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
Monday, August 18
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Pomp and Circumstance" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina and Gemma plan a joint graduation party for Malcolm and Grover, on part one of the hour-long seventh season finale.
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Venice" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Butlers and Johnsons help Malcolm start a new chapter in a new city that, while just across town, is worlds away from the neighborhood, on part two of the hour-long seventh season finale.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 18)
Monday, August 18
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal) - Anthony is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - NBC's Today catches up with Sarah in the 10am hour.
- Ashley Eckstein (That's So Raven) - Ashley and Michael James Scott discuss their new podcast HypeFriend! on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster/Sabrina the Teenage Witch) - Soleil and Angel Carter Conrad, the late Aaron Carter's twin sister, whose new documentary The Carters gives an intimate look inside the Carter family with never-before-seen footage on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) and Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Andrew, Nick and Lin-Manuel Miranda are chatting with Drew about their Broadway show All In: Comedy About Love on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. They're also talking to Drew about parenting advice, how they were raised and how comedy brings people together.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
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