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
Wednesday, October 8
Shifting Gears - "Date" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt and Eve go on their first date but have different ideas of what it should entail. Riley befriends the mom of Georgia’s new friend while Carter mediates a tiff between Gabe and Stitch. LA Dodger Mookie Betts and Lilly Singh guest star.
Abbott Elementary - "Cheating" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 6)
Wednesday, October 8
- Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- David Henrie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place/Wizards of Waverly Place/How I Met Your Mother/The Pitts) and Janice Leann Brown (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) - David and Janice talk about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan stops by for a talk with the hosts about John Candy: I Like Me on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - NBC's Today catches up with Tom in the 9am hour.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Watson on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - The Drew Crew team is sharing their best pro tips including newest Drew Crewer Amirah Kassem sharing how to make the perfect party dish and easy ways to level up hosting on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Tom Arnold (Roseanne/The Jackie Thomas Show/Tom/The Tom Show) - Tom is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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