Sunday, August 18, 2024

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of August 19, 2024)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of August 19-23, 2024, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, August 19
  • Maya Rudolph (Loot/Bless the Harts/Forever/Up All Night) - Watch Maya on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Watching Ellie/Seinfeld/Day by Day) - Julia is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Langston Kerman (Bless This Mess/Insecure) - Langston stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris), Joe Manganiello (Mythic Quest/How I Met Your Mother and Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Terry, Joe and Patton are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle/Richie Rich) - Jenna talks about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
  • Jeff Goldblum (Search Party) - Jeff talks about Netflix's Kaos on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am.
Tuesday, August 20
  • Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Catch Sanaa on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Michael Keaton (Report to Murphy/Working Stiffs/All's Fair) - Michael appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. Michael, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) talk about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on NBC's Today some time between 7-9am.
  • Conner O'Malley (Shrill) - Conner drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Richie Moriarty (Ghosts), Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts/Duncanville/Disjointed/Animal Practice) and Punam Patel (Ghosts/Return of the Mac/Kevin from Work) - Richie, Betsy and Punam are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Jason Schwartzman (Blunt Talk/Mozart in the Jungle/Bored to Death) and Carol Kane (Taxi/All Is Forgiven/Amerian Dreamer/Pearl/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jason and Carol talk about their new film Between the Temples on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim talks about living out her new dream with a brand new lifestyle platform promoting wellness on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
  • Rachel Dratch (Grimsburg/Imaginary Mary/30 Rock) - Rachel is joining Drew at the news desk for a special birthday edition of Drew's News on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Wednesday, August 21
  • Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle/Richie Rich) - Watch Jenna on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Jason Schwartzman (Blunt Talk/Mozart in the Jungle/Bored to Death) - Jason appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Kristen Schaal (What We Do in the Shadows/The Last Man on Earth/Bob's Burgers/Flight of the Conchords) and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin) - Kristen and Flula are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) - NBC's Today has Living Legends: The 70 Club with Dennis in the 9am hour.
  • Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne) and Judy Gold (All-American Girl) - Sandra and Judy chat with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Haley Joel Osment (Future Man/Alpha House/The Jeff Foxworthy Show/Thunder Alley) - Haley Joel chats about his latest film Blink Twice on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Thursday, August 22
  • Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) - Catch Zoë The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. E! News has an interview with her at 11pm on E!. She also talks about Blink Twice on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) - Amy is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred and the 8G Band perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Anna Faris (Mom) and Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe) - Anna and Andy are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Tony Shalhoub (We Are Men/Stark Raving Mad/Wings) - NBC's Today has Living Legends: The 70 Club with Tony in the 9am hour.
  • Reba McEntire (Happy's Place/Reba/Malibu Country) - Drew is joined by the iconic Reba McEntire and they're looking back and reminiscing on some of Reba's biggest moments on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Friday, August 23
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) - Martin guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Watch Selena on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Watching Ellie/Seinfeld/Day by Day) - Julia appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • John Mulaney (Mulaney) - John is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian appears on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Jamie Lee Curtis (Anything But Love/Operation Petticoat) - Jamie Lee talks about her book Just One More Sleep: All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait . . . and Wait . . . and Wait on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, August 18

The Conners - "Bad Dads and Grads" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan starts to bond with his younger half brother, but he can't get over the fact that their father paid for Ed Jr.'s college education. Jackie hits it off with a fun married couple.


Monday, August 19

none scheduled


Tuesday, August 20

The Conners - "Beards, Thrupples and Robots" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene, desperate for money, gets a job at Price Warehouse; Jackie decides to take her "thrupple" relationship with Ron and Janelle to the next level.

The Conners - "Tats and Tias" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Newly-unemployed Harris is depressed and has moved back into the house; Becky struggles to find affordable childcare so she reaches out to Emilio's family for support.

The Conners - "The Icewoman Cometh" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Back from Arizona, Bev announces that she wants to use her finances to spread happiness; when she offers to fund Mark's tuition to a prestigious coding camp.

The Conners - "Pilot Lights & Sister Fights" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan is finally ready to share his feelings with Louise; Darlene realizes how badly she wants a baby; Ben gets caught up playing handyman and babysitter for Becky.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Adjust Your Crown, Sis" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Ella sponsors the membership of the new wife of a longtime dea-con into her social club, Incomparable Crowns, she begins to suspect something may be going on behind closed doors in the new marriage.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Ay-Bay-Bay" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Leah wants to try for another baby; when Jeremy plays hard to get, Leah hatches a plan to seduce him; Mr. Brown has to babysit Kimberly's grandson who appears to be the perfect angel, until he reveals himself to be a mischievous handful.

The Michael Blackson Show - "Introducing Miguel" (BET, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Michael is caught in an unforeseen situation with Deidra, and it follows him to work; when a student's life is put in danger, Michael weighs how to handle the situation.


Wednesday, August 21

none scheduled


Thursday, August 22

Young Sheldon - "A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
George Sr. is worried that Mary wants another baby and gets a vasectomy behind her back. Meanwhile, Drs. Linkletter and Sturgis go to Sheldon for science tutoring.

Ghosts - "He Sees Dead People" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Jay’s sister, Bela (Puna Patel), and her boyfriend, Eric (Andrew Leeds), visit Woodstone Mansion, Eric reveals a major change that took place after his near-death experience there over Christmas.

The Conners - "CPAPs, Hickeys and Biscuits" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dan and Louise take their relationship to the next level and come to appreciate the complexities of aging; Darlene spends the night in jail and leaves parenting duties to Ben.

The Conners - "Bridge Over Troubled Conners " (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene and Ben go apartment hunting; Jackie and Becky take Beverly Rose on a road trip to Mexico to meet her father for the first time.


Friday, August 23

The Conners - "Keep On Truckin' Six Feet Apart" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Conners are dealing with the pandemic and life's financial troubles.

The Conners - "Halloween and the Election vs the Pandemic" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Halloween has been canceled, so the family works to create an unforgettable experience.


Saturday, August 24

Johnson - "Near Miss" (Bounce TV, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Johnson men travel to the Bahamas for Keith and Jackee's destination wedding, but Jarvis is less than pleased with his travel accommodations. Keith packs his own potent lunch for the trip while Greg gets a special delivery.


Sunday, August 25

The Simpsons - "Clan of the Cave Man" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.

Bob's Burgers - "Fraud of the Dead: Zombie-docu-pocalypse" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
A documentary film profiling world-class archer Louise Belcher is interrupted by unexpected visitors.

Family Guy - "Baking Sad" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Meg discovers her tears produce delicious cookies; Peter and the guys launch a male talk show.

Krapopolis - "Eclipse" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The city of Krapopolis reckons with a solar eclipse; Tyrannis learns that it is not a cruel punishment by Zeus, but a natural occurrence.

The Conners - "Plastics, Trash Talk & Darlene Antoinette" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Darlene isolates herself from her co-workers at Wellman Plastics, leaving them with the impression she is an elitist snob; Louise decides to teach Harris an expensive life lesson; Jackie is determined to keep the restaurant running.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, November 2

St. Denis Medical - "He Ain't Noah Wyle" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alex clashes with Ron's self-righteous replacement as he recovers; Matt and Serena define the relationship; Joyce collects votes for a hospital administrator award.

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins - "We Keep the Kisses" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Reggie and Monica struggle to capitalize on new opportunities; Carmelo's secret relationship with their rivals' daughter threatens to tear the family apart.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 2)

Monday, November 2

  • Bill Hader (Barry) - Watch Bill on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Justine appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Sam is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb) - Niecy stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Daniel Radcliffe (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Miracle Workers) - Daniel appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Paula Pell (The 'Burbs/Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders/A.P. Bio) - Paula is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about The Cat in the Hat on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Andy Cohen interviews Megan on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe) - Andy talks about Elf Unwrapped on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA3 at 1pm.
  • Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy talks about season two of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Tituss Burgess (Schmigadoon!/Central Park/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - NBC's Today catches up with Tituss in the 9am hour.
  • Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland/Frasier/Throb) - Jane is a guest on New York Living at 10am on WPIX in New York.


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