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.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, September 9

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)

Wednesday, September 9

  • Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Watch Mariska on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Chris Kattan (The Middle) - Chris is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Jon Bernthal (The Class) - Jon appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Stephanie Hsu (Laid) - Stephanie is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Joey King (Bent) - Joey talks about Practical Magic 2 on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
  • Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect/Telenovela) - Zachary talks about The Fix on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) - Maitreyi talks about Best of the Best on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Drew shares more from her interview with Minnie including a round of behind the scenes on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Jackson White (Mrs. Fletcher) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra from Drew's interviews with Brittany Broski and Jackson White on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Angel in the Rubble on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Dondre Whitfield (Girlfiends/Inside Schwartz/Between Brothers/The Crew) - Dondre talks about Angel in the Rubble on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Bert Kreischer (Free Bert) - Bert discusses his Permission to Party tour on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil talks about his Phil Rosenthal World brand on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Jay Hernandez (Hang Time) - Jay appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

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