Saturday, August 15, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC to Bring Canadian Drama to Primetime; Peacock Working on a Clueless Reboot
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! The pandemic combined with the summer season has made news very slow and sleepy, but we're here with news about some reboots (mostly for Peacock), how Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick relates to our favorite TV series, and more. Let's get going!
- When there's a pandemic, what's old to Canada is new to the US, and that's what NBC has in mind when they bring Canadian medical drama Transplant to the lineup this fall. (TVLine)
- A Clueless reboot focusing on Dionne is in works for Peacock. (NY Post)
- Duane Tatro isn't a household name, but was the composer for Dynasty and The Love Boat, and now he has died at age 93. (Deadline)
- Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential nominee this week, and following comments of Harris being compared to Marge Simpson, Marge Simpson felt compelled to respond. (CNN)
- Speaking of Kamala Harris, with her being the pick for vice-presidential nominee, it looks like Maya Rudolph is about to get more work (and potentially have her Tina Fey/Sarah Palin moment) at Saturday Night Live. (The Guardian)
- Peacock is bringing on lots of new comedy, and has also released a trailer for their new Saved by the Bell. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21)
- An unaired episode of black-ish from 2018 is now available to watch on Hulu.
- Decades has a binge of Carol Burnett and Friends this weekend.
- Right in time for the home stretch of the 2020 presidential election, the political documentary series The Circus returns to Showtime tomorrow night.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Saturday, April 26
Animal Control - "Giraffes, Gorillas and Penguins" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The crew must contain a freak zoo break; Frank realizes that he needs to break up with Yasmin; Emily finds an unexpected benefactor in a celebrity businesswoman.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 21)
Friday, April 25
- Kathy Bates (Disjointed) - Watch Kathy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Paul and Greta are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Yvonne Orji (Insecure) - Tamron Hall has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Yvonne who is now hosting Pop The Balloon Live on Netflix, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Drew and Valerie are joined by Carla Hall in the kitchen to whip up some delicious cozy food on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth), Jillian Bell (Bless the Harts/Idiotsitter/Eastbound & Down/Workaholics) and Brianne Howey (Dollface) - The cast of the new movie Kinda Pregnant join Drew to dish on their new film on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Bravo's Love Hotel on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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