Saturday, April 10, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: Nash Bridges Reprisal in the Works?; Season Finale Dates Set for Last Man Standing and MacGyver
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about some final episodes of long running series, a reprisal of Nash Bridges, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Don Johnson says that a Nash Bridges with the original cast is coming. (Deadline)
- Fox has set May 20 as the airdate for the finale of Last Man Standing. (TV Insider)
- MacGyver is coming to an end with the fifth season finale. (TVLine)
- Anne Beatts, who was a staff writer on Saturday Night Live in the first few seasons and later created Square Pegs, has died. (NBC News)
- Gloria Henry, known for playing the role of Alice Mitchell on Dennis the Menace, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Jack Hanna, the celebrity zookeeper who has appeared on talk shows since Johnny Carson was the big one, is retiring from public life due to a medical diagnosis. (People)
- Summer schedules are out for ABC and Fox. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 10 - APRIL 16)
- Shameless comes to an end after 11 seasons on Showtime on Sunday.
- Decades has a Police Story binge this weekend.
- The final season of Younger debuts Thursday on Paramount+.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, July 13
Ghosts - "Patience" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While Sam and the ghosts race to find him, Isaac comes face to face with Puritan ghost Patience (Mary Holland) for the first time since she was lost in the dirt.
The Simpsons - "Homer and Her Sisters" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After a fight in an escape room, Krusty's aunt fixes Homer's relationship with Patty and Selma.
Krapopolis - "Ice Week!" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ty struggles to keep his cool when he gets the hots for a visiting reporter; Shlub is paid a visit by an old friend; Hippocampus and Stupendous risk missing the festivities altogether.
Animal Control - "Giraffes, Gorillas and Penguins" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The crew must contain a freak zoo break; Frank realizes that he needs to break up with Yasmin; Emily finds an unexpected benefactor in a celebrity businesswoman.
Going Dutch - "Pilot" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The colonel is reassigned to take emergency command of USAG Stroopsdorf in the Netherlands; Sgt. Conway provides the colonel and Shah with a tour of the things Stroopsdorf is known for... cheese, laundry and bowling.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 7)
Sunday, July 13
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Catch Sarah on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:05pm on Bravo.
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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)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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