Netflix Sitcom The Upshaws Premieres on Wednesday (May 12); Hallmark Channel Sitcom Schedule Changes

Monday, May 10, 2021

Netflix Sitcom The Upshaws Premieres on Wednesday (May 12); Hallmark Channel Sitcom Schedule Changes

New Netflix comedy The Upshaws starring Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps premieres this Wednesday, May 12. In the multi-camera sitcom, a working-class family in Indiana struggles to make it work and make it right without the blueprint to do it. In addition to starring in the series, it will also be executive produced by Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes. The series also stars Kim Fields, in which we announced last year that she had been cast in this sitcom. The sitcom stars Wanda Sykes as Lucretia, Mike Epps as Bennie, Diamond Lyons as Kelvin Upshaw, Jermelle Simon as Bernard Upshaw, Journey Christine as Maya Upshaw, Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins as Aaliyah Upshaw, Gabrielle Dennis as Tasha Lewis, Page Kennedy as Duck and Kim Fields as Regina, Bennie's high school sweetheart. Speaking of Kim Fields, UrbanflixTV has secured Actress/Director Kim Fields to Executive Produce/Direct their new series Vicious. Kim Fields, is of course known for her roles in classic sitcoms like The Facts of Life and Living Single, and more recently, starred in and served as an executive producer on Lifetime's You Light Up My Christmas, and the aforementioned sitcom The Upshaws. Additionally, she has served as director for All the Queens Men for BET, Young Dylan for Nickelodeon and House of Payne for TBS.

Last Man Standing, Reba, The Golden Girls and Frasier

As of last week, sitcoms will be replacing movies Monday through Wednesday on The Hallmark Channel daytime lineup. Mondays from 2pm-10pm is Last Man Standing, which had returned to the schedule. Tuesdays from 12pm-10pm is Reba, while Wednesdays from 2pm-1am is The Golden Girls. Sunday-Friday nights from 1am-5am is a four-hour block of Frasier for six straight nights. And now, as of today, May 10, Reba will be replacing Home & Family encore episodes Monday through Wednesday at 11am, so on these three days Reba is now 11am-2pm (and actually on Tuesdays it is 11am-10pm). These are just the changes to the line-up, sitcoms are still airing in other dayparts such as The Golden Girls weekdays 7am-10am and 10pm-1am and Reba weekdays 5-7am.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, January 28

St. Denis Medical - "You Gotta Have a Plan" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Joyce asks Alex to be the executor of her estate; Matt and Serena are forced to keep watch over a bickering family; Bruce grapples with unexpected DNA test results.

Night Court - "Rebound and Down" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby gets more than she bargained for when Julianne invites her to a join a women's empowerment group; Dan and Flobert compete over whose advice will help Gurgs secure a promotion.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 27)

Tuesday, January 28

Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) - Catch Amy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Brandon Scott Jones (Ghosts/The Other Two/The Good Place) - Brandon is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Garcelle Beauvais (The Other Black Girl/Survival of the Thickest/The Jamie Foxx Show/Merry Happy Whatever) - Garcelle appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Lil REl appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Will Ferrell (The Office) - Will talks about You're Cordially Invited on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) - NBC's Today catches up with Isla in the 9am hour.
John Larroquette (Night Court (2023)/Me, Myself & I/Happy Family/The John Larroquette Show/Night Court) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack talks about You're Cordially Invited on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling talks about his new Hulu series Paradise on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary/Emeril) - Lisa talks about ABC's award-winning series Abbott Elementary Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Denis Leary (Going Dutch/No Good Deed/Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/The Job) - Denis is telling Drew about his new comedy Going Dutch and working with his son on it on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Drew also has a surprise for Denis in celebration of 25 years of his organization, The Leary Firefighters Foundation.