SitcomsOnline Digest: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Good Times Animated Reboot; NBC Renews Several Popular Series

Saturday, March 23, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Good Times Animated Reboot; NBC Renews Several Popular Series

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a busy news week, but we do have news about the animated Good Times reboot, some NBC renewals, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

An April premiere date has been set for Netflix's animated reboot of Good Times. (VIBE)
NBC gave renewals to almost all of their Chicago and Law & Order franchise series, but there is one notable exception. (TV Insider)
Mike Richards, who hosted Jeopardy! for an entire day, is now speaking out about his experience. (Deadline)
Travis Kelce may be hosting a reboot of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, though the premise would be slightly different this time around. (Variety)
Community is headed to Peacock on April 1, and so is a movie (eventually). (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 23 - MARCH 29)

Even though it isn't part of the regular lineup, Catchy Comedy has an ALF binge this weekend.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, February 15

The Simpsons - "Irrational Treasure" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marge enters Santa's Little Helper into the national dog show in Philadelphia.

The Simpsons - "Homer? A Cracker Bro?" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Homer and Kirk go into business together.

Universal Basic Guys - "Little the Netherlands" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark learns to ride a bike and finds a hidden Dutch enclave; Tammy helps Leanne plan her "divorce-lorette" party.

Family Guy - "The Edible Arrangement" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Lois and Stewie finally understand each other -- thanks to Brian's edibles -- and explore and try to explain their complicated relationship.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9)

Friday, February 13

Christopher Titus (Titus) - Christopher is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Drew is celebrating Valentine's Day and hitting the headlines with Valerie and Sunny Anderson on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Then it's bestie cooking for two with Sunny, Valerie and Ross.
Vanessa Lachey (Truth Be Told/Dads) - Vanessa and Nick Lachey talk about Netflix's Love is Blind on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.

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