Saturday, October 26, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: Lizzie McGuire Reboot to Include Original Cast; New DVDs for The Mindy Project and Step by Step

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We used to be known as Digital Digest around here and focused on DVD releases, but had to move on from that once those releases slowed down significantly... but this week, we have some actual DVD news about two sitcom releases of some favorites! We're also hearing casting news about the Lizzie McGuire reboot on Disney+ and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • The Lizzie McGuire reboot that is coming to Disney+ will come with the original cast intact. (USA Today)
  • Felicity Huffman has finished her 11 days of hard time, but Lori Loughlin (who is missing from Hallmark's Christmas movie lineup this year) is still fighting her charges. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Fox has set premiere dates for midseason series, including Last Man Standing. (Deadline)
  • Jerry Fogel, who starred in The Mothers-in-Law and later appeared on The White Shadow, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • CBS has ordered additional episodes of some of their sitcoms. (SitcomsOnline)  

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

  • Mill Creek is releasing The Mindy Project - The Complete Series on both DVD and Blu-ray on January 14.
  • Step by Step - The Complete Fifth Season is coming November 5 from Warner Archive.

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1)
  • Decades has a binge of Ghost Story/Circle of Fear this weekend.
  • Antenna TV celebrates their witches in the lineup, Samantha and Sabrina, with a marathon of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Bewitched on Thursday.
  • It's already Christmas time at Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, as the non-stop Christmas movies have already started.
  • The final season of Silicon Valley debuts tomorrow on HBO.
  • The new Apple TV streaming service debuts on Friday, though it won't have any binge-worthy classic TV series as it's competitors have.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, July 21

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Baby Proofing" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While Marty heads to San Diego for a tech convention and Courtney is away for the weekend, Tina’s insistence on babysitting Daphne sparks a baby-proofing fiasco that leaves Calvin and Dave unexpectedly locked inside the bathroom.

Lot Patrol - "Chocolate Protocol" (BET, 10:00PM ET/PT)
At Imani Studios, professionalism officially hits rock bottom when the security team faces the aftermath of a bizarre night involving contraband snacks, hallucinations, and a very real (and very naked) intruder.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 20)

Tuesday, July 21

  • Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Marlon Wayans (Marlon/The Wayans Bros.) - Marlon appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Erik Griffin (I'm Dying Up Here/Blunt Talk/Workaholics) - Erik is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Jo Firestone (Shrill) - Jo stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • June Diane Raphael (Elle/Big Mouth/Grace and Frankie/New Girl) - June talks about Prime's Elle on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray) The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

More Recent and Upcoming TV DVD and Blu-ray Releases / TV Shows on DVD, Blu-ray and Prime Video / DVD Reviews Archive

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07/19 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of July 20, 2026)
07/18 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Warner to Release Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series on Blu-ray; Chloe Fineman Exits Saturday Night Live
07/17 - Remembering Hal Williams of Sanford and Son, 227 and More; The CW Renews Sullivan's Crossing
07/16 - Trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Finale Event; HGTV's Totally '90s House with '90s TV Stars
07/15 - Fox Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; FX's The Shards Trailer
07/14 - Netflix's Monopoly Coming in 2027; Prime Video Carrie Series Premieres This Fall
07/13 - The Hawk Premieres Thursday on Netflix; Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy Trailer
07/12 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of July 13, 2026)
07/11 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Rob Reiner Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination; Season Premiere Date Set for American Horror Story
07/10 - Great Entertainment Television Acquires House; Remembering Louise Lasser of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
07/09 - 78th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations; Disney's The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen
07/08 - Ian Ziering Hosting The CW Road Trip Series; Shark Tank Season 18 Guest Sharks
07/07 - Great Entertainment Television's Psych 20th Anniversary Marathon; Netflix Announces Cast for Myron Bolitar
07/06 - Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Capsule; Michael Weatherly Returns to NCIS
07/05 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of July 6, 2026)
07/04 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Elle Renewed for Second Season; NBCUniversal to Separate from Comcast
07/03 - Impractical Jokers Returns with Guest Star Appearance by Alyssa Milano; Marla Gibbs Day in Chicago
07/02 - Mark Harmon Returns as Gibbs in NCIS: Origins; Disney's Camp Rock 3 Details
07/01 - S.W.A.T. Spin-off Set for STARZ; Willy Wonka Reality Series Coming to Netflix
06/30 - Netflix Adds to the Cast of A Hundred Percent; Disney Channel's Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Trailer
06/29 - Tubi's Breaking Bear Premieres July 24; Adult Swim Greenlights Heist Brothers, Announces Robot Chicken Specials
06/28 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 29, 2026)
06/27 - SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at New Seasons of King of the Hill and The Paper; Ben Feldman Upped to Regular for Season Six of Ghosts
06/26 - The Paper Season 2 Premieres September 9; President Curtis Trailer and Premiere Date
06/25 - NBC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; Leanne Season 2 Premieres August 27 on Netflix
06/24 - Trailer for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe; Terry Crews to Host 50th Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
06/23 - Netflix Releases Alley Cats Trailer; BET's Ms. Pat Comedic Courtroom Series Returns June 30
06/22 - Remembering Legendary Sitcom Director James Burrows; The Audacity Season 2 Coming in 2027
06/21 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 22, 2026)
06/20 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Agrees to Purchase Roku; Mickey Mouse Set to Star in Home Alone Remake