Sunday, December 26, 2021
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 27, 2021)
For the week of December 27-31, 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, December 27
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Tig appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- America Ferrera (Superstore) - America is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - Judy appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri appears on a repeat of Watch What Happens: Live at 3:30am on Bravo.
- Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show/The Good Life) - Drew is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Kal Penn (Sunnyside/Deadbeat/We Are Men) - Kal talks about his new book You Can't Be Serious on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael guest hosts a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Elizabeth Berkley (Saved by the Bell) - Elizabeth talks about Peacock's Saved by the Bell on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Catch Will on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Ben Schwartz (Space Force/Parks and Recreation) - Ben appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Dulé Hill (The Wonder Years/Ballers) - Dulé discusses The Wonder Years on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm/The Millers/Bent/'Til Death) - J.B. is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- EJ Williams (The Wonder Years) - EJ appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael guest hosts a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Logan Browning (Dear White People/Meet the Browns) - Logan appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
- Heather Locklear (Spin City/Going Places) - Heather is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Stanley Tucci (Central Park) - Stanley talks about Searching for Italy on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie discusses his documentary, podcast and new episodes of America's Got Talent, and later surprises a retired school teacher with the same name on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Fox's Our Kind of People on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons) - Nancy talks about I'm Still a 10-Year-Old Boy on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Watch Nicole on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) and Ashley Williams (The Jim Gaffigan Show/Good Morning, Miami) - Kimberly and Ashley are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat of ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John chats about his new superhero comic series PhenomX on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael guest hosts a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens) - Abigail appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso talks about the new season of America's Funniest Home Videos on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Peyton List (Bunk'd/Jessie) - Peyton talks about Cobra Kai on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Mythic Quest) - Catch Rob on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) - Zazie is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
- Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Cynthia chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) - Gerald appears on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) and Rose McIver (Ghosts) - Utkarsh and Rose are guests on a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Liza Koshy (Liza on Demand) - Liza talks about My Little Pony on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke appears on a repeat of The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
- Meredith Hagner (Search Party/Men at Work) - Meredith shares her favorite upcycling tips on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up) - Leah talks about People Puzzler on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry talks about Seinfeld on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Suzanne Somers (Step by Step/She's the Sheriff/Three's Company) - Suzanne cooks something yummy on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
- Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself/Friends/Wild Oats) - Watch Paul on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail breaks down his role in the Marvel film Eternals on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Vanessa Hudgens (Powerless) - Vanessa talks about her role in the new adaptation of My Little Pony on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
- Soleil Moon Frye (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Punky Brewster) - Soleil appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
- Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali appears on a repeat of 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 a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Justin Long (F Is for Family/Ed) - Justin talks about his scary funny film Lady of the Manor on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Do Not Disturb/Carpoolers/My Secret Idenity) - Jerry talks about Pups Alone on a repeat of Access Daily, so check your local listings.
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Sitcoms Airing This Week
Sunday, December 26
The Simpsons - "Bart's in Jail" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Grampa falls victim to a phone scammer, the Simpsons set out on a mission of vengeance to get his money back.
Bob's Burgers - "Seven-tween Again" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
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.
The Simpsons - "The Wayz We Were" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Evergreen Terrace is overrun with traffic, and Moe has a fateful choice to make.
The Great North - "The Great Punkin' Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A punk band invites Ham to audition after hearing him scream; Honeybee and Wolf get their first directing gig.
Bob's Burgers - "Beach, Please" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
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 - "PeTerminator" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Stewie designs a "Terminator" Peter robot to destroy Lois for trying to feed him broccoli; when things don't go according to plan, Stewie and Brian must go on a Terminator-esque mission to save Stewie's life.
Monday, December 27
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Couples Therapy" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After learning Dave and Gemma occasionally see a couples therapist to keep their marriage strong, Tina decides she and Calvin should do the same, to Calvin’s consternation.
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.
Tuesday, December 28
black-ish - "Pilot" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dre is happily anticipating a promotion at work, which would make him the firm’s first African American senior vice president. Rainbow is looking forward to Dre’s raise. Meanwhile, Andre Jr. makes an announcement — he’s converting to Judaism so he can have a Bar Mitzvah, like all his friends.
black-ish - "The Word" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Jack performs the song “Gold Digger” at a school talent show, and when he sings a lyric that includes THE word, it leads to his possible expulsion from school. Dre and Bow work together to get him reinstated, and along the way, examine the evolution of THE word through the generations and just who, if anyone, has the right to use it.
black-ish - "God" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Zoey questions her belief in God, Dre has a crisis of faith and looks to family and co-workers for input; Bow's brother comes to stay with the Johnsons and aggravates Dre.
black-ish - "Juneteenth" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Johnsons go to Jack and Diane’s school play about Columbus Day, and Dre is dismayed by the historically inaccurate way that the holiday is portrayed. He feels like there aren’t enough Black holidays, so he enlists Aloe Blacc at work to help him create a catchy song to raise awareness for a holiday worth celebrating.
black-ish - "Hair Day" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bow takes Diane to get her hair done at the salon and wants to spend this time together as a bonding opportunity, but Diane isn’t having it. Diane is conflicted about relaxing her hair again and embarks on a hair journey with the help of Bow, Ruby and her hair stylist, Yaya. Meanwhile, Dre and Junior compete to have the best barbecue.
black-ish - "Our Wedding Dre" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Pops and Ruby are getting re-married! And Dre’s intimate wedding plans go awry when Pops’ brother, Uncle Norman, shows up unexpectedly for the festivities. Meanwhile, Ruby refuses Bow’s offer to help with preparations until an unanticipated situation gives her an opening to save the big day.
American Auto - "White Van" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer driving a Payne; Jack tries to figure out his role in the company.
Grand Crew - "Wine & Serendipity" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Nicky takes Noah on a self-care journey; Anthony, Sherm and Wyatt deal with the aftermath of seeing each other cry.
Wednesday, December 29
The Wonder Years - "Pilot" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
As the youngest in the Williams family, Dean is struggling to figure out where he fits in. Between his brother’s athleticism, sister’s popularity, mother’s intelligence and dad’s overall coolness, everyone else seems to have their lane figured out. He decides to pursue his calling as “The Great Uniter” and attempts to organize the first integrated baseball game between his team and his friend Brad’s team.
The Wonder Years - "Be Prepared" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
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 Wonder Years - "The Lock In" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it’s where she got her first kiss. He enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa, but his plans are thwarted when he instead gets paired up with the pastor’s daughter, Charlene.
The Wonder Years - "Independece Day" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
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 Wonder Years - "Science Fair" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After seeing Dean bullied by Michael after school Lillian goes to confront his parents and learns he needs more compassion than discipline. Much to Dean’s dismay, she takes Michael under her wing and helps him with his project for the science fair – an event where Dean typically excels.
The Wonder Years - "The Club" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dean stumbles upon some “racy literature” and shares it with friends at school. When he is caught by the school principal, Bill and Lillian navigate uncharted territory as parents and Dean learns that manhood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Thursday, December 30
Home Economics - "Two Thousand Pounds of Sand, $240" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tom, Sarah and Connor are determined to prove that they can host a successful Thanksgiving dinner; Denise has some sibling drama when her sister joins the Hayworth family celebration.
Home Economics - "Secret Santa Gift, $25 Limit" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
As Christmas approaches, Tom finally receives his first advance check from the Sofia Salazar book, leaving him and Marina to decide what to do with the money; Sarah receives an extravagant gift from the parents at her new school.
Young Sheldon - "Mitch’s Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the IRS accuses Sheldon of making a mistake, he’ll stop at nothing to prove them wrong. Also, Dale is forced to get a colonoscopy and tries to convince Meemaw to join him.
United States of Al - "Panic / Tars" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Al begins having panic attacks, Riley, Art and Lizzie encourage him to seek therapy so he can deal with stress.
Ghosts - "Pilot" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Samantha and Jay throw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a rundown country estate they inherited into a bed & breakfast – only to find it’s inhabited by the many opinionated spirits of deceased residents who now call it home. Also, when Sam thinks she’s crazy because she continues to see the ghosts of Woodstone Manor, she tries to ignore them, making them even more determined to get her to acknowledge they’re real.
B Positive - "Novocaine, Bond and Bocce" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Gina tries to convince Jerry to move into the senior center after he faints at work. Also, Drew and Gina deal with the emotional fallout of their drunken night out.
Bob's Burgers - "Loft in Bedslation" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Linda and the girls attempt to build a loft bed for Louise in just one day; Bob and Gene host a group of gamers.
The Great North - "The Yawn of the Dead Adventure [Halloween]" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Moon, Judy and Ham try to survive Alaska's darkest and spookiest day of the year; Wolf and Honeybee attempt to replace Beef's favorite shirt.
Call Me Kat - "Salsa" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Kat asks Max to help her learn how to salsa dance to impress Oscar; Phil bakes a bun that looks exactly like a celebrity.
Call Me Kat - "Cat-A-Versary" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When one of the oldest cats in the café dies unexpectedly, Kat decides to turn the one-year anniversary of the Cat Café into his funeral; Kat, Randi and Oscar all try to make amends for mistakes they made.
Friday, December 31
none scheduled
Saturday, January 1
none scheduled
Sunday, January 2
The Simpsons - "The Longest Marge" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Marge and Mr. Burns fight over a brash young football prodigy.
The Great North - "Dances with Wolfs Adventure" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Moon helps Wolf deal with their parents' divorce; Honeybee encounters Lone Moose's most famous city councilperson, who happens to be an eagle.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, October 10
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 7)
Thursday, October 10
- Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Catch Billy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Love Life/Just for Kicks) - Jessica appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Aparna Nancherla (Lopez vs Lopez/Search Party/Corporate) - Aprana is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Martin Lawrence (Partners/Martin/What's Happening Now!!) - E! News has an interview with Martin at 11pm on E!.
- Eric Idle (Suddenly Susan/Nearly Departed) - Eric is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Rachel Bloom (Reboot) - Rachel will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
- Ali Wong (Big Mouth/American Housewife/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali discusses her new comedy special on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Lamorne Morris (Woke/New Girl) - Lamrone talks about Saturday Night on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
- Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gabriel and Diego Luna talk about La Máquina on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
- Nicole Eggert (Charles in Charge/Who's the Boss?) - Nicole talks about After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Wiilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer discusses his series NCBIS and his book An American Story: Everyone's Invited on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
- Sindhu Vee (The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh) - Sindhu is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:30am.
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09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K Ultra HD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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