SitcomsOnline.com News Blog: October 2021

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 1, 2021)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of November 1-5, 2021, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Monday, November 1

Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Watch Tracy on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Gary Cole (mixed-ish/Fam/Veep/Family Affair) - Gary will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail talks about his role in the highly anticipated new Marvel film Eternals on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Bill Bellamy (Mr. Box Office/Men, Women & Dogs/Cousin Skeeter) - Bill appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - NBC's Today catches up with Kal in the 9am hour.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse talks about his No Kid Hungry initiative on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jill Scott (First Wives Club) and Barry Watson (Samantha Who?) - Jill and Barry talk about the movie Highway to Heaven on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

Tuesday, November 2

Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Catch Tom on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie/New Girl/Burning Love) - June is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He will also be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Fred Armisen (Big Mouth/Final Space/Los Espookys/Forever) - Fred is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Michael Imperioli (Alex, Inc.) - Michael will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also appears on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Anna appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Justine Bateman (Family Ties) - Justine talks about Violet on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh talks about B Positive on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) and Kate Flannery (The Office) - Jane and Kate are guests on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Mena Suvari (American Woman) - Mena talks about finding peace and reclaiming her power after writing her memoir on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy talks about The Last O.G. on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.

Wednesday, November 3

Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock) - Watch Dwayne on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys and a Girl) - Ryan appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
J.B. Smoove (Mapleworth Murders/The Millers/Bent/'Til Death/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - J.B. will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Emily Osment (Pretty Smart/Young & Hungry) - Emily is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Kristen Bell (Central Park/The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Kristen and Dax stop by to chat and discuss their premium baby products at non-premium prices on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
David Duchovny (Californication) - David is answering audience questions and talking about his new movie, new book and new album on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Violet on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Michael Imperioli (Alex, Inc.) - Michael talks about Woke Up This Morning on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Dean Winters (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/30 Rock) - Dean talks about Christmas vs. The Walters on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

Thursday, November 4

Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Catch Ariana on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She will also be on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Eve (Eve) - Eve is a guest on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
Jill Scott (First Wives Club) and Barry Watson (Samantha Who?) - Jill and Barry talk about their upcoming movie Highway to Heaven on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline talks about Hallmark's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jay Ellis (Insescure/The Game) - Jay appears on PEOPLE in 10 at 8am.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa can be heard on the Me Becoming Mom podcast.

Friday, November 5

Kieran Culkin (Go Fish) - Watch Kieran on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Beanie Feldstein (Harriet the Spy) - Beanie appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Maude/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Norman is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - Kal will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) - Dennis talks about his upcoming tour and will hear his new single live in-studio on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany guest hosts The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Blake Anderson (Woke) - Blake is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline dishes about her new Christmas movie Debbie McComber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Anna appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Imperioli (Alex, Inc.) - Michael is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Constance Zimmer (Good Morning, Miami/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Constance talks about her new thriller series Condor on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.

All listings are subject to change. Visit our blog and main site for daily updated listings. Leave us comments on our message board or Tweet/Facebook us to let us know what you think of this Sunday feature! We do listen!

Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, October 31

none scheduled

Monday, November 1

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Haunting" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
As Halloween draws near, Calvin tries to determine what’s behind the sudden strange occurrences at the Butlers’ house. Also, Gemma and Tina question if their days of sexy costumes should be behind them.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "The Devil's Throuple" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abishola is caught in the middle when Morenike agrees to be the “plus one” in Kemi and Chukwuemeka’s relationship. Also, when Bob refuses to pay for Douglas’ company car, he learns what it’s like to live on a budget.

Tuesday, November 2

The Last O.G. - "Tray Finds His Purpose" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Tray lobbies for and gets a job at Wavy's new restaurant, where he meets an old foe.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Fake Newsletters" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella navigate the problems of life with their quirky modern day family.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Field Day" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Sandra's new problem causes major division in the Assisted Living facility.

Wednesday, November 3

The Goldbergs - "The Rose-Kissy Thing" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Senior Night is upon William Penn Academy, and Beverly soon discovers she is missing out on the ceremonial adoration presented to mothers with athletic children. Much to Adam’s embarrassment, Beverly pushes for her moment to shine with a kiss and a rose and encourages Principal Ball to establish a Non-Athlete Senior Night. As Adam attempts to foil his mother’s plans, Erica finds herself lacking any interested friends to appoint “pre-wedding fun captain.” Reluctantly, she engages her eager “sister-in-law to be” Joanna, who inadvertently doesn’t meet expectations but ultimately proves herself worthy of being called sister.

The Wonder Years - "Independence Day" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
As Kim’s campaign for a car coincides with the need to take Grandaddy Clisby’s keys away, Bill proposes a solution that is only pleasing to him: Kim can drive, so long as she takes her grandfather and Dean around town. Later on at the mall, Dean is worried about seeming uncool when Clisby ends up chaperoning him and his friends, but Clisby has a few crowd-pleasing tricks up his sleeve.

The Conners - "Young Love, Old Love and Take This Job and Shove It" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Darlene worries about Mark making friends at his new school while Mark turns to Ben for personal advice. Meanwhile, Becky finds herself thriving in college and starts thinking about her future plans.

Home Economics - "Speeding Ticket, $180" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Sofia brings out Tom’s adventurous side which ignites Marina’s jealous side. Meanwhile, Sarah and Denise learn that Shamiah has been confiding in Connor instead of them, leaving them no choice but to take action.

Thursday, November 4

Young Sheldon - "Stuffed Animals and a Sweet Southern Syzygy" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sheldon and Dr. Linkletter struggle to solve an equation. Also, Georgie has a solution for Meemaw’s business woes, and George Sr. gives advice on Missy’s love life.

United States of Al - "Date / Didar" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After Al and Ariana begin dating, they quickly realize they have different ideas about courtship. Also, when Hazel is punished and can’t go to the drag race with Art, he takes Vanessa instead.

Ghosts - "Pete's Wife" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Pete convinces Sam to invite his living wife to the mansion, only to discover she’s been keeping a dark secret from him for many years. Also, Sassapis gets angry with Thorfinn for binge-cheating their favorite show without him, and Trevor learns he may have a daughter.

B Positive - "Baseball, Walkers and Wine" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Gina comes up with a plan to help a resident, Meredith (Priscilla Lopez), get some space from her overprotective husband. Also, Drew works up the courage to tell Gina he has feelings for her.

Friday, November 5

Sydney to the Max - "My Cousin Lexy" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sydney is over the moon when her spunky seven-year-old cousin, Lexi, moves in with the Reynolds for the summer.

Gabby Duran & the Unsittables - "Extreme Ruckus" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Gabby pauses her Stay Fresh, Refresh Weekend to babysit Jeremy and his wild bestie, Ziggy, she's quickly overwhelmed by their extreme ruckus.

Saturday, November 6

Danger Force - "A Cyborg Among Us" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After the entire Man's Nest is launched into outer space, Danger Force must safely land the ship back on Earth before Rick Twitler and his army of living sentient computer viruses overtake the world and destroy the internet forever.

Side Hustle - "Stash the Cash" (Nickelodeon, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The cow police come to take Cash the cow to the cow pound; Lex, Presley and Munchy must save the cow.

Sunday, November 7

The Simpsons - "A Serious Flanders" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When a ruthless debt collector comes to Springfield, Homer and Ned's lives are sucked into the artfully violent world of prestige TV.

The Great North - "Skidmark Holmes Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Judy's murder mystery party doesn't go exactly as planned; Alyson invites herself on a date with Beef.

Bob's Burgers - "Beach, Please" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When the Belcher kids participate in a beach clean-up for Wagstaff Volunteer Day, Louise gets drawn into a battle of wits with Mr. Fischoeder; Teddy surprises Bob and Linda with a new look.

Family Guy - "Cootie & The Blowhard" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Stewie takes drastic measures when he thinks he is diagnosed with terminal cooties; Peter becomes infatuated with Bonnie's cooking.

Complete TV Listings

Saturday, October 30, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: IMDb TV Orders Comedy from Creator of The Good Place; ABC Gives Full Season Orders to The Wonder Years and Home Economics

Happy Halloween and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! The news this week is even slower (there is a lot to watch though!), but this week we're hearing about a new comedy for IMDb TV from the creator of The Good Place, two full season pickups at ABC, a new animated comedy for Fox (but it won't debut for another two years), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

IMDb TV has ordered Primo, a comedy series from Shea Serrano and Michael Schur. (Variety)
The Wonder Years and Home Economics have both gotten full season orders at ABC. (Variety)
Jon Hamm has been cast to star (and also fill the role of executive producer) in Grimsburg, which will be Fox's next new animated comedy, but don't look for it to debut until 2023. (Deadline)
It's a little out of the realm of the stuff we usually cover here, but there is now a trailer available for Netflix's Tiger King 2. (People)
Casting details for the Peacock comedy Killing It, starring Craig Robinson, have been revealed. (Deadline)
We're learning about the first of several planned South Park specials that will debut on Paramount+, the first of which we'll see in a little under a month. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 5)

As usual, Cozi TV will celebrate Halloween with a marathon of The Munsters, but as a twist they'll also have the feature film Munster Go Home included in that lineup this year.
Of course, if you like the show that The Munsters is always compared to, you can always catch The Addams Family 24/7 on the dedicated channel on Pluto TV.
Antenna TV used to feature marathons of Bewitched and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch for Halloween, but this year, they'll only have Bewitched on Sunday while new sister channel Rewind TV will feature Sabrina, the Teenage Witch all weekend long.
The HBO Max Head of the Class reboot debuts on Thursday.
If you're looking for a new animated adult comedy series to watch, there is Fairfax on Amazon Prime Video.
Judge Judy is back, with Judy Justice, which will debut Monday on IMDb TV.

Friday, October 29, 2021

Fri-Yay: Curb Your Enthusiasm Still Produces Reliable Laughs 11 Seasons In; Jon Hamm Fox Animated Comedy Coming in 2023

It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David

by Vincent

One show that often gets overlooked but is still more than capable of producing reliable laughs is HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The sitcom has been running for over 20 years now, although it did take a 6 year break from 2011 to 2017. While the snow isn't quite as brilliant as its heyday (which I'd peg as its entire original run from 2000-2011), it's still a reliable laugh producer, which is impressive for a show that's been on as long as it has.

Part of that is due to the consistent comedy stylings of Larry David. But another part of it is because of how the show has managed to adapt well to the times, evolving its comedy to match the styling of the now several different comedy eras it has aired in. It has that in common with fellow long running sitcom It's Always Sunny. That's the secret to having a long life as a sitcom - sticking to what works, but also not being afraid to evolve with the times.

Grimsburg

Fox has ordered the all-new animated comedy Grimsburg, starring and executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Top Gun: Maverick). Fully owned by Fox Entertainment and created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel, Grimsburg will premiere in 2023 and be produced by Fox's Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment. In Grimsburg, Marvin Flute (Hamm) may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there's one mystery he still can't crack - his family. Now that he's back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he's got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.

Grimsburg joins Fox Entertainment's growing portfolio of owned scripted content that includes Krapopolis, the animated comedy set in mythical ancient Greece from Emmy Award-winning creator Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community) and featuring the voices of Hannah Waddingham, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy and Duncan Trussell; and the country music-themed family drama Monarch, featuring Susan Sarandon, Anna Friel and Trace Adkins. Monarch will premiere Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, immediately following the NFC Championship, and Krapopolis also will debut in 2022, with a premiere date to be announced.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

South Park Streaming Specials to Premiere on Paramount+; Martin Stars Return to Host Soul Train Awards

Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios announced two new original South Park exclusive events for Paramount+. The first, titled South Park: Post COVID, premieres Thursday, Nov. 25 and will also roll out on the service in the Nordics, Latin America, Australia and Canada. The second exclusive event will stream in December, the date to be announced. With these exclusive events, Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman make their highly anticipated debut on Paramount+, adding to the service's growing roster of adult animated series. MTV Entertainment Studios' expansive deal with Parker and Stone includes extending South Park on Comedy Central through 2027 and taking cable's longest-running scripted series – August 13, 2022 marks the franchise's 25th anniversary – through an unprecedented 30th season. In addition to the series extension, the new deal includes 14 South Park original made-for-streaming events exclusively for Paramount+.

Soul Train Awards 2021 - Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell

BET has announced the hosts of the 2021 Soul Train Awards, taking place from a new location, the Apollo in New York City, with co-hosts Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold. Celebrating the best in soul music and the iconic television show's 50th anniversary, the Soul Train Awards recognizes the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. The 2021 Soul Train Awards premieres Sunday, November 28 at 8 pm ET/PT on BET and BET Her. Actor, singer and writer Tisha Campbell (Martin, My Wife & Kids, Last Man Standing, Dr. Ken) will once again join actor, singer, and writer Tichina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates Chris, The Neighborhood, Survivor's Remorse) as hosts and co-producers of this year's awards. The legendary best friend duo, both on the 90's hit show Martin and in real-life, will return to the Soul Train Awards stage for the fourth time, bringing their dynamic comedy and infectious personalities to this year's ceremony.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

ABC Picks Up The Wonder Years & Home Economics for Full Seasons; The Critics Choice Awards to Air on The CW and TBS

ABC has ordered full seasons of The Wonder Years and Home Economics, picking up the back nine episodes on both series to receieve at least 22 episodes this season. They join The Goldbergs and The Conners in receiving a full season episode order. ABC this winter has the return of black-ish for its final season along with two more freshman comedies Abbott Elementary and Maggie. No premiere dates are set for those, but black-ish and Abbott will likely launch in January and Maggie likely in spring. Stay tuned! As for The Wonder Years, the freshman comedy airs Wednesdays at 8:30pm and the sophomore comedy Home Economics airs at 9:30pm on the same night. The Wonder Years stars Don Cheadle, narrating the series as Adult Dean Williams, Elisha "EJ" Williams as Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O'Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons. Home Economics stars Topher Grace as Tom, Caitlin McGee as Sarah, Jimmy Tatro as Connor, Karla Souza as Marina, and Sasheer Zamata as Denise.

27th Annual Critics Choice Awards

For the first time in its history, The Critics Choice Awards (CCA) will be made available to an expanded audience across broadcast and cable, as TBS joins forces with The CW Network to simulcast the upcoming 27th annual Critics Choice Awards scheduled to air LIVE on Sunday, January 9, 2022 (7:00-10:00pm ET) (delayed PT - Check local listings). The show will continue its combined Film and Television awards format, honoring the finest in both cinematic and televised/streaming achievement. The awards ceremony will be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, Calif. Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most-accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

COZI TV Acquires Munster, Go Home Movie for Halloween Marathon; Peacock is Killing It with Craig Robinson

Kicking off Saturday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and continuing Halloween Day at 11:00 am, COZI TV will offer a special, Halloween-themed marathon anchored by, Munster, Go Home!, the only full-color and original cast movie from The Munsters series, along with many of the most memorable episodes of The Munsters and Roseanne (check local listings). Munster, Go Home! first aired in 1966 after the conclusion of The Munsters' television series run and follows the hilariously spooky Munster family. The film includes all of the original cast members, except for the role of Marilyn, who in the film is played by Debbie Watson and is played by Beverly Owen and Pat Priest in the television series. The Munsters marathon will include a wide range of favorites that follows the Munster family as they try to lead a regular life at 1313 Mockingbird Lane with lots of laughs in every episode.

Roseanne is known for their annual Halloween-themed episodes and this year's marathon will include episodes from the original series run like "Boo," which introduces the family's love for the holiday and the annual prank wars between lead characters Roseanne and Dan. COZI TV viewers can regularly watch The Munsters and Roseanne seven days a week at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively and on HuluLive, YouTubeTV, fubotv and DISH Network. Check the COZI TV Halloween Weekend Marathon Broadcast Schedule below:

Saturday, October 30
8:00 PM: Munster, Go Home! (Movie)

Sunday, October 31
11:00 AM: The Munsters: Munster Masquerade
11:30 AM: The Munsters: My Fair Munster
12:00 PM: The Munsters: Walk on the Mild Side
12:30 AM: The Munsters: Rock-A-Bye Munster
1:00 AM: The Munsters: Pike's Pique
1:30 AM: The Munsters: Low Cal Munster
2:00 PM: The Munsters: Tin Can Man
2:30 PM: The Munsters: Herman the Great
3:00 PM: The Munsters: Knock Wood, Here Comes Charlie
3:30 PM: The Munsters: Autumn Croakus
4:00 PM: The Munsters: Ride of Herman Munster
4:30 PM: The Munsters: The Sleeping Cutie
5:00 PM: The Munsters: A Family Portrait
5:30 PM: The Munsters: Grandpa Leaves Home
6:00 PM: The Munsters: Herman's Rival
6:30 PM: The Munsters: Grandpa's Call of the Wild
7:00 PM: Munsters, Go Home (Movie)
9:00 PM: Roseanne: Boo!
9:30 PM: Roseanne: Trick or Treat
10:00 PM: Roseanne: Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
10:30 PM: Roseanne: Halloween IV
11:00 PM: Roseanne: Halloween V

Killing It

Peacock's Craig Robinson-led comedy Killing It has announced its cast. Series Stars Craig Robinson, Claudia O'Doherty, Rell Battle, Scott MacArthur, Stephanie Nogueras, Wyatt Walter, Jet Miller and comes from Universal Television. The series reunites Robinson with Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor and executive producer Luke Del Tredici. Production has begun in New Orleans, LA for 10 episodes of this half-hour series. Robinson recurred on NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jake's friend and nemesis, Doug Judy (aka the Pontiac Bandit). Killing It is a comedy about class, capitalism and one man's quest to achieve the American dream. And also about hunting really big snakes. Robinsin will play Craig, a man who will do anything to make his American Dream come true, even compete in a state-sponsored python hunt. O'Doherty will play Jillian, a down-on-her luck Uber driver who introduces Craig to the bizarre world of snake hunting. Battle will play Isaiah, Craig's younger brother, whose version of the American Dream is a lot less legal than Craig's. MacArthur will play Brock, a rival snake hunter and aspiring social media star. Nogueras will play Camille, Craig's ex-wife with whom he uneasily co-parents their pre-teen daughter, Vanessa. Walter will play Corby, Brock's teenage son and reluctant cameraman. And Miller will play Vanessa, Craig's daughter who idolizes her father, but wants nothing to do with hunting snakes.

Monday, October 25, 2021

Remembering Peter Scolari of Bosom Buddies and Newhart; Mythic Quest Gets 2 Season Renewal

Emmy-winning actor Peter Scolari, who starred as Henry Desmond on Bosom Buddies and as Michael Harris on Newhart, has died. He died from leukemia in Manhattan on October 22. He had been diagnosed with the disease two years earlier. Mr. Scolari was 66.

Scolari's first sitcom starring role was as Benny Loman on the short-lived 1980 ABC series Goodtime Girls. The comedy was set in 1942 in Washington, D.C., during World War II. Benny Loman was a street performer whose pantomime, juggling and unicycle acts were part of the regular physical comedy and pratfalls seen in every episode. He was the roommate of macho hustler cabbie Frankie Millardo (Adrian Zmed). The series also starred Annie Potts, Lorna Patterson, Georgia Engel, Francine Tacker, Marcia Lewis, Merwin Goldsmith and Sparky Marcus.

Bosom Buddies

He next starred as Henry Desmond with Tom Hanks (Kip Wilson) on the 1980-1982 ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies. The show features the misadventures of two single men, working in creative advertising, struggling in their industry while disguising themselves as women (Hildegarde and Buffy) in order to live in the one apartment they could afford. Henry Desmond was a junior copywriter (and aspiring painter) working at a New York City advertising agency. The series also starred Wendie Jo Sperber, Donna Dixon, Telma Hopkins, Lucille Benson (1980-1981) and Holland Taylor.

Scolari starred as Eddie Riddle on the short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom Baby Makes Five. Eddie Riddle was an accountant who found his family growing faster than expected. The series also starred Louise Williams, Janis Paige, Prsicilla Morrill, Andre Gower, Emily Moultrie and Brandy Gold.

Newhart

He starred as Michael Harris on the CBS sitcom Newhart from 1984 to 1990. Michael Harris was the yuppie producer of Dick Loudon's (Bob Newhart) television show and Stephanie Vanderkellen's (Julia Duffy) husband. Scolari joined the cast a recurring cast member in the second season before becoming a main cast member in the third season. He received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 1987, 1988 and 1989. He also directed one episode of the series in 1990. The cast included Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Jennifer Holmes (1982-1983), Steven Kampmann (1982-1984), William Sanderson, Tony Papenfuss and John Voldstad.

Scolari starred as Dr. Jonathan Lerner on the short-lived 1993 CBS sitcom Family Album. Jonathan and Denise Lerner (Pamela Reed) and their three children move from California to Philadelphia to be closer to their relatives. The cast included Ashlee Levitch, Christopher Miranda, Philip Van Dyke, Doris Belack, Alan North, Rhoda Gemignani, Nancy Cassaro and Giovanni Ribisi.

Dweebs

He starred as Warren Mosbey on the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom Dweebs. Warren Mosbey was a young computer software writer who owned the highly successful software company named Cyberbyte in Seattle. The series also starred Farrah Forke, Corey Feldman, David Kaufman, Stephen Tobolowsky and Adam Biesk.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Scolari starred as Wayne Szalinski on Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The 1997-2000 syndicated series was based on the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Wayne Szalinski was a wacky inventor in Matheson, Colorado. Scolari directed five episodes of the series. The science fiction comedy series also starred Barbara Alyn Woods, Hillary Tuck, Thomas Dekker, George Buza (1998-2000) and Andrew T. Grant (1998-2000).

Peter Scolari and Lena Dunham - Girls

He had a recurring role as Tad Horvath, the father of Hannah Helene Horvath (Lena Dunham), in 21 episodes of the HBO comedy-drama Girls from 2012 to 2017. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 2016.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Angie, Happy Days, Family Ties, The Love Boat (3 episodes), Trying Times, Nurses, Empty Nest, The Mommies (2 episodes), A Whole New Ballgame (2 episodes), Can't Hurry Love, Dave's World (2 episodes), The Home Court (2 episodes), The Drew Carey Show, The Nanny, George & Leo, Reba, The King of Queens, What I Like About You, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2003), Listen Up (2 episodes), Odd Mom Out and Murphy Brown (2018).

Scolari had a recurring role as Gillian B. Loeb, Gotham City’s corrupt police commissioner, in five episodes of Gotham in 2015. He appeared as Bishop Thomas Marx in nine episodes of Evil from 2019 to 2021. Some of his other drama guest appearances included Remington Steele, Finders of Lost Loves, Hotel, The New Mike Hammer, The Twilight Zone (1988), Burke's Law, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Touched by an Angel, Ally McBeal, ER, The West Wing and White Collar.

Some of his voice credits for animated series included Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, Gargoyles, Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man, Pinky and the Brain, Hey Arnold!, What's New, Scooby Doo? and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Mr. Scolari was a talented and versatile actor. He was also an avid juggler who occassionally showcased his talents on Circus of the Stars and on TV talk shows. He was funny and memorable on Bosom Buddies, Newhart and many other television series. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

Share your memories on our Bosom Buddies and Newhart message boards. View photos in our galleries.

James Michael Tyler

Actor James Michael Tyler, who was best known for his role as Gunther on Friends, has died. He died from prostate cancer at his home in Los Angeles on October 24. Mr. Tyler was 59.

James Michael Tyler and Jennifer Aniston - Friends

Tyler played the recurring role of Gunther in 148 episodes of the NBC sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004. Gunther was the manager of the Central Perk coffee house who had unrequited love for Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston). He appeared in more episodes than any other recurring character. In 2021, he appeared via Zoom on the Friends: The Reunion HBO Max special.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Just Shoot Me!, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2001) and Scrubs. He played himself in a 2012 episode of Episodes, in which Matt LeBlanc tries unsuccessfully to get the other main stars from Friends to appear in the promotional video for the fictional television show Pucks. He appeared as Chad Levitz in the 2013 web series Modern Music.

James Michael Tyler

Mr. Tyler was a familiar face and a fan favorite on Friends. It was nice that he was able to appear on the Friends: The Reunion special earlier this year. He will be sorely missed.

Share your memories on our Friends message board. View photos in our galleries.

Mythic Quest

Apple TV+ announced a season three and four pick up of Mythic Quest, the hit sitcom from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, which has been hailed by critics as "hilarious and endearing," "a ton of fun," and "the best workplace comedy on TV." McElhenney, who also stars, shared the news in his signature comedic style with a video featuring fellow Apple TV+ star and Emmy Award-winner Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), and Academy Award-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, who recently earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator for his guest star role in the Mythic Quest special, "Everlight." Boasting a 100% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, the series is set to open the writers' room for season three later this year.

Mythic Quest follows the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. In addition to McElhenney, who stars as the fictional company's creative director, Ian Grimm, the ensemble cast includes Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham, Danny Pudi, Imani Hakim, Charlotte Nicdao, Ashly Burch, Jessie Ennis and David Hornsby, who also executive produces. Additional cast includes Naomi Ekperigin, Caitlin McGee, Humphrey Ker, Chris Naoki Lee and Jonathan Wiggs. The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft Film & Television.

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of October 25, 2021)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of October 25-29, 2021, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Sunday, October 24

Leslie Grossman (What I Like About You) - Catch Leslie on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.

Monday, October 25

Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Watch Tracy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Penn Badgley (Do Over) - Penn appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) and Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Steve and Martin are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Cobie Smulders (Friends from College/How I Met Your Mother) - Cobie appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ben Schwartz (Space Force/Parks and Recreation) - Ben will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Sara Gilbert (The Conners/Roseanne/Bad Teacher/The Big Bang Theory/The Class) - Sara is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups/Me, Myself & I) - Jaleel stops by to chat about his Ever After podcast and plays a fun game of Did I Do That? with Drew on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) and Clint Howard (Gung Ho) - Ron and Clint are at the kitchen table sharing priceless family stories from their new memoir, The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family, on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Rob Schneider (Real Rob/Rob) - Rob talks about The Masked Singer on Reality Check at 4:30pm.

Tuesday, October 26

Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Catch Drew on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. She will also be on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Victoria Jackson (Strip Mall/Romeo!) - Victoria is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls/So Notorious) - Tori appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Tisha Campbell (Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/The Jamie Foxx Show/Martin)- Tisha talks about Netflix's Inside Job on Access Daily, so check your local listings.

Wednesday, October 27

Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Watch Dan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Beanie Feldstein (Harriet the Spy) - Beanie will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family/Maude/Sanford and Son/The Jeffersons/Good Times) - Norman is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Yvette Nicole Brown (The Mayor/The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Linda Lavin (B Positive/9JKL/Sean Saves the World/Room for Two/Alice) - Linda is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Hector Elizondo (Last Man Standing/Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Foley Square/Popi) - Hector will be on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Jane Seymour (Let's Get Physical/Modern Men) - Jane appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan (check your local listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa talks about her new personal essay collection, Sorry Not Sorry, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) - Justina talks about Lifetime's Switched Before Birth on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Kermit the Frog (The Muppets) - Kermit the Frog talks about YouTube's Dear Earth on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice/Shaping Up) - Jennifer talks about USA Network's Chucky on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Elizabeth Banks (Scrubs/30 Rock) - Elizabeth talks about My Body, My Podcast on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Justine Bateman (Family Ties) - Justine talks about Violet on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

Thursday, October 28

Regina King (227) - Catch Regina on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Lenny Clarke (Are You There, Chelsea?/It's All Relative/The Job/The John Larroquette Show/Lenny) - Lenny is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He talks about his new superhero comic series PhenomX on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) - Edie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Deon Cole (grown-ish/Angie Tribeca/black-ish) - Deon appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Michelle Buteau (Bless the Harts/Enlisted) - Michelle appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek/Greg the Bunny/Hiller and Diller) - Eugene is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Loretta Devine (Family Reunion/The Carmichael Show) - Loretta appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason his wife actress and creator of Instagram page Dictator Lunches Jenny Mollen stop by to share some adult lunch box recipes on The Drew Barrymore ShoW, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (The Grinder/Parks and Recreation) - Rob gives the lowdown on his new movie, new podcast and new season of 9-1-1: Lone Star on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali appears on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Logan Browning (Dear White People/Meet the Browns) and Marque Richardson (Dear White People) - Logan and Marque talk about the critically acclaimed series Dear White People on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love/Love, Inc.) - Holly is a guest on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie) - Peter talks about 13 Minutes on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

Friday, October 29

Idris Elba (Turn Up Charlie) - Watch Idris on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about The Harder They Fall on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) and Clint Howard (Gung Ho) - Ron and Clint are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mr. Corman/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
McKenna Grace (Young Sheldon/Crash & Bernstein) - Mckenna appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Ernie Hudson (Grace and Frankie/Highcliffe Manor) - Ernie is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Kermit the Frog and Missy Piggy (The Muppets) - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy talk about Muppets Haunted Mansion on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.

Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, October 24

The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXXI" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The annual terror-themed trilogy, including a frightening look at the 2020 election, parodies of Pixar and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and a ninth birthday Lisa just can't get over.

Bob's Burgers - "Heartbreak Hotel-oween" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Louise's plan to get revenge on Halloween for a candy transgression hits a snag when the Belcher kids meet a mysterious elderly woman at a hotel; Linda and a very squeamish Bob donate blood at a vampire-themed blood mobile.

The Simpsons - "Lisa's Belly" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marge puts a hurtful word in Lisa's brain; Bart gets in shape.

The Great North - "Beef's Craig Beef Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Wolf discovers that Beef secretly wants a jet ski, he formulates a plan to get it; Ham bonds with a novelty singing fish toy.

Bob's Burgers - "Seven-tween Again" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Gene has a freak-out about growing up and desperately tries to relive his youth; Linda is tempted to try the fancy new hair salon that opened up next to Bob's Burgers, but she's scared of her hairdresser Gretchen's wrath.

Family Guy - "Brief Encounter" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Peter and Quagmire accidentally switch underwear, they begin to mimic the other's behavior; Stewie and Doug agree to commit each other's murders.

Monday, October 25

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Motorcycle" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Malcolm surprises Calvin and Tina when he brings home a new motorcycle, while Dave and Gemma aim to rev up their social life with a spontaneous trip to Las Vegas.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "A Big African Bassoon" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Gloria goes on vacation, Abishola takes charge of the nursing staff, but quickly falls short as the job requires “people skills.” Also, with Abishola extra busy at the hospital, the Wheelers try to cope with her temporary absence.

American Dad - "Steve's Franken Out" (TBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Principal Lewis threatens to cancel science club, Steve takes matters into his own hands in a monstrous way.

Tuesday, October 26

The Last O.G. - "The First Hump Is the Hardest" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
With Wavy's help, Tray tracks down the person who shot him to set things straight; Jasmine has second thoughts about her relationship with Tray.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Bearer of Bad News" (BET, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Calvin wants his son in his wedding, but Miranda might not be on board.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Mr. Big Stuffed" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mr. Brown lets business success go to his head, but he gets taken down a peg when the residents threaten to move out.

Wednesday, October 27

The Goldbergs - "The Hunt for the Great Albino Pumpkin" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Missing his Pops, Adam finds himself disenchanted with his once favorite time of year, Halloween. Beverly tirelessly tries to resurrect Adam’s Halloween spirit from the dead, encouraging Pop Pop (Judd Hirsch) to spend some quality time with his grandson. A night of mishaps and chaos turns out to be just the adventure Adam needs. Meanwhile, with the push and support from Joanne, Barry decides to bring his former alter ego, rapper “Big Tasty,” back to life; and a chance encounter with the legendary Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, brings Barry and Joanne closer together.

The Wonder Years - "Be Prepared" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Coach Long and Bill take the boys on a camping trip as part of their newly formed scout troop, their starkly different approaches to the outdoors show Dean that his father isn’t good at everything. As a thunderstorm threatens an eerie quest through the woods, Bill leans into his expertise to save the day.

The Conners - "Peter Pan, The Backup Plan, Adventures in Babysitting, and a River Runs Through It" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Conner home is decked out for Halloween despite the leak in the roof that forces Dan and Louise to cancel their honeymoon. But all is not lost when Becky surprises the newlyweds and takes them on a virtual adventure around the world. Meanwhile, Darlene continues her spiritual journey, and Harris introduces Aldo’s children to the family, where more tricks than treats await.

Home Economics - "Box of King-Size Candy Bars, $48.99" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Trick or treat is not the only question on the Hayworths’ minds as they debate the best neighborhood for a spooktacular Halloween. Meanwhile, Connor navigates sharing the holiday with his ex-wife, Emily.

Thursday, October 28

The Wonder Years - "Green Eyed Monster" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While Dean reckons with his first taste of heartbreak and betrayal, the adults in his life are overly empathetic and assume his grief is from mourning current events. Dean milks the special treatment and uses it to his advantage – and his family shows their support for him in their own unique ways; Kim invites him to join her at a local activist rally, while Bill and Dean bond during a fishing trip.

Young Sheldon - "Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sheldon, Missy and Georgie adapt to new living arrangements. Also, Meemaw opens a gambling room.

United States of Al - "Panic / Tars" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
A Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio finds friendship in Al, the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just arrived to start a new life in America.

Ghosts - "Halloween" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
On Halloween at Woodstone Mansion, the ghosts try to help Sam and Jay protect their home from the neighborhood kids who annually vandalize the house.

B Positive - "Bagels, Billiards and a Magic Show" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
On Gina’s first day as the new owner of the retirement home, she asks Drew for help getting through to a short-tempered resident whose wife is sick. Linda Lavin stars, and Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Priscilla Lopez and Jim Beaver recur as residents at Valley Hills Retirement Home.

What We Do in the Shadows - "The Portrait" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
The housemates grieve the loss of one of their own.

Friday, October 29

Sydney to the Max - "Family Buy" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Reynolds receive a sum of money, and no one can agree on what to buy; Sydney finds herself in the middle of what her dad and Grandma Judy want.

Gabby Duran & the Unsittables - "Fountain of Ruth" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Grandma Ruth babysits Gabby and Olivia for the weekend; Gabby tries to pep her grandma up with an alien energy drink but accidentally transforms her into a Gwargwarian warrior.

Saturday, October 30

Danger Force - "A Danger Among Us" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Miles has a vision that Rick Twitler is still around, so "Danger Force" travels deep into the Man's Nest's to find him, running into an old foe along the way.

Side Hustle - "Al-Dude-isburg" (Nickelodeon, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Celebrity chef Dude Calzone is in town, and he wants to sample some local Altoonisburg flavor; when the Calzone family steals Munchy's family's secret stew recipe, the kids must make something dangerously delicious to get it back.

Sunday, October 31

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Saturday, October 23, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Lopez vs. Lopez Pilot; Tyler Perry's Sistas Renewed for Season Four

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a pretty slow news week, but we have a few things for you, including NBC picking up a George Lopez comedy and a renewal for a Tyler Perry comedy at BET. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Lopez vs. Lopez, a comedy featuring (who else?) George Lopez, has been ordered at NBC. (Hollywood Reporter)
Peter Scolari, known for his roles in Bosom Buddies and Newhart, has died at age 66. (CNN)
Tyler Perry's Sistas has been renewed for a fourth season. (Deadline)
CBS has given Ghosts a full season order. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 23 - OCTOBER 29)

Season 4 of The Last O.G. debuts Tuesday on TBS.
It doesn't matter if you're ready, the Christmas movies have already started on Hallmark.
Decades has a binge of The New Twilight Zone this weekend.
There is a new Saturday Night Live tonight with Jason Sudekis as host.

Friday, October 22, 2021

Fri-Yay: Are Ghosts and The Wonder Years the Saving Graces of Network Comedy?; Ghosts Receives Full Season Order

by Vincent

It's no secret that broadcast comedy has been in a rough state for a few years. There really hasn't been a hit, either critically or commercially, in some time now. But this year, network TV has two sitcoms drawing solid reviews, some acclaim, and even decent ratings. Those shows are The Wonder Years on ABC, which has gotten strong reviews and is doing a respectable job of holding the audience of the rest of the evening, and Ghosts on CBS, which a lot of critics and fans have given very strong reviews to, and has also pulled in respectable numbers - particularly for a high concept sitcom, on CBS of all places. (Not typically known for their daring, high concept comedies.)

These shows aren't exactly, say, Cheers or Modern Family, which were massive hits that many say "saved" the sitcom genre in their time. But maybe in 2021, a well liked sitcom with respectable reviews is the closest we can get to those massive hits. Either way, I hope both shows continue to impress.

Ghosts

Speaking of Ghosts... CBS has given a full-season order to Ghosts for the 2021-2022 broadcast season. The CBS Original series premiered Thursday, Oct. 7 with a special one-hour debut. In Live+7, its debut has the largest lift of all new and returning comedy premieres this season, adding +2.2 million viewers, bringing total viewers to 7.76 million. Ghosts airs Thursdays (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy starring Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who throw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge rundown country estate they inherited into a bed & breakfast - only to find it's inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home. The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Danielle Pinnock); a pompous 1700s militiaman (Brandon Scott Jones); a '60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Sheila Carrasco); an overly upbeat '80s scout troop leader (Richie Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick '90s finance bro (Asher Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 1500s (Román Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of an 1800s robber baron who is Samantha's ancestor (Rebecca Wisocky), to name a few. If the spirits were anxious about the commotion a renovation and B&B will create in their home, it's nothing compared to when they realize Samantha is the first live person who can see and hear them.

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Butch Patrick Hosts Halloween Monster Bash on Classic Reruns TV; Harlem Starring Meagan Good Premieres Dec. 3

Butch Patrick, the original Eddie Munster from the hit TV series The Munsters, will host Classic Reruns TV's "Halloween Monster Bash" on Sunday, Oct. 31. The first-ever "Halloween Monster Bash" will be hosted from Tom Devlin's Monster Museum in Boulder City, Nev., brought to viewers by Fresh Litter and Net Credit. Each of the four films were personally selected by Patrick and include: The Day the Earth Stood Still, A Bucket of Blood, Little Shop of Horrors and The Son of Dracula. The "Halloween Monster Bash" will be available on Classic Reruns TV, America's newest streaming and over-the-air channel dedicated to legendary television shows and films.

Classic Reruns TV is available in millions of homes across the United States on select streaming platforms and broadcast diginet channels. A full list of streaming platforms and channels can be found here. Classic Reruns TV launched its linear service in April 2021 and has quickly captured the attention of millions of viewers through both streaming and over-the-air channels. Classic Reruns programming includes The Patty Duke Show, Here's Lucy, Bonanza, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Joey Bishop Show, among other beloved classic TV shows and movies. Learn more at www.classicreruns.com.

Harlem

Season One of the comedy series Harlem, from Girl's Trip creator Tracy Oliver, will premiere Friday, December 3, on Prime Video, with the official first-look images out now. The 10-episode Amazon Original series will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world. Created, written, and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem is a new single-camera comedy following four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a hopeless romantic fashion designer. Together, they level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.

The series stars Meagan Good as "Camille," Grace Byers as "Quinn," Shoniqua Shandai as "Angie," Jerrie Johnson as "Tye," and Tyler LePley as "Ian." Additional recurring guest stars include Jasmine Guy as "Patricia," Whoopi Goldberg as "Dr. Elise Pruitt," Andrea Martin as "Robin," Robert Ri'chard as "Shawn," Juani Feliz as "Isabela," Kate Rockwell as "Ana," and Sullivan Jones as "Jameson."

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Fox Announces Special Post NFL January Premieres; TBS Comedy Wipeout Returns in January for Season 2

Fox Entertainment kicks off midseason with special Sunday premieres of Next Level Chef, Call Me Kat and Pivoting, following NFL on Fox doubleheaders. Gordon Ramsay's new unscripted cooking competition, Next Level Chef, will premiere immediately following the NFL on Fox doubleheader and The OT "live" in all time zones on Sunday, Jan. 2 (approx. 8:00-9:00 PM ET / 7:00-8:00 PM CT / 6:00-7:00 PM MT / 5:00-6:00 PM PT). Then, Season Two of sitcom Call Me Kat (8:00-8:30 PM ET / 7:00-7:30 PM CT / 6:00-6:30 PM MT / 5:00-5:30 PM PT) and the series premiere of new comedy Pivoting (8:30-9:00 PM ET / 7:30-8:00 PM CT / 6:30-7:00 PM MT / 5:30-6:00 PM PT) will debut immediately following the NFL on Fox doubleheader and The OT "live" in all time zones on Sunday, Jan. 9 (the final day of the 2021 NFL regular season). Time period premieres for all three programs will be announced soon. Stay tuned for that and the rest of the Fox midseason 2022 schedule.

Wipeout

All new episodes of TBS comedy Wipeout return on Thursday, January 11, 2022 at 9pm/8c on TBS. Hosted by multifaceted megastar John Cena (F9, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker) and Emmy Award-nominated actress/comedian Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Girl Code), with field host Camille Kostek (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model 2019, Free Guy), Wipeout is an adrenaline-fueled comedy competition series that pushes contestants' athleticism, endurance and determination as they race to win the grand cash prize. Each game is split into three rounds and features a jaw-dropping, three-stage obstacle course consisting of multiple strategy and decision points designed to test the stamina of the competitors. This season welcomes teams from a variety of different backgrounds including a father-son duo with an unusual physical attribute, a record-breaking run by two firefighters, a sex therapist who has the hots for one of the hosts, and a divorced couple who team up to win the big prize – and features a few twists along the way from an obstacle course marriage proposal to Camille finding she's been replaced by a sock puppet on her sick day to a redemption episode featuring some of John and Nicole's favorite competitors from across the season. Testing the willpower of each contestant pairing, Wipeout captures the very best in extreme sports competition all while delivering laughs and more than a few epic fails.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

One Final Family Reunion on Netflix; Apple TV+ Announces Premiere Date for Harriet the Spy

The McKellans are back for one last reunion! Family Reunion has been renewed for a third and final season by Netflix. In the Netflix original series, Tia Mowry plays Cocoa McKellan, a free spirited mother from Seattle. When she and her former football-playing husband Moz and their four children travel from their home in the big city to the small town of Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion, they get to know an extended family they didn't even realize they were missing. Loretta Devine plays the loving but strict matriarch of the family, M'Dear.

Harriet the Spy

Apple TV+ announced the premiere date for Harriet the Spy, and debuted the trailer showcasing a glimpse at the first animated adaptation of the iconic children's novel chronicling the coming-of-age adventures of the irrepressible Harriet M. Welsch. Produced by The Jim Henson Company, the animated series stars acclaimed actor Beanie Feldstein (Impeachment: American Crime Story) as Harriet, a fiercely independent and adventurous 11-year-old girl, alongside Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch as Ole Golly, Harriet's larger-than-life, no-nonsense nanny. The first half of the series (five episodes) debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 19, 2021, and the second half will return with additional episodes in spring 2022.

Set in 1960s New York when the original book was published, Harriet the Spy follows the outspoken and perpetually curious 11-year-old Harriet M. Welsch. More than anything, Harriet wants to be a writer, and in order to be a good writer, she'll need to know everything. And to know everything means she'll need to spy ... on everyone! Joining Feldstein and Lynch, the series features Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne, the ringleader of a group of popular girls at Harriet's school, and additional voice cast Kimberly Brooks, Crispin Freeman, Grey Griffin, Bumper Robinson and Charlie Schlatter.

Monday, October 18, 2021

GAC Family Acquires Classic Sony Sitcoms; Remembering Betty Lynn from The Andy Griffith Show

As of Sept. 27, cable network Great American Country has rebranded into two networks: GAC Family and GAC Living. Classic Sony Pictures Television sitcoms have joined the lineup on GAC Family! The weekday schedule has blocks of Hazel from 6am-8am, Father Knows Best from 8am-11am, Silver Spoons from 11am-2pm, Bewitched from 2pm-5pm, I Dream of Jeannie from 5-8pm, then a movie double feature from 8pm-12am, with sitcoms returning in late night with more Bewitched from 12am-3am and more I Dream of Jeannie from 3am-6am. Weekends has less sitcoms, but still some airings! Silver Spoons airs 6-10am, Bewitched from 10am-1pm, I Dream of Jeannie from 1-2pm, then movies from 2pm-2am, before closing the night off with Bewitched from 2am-3am and I Dream of Jeannie from 3am-6am.

GAC Family announced the network's first original movies debuting this fall. The star-studded films kick off with An Autumn Romance, starring Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes, Dennis Andres, Moni Ogunsuyi and Michael Brown, premiering October 23; followed by all-new Christmas movies Much Ado About Christmas, starring Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs on October 30; and Christmas Time is Here, starring Dewshane Williams, Rukiya Bernard and Tom Pickett on November 13. A Kindhearted Christmas, starring Cameron Mathison and Jennie Garth premieres Saturday, November 20 at 8pm ET/PT.

Betty Lynn

Actress Betty Lynn, who was best known for her role as Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, has died. She died on October 16 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, after a brief illness. Ms. Lynn was 95.

Lynn's first sitcom starring role was as June on the first season of the ABC sitcom Where's Raymond? from 1953 to 1954. June was the wife of Jonathan (Allyn Joslyn) and mother of Ginny (Frances Karath). The series was renamed The Ray Bolger Show for the second season. The Where's Raymond? cast included Ray Bolger, Richard Erdman and Sylvia Lewis.

She played Pearl on the short-lived 1958 ABC sitcom Love That Jill. Pearl was the secretary of Jack Gibson (Robert Sterling). The cast included Anne Jeffreys, James Lydon, Polly Rose, Barbara Nichols, Nancy Hadley and Kay Elhardt.

Don Knotts and Betty Lynn

Lynn appeared in the recurring role as Thelma Lou, Deputy Barney Fife's (Don Knotts) girlfriend, on the CBS sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. She appeared as Barney's sweetheart in 26 episodes from 1961 to 1966. She reprised the role in the 1986 NBC TV reunion movie Return to Mayberry. The Andy Griffith Show cast included Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Francis Bavier, Elinor Donahue (1960-1961), Jim Nabors (1963-1964), George Lindsey (1965-1968), Aneta Corsaut (1964-1968), Howard McNear, Jack Dodson (1966-1968), Hal Smith (1960-1967) and Jack Burns (1965-1966).

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh, Susanna), The Farmer's Daughter, The Smothers Brothers Show (aka My Brother the Angel), Family Affair (4 episodes as Miss Lee) and My Three Sons (1 episode as Lois Bradley, 6 episodes as Janet/Janice Dawson).

She appeared as Viola Slaughter on eight episodes of the ABC western Texas John Slaughter from 1959 to 1960. Some of her drama guest appearances included M Squad, Lawman, Wagon Train, Bronco, Sugarfoot, Tales of Wells Fargo, National Velvet, Mod Squad, Little House on the Prairie, Police Story, Barnaby Jones and Matlock (4 episodes as Sarah).

Lynn appeared in many films during the 1940s and 1950s. Some of her credits included Sitting Pretty (1948), June Bride (1948), Mother is a Freshman (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), Payment on Demand (1951) and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956).

Betty Lynn

Ms. Lynn was wonderful as Thelma Lou. Thelma Lou was a sweet and kind character. It's surprising that she didn't appear in more than 26 episodes of the series. Lynn had lived in Mount Airy, the home town of Andy Griffith, since 2006. She continued to make monthly personal appearances in town at The Andy Griffith Museum, signing autographs and meeting with her fans. She will be deeply missed.

Share your memories on our The Andy Griffith Show message board. View photos in our galleries.

SitcomsOnline.com News Blog