SitcomsOnline Digest: South Park to Stick Around Until At Least 2027; Neil Patrick Harris Set to Star in Netflix Comedy

Saturday, August 07, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: South Park to Stick Around Until At Least 2027; Neil Patrick Harris Set to Star in Netflix Comedy

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the future of South Park (which hasn't had any new episodes in a while other than two specials), a new Netflix comedy featuring Neil Patrick Harris, and how explosive diarrhea caused an NBC reality competition to get cancelled before it could even air. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

South Park isn't going anywhere anytime soon, as the creators signed a deal that will keep it on Comedy Central through 2027 and bring several movies to Paramount+. (CNN)
Neil Patrick Harris is returning to comedy with a Netflix series from Darren Star. (Deadline)
NBC's The Ultimate Slip N' Slide competition series was stopped during production by an explosive diarrhea outbreak (literally), and now, it has been completely scrapped and will not be airing at all. (Deadline)
Jeopardy! reportedly has found a new host, but some fans are underwhelmed (or even outraged) by the choice. (NY Post)
We still don't know how the cast for the next season of Saturday Night Live will look, but it seems that longtime cast members having other series that they're working on won't be a deterrent as it had been in the past. (Variety)
Fall lineups for Antenna TV and their upcoming sister network Rewind TV are now out, although for now, it's mostly the same programs we've been seeing on the networks in a new arrangement. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 7 - AUGUST 13)

Yesterday would have been Lucille Ball's 110th birthday, and Decades is celebrating with a weekend marathon of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, and I Love Lucy.
Fox's Fantasy Island reboot starts on Tuesday.
Family Game Fight! debuts on NBC on Sunday, and there is a new season of The Wall on Monday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, December 23

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Vote" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dave gathers everyone for a lengthy ballot-palooza party to discuss the merits of every candidate and prop on each of their election ballots. Also, Gemma is determined to run a tight ship as their local precinct captain when polls open at Walcott Academy.

Poppa's House - "Sleepover" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dr. Ivy Reed joins Poppa’s family for dinner, she begins scrutinizing Nina and Junior’s relationship for potential catastrophe. Junior spends the night at his dad’s house while Nina and Ivy devise a plan over a bottle of wine.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Black Ice" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On Valentine's Day, when it comes to showing affection, Bob and Abishola have to find a way to meet each other in the middle.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde?" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dottie, Auntie Olu and Uncle Tunde must find a way to reconcile when they're forced to eat dinner together; Bob and Abishola have differing opinions on the progress of their relationship.

The Conners - "Rage Against the Machine" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Dan gets injured while covering D.J.'s vending machine route, the decision to sue the company could cost D.J. his job; Jackie is appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis.

The Conners - "Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday; Darlene faces another issue; Dan excludes Jackie from the family Christmas Santa photo for mistreating Louise.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 23)

Monday, December 23

John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Watch John on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Linda Cardellini (No Good Deed/Dead to Me/Guys Like Us) - Linda is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rosemarie DeWitt (United States of Tara) - Rosemarie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Brandon Kyle Goodman (Human Resources) - Brandon is a guest on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan appears on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - NBC's Today has The 70 Club with Tony in the 9am hour.
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Shaky Ground) - Jennifer talks about Lifetime's The Holiday Junkie on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Alexa PenaVega (Ruby & the Rockits) - Alexa talks about Great American Family's Love at the Kettle on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.