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
Saturday, May 17
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)
Friday, May 16
- Lunell (Lopez) - Watch Luenell on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. She will also be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:39am.
- Benito Skinner (Overcompensating) - Benito appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) and Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Mayan and Jerry are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) and Gideon Glick (Étoile/The Other Two) - Luke and Gideon talk about Étoile on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about his new series Tucci in Italy with GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm. He will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie talks about America's Got Talent on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your lcoal listings.
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (What We Do in the Shadows/Retired at 35/Stacked) - Marissa talks about her latest project Mama I'm a Big Girl Now on Sherri, 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)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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