Saturday, April 16, 2022
SitcomsOnline Digest: Ted to Become Series at Peacock; The Orville Faces Uncertain Future
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of a new (and maybe ending) Seth MacFarlane series, some more cable news changes, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Seth MacFarlane's movie Ted is about to become a series at Peacock. (Variety)
- With Seth MacFarlane as busy as he is, things aren't looking so great for a fourth season of The Orville, which has already had a 3 year gap between the second and third seasons. (Deadline)
- Renewal and cancellation season is here for the broadcast networks, and things are looking good (or at least within a chance of going on) for most network sitcoms. (Deadline)
- Christopher Lloyd is set to reprise a role that he played in Roseanne on The Conners. (Deadline)
- Liz Sheridan has died, making her the second person who played the mom of a character on Seinfeld to die in the past two weeks. (CNN)
- Another big cable news shift is coming in cable news at MSNBC, as Rachel Maddow is going to take her show down to one day a week starting in May. (Variety)
- A revival of Password is headed to NBC. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 16 - APRIL 22)
- The final season of Better Call Saul debuts Monday on AMC.
- Antenna TV has an Easter Sunday Special of Family Ties tomorrow.
- There is a Decades binge of In the Heat of the Night this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, May 20
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 19)
Tuesday, May 20
- Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Catch Sarah on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Isabela Merced (100 Things to Do Before High School/Growing Up Fisher) - Isabela is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Meghann Fahy (Sirens) - Meghann stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock/Scrubs) - Elizabeth and Jessica Biel talk about The Better Sister on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Elizabeth will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Murray Bartlett (Physical/Looking) - Murray, Nicole Kidman and Henry Golding discuss Nine Perfect Strangers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Benito Skinner (Overcompensating) - Benito talks about Overcompensating on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- John Krasinski (The Office) - John talks about Fountain of Youth on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Ilana Glazer (Broad City) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - It's the Breast Show Ever with Drew dedicating the entire show to tackling all breast related topics including the right bra fitting, the best breast products and more on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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