SitcomsOnline Digest: Remembering Betty White; Lost in Space a Hit for Netflix

Saturday, January 01, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Remembering Betty White; Lost in Space a Hit for Netflix

Happy New Year and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Unfortunately, we are starting off the new year with remembering a true TV legend, as Betty White died yesterday (just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday), but we're here with the little bit of news that we do have. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

This is one that we hate to see and really didn't expect to see happening, especially 17 days before what would've been her 100th birthday: Betty White has died. (CNN)
Ratings news for streaming services is a bit rare (though becoming more common now that it's actually being measured), but for anybody wondering, Netflix's Lost in Space seems to be doing well in the streaming world. (Deadline)
A season premiere date for a new season of Atlanta has been announced. (The Wrap)
Deadline has a look at season (or mid-season) premiere dates for your favorite shows. (Deadline)
Here is a look at all of the sitcom stars that we've lost in 2021, which is a pretty long list (and the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show was hit fairly hard). (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 1 - JANUARY 7)

We're sure there will be more marathons and tributes, but so far, CMT has a Golden Girls marathon planned for Monday, and there is a Hot in Cleveland marathon going on right now on the Pluto TV Channel TV Land Sitcoms.
The Decades binge of The Twilight Zone continues this weekend, but if one marathon isn't enough, there are actually two other marathons of the show going on, with one on Syfy (ending today) and another on Pluto TV.
Kenan returns for a third season on NBC on Tuesday night.
Tuesday brings a new season of black-ish and the regular time slot premiere of Abbott Elementary to ABC.
American Auto and Grand Crew have their regular timeslot premieres on Tuesday on NBC.
FXX has a Family Guy marathon 185 hour marathon that lasts until New Years, and includes (we think) every episode from the first 19 seasons.
There are a lot more New Year marathons that you can read about here.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 2

The Conners - "Fame, Flying Fists and Cold Feet" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners get a taste of fame when their family restaurant is featured in a reality TV show, which inspires Becky to become an influencer. Meanwhile, Jackie and Dan meet with a lawyer, and Darlene connects with someone at The Lobo Lounge.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a carwash to help raise money for the school.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 2

Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Watch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Sinners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has interviews with Jennifer and Jamie at 11pm on E!.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - NBC's Today catches up with Judy in the 9am hour.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Glen and Kristin in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha, who stars in Netflix's Surival of the Thickest, joins Tamron Hall to discuss how she found her freedom by sharing her story on her own terms and learning to embrace self-love, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey talks about starring in the new Lifetime movie Give Me Back My Daughter on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth is joining Drew to tell her all about his new show The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.