a big swing by trying to open an old case.

American Woman - "The Breakthrough" (Paramount Network, 10:00PM ET/PT)
After attending an EST meeting, Kathleen discovers some answers to the problems in her life; Bonnie chooses a wild adventure with Adam over an important work assignment; Diana makes a new friend.


Friday, August 10

Fresh Off the Boat - "First Day" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
It’s the first day of high school and Eddie wants to join the football team to impress girlfriend Alison, despite Jessica forbidding him to try out. Emery finds out that Evan has been moved up a grade and is in middle school with him. Louis battles with Kenny Roger’s right-hand man (guest star Matt Oberg) over changes at the steakhouse.

Speechless - "S-T-- STAR W-- WARS W-- WARS" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Two tickets to the premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” promise a glorious night for JJ and Ray … until JJ’s pulled to the dark side by a pretty classmate who hopes to take Ray’s ticket. Back at home, Maya, Jimmy and Dylan enjoy a rare night at home without the boys. Meanwhile, Kenneth’s secret after-hours hangout at Lafayette is compromised when Dr. Miller discovers his late-night escapades.

The Paynes - "Home Alone" (OWN, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Nyla may not be able to pay for her latest mistake.


Saturday, August 11

none scheduled


Sunday, August 12

Bob's Burgers - "Cheer Up Sleepy Gene" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gene gets invited to his first sleepover, and things don't go as planned; Bob and Linda record themselves while sleeping to prove who snores more.

The Simpsons - "King Leer" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Homer and Marge follow Moe after the bar closes early and discover him and his father fighting; they attempt to bring Moe and his father back together.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, December 19

Happy's Place - "Izzy and the Professor" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When a woman inherits her late father's tavern, she's shocked to discover that it's co-owned by a half-sister she never knew existed... who has some interesting new ideas about how to run the family business.

Stumble - "The Tell-Tale Slurp" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After being fired from her champion cheerleading team, coach Courteney Potter is starting over in a small Southern town where she's putting together a brand-new squad of lovable misfits in the hopes of making a comeback and winning it all.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 15)

Friday, December 19

  • Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Watch Regina on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Rickey Smiley (The Rickey Smiley Show) - Rickey is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Bradley Cooper (Kitchen Confidential) and Will Arnett (Murderville/Arrested Development/Flaked/The Millers/Up All Night/Running Wilde) - Bradley and Will discuss Is Thing On? on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. Will tells Drew about playing a dramatic role in new film Is This Thing On? working with Bradley Cooper, and his podcast with pals Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James opens up on his cancer battle on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - NBC's Today catches up with Neil in the 9am hour.
  • Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul and Jack Black talk about Anaconda on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Robby covers the news with Drew on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) - Zooey and Charlie Cox talk about their new film Merv with the doggie star of the film on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
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 (DVD)
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 (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

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