SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Getting Ready for Syndication; Game Shows a Hit for ABC

Saturday, August 12, 2023

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Conners Getting Ready for Syndication; Game Shows a Hit for ABC

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a (sort of) long running broadcast sitcom heading to syndication, some Jeopardy! fall updates, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Conners looks to be heading to syndication in 2024, which it is honestly kind of surprising that it is just now happening. (Variety)
Jeopardy! plans for the fall are in jeopardy, so to speak, as the executive producer grapples with how to handle the WGA strike. (Deadline)
Johnny Hardwick, the voice of Dale on King of the Hill (and who was also set to return for the reboot), has died at age 64. (TMZ)
Jodie Sweetin isn't too thrilled that a new movie that she is starring in was sold to Great American Family. (TVLine)
Game shows are proving to be very successful for ABC lately, perhaps more than they'd hoped. (Deadline)
We told you a few weeks ago about how Suits has bizarrely become a huge deal in streaming media, setting records for viewership even, and it seems that the climb to the top hasn't even stopped. (Deadline)
Quincy, M.E. is headed to FETV. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 12 - AUGUST 18)

Catchy Comedy, with a binge of The Honeymooners this weekend, including lost episodes.
The final season of Billions premieres tomorrow on Showtime.
The Upshaws returns for a fourth season on Netflix on Thursday.

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.