SitcomsOnline Digest: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Premiere Date Set; Lori Loughlin Returns to TV Role

Saturday, October 02, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Premiere Date Set; Lori Loughlin Returns to TV Role

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're back to the slower news weeks of fall, where everything already has or is about to premiere, so we're just sitting and waiting to see how they do in the ratings, but we have some news for you, plus plenty to watch in the next week. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Curb Your Enthusiasm, which seems to come and go as it pleases on HBO, is coming back soon with an eleventh season. (TVLine)
It's not quite Hallmark, but Lori Loughlin is returning to a familiar TV role on a show that has moved from Hallmark to GAC. (Deadline)
Don't worry, The Bachelor has a new host. (Deadline)
The 700 Club, which somehow continues to run every weeknight at 11 PM on Freeform despite being nothing like the rest of the channel at all, is losing Pat Robertson as a regular host after over five decades (though he'll still appear on the show). (CNN)
Mike & Molly is headed to Nick at Nite, starting next week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 2 - OCTOBER 8)

It actually happened yesterday, but Seinfeld has found a new home on Netflix.
Decades has a binge of The Time Tunnel this weekend.
The last major piece of 2021 fall season lineups, the CBS Thursday night comedy lineup, debuts on Thursday, complete with the new series Ghosts.
As previously mentioned, Mike & Molly begins airing on Nick at Nite next week.
Lifetime has picked up the exclusive cable rights to Castle, and will start airing it on Tuesday.
A new season of Saturday Night Live arrives tonight on NBC.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, May 8

Happy's Place - "Mouse in the House" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Gabby accidentally lets a mouse loose in the tavern, Bobbie must distract the health inspector by any means necessary as everyone tries to find the mouse and secure their "A" rating.

Happy's Place - "Straw Man" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Gabby asks Bobbie to help vet men to be her potential donor, Bobbie is happy to participate until she discovers Gabby is considering Emmett for the donation; Isabella is asked to be the guest speaker for Takoda's daughter's class.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 4)

Friday, May 8

Desi Lydic (Awkward) - Watch Desi on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry stops by with his mom on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Judith Light (Who's the Boss?/Phenom/Transparent) - NBC's Today catches up with Judith in the 9am hour.
Julie Bowen (Modern Family/Ed) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family/Back to You/Out of Practice) - Julie and Ty can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
London Brown (Ballers) - London appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.