SitcomsOnline Digest: CSI Limited Series for the 20th Anniversary?; ABC Orders Comedy Pilots

Saturday, February 15, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: CSI Limited Series for the 20th Anniversary?; ABC Orders Comedy Pilots

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow news week as pilots (many of which we'll never see make it to air) and casting for them are coming together, but we do have some news about some of those pilots for ABC, news of a limited series revival of something that dominated CBS in the first decade of the century, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A limited series revival of CSI could be coming to CBS in time for the 20th anniversary of the series. (Hollywood Reporter)
ABC has ordered a pilot for Adopted, a comedy that would be executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel. (Variety)
ABC has also picked up a comedy pilot called Home Economics, about three siblings who are in very different places in life economically. (Deadline)
Paula Kelly, who was a regular in the early episodes of Night Court (when the series was constantly changing the cast around), has died at age 77. (New York Post)
A reboot of Quantum Leap is something that a lot of people could probably get behind, but don't get too excited yet, as nothing is in the works aside from a discussion with Scott Bakula on The Talk. (Deadline)
Superstore has been renewed for a sixth season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21)

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition returns to the air on Sunday night, but on HGTV this time.
A new season of American Idol debuts Sunday on ABC.
A new season of Good Girls arrives on NBC on Sunday night.
Decades has a binge of The Love Boat this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, October 11

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)

Friday, October 9

Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael is interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO at 10pm.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Mikey Madison (Better Things) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Drew is joined by The Social Reckoning cast members Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White and director Aaron Sorkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Danny Pintauro (Who's the Boss?) - Danny opens up about going viral for working as a delivery driver, the realities of being a working actor, and finding purpose beyond his childhood fame on Who’s the Boss? on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.