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
Sunday, March 26
The Simpsons - "When Nelson Met Lisa" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A future tale of Springfield's most unlikely couple.
The Great North - "Woodfellas Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The entire town of Lone Moose is determined to win the annual Cavalcade of Ships parade; Wolf uncovers a parade secret that could change everything.
Bob's Burgers - "Show Mama From the Grave" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob takes Linda and the kids to visit his mother's grave, but finding the headstone is harder than he expected; Teddy makes a grave mistake while doing repairs in the Belcher's house.
HouseBroken - "Who's Obsessed? (A Lifetime Original)" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Chief joins a walking group, a beautiful dog named Ruby tries to get close to him, but her intentions are not what they seem; Elsa's quest to make female friends gets derailed when she becomes suspicious of Ruby.
Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes - "Camp Fails and Beaver Tales" (Disney Channel, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Lou, Parker, Noah and Destiny head to Dusty Tush, Wyo., to open up a new camp at a dude ranch that they purchased from The Marshall.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 20)
Saturday, March 25
- Halle Bailey (grown-ish) - Halle appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Mae Whitman (Up Here/Arrested Development) and Carlos Valdes (Up Here) - Mae and Carlos talk about Hulu's Up Here on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (November-March)
11/08 - Frasier - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/08 - Young Rock - Season Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/15 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Seven / The Complete Season Eight
11/22 - That '70s Show - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
11/29 - Ghosts - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/06 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Christmas Collection
12/13 - And Just Like That... - The Complete First Season
12/13 - Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/03 - Andy Richter Controls the Universe - The Complete Series (2023 Release)
01/27 - Master of None - Season Three / The Complete Series
02/21 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Complete Season Nine / The Complete Season Ten
02/28 - Growing Pains - The Complete Series
03/28 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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