SitcomsOnline Digest: Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot with Original Cast Closer to Reality; Showtime Renews Shameless for a Tenth Season

Saturday, February 02, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Beverly Hills, 90210 Reboot with Original Cast Closer to Reality; Showtime Renews Shameless for a Tenth Season

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! There is a big game this weekend, but there are plenty of other options out there if that isn't for you! Additionally, we're hearing about a revival of Beverly Hills, 90210, the renewal of a Showtime favorite, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It seems Beverly Hills, 90210 will be making a comeback, with the original cast intact this time. (Deadline)
Not only has Shameless been renewed for a tenth season, but a cast member who had previously left will be returning. (E! Online)
Vanessa Williams has been cast in a comedy pilot for ABC. (Deadline)
We're not necessarily your source for celebrity gossip, especially for a once highly regarded sitcom actor who is now deemed a violent sexual predator, but we found this story about Bill Cosby pretending to be Cliff Huxtable in prison to be rather odd. (BET)
It's not an April Fools joke, the reboot of The Twilight Zone comes to CBS All Access on April 1. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 2 - FEBRUARY 8)

If you don't care about the Super Bowl (which that may be in your person Weekly Planner too), there are other options, such as the Puppy Bowl (Animal Planet), Kitten Bowl (Hallmark), and a marathons of The Office (Comedy Central) or The Simpsons (FXX).
Decades has a weekend full of The Mod Squad.
Sweeps has arrived, so expect new episodes of your favorite broadcast series in full force this week.
Season three of One Day at a Time comes to Netflix on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, January 21

Young Sheldon - "Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of the Zipper" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
College orientation does not go as Sheldon planned. Also, Mary is invited to a party when she’s mistaken for a university student, and George Sr. helps Pastor Jeff set up a children’s nursery.

B Positive - "Open Heart Surgery" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Gina needs to keep herself together to pass a psych evaluation while dealing with the news of an ex’s engagement.

Mom - "Woo-Woo Lights and an Onside Kick" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bonnie and the ladies indulge Jill when she goes to extremes to get her relationship with Andy (Will Sasso) back on track.

The Unicorn - "The First Supper" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Wade decides to introduce Shannon to his friends, the get-together quickly takes an awkward turn. Also, Noah tries to fit in with the older kids since he’s tired of being one of the babies.

Call Me Kat - "Therapy" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Sheila comes to stay with Kat to avoid being home alone, Sheila's lack of boundaries leads them to try therapy; Phil and Randi make a road trip to buy Phil's mother medicinal marijuana.

Last Man Standing - "Jen Again" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Mike surprises Vanessa with a visit from Jen that might last longer than expected; Ryan asks Chuck for advice to impress his new corporate boss on the golf course.

Mr. Mayor - "The Sac" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A special assignment forces Jayden and Arpi to get to know each other; Neil sets out on a mission to reconnect with Orly after she gets into a little trouble.

Superstore - "Biscuit" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After returning from quarantine, Glenn enlists Cheyenne and Bo's help to get Dina to relinquish control; Jonah and Mateo have second thoughts about helping Sandra with her cat's medical needs; Garrett struggles with customer returns.

grown-ish - "Public Service Announcement" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After dropping out of Cal U and diving into her dream job, Zoey balances the demands of her work life and her personal life.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 18)

Thursday, January 21

Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Catch Allison on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Alison Brie (GLOW/Parks and Recreation) - Alison appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Regina King (The Boondocks/227) - Regina is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Jane will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Francia Raisa (grown-ish) - Francia appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara talks about grown-ish on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace is a guest on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about The Resident on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Sara Gilbert (The Conners/Roseanne/Living Biblically/Bad Teacher/Twins) - Sara talks about The Conners on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.