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
Sunday, November 3
The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXXV" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart; a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers; Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans.
Universal Basic Guys - "Poconos" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark, Tammy, Hank and Darren discover a magical board game; David seeks a solution to his writer's block.
Bob's Burgers - "Don't Stop Be-Cheesin" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Louise trains Tina to be the last student standing during a cheese throwing battle against the other eighth graders; Bob and Teddy teach Linda how to successfully eavesdrop on customers' conversations.
Krapopolis - "Krapocalypse" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 28)
Sunday, November 3
- Lauren Lapkus (Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Catch Lauren on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 2:59am on Bravo.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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