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

Sunday, August 16

The Simpsons - "Aunt Mishavin'" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Patty and Bart team up for the ultimate prank -- getting Homer declared legally dead; to their chagrin, Homer loves being officially dead -- which leads to Patty and Selma having a huge fight and Patty moving away to "Palm Springfield."

Animal Control - "Donkeys and Weasels" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank's dad temporarily moves into Frank's house following a heart attack; Victoria and Patel try to find ways to replace pet food that was destroyed in a fire.

Universal Basic Guys - "Good Marks" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark goes back to high school to prove he is smart; Hank tries to pass Advanced Woodshop.

Grimsburg - "CrimeCon" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Flute learns that criminals at CrimeCon are celebrated, not the detectives, he decides to prove that celebrity criminal Damien Flesher is not the reformed cannibal he claims to be; Pentos meets the Pentos-tonix.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 10)

Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16

Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea and Sheryl Underwood get the last laugh at the Kevin Hart roast on a repeat of The Weekend View on ABC News Live at 7:30am.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany manifests the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover on a repeat of The Weekend View on ABC News Live at 7:30am.

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