Saturday, December 15, 2018
SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Second Season Looking Likely; Apple to Produce New Peanuts Content
- A lot of naysayers said The Conners wouldn't make it through a full season, but it looks like ABC wants a second season of it. (Deadline)
- The gang from Peanuts is getting a new life from the next company that will be jumping into the streaming content business, Apple. (Rolling Stone)
- Tisha Campbell is getting a recurring role (in yet another replacement on the series that seems to keep recasting characters) on Last Man Standing. (Deadline)
- Love him or hate him, and to be fair he is both responsible for some of broadcast TV's biggest hits and also blamed by others for the decline of broadcast TV, Chuck Lorre is set to be honored at the Critics' Choice Awards. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Cybill Shepherd says that her sitcom, Cybill, ended after she rejected Les Moonves' advances. (Hollywood Reporter)
- ABC has picked up a new comedy starring Lake Bell and Dax Shepard. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 14)
- It sort of went under the radar when it happened (a month and a half ago), but if you want a binge of a solid quality medical drama, all six seasons of St. Elsewhere are finally available on Hulu.
- Matt Damon, Mark Ronson, and Miley Cyrus are all part of tonight's Saturday Night Live episode, the last one before the series takes a Christmas break.
- "Whatever will be, will be" on Decades this weekend, with a full weekend of The Doris Day Show.
- The series finale of Timeless airs Thursday night on NBC.
- ABC looks back at the celebrities that we've lost this year on Monday night, with 2018: In Memoriam.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, September 7
Johnson - "Bahama Breeze" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Naomi is impressed with Omar's growth; Antionette makes Jarvis a proposal at a much-needed time; Greg reconnects with Jada; Omar, Keith and Jarvis hit the club.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 2)
Friday, September 6
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Watch Kumail on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Conner O'Malley (Shrill) - Conner is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Edie Falco (Bupkis/Nurse Jackie) - Edie talks about her film I'll Be Right There on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh is joining Drew and telling her about getting denied from his college's musical theater program and making his return to Broadway after eleven years with bestie Andrew Rannells on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Diane Farr (Splitting Together/Like Family/The Job) - Diane discusses the CBS drama series Fire Country on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
04/03 - Too Close for Comfort - The Complete Series (VEI)
04/08 - Check It Out! - The Complete Series (VEI)
05/21 - Frasier (2023) - Season One
06/11 - The Jeffersons - The Complete Series (2024 Release)
06/11 - Welcome Back, Kotter - The Complete Series (2024 Release)
07/05 - Letterkenny - Season 12 (Final Season)
07/30 - Ted Lasso - The Richmond Way (The Complete Series) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K Ultra HD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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