SitcomsOnline Digest: Beavis and Butt-Head Premiere Date Set; TBS Abruptly Cancels Chad Hours Before Season Premiere

Saturday, July 16, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Beavis and Butt-Head Premiere Date Set; TBS Abruptly Cancels Chad Hours Before Season Premiere

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about a premiere date for the return of an animated favorite, the abrupt cancelation (as in hours before the new season was set to premiere) of a TBS comedy, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We have a premiere date and a trailer for the Paramount+ revival of Beavis and Butt-Head. (Pitchfork)
Last week, we told you that the second season of Chad was set to debut this past Monday on TBS, but TBS abruptly canceled the series just hours before that debut was set to air and won't be airing the second season ever. (Deadline)
Constance Wu is talking about her reaction to Fresh Off the Boat being renewed for a final season back in 2019 against her wishes, which lead to backlash against her and a suicide attempt. (Variety)
FX has renewed The Bear for a second season. (Deadline)
You can own the set from The Office in LEGO form soon. (The Verge)
Pluto TV has added dedicated channels for Let's Make a Deal and Judge Judy, and Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! channels are coming next month. (Deadline)
It looks like hosting America's Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars at the same time is a thing again, as Alfonso Ribeiro will join the latter as a co-host. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 16 - JULY 22)

Hardcastle and McCormick is the Decades binge this weekend.
Season 5 of grown-ish arrives Wednesday on Freeform.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, October 27

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "A Long Day's Journey" (BET, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After losing his job, Jeremy decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather, who has purchased a rundown home for the elderly.

The Ms. Pat Show - "A Family Thing" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
enise gets carried away when Kareem plans a special date night; Janelle shares big news with Junebug and Terry's aunt shocks everyone with the truth about his father.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Tuesday, October 27

Owen Wilson (Stick) - Catch Owen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Parker Posey (Search Party/The Return of Jezebel James) - Parker is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Cynthia and the cast of The Gilded Age are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Daly (Newlyweds/Wings) - Tim discusses Newlyweds on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - Tony talks about We Thought They’d Never Leave on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Andrew Rannells (Nobody Wants This/Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew talks about Nobody Wants This on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.