Thursday, June 08, 2023
The CW Summer 2023 Premiere Dates; Peacock's Bupkis Gets NBC Airing
The CW Network announced summer 2023 premiere dates for new scripted series Son of a Critch, Run the Burbs, Children Ruin Everything and Moonshine, as well as the premieres of alternative series Recipe for Disaster, FBoy Island, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Fantastic Friends and limited series Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982. These premieres are joined by the returning series Bump, Family Law and Great Chocolate Showdown.
Family Law starring Jewel Staite and Victor Garber returns with season two on Friday, July 7 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by the dysfunctional family comedy-drama Moonshine (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) from creator and executive producer Sheri Elwood and starring Jennifer Finnigan. Get a look inside the "greatest year in cinema ever" in the totally tubular limited series Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 premiering on Saturday, July 8 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). On Tuesday, July 18, (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) travel the world with The CW premiere the series Down to Earth with Zac Efron starring Emmy® award winner Zac Efron. Experience extraordinary exploits across the globe with James and Oliver Phelps in Fantastic Friends (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
Comedy is back on The CW with the hilarious original series Son of a Critch making its CW premiere with back-to-back episodes on Monday, July 24 (8:00-8:30pm and 8:30-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by back-to-back episodes of Children Ruin Everything season one (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT and 9:30-10:00pm ET/PT). The laughs continue with the Pham Family in Run the Burbs on Monday, July 31 (8:30-9:00pm ET/PT) and the season two premiere of the comedy-drama series Bump also on Monday, July 31 (9:30-10:00pm ET/PT). Thursdays are for Fboy Island with a former season of the Nikki Glaser-hosted alternative series making its broadcast premiere on Thursday, August 3 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Great Chocolate Showdown returns for season four on Saturday, August 5 (8:00pm-9:00 ET/PT) followed by back-to-back episodes of the extreme cooking competition series Recipe for Disaster (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT & 9:30-10:00pm ET/PT).
Peacock's critically acclaimed comedy series Bupkis, starring Pete Davidson, Edie Falco and Joe Pesci, from executive producer Lorne Michaels, surprise drops second episode on YouTube, streaming NOW. Leveraging the powerhouse portfolio of NBCUniversal, episode 102 of Bupkis will also air June 10 on NBC following the Saturday Night Live encore, featuring host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar. Viewers can catch up on all episodes, streaming now on Peacock. Just ahead of Emmy Awards voting, airing Bupkis across YouTube and NBC will introduce the series to a broader audience. In episode 102, "Do as I Say, Not as I Do," young Pete (Preston Brodrick) attends a wedding just weeks after losing his father on 9/11 and bonds with his uncle (Bobby Cannavale).
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 30
Happy's Place - "Don't Sweat It" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bobbie asks Isabella to move in with her, but when Isabella sees that Bobbie likes to address conflict head on, Isabella decides it might not be the best idea.
Happy's Place - "Fish Fry Monday" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Emmett sees Bobbie drowning in work, he devises a clever ruse to give her a much-needed day off fishing, all under the guise of reviving the tavern's Fish Fry Mondays; Isabella dives into the world of bartending with Gabby.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 26)
Friday, May 30
- Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal/The Curse) - Watch Nathan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Paula Poundstone (Home Movies) - Paula performs stand-up comedy on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Ralph swings by for a chat about Karate Kid: Legends on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) - Justina chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. She also talks about Broadway's Real Women Have Curves: The Musical on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara is telling Drew about the new venture she's taking on, where she's currently at with dating and more on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Don Darryl Rivera (Only Murders in the Building) - Don talks about Broadway's Aladdin on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
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
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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