Saturday, December 04, 2021
SitcomsOnline Digest: Kevin Can F*** Himself and Pen15 Cancelled; The Waltons' Homecoming Brings Ratings High to The CW
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Despite being the week after a holiday week, there's a lot going on, with some cancellations, ratings success for The CW, another new program on GAC Family, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Kevin Can F*** Himself isn't returning for a third season. (Variety)
- Pen15 is also not returning for a third season at Hulu. (Deadline)
- Dr. Oz is running for United States Senate in Pennsylvania, which has prompted his show to be pulled in neighboring markets, but Sony has a short-term plan to replace him with his daughter. (LA Times)
- Chris Cuomo, who is one of the "stars" of the CNN primetime lineup, has been suspended for actions relating to the downfall of his brother's political career, and it's not clear if he'll even be coming back. (The Hill)
- It wasn't very well liked by critics and fans, and it didn't exactly attract the younger audience that The CW goes for, but The Waltons Homecoming remake on The CW gave the network the highest ratings they've seen in quite a while. (TVLine)
- Cindy Williams is remembering Eddie Mekka, who died last week. (Deadline)
- With no elections or any major new news going on, it's getting rough for cable news, as they've seen ratings drop anywhere from 35% up to 77% among all age groups in primetime ratings in the past year, and it's even more dire for the ratings in the 25-54 age group. (Deadline)
- Changes are coming to Antenna TV in January, including bringing back Bachelor Father. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 10)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience returns on Tuesday with remakes of episodes of Diff'rent Strokes and Facts of Life.
- Being the Ricardos, the biographical film about the relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is scheduled to receive a limited theatrical release by Amazon Studios on December 10 prior to streaming on Prime Video on December 21.
- GAC Family has added Who's the Boss? to their lineup.
- It's a binge of the 1980s series Beauty and the Beast on Decades this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, February 22
Family Guy - "Pumpkin Spice Girls" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Meg discovers the seasonal delight that is the pumpkin spice latte, but when the limited time offering lapses, her and Lois concoct an elaborate heist to steal the formula.
Universal Basic Guys - "Shorty Hoagies" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark and Tammy get adventurous on a date night at the Philadelphia Flower Show; Darren and JD prank David.
American Dad! - "Aw Rats, A Pool Party" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Smiths throw a pool party attended by Francine's sister and Steve's ex when a dead rat is found in the pool.
Family Guy - "Man-Fest Destiny" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Peter and the guys become shipwrecked at Fire Island; Chris and Brian perform a lobotomy on a social-media-crazed Stewie.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 16)
Friday, February 20
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Watch Nick on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Laura Benanti (Life & Beth/Younger/The Detour/Go On/Starved) - Laura makes a special appearance on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father/Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary appears on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Jennifer Garner (Party Down/Camping) - Jennifer chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) - Marilu tells Sherri about her guest-starring role on The Neighborhood on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Dove Cameron (Schmigadoon!/Liv and Maddie) and Avan Jogia (Victorious) - Dove and Avan talk about their Prime Video series 56 Days on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul and Jack Black are telling Drew all about their hilarious adaptation of Anaconda on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Odessa A'zion (I Love LA/Fam) - Odessa tells Drew about her role in new movie Marty Supreme and hit series I Love LA on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi talks about her It's Not That Deep tour on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, 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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