SitcomsOnline Digest: Reboots in the Works for The Wonder Years and Kate & Allie; Saturday Night Live Finally Sees Ratings Success After 46 Years

Saturday, January 30, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Reboots in the Works for The Wonder Years and Kate & Allie; Saturday Night Live Finally Sees Ratings Success After 46 Years

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news about even more reboots (will they actually make it on the air, and survive if they do?), we're hearing about a streaming deal for Modern Family, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Wonder Years may be next in line for a reboot for ABC, except this time it would be from the perspective of a black family. (Hollywood Reporter)
Not to be outdone, here is a surprising one, Kate & Allie, as NBC is looking to reboot it. (Variety)
Although the dynamics are much different than usual this year, Saturday Night Live is celebrating success of being rated number 1 among all comedies on broadcast and cable in the 18-49 demographics, for the first time ever. (Deadline)
The Office is looking to be an even bigger hit for Peacock than it was for Netflix. (Deadline)
A streaming deal has been set for Modern Family on not one, but two services, and you'll be able to catch it there in just a few days. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5)

Antenna TV is doing a tribute to Cloris Leachman with a Facts of Life "mini marathon" that runs until 6 PM today.
The complete run of Modern Family arrives on both Peacock and Hulu on Wednesday.
The Decades binge this weekend is The Mod Squad.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, December 14

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9)

Friday, December 13

Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Watch Kerry on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown/Space Force/Silicon Valley) - Jimmy appears on repeats of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC and on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Milana Vayntrub (Other Space), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked) and Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Milana, Jessica and Jason are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Spin City/Mad About You) and Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - NBC's Today catches up with Richard and Fred in the 9am hour.
Zosia Mamet (Laid/Girls) - Zosia talks about Laid on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) and Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Christian and Sarah are sitting down with Drew to talk all about working together on Dexter: Original Sin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lisa Kudrow (No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/The Comeback/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa talks about chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tom Selleck (The Closer) and Donnie Wahlberg (Return of the Mac) - Tom and Donnie discuss the series finale of Blue Bloods on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life/Can't Hurry Love) - Nancy will be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.