Thursday, December 16, 2021

COZI TV Acquires Gimme a Break! and Amen; Bunk'd Returns for Season 6 in 2022

Gimme a Break! & Amen

Nell Harper and Deacon Frye have found a new television home for the New Year in 2022. Beginning Monday, January 3, fans of Gimme a Break! and Amen can now enjoy their favorite episodes every weekday afternoon on COZI TV, starting at 3PM ET with Amen followed by Gimme a Break!, joining the COZI sitcom block which will begin at 3PM lasting into the night through 5AM. These two sitcoms join the COZI weekday sitcom block which already has Roseanne, The Nanny, Frasier, Will & Grace, 3rd Rock from the Sun and classic fave The Munsters, which airs on Sundays. Gimme a Break! will wrap up on Antenna TV later this month before it makes its move to COZI!

Gimme a Break! debuted on NBC in 1981 and continued its network run for six seasons, concluding in 1987. The sitcom was anchored by the memorable performance of Nell Harper (Nell Carter) as a housekeeper for a retired police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. A foster son Joey (Joey Lawrence) joined the show in season three. Numerous celebrities appeared on the show throughout its run, including The Pointer Sisters, Whitney Houston, Milton Berle, Dennis Haysbert, Rue McClanahan and many others.

Amen made its television series debut in 1986 on NBC and continued for five years before concluding in 1991. The show was led by Ernest Frye (Sherman Hemsley), a widowed deacon at a Philadelphia church who also practices law. Trouble frequently follows Deacon Frye throughout the series, with his penchant for dishonesty and scheming leading to unforgettable moments that COZI viewers can again relieve. It also follows the life of Frye's daughter Thelma (Anna Maria Horsford) and her love interest, Rev. Rueben Gregory (Clifton Davis).


Bunk'd

Disney Branded Television announced that a sixth season of the wildly popular summer camp comedy BUNK'D has been given a greenlight and will premiere on Disney Channel in 2022. BUNK'D, which recently marked 100 episodes, has consistently been a stand-out hit for the channel. Series regulars Miranda May (Lou), Trevor Tordjman (Parker), Mallory James Mahoney (Destiny) and Israel Johnson (Noah) will return for the new installment set at a dude ranch in the Wild West. They will be joined by new cast members Shiloh Verrico (Country Comfort) as Winnie, Luke Busey (Cobweb) as Jake, and newcomer Alfred Lewis as Bill. Erin Dunlap will continue to serve as executive producer and showrunner of the series, with May also landing an executive producer role. As in previous seasons, May will continue to direct select episodes.

Season six, titled BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes, begins as Lou, Parker, Destiny and Noah arrive at the soon-to-be Kikiwaka Ranch in Dusty Tush, Wyoming, where Lou must convince the surly owner, a.k.a. "The Marshal" to officially sell the property to her. In the meantime, counselors Noah and Destiny have their hands full with the newly arrived campers, including Bill, a no-nonsense descendant of famous cowboy Bill Pickett who prefers roping cattle to hanging out with friends; Winnie, a fearless girl who's earned the nickname "Wild Winnie" by breaking the rules and occasionally blowing things up; and Jake, a laid-back, easy-going boy who also happens to be a video-gaming fanatic.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, August 23

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Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 18)

Friday, August 22

  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry talks about Shadow Force on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Isabela Merced (100 Things to Do Before High School/Growing Up Fisher) - Isabela chats about HBO Max's Peacemaker on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


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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