Saturday, January 02, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: COVID-19 Shuts Down Production of Several Series; Busy Week of New Premieres
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to SitcomsOnline Digest! The news isn't so heavy this week, but it's a big week of debuts this week with new sitcoms and game shows appearing in time for midseason. Let's get going!
- COVID-19 is shutting down production on several series. (Deadline)
- Deadline has made their list of the 21 most influential TV series of the century, so far anyway. (Deadline)
- Gilligan's Island star Dawn Wells has died, leaving Tina Louise as the only surviving cast member. (Associated Press)
- The Office is now on Peacock, and there are some new "special features" available there, including a never before seen cold open for the finale. (Vulture)
- HBO Max has added several new series, including Gossip Girl and The New Adventures of Old Christine. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8)
- Fox has two premieres of two new series on Sunday night, Call Me Kat and The Great North.
- NBC has the debut of Mr. Mayor on Thursday night.
- ABC has new game shows on Thursday night, including Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and The Chase.
- As previously mentioned, you can now watch The Office on Peacock.
- HBO Max has added several series, as previously mentioned.
- The final season of Last Man Standing debuts Sunday on Fox.
- getTV has new (old) series, including Starsky & Hutch, Charlie's Angels, and Hart to Hart.
- More Twilight Zone continues this weekend on Decades.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Friday, April 23
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 19)
Friday, April 23
- Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Watch Anna on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ron Funches (Hoops/Final Space/Powerless/Undateable) - Ron appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
- Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel is a guest on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP/Scream Queens) - Keke talks about Hit Job on Couch Surfing at 8am.
- Tisha Campell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/My Wife and Kids/Martin) and Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - Tamron Hall celebrates the power of friendships with actresses and childhood friends Tisha Campell and Tichina Arnold, who co-starred in the classic sitcom Martin and are now working on a new talk show, so check your local lisitngs.
- Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony talks about Eat Wheaties! on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (January-April)
01/22 - Corporate - Season 2
01/22 - Corporate - Season 3
02/02 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - The Complete Series (2021 Retail Release)
02/16 - Fam - The Complete Series
02/23 - Betty White's Pet Set - The Complete Series
03/02 - Blue Mountain State - The Complete Series
03/02 - Happy Together - The Complete Series
03/02 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-4 (DVD) (Blu-ray)
04/20 - 'Til Death - The Complete Series
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