Saturday, December 19, 2020
SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Sequel in the Works; Superstore Spinoff in Development
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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
Saturday, November 22
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17)
Friday, November 21
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Watch Ms. Pat on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Matthew Broderick (Better Things) - Matthew appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason talks about Zootopia 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian talks about his comedy special It Ain't Right on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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