SitcomsOnline Digest: The Chase Considered for ABC Primetime Lineup; Plex Adds 80 Free Linear Channels

Saturday, July 25, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Chase Considered for ABC Primetime Lineup; Plex Adds 80 Free Linear Channels

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing what ABC wants to do with those Jeopardy! all stars, we're hearing of a new online "linear" streaming service (another free one!), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Game Show Network has aired a US version of the British game show The Chase in the past (and it's still a popular rerun on the network), but now, it looks like ABC may be eyeing a primetime version featuring the Jeopardy! all stars. (Digital Spy)
Free streaming services that resemble cable TV are popping up everywhere lately, and the newest entry into this segment is Plex. (Deadline)
It looks like the cable network G4 TV (which had previous lives as ZDTV and TechTV) is coming back in some fashion, though we don't know the details yet. (AV Club)
Remember that 2015 episode of Saturday Night Live with Donald Trump as the host? Colin Jost has plenty to say about it. (Vulture)
We haven't seen the pandemic play a role in episodes of scripted TV series yet, but get ready, it's coming! (Deadline)
Pandemics can't stop the Fox animated comedies from premiering on time. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 25 - JULY 31)

Decades has a binge of The Cisco Kid this weekend.
Room 104 returns to HBO for the final season on Sunday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Friday, August 14

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 10)

Friday, August 14

Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jane Curtin (United We Fall/Crumbs/3rd Rock from the Sun/Kate & Allie) - Jane is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Don Cheadle (Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Don appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
Walton Goggins (The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Laura Dern (Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Bill Engvall (The Bill Engvall Show) - Bill is a guest on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso/Son of Zorn/The Cleveland Show) - Jason talks about Ted Lasso on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Zach Braff (Ted Lasso/Alex, Inc./Scrubs) - Zach talks about Ted Lasso on Couch Surfing at 8am.
Nicole Byer (Mapleworth Murders/Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole talks about Quibi's Mapleworth Murders on Access Daily, so check your local listings.