Sunday, October 20, 2019
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of October 21, 2019)
For the week of October 21-25, 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!
Sunday, October 20
- Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) - Catch Alec on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 12:05am on NBC.
- Julie Andrews (Julie) - Watch Julie on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Lizzy Caplan (The Class/Party Down) - Lizzy stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself/Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later/Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp/Wild Oats) - Paul visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Will appears on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
- Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) and Maya Rudolph (Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Martin and Maya are panelists on a repeat of Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
- Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She also talks about The Goldbergs on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Kristen Bell (The Good Place) - Kristen is featured on an Ellentube Special of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
- Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) - Alec talks about Motherless Brooklyn on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Reid Scott (Veep/My Boys/It's All Relative) - Reid appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
- Mario Cantone (Sex and the City) - Mario is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
- Kate Flannery (The Office) - Kate stops by Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
- Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) - Catch Kelly on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/30 Rock from the Sun) - John visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- James Spader (The Office) - James is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Tim Meadows (Schooled/No Activity/Son of Zorn/Mr. Box Office/The Bill Engvall Show) - Tim appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ron Funches (Powerless/Undateable) and Adam DeVine (Workaholics/Modern Family) - Ron and Adam are panelists on a repeat of Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
- Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself/Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later/Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp/Wild Oats) - Paul stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Elisha Cuthbert (The Ranch/One Big Happy/Happy Endings) - Elisha chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Anna Camp (Perfect Harmony/The Mindy Project) - Anna talks about Perfect Harmony on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings. She will also be on the BUILD Series at 1pm.
- Keegan-Michael Key (Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers/Kenan & Kel) - Kel appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
- Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
- Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- J. B. Smoove (The Millers/Bent/'Til Death/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - J. B. is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Melissa Joan Hart (No Good Nick/Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa talks about Christmas Reservations on People Now at 12pm and on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi talks about The Goldbergs on People Now at 12pm.
- Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa talks about her book Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1) on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Angela Kinsey (The Office/Haters Back Off/Your Family or Mine) and Jenna Fischer (Splitting Up Together/The Office) - Angela and Jenna talk about the Office Ladies Podcast on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 7:45am.
- Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim talks about Castle Rock on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and on the BUILD Series at 4pm.
- Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - NBC's Today has At Home with Tamera in the 10am hour.
- Laura Benanti (The Detour/Go On) - Laura is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
- Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
- Rizwan Manji (Perfect Harmony/Outsourced) - Rizwan talks about Perfect Harmony on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
- Lizzy Caplan (The Class/Party Down) - Lizzy is a guest on the BUILD Series at 12pm.
- Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Watch Ellie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kathryn Hahn (Transparent/Happyish/Free Agents) - Kathryn appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Andrea Savage (I'm Sorry/Significant Others) - Andrea is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Jesse Plemons (No Activity/Bent) - Jesse visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on ABC's GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke at 1pm.
- Lea Michele (The Mayor/Scream Queens) - Lea drops by A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
- Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim appears on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Ali Wong (American Housewife/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings. She also talks about Small Doses on Access Live, so check your local listings.
- Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about The Masked Singer on People Now at 12pm and on the BUILD Series at 1pm..
- Alfonso Ribeiro (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/In the House/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso talks about Catch 21 on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT and on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Alan Alda (M*A*S*H) - Alan talks about the Clear + Vivid Podcast on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil is a guest on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Anna Camp (Perfect Harmony/The Mindy Project) - Anna talks about Perfect Harmony on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
- Rob Corddry (The Unicorn/Ballers/The Winner) - Rob is a guest on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
- Maya Rudolph (Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Catch Maya on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Keegan-Michael Key (Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Carell (The Office) - Steve is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kathryn Hahn (Transparent/Happyish/Free Agents) - Kathryn stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She will also be on the BUILD Series at 11am.
- Leslie Odom Jr. (Big Day) - Leslie appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) - Nick is a guest on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
- Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Thomas and Whitney are panelists on a repeat of Lights Out with David Spade at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
- Julie Andrews (Julie) - Julie drops by Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
- Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi) - Whoopi appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
- Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Tim Robbins (The Brink) - Tim visits The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood/New Girl) - Max is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Ariel Winter (Modern Family) - Ariel appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
- Lisa Edelstein (The Kominsky Method/Leap of Faith/Almost Perfect) - Lisa is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
- Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry) - D'Arcy appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Vanessa Bell Calloway (Rhythm & Blues) - Vanessa talks about Harriet on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
- John Krasinski (The Office) - Watch John on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Paul Shaffer (A Year at the Top) - Paul is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa talks about her book Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1) on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
- Lea Michele (The Mayor/Scream Queens) - Lea stops by The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) - William appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Michael Douglas and Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method) - Michael and Jane talks about The Kominsky Method on People Now at 12pm.
- Jesse Plemons (No Activity/Bent) - Jesse talks about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
- Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement/FM/Eisenhower and Lutz) - Patricia appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am.
- Keegan-Michael Key (Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) and Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Keegan-Michael and Tituss talk about Dolemite Is My Name on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
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Sitcoms Airing This Week
Sunday, October 20
The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXX" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Milhouse is trapped in another dimension; dead Homer's spirit tries some new bodies on for size; Selma finds love in an unlikely place.
Bless the Harts - "Cremains of the Day" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Violet, David and Leonard take Wayne on a ghost hunt to cure his fear of ghosts; Jenny and Betty honor Jenny's late father on his favorite holiday.
Bob's Burgers - "Big Trouble in Little Tina" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Things get spooky when Tina dissects a pig in science class; Bob and Linda battle a giant ball of ear wax.
Family Guy - "Disney's The Reboot" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After the network decides it is time to reboot the series, three versions of the reboot are shown to a focus group, which produces some surprising feedback.
Monday, October 21
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Soul Food" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Butlers and Johnsons decide to go on a double-date and everyone gets more than they bargained for at a new restaurant. Also, Grover invites Malcolm and Marty to be the first guests on his new podcast.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Whacking the Mole" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After Abishola has a romantic dream about Bob, she tries to suppress her feelings for him and pays the price.
Tuesday, October 22
mixed-ish - "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
It’s time for the Johnson kids’ first school dance, but before Bow can dance the night away, she’ll have to consider the social impact of her date choice. Johan finds an outfit for the dance and discovers his love of fashion, while Santamonica spends some time with Harrison.
black-ish - "Mad and Boujee" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Dre is invited to join a private social club for the black upper class, Bow and the family jump at the opportunity to mingle with this new community, but Dre’s not so sure these exclusive clubs are all they’re cracked up to be. Meanwhile, Junior helps Pops pick a wedding date.
Wednesday, October 23
The Goldbergs - "Parents Thursday" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
While at school, Erica attempts to fool Beverly into thinking Parents Weekend has been rescheduled to Parents Thursday so the family won’t attend … but the smother knows better! Meanwhile, William Penn is doing “Romeo & Juliet,” the perfect play for Adam to romance Dana until someone else gets the leading lady.
Schooled - "Outbreak" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When a bad flu epidemic hits William Penn, Coach Mellor is sent to his sick bed and Principal Glascott must step it up as the wrestling coach with the Jenkintown Cup on the line. Meanwhile, Lainey thinks she can easily pass a class taught by CB, yet it’s anything but.
Modern Family - "New Kids on the Block" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Haley is determined to follow the advice in her parenting books with the twins, but Phil and Claire think their old methods are better. Meanwhile, Manny is set to direct Jay’s dog bed commercial in the hopes of winning his ex-girlfriend back.
Single Parents - "Sport" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Will is pumped to become the coach of Sophie’s soccer team in order to spend more time with his daughter, especially since she has been distant recently. However, his intentions to focus on Sophie and teach the team that you don’t need to win to have fun slowly shift once he realizes he has a secret weapon on his team – Rory – but allowing him on the team means Will must keep a certain secret about Rory. Meanwhile, Douglas and Angie attempt to navigate what their friendship looks like now that they are roommates for the foreseeable future.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "The Gang Texts" (FXX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
During their trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, Mac sets up a text group chain for the gang, but confusion sets in and the gang must learn from the meerkats on how to communicate properly in a group.
Family Time - "Black Love" (Bounce TV, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Lisa and Tony appear on a TV show that exposes some of the imperfections in their relationship; Donnie and Brandy use a dating app to play matchmaker for each other.
Thursday, October 24
Young Sheldon - "A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After being released from the mental hospital, Dr. Sturgis unexpectedly breaks up with Meemaw.
The Unicorn - "No Small Parts" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Grace gets the lead in the school musical, Wade realizes that the teachers are giving her special treatment after he hears her sing. Also, Michelle and Ben persuade Delia and Forrest to volunteer for the chaotic snack bar duty at a school function.
Mom - "Fake Bacon and a Plan to Kill All of Us" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Following the sudden death of a friend, Christy and Bonnie look for ways to honor her memory.
Carol's Second Act - "The Nightfloat" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Carol has her first solo overnight shift at the hospital, Dr. Frost’s enthusiastic help and involvement become a little more than Carol bargained for. Also, on the interns’ rare night off from the hospital, Jenny takes them all out to a bar to find dates.
Superstore "Self-Care" - (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Glenn has a health scare, Dina takes control of his nutrition and fitness. Jonah and Cheyenne try to get Amy to take a break from working too hard, while Mateo interviews for a new position in the store.
Perfect Harmony "It's Electric" - (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Arthur deals with Jean's father who attempts to take their family houseboat back. Reverend Jax hosts a "Singles Night" where Ginny and Dwayne finally address the elephant in their relationship.
The Good Place "Employee of the Bearmiy" - (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Michael and Jason hatch a plan. Eleanor learns firsthand the difficulties of running the neighborhood.
Will & Grace "Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex" - (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Grace (Debra Messing) returns from her European travels a new woman, but her elation is short-lived when she receives life-changing news. Karen (Megan Mullally) teaches Will (Eric McCormack) how to be better at phone sex, and inadvertently helps him admit he wants a family with McCoy. Jack (Sean Hayes) has a yard sale to discreetly get rid of Estefan’s (guest star Brian Jordan Alvarez) annoying cuckoo clock.
Friday, October 25
American Housewife - "The Maze" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Katie ignores Greg’s warning and takes Anna-Kat through a terrifying zombie-themed maze at the annual Halloween carnival. Once inside, Katie quickly regrets her decision and sends Anna-Kat to find help. Meanwhile, Greg has entered a pumpkin carving contest and is ready to go head-to-head against the previous year’s winners.
Fresh Off the Boat - "Hal-Lou-Ween" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
It’s Halloween again, and with Eddie getting closer to college (maybe), the Huang boys are determined to find a group costume they can all agree on. Meanwhile, Louis decides this is the year he’ll finally show Jessica why his favorite spooky holiday is so great.
Raven's Home - "Friday Night Tights" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Booker joins the ballet club to win over Danni, but quits when the coolest kid in school makes fun of him.
Just Roll With It - "Snow Way Out" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Bennett-Blatts are stranded at the radio station when a blizzard closes the roads; after the power goes out, the family sees who can tell the scariest ghost story.
Gabby Duran & the Unsittables - "Crybaby Duran" (Disney Channel, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Gabby hears a rumor about herself going around at school, she uses a telepathic alien to find out who started it, jeopardizing the alien in the process.
Saturday, October 26
none scheduled
Sunday, October 27
none scheduled
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, September 7
Johnson - "Bahama Breeze" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Naomi is impressed with Omar's growth; Antionette makes Jarvis a proposal at a much-needed time; Greg reconnects with Jada; Omar, Keith and Jarvis hit the club.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 2)
Friday, September 6
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Watch Kumail on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Conner O'Malley (Shrill) - Conner is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Edie Falco (Bupkis/Nurse Jackie) - Edie talks about her film I'll Be Right There on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh is joining Drew and telling her about getting denied from his college's musical theater program and making his return to Broadway after eleven years with bestie Andrew Rannells on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Diane Farr (Splitting Together/Like Family/The Job) - Diane discusses the CBS drama series Fire Country on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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