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

Thursday, November 21

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "The 6:10 to Lubbock" (CBS, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Mandy get fed up staying with her parents and reconsider their living situation after a fight with Mandy’s mom, Audrey.

Ghosts - "Man of Your Dreams" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sam learns that one of the ghosts’ powers is to enter the dreams of the livings and influence their decisions. Also, two of the ghosts think they’ve learned the secret to moving on.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 18)

Thursday, November 21

Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Catch Jim on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela), Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This/GLOW) and Timothy Simons (HouseBroken/Veep) - Justine, Jackie and Timothy are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristin Chenoweth (Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Maura Tierney (NewsRadio/The Van Dyke Show) - Maura is in the studio to discuss the neww season of Law and Order on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
Paul Reiser (Mad About You/Red Oaks/Married/My Two Dads) - Paul is telling Drew about his huge return to comedy after thirty years with his standup special, Life, Death and Rice Pudding, and his new movie The Gutter on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
John O'Hurley (Seinfeld/Over the Top/The Mullets) - John will be on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.