Fox Upfront 2021-22: Fall 2021 Schedule; Friends Reunion on HBO Max, Every Episode Marathon on TBS

Monday, May 17, 2021

Fox Upfront 2021-22: Fall 2021 Schedule; Friends Reunion on HBO Max, Every Episode Marathon on TBS

Fox 2021-22

Fall 2021

Mondays
8:00PM 9-1-1
9:00PM The Big Leap (NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Resident
9:00PM Our Kind of People (NEW!)

Wednesdays
8:00PM The Masked Singer
9:00PM Alter Ego (NEW!)

Thursdays
8:00PM Thursday Night Football on Fox

Fridays
8:00PM WWE's Friday Night Smackdown

Saturdays
7:00PM Fox Sports Saturday

Sundays
7:00PM NFL on Fox
7:30PM The O.T. (NFL post-game)/Fox Encores
8:00PM The Simpsons
8:30PM The Great North
9:00PM Bob's Burgers
9:30PM Family Guy

Unscheduled Mid-season 2022 (new and returning):
New Comedy: Welcome to Flatch, Pivoting, Krapopolis (animated)
New Drama: The Cleaning Lady, Monarch, Accused
New Reality/Unscripted: Next Level Chef, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, Domino Masters
Returning Comedy: Call Me Kat, Duncanville (animated), Housebroken
Returning Drama: 9-1-1: Lonestar
Returning Reality/Unscripted: I Can See Your Voice, Beat Shazam, Crime Scene Kitchen, Hell's Kitchen, Lego Masters, Masterchef, Mental Samurai

NOTES: Four new dramas, two new comedies, four new unscripted series and one new animated comedy join the lineup, tapping into themes of hope, second chances and reinvention.

Small-town docu-com Welcome to Flatch, from director and executive producer Paul Feig and Writer and Executive Producer Jenny Bicks, will launch midseason. Eliza Coupe, Ginniger Goodwin and Maggie Q star in the new comedy Pivoting, premiering midseason.

Krapopolis will serve as the first-ever animated series curated entirely on the Blockchain, as Fox and Bento Box enter the NFT business. The company will launch a dedicated marketplace for Krapopolis that will curate and sell digital goods, ranging from NFTs of one-of-a-kind character and background art and GIFs, as well as tokens that provide exclusive social experiences to engage and reward super fans.

This August, Fox travels to Fantasy Island, with an all-new version of the classic show. A modern drama series, Fantasy Island takes place at a luxury resort, where literally any fantasy requested by guests is fulfilled, although they rarely turn out as expected.

Discuss Fox's 2021-22 lineup. You'll find the official press release there, too...with details on all the new series.

Friends: The Reunion

HBO Max will debut Friends: The Reunion special on Thursday, May 27, the one-year anniversary of HBO Max's launch. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy's original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show. Friends: The Reunion will feature a variety of special guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai. Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with Friends executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced. Every episode of Friends is available on HBO Max to stream.

And if you want to relive the episodes before the reunion you can on TV as well! Until June 4, TBS is airing every single episode of Friends ever, in a month-long marathon, weekdays from 10am – 4pm ET/PT. Fans can catch-up on all their favorite episodes before the highly anticipated premiere of Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max on Thursday, May 27.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, August 8

Happy's Place - "Don't Sweat It" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bobbie asks Isabella to move in with her, but when Isabella sees that Bobbie likes to address conflict head on, Isabella decides it might not be the best idea.

Happy's Place - "Dear Jack" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Bobbie catches Isabella doing a slow-fade breakup with her long-distance boyfriend, she convinces her to send a Dear John letter; Steve brings in a review praising Chef Emmett's cooking and acknowledging the tavern's bartender, "Abby."

Electric Bloom - "How It All Came Out in the Wash" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jade and Posey experience opposite feelings about their first crushes. Meanwhile, Tulip discovers an exciting new talent.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 4)

Friday, August 8

Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Renée Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls) - Renée appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Pamela Anderson (Stacked/Home Improvement) - Pamela is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Marc Maron (GLOW/Maron) - Marc appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) and Paul F. Tompkins (The Great North/BoJack Horseman/DAG) - Gillian and Paul are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers) - Steve talks about Wednesday on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Hank/Back to You/Cheers) - Kelsey talks about his book Karen: A Brother Remembers on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Katie Lowes (How We Roll) - Katie is a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
The Jonas Brothers (Jonas/Jonas LA) - The Jonas Brothers perform in the Citi Concert Series on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Christopher Lloyd (Taxi/Stacked) - NBC's Today catches up with Christopher in the 9am hour.
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony talks about Sketch on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Oliver is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack talks about HGTV's Zillow Gone Wild on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.