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

Saturday, November 8

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 3)

Friday, November 7

Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This/Central Park/The Good Place) - Watch Kristen on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) - Janelle dishes on ABC's Abbott Elementary on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn chats about Soul Boom Workbook: Spiritual Tools for Modern Living with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere/Nightcap) - Jeff talks about Lost and Found in Cleveland and Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) and Jenn Lyon (Stumble/Saint George) - Taran and Jenn talk about Stumble on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Lil Rel, Tabitha Brown and the cast of the new holiday movie Unexpected Christmas stop by Sherri, so check your local listings.
Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Drew Drew sits down and chats with Laura on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Sydney Sweeney (Everything Sucks!) - Sydney talks about her new movie Christy on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rachel Sennott (I Love LA/Call Your Mother) - Rachel tells Drew about her upcoming show I Love LA on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listirngs.