SitcomsOnline Digest: Ted to Become Series at Peacock; The Orville Faces Uncertain Future

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)