Sunday, April 11, 2021

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of April 12, 2021)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of April 12-16, 2021, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, April 12
  • Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Watch Rainn on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Dylan McDermott (No Activity/LA to Vegas) - Dylan talks about Law & Order: Organized Crime on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Arica Himmel (mixed-ish) - Arica appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Lena Dunham (Girls) - Lena is a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - Jamie and Corinne Foxx talk about Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
  • Justine Bateman (Family Ties) - Justine talks about Face: One Square Foot of Skin on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Tuesday, April 13
  • John Stamos (Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You Again?) - Catch John on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Denis Leary (The Moodys/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Cristin Milioti (Made for Love/A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) - Maitreyi appears on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Talia Jackson (Family Reunion) and Tia Mowry (Family Reunion/Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Talia and Tia are guests on The Real, so check your local listings.
  • Olivia Munn (Pefect Couples) - Olivia will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Lauren Ash (Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi discusses her documentary series Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Better with You/Reba) - JoAnna appears on a repeat of Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 11am ET/PT.
  • Sutton Foster (Younger) - Sutton talks about Younger on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Reed Between the Lines/Listen Up!/Malcolm & Eddie/The Cosby Show) - Malcolm-Jamal talks about The Resident on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Wednesday, April 14
  • Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Watch Terry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Mary Lynn Rajskub (How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show) - Mary is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Margaret Cho (All-Americna Girl) - Margaret will be on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
  • Topher Grace (Home Economics/That '70s Show) - Topher chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Dylan McDermott (No Activity/LA to Vegas) - Dylan appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Jonh Corbett (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/United States of Tara) - John talks about Rebel on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason will be on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
  • Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother) - Kyra appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Emma Kenney (The Conners/Roseanne) - Emma talks about Shameless on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole talks about Netflix's Nailed It and TBS' Wipeout on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Thursday, April 15
  • Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Catch Tig on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Yvette Nicole Brown (The Mayor/The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
  • John Stamos (Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You Again?) - John is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your listings) and on People in 10 at 10am.
  • Elizabeth Perkins (The Moodys/How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)/Weeds) - Elizabeth will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Minnie Driver (Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
  • Sutton Foster (Younger) - Sutton is a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane talks about hosting Weakest Link on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
  • Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry talks about Audible's Stronger Together on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Tom Selleck (The Closer) - Tom appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Friday, April 16
  • Eddie Murphy (The PJs) - Watch Eddie on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Yvette Nicole Brown (The Mayor/The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Lorraine Toussaint (Where I Love) - Lorraine appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
  • Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about The Resident on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
  • Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Lil Rel will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
  • Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany guest hosts The Real, so check your loca listings.
  • Maya Rudolph (Forever/Up All Night) - Maya talks about Netflix's The Mitchells vs. The Machines and hosting Saturday Night Live on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, April 11

The Simpsons - "The Road to Cincinnati" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Odd couple Skinner and Chalmers embark on an 800-mile car ride to Cincinnati to attend an administrator's convention.

Bless the Harts - "Hot Tub-tation" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT)
When Wayne gifts Jenny a hot tub for their anniversary, it proves to be more trouble than it's worth; after getting banned from her favorite department store, Betty disguises herself in order to attend a sale.

The Simpsons - "Burger Kings" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mr. Burns gets into the plant-based burger business.

The Great North - "Keep Beef-lievin' Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Moon begins to doubt the existence of Bigfoot, Beef enlists the family's help to get him believing again; Honeybee gets a surprise visitor from Fresno.

Bob's Burgers - "Fingers-loose" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Tina faces a hall-monitor crisis when she falls in love with a new underground trend; Bob and Linda try to come up with a way for Teddy to sneak food into a movie theater.

Family Guy - "Who's Brian Now?" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Brian has a microchip that reveals he had a family before the Griffins; he discovers his original family is rich, and he struggles to enjoy his life with the Griffins as much as he once did.


Monday, April 12

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Art Class" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Tina and Gemma get more than they bargained for in a revealing art class, Calvin can’t hide his jealousy and takes drastic action. Also, Dave, Marty and Malcolm team up to crack the case of an unfinished mystery novel.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "A Big African Bassoon" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Gloria goes on vacation, Abishola takes charge of the nursing staff, but quickly falls short as the job requires “people skills.” Also, with Abishola extra busy at the hospital, the Wheelers try to cope with her temporary absence.

Breeders - "No Baby" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
As Ally contemplates her pregnancy, a new piece of information blows her world apart; a worried Ava tries to help her mom, while Luke regrets lying.


Tuesday, April 13

Young Rock - "My Baby Only Drinks the Good Stuff" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Pennsylvania, 1987: When Karen asks to come over to Dwayne's house for dinner, he panics because he's been lying to her about being rich; in 2032, candidate Johnson tackles an emerging public relations crisis.

Kenan - "Wednesday's Gal" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mika is determined to use the show's annual "Wednesday's Gal" wedding segment to generate desperately needed advertising revenue for the station; with love in the air, Kenan contemplates his romantic future.

Chad - "Sword" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Chad receives a special gift from his estranged father, but when he uses it to gain social capital at school, his plans go awry.


Wednesday, April 14

The Goldbergs - "Who's Afraid of Bree Bea?" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After realizing there may be trouble in lovers’ paradise for Erica and Geoff, Beverly involves herself in their relationship as well as Barry and Joanne’s to make sure everyone stays together. Meanwhile, Adam and Brea are cast opposite of each other in the school play, but their excitement for one another’s success grows dim when one starts to outshine the other onstage.

Home Economics - "Mermaid Taffeta Wedding Dress, $1,999" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Hayworth family is invited to the wedding of longtime family friend Spags. When Connor enlists Tom’s help to write and re-write a wedding toast, things take an unexpected turn between the brothers. Sarah realizes Denise is upset they never had a real wedding, while Marina meticulously plans her drinking schedule for a night out without the kids.

The Conners - "Regrets, Rehabs and Realtors" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Dan encounters a surprise visitor who shares some unsolicited advice, leaving him feeling guilty. Meanwhile, Darlene welcomes a new employee to Wellman Plastics.

Call Your Mother - "The Prime of Miss Jean Raines" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Before Sharon leaves town, she and Jean decide to plan a trip to Vegas. Meanwhile, Celia and Freddie have a serious conversation about whether or not they want kids.

United States of Al - "Pilot" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Marine veteran Riley, home at last after serving in Afghanistan, is happily reunited with his friend Awalmir, who goes by Al, the interpreter with his unit, after a long struggle to get him a visa to travel to the United States from Afghanistan.

United States of Al - "Repair/Tarmim" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Al uses his skills as a translator to try and repair the tense relationship between Riley and his estranged wife, Vanessa. Also, Lizzie is heartbroken when she is at a party and loses her late fiancé’s dog tags.


Thursday, April 15

Young Sheldon - "Mitch’s Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When the IRS accuses Sheldon of making a mistake, he’ll stop at nothing to prove them wrong. Also, Dale is forced to get a colonoscopy and tries to convince Meemaw to join him.

United States of Al - "Shorts/Neykar" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Al becomes flustered when he goes to the DMV to take his driver’s license test and the female instructor is wearing shorts, something he is unaccustomed to seeing.

Mom - "Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bonnie struggles with her own self-worth after Tammy finds success. Also, Jill’s new hobby leads to an unexpected revelation.

B Positive - "Love Life Support" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Gina sabotages her relationship with Eli after he invites her to a wedding in Las Vegas.

Last Man Standing - "Buttefly Effect" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mike and Vanessa help Mandy and Kyle with their estate planning but are disappointed with whom they plan to appoint as Sarah's legal guardian; Jen begins working at OutdoorMan and takes advice from Chuck a tad too seriously.

The Moodys - "Episode 204" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Sean Sr. copes with ill feelings after being benched on his hockey team right before the South Side Championship game; Ann has her first session as a psychologist; Sean and Marco deal with their first business failure.

Everything's Gonna Be Okay - "Emperor Scorpion" (Freeform, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The family burns letters to Dad on the anniversary of his death; Alex tries his best to help Nicholas express his feelings.


Friday, April 16

none scheduled


Saturday, April 17

Side Hustle - "Make-a-Butt" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After being hired at Make-A-Mutt and discovering that the store is in trouble, the kids work together to save the business and keep the magic alive.


Sunday, April 18

The Simpsons - "Diary Queen" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bart finds his old teacher's diary and learns a surprising secret; Lisa discovers an even bigger surprise.

Bless the Harts - "Hoot 'N Haw" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT)
When Wayne finds out he owns extra land, his family unexpectedly moves in on his property; Violet searches for Wayne's "Uncle Tommy" after he goes missing.

The Simpsons - "Panic on the Streets of Springfield" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lisa gets a new imaginary friend -- a depressed British singer from the 1980s; Homer becomes a truck guy.

The Great North - "Tusk in the Wind Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Beef and Wolf meet their hero, legendary mountain man Tusk Johnson; Judy and the rest of the Tobin clan become addicted to '80s prime-time soap "Dynasty."

Bob's Burgers - "Some Kind of Fender Benderful" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Bob gets into a four-car fender bender right outside the restaurant, he realizes finding out who is at fault will not be as simple as he had thought.

Family Guy - "Young Parent Trap" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Lois and Peter are mistaken for young parents by another couple at Stewie's school and are invited to live in a millennial apartment complex, leaving Meg and Chris home alone.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, May 18

The Simpsons - "Estranger Things" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Bart and Lisa stop watching Itchy and Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart.

Family Guy - "The Fat Lotus" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Peter suspects Lois of betraying his trust with Quagmire at a swanky vacation resort.

Krapopolis - "Ty Died" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ty is tired of his family thinking he's not important enough to be assassinated.

Bob's Burgers - "Mr. Fischoeder's Opus" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tina becomes the new advice columnist for the school newspaper; Teddy takes on more than he can handle when he volunteers to build a float for the Bounty of the Bay Parade.

Complete TV Listings


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

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (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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