SitcomsOnline Digest: Prime Video and Netflix Order New Animated Series; MeTV Toons Lineup Released

Saturday, June 01, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Prime Video and Netflix Order New Animated Series; MeTV Toons Lineup Released

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're in the summer slowdown of news, but it isn't that slow this week, as we have news of some new adult animated series, the lineup for MeTV Toons, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Prime Video has ordered Kevin, an animated series from Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert. (Amazon Studios)
Netflix has ordered the series Undervale, which Dan Harmon will serve as executive producer for. (Variety)
The MeTV Toons lineup is out, and it looks pretty good for fans of classic cartoons. (TVLine)
Max has renewed Hacks for a fourth season. (Variety)
NBC is rebranding their FAST streaming channel TNBC to NBC Comedy Vault starting today, and will include Will & Grace in the lineup. (Cord Cutters News)
Dick Van Dyke may be 98 years old, but he isn't quite ready to fully retire just yet. (Deadline)
Saturday Night Live is the top-rated comedy in the 18-49 demographic for the fifth year in a row. (Deadline)
Fewer and fewer kids are watching Cartoon Network, so now Adult Swim (which once started at 10 PM) is now starting at 5 PM. (Cord Cutters News)
Maybe physical media isn't completely dead, as Friends is coming to 4K UltraHD Blu-ray in September. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 1 - JUNE 7)

Catchy Comedy is making room for a binge of The Danny Thomas Show this weekend.
The 51st Daytime Emmy Awards airs Friday on CBS.
BUZZR is now airing the Bob Barker episodes of The Price is Right, though they are the same ones that can be seen on the 24/7 streaming channel.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, August 27

Ghosts - "Polar Opposites" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When a Hollywood producer comes to scout Woodstone as a filming location, Sam is prompted to take a creative leap that draws unexpected support from the ghosts. Meanwhile, changing roles among the ghosts spark a heartfelt effort to honor someone special.

Adults - "The Scrub" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The housemates uncover Paul Baker's long-kept secret.

Adults - "Fake ID" (FX and FXX, 9:34PM ET/PT)
Billie befriends the 20-year-old who inherited her fake ID. Written by Ananya Hegde; Directed by Jonathan Krisel.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 24)

Thursday, August 27

Bert Kreischer (Free Bert) - Catch Bert on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) and Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Josh and Andrew are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
The cast of Adults - Jack Innanen, Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer and Owen Thiele are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - NBC's Today catches up with Leanne in the 9am hour.
Hugh Jackman (Human Resources) - Hugh talks about Sheep Detectives on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
D'Arcy Carden (Barry/The Good Place) - D'Arcy can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.