Saturday, December 18, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: Jeff Garlin Fired from The Goldbergs; The Golden Palace Headed to Hulu
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's amazing that it's a week before Christmas, and yet again, we have a full slate of news, almost too much to cover here, yet again! This week, we're learning about an exit on The Goldbergs, the arrival of The Golden Palace on Hulu, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Jeff Garlin has been fired from the ABC The Goldbergs, which leaves a lot of questions about how the series will explain his absence and proceed without him. (Entertainment Weekly)
- The Golden Palace, the spinoff of The Golden Girls, is heading to Hulu (but can we get Empty Nest and even Nurses too while we're at it?). (Deadline)
- Speaking of The Golden Girls, Betty White is about to turn 100, and you're invited to celebrate... at select movie theaters, anyway. (Variety)
- A realignment of the Emmy Awards (both primetime and daytime versions) is coming. (Deadline)
- CBS is developing a new comedy from the same team that brought fans The Neighborhood. (Deadline)
- Yet another reboot that we spent years talking about has been cancelled just a little over a month after premiering, and this time, it is HBO Max's Head of the Class. (Hollywood Reporter)
- In this week's "abrupt news we didn't see coming," Sony has cancelled Dr. Oz effective in mid-January, but he'll be replaced with a series hosted by his own daughter. (CNBC)
- American Dad! is the only former Fox animated series that isn't part of the FXX lineup, but it's still going strong for TBS and Adult Swim, as TBS has renewed it for two additional seasons (beyond the 17th season that begins in January). (Deadline)
- Amen and Gimme a Break are both headed to Cozi TV in January. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 24)
- Decades has a binge of The Monkees this weekend.
- Antenna TV begins their Christmas celebrations on Friday, with two days of Christmas episodes and more.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, January 29
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Ruben are forced to get their hands dirty when Fred Fagenbacher (Matthew Letscher) tries to run them out of business. Meanwhile, Mandy grows suspicious of Georgie’s lies.
Ghosts - "Soul Custody" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam, Jay and the ghosts attempt to extricate Jay from his deal with Elias Woodstone (Matt Walsh), the devil. Also, Isaac helps Patience (Mary Holland) through a crisis of confidence and Pete and Alberta navigate the fallout from their kiss.
Animal Control - "Lost Dogs and Bar Flies" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Roman Park takes Frank's beloved dog away from him; in an effort to get his dog back, Frank and Shred find themselves on a late-night rescue mission; Patel's house sale spirals.
Going Dutch - "There's No PX Like Home" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
With the celebration of the U.S.'s 250th birthday coming up, the base's festivities are on the line when their supplies are held up by a petty and vengeful Davidson; Team Shiny must pull off a daring undercover mission.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 26)
Thursday, January 29
- Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Catch Kaley on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Kermit the Frog (The Muppets) - Kermit the Frog appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Patrick Dempsey (Fast Times) - Patrick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Memory of a Killer on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Animal Control on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- J.C. Currais (Just Roll with It) - J.C. is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Andy Cohen interviews Kyle, Kathy Hilton and Paris Hilton on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
- Katherine LaNasa (Three Sisters) - Katherine appears on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm. She also talks about The Pitt on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Shrinking on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Kevin James (The Crew/Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Kevin talks about Solo Mio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Annie Potts (Young Sheldon/Over the Top/Love & War/Designing Women/Goodtime Girls) - Annie tells Sherri about her role in Fox's Best Medicine on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will tells Drew all about his awareness campaign for Huntington's disease on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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