Saturday, February 29, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: America Ferrera Leaving Superstore; NBC Renews Several Dramas for Three Seasons
- Superstore is coming back for a sixth season, but it seems that it will be without America Ferrera in the lead role. (CNN)
- Kelsey Grammer has been cast in the season finale of Carol's Second Act and will recur in the series if it is renewed for a second season, although the last time Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer had a series together, it did not work out so well. (Deadline)
- NBC firmly stands behind their Chicago franchise series, giving all three of them a renewal for another three seasons. (Deadline)
- Law & Order: SVU also got an additional three seasons, which will bring it up to 24 seasons. (Deadline)
- It's hard to believe that it has been around for ten seasons, but Hawaii Five-0 is coming to an end after 240 episodes and 10 seasons. (UPI)
- Coronavirus has shut down production for the CBS reality show The Amazing Race. (NY Post)
- AMC has picked up a comedy that alternates between single camera and multi camera. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 6)

- Decades has a Remington Steele binge this weekend.
- Season 4 of Little Big Shots debuts Sunday on NBC.
- FX and FXX has lots of season and series premieres this week, including Breeders (Monday, FX), Dave (Wednesday, FXX), and Cake (Thursday, FXX).
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, June 22
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 16)
Friday, June 20
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (FUBAR) - Watch Arnold on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) - Aimee appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Nick and Andrew are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Tawny Newsome (Space Force) - Tawny is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke discusses her new film The Pickup and her new album on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Michelle Buteau (Survival of the Thickest/Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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