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It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of September 30-October 4, 2019, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, September 30

• James Spader (The Office) - Watch James on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing) - Kaitlyn stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin is a panelist on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde/Oliver Beene) - David appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He will also be on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• The Cast of The Conners - Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman and Emma Kenney are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• America Ferrera (Superstore) - America drops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Tituss appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abishola/Mike & Molly) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Bob Hearts Abishola) - Billy and Folake are guests on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Skai Jackson (Bunk'd/Jessie) - Skai talks about Reach for the Skai on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on People Now at 12pm.
• The Cast of Transparent - Judith Light, Jay Duplass, Alexandra Billings and Jill Soloway are guests on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar (mixed-ish/Truth Be Told/Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mark-Paul talks about mixed-ish on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin performs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on the BUILD Series at 11am.
• Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry talks about Alien Superstar on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
• Beth Hall (Mom) - Beth is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.

Tuesday, October 1

• Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) - Catch Phoebe on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Tony Rock (Living Biblically/All of Us) and Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Tony and Patton are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men/Jenny) - Jenny stops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Michael Strahan (Brothers) and Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Michael and Keke chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Allison Tolman (Downward Dog) - Allison appears on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Walton Goggins (The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami talks about Mr. Robot on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin performs on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abishola/Mike & Molly) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Bob Hearts Abishola) - Billy and Folake are guests on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) - Randall talks about Fresh Off the Boat on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Yvette Nicole Brown (The Mayor/The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette talks about Always a Bridesmaid on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry talks about Alien Superstar on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony talks about Toy Story 4 on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island) - Dawn talks about A Guide to Life: What Would Mary Ann Do? on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Skai Jackson (Bunk'd/Jessie) - Skai talks about Reach for the Skai on the BUILD Series at 12pm.

Wednesday, October 2

• Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Watch Henry on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) - Zazie appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) and Maya Rudolph (Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Martin and Maya are panelists on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony drops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Jason Ritter (The Class) - Jason talks about Netflix's Raising Dion on NBC's Today in the 9am hour, on the BUILD Series at 2pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) - Carly talks about Mr. Robot on the BUILD Series at 1pm and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Ed Begley, Jr. (Bless This Mess/Future Man/Gary Unmarried) - Ed is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Nat Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band) - Nat talks about Semper Fi on the BUILD Series at 4pm.

Thursday, October 3

• Danny DeVito (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Taxi) - Watch Danny on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd/Family Tree) - Chris is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Goliath on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother/Friends from College) - Cobie visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• America Ferrera (Superstore) - America appears on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
• Deon Cole (grown-ish/black-ish/Angie Tribeca) - Deon is a panelist on Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Patricia Heaton (Carol's Second Act/The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are men) - Kal appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Jason Ritter (The Class) - Jason talks about Netflix's Raising Dion on People Now at 12pm.
• Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi) - Whoopi talks about The Unqualified Hostess: I Do It My Way and You Can Too! on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
• Jaime Pressly (Mom/Jennifer Falls/I Hate My Teenage Daughter/My Name Is Earl) - Jaime talks about Mom on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian talks about Mr. Robot on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Skai Jackson (Bunk'd/Jessie) - Skai talks about Reach for the Skai on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Diana-Maria Riva (Sunnyside/Man with a Plan/Telenovela/Rob) - Diana-Maria is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland/Big Day/Just Shoot Me!) - Wendie talks about The Owl House on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
• Danny Pino (Men, Women & Dogs) - Danny talks about Mayans M.C. on the BUILD Series at 2pm.

Friday, October 4

• Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother/Friends from College) - Watch Cobie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Glenn Howerton (A.P. Bio/The Mindy Project/That '80s Show) - Glenn is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. She also talks about For the Girls on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
• Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick talks about Big Mouth on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Adam Devine (The Righteous Gemstones/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Adam is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda drops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Henry Winkler (Barry/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry talks about his new book on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Danny Pino (Men, Women & Dogs) - Danny talks about Mayans M.C. on People Now at 12pm.
• William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) - William talks about The Good Place on Couch Surfing at 8am.
• Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Will and director Ang Lee explore Budapest on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother/Free Spirit) - Alyson talks about Lifetime's Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story and Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• James Spader (The Office) - James talks about The Blacklist on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Lauren Ash (Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about Superstore on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, September 29

The Simpsons - "D'oh Canada" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Marge must rescue Lisa when she is mistakenly granted political asylum in Canada while on a vacation to Niagara Falls; Homer takes Maggie to a "Daddy and Me" class.

Bob's Burgers - "Long Time Listener, First Time Bob" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Bob meets his personal hero -- a renegade radio DJ who refuses to compromise -- the Belchers get in over their heads while trying to help him stage a comeback.

The Simpsons - "The Winter of Our Monetized Content" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When a video of Bart and Homer fighting goes viral, they begin a journey as social media celebrities; Lisa battles the school's new industrialized detention system.

Bless the Harts - "Hug 'N Bugs" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jenny discovers a secret of Betty's that may help her pay overdue bills; Wayne is hurt when he discovers that Jenny's daughter Violet is featuring her biological father in her comics; Wayne tries to build Violet the tree house of her dreams.

Bob's Burgers - "The Ring (But Not Scary)" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bob's plan to surprise Linda for their anniversary gets tricky when the kids become involved.

Family Guy - "Yacht Rocky" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When the brewery announces it will be firing one employee, Peter is nervous he will be the one let go; the family departs on a Yacht Rock cruise that doesn't go as expected.

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Monday, September 30

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Bully" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Grover gets into a fight with a bully at school, Gemma is torn between her role as principal and wanting to protect her son. Also, Calvin encourages Marty to stand up to his own bully, only to be shocked when he learns who it is.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Nigerians Don't Do Useless Things" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
While Bob waits for Abishola to make the next move, her Auntie Olu and Uncle Tunde make it hard for her by stalking him.

In The Cut - "The Cold Shoulder" (Bounce TV, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jay and Cheryl's petty fight over a remote leads to a bigger problem. Smitty tries driving for Goober using Kenny's car, but his ratings aren't the best.

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Tuesday, October 1

The Conners - "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Darlene continues to struggle with deciding between David and Ben. Becky begins to doubt herself as a mom, and Mark gets in trouble at school when a picture of him and his boyfriend kissing goes viral. Meanwhile, Jackie continues to avoid her problems by keeping busy with everyone else’s.

Bless This Mess - "Phase Two" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mike and Rio attempt to reignite their love life, after getting pressure about it from Beau. Meanwhile, Constance and Rudy grapple with how to unveil their relationship to Constance’s son Brandon, played by Langston Kerman, as he returns to Bucksnort early from his military assignment.

mixed-ish - "The Warrior" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
For Rainbow and Alicia, fitting in at school and standing out at work are hard enough; but with the added pressure from stay-at-home-dad Paul to make the world a little better every day, it might just be impossible.

black-ish - "Every Day I'm Struggling" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Rainbow and Dre realize Junior’s been taking them for granted, they decide it’s time to band together and cut him off for good. Meanwhile, Jack discovers he has a very lucrative talent, only Ruby wants to use it for all the wrong reasons.

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Wednesday, October 2

The Goldbergs - "Dana's Back" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Adam gets a surprise from his past … Dana returns to William Penn! Meanwhile, Barry and Erica are finally off to college, until they realize they have nowhere on campus to live.

Schooled - "I'll Be There for You" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Overwhelmed by the love she has for Barry, Lainey wants Coach Mellor to have the same feelings for someone special, which proves challenging. Elsewhere, Principal Glascott is unsure of how to handle difficult librarian Dr. Ness, and CB and Wilma disagree on what should be done with him.

Modern Family - "Snapped" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Claire needs to get everyone out of the house before they make her look bad in front of a reporter from an important women’s business magazine. Meanwhile, Jay invites Manny to a little wine tasting in an attempt to spend some quality time together.

Single Parents - "Graham Fought the Bones and the Bones Won" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Will feels like everything is changing as Sophie returns home from camp a seemingly different person and as he loses out on being room parent to Douglas. Meanwhile, Miggy gets a new temp job at Angie’s law firm to help him earn more money to go toward Jack’s preschool costs, but he ends up discovering he may like the position more than anyone expected.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool" (FXX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Landing in the middle of a focus group after a screening of "Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool," the gang is determined to restore glory and traditional American values back into the franchise, even if it involves sabotage.

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Thursday, October 3

Young Sheldon - "A Broom Closet and Satan’s Monopoly Board" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Without Dr. Sturgis’ university class, Sheldon must find a new way to stay academically challenged. Also, Mary helps Pastor Jeff avoid temptation with his girlfriend.

The Unicorn - "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Wade suddenly finds himself in a “relationship” he has no interest in when he has trouble turning down a second date. Also, Wade tries to understand when Grace struggles with her social media posts. Nicole Byer guest stars as Meg, Michelle’s sister and a veteran dater who gives Wade advice.

Mom - "Pop Pop and a Puma" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Christy and Adam clash over an incident at the bar, leaving Bonnie in a precarious situation. Also, Jill’s new boyfriend, Andy (Will Sasso), has trouble finding a way to impress her.

Carol's Second Act - "You Give Me Fever" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Carol treats an elderly patient with a fever, Mrs. Zahn (Carol Mansell), and her tests are inconclusive, Carol must find a way to work around Dr. Jacobs and hospital policy to take extra time to observe her. Also, Daniel is embarrassed when his fellow interns find out that he doesn’t know how to do the basic medical skill of drawing blood.

Superstore "Testimonials" - (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Amy attempts to gather glowing character testimony for Mateo's immigration lawyer, but comes up short. Jonah plans an engagement party for Sandra, infuriating Dina, while Glenn and Marcus compete for Mateo's old locker.

Perfect Harmony "Fork Fest" - (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Arthur defies local customs, and the choir pays for his rudeness. For Cash's sake, Ginny vows to say nothing bad about Wayne.

The Good Place "A Girl From Arizona Part 2" - (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Eleanor, Michael, Janet and Tahani have their hands full when the new residents begin to show their true colors. Jason receives some unsettling news.

Sunnyside "The Ethiopian Executioner" - (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Garrett and Griselda suspect Hakim is involved in something suspicious. Brady takes refuge in Jun Ho and Mei Lin's high society life.

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Friday, October 4

American Housewife - "Bed, Bath & Beyond Our Means" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Katie’s life is turned upside down when her notoriously elusive boss, Whitney (Kelly Ripa), pops into town and promotes Katie to VP of Events. Meanwhile, a colleague’s death pushes Greg towards an existential crisis.

Fresh Off the Boat - "College" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Y2K is on the horizon. While Grandma Jenny, Emery and Evan look to the future, Louis and Jessica take a trip down memory lane. Eddie, on the other hand, is stuck trying to navigate the present after his first college visit doesn’t exactly go according to plan.

Just Roll With It - "You Decide LIVE!" (Disney Channel, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A Halloween-themed special episode follows the Bennett-Blatt family as they set out to reverse an evil curse and encounter a variety of strange characters and spooky trick-or-treaters along the way.

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Saturday, October 5

Henry Danger - "A Tale of Two Pipers" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Henry gets an unexpected visitor claiming to be from the future; when a boy-robot killing machine steps onto the scene, the gang must find a way to save everyone from an apocalyptic future.

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Sunday, October 6

The Simpsons - "Go Big or Go Homer" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Homer is demoted and must supervise interns, among whom is a go-getter who asks Homer to be his mentor; when Homer inspires him to start a business of his own, the two find themselves being chased by the mob.

Bless the Harts - "Can't Get There From Here" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When money gets tight, Jenny takes on an undesirable second job to help fund Violet's art school tuition; Wayne comes up with an entirely different plan to make money.

Bob's Burgers - "Boys Just Wanna Have Fungus" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Unable to afford a rare gourmet mushroom for a Burger of the Day, Bob and Gene jump into the cutthroat world of mushroom foraging; Tina's powerful new prescription glasses lead her to believe she has a superpower.

Family Guy - "Bri-Da" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Peter and his friends are sick of forgetting the lucrative business ideas they come up with while drinking, so they strap on Joe's police body cams to record their every move; Quagmire tries to come to terms with an unexpected family development.

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