SitcomsOnline Digest: Santa Clarita Diet and Wrecked Both Cancelled; Remembering Dallas Actor Ken Kercheval

Saturday, April 27, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Santa Clarita Diet and Wrecked Both Cancelled; Remembering Dallas Actor Ken Kercheval

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Once again, we're in that mid-spring "too early for the new season, too late for the current season" mode where there isn't much news, but we are starting to hear of some cancellations, a reunion of the cast of a popular teen sitcom from the 90s, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

There won't be a fourth season of Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet. (Hollywood Reporter)
TBS has given up on Wrecked, and there won't be a fourth season of it either. (Variety)
We didn't get much advance notice of it (not that it matters unless you were in the Los Angeles area anyway), but last night, the cast of California Dreams reunited for a performance with Ryan Cabrera at the Saved by the Bell themed restaurant, Saved by the Max. (Deadline)
Ken Kercheval, who was known for his role of J.R. Ewing's rival Cliff Barnes on Dallas, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
Antenna TV is celebrating Mother's Day with a marathon of Hazel. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 27 - MAY 3)

It's a weekend of The Commish on Decades.
The fifth season of iZombie debuts Thursday on The CW.
Netflix has a new animated comedy, Tuca & Bertie, coming on Friday.
Netflix also has another new comedy, Dead to Me, also coming on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, September 23

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 21)

Wednesday, September 23

Cara Delevingne (Only Murders in the Building) - Watch Cara on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Blair Underwood (Fatherhood/The New Adventures of Old Christine) - Andy Cohen interviews Blair on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Alexa & Katie/Good Morning, Miami/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani and Devon Sawa talk about Coven Academy on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea swings by the studio to talk about the High and Mighty Tour on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon talks about American Hostage on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - NBC's Today catches up with Sebastian in the 9am hour.
Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper) - NBC's Today catches up with Sabrina in the 9am hour.
The original and new cast of A Different World) - The original and new cast of A Different World will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie stops by the Drew's News desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Matthew McConaughey (Brothers) and Woody Harrelson (Brothers/Cheers) - Matthew and Woody tell Drew about their new show Brothers on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.