Saturday, September 26, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Peacock to Launch All 45 Seasons of Saturday Night Live; Renewal for Family Guy and Bob's Burgers

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We would be right in the middle of fall season launches right about now, but that's not quite what this year had in store for us (although Fox does debut new seasons of all of their animated comedies tomorrow night). This week, we've got some Saturday Night Live news (about new and old episodes), news about animated comedies, and more. Let's get going!


HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
  • All seasons of Saturday Night Live are coming to Peacock on Thursday, although we assume it will be the shortened versions of the episodes. (Variety)
  • Speaking of Saturday Night Live, Chris Rock will host the season premiere, which airs next Saturday night. (CNN)
  • New voices will be replacing old ones on The Simpsons and Family Guy when they return tomorrow, as white voices will no longer be voicing non-white characters. (UPROXX) 
  • Meanwhile, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers have both been renewed for two more seasons. (TVLine)
  • Schitt's Creek is debuting in broadcast syndication on Monday, which could either be the opportunity for it to become much bigger than it ever was in the afterlife, or it could completely fall flat. (Deadline)
  • Get ready to say goodbye to Paramount Network (just like you did when you said goodbye to TNN, The National Network, and Spike TV), as it will relaunch sometime in the next year as Paramount Movie Network. (Deadline)
  • Antenna TV will be debuting new series (including Who's the Boss?) and a new lineup soon. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 2)


  • We may not be getting much of a new fall season, but Fox is bringing back new episodes of all of their pandemic proof Animation Domination Sunday series tomorrow night.
  • The fourth season of Fargo arrives on FX tomorrow night.
  • The Weakest Link returns to NBC on Tuesday night, with Jane Lynch as host.
  • Decades has a binge of The Adventures of Superman this weekend.
  • As previously mentioned, Peacock is bringing all 45 seasons of Saturday Night Live to the service on Thursday.
  • There is a South Park pandemic special on Comedy Central on Wednesday night.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, January 28

Shifting Gears - "Uncle Sam" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt is thrilled to show off his military-hero son Sam, but a shift in Sam’s career could finally give Riley a chance to be the golden child. Meanwhile, Andy’s singing hits all the wrong notes for Riley. Jesse Williams and Luke Macfarlane guest star.

Abbott Elementary - "Picture Day" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When picture day catches the teachers at Abbott by surprise, chaos ensues.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 26)

Wednesday, January 28

  • Katherine LaNasa (Three Sisters) - Watch Katherine on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also discusses The Pitt on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Kevin James (The Crew/Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Kevin talks about Solo Mio on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Patrick Dempsey (Fast Times) - Patrick talks about Memory of a Killer on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Peyton List (Bunk'd/Jessie) - Peyton talks about School Spirits on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - NBC's Today catches up with Laura in the 9am hour.
  • Chris Redd (Kenan/Disjointed) - Chris Redd drops into Sherri's Laugh Lounge, so check your local lisitngs.
  • Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Jennifer talks about Paramount+'s School Spirits on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)

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