Saturday, February 16, 2019
SitcomsOnline Digest: Chris Rock to Direct and Executive Produce Kenan Thompson NBC Pilot; Carson Daly Moving On From Last Call
- Chris Rock is on board to direct and executive produce the NBC comedy pilot Saving Kenan, starring Kenan Thompson. (Deadline)
- Meanwhile, Kenan Thompson is on board to be executive producer for a revival of the Nickelodeon series All That. (Variety)
- Here is some advice for any president wanting to declare a national emergency: don't do it on a weekday at 11 AM, because CBS can't let viewers miss The Price is Right. (The Hill)
- The second season of Cosmos won't be premiering on Fox in March as planned. (Variety)
- It's easy to forget that Last Call with Carson Daly even exists, as it is more often than not in reruns and doesn't resemble a talk show in any way whatsoever, but now Carson Daly is stepping down from hosting the show, although the show itself will stick around with a new host (and perhaps a new format?). (Deadline)
- Nasim Pedrad has a comedy pilot where she plays a Persian teenage boy in the works that has been stalled for years, but now it looks as TBS may be ready to make it a reality. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Bounce TV will soon be airing Moesha and The Game. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 22)

- Decades is binging on Diff'rent Strokes this weekend.
- The third season of Ransom debuts tonight on CBS.
- A new season of Survivor begins Wednesday on CBS.
- Bounce will begin airing Moesha and The Game effective Monday.
- The Canadian sitcom Workin' Moms debuts in the US on Friday, on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, October 8
Shifting Gears - "Date" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt and Eve go on their first date but have different ideas of what it should entail. Riley befriends the mom of Georgia’s new friend while Carter mediates a tiff between Gabe and Stitch. LA Dodger Mookie Betts and Lilly Singh guest star.
Abbott Elementary - "Cheating" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 6)
Wednesday, October 8
- Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) and Janice Leann Brown (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) - David and Janice talk about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan stops by for a talk with the hosts about John Candy: I Like Me on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - NBC's Today catches up with Tom in the 9am hour.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Watson on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - The Drew Crew team is sharing their best pro tips including newest Drew Crewer Amirah Kassem sharing how to make the perfect party dish and easy ways to level up hosting on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Tom Arnold (Roseanne/The Jackie Thomas Show/Tom/The Tom Show) - Tom is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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
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
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