Saturday, May 15, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: ABC Cancels Several Series; Quibi Returns Via Roku

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! As usual for mid-May, this has been about the busiest week of news of the year, so we can't cover everything... but we are jam packed with some of the highlights! Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • ABC decided to shake things up this week by announcing the cancellation of mixed-ish and American Housewife, along with the announcement that the next season of black-ish will be the last. (TVLine)
  • How long can Grey's Anatomy go on? At least 18 seasons, although not too many members of the original cast remain. (CNN)
  • NBC has decided to call it quits on the idea of a talk show in the 1:30 AM slot, but hasn't quite decided what will replace it just yet. (Deadline)
  • The final episode of Mom has aired, and Deadline has a Q&A with executive producer and co-creator Gemma Baker. (Deadline)
  • Ellen is done with her talk show, but there will be one more season first. (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Quibi is coming back, sort of, courtesy of The Roku Channel. (Vulture) 
  • Actor Norman Lloyd, known to TV viewers for his starring role in St. Elsewhere, has died at 106. (Variety)
  • The CW is "growing up" to be a seven night a week network in the fall, adding in Saturday nights... the night that nobody watches TV. (Variety)
  • The fall schedule for NBC is out. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 15 - MAY 21)

  • It's a really busy week of season finales, with just about every broadcast network sitcom having one this week (except the ones that had finales last week).
  • Decades has a binge of T.J. Hooker this weekend.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, May 27

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 25)

Wednesday, May 27

  • Jennifer Lopez (South Central) - Watch Jennifer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • The Cast of Not Suitable for Work - Avantika, Ella Hunt, Will Angus, Jack Martin and Nicholas Duvernay and creator Mindy Kaling talk about Not Suitable for Work on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Mindy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda talks about Wanda Sykes: Legacy on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Judy Gold (Not Suitable for Work/All-American Girl) and Victor Garber (Not Suitabl for Work/Web Therapy) - Judy and Victor talk about Not Suitable for Work on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena and Jacob Latimore talk about The Chi on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Poorna Jagannathan (Deli Boys) - Poorna chats about Hulu's Deli Boys on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons) and Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons/Girl5eva) - Marco and Erika talk about Netflix's The Four Seasons on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD) The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)

11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)

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05/26 - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Exclusive Episodes to Disney+ and Hulu; President Curtis Teaser Trailer
05/25 - Memorial Day 2026 TV Sitcom Marathons
05/24 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 25, 2026)
05/23 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Ben Stiller Teams with Mike Judge for New Apple TV Comedy; Late Show Ends with Spectacular Ratings
05/22 - Emily in Paris to Conclude After Season 6; Hulu's Hannah Berner: None of My Business Special Trailer
05/21 - MeTV's The Golden Girls of Summer Event; Fox and JB Smoove Partnership
05/20 - Season 29 of South Park This Fall; All-New Peanuts on Apple TV
05/19 - FX Picks Up Very Young Frankenstein; Disney+ and Hulu Launching Adventure Time: Side Quests on June 29
05/18 - Apple TV Renews Margo's Got Money Troubles; Netflix Announces Crazy Guest Stars for Bad Thoughts Season 2
05/17 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 18, 2026)
05/16 - SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Stuart Fails to Save the Universe; A Different World Reboot Set for Fall Premiere
05/15 - Great Entertainment Television Acquires Happy Endings; Futurama Season 14 Launches August 3
05/14 - Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2026; Netflix Upfront 2026
05/13 - Prime Video 2026 Upfront; BET Announces Lot Patrol
05/12 - ABC Upfront 2026-27: Fall 2026 Schedule; ABC Summer 2026 Schedule
05/11 - NBC Upfront 2026-27: Fall 2026 Schedule; Fox Upfront 2026-27: Fall 2026 Schedule
05/10 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 11, 2026)
05/09 - SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Picks Up The Rockford Files and Two Comedies; King of the Hill Season 15 Premiere Date Set
05/08 - Hulu's Hannah Berner: None of My Business Special; Survival of the Thickest Returns July 2
05/07 - Highway to Heaven Reboot Coming to Fox in 2027-28; Hulu's Deli Boys Trailer
05/06 - King of the Hill Season 15 Premieres July 20; The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Renewed for Season 2
05/05 - Son of a Critch Renewed for Final Season; The Four Seasons Trailer for Season 2
05/04 - Hulu's Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident Trailer; Netflix Announces Season 2 of Bad Thoughts
05/03 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 4, 2026)
05/02 - SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Cancels Stumble; Do You Want Kids? Not Going Forward at ABC
05/01 - ABC Renews Shifting Gears and Scrubs for 2026-27; AMC Upfront 2026
04/30 - Apple TV Season 5 of Trying; Netflix Announces Dad's House
04/29 - Ted Lasso Season 4 Premieres August 5; Heads Will Roll to Return on Audible
04/28 - The Big Bang Theory Spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Premieres in July on HBO Max; The CW Revives Private Eyes
04/27 - Hulu's Alice and Steve Premieres June 8; Prime Video Renews Hazbin Hotel for a Fifth and Final Season