SitcomsOnline Digest: Abbott Elementary Cast Gets Major Pay Raise; Saturday Night Live Season 50 Hosts Announced

Saturday, September 21, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Abbott Elementary Cast Gets Major Pay Raise; Saturday Night Live Season 50 Hosts Announced

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about pay raises for the cast of a popular ABC sitcom, Saturday Night Live hosts for the first few episodes of season 50, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Abbott Elementary stands out as a successful broadcast TV sitcom in an era where few (if any) broadcast TV sitcoms stand out, so it should be no surprise that the cast got a major pay raise. (Deadline)
Saturday Night Live has announced hosts and musical guests for the first few episodes of season 50, and it'll be kicking off next Saturday with an episode hosted by a Designing Women star who has found new fame in the modern era, Jean Smart. (Entertainment Weekly)
There won't be a third season for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. (Deadline)
MeTV Toons has some Halloween fun planned for October. (Cord Cutters News)
An Australian reboot of The Office is coming to Prime Video, but seemingly to every country except the United States. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27)

There is a Catchy Comedy binge of Cheers this weekend.
Although it shares almost no similarities with the series that it shares a name with (down to the network even, as the original aired on NBC and ABC), the new CBS version of Matlock debuts on Sunday.
Everybody Still Hates Chris debuts Wednesday on Comedy Central.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, January 15

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Fan Mail and Old-Timey Organ Music" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie’s upset when Mandy’s new role as weekend weather girl gets her more attention from the men in town, and Connor turns to Jim for help when he’s asked to play the organ at the high school baseball game.

Ghosts - "St. Hetty's Day" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Hetty’s ghost power is revealed when Jay’s cousin Sunil visits Woodstone Mansion on St. Patrick’s Day.

Animal Control - "Bagged Birds and Alley Dogs" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank spends the day with influencer and park benefactor Roman Park ahead of the grand opening of their annex kennel; friction arises within the newly combined precincts when Emily assigns Templeton, Shred and Patel to work together.

Going Dutch - "The Laser's Edge" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
An intense battle of laser tag combat; Captain Maggie avoids third-wheeling Major Shah and Celeste.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 12)

Thursday, January 15

Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Catch Chris on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also chats about Unfunny Bunny and Saturday Night Live with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kirk Fox (Jury Duty/How to Rock) - Kirk is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Sean Hayes (Will & Grace/The Millers/Sean Saves the World) - Sean talks about The Unknown on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Kyle in the 9am hour.
Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones/The Unicorn/Vice Principals) - Walton talks about Fallout on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Gina Yashere (Bob Hearts Abishola) and Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) - Gina and Tig talk about their new show Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Sherri, so check your local listings.