SitcomsOnline Digest: COVID-19 Shuts Down Production of Several Series; Busy Week of New Premieres

Saturday, January 02, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: COVID-19 Shuts Down Production of Several Series; Busy Week of New Premieres

Welcome 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

Friday, September 4

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 31)

Friday, September 4

Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Watch Michael on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ron Funches (Loot/Powerless/Undateable) and Jeff Garcia (Mr. Box Office) - Ron and Jeff are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) and Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Anthony and Cedric talk about AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Frankie Rodriguez (Chad Powers) - Frankie talks about Chad Powers on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - NBC's Today has the Best of Food with Pizza with Stanley in the 10am hour.
Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet/Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about her Call Me When You Get This tour a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - The Drew Barrymore Show has more from Drew cooking with Sunny Anderson and Emeril, so check your local listings.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra with Sebastian, so check your local listings.