SitcomsOnline Digest: John DiMaggio Returning to Futurama After All; DVD Season Sets of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Finally Coming

Saturday, March 05, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: John DiMaggio Returning to Futurama After All; DVD Season Sets of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Finally Coming

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the return of the voice of Bender to Futurama, DVDs of one of the first classic sitcoms ever, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It looks like John DiMaggio will get to sign his "shiny metal contract" after all, as he will now return as the voice of Bender in the new episodes of Futurama. (Deadline)
Classic TV on DVD isn't dead yet (and neither is MPI, which we haven't seen a classic TV sitcom release from in years), as DVD preorder links for the first two seasons of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (season 1 and season 2) have popped up this past week. (TVShowsOnDVD via Facebook)
Last week, we mentioned that NBC had a pilot in the works called Hungry, but now the star of the show, Demi Lovato, is out due to the scheduling demands of a regular sitcom role (though she will still remain as executive producer). (TVLine)
The starring role for the Quantum Leap reboot has been announced. (TVLine)
Two network dramas that you have either never heard of or already forgotten about, Ordinary Joe and The Big Leap, have both been cancelled. (TV Source)
Johnny Brown, who played Bookman on Good Times, has died at age 84. (Hollywood Reporter)
Tim Considine of My Three Sons has died. (Deadline)
NBC is dissolving what is left of their partnership with Hulu, as everything will be moving exclusively to Peacock. (Hollywood Reporter)
My Favorite Martian is coming to Antenna TV. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 5 - MARCH 11)

Although it debuted last week, the country music broadcast digital network Circle is already straying away a bit from that theme as they have added The Commish and Hunter to their lineup.
There is a Route 66 binge on Decades this weekend.