SitcomsOnline Digest: MacGruber Series Premiere Date Set; Saved by the Bell Pays Tribute to Dustin Diamond

Saturday, November 27, 2021

SitcomsOnline Digest: MacGruber Series Premiere Date Set; Saved by the Bell Pays Tribute to Dustin Diamond

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the upcoming premiere of the MacGruber series, a tribute to Dustin Diamond on the reboot of Saved by the Bell, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A premiere date for the Peacock series version of MacGruber has been set, and there is also a preview to watch. (Deadline)
Saved by the Bell paid tribute to Dustin Diamond in this past week's season premiere. (TV Line)
ESPN lost another 10% of their pay TV customers in the past year, which is yet another sign that the future of cable TV is looking bleak. (Deadline)
Anthony Anderson would officially like some more Law & Order, enough so that he is returning to the series in the reboot. (TV Insider)
Steve Burton, who has been a cast member on General Hospital for 3 decades, is leaving the series over his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (CNN)
A preview of the reboot of Bel-Air, the dramatic reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is now available. (TV Series Finale)
Antenna TV has Christmas New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day plans in place. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 3)

Decades has a S.W.A.T. binge this weekend.
Coach continues all weekend long on Antenna TV.
You can catch some holiday Christmas classics in a curated section on Paramount+, and sister streaming service Pluto TV has several Christmas themed channels at the moment.
FXX is mostly animated comedy these days, but never fear, another season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a decisively not animated series, is coming Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, October 15

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Serious Journalist and Your Brain on Drugs" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy’s work dinner goes awry when Georgie gets distracted by a surprise encounter, and Audrey and Jim struggle to navigate Connor’s recent arrest.

Eternally Yours - "Baby Vampire" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Max (Jaren Lewison) and Emma (Helen J Shen) try to process their new reality, Charles (Ed Weeks) attempts to make a new friend at work, and the coven comes together in a crisis.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 12)

Thursday, October 15

Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson) - Catch Hailee on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Eric Idle (Suddenly Susan/Nearly Departed) - Eric appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Gary Janetti (Producer and Writer on Family Guy/Will & Grace) - Andy Cohen interviews Gary on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers) - Emayatzy talks about Reasonable Doubt on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario talks about Creepy Cinema on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Michael Trucco (Disjointed) - Michael is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.