Saturday, December 09, 2023
SitcomsOnline Digest: Remembering Norman Lear; Fox to Air M*A*S*H Retrospective
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we lost a sitcom producer icon, we're hearing about the cancellation of a series at ABC, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The big news this week is that Norman Lear, who was working up until his death, has died at age 101. (CBS News)
- Norman Lear died this week, and many are wondering why his series are so hard to find on streaming media. Unfortunately, Sony declined to give many answers. (Deadline)
- Station 19 is coming to an end at ABC. (Deadline)
- Andrea Fay Friedman, who played the role of Corky's girlfriend Amanda on the series Life Goes On and also appeared in guest roles on other series, has died at age 53. (Variety)
- Fox is planning to air M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, a two hour special of clips and interviews, on January 1. (Deadline)
- Prime Video has renewed Harlem for another season. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16)
- If you missed it last night, the CBS special Norman Lear: A Life on Television is available on Paramount+.
- MeTV is remembering Norman Lear on Sunday night with some episodes of All in the Family, Good Times, and Sanford & Son on Sunday night.
- Who's the Boss? is now available to watch on Hulu.
- Catchy Comedy is having a binge of The Dick Van Dyke Show this weekend, to honor his 98th birthday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, April 18
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 14)
Friday, April 18
- David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical/Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Cool Kids/The Carmichael Show/Bad Teacher/Life with Bonnie/DAG) - Watch David on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Bernadette Peters (High Desert/Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Bernadette is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Chet Hanks (Running Point) - Chet appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Woody takes "The Colbert Questionert" on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I), Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) and Mary Eliabeth Ellis (Santa Clarita Diet/The Grinder/Perfect Couples/It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - Bobby, Thomas and Mary are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Luke Kirby (Étoile) - Luke talks about Étoile on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is joining Drew and Ross Mathews to hit the headlines on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh is telling Drew about the thrilling new series Happy Face based on a real life serial killer on The Drew Barrymroe Show, so check your local listings.
- Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) and Delroy Lindo (UNPrisoned) - Michael, Delroy and others tell Sherri about their highly anticipated new film Sinners on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - Joel talks about Bravo's Love Hotel on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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