Monday, October 17, 2022
CBS 2022 Holiday Schedule; The CW Announces Holiday Specials
Celebrate the 2022 holiday season with CBS' expansive lineup of very merry original programming! New CBS Originals include three yuletide movies (Fit for Christmas, Must Love Christmas and When Christmas was Young air Sundays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18); a special one-hour holiday episode of Ghosts on Dec. 15; a one-hour animated holiday special Reindeer in Here; a star-studded tribute honoring 16-time GRAMMY winner Paul Simon; and more holiday celebrations, including The Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington D.C. and the live New Year's Eve bash in Nashville. Also, enjoy long-standing seasonal family traditions with animated friends Rudolph, Frosty, Robbie and Santa Claus.
The CW Network announced its slate of upcoming holiday programming, featuring nine all-new specials including Christmas Around the USA, Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2022, 25th Annual Family Film Awards and Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope that join a roster of holiday classics and family favorites that include Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Silent Night - A Song for the World and Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us. These holiday specials are in addition to the previously announced new original holiday movie A Waltons Thanksgiving premiering on Sunday, November 20 (8:00-10:00pm ET). The holiday season kicks off when the classic Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer returns to The CW on Friday, November 25 (8:00-9:00pm ET). Encores will air on Wednesday, December 14 (8:00-9:00pm ET) and Friday, December 23 (8:00-9:00pm ET). The Scooby Gang reunites on Friday, November 25 (9:00-10:00pm ET) in an encore presentation of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! The gang gathers at Warner Bros. Studios to reminisce about their favorite cases and how they were filmed. But it turns out that the backlot may have its OWN monster problem! Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo investigate this mystery while celebrating the legacy of the franchise during this one-hour special. Hosted by Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), special guests joining the Scooby gang include author Jerry Beck, Karamo Brown (Queer Eye), producer Tony Cervone (Scoob!), Seth Green (Family Guy), Olivia Liang (Kung Fu), producer David Silverman (The Simpsons), animator Tom Sito, Mitch Watson (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated), "Weird Al" Yankovic and Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live). An encore presentation will air on Monday, December 12 (9:00-10:00pm ET).
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, November 21
Happy's Place - "Straw Man" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Gabby asks Bobbie to help vet men to be her potential donor, Bobbie is happy to participate until she discovers Gabby is considering Emmett for the donation; Isabella is asked to be the guest speaker for Takoda's daughter's class.
Stumble - "In Sync" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
It's back to school for Heådltston State JC, which means in addition to her coaching, Courteney must get her kids settled into the dorms and begin classes; when the girls' periods sync up, Courteney's doesn't and she worries she may be pregnant.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 17)
Friday, November 21
- Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Watch Ms. Pat on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Matthew Broderick (Better Things) - Matthew appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason talks about Zootopia 2 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Sebastian Maniscalco (Bookie) - Sebastian talks about his comedy special It Ain't Right on Live with Kelly and Mark, 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)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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