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
Monday, May 18
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 18)
Monday, May 18
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Creators of South Park) - Watch Trey and Matt on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Deon Cole (grown-ish/Angie Tribeca/black-ish) and Alec Mapa (The Villains of Valley View/Half & Half) - Deon and Alec are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke talks about You're Killing Me on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
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