SitcomsOnline Digest: Last Man Standing Season Premiere to Include "Tim the Toolman"; New Netflix Comedy From Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

Saturday, December 05, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Last Man Standing Season Premiere to Include "Tim the Toolman"; New Netflix Comedy From Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the Last Man Standing season premiere, a new Netflix comedy, and the end of an NBC hit. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Last Man Standing is returning next month for a final season, and it's going to feature a Home Improvement crossover... sort of. (Deadline)
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are set to executive produce and star in a new comedy for Netflix. (Variety)
Jim Parsons on The Office instead of The Big Bang Theory? It could have happened. (Deadline)
Young Sheldon has paused production due to a positive COVID-19 test on the set. (People)
Superstore isn't even waiting to see a long drawn out ratings drop after losing America Ferrera, it's just going to go ahead and end at the end of this season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11)

You can now binge watch every episode of The Middle on HBO Max.
If you're into classic game shows, there is now a channel for Bob Barker's episodes of The Price is Right on Pluto TV.
Jason Bateman hosts a new Saturday Night Live tonight.
The final season of Shameless arrives on Showtime on Sunday.
Decades is "movin' on up" with a binge of The Jeffersons this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, December 30

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 29)

Tuesday, December 30

Laura Benanti (Life & Beth/Younger/The Detour/Go On/Starved) - Laura makes a special appearance on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tracy Morgan (Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy tells Drew about his new show Crutch on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Justine talks about Netflix's Nobody Wants This on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother/Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kyra and Kevin talk about The Best You Can with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.