Friday, April 03, 2020
Fri-Yay: Community Moving to Netflix Next Week; NBC Announces Final Episodes of Season List
It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!
by Vincent
Starting on Wednesday, Community is the latest sitcom addition to join Netflix. This is pretty exciting as it's an opportunity for the series to become more popular, and I've always felt that it's been the NBC sitcom of its era that has been the least discovered by the steaming masses. The Office and Parks and Rec have become streaming favorites, 30 Rock is a constant internet meme generator, but Community - while still beloved by its small but dedicated fanbase - doesn't get quite the same amount of hype. Hopefully, the show's transition to Netflix can expose it to a wider audience. While Community has been available on Hulu for many years, and Hulu is steadily increasing in popularity, it still doesn't seem to get quite the same cultural pull that Netflix does.
If you're someone with a Netflix account looking for a new sitcom to watch while staying home, Community is a great choice. It's funny, creative and has a great cast, and goes places you'd never expect a sitcom to do. It has the same clever humor of a show like The Office, but with the mind-blowing experimenting of a fringe show like Rick and Morty. I highly recommend the series, and I hope it gets enough new fans that maybe the "and a movie" part of its six seasons and a movie prophecy comes true.
Due to production halts, most series were cut a few episodes. NBC has announced final episode dates for its series. Some series were unaffected by the halt (i.e. Manifest, Will & Grace, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Indebted) and are ending as scheduled. Here is a full list of final episodes of the season list for NBC:
Show: Manifest
Final episode of the season: April 6
Show: New Amsterdam
Final episode of the season: April 14
Show: Chicago Med
Final episode of the season: April 15
Show: Chicago Fire
Final episode of the season: April 15
Show: Chicago P.D.
Final episode of the season: April 15
Show: Indebted
Final episode of the season: April 16
Show: Superstore
Final episode of the season: April 23
Show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Final episode of the season: April 23
Show: Will & Grace
Series finale: April 23
Show: Law & Order: SVU
Final episode of the season: April 23
Show: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Final episode of the season: May 3
Show: Good Girls
Final episode of the season: May 3
Show: The Blacklist
Final episode of the season: May 15
Show: Little Big Shots
Final episode of the season: May 24
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Monday, January 25
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Property" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Calvin discovers a member of the community plans to sell to greedy developers, he vows to find a buyer closer to home instead. However, the Butlers and Johnsons soon realize that the dilapidated property will require more work than they expected.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "Honest Yak Prices" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With Abishola’s husband adamant that he’ll never agree to a divorce, Bob and Abishola grow disheartened that they will never be able to get married.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 25)
Monday, January 25
- Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Watch Dax on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kate Flannery (The Office) - Kate is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) and Trevor Jackson (grown-ish) - Yara and Trevor talk about grown-ish on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota discusses growing up in the spotlight, how she's spent her quarantine and reveals the famous person's name she uses to get reservations on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation - Rob talks about his hit show 9-1-1: Lone Star, and even shares some behind-the-scenes scoop on what it’s like working with his son who is a writer on the show on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about Supernova on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved by the Bell/mixed-ish/Truth Be Told) and Tika Sumper (mixed-ish/The Game) - Mark-Paul and Tika talk about mixed-ish on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Mark-Paul will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Daveed Diggs (Central Park/black-ish) - Daveed talks about TNT's Snowpiercer on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie/Malibu Country) - Lily talks about Radium Girls on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-January)
09/01 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 14
09/01 - What We Do in the Shadows - The Complete Second Season
09/01 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)
09/15 - Mom - The Complete Seventh Season
09/15 - South Side - Season 1
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Second Season
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Third Season
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Fourth Season
09/22 - Man with a Plan - Season Three
09/29 - The Bob Newhart Show - The Complete Series (2020 Release)
10/13 - The Jetsons - The Complete Series (Diamond Collection)
10/13 - Our Cartoon President - Season Two
10/23 - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Complete Collection
10/27 - The Flintstones - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/27 - Head of the Class - The Complete Second Season (WBShop.com)
11/10 - Letterkenny - Seasons 5 & 6
11/10 - The Office - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/10 - Schitt's Creek - The Complete Collection
11/17 - Carol's Second Act - The Complete Series
11/17 - Robbie - Season 1
11/24 - Corporate - Season 1
11/26 - Man with a Plan - Season Four
12/01 - The Neighborhood - Season Two
12/15 - Avenue 5 - The Complete First Season
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