SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Gets Full 22 Episode Season; Netflix Launches Ad-Supported Tier

Saturday, October 15, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Gets Full 22 Episode Season; Netflix Launches Ad-Supported Tier

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a full season for The Conners, yet another casualty of the Discovery/Warner Bros merger, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It kept getting closer and closer every year, but finally, this season The Conners will have a full 22 episodes. (Deadline)
Cartoon Network Studios is being merged into Warner Bros Animation as yet another casualty in the Discovery/Warner Bros merger, and while it isn't a shutdown of the network (as some have been erroneously posting online), it does represent the end of an era. (Consequence)
As Halloween rapidly approaches, Deadline has a look at 50 great Halloween episodes of TV series that you may want to make sure to watch this season. (Deadline)
Series from Ryan Murphy are proving to be hits for Netflix. (Deadline)
Speaking of Netflix, their cheaper plan with ads is coming next month, but will include less content and they haven't really said what content will be missing. (CNET)
Angela Lansbury died this week at the age of 96. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21)

Decades has a binge of In the Heat of the Night this weekend.
A new season of Inside Amy Schumer debuts on Thursday, now on Paramount+.
It's the last day today, but COZI has been running a Murder She Wrote marathon this week.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 8

Universal Basic Guys - "Pet Projects (Pilot)" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Threatened by a doctor's kindness toward Tammy, Mark tries to get her an exotic animal; Hank bonds with the chimpanzee via its bluetooth; David's dog saves David and Mernft Man from a pet snake.

Bob's Burgers - "The Big Stieblitzki" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The family gets invited to Rudy's father's birthday party; Tina attempts to convince a woman to commit to a relationship with Rudy's father.

The Great North - "Welcome To Miami Adventure" / "Worst Drives Club Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Coming off the heels of her break-up, Judy is taken on a wild adventure with Honeybee and Aunt Dirt; Judy tries to learn to drive.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 2)

Friday, September 6

Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Watch Kumail on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Conner O'Malley (Shrill) - Conner is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Edie Falco (Bupkis/Nurse Jackie) - Edie talks about her film I'll Be Right There on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh is joining Drew and telling her about getting denied from his college's musical theater program and making his return to Broadway after eleven years with bestie Andrew Rannells on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Diane Farr (Splitting Together/Like Family/The Job) - Diane discusses the CBS drama series Fire Country on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.