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

Monday, December 19, 2022

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

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

Thursday, March 12

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy struggles to celebrate Georgie’s 21st birthday after hitting a rough patch in her career.

Ghosts - "St. Hetty’s Day 2: The Help" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
A St. Patrick’s Day staffing emergency gives Hetty the chance to step into an unlikely role at the restaurant as she regains her once-a-year ability to be seen and heard by the living. Meanwhile, Kyle returns to watch over the ghosts and finds himself caught in an amusing supernatural dynamic.

Animal Control - "Squirrels and Fat Cats" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank uncovers Emily and Shred's secret romance during a break-in at city supply; Victoria and Patel confront his daughter's school bully.

Going Dutch - "Tinker, Tailor, Colonel, Spy" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Rick takes a sabbatical from the CIA and returns to the base, hoping to rekindle his strained relationship with Capt. Maggie; paranoia runs high when a mole is suspected to be operating inside the base.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 9)

Thursday, March 12

Will Forte (The Four Seasons/HouseBroken/MacGruber/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Catch Will on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Robert Smigel (Let's Be Real) - Robert stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kristin Chenoweth (Stumble/Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jennifer Tilly (Out of Practice) - Andy Cohen interviews Jennifer on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan talks about Broadway's Death of a Salesman with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana joins Tamron to talk about her fashion evolution and her role in the all-star cast of the new series Scarpetta on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about Reminders of Him on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - NBC's Today catches up with Valerie in the 10am hour.
Phil Rosenthal (Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) - Phil and Lily Rosenthal join Drew for a taste test of weird foods and talk about their children's book Just Try It! Someplace New! (A Phil & Lil Book) on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.