SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Renews The Moodys for Second Season; NBC Preparing to Put Peacock Into Flight

Saturday, July 11, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Renews The Moodys for Second Season; NBC Preparing to Put Peacock Into Flight

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the renewal of a limited series at Fox, learning about the launch of Peacock, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The sort of odd Fox Christmas limited series, The Moodys, has been renewed for a second season. (Variety)
Glee actress Naya Rivera is missing and presumed dead, marking yet another tragedy among cast members of that series. (CNN)
NBC launches Peacock this week, but much like the HBO Max drama, it looks like it may not be available for the two largest streaming devices. (CNBC)
If everything else is getting a reunion, why not The Office? (Deadline)
The Weakest Link is returning to NBC. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 11 - JULY 17)

Decades is celebrating the life of Carl Reiner with a marathon of The Dick Van Dyke Show this weekend.
ABC's new comedy United We Fall debuts on Wednesday.
Spread your wings this week, as NBC launches the new streaming service Peacock on Wednesday.
NBC is bringing back 30 Rock, as a big promotional piece for NBC at least, for one night only on Thursday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, January 3

The Paper - "Church and State" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its corporate owner; Ned's past as a high-pressure toilet paper salesman embarrasses him; Esmeralda tries to stage-mom her son into commercials; Ken participates in a cover-up.

The Paper - "Matching Ponchos" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader after Detrick backs out; Ken drags Nicole into his corporate apology tour; Oscar is driven mad by a troll commenting on his pieces; Esmeralda is visited by an incubus.

The Paper - "The Ohio Journalism Awards" (NBC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy and becomes furious; Oscar comes to terms with the documentary; Mare brings a famous date; Esmeralda sings and Ken plots an emergency to play the hero.

St. Denis Medical - "I Left a Woman on the Table" (NBC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Matt struggles to deal with a patient from his past; Bruce tries to rekindle romance with a former flame; Joyce treats patients to cover a nursing shortage.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 29)

Friday, January 2

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Watch Quinta on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Brett is telling Drew about his new movie All of You on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
William H. Macy (Sports Night) - William talks about Netflix's Train Dreams on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Lacey Chabert (Still the King/Baby Daddy/Family Guy) - Lacey talks about Loist in Paradise on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.