Saturday, March 14, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: Shout! Factory Acquires Broadcasting and Streaming Rights to Stephen J. Cannell Library; Schitt's Creek Plans for Series Finale
- This week's big news that has nothing to do with coronavirus is that Shout! Factory (which isn't so much of a physical home media producer anymore, now shifting their focus to streaming and broadcasting rights) has acquired the broadcasting and streaming rights to almost everything from the Stephen J. Cannell library. (Deadline)
- When Schitt's Creek comes to an end next month, there will be an hourlong documentary looking back at the series. (Entertainment Weekly)
- It's a busy season for network to pick up pilots, but now production is being shutdown on pilots, so what does that mean for the networks? (Deadline)
- Talk shows went without an audience for a few days this week, but now they're shutting down completely for a while. (CNN)
- John Krasinski has been tapped to host the next Saturday Night Live episode, which is scheduled to air in two weeks... maybe. (TVLine)
- Earl Pomerantz, who wrote episodes for series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Major Dad, and Cheers, has died at age 75. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 14 - MARCH 20)
- Decades is featuring a weekend of Police Woman this weekend.
- Season 3 of Westworld arrives on HBO tomorrow night.
- The Wall returns to NBC tomorrow night.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, January 30
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Diet Crap" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Tensions rise when Georgie intrudes on Mandy’s new sales gig. Meanwhile, Audrey’s conflicted when Jim makes it a point not to coddle Connor.
Ghosts - "The Not-So-Silent Partner" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sam and Jay are forced to cover when Mark demands to meet the silent investor in Jay’s restaurant who has been holding up construction.
Animal Control - "Hot Dogs and Lobsters" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Trivia night turns wild for Animal Control when Frank and Emily team up; Victoria's sister visits from New Zealand; Patel finally garners attention when he subs in as bartender.
Going Dutch - "Nazi Hunters" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The troops of Stroopsdorf participate in their quarterly war games; when an unidentified drone hovers over the base, The Colonel recruits Captain Maggie, Major Shah and Sergeant Dana to take a trip to the owner's house to confirm he is not a spy.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 27)
Thursday, January 30
- Pamela Anderson (Home Improvement/Stacked) - Catch Pamela on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Will Sasso (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/United We Fall/Mom/$#*! My Dad Says/Less Than Perfect) - Will appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Pete Davidson (Bupkis) - Pete drops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Will Forte (HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Conner O'Malley (Shrill) - Conner stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Will Ferrell (The Office) - E! News has an interview with Will at 11pm on E!.
- Garcelle Beauvais (The Other Black Girl/Survival of the Thickest/The Jamie Foxx Show/Merry Happy Whatever) - Garcelle stops by an interview on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) - Isla is telling Drew about her latest film Dog Man on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George stops by to tell Sherri about his new show Clean Slate on Amazon Prime on Sherri, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
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