Saturday, February 23, 2019
SitcomsOnline Digest: Young Sheldon Gets Two Year Renewal; Warner Archive Wraps Up DVD Releases of Alice and The Wayans Bros.
- The Big Bang Theory may be ending, but Young Sheldon isn't going anywhere anytime soon, as it has been renewed for two seasons. (Entertainment Weekly)
- With Jusie Smollett accused of pulling off a publicity stunt that has backfired spectacularly and made everybody turn against him, his character will be removed from some of the remaining episodes of Empire for this season. (Variety)
- Helen Hunt says she is sure that a Mad About You reboot will happen, but has given up on guessing when that'll be. (Deadline)
- David Horowitz, the consumer advocate who often appeared on sitcoms (including ALF and Silver Spoons) in that same role, has died at age 81. (Deadline)
- Mindy Kaling has worked with NBC Universal for almost all of her career, but now she is making a move over to Warner Bros. to develop, write, and produce new series. (Variety)
- Peter Tork, one of The Monkees, has died at age 77. (NPR)
- Netflix has announced a date for part 2 of the fifth season of Arrested Development. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Warner Archive, never one to give up on TV on DVD fans, has announced their March slate of releases, which will include Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - The Complete Second Season (March 5), the final season of Alice in Alice - The Complete Ninth Season (March 12), and the final season of The Wayans Bros. in The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Fifth Season.
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (FEBRUARY 26)

- What I Like About You - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD, $29.99): Warner Archive wraps up another series (and honestly, one we never imagined would be completed on DVD) with this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1)
- Decades is "movin' on up" with a binge of The Jeffersons this weekend.
- The 91st Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday night on ABC.
- MeTV has a tribute to Peter Tork with two episodes of The Monkees that will air on Sunday at 5 PM.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 9
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)
Friday, May 9
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Watch Paul on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Matt Bomer (Mid-Century Modern) - Matt appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Asif Ali (Deli Boys) and Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) - Asif and Saagar are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine talks about Nine Perfect Strangers on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love/Like Family/Love, Inc.) - Holly swings by for a chat about her new film Hats Off to Love on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) and Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - NBC's Today catches up with Sarah and Alyson in the 9am hour.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - In this a little bit extra episode Drew shares more of her conversation with Brooke at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel joins Sherri to talk about starring in the new film Juliet & Romeo, so check your local listings.
- Terri J. Vaughn (She the People/Mann & Wife/Meet the Browns/All of Us/The Steve Harvey Show) - Terri talks about starring in the new Netflix series She the People on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Julia Sweeney (Shrill/Work in Progress/Maybe It's Me/George and Leo) and Marsha Mason (Grace and Frankie/The Middle/Sibs) - Julia and Marsha talk about My First Ex-Husband on PIX11 Morinng News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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