SitcomsOnline Digest: Pluto TV Adds Special Versions of Popular Viacom Channels; Perfect Strangers to Finish on DVD

Saturday, May 04, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Pluto TV Adds Special Versions of Popular Viacom Channels; Perfect Strangers to Finish on DVD

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of new Pluto TV offerings, a classic TGIF favorite being completed on DVD, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Pluto TV, the free linear streaming service, has added several Pluto TV versions of popular Viacom channels, which feature different programming and lineups than the cable TV versions but still have plenty of your favorites from those channels. (Variety)
If you've got $6 million, then you can buy the house used for the exterior on Full House, but you might be disappointed to find out that the inside looks nothing like the studio set used for the show. (The Mercury News)
Kenan Thompson says he isn't leaving Saturday Night Live, even though he has a lot of projects in the works. (Deadline)
Sony has named a building on their studio lot after Norman Lear. (Hollywood Reporter)
Not only has black-is been renewed for another season, it appears to be becoming sort of a franchise for ABC. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

We never quite knew if this would ever come, but Warner Archive is finally completing Perfect Strangers on DVD with Perfect Strangers - The Complete Seventh and Eighth Seasons. It will be released on May 28.

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 4 - MAY 10)

Decades as a binge of The Streets of San Francisco this weekend.
Adam Sandler returns to Saturday Night Live roots as host tonight on NBC.
The Dick Van Dyke Show returns to MeTV on Sunday night.
Netflix has a new animated comedy, Tuca & Bertie, coming on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, March 26

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 23)

Thursday, March 26

David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - Catch David on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Chris and Charlie are guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Steve Carell (Rooster/Space Force/The Office/Come to Papa/Watching Ellie) - Steve appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Fantasy Life on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Kirk Fox (Jury Duty/How to Rock) - Kirk is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Andy Cohen interviews Kyle on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey/Curb Your Enthusiasm/F Is for Family) - Vince talks about Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice with ABC News' Trevor Ault on Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical) - NBC's Today catches up with Jennifer in the 9am hour.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - NBC's Today catches up with Sheryl in the 10am hour.
Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler tells Sherri about his hit Netflix series Beauty in Black and new show Where There's Smoke on Sherri, so check your local listings.