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It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of August 17-21, 2020, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, August 17

• Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Watch Tiffany on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Jurnee Smollett (On Our Own) - Jurnee appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso/Son of Zorn/The Cleveland Show) - Jason is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Bryan will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Lauren appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) - Zoë appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray will be on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Brandy (Zoe Ever After/The Game/Moesha/Thea) - Brandy is a guest on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Leslie Odom Jr. (Love in the Time of Corona/Central Park/Big Day) and Nicolette Robinson (Love in the Time of Corona/Perfect Couples) - Leslie and Nicolette talk about Freeform's Love in the Time of Corona on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Kyle sometime between 7-9am.
• J. B. Smoove (Mapleworth Murders/Curb Your Enthusiasm/The Millers/'Til Death) - J. B. talks about Quibi's Mapleworth Murders on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

Tuesday, August 18

• Chloe x Halle (grown-ish) - Chloe x Halle are musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun/Twnenty Good Years/Trial & Error) - John will be on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) and Beth Behrs (The Neighborhood/2 Broke Girls) - Tichina and Beth are guests on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara appears on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Steve Carell (Space Force/The Office) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/My Two Dads) - Paul will be on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
• Cristin Milioti (A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin talks about Hulu's Palm Springs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

Wednesday, August 19

• Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Watch Zendaya on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Danny Devito (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Taxi) - Danny will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Chris Redd (Disjointed) - Chris appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Debra Messing (Will & Grace/Ned and Stacey) - Debra talks about the podcast The Dissenters on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Daveed Diggs (Central Park/black-ish) - Daveed talks about the series Snowpiercer on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Caroline Rhea (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Caroline appears on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Shia LaBeouf (Even Stevens) - Shia is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
• Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian talks about Phreaks on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Leslie Odom Jr. (Love in the Time of Corona/Central Park/Big Day) and Nicolette Robinson (Love in the Time of Corona/Perfect Couples) - Leslie and Nicolette talk about Freeform's Love in the Time of Corona on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Malin Åkerman (Sin City Saints/Trophy Wife) and Ken Marino (Black Monday/Marry Me/Party Down/Men Behaving Badly) - Malin and Ken talk about Netflix's The Sleepover on People Now at 1pm.
• Seth Rogen (Undeclared) - Seth is a guest on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

Thursday, August 20

• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever) - Fred appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
• Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Busy Philipps (Vice Principals/Cougar Town) - Busy will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abisola/Mike & Molly/Yes, Dear) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Bob Hearts Abishola) - Billy and Folake are guests on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Keegan-Michael Key (Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael talks about Game On! on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Debi Mazar (Younger/Entourage/Working) - Debi speaks about the series Arde Madrid on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so ch check your local listings.
• Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia appears on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
• Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
• William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) - William talks about The Good Place on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie) - Peter talks about The Vanished on People Now at 1pm.
• Anne Heche (The Michael J. Fox Show/Save Me) - Anne talks about The Vanished on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

Friday, August 21

• Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob guest hosts repeats of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm and 12:35am on ABC.
• Ramy Youssef (Ramy) - Ramy is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Danny DeVito (It's Always Sunny in Philadlephia/Taxi) - Danny appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek) - Watch Annie on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) - Jeremy is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee talks about the film The High Note on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Ken Marino (Black Monday/Marry Me/Party Down/Men Behaving Badly) - Ken talks about Netflix's The Sleepover on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Aimee Garcia (George Lopez/All About the Andersons/Greetings from Tucson) - Aimee talks about Lucifer on People Now at 1pm.
• Marin Hinkle (Speechless/Two and a Half Men) - Marin talks about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Couch Surfing at 8am.
• Ashley Tisdale (Merry Happy Whatever/Clipped/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Ashley talks about Disney +'s Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
• Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali is a guest on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, August 16

Last Man Standing - "You've Got Male (or Female)" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Kristin entrusts Mike with her gender reveal party, he promptly holds it over Vanessa's head; Chuck and Joe regret turning Ed's spare room into an oversized dollhouse for Bonnie.

Duncanville - "Fridgy" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the family gets a new smart fridge that turns out to be too smart for Annie's liking, she feels replaced; Jack and the kids discover that the appliance company that sold the refrigerator has questionable motives.

The Simpsons - "Warrin' Priests Part 2" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In Michigan, Reverend Lovejoy uncovers the reason why Bode left and came to Springfield; when the congregation learns of his crime, they must decide whether to banish their new priest.

Bless the Harts - "Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Jenny enters Wayne into the Greenpoint barbecue festival without his permission, nothing about his cooking goes as planned; Violet tries to deal with the moral dilemma of eating meat; Betty runs into an old fling.

Bob's Burgers - "Wag the Song" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina competes against Gene and Louise to write a new school song for Wagstaff; Bob and Linda battle blinding glare from Jimmy Pesto's new shiny steel awning across the street.

Family Guy - "Cat Fight" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Quagmire opens a cat café in town, Brian decides to take a stand to get the café shut down; when Meg and Brian get in trouble at school, Lois becomes nervous and decides they need to go to church camp to find their way.

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Monday, August 17

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Freeloader" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dave’s patience is tested when Gemma’s freeloading sister, Brittany (Deborah Baker Jr.), suddenly shows up with plans for an extended stay. Also, Calvin grows frustrated that Malcolm is still living at home, even with a new job.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ice Cream for Breakfast" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob must gain the confidence to fight for Abishola when she goes on another date with Chukwuemeka (Toni Tambi). Also, Uncle Tunde finds an unlikely friend in Dottie in the aftermath of his fight with Auntie Olu.

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Tuesday, August 18

Modern Family - "A Game of Chicken" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gloria is using her alone time with the twins as an opportunity to secretly baptize them before Haley and Dylan get home. Meanwhile, Claire is still dealing with the fallout from the smart closet fiasco, and Cam is at war with his school’s mascot who is threatening his chance at securing a new college coaching job.

Modern Family - "Tree'a Crowd" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Dunphy house is bursting at the seams when Dylan’s hippie mom moves in and Claire’s lonely stepdad, Jerry, wants to pay them a visit. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria attempt to help Manny get over his big breakup with Sherry.

Dead Pixels - "Bears" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Meg invites Russell, the new guy at her office, on a date to play her favorite online game, Kingdom Scrolls; however, Russell proves to be incredibly annoying because he doesn't understand the proper etiquette for online gaming.

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Wednesday, August 19

United We Fall - "The Weekend" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bill and Jo confirm the universal truth that when you have kids, your weekend is worse than your week.

The Goldbergs - "Dave Kim's Party" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A big party is being thrown at Dave Kim’s house and Pops has a plan to make Adam cool for the big event. Meanwhile, Beverly’s cookbook has made her “famous,” leading her to become out of control and fame-hungry, but eventually she learns an important lesson.

The Conners - "Tats and Tias" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Harris is newly unemployed, depressed and has moved back into the house, while Becky struggles to find affordable childcare. Jackie suggests Becky reach out to Emilio’s family for support and he gladly suggests she contact the two aunts who helped raise him. Dan runs into an old riding buddy, Tony (played by Steve Agee), who recently opened up a leather and tattoo shop and is looking to hire some help. Dan and Darlene tag team to get Harris the job and the family contemplates celebratory tattoos.

American Housewife - "Vacation!" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Anna-Kat’s big win with The Wildflower Girls, the Ottos head to California for an all-expenses paid family vacation. But when her birthday coincides with their trip, Katie is determined to have a relaxing kid-free day, one where she and Greg are free to do whatever they want. Meanwhile, Taylor loses all her money on Hollywood Boulevard and Anna-Kat is forced into busking to get them out of trouble; and after crashing their trip, Cooper (Logan Pepper) surprises Katie by making her birthday wish come true.

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Thursday, August 20

Young Sheldon - "A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When George Sr. accidentally lands the school librarian, Ms. Hutchins (Sarah Baker), in the hospital, the Cooper family must nurse her back to health. Also, Meemaw gives Georgie relationship advice.

The Unicorn - "Three Men Out" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Wade visits a local hot spot to meet people instead of using his dating app, Forrest and Ben decide to be his “wing men.”

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Friday, August 21

Sydney to the Max - "Thirteen Candles" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sydney wants to have a sophisticated party for her 13th birthday.

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Saturday, August 22

Love in the Time of Corona - "The Course of Love" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Married couple James and Sade adjust to being together 24/7 in quarantine when James' business travel halts; Nanda spends time virtually with her husband, who is in a nursing home; roommates Oscar and Elle decide to try online dating.

Love in the Time of Corona - "#RelationshipGoals" (Freeform, 8:37PM ET/PT)
James reacts to the video of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting; Nanda reconnects with her estranged son; Elle decides she can't take a back seat to Oscar's budding romance; Paul and Sarah try to cheer up Sophie after a breakup.

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Sunday, August 23

Last Man Standing - "The Office" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mike tries to figure out what to get Vanessa for a business anniversary gift; Kristin and Mandy try to get out of Kyle's Outdoor Man HR orientation.

Duncanville - "Sister, Wife" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
To celebrate their anniversary, Jack and Annie rekindle the passion of their youth by visiting an '80s-themed club; Jing makes Duncan "marry her," but their make-believe union quickly becomes complicated by real marital problems.

The Simpsons - "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lisa makes a new friend who loves horses, but then becomes part of a circle of snooty young rich girls; Homer takes Marge on a romantic cruise.

Bless the Harts - "Myrtle Beach Memoirs" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When The Last Supper is closed for repairs, the Harts head to Myrtle Beach for a family vacation that they can't afford; Jenny sees an opportunity to win some cash by competing in an intense mini-golf tournament.

Bob's Burgers - "Flat-Top O' the Morning to Ya" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob and the kids help a down-on-his-luck restaurant owner; Linda and Teddy get carried away with St. Patrick's Day festivities.

Family Guy - "Heart Burn" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In celebration of Peter and Lois' anniversary, the Griffins recount their own versions of three well-known love stories.

Love in the Time of Corona - "Seriously Now" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Oscar feels a fracture in his friendship with Elle as she gets to know their downstairs neighbor Adam; Sarah and Sophie both find out a secret Paul has been keeping; Nanda attempts to repair her son's relationship with his father.

Love in the Time of Corona - "Love and Protest" (Freeform, 8:40PM ET/PT)
James and Sade reflect on raising a Black child in the current climate in America; Paul recruits Sophie to help him throw a romantic evening; Elle and Oscar navigate their new relationship.

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