SitcomsOnline Digest: Saturday Night Live to Air SNL at Home Tonight; Friends Reunion Delayed

Saturday, April 11, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Saturday Night Live to Air SNL at Home Tonight; Friends Reunion Delayed

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a Saturday Night Live "at home" episode that will air tonight, a delay of the Friends reunion, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

With all of these series being produced at home, we never expected Saturday Night Live to try it, but they will tonight. (Vulture)
A Friends reunion was supposed to be a major feature of the HBO Max launch, but now that it can't be produced right now, it looks like it'll come a little later. (Variety)
TV production is shutdown because of coronavirus, of course, but there is also a writer's strike looming and it could be damaging to the linear TV industry. (Deadline)
The Grey's Anatomy season finale didn't get to have the kind of bang it would normally have. (Deadline)
MeTV is featuring a month of Mayberry next month. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 11 - APRIL 17)

Matt Houston is the binge on Decades this weekend.
For kids who are missing school, Head of the Class and Welcome Back, Kotter are on Antenna TV all day this weekend.
Decades is featuring The Love Boat this weekend as their binge.
HBO is streaming several series for free right now without a subscription while people are at home, all you have to do is go to HBO Now or HBO Go.
There is a new Maggie Simpson animated short on Disney+.
As previously mentioned, Saturday Night Live returns tonight for a new episode, though we aren't sure how that is going to work just yet.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, January 16

Happy's Place - "An Accountant Prepares..." (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie pushes Steve into auditioning for a local commercial to keep him busy, not realizing she signed herself up to be his scene partner; Isabella gives Emmett notes on his new appetizer for the tavern.

Stumble - "Lorraine" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Stung by the betrayal of the person who leaked the tape, the once-nurturing Courteney radically transforms into a drill sergeant; more driven than ever to prevail at Daytona, she calls in the premier choreographer in the country.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 12)

Friday, January 16

Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Watch Denis on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jodie Foster (Paper Moon/Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice/The Courtship of Eddie's Father) - Jodie is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Simu appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton talks about Fallout on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about The Upshaws with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Belissa Escobedo (Happy's Place) - Belissa talks about Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.