SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Reboot of The Wonder Years; Kaley Cuoco Signs Development Deal with Warner

Saturday, May 22, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Reboot of The Wonder Years; Kaley Cuoco Signs Development Deal with Warner

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy news week again, but we've got highlights including a first look at the reimagined The Wonder Years, a reboot of a classic game show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A reimagined view of of The Wonder Years is coming, and we've got our first look at it. (Hollywood Reporter)
Kaley Cuoco has a development deal with Warner Bros. that will keep her busy for a while. (Hollywood Reporter)
Black-ish has produced two spinoffs and two more were supposedly in the works, but it looks like one of the ones in the works has been abandoned and the outlook for the other is still up in the air. (Deadline)
Although they're not exactly a powerhouse in TV anymore, Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM, which would be far from the first time that another studio has "bought" MGM. (Variety)
Jimmy Fallon is behind a reboot of Password for NBC. (Deadline)
A premiere date for the final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been set. (Deadline)
The 2021-2022 season will be the season of Dick Wolf, as he will have 3 nights of programming combined on CBS and NBC this fall. (Deadline)
Chad and Wipeout have been renewed at TBS. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 22 - MAY 28)

The season finale of Saturday Night Live airs tonight on NBC.
A new season of Duncanville debuts tomorrow night on Fox.
Decades has a binge of Matt Houston this weekend.
You know summer has arrived when ABC goes heavier on their game show lineup, and that happens Wednesday night.
The final season of The Kominsky Method debuts Friday on Netflix.

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.