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
Wednesday, October 29
Shifting Gears - "Scary" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Matt plans to spend Halloween with Eve, but the real terror begins when Eve wants to sleep over. With Carter and Georgia out for the night, Riley invites Gabe and Stitch to a Halloween party, hoping to relive the crazy, epic Halloweens of her past.
Abbott Elementary - "Camping" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Barbara organizes a Halloween camping trip for older kids.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 27)
Wednesday, October 29
- Keegan-Michael Key (Only Murders in the Building/Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Watch Keegan-Michael on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Brittany Snow (Ben and Kate) - Brittany appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) - Steve is a musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Sarah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) - Isla appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Andy Cohen interviews Justine on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) - Aubrey talks about Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Roy Wood Jr. (Sullivan & Son) - Roy talks about The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Co-host Nate Burleson sits down with Tracy on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is whipping up swamp potatoes on The Drew Barrymore Show, 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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