Saturday, September 03, 2022
SitcomsOnline Digest: Jeff Garlin's Character to Exit The Goldbergs; Peacock Cancels Rutherford Falls
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! The unofficial end of summer is here, as we get into fall, and it's almost time for the new fall season (but not quite yet!). This week, we're hearing about a lot of people who won't be coming back to our small screen this fall. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We don't exactly know how it'll happen, so it isn't a spoiler really, but we basically know what is going to happen to Jeff Garlin's character on The Goldbergs. (CNN)
- Peacock has cancelled Rutherford Falls after two seasons. (Variety)
- It may not be that surprising as his character was sort of inconsequential in the series anyway, but Michael Fishman will not be returning to The Conners. (Variety)
- The Saturday Night Live cast exodus just keeps growing. (Deadline)
- Netflix has announced a premiere date for their series about former competitor Blockbuster. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 2)
- Antenna TV has a "Sunday Best" marathon of Becker tomorrow, as well as a Welcome Back, Kotter marathon on Monday.
- A new season of Rick and Morty arrives on Adult Swim tomorrow night.
- There is a binge of The Saint on Decades this weekend.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, June 4
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Bus Bench and Faith out the Wazoo" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Audrey and Mary’s (Zoe Perry) feud rears its head when Georgie needs their help with the tire store, and Jim’s forced to confront his age after a visit to the DMV.
Ghosts - "The Life and Times of Esther Greene" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Now a successful podcaster, Todd Pearlman returns to profile Sam and Isaac’s book, but becomes obsessed with Jay. Meanwhile, Pete tries to get to the bottom of why Alberta changed her name, forcing her to admit a hidden truth.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 1)
Thursday, June 4
- John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Catch John on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Power Ballad on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Amy Sedaris (No Activity/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/Strangers with Candy) - Andy Cohen interviews Amy and David Sedaris on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
- Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna chats about Scary Movie on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick talks about Power Ballad on on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Sherry Cola (Shrinking/Nobody Wants This) - Sherry talks about Camp Rock 3 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Jennifer and Brett talk about Office Romance on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - NBC's Today catches up with Alison in the 9am hour.
- Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother/Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - NBC's Today catches up with Kyra in the 9am hour.
- Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean tells Drew about his movies The Running Man and Is This Thing On? on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Drew is joined by Sebastian at the tasting table to try out what he's making on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Scrubs/Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about his Bad Dates podcast on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
11/04/25 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
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