SitcomsOnline Digest: Kevin Can F*** Himself and Pen15 Cancelled; The Waltons' Homecoming Brings Ratings High to The CW

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

Monday, November 24

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Romano and series creator Phil Rosenthal and featuring cast members Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten, this new entertainment special celebrates the legacy of the hit comedy with one of television's most beloved families.

DMV - "There Is No I in DMV" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Barb takes the team on a field trip to the rival North Hollywood branch to learn the secrets of their success. She begins to doubt herself after meeting their charismatic manager, Beau (Randall Park). Meanwhile, Gregg and Vic get in Colette’s head that Noa prefers risk-takers.

St. Denis Medical - "A Strong Cup of Coffee" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alex is eager to impress her old charge nurse, Pam, who comes back to St. Denis; Serena and Matt try to solve a patient's mystery illness.

The Paper - "Buddy and the Dude" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda tells him a bunch of things that get in his head; Oscar has to stick his neck out in a budget meeting; Detrick and Nicole play two truths and a lie until it blows up.

TV We Love - "Cheers" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A look back at the Boston bar "where everybody knows your name," with cast and creators of "Cheers" sharing the spark that made it one of TV's greatest comedies.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 24)

Monday, November 24

Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Watch Jim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. Tamron Hall has A DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE with Jim, a superstar who has taken everyday life and turned it into something unforgettable, so check your local listings. He joins the Tam Fam to talk about his brand-new special Live from the Old Forester: The Bourbon Set, which was filmed live on Louisvilles Whiskey Row, as well as parenting his five kids and more.
Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Merrily We Roll Along on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda sits down with ABC News’ Will Ganss on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke stops by to talk Disney's Zootopia 2 on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Laurie Metcalf (The Conners/Roseanne/The McCarthys/The Norm Show) - Laurie drops by the studio to talk Little Bear Ridge Road on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - NBC's Today catches up with Hank in the 9am hour.
Lunell (Crutch/Lopez) - Luenell tells Sherri about her role on Tracy Morgan's new Paramount+ show Crutch on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - Jake talks about Peacock's All Her Fault on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.