Saturday, June 08, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: A Sequel for Punky Brewster?; The Good Place Coming to an End After Fourth Season

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busier than normal week this week, with news of a Punky Brewster sequel, the end of two series after four seasons, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • It seems the latest idea in reboot/sequel world is Punky Brewster, as a followup to that series is apparently in the works with Soleil Moon Frye playing an older Punky as a single mother who encounters a young girl who reminds her of herself. (Variety)
  • The Good Place has already been renewed for a fourth season, but it is already being planned as the last season as well. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Alec Baldwin says he's "so done" with playing Trump on Saturday Night Live, but given that he has said that before, he may not be serious. (Rolling Stone) 
  • The Ranch is coming to an end at Netflix. (Variety)
  • With solid ratings for Live in Front of a Studio Audience, ABC is considering making it a sort of recurring thing. (Deadline)
  • James Holzhauer may have fallen just short of beating Ken Jennings Jeopardy record earnings, but Jennings believes it is inevitable that there will be some sort of tournament where he goes head to head with Holzhauer. (ABC News)
  • It's almost time for a little more Christmas at Hallmark, where you can enjoy all of your favorite Christmas movies (except the ones with Lori Loughlin now, presumably) for over 1/4 of the year. (SitcomsOnline) 

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 8 - JUNE 14)
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  • This weekend on Decades, it's Barnaby Jones.
  • On ABC, the summer lineup of game shows has several season and series premieres throughout the week. 
  • The sixth season of Younger, the last holdout of the original series at TV Land, debuts Wednesday night.
  • The fourth season of Baskets debuts Thursday on FX.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, April 21

The Goldbergs - "The Dating Game" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Trying to move on from their breakup, Erica goes on a date with a guy from the coffee shop while Geoff ends up on an episode of “The Dating Game,” which winds up making things even more difficult for them both. Meanwhile, Beverly is thrilled to learn that Murray has spontaneously purchased a shore house until she realizes it’s not quite the luxury home she imagined.

Home Economics - "Bounce House Rental, $250" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Connor invites all the cousins over for an epic sleepover to cheer up his daughter, Gretchen. Meanwhile, Tom is determined to prove he can be a fun uncle too.

The Conners - "Cheating, Revelations and a Box of Doll Heads" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark is stressed and exhausted from studying for an important entrance exam so Darlene steps in to help, but her plan backfires.

Call Your Mother - "Save the Date" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After Danny’s divorce is finalized, he asks Jean to go out on an official first date with him, but things go awry on the date once Jean realizes it’s the same day as another special day in her life. Meanwhile, Freddie and Jackie fight over who should get to keep Jean’s old engagement ring.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 19)

Wednesday, April 21

  • Ed Helms (Rutherford Falls/The Office) - Watch Ed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Christine is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Kevin James (The Crew/Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Kevin appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jane Levy (Suburgatory) - Jane is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Topher Grace (Home Economics/That '70s Show) - Topher appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony gives the scoop on his animated children's show and his role in the upcoming film about I Love Lucy on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.

New on DVD/Blu-ray (January-April)

Corporate - Season 2 Fam - The Complete Series Betty White's Pet Set - The Complete Series Happy Together - The Complete Series Til Death - The Complete Series

01/22 - Corporate - Season 2
01/22 - Corporate - Season 3
02/02 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - The Complete Series (2021 Retail Release)
02/16 - Fam - The Complete Series
02/23 - Betty White's Pet Set - The Complete Series
03/02 - Blue Mountain State - The Complete Series
03/02 - Happy Together - The Complete Series
03/02 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-4 (DVD) (Blu-ray)
04/20 - 'Til Death - The Complete Series

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