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!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- 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 / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, December 7
The Simpsons - "Guess Who's Coming to Skinner" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Principal Skinner discovers that one of his students is a runaway who has been living in the school library, he has to take the snarky, difficult kid into his home and is forced into a role he never expected or wanted -- being a parent.
Universal Basic Guys - "Good Marks" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark goes back to high school to prove he is smart; Hank tries to pass Advanced Woodshop.
Krapopolis - "Nike (The Goddness)" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis and his siblings enter a contest; Shlub and Deliria go to a play.
Bob's Burgers - "Les Lizárdables" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Gene and Courtney become embroiled in a complex custody battle over an injured lizard.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)
Sunday, December 7
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Catch Kenan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
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 (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
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 (DVD)
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 (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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