Monday, December 19, 2022

BUZZR's 8th Annual Betty White Christmas; Apple TV+ Orders New Mythic Quest, Mere Mortals

8th Annual Betty White Christmas

BUZZR honors the great Betty White this Christmas season with the 8th Annual Betty White Christmas! Catch lots of fresh episodes all week-long, Leading up to an all-day, all-night Betty Marathon on Christmas day. Dreaming of a White Christmas? May your holidays be merry and bright with vintage game shows Tattletales, Family Feud, Match Game, and Password Plus starring everyone's favorite game show contestant, Betty White! Never short on words, wit or personality, Betty could truly master any game play and always left the viewing audience wanting more. BUZZR's "Betty White Christmas" airs Monday, December 19, 2022 to Saturday, December 24, 2022 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm ET / 9:00am to 12:00pm PT. And then on Sunday, December 25, 2022 from 11:00am to 2:00am ET / 8:00am to 11:00pm PT it's a Christmas miracle with a full day of non-stop Betty.




Ashly Burch

Apple TV+ announced that its critically hailed, hit comedy series Mythic Quest will expand its universe of beloved characters with Mere Mortals, a new eight-episode extension series from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney, with Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby and Charlie Day serving as executive producers. Mere Mortals will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game. The new spin-off series takes a page out of the acclaimed departure episodes of Mythic Quest, including the upcoming episode "Sarian," set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ this Friday; last year's "Everlight," the special episode that earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator for Anthony Hopkins; season one's "A Dark Quiet Death;" "Backstory!" from Mythic Quest season two; and, the widely celebrated standalone episode, "Mythic Quest: Quarantine."

Currently in its third season, Mythic Quest is a global hit sitcom from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, has received an early season three and four renewal. Mere Mortals is written by Mythic Quest star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney. The new series will be produced for Apple TV+ by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft. Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby, Charlie Day, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will serve as executive producers. The new series will join a growing offering of hit and award-winning comedy series on Apple TV+ including the soon-to-premiere Shrinking, as well as new seasons of Ted Lasso, Schmigadoon!, Physical, The Afterparty, Bad Sisters, Trying and more.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, February 7

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Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 2)

Friday, February 6

  • Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Watch Niecy on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Josh Charles (Best Medicine/Sports Night) - Josh chats about Best Medicine on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) and Tisha Campbell (Act Your Age/Uncoupled/Outmatched/Dr. Ken/Rita Rocks/My Wife and Kids/Martin) - Gabourey and Tisha talk about their new Lifetime movie Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat covers the news with Drew and Valerie Bertinelli on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. She joins Drew in the kitchen to whip up some delicious dishes for the Super Bowl.
  • Jason Biggs (Outmatched/Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason tells Drew about making his directorial debut with the new action-comedy Untitled Home Invasion Romance on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Marilu Henner (Taxi/Evening Shade) and Brooke Adams (O.K. Crackerby!) - Marilu and Brooke are guests on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:45am.
  • Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Jennifer talks about Paramount+'s School Spirits on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)

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