SitcomsOnline Digest: New Programming for Pluto TV; Recap of Parks and Recreation Special

Saturday, May 02, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: New Programming for Pluto TV; Recap of Parks and Recreation Special

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not been a particularly busy week, but we do have news of some new Pluto TV programming, a recap of the Parks and Recreation special, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Pluto TV has added some new channels, including one from Game Show Network. (Cord Cutters News)
Here is a recap of the Parks and Recreation special, in case you missed it. (Deadline)
The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (well, minus Janet Hubert, of course) remembered the life of James Avery this week. (LA Times)
Sam Lloyd, who appeared on Scrubs and many other series, has died at age 56. (Variety)
An animated special for One Day at a Time is in the works. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 2 - MAY 8)

It's six hours of Becker today and Coach tomorrow on Antenna TV.
It's a Barnaby Jones binge on Decades this weekend.
The eleventh season of Archer debuts Wednesday on FXX.
ABC has a night of season finales for their sitcoms on Tuesday night.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, November 11

Scrubs - "My Emergency" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When an overflowing ER sparks chaos within the hospital, J.D. is surprised to learn the reason why; Turk mentors Dashana in her personal life.

Abbott Elementary - "Competition" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava recruits Janine to prepare the step team for a competition; Melissa calls in a favor for Gregory.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 9)

Wednesday, November 11

Arnold Schwarzenegger (FUBAR) - Watch Arnold on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley/The Goodwin Games/Carpoolers) - T.J. is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio/Tiny Beautiful Things/Central Park/Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Kathryn talks about Madden on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali talks about Quarter on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Cynthia talks about The Gilded Age on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Sam Nivola (Phony) - Sam talks about Phony on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) - NBC's Today catches up with Ron in the 9am hour.
Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska and Ice-T talk about the 600th Episode of Law & Order: SVU on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.