SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Reboot Gets Series Order; Season Premiere Date Set for The Orville

Saturday, September 25, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Reboot Gets Series Order; Season Premiere Date Set for The Orville

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's officially fall, and the weather is getting cooler, but more importantly, new programs are heating up! This week, we've got news about the Night Court reboot (which may be this season or next, we aren't sure yet), a season premiere date for The Orville, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Night Court reboot has officially received a series order at NBC. (Deadline)
It looks like Jeopardy! has another super champion, even if it doesn't have a permanent host. (NY Post)
A season premiere date for The Orville has been set for Hulu. (Deadline)
Emmy Award winning director Jay Sandrich has died. (Variety)
Don't read if you want to avoid spoilers, but The Goldbergs paid tribute to the late George Segal this week. (Deadline)
A new Tic-Tac-Dough is in the works, with Tom Bergeron hosting. (TVLine)
Here is a recap of Emmy Award winners. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1)

The Fox Sunday night animated lineup, which may be the last clearly recognizable broadcast network themed block of programming, returns with new episodes tomorrow night.
ABC is no longer just summer games, as they have season premieres of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and Supermarket Sweep on Sunday.
More season premieres are coming this week, with dramas taking the focus this time, including ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
Decades has a binge of Highway Patrol this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, December 22

Bob's Burgers - "The Nightmare 2 Days Before Christmas" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the power goes out two days before Christmas, The Belchers must spend the holiday at Mr. Fischoeder's family's old hunting lodge.

Krapopolis - "Krapocalypse" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tyrannis is stuck in a time loop trying to save the city.

The Simpsons - "The Man Who Flew Too Much" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The new and improved Pin Pals travel to Capital City for their first ever state bowling championship.

Universal Basic Guys - "The Devil You Know" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark insists on teaching his son Darren how to throw a handmade boomerang that was gifted to Darren by his father; the two soon find themselves on a trek deep into the Jersey woods; David is the recipient of a sex doll that he swears he didn't order.

The Great North - "The Lies Aquatic Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
While Beef is away, the Tobin fishing boat goes missing; the Tobin siblings wildly speculate on what could have happened.

Krapopolis - "National Lampoon's The Odyssey!" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The family takes a vacation to Storgos for Shlub's mother's birthday.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Full-Frontal Dottie" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Excited by her physical therapy progress, Dottie insists she is ready to return to MaxDot, much to Bob, Douglas and Christina's dismay.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 16)

Sunday, December 22