SitcomsOnline Digest: Multi-Camera Sitcom Pilot Hungry in Development at NBC; Shout! Factory Acquires Distribution Rights to ALF

Saturday, February 26, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Multi-Camera Sitcom Pilot Hungry in Development at NBC; Shout! Factory Acquires Distribution Rights to ALF

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! After last week's busy week of news, it's significantly slower this week, but we've got news about a comedy pilot in development at NBC, some new life for ALF, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The broadcast multi camera sitcom may not be completely dead at NBC, as a pilot called Hungry is in the works (with James Burrows directing the pilot). (Deadline)
Shout! Factory, which is more of an online streaming distributor than anything else now, has acquired distribution rights to ALF, but one key highlight from the news is their plan to let people see "restored footage not seen in 30 years," which we imagine implies the unedited episodes that we never got on DVD in the United States. (Deadline)
Wendy Williams won't be returning to her show anytime soon, and now it has been announced that the show will be renamed Sherri in the fall, with Sherri Shepherd as host. (CNN)
REELZ has announced some new Unknown Stories episodes for a trio of classic TV favorites. (SitcomsOnline)
Abbott Elementary is continuing to be a solid performer for ABC, a rarity for a broadcast network comedy in this era. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4)

Fuller House comes to GAC Family on Monday night.
Decades has a Sally Field binge this weekend, with all three of her Screen Gems shows, The Flying Nun, Gidget, and The Girl with Something Extra.
You can now watch almost every episode of the forgotten 1980 sitcom One in a Million on Crackle.
Our Flag Means Death debuts on HBO Max on Thursday.
A new season of Central Park debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, August 18

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 17)

Tuesday, August 18

Rosie O'Donnell (SMILF/Stand by Your Man/Gimme a Break!) - Rosie guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Catch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance talks about Love Story on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Joan Cusack (What About Joan) - Joan chats about Toy Story 5 on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Will talks about Coyote vs. Acme on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
Lamman Rucker (Meet the Browns) - Lamman appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
Adam Sandler (The Cosby Show) - Adam tells Drew all about his new movie Jay Kelly and reflects on their long friendship on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.