Saturday, May 14, 2022
SitcomsOnline Digest: Looking at Fall Renewals and Cancellations; Married... with Children Animated Reboot in the Works
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been an incredibly busy week of renewals and cancellations, not all of which we can fit into here, and we've even got news of an animated version of a classic 80s/90s hit sitcom. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We're starting to get answers on renewals and cancellations for almost every series for the fall season, and there aren't any real surprises so far. (TVLine)
- It looks like the Bundys may be coming back in an animated version of Married... with Children, but it is unclear who will air it if it does indeed happen. (Deadline)
- South Park, which has itself been involved in a streaming war between Paramount+ and HBO Max, has a new special coming up (on Paramount+) appropriately titled "Streaming Wars." (Hollywood Reporter)
- Saturday Night Live has been fairly stable for quite some time now as far as the cast is concerned, but changes could be lurking as the current season comes to a close. (Deadline)
- One reason that streaming media took over and started the death spiral for cable TV was that it didn't include ads. That's about to change. (Vox)
- The Summer of Me is coming to MeTV, and The A-Team is part of it. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 14 - MAY 20)
- Decades is hosting a binge of The Waltons this weekend.
- If you haven't already seen it, the Kids in the Hall revival has arrived on Amazon Prime.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 14
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "House of Outrage" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Spare The Rod" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Jeremy and Leah are forced to put their foot down upon receiving disappointing news concerning Phillip.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Boo, B...!" (BET, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Ghosts of the past can affect the present, and that's what happens when Pat and Denise's abusive mom Mildred returns to haunt her daughters and interfere in their family life.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)
Wednesday, May 14
- Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Watch Dax on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Salma Hayek Pinault (The Sinbad Show) - Salma appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana) - Emily appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Terry Crews (Everybody Still Hates Chris/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) and Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Terry and Howie talk about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Terry will also be on in the 9am hour.
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Terry talks about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Jameela Jamil (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/The Good Place) - Jameela chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario talks about Max's And Just Like That... on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, 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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