Saturday, April 27, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: Steve Carell and Tina Fey to Star Opposite Each Other in Netflix Series; Delta Burke Talks About Designing Women
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new Netflix series that brings two former NBC Thursday night stars together, learning more about Delta Burke's exit from Designing Women (over 3 decades later), and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Steve Carell and Tina Fey are set to star opposite each other in the upcoming Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons. (Deadline)
- Delta Burke recently talked about her exit from Designing Women in a podcast, which included a period where she turned to crystal meth to try to lose weight. (Entertainment Weekly)
- A season premiere date has been set for the game show Lingo at CBS. (Deadline)
- Even though the final new episode aired in 2021, reruns of Judge Judy (which somehow still does incredibly well relative to daytime broadcast TV ratings) have been picked up through 2026 in syndication. (Variety)
- For the first time since he was fired by the network 19 years ago, Dan Rather is set to return to CBS News as the subject of an interview about his career at CBS News. (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Bob Hearts Abishola just barely got a renewal this season, but it will live on in reruns for at least a bit longer as it heads to syndication (which is a much smaller deal than streaming anymore) in the fall. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 27 - MAY 3)
- Catchy Comedy has a Gomer Pyle, USMC binge this weekend.
- The season (and likely series) finale of Lopez vs. Lopez airs Tuesday on NBC.
- Ghosts also has a season finale Thursday on CBS, but it will be back next season.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, September 27
Animal Control - "
Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The team arrives at the Animal Control Officer of the Year awards and party ahead of the ceremony; it's Frank vs. Templeton for the big prize; Shred and Emily's secret romance is finally exposed.
Universal Basic Guys - "Little the Netherlands" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark learns to ride a bike and finds a hidden Dutch enclave; Tammy helps Leanne plan her "divorce-lorette" party.
The Simpsons - "The Children's Book Job" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marge hopes to save Springfield Elementary by inviting a reclusive British children's author to appear at the school's book fair, but Homer botches his assignment of picking the author up at the airport.
Animal Control - "Seahawks and Piglets" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Frank leads the team in a work stoppage, but abandons his cause for the ultimate call — recovering the Seahawks' missing mascot.
Universal Basic Guys - "Rhoda" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark and Hank's mom returns to Glantontown; Tammy pursues a new painting hobby.
Grimsburg - "The Zast of Zus" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
In this apocalyptic parody, a ruggedly handsome, well-dressed stranger passes through Grimsburg and infects the town with a Zaddy virus.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 21)
Friday, September 25
- Woody Harrelson and (Brothers/Cheers) - Watch Woody on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sam Richardson (The Afterparty/HouseBroken/Detroiters/Veep) - Sam appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Matthew McConaughey (Brothers) - Matthew is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Timothy Olyphant (Stick/Santa Clarita Diet) - Timothy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:05am on CBS.
- Yvonne Orji (Insecure) - Yvonne talks about The Fisherman on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Maleah Joi Moon (A Different World) - Maleah talks about A Different World on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili joins Drew for an all-new Personal Space to chat about starring in and executive producing her new movie The Love Hypothesis on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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