SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Sequel in the Works; Superstore Spinoff in Development

Saturday, December 19, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Sequel in the Works; Superstore Spinoff in Development

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Christmas week is upon us, so it's going to be a slow few weeks of news, but we've got a busy week this week including new January lineups for classic TV digital networks, a spinoff of an NBC sitcom, a Night Court reboot, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Night Court sequel is in the pipeline, and John Larroquette is onboard to be part of the cast. (Deadline)
Superstore may be coming to an end, but there is an effort to create a spinoff before that happens. (Deadline)
L.A. Law may be about to get a reboot at ABC. (NY Daily News)
It isn't just primetime series that are getting remade, now ABC is developing an All My Children sequel that would air in primtime. (Vulture)
Kids Say the Darndest Things is moving back "home" to CBS following ABC's cancellation. (Variety)
If you've got a Roku, you can finally watch HBO Max on the device. (Wired)
MeTV has a new lineup for January, for those who watch TV in a linear fashion. (SitcomsOnline)
Of course, Antenna TV has a new lineup for January as well. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 25)

Pluto TV will have all Christmas episodes of The Price is Right on the the Pluto TV The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel on Thursday.
Buzzr has a special week of Betty White game shows, starting at 7:30 each weeknight.
Decades is having a Touched by an Angel binge this weekend.
Antenna TV will have plenty of Christmas episodes for Thursday and Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, October 23

Happy's Place - "Office/Space" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bobbie surprises Isabella with her own office upstairs and reassures her that they'll still see each other plenty; Steve and Takoda try to convince Emmett to stop giving Bobbie so much space after their relationship has moved into the friend zone.

Newlyweds - "Pilot" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Over six weeks and two continents, total opposites Jeanie and James go from blind date to wedded bliss.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 19)

Friday, October 23

Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Watch Dakota on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Doug Benson (You're the Worst) - Doug is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This/Burning Love) - Adam talks about Nobody Wants This on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Téa Leoni (Newlyweds/The Naked Truth/Flying Blind) - Téa talks about Newlyweds on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle/Richie Rich) - Jenna, Taika Waititi and Amy Adams and dish on their new movie Klara and the Sun on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat) - NBC's Today catches up with Constance in the 9am hour.