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

Tuesday, January 14

St. Denis Medical - "50 cc's of Kindness" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron mocks Alex and Matt's attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight; Serena helps Bruce address his fear of needles; Joyce finds herself smitten by the burly prison guard.

Night Court - "Mayim Worst Enemy" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby is thrilled when Mayim Bialik appears in the courtroom, but she begins to wonder if the situation is more sinister than it seems; Dan hunts for a mystery man guilty of forgoing basic etiquette.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 13)

Tuesday, January 14

  • Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Catch Bill on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Gabriel Basso (The Big C) - Gabriel is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. NBC's Today catches up with in the 9am hour. He also talks about In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Aidy Bryant (Shrill) - Aidy stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia talks about her children's podcast, Snoriezzz, on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • The Cast of Harlem - Meagan Good, Grace Byer, Jerrie Johnson, Shoniqua Shandai and Tyler Lepley talk about the new season of Harlem on Amazon Prime on Sherri, so check your local listings.


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10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series

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