Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Head of the Class Reboot Premieres Nov. 4, Guest Stars Robin Givens; The Bear Coming to FX

Head of the Class - Robin Givens

HBO Max shared a first look of Robin Givens as an all-grown-up Darlene Merriman in the upcoming Max Original series Head of the Class, inspired by the 1980s ABC sitcom of the same name. The series will premiere November 4. The multi-camera family comedy, from executive producer Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Scrubs, Cougar Town) alongside executive producers and showrunners Amy Pocha (Paradise PD, American Vandal) & Seth Cohen (i>Paradise PD, American Vandal), will debut on the streaming service on Thursday, November 4, 35 years after the original series, created by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias, aired. Darlene description: A member of the original Individualized Honors Program (IHP), Darlene Hayward is an ambitious lawyer with a degree from Stanford. She wants what is best for her son and is hyper focused on setting him up for success. Darlene might need a reminder of the positive impact an out-of-the-box teacher can have, but she's fighting for the good of all students at Meadows Creek High as co-head of the Parents' Association.

Head of the Class revolves around a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge — a teacher, Alicia Gomez (Isabella Gomez – One Day at a Time), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life. Isabella Gomez, Jorge Diaz, Jolie Hoang Rappaport, Gavin Lewis, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs, Adrian Matthew Escalona, and Katie Beth Hall star. Christa Miller and Robin Givens guest star.




The Bear

The Bear, a half-hour comedy about a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant, has been picked up to series. The series from FX Productions will premiere in 2022. The Bear is executive produced by Joanna Calo (Bojack Horseman, Undone), Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Station Eleven) and Nate Matteson (Station Eleven, The Choe Show) of Super Frog, Christopher Storer (Ramy, Eighth Grade) and Josh Senior. Matty Matheson is a consulting producer. The Bear features Jeremy Allen White starring along with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Edwin Gibson and Matty Matheson in recurring roles.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, September 10

The Hospital - "Imposter Syndrome/Scrub Money" (BET, 11:00PM ET/PT)
The worst hospital in America, run by the worst doctors and nurses imaginable.

The Hospital - "Blood Type/Home Remedy Roulette" (BET, 11:30PM ET/PT)
The worst hospital in America, run by the worst doctors and nurses imaginable.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 8)

Wednesday, September 10

  • Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Watch Bryan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Christopher Lloyd (Taxi/Stacked) - Christopher appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Stephen Curry (Mr. Throwback) - Stephen stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He will also be on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am, in the 9am hour, and in the 10am hour.
  • Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Jennifer is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Paramount's Adulthood on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Sunita Mani (Government Cheese/No Activity/GLOW) - Sunita is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Lumi Pollack, Carmen Sanchez and Ruby Marino (Electric Bloom) - Lumi, Carmen and Ruby talk about Electric Bloom on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Christopher Gorham (2 Broke Girls/Out of Practice) - Christopher talks about Tempest on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark talks about The Morning Show on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • Christopher Guest (Family Tree/Morton & Hayes), Michael McKean (Laverne & Shirley), Harry Shearer (The Simpsons) and Rob Reiner (All in the Family/Morton & Hayes) - Christopher, Michael, Harry and Rob talk about Spinal Tap II: the End Continues on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Queen Latifah (Living Single) - NBC's Today catches up with Queen Latifah in the 10am hour.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Drew is chatting with father-son duo Michael and Cameron Douglas on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Fred Grandy, Ted Lange and Jill Whelan (The Love Boat) - Fred, Ted and Jill are guests on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Frasier (2023) - Season Two Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (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)

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