Saturday, May 13, 2023
SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Season Finale Brings Back a Familiar Face; Comedy Central Renews Digman! for Second Season
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have the renewal of a Comedy Central animated series, a first look at the new Matlock, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Tuesday night's episode of Night Court had a surprise guest at the end of the episode, and it's going to be more than just that one appearance (don't click on the link if you haven't watched it and don't want the surprise spoiled). (TVLine)
- Comedy Central has renewed Digman! for a second season. (Deadline)
- Disney+ and Hulu are going to merge into one app, but they'll still be available as separate services. (CNET)
- We have our first look at the new Matlock series starring Kathy Bates. (Collider)
- As a writer's strike nearly shut down the last few episodes of the end of the season for Jeopardy!, Mayim Bialik was unwilling to cross the picket line, but Ken Jennings was willing to do that. (Deadline)
- Deidre Hall is celebrating her 5000th episode of Days of Our Lives. (Vibe)
- Taxi ended 40 years ago, and some of the cast members got together in New York the past week for drinks. (Yahoo!)
- Son of a Critch, a Canadian comedy from the same people who brought us Schitt's Creek, is coming to The CW this summer. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 13 - MAY 19)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend (which seems a little odd for Mother's Day).
- Meanwhile, Antenna TV does have a Mother's Day appropriate binge of One Day at a Time.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, December 7
The Simpsons - "Guess Who's Coming to Skinner" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Principal Skinner discovers that one of his students is a runaway who has been living in the school library, he has to take the snarky, difficult kid into his home and is forced into a role he never expected or wanted -- being a parent.
Universal Basic Guys - "Good Marks" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mark goes back to high school to prove he is smart; Hank tries to pass Advanced Woodshop.
Krapopolis - "Nike (The Goddness)" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis and his siblings enter a contest; Shlub and Deliria go to a play.
Bob's Burgers - "Les Lizárdables" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Gene and Courtney become embroiled in a complex custody battle over an injured lizard.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 1)
Sunday, December 7
- Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Catch Kenan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2 (DVD)
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (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)
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)
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