SitcomsOnline Digest: Futurama Gets New Season; Early Edition Reboot Moves Forward at CBS

Saturday, February 12, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Futurama Gets New Season; Early Edition Reboot Moves Forward at CBS

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of an animated adult comedy making a return, a reboot of the game show Lingo, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Futurama has been revived/renewed for a new season on Hulu, but the voice of Bender appears to be missing (unless something changes, anyway). (Deadline)
Fox has a meteorologist comedy (it's a new idea at least) called Cindy Snow, which is not a spinoff of Three's Company. (Deadline)
Early Edition is a step closer to making a return at CBS, with a female in the lead role. (Variety)
With the sudden burst in popularity of the game Wordle, CBS has decided to give the game show Lingo a reboot, with RuPaul as host. (Hollywood Reporter)
It seems that toxic workplaces have been a theme among daytime talk shows, and now Dr. Phil is the one being accused. (Deadline)
Comedy Central has acquired the rights to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 18)

Decades has a binge that features That's My Mama and the Redd Foxx sitcom The Royal Family this weekend.
Bel-Air debuts on Peacock on Sunday.
Prime Video has a new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, June 14

Mind Your Business - "The Golden Gears" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alfonso and Kim get caught up with a multi-level marketing scheme; Lucille becomes a lovesick teenager while dating a man in a motorcycle club.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 9)

Friday, June 13

David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - Watch David on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) - Natasha appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi/Bagdad Cafe) - Whoopi is a guest on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon stops by the studio to talk Your Friends & Neighbors on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - NBC's Today catches up with Sebastian sometime between 7-9am.
Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel talks about The 1% Club on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Broad City/Baby Boom) - Drew is chatting with best friend duo Joy Behar and Susie on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Drew is chatting with Morris about starring in Watson on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Luke Kirby (Étoile) - Luke talks about Prime's Étoile on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.