Saturday, September 12, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: Fresh Prince Reunion Brings Unexpected Pair Back Together; Doogie Howser Reboot Officially Picked Up
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is stealing the headlines with not one, but two separate stories! We're also hearing about a Doogie Howser reboot and more this week. Let's get going!
- Here's something we definitely didn't see coming, in light of the fact that she has publicly called him some things we won't repeat here: it seems Janet Hubert and Will Smith have patched up their differences and will be reuniting for an upcoming Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion. (NY Daily News)
- Speaking of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, that dramatic reboot of it that we mentioned a few weeks ago? It's been picked up by Peacock. (TVLine)
- The Doogie Howser, MD reboot (Doogie Kameāloha, MD is the title, actually) has been picked up by Disney+. (Deadline)
- Bill Maher did something last night that no talk show has done in months: a live audience and guests in studio. (Deadline)
- Here's some good news: Saturday Night Live plans to return to the studio next month for the 46th season, meaning we (hopefully) won't get to miss out on whatever election season gold is waiting for us (more Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris, we presume!). (Hollywood Reporter)
- If you haven't been keeping up with the Kardashians, good news, you won't have to soon, because E! won't be either. (Variety)
- ABC will be the first network to bring back new episodes of sitcoms, it appears. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18)
- Decades is going deep into their vault this weekend with a marathon of N.Y.P.D., a 1967-1969 police drama that is not to be confused with NYPD Blue.
- The final season of Tosh.0 debuts on Comedy Central on Tuesday.
- A new season of Archer arrives on Wednesday on FXX.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Monday, December 4
American Dad! - "The Pink Sphinx Holds Her Hearts on the Turn" (TBS, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Francine enters the strange and dangerous world of poker to learn how to hide her true feelings from Steve and Hayley.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 4)
Monday, December 4
- Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Watch Ray on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias/Cristela), John Witherspoon (The First Family/The Tracy Morgan Show/The Wayans Bros.) and Thea Vidale (Thea) - Gabriel, John (RIP) and Thea are guests on repeats of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on CBS between 12:37-1:37am.
- Rachel Bloom (Upload) - Rachel appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan talks about When I Was Your Age on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Kate Flannery (The Office) - Kate tells Sherri all about A Swingin’ Little Christmas, her holiday concert with Jane Lynch, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry discusses his new memoir Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Bellamy Young (The Other Black Girl) - Bellamy appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:15am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-December)
09/05 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Sixth Season
09/12 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Second Season
09/12 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-6 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/26 - Family Matters - The Complete Series
09/26 - Step by Step - The Complete Series
10/10 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Thirteen / The Complete Season Fourteen
10/17 - ALF - The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition) (Shout! Factory Special Offers)
10/17 - Night Court (2023) - The Complete First Season
11/07 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/14 - Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/05 - Father Knows Best - The Complete Series
12/05 - The Odd Couple - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/12 - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Series
12/12 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
12/12 - That Girl - The Complete Series
12/19 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Official Restored Complete Series
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