Saturday, June 26, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Max Adds First Two Seasons of The Chris Rock Show; Netflix Renews The Upshaws
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- HBO Max has added the first two seasons of The Chris Rock Show to the service. (Deadline)
- The Upshaws is one of those Netflix series that has gone under the radar, but if you haven't watched it yet, you can go ahead and watch the first season to get ready for the second season, as it has been renewed for that. (TVLine)
- If you were interested in reading the script for the pilot of the ABC comedy Home Economics, here it is. (Deadline)
- Good Girls won't be back for a fifth season. (Hollywood Reporter)
- The MeTV summer lineup, which includes Monk, is out. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 26 - JULY 2)
- Greatest American Hero is the binge this weekend on Decades.
- As previously mentioned, the first two seasons of The Chris Rock Show are now available on HBO Max.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, October 2
English Teacher - "College Week" (FX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
As the students prepare their college applications, Evan starts to question his own hiring. Written by Emmy Blotnick; Directed by Michael McDonald.
English Teacher - "Evan's Mom" (FX, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Evan receives a surprise visit from his mother Elena. Written by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; Directed by Jonathan Krisel.
English Teacher - "Recruiter" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
A military recruiter comes to the school, and the teachers experiment with new classroom phone policies.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 29)
Thursday, October 2
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Catch Jeremy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Ayo appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She shares details about her new film After the Hunt on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts/The Knights of Prosperity/Better Off Ted) - Maz is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Benny Safdie (The Curse) - Benny appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm. He also talks about The Smashing Machine on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) - Dwayne talks about The Smashing Machine on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Star Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Glen dishes on Hulu's Chad Powers on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah talks about I Am You on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Mckenna Grace (Young Sheldon/Crash & Bernstein) - Mckenna talks about Regretting You on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry talks about his children's book Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers) - Emayatzy talks about Reasonable Doubt on Sherri, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
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