SitcomsOnline Digest: Saved by the Bell Reboot Debut Date Set; South Park Pandemic Special a Ratings Hit

Saturday, October 03, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Saved by the Bell Reboot Debut Date Set; South Park Pandemic Special a Ratings Hit

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow news week, but we have Saved by the Bell reboot news, news about new episodes of Cops (that we won't see in the US), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

You might not be shopping on Black Friday, but you can enjoy the Saved the Bell reboot as it debuts on Peacock that weekend. (Deadline)
Apparently, the main thing that people need during a pandemic is South Park, and the recent "Pandemic Special" of the series gave it the best ratings it has seen in seven years. (TVLine)
The main cast has been announced for the NBC series Young Rock. (IGN)
Cops is back in production, but don't look for the new episodes to air in the United States. (The AV Club)
Saturday Night Live has lined up hosts for the month of October. (Deadline)
The Addams Family arrives on FETV next week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9)

Cheers is this weekend's binge on Decades.
Who's the Boss? arrives on Antenna TV on Monday.
One Day at a Time finally comes to CBS on Monday (after being delayed from a few weeks ago).
NBC brings the pandemic to primetime with Connecting... on Thursday.
A new season Saturday Night Live arrives tonight on NBC.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 13

American Dad! - "400?!" / "Tales From the Outer Frontier" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Stan nearly dies on his 400th mission and returns home to realize the CIA's secret clone program has already replaced him; the Smiths take on new roles across the harsh frontier of space, confronting mortality, purpose and that relentless Mars dust.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)

Friday, September 11

Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles/Delta House) - Michelle is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - Ginnifer tells Drew about Zootopia 2 and answers questions from He's Just Not That Into You co-star Justin Long on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Angel in the Rubble on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler talks about Why Did I Get Married Again? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.