Saturday, June 19, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Perfect Strangers Reboot in the Works; New Head of the Class DVD Release

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about a reboot of a classic 80s sitcom, the cancellation of a Fox series (that wasn't intended to be more than a limited series anyway), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • It's about to be 1986 all over again, with NBC rebooting Night Court and now HBO Max is looking to reboot Perfect Strangers. (Deadline)
  • It's likely no surprise after the lackluster success of the second season, but The Moodys is done on Fox. (TVLine)
  • NBC has cancelled Manifest, but it could be back for new episodes elsewhere, such as Netflix. (Deadline)
  • The Quibi library was recently added to Roku's lineup, and in two weeks, they've had more viewers than they ever had in their entire time on Quibi. (Deadline)
  • A little bit of DVD news (we get so little that we don't even devote a separate section to it anymore), Head of the Class - The Complete Third Season will be released by Warner Archive on July 20. (TV Shows on DVD)
  • The Netflix comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me kind of went under the radar as a series to begin with, but now it has been cancelled. (Yahoo!) 
  • Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati, has died. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 19 - JUNE 25)

  • Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with a marathon of Bewitched episodes focusing on the two different actors who played Darrin (much like the Nick at Nite Dueling Darrins marathon from the late 90s!).
  • Decades is having a binge of Taxi this weekend.
  • Kevin Can F**k Himself has already debuted on AMC+, but the linear network itself will begin airing it on Sunday.
  • The long-awaited fifth season of Rick & Morty also debuts on Sunday on Adult Swim.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, March 17

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 16)

Tuesday, March 17

  • Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Catch Chelsea on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - David is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea and the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Affion Crockett (First Wives Club) - Affion is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Andy Cohen interviews Mark on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
  • Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Josh and Andrew discuss the 15th anniversary of The Book of Mormon on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between7-9am.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Riz Ahmed (Bait) - Riz talks about Bait on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi talks about One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Lena Waithe (Master of None) - Lena tells Sherri about her playwriting and stage debut in Trinity at Baltimore Center Stage on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (The Santa Clauses/Mr. Iglesias/Cristela) - Gabriel is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Judy Reyes (Scrubs) - Judy appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
  • Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Chris talks about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Chris and Charlie will be on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)

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02/20 - ABC Wednesday Comedies Find Valentine's Magic; Netflix Announces Dang!
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02/18 - Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Coming to Disney+; Fox Spring 2026 Schedule and Finale Dates
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