SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Developing Comedy Series Based Upon Vacation Films; Beverly Hillbillies Mansion Sells for $150 Million

Saturday, December 14, 2019

SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Developing Comedy Series Based Upon Vacation Films; Beverly Hillbillies Mansion Sells for $150 Million

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about a new sitcom for HBO Max based upon a classic film series, a revival of Steve Harvey's daytime talk show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We're surprised it took this long for it to happen, but it looks like the National Lampoon's Vacation film series may be on the verge of becoming a TV series, called The Griswolds, with Johnny Galecki (who actually played Rusty Griswold in Christmas Vacation) as executive producer. (Entertainment Weekly)
The mansion from The Beverly Hillbillies has sold for $150 million, to one of the sons of Rupert Murdoch. (CNN)
Carroll Spinney, who played Big Bird on Sesame Street, has died. (NY Times)
Philip McKeon, who played Tommy on Alice, has also died at age 55. (People)
Steve Harvey will never go away, and now, he is reviving his daytime talk show as a Facebook Watch series. (Variety)
Reno 911 is returning with new episodes. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 20)

FXX will begin airing an end of the year marathon with almost all of the episodes of The Simpsons (so far) starting Tuesday night, but it will be missing the episode "Stark Raving Dad," which featured Michael Jackson.
Last weekend it was Facts of Life, and this weekend, Decades has a binge of Diff'rent Strokes.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Tuesday, November 24

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 23)

Tuesday, November 24

Goldie Hawn (Good Morning World) - Catch Goldie and Kurt Russell on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Modern Family/Workaholics) - Adam appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin is a guest on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
Michael J. Fox (Family Ties/Spin City/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Mark appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
The cast of The Unicorn - The cast of The Unicorn are guests on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Paul Scheer (Black Monday/Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Fresh Off the Boat/The League) - Paul will be on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Vanessa Lachey (Dads - Vanessa talks about Lifetime's Once Upon a Main Street on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/The Mullets) - John talks about NBC's The National Dog Show on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Mario Lopez and the new cast of Saved by the Bell) - Elizabeth, Mario and the new cast of Peacock's Saved by the Bell are guests on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
Melissa Joan Hart (No Good Nick/Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa talks about her new Christmas movie Dear Christmas on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
Marlo Thomas (That Girl) - Marlo has Thanks + Giving: St. Jude Helping Two Stepsisters in Their Cancer Journey with Marlo in the 9am hour.
John Michael Higgins (Saved by the Bell/Great News/Happily Divorced/Kath & Kim) - John talks about Peacock's Saved by the Bell in the 10am hour.