SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Most-Watched Network of 2020; B Positive Gets Full Season Pickup

Saturday, December 26, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Most-Watched Network of 2020; B Positive Gets Full Season Pickup

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're in the slowest news period of the year, but we've got some new about the most watched network of 2020, some Kirk Cameron shenanigans, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

ABC is the most-watched entertainment network of 2020, a distinction that it hasn't seen in 20 years. (Deadline)
Because we needed another controversy involving Kirk Cameron to close out 2020, this week we're hearing about his maskless Christmas caroling, and his siblings in both real life and on TV are criticizing it (although his real-life sister isn't happy about how people are expressing their opinions on it). (Yahoo)
B Positive has gotten a full season pickup at CBS. (Variety)
Jim Carrey is out as Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, as Alex Moffat takes on the role. (USA Today)
The COZI TV lineup for January is out, though there aren't major changes. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 1)

New Years Eve means Twilight Zone marathons, and you can catch them on both Decades and Syfy this year.
Everybody knows that the new film Wonder Woman 1984 has debuted on HBO Max, but the 70s series starring Lynda Carter is now available as well.
You can now watch The West Wing on HBO Max.
FXX has 35 hours of The Simpsons, including The Simpsons Movie, on New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Antenna TV closes out the year with a Three's Company marathon, as well as a tenth anniversary event to open the year.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, December 13

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)

Friday, December 12

Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) - Samuel and Bruno talk about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Alia Shawkat (Search Party/Arrested Development) - Alia talks about Atropia on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
John Stamos (Palm Royale/UnPrisoned/Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John talks about Palm Royale on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zooey Deschanel (Physical/New Girl) - Zooey talks about Merv on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario tells Sherri about his new holiday film The Christmas Spark on Sherri, so check your local listings.