Sunday, October 15, 2023

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of October 16, 2023)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of October 16-20, 2023, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, October 16
  • Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Watch Lil Rel on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Jada Pinkett Smith (A Different World) - Jada appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She talks about her latest book Worthy on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva is interviewed on E! News at 11pm on E!.
  • Issa Rae (Insecure) - NBC's Today catches up with Issa in the 10am hour.
Tuesday, October 17
  • Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Catch Simu on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Jim Jefferies (Legit) - Jim is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Jada Pinkett Smith (A Different World) - Jada talks about Worthy on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/The Ellen Show/Welcome to New York) - Jim discusses his latest comedy special Dark Pale on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Leslie Odom Jr. (Central Park/Love in the Time of Corona/Big Day) - Leslie and Kara Young stop by to tell Sherri all about their new Broadway show, Purlie Victorious, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Together/New Girl/Happy Endings) - Damon discusses his new CBS game show Raid the Cage on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Wednesday, October 18
  • Mike Epps (The Upshaws/Uncle Buck/Survivor's Remorse) - Watch Mike on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Issa Rae (Insecure) - Issa appears The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She will also be on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
  • Rob Lowe (Unstable/The Grinder/Parks and Recreation/A New Kind of Family) - E! News has an interview with Rob at 11pm on E!.
  • Alfonso Riberio (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso is live in studio E! News at 11pm on E!.
  • Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) - Bob and his daughter, illustrator Erin Odenkirk, discuss their new children's book, Zilot & Other Important Rhymes on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Thursday, October 19
  • Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Catch Ms. Pat on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits-in with the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway (Kenan/Rhythm & Blues) - Vanessa talks about her role in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of The Purlie Victorious on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Tituss Burgess (Schmigadoon!/Central Park/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Tituss talks about Moulin Rouge on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Lil Rel tells Sherri all about The Best Friends' Comedy Tour, with Tiffany Haddish, on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) - Bob and his daughter Erin are joining Drew to chat about how they turned poems he used to make up into a new children's book Zilot & Other Important Rhymes on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Brianne showcases her new jewelry line on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Friday, October 20
  • Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Watch Whitney on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Finesse Mitchell (Outmatched/A.N.T. Farm) - Finesse is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on CBS between 12:37-1:37am.
  • Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat previews her new judge series, BET's Ms. Pat Settles, on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
  • Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret talks about Live and LIVID! on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, October 15

The Villains of Valley View - "Bad Influence" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of being a superhero, Starling threatens to quit; Amy's helpful advice backfires.


Monday, October 16

none scheduled


Tuesday, October 17

Frasier - "The Good Father" (CBS, 9:15PM ET/PT)
Following Martin’s death, Frasier returns to Boston for a college lecture and to check in on his son, Freddy—whom he quickly suspects is keeping a secret from him.

Frasier - "Moving In" (CBS, 9:53PM ET/PT)
Frasier hopes to make up for lost time with Freddy, but a disagreement over where to put a small Red Sox souvenir quickly escalates into a battle of wills between father and son.


Wednesday, October 18

none scheduled


Thursday, October 19

none scheduled


Friday, October 20

none scheduled


Saturday, October 21

none scheduled


Sunday, October 22

The Simpsons - "McMansion & Wife" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Homer thinks he's being tricked into buying a sports car; Lisa neutralizes Nelson after he goes on a bullying spree.

Krapopolis - "12 Angry Goat Herders" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis creates a court system to absolve Shlub of a goat eating crime he didn't commit; Hippocampus creates a sprinkler system for Killass to get back at Deliria.

Bob's Burgers - "The Pickleorette" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Bob and Linda help Gretchen throw her sister's bachelorette party; Tina forces Gene and Louise to play a board game they found on the street.

Family Guy - "A Stache From the Past" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Peter loses the Griffins' home in a reverse mortgage, he and Mayor West travel to confront the man advertising the scheme, Tom Selleck; Stewie and Brian open a booth at the flea market, leading to a rivalry with Bruce.

The Villains of Valley View - "A Tale of Two Havocs" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Havoc and Flashform go to Centropolis to stop an imposter from stealing Havoc's identity. Eva and Vic manipulate Hartley's charity auction.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, February 23

Family Guy - "Live, Laugh, Love" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Peter realizes Joe has never found him funny, he is determined to make Joe laugh; Lois chaperones Chris and Meg's school trip, where she strives to reunite the principal with his long-lost love.

Grimsburg - "Molly" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Flute forgets to buy Stan a gift for his birthday, he steals an AI doll from the evidence locker; Wynona is forced to confront her ex-boyfriend.

The Great North - "Bots on the Side Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ham starts performing at Yet-E-Cheddar's and develops a strange relationship with an animatronic Freddie the Yeti, that puts his relationship with Crispin in jeopardy; the new Tobin boat turns out to have a cursed name.

Krapopolis - "Stavros Live and in Concert" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tyrannis' favorite singer Stavros is in town, but he also happens to be the favorite singer of Athena and her radical followers; Deliria goes on a little getaway.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 17)

Friday, February 21

  • Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal) - Watch Anthony on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Lizzy Caplan (Party Down/The Class/The Pitts) - Lizzy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Tina Fey (Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) - Tina and Amy are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) - NBC's Today catches up with Jane sometime between 7-9am.
  • Alan Ritchson (Blue Mountain State) - Alan talks about Reacher on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/CafĂ© Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


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