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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.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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