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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!

• 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.
  

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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