Saturday, August 18, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: Pilot Commitment for Spinoff of The Middle Starring Eden Sher; Luke Null Leaving Saturday Night Live
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's another very slow summer news week, but we have news about the proposed spinoff of The Middle, some Saturday Night Live casting news, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The spinoff of The Middle starring Eden Sher has gotten a pilot commitment for ABC, and we're all rooting for 2019 to be the "year of Sue Heck." (Entertainment Weekly)
- It's that time of the year where we start hearing about who will (and won't) be returning to Saturday Night Live for the upcoming season, and so far, featured player Luke Null is out (though you would be forgiven if you aren't really sure who he is). (Vulture)
- Jerry Seinfeld has no regrets about turning down $5 million per episode to do another season of Seinfeld. (Deadline)
- A contestant on an episode of $100,000 Pyramid that aired this week confused Osama with Obama, and no, it wasn't because he was like that distant uncle who posts political memes on Facebook 20 times a day. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Who watches the Teen Choice Awards? Just as we suspected, nobody, at least according to the record low ratings it received on Sunday. (Variety)
- Aside from occasional trips to Los Angeles or Orlando, The Tonight Show doesn't leave the studio too often, but it will for one night next month as it broadcasts from Central Park. (Variety)
- Yes, more reboots are being discussed this week, including Designing Women, why wouldn't they be? (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (AUGUST 21)
- Blue Bloods - The Eighth Season (DVD, $55.98): He's not quite Thomas Magnum in this series, but the eighth season of the Tom Selleck series arrives in this set.
- NCIS - The Fifteenth Season (DVD, $55.98): The fifteenth season of this long running CBS series arrives in this set.
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 24)
- Even though school has already started in some areas, Antenna TV isn't going back to school until Sunday, and they will do that with a day long Head of the Class marathon.
- Decades is airing Tarzan all weekend long.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, June 18
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Payback and a Partial Shebang" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie’s feud with a rival store threatens his partnership with Ruben. Meanwhile, Mandy finds out Georgie’s been keeping secrets from her.
Ghosts - "The List" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam and Jay work to secure Woodstone B&B a coveted spot on a prestigious luxury hotel list, only to face unexpected chaos when a vengeful newly discovered bunker ghost disrupts a crucial visit. Meanwhile, Flower and Thor clash over who gets to call the shots in their relationship.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 15)
Thursday, June 18
- Larry David (Curb Your Entusiasm/Seinfeld) - Catch Larry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- John Early (The Afterparty/Search Party) and Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand by Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Andy Cohen interviews John and Rosie on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
- Eric André (Man Seeking Woman/2 Broke Girls/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) and Ego Nwodim (Mr. Throwback) - Eric and Ego talk about Little Brother on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Joan Cusack (What About Joan) - Joan chats about Toy Story 5 with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - Roy is back as co-host for Tamron's fourth annual Father's Day celebration, and he’s brought his Father of the Year picks with him on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy talks about the upcoming CBS legal drama Cupertino on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Jane Seymour (B Positive/Modern Men) - Jane talks about Acorn TV's Harry Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Frankie Grande (Henry Danger/Danger Force) - Frankie talks about the musical Titanique on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
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07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
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