SitcomsOnline Digest: Peacock Cancels Punky Brewster Reboot; The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Arrives on DVD from Time Life

Saturday, August 21, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Peacock Cancels Punky Brewster Reboot; The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Arrives on DVD from Time Life

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the cancellation of a Peacock reboot of a classic series, DVDs of a classic sitcom, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Peacock has cancelled Punky Brewster after just one season. (Yahoo! News)
After years of hearing it was coming and a Kickstarter, there is finally some progress on DVDs for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, with a 100 episode collection now available from Time Life (but it's not cheap). (Time Life)
Anthony Anderson is talking about the end black-ish and more to Deadline. (Deadline)
In part 3 of our ongoing saga of how nobody wants Mike Richards as host of Jeopardy!, he is now out before he could even start, and Hollywood could not be more thrilled. (Deadline)
Lifetime's updated take on Highway to Heaven has a premiere date set. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 21 - AUGUST 27)

Season 12 of Archer debuts on Wednesday on FXX.
Decades has a binge of The Love Boat this weekend.
ABC's latest Superstars episode focuses on John Ritter on Wednesday at 10pm.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, August 19

Abbott Elementary - "April Fools" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
It’s April Fools’ Day, and while the Abbott teachers suffer pranks, Gregory makes a plan to make it through the day.

Abbott Elementary - "Trip" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Janine and Gregory plan a vacation. Meanwhile, one of Melissa’s most successful former students comes back for a visit.

Abbott Elementary - "Night Out" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Janine and Gregory have a night out. Meanwhile, Melissa, Barbara and Mr. Johnson have a movie night.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava & Fest" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
It’s Ava Fest, and Ava’s determined to make it her biggest yet.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 17)

Wednesday, August 19

Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand by Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Rosie guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Luis) - Watch Charlie on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) - Janelle appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Fred Armisen (Deli Boys/Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Malachi Barton (The Villains of Valley View/Stuck in the Middle) - Malachi and Liamani Segura talk about Camp Rock 3 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Lumi Pollack (Electric Bloom) - Lumi, Hudson Stone and Casey Trotter talk about Camp Rock 3 on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) - Isla talks about Spa Weekend on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet/Superstore/Super Fun Night) - Lauren talks about her Call Me When You Get This tour on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts/Young Sheldon) - Danielle appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) and Matt Bomer (Mid-Century Modern) - Keanu, Matt and the cast of Outcome are guests on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.