Wednesday, August 26, 2020
MeTV Fall 2020 Schedule; REELZ Announces Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy Special
The MeTV Network announced their fall schedule that will begin on Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Not many changes are occurring though. Returning to the lineup after a short hiatus is Gilligan's Island! Gilligan and the castaways will air weekdays at 7am, replacing The Beverly Hillbillies, which will now only air Saturday mornings. The rest of the weekday schedule is exactly the same. On Saturday late nights, there will be two changes: Kolchak: The Night Stalker at 12am (replacing The Invaders) and The Invaders at 5am (replacing Planet of the Apes, which is off the lineup). On Sunday nights, The Twilight Zone half-hour episodes will air at 12am and 12:30am instead of the hour-long ones. View the full lineup here.
REELZ announced its September 2020 lineup with six new original specials and a returning original series highlighted by new stories celebrating the remarkable lives and enduring legacies of Bernie Mac and Lucille Ball. With never before heard audio recordings from Mac himself Bernie Mac: In My Own Words chronicles his rise to superstardom from early family tragedies he endured to his open mic roots and the genius that made him the king of comedy. In Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy see how the legend of laughter cemented her legacy breaking barriers in TV and building an entertainment empire that would transform Hollywood.
From the haunting stories of true crime to the radiant light of comedic brilliance September premieres continue with the previously announced Bernie Mac: In My Own Words on Sunday, September 6 at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT about the life of the late legend from childhood, family and marriage to his relentless drive to make it big in comedy. The pantheon of laughter is not complete without Lucille Ball. Her raw talent, indomitable spirit and trailblazing work in Hollywood are on full display in the new original special Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy premiering Saturday, September 12 at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT with Carol Burnett, Debra Messing and Lily Tomlin among others reflecting on her towering achievements and potent influence on entertainment.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Tuesday, October 4
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 3)
Tuesday, October 4
- Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City) - Catch Lea on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mila Kunis (Family Guy/That '70s Show) - Mila is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Rachel Bloom (Reboot) - Rachel will be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Beth Behrs (The Neighborhood/2 Broke Girls) and Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood/New Girl/Modern Men) - Beth and Max are guests on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local lisitngs.
- Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - Bobby joins Drew at the news desk to tackle the latest headlines from the new trend of men in skirts to the science behind why kids love spooky and scary things so much and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty opens up to Drew about why she decided to be so candid about her battle with depression and feelings of less than in her new collection of essays, All the Women in My Brain: and Other Concerns, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) - Jeremy will be on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) - Soleil is cooking one her family’s favorites, short ribs, on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) - Skylar appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Niecy Nash-Betts (Scream Queens/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb/Reno 911!) - Niecy and her wife Jessica Betts are guests on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Tamera Mowry-Housley (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera talks about You Should Sit Down For This on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat) - Constance talks about her new memoir Making a Scene on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Joel McHale (Community/The Great Indoors) - Joel appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Asher Grodman (Ghosts) - Asher is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (June-October)
06/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Eleventh Season
06/14 - Hacks - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/14 - Rutherford Falls - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season One / The Complete Season Two
07/19 - The Neighborhood - Season Four
07/19 - Reno 911! - The Hunt for QAnon (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/26 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Three / The Complete Season Four
08/16 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season (Warner Bros. - Canada)
08/16 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Fourth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/06 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/20 - Kim's Convenience - The Complete Series
09/27 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Five / The Complete Season Six
10/04 - Mr. Mayor - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/04 - The Munsters - Marineland Carnival with The Munsters TV Cast
10/18 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete First Season
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