Saturday, March 09, 2019
SitcomsOnline Digest: Kyle MacLachlan Joins CBS Pilot Starring Patricia Heaton; Simpsons Episode Featuring Michael Jackson Pulled From Syndication
- Kyle MacLachlan has joined the cast of the CBS pilot, Carol's Second Act, which if it makes it to air would mark yet another sitcom for Patricia Heaton. (Variety)
- The "Stark Raving Dad" episode of The Simpsons, which featured Michael Jackson, is being pulled from syndication and streaming media (but if you have the DVDs, which we still love around here, they can't take that away from you). (Entertainment Weekly)
- Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek revealed that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer this week. (NPR)
- It seems that we've entered into another period of deaths for classic TV stars again, and this week, Airwolf star Jan-Michael Vincent has died. (People)
- Actor Luke Perry died this week, which marks a first for Generation X as they have seen a beloved actor of their generation die from something that "old people" die of. (NBC/Today)
- Mad About You is coming back in rebooted form, and on a somewhat new outlet. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA RELEASES (MARCH 12)

- Alice - The Complete Ninth Season (DVD, $24.99): We would have never guessed this would have ever been wrapped up on DVD, but low and behold, Warner Archive has finished up Alice on DVD with this release.
WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 9 - MARCH 15)
- Decades has a binge of Cannon this weekend.
- New episodes of Arrested Development land Friday on Netflix.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, May 8
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Ladies Love Brunch" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie tries to juggle his mom, his mother-in-law and Mandy on Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, Audrey wants to meet Connor’s girlfriend.
Ghosts - "The Devil Went Down to Woodstone" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sam and Jay host a big party for the launch of Sam and Isaac’s vampire book. Mary Holland (Patience), Punam Patel (Bela) and Matt Walsh (Elias Woodstone) return as guest stars.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 5)
Thursday, May 8
- Paula Poundstone (Home Movies) - Paula performs stand-up comedy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) - Natasha appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle talks about Netflix's Survival of the Thickest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) and Doug Benson (You're the Worst) - Maria and Doug are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- John Benjamin Hickey (HouseBroken/The Big C/It's All Relative) - John stops by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11:15pm on Bravo.
- Patricia Clarkson (Davis Rules) - Patricia is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11:15pm on Bravo.
- Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - E! News has an interview with Kerry at 11pm on E!. Kerry and Omar Sy discuss their highly anticipated new film Shadow Force on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel chats about Juliet & Romeo on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - In A Little Bit Extra Valerie and Ross Mathews are sharing more of their conversation with Al Roker in Charleston at the Food & Wine Classic on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) and Randall Park (Young Rock/Blockbuster/Fresh Off the Boat/Veep/Supah Ninjas) - Morris and Randall talk about Watson on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
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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