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

Saturday, January 10

TV We Love - "The Brady Bunch" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Brady Bunch stars Barry Williams and Christopher Knight open up about growing up Brady, sharing never-before-told stories of America's favorite blended family.

TV We Love - "Happy Days" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The cast and creators of "Happy Days" reflect on its pop culture legacy.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 5)

Friday, January 9

Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Watch Regina on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina does day drinking on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - NBC's Today catches up with Rebel in the 10am hour.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - Hank is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:10am.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.