Sunday, September 27, 2020

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 28, 2020)

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 September 28-October 2, 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, September 28
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Watch Jim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) - Kim appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She will also be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Awkwafina (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Awkwafina is a guest on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn chats about the series Utopia and the film Blackbird on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana appears on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Nico Tortorella (Younger) - Nico discusses how his polyamorous marriage redefines husband and wife on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Steve talks about Celebrity Family Feud on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
  • Kristen Bell (The Good Place) - Kristen talks about Nickelodeon's The Tiny Chef on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
  • Michelle Buteau (Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle talks about Netflix's Welcome to Buteaupia on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Ryan McPartlin (Living with Fran) - Ryan talks about L.A.'s Finest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
Tuesday, September 29
  • Kal Penn (Sunnyside/We Are Men) - Catch Kal on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Brett Gelman (Fleabag/Married/Go On) - Brett appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso/Son of Zorn/The Cleveland Show) - Jason is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Zachary Quinto (So Notorious) - Zachary will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Ravi Patel (Grandfathered) - Ravi appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
Wednesday, September 30
  • Julie Bowen (Modern Family) - Watch Julie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun/Twenty Good Years/Trial & Error) - John is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Lake Bell (Bless This Mess/How to Make It in America) - Lake appears on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • J. B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm/The Millers/Bent/'Til Death) - J. B. is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
  • Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso/Son of Zorn/The Cleveland Show) - Jason appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Patricia Heaton (Carol's Second Act/The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Beth Behrs (The Neighborhood/2 Broke Girls) - Beth appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) - Jim talks about The Boys in the Band on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew talks about Netflix's The Boys in the Band on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Tia Mowry (Family Reunion/Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia will be on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Thursday, October 1
  • Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing) - Catch Kaitlyn on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris) - Chris appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Arden Myrin (Still the King/Working) - Arden will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew talks about Netflix's The Boys in the Band on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm and on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) - Jill helps celebrate the first day of October on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - NBC's Today catches up with Alyssa in the 9am hour.
Friday, October 2
  • Rachel Dratch (30 Rock) - Watch Rachel on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Kieran Culkin (Go Fish) - Kieran appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Jessie T. Usher (Survivor's Remorse) - Jessie is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
  • NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe talks about her latest headline-making news, why she's leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and what's next for the reality star and actress on Tamron Hall, so check yur local listings.
  • Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up) - Leah talks about her Emmy-winning docuseries and new podcast Scientology: Fair Game on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso/Son of Zorn/The Cleveland Show) - Jason appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) and Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) - Sherri and Kym talk about their podcast Two Funny Mamas on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tom Cavanagh (Scrubs/Ed) - Tom will be on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
  • Margo Martindale (The Millers) - Margo talks about Mrs. America on Couch Surfing at 8am.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, September 27

The Simpsons - "Undercover Blues" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mr. Burns goes under cover as "Fred" at the nuclear power plant and becomes friends with Homer and the gang; Burns implements all sorts of amenities to improve his employees' lives, but a jealous Smithers plots to bring the old, bitter Burns back.

Bless the Harts - "Violet's Secret" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jenny and Betty secretly follow Violet after becoming paranoid that she's making the same bad decisions they did as teenagers; Wayne gets sued by Bobbie Nell.

Bob's Burgers - "Dream a Little Bob of Bob" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bob goes on an epic quest to find a misplaced lockbox key; Tina attempts to learn a hand-slapping song that everyone can do -- but her.

Family Guy - "Stewie's First World" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Stewie finally says his first word, and it's a swearword; when Lois is shunned by the other moms, she tries to figure out where Stewie could have possibly learned it.


Monday, September 28

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Campaign" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dave makes a run for city council, working hard to earn Calvin’s support, only to have a controversial photo threaten to derail his entire campaign. Wayne Brady guest stars as longtime incumbent Isaiah Evans.

Young Sheldon - "Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture That Encourages Spitting" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon starts an internet flame war, and Missy stands up to the boys on her baseball team. Also, Meemaw is unhappy when George Sr. spends time with her new boyfriend.


Tuesday, September 29

none scheduled


Wednesday, September 30

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Someone" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After his divorce, Calvin decides to date again.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Something's Rotten" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jazmine gets candid with Ella about wanting to have sex for the first time.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "The Monster" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jeremy's online plumber training backfires on him, literally.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Dark Chocolate" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Sandra tries to mislead Philip about where she's going and who with.

In The Cut - "Big Bruh" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Kenny joins an outreach program called Big Bruh, while Jay and Wade deal with a biker crew.


Thursday, October 1

Family Guy - "Disney's The Reboot" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After the network decides it is time to reboot the series, three versions of the reboot are shown to a focus group, which produces some surprising feedback.


Friday, October 2

none scheduled


Saturday, October 3

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan - "The Gift" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Dylan has a dream about his mom which becomes a reality when she comes to take him home with her.


Sunday, October 4

black-ish - "Election Special Pt. 1" / "Election Special Pt. 2" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Junior is excited for his first time voting but discovers he has been purged from the voter polls so he does a deep dive into why – trying to understand the systems in place for voter registration.

In a special animated episode, Dre’s colleague Stevens (Peter Mackenzie) makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family’s help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and private interest groups.

The Simpsons - "I, Carumbus" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
At a museum exhibit of Ancient Rome, Marge and Homer get into an argument about Homer's lack of ambition.

Bless the Harts - "Violet's Secret" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When a chain restaurant called Lord Lobster moves into a new location right off the highway, Greenpoint and the Last Supper fear they are in danger of financial ruin.

Bob's Burgers - "Worms of In-Rear-Ment" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Linda tries to take her family to the symphony on free admission night, but her efforts are thwarted by a pinworm epidemic.

Family Guy - "The Talented Mr. Stewie" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Stewie breaks up with Rupert after learning that he used to belong to Chris; unable to get over his feelings of betrayal, Stewie decides to take action.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, November 22

Happy's Place - "Happy's House" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie agrees to take Isabella to Happy's house in search of a connection to their late father, leading Bobbie to worry about what they may find; Gabby hopes to strike it rich by searching through Happy's penny collection looking for a rarity.

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Orlando" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Rosie's spoiled nephew Orlando visits, Mayan sets out to expose Rosie's cultural gender bias; George wants to teach Chance the value of hard work, but, instead, helps him create a toxic work environment.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Whacking the Mole" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Abishola has a romantic dream about Bob, she tries to suppress her feelings for him and pays the price.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ralph Lauren and Fish" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob and Abishola finally go on a proper date, which is interrupted by Dottie's medical emergency.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob hires Abishola to take care of Dottie in his home while she recovers; Dottie has a hard time dealing with her limitations and takes it out on Abishola.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Useless Potheads" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
With Abishola only helping part-time, Bob, Douglas and Christina struggle to take care of Dottie.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Wiz-Taken Identity" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Billie struggles with a spell, Roman says he could do it if he was a wizard: to prove him wrong, Billie uses a Power Glass to transfer her powers to Roman.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - " Ain't Gnome Party Like a Wizard Party" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Justin embraces mortality to live with his family; his new challenge arises when Alex introduces Billie, a wizard-in-training, seeking Justin's mentorship.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Friday, November 22

  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe), Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Aparna Nancherla (Lopez vs Lopez/Search Party/Corporate) - Andy, Thomas and Aparna are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about her new book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Drew is joined by the hilarious Andrew to celebrate all things Thanksgiving on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Rosie Perez (Human Resources/Search Party) - Rosie tells Sherri about her new Apple TV+ psychological thriller Before on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House/Full House) - Candace will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.


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Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD) Young Sheldon - The Complete Series Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (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)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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