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

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

Sunday, April 19

Krapopolis - "Advanced Family Portraiture" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Deliria can't get her family to sit still for just one nice picture.

Universal Basic Guys - "Down the Shore" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Hoagies go down the shore; Tammy tries to make amends with her estranged sister.

American Dad! - "Aw Rats, A Pool Party" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The Smiths throw a pool party attended by Francine's sister and Steve's ex when a dead rat is found in the pool.

Family Guy - "The Edible Arrangement" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lois and Stewie finally understand each other -- thanks to Brian's edibles -- and explore and try to explain their complicated relationship.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 13)

Friday, April 17

Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Watch Minnie on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dustin Ybarra (Ghosts/Us & Them) - Dustin is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Jim Parsons (Young Sheldon/The Big Bang Theory) - Jim talks about Broadway's Titaníque with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - NBC's Today catches up with John in the 9am hour.
Lena Dunahm (Girls) - Lena joins Drew to talk about her new memoir Famesick on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.