Saturday, February 01, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: Remembering Fred Silverman, the Man Who Shaped TV in the 70s; Pair of Soap Operas Renewed
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! We are in yet another slow news week, but we're hearing of the death of a man who shaped TV in the 70s and early 80s, a reboot that won't be going forward, and a few renewals. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Fred Silverman, the man who effectively shaped all three broadcast television networks in the 70s and 80s and is in some way had some role in giving the green light to much of what we call the "classic TV" of this era, has died at age 82. (New York Times)
- Beat Shazam has been renewed for a fourth season. (Variety)
- With all of the shows that get rebooted, here is one that won't be (at least not for the network that was considering it), The Game. (Deadline)
- The soap opera genre gets another year (or four) of drama, as Days of Our Lives was renewed for another season and The Young and the Restless was renewed for another four. (Deadline)
- CBS has announced some midseason premiere dates. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 8)
- Decades has a binge marathon of Here Come the Brides this weekend.
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns for a seventh season on Thursday night on NBC.
- CBS has the return of MacGyver for a new season on Friday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 20
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 18)
Wednesday, May 20
- Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Watch Amanda on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Helen Hong (The Thundermans/The Unicorn) and Jay Mohr (Gary Unmarried/Action/Camp Wilder) - Helen and Jay are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about I Love Boosters on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation) - Billy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) and Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Paul and Nick talk about Power Ballad on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis 7pm.
- Ariel Winter (Modern Family) - Ariel talks about Sofia the First: Royal Magic on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- David Duchovny (Californication) - David swings by for a chat about his new album on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman Domingo talks about Euphoria and The Four Seasons coming off the blockbuster success of Michael on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - The Drew Barrymore Show has little bit extra of Drew and Josh at the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - The Drew Barrymore Show has more from Drew's sit-down chat with Mila, so check your local listings.
- Tommy Davidson (The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Tommy is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - 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)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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