SitcomsOnline Digest: Live PD Most Watched Show for 2018; Parks & Recreation and The Office Get New Homes on TV

Saturday, December 29, 2018

SitcomsOnline Digest: Live PD Most Watched Show for 2018; Parks & Recreation and The Office Get New Homes on TV

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This is the week that we like to call "the week we tried," because it's perhaps the slowest news week of the year as we prepare for the new year. In the meantime, we do have some news about the most watched show of 2018 (it's not what you'd expect, or maybe it is) and a few new programming acquisitions for networks in 2019. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

When we think of most watched shows, something like Live PD on A&E probably doesn't come to mind, but it seems it was the most watched show of 2018, at least according to one survey. (Deadline)
Norman Gimbel, the man behind the lyrics of the Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley theme songs, has died at age 91. (AV Club)
Parks & Recreation is set to join the Comedy Central lineup later next month. (Hollywood Reporter)
Cozi debuts a new lineup next week, and we've got all of the details. (SitcomsOnline)
The Office will be joining the Nick at Nite lineup as well. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 29 - JANUARY 4)

The fourth season of Angie Tribeca debuts tonight on TBS.
Believe it or not, Decades is airing Greatest American Hero all weekend long.
Syfy will be starting their annual Twilight Zone marathon on Sunday night.
If one Twilight Zone marathon isn't enough for you, Decades will be airing it as well for 12 hours every weekday next week.
The Office debuts on both Nick at Nite and Cozi on Tuesday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Friday, September 18

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 14)

Friday, September 18

David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Dan appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
John Cleese (Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)) - John will be on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Glenn Howerton (A.P. Bio/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/The Mindy Project/That '80s Show) - Glenn is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Bryan appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) - Kristen will be on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on repeats of The Wendy Williams Show and The Real, so check your local listings.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) and Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - The Kelly Clarkson Show has the most uplifting moments featuring Tracee and Olivia, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) and Kiersey Clemons (Angie Tribeca/Transparent) - Gabourey and Kiersey talk about Antebellum on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jason Schwartzman (Bored to Death) - Jason talks about Fargo on Access Daily, so check your local listings.