Saturday, August 17, 2024
SitcomsOnline Digest: The Drew Carey Show Now Streaming for Free; Hulu Picks Up Mid-Century Modern Comedy
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have streaming news for a show many have been waiting on for years, some Simpsons updates, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- The Drew Carey Show has been absent from DVDs and streaming, that is, until now, since you now can watch almost every episode (a few are missing) for free on Plex. (TVLine)
- Hulu has a new comedy in the works, Mid-Century Modern, and Linda Lavin is among the cast members playing (not surprisingly) an overbearing mother. (Variety)
- The Simpsons is kicking off season 36 with a parody of an HBO hit series. (Deadline)
- Speaking of The Simpsons, some "exclusive to Disney+" specials were recently announced (in addition to some Hulu exclusives for Family Guy), and with Family Guy being relegated to midseason and this being the final year of a two year renewal for both series for Fox, some are wondering if these shows are facing a future that will completely remove Fox from the picture. (TVLine)
- The CW has very little scripted American produced entertainment these days, and now, the only one that they do have, The Librarians: The Next Chapter, has been delayed indefinitely. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Jimmy Kimmel sees a future where late night talk shows are no longer a thing, and perhaps a lot sooner than we'd expect. (Deadline)
- Comedy Central is adding Family Guy to their lineup in just a few weeks. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23)
- As we previously mentioned, The Drew Carey Show is now streaming on Plex, but they've also added Growing Pains as well.
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of That Girl this weekend.
- Dragnet arrives on FETV starting Monday.
- Season 2B of That '90s Show comes to Netflix on Thursday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, January 11
Universal Basic Guys - "" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Two brothers lose their jobs to automation and are given $3,000 a month in a new basic income program, allowing them to use their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they're no longer needed.
The Simpsons - "" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Homer and Marge Simpson raise Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie in Springfield, where eccentric residents make everyday life interesting.
Krapopolis - "" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
An animated comedy set in mythical ancient Greece, centering on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters as they try to run one of the world's first cities without killing each other.
Bob's Burgers - "" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The working-class Belcher family -- parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene and Louise -- run a seaside New Jersey hamburger restaurant and have exciting adventures interacting with the eccentric members of their community.
Stumble - "Pilot" (NBC, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Courteney Potter is fired from her job after being involved in a cheer scandal; to salvage her reputation and career, she must put together a competitive team in a tiny school with an unpronounceable name and only one cheerleader.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 5)
Friday, January 9
- Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Watch Regina on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina does day drinking on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Matt Rogers (No Good Deed/I Love That for You) - Matt co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - NBC's Today catches up with Rebel in the 10am hour.
- Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
- Hank Azaria (The Simpsons/Brockmire/Free Agents/Herman's Head) - Hank is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:10am.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
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