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.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, June 16

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 15)

Tuesday, June 16

  • Will Ferrell (The Hawk/The Office) - Catch Will on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Stephen Root (Barry/Ladies Man/NewsRadio) - Stephen stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) and Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Andy Cohen interviews Bowen and Matt on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Britt Lower (Ghosted/Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) - Britt talks about Netflix's I Will Find You on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Christopher Meloni (Happy/Surviving Jack/Misery Loves Company/The Fanelli Boys) - Christopher talks about Little Brother on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
  • Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti is whipping up something tasty in the kitchen, plus a special announcement just for the Tam Fam on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Julie Bowen (Modern Family/Ed) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family/Back to You/Out of Practice) - Julie and Ty talk about The Parent Chat Pocast on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Rashida Jones (Sunny/BlackAF/Duncanville/Angie Tribeca/Unhitched/The Office) - Rashida talks about The Invite on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan talks about coming back for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, his daughter starring in The Pitt and some of his most iconic roles over the years on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons) - Colman talks about his film Disclosure Day on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

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Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD) The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)

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11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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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)
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