SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Gives Greenlight to Nate Bargatze Comedy Pilot; NBC Cancels Pair of Sitcoms

Saturday, June 01, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Gives Greenlight to Nate Bargatze Comedy Pilot; NBC Cancels Pair of Sitcoms

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're in the summer, so it's a slow season, but we've got news about a pilot under consideration at ABC, cancellations of two NBC comedies, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

ABC has given the greenlight to a comedy pilot starring Nate Bargatze. (Vulture)
AP Bio is cancelled at NBC. (Variety)
Abby's isn't coming back to NBC next season either. (Entertainment Weekly)
For those keeping track of Jeopardy! contestant James Holzhauer, he is very close to breaking the record for most money won on the show, and that could happen as soon as Monday. (Deadline)
The cast for Nickelodeon's revival of All That has been announced. (SitcomsOnline)

TUESDAY (JUNE 4) HOME MEDIA RELEASE

The Brady Bunch - The Brady-est TV & Movie Collection! (DVD, $84.98): Just ahead of the 50th anniversary of the classic TV series, this DVD set brings almost every spinoff and movie related to the classic series to DVD (with the exception of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour) to DVD in a single 31 disc set.

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 1 - JUNE 7)

Decades has a weekend full of Charlie's Angels this weekend.
The second half of season two of Grown-ish begins Wednesday on Freeform
The third season of Designated Survivor hits Netflix on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, December 12

Happy's Place - "Mouse in the House" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Gabby accidentally lets a mouse loose in the tavern, Bobbie must distract the health inspector by any means necessary as everyone tries to find the mouse and secure their "A" rating.

Stumble - "Homecoming" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Courteney is trying desperately to bring spirit to Heådltston, but it's impossible; when her team heads to SDSJC for their homecoming game, not only is Courteney reminded of how much spirit her old school has, she's forced to cheer against Boon.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)

Friday, December 12

Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) - Samuel and Bruno talk about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Alia Shawkat (Search Party/Arrested Development) - Alia talks about Atropia on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
John Stamos (Palm Royale/UnPrisoned/Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John talks about Palm Royale on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zooey Deschanel (Physical/New Girl) - Zooey talks about Merv on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario tells Sherri about his new holiday film The Christmas Spark on Sherri, so check your local listings.