SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Wins 2022-2023 Ratings Game; Netflix Ends Sharing of Passwords

Saturday, May 27, 2023

SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Wins 2022-2023 Ratings Game; Netflix Ends Sharing of Passwords

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very slow holiday news week, but we're here with news about the most watched network in the past TV season, a death of a Sanford & Son actress, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The most watched network in the 2022-2023 season? That would be CBS. (Deadline)
Whoopi Goldberg claimed that American Idol has led to the "downfall of society," though when a producer tried to keep reminding her that it is on the same network as The View, she seemed to make it more of a criticism of Fox's version of the series. (Variety)
Marlene Clark, who played Lamont's girlfriend Janet on Sanford & Son, has died at age 85. (Hollywood Reporter)
Do you share your Netflix account? If so, time is up. (CBS News)
You can buy the Brady Bunch house, if you have an extra $5.5 million lying around (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 27 - JUNE 2)

Bosom Buddies is the Catchy Comedy binge this weekend.
America's Got Talent returns Tuesday on NBC.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, October 28

Scrubs - "My Halloween" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
J.D. helps a former colleague with a difficult patient; Elliot seeks support for her new clinic; Turk faces his family's growing pains.

Abbott Elementary - "Halloween Party" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava hosts an exclusive Halloween party; Janine and Jacob get suspicious of Gregory.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 26)

Wednesday, October 28

Emma Roberts (Scream Queens/Unfabulous) - Watch Emma on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Newlyweds/The Sticky/Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She also appears on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Sharon Horgan (Youth/Bad Sisters/HouseBroken/Catastrophe) - Sharon is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia talks about And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - It's Drew's fast and frugal hour and Sunny Anderson, Valerie and Danielle Kance are joining her for some frugal news headlines on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy talks about Cupertino on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes West Coast on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.