SitcomsOnline Digest: Desperate Housewives Creator Has Prequel Idea; Finale Date Set for The Talk

Saturday, November 30, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Desperate Housewives Creator Has Prequel Idea; Finale Date Set for The Talk

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very slow holiday news week, but we have a few highlights for you. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has an idea for a prequel to the series, but it is nowhere near being a series at the moment. (Variety)
A date for the final episode of The Talk has been set. (TV Series Finale)
Game show host Chuck Woolery has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
Actor Earl Holliman, who had a career that spanned over six decades and appeared in many TV series, has died. (Deadline)
Though it still isn't quite the ratings that a hit broadcast network series would get decades ago, Abbott Elementary is continuing to prove to be a big hit across multiple platforms. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6)

Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Danny Thomas Show this weekend.
Pop Culture Jeopardy! arrives Wednesday on Prime Video.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be airing Friday on NBC, a change from the past 60 years in which it has aired on CBS.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, March 9

Family Guy - "Lois C.K." (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Lois becomes a stand-up comic, using real life stories about Peter as content; Peter tries his best to straighten his life out to avoid being ridiculed by Lois's act.

Grimsburg - "Granddaddy Issues" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Flute and Kang butt heads over Flute's relationship with Kang's Great, Great, Great Granddaughter; a bomb threat is called on Grimsburg's annual Virgin Pageant.

The Great North - "Silence of the Dams Adventure" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Honeybee accidentally revives an old Lone Moose curse, sending a terrifying creature after her and the Tobins.

Krapopolis - "Ty Big Fat Greek Wedding" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Ty plots to skip out on his own wedding day; Stupe bonds with her future uncle-in-law; Shlub puts on his dancing horseshoes.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 3)

Friday, March 7

Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience) - Watch Simu on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Mikey Madison (Better Things) - Mikey appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Clifton Davis (Amen/That's My Mama) - Clifton is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Regina guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Brian talks about the miniseries Dope Thief on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Denise Richards (Blue Mountain State) - Denise and her daughters Sami and Lola talk about Bravo's Denise Richards and Her Wild Things on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.