Saturday, September 14, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Tim Meadows to Star in New Sitcom DMV; Casting for The Office Followup Series

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about some new CBS comedies, some casting news for the followup series to The Office, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • Tim Meadows is set to star in a new CBS comedy, DMV, which is (not surprisingly) about a guy who works at the DMV. (Variety)
  • CBS also has a new single camera comedy called Feebs in development. (Deadline)
  • The followup series to The Office at Peacock has some "new hires." (Hollywood Reporter)
  • Get ready for more nostalgia tomorrow night on the Emmy Awards, as some cast reunions from Happy Days and The West Wing will be included. (TVLine)
  • We have our first look at the new cast members for the new season of Saturday Night Live. (NBC)
  • DirecTV has resolved their two week carriage dispute with Disney, but unlike Spectrum, it seems that Freeform and FXX were not removed. (Variety)
  • MeTV is getting ready for Halloween. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 14 - SEPTEMBER 20)

  • There is a Catchy Comedy binge of Taxi this weekend.
  • MeTV Toons is airing The Flintstone Kids on Sundays starting tomorrow, as part of their Flintstone Family Sunday block.
  • These awards ceremonies just aren't as big of a draw as they once were, but the 76th Emmy Awards airs Sunday on ABC.
  • Season 2 of Frasier arrives Thursday on Paramount+.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, November 14

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Thanksgiving" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy struggles to get Georgie’s family to join him for his first Thanksgiving without his dad

Ghosts - "A Star Is Dead" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Alberta offers to help Sam prepare for an audition for a community theater production. Also, Sass finds a new reason to interfere in Jay’s dreams.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 11)

Thursday, November 14

  • Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside/Mr. Mayor/The Good Place/Bored to Death/Help Me Help You/Becker/Ink/Cheers) - Catch Ted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Mikey Madison (Better Things) - Mikey appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about Landman on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
  • Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) - Sharon appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Brett Goldstein (Shrinking/Ted Lasso) - Brett drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League), Kate Micucci (Raising Hope/Scrubs) and Pete Holmes (How We Roll/Crashing) - Mark, Kate and Pete are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Wendi McClendon-Covey (St. Denis Medical/The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendy appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
  • Don Johnson (Kenan) - Don from ABC's new show Doctor Odyssey anchors down in Greater Palm Springs on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
  • Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline is a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
  • Bonnie Hunt (Life with Bonnie/Bonnie/The Building/Davis Rules/Grand) - Bonnie discusses her holiday film Red One on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD) Young Sheldon - The Complete Series Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

09/10 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Seasons 1-7
09/10 - The Ropers - The Complete Series (VEI)
09/10 - Ted - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/17 - The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - Video Scrapbook
09/17 - Top Cat - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/24 - Friends - The Complete Series (4K UHD)
09/24 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD) / The Complete Series (DVD) (Blu-ray)
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)

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