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
Wednesday, April 9
The Conners - "Applications, Accusations and a Man-Bag" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jackie decides to rejoin the police force despite everyone’s concerns. Darlene grows more skeptical about Mark’s secretive behavior. Meanwhile, Dan and Becky wade through uncomfortable conversations about Roseanne’s addiction issues and death.
Abbott Elementary - "Rally" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava’s job back. Meanwhile, Gregory handles duties as interim principal.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)
Wednesday, April 9
- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Watch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Tim Robinson (Detroiters) - Tim stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Taran Killam (Single Parents) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Taran and Tone are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends & Neighbors on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
- Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - E! News has an interview with Jon at 11pm on E!.
- Bill Hader (Barry) and Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Bill and Chelsea are guests on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
- Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - NBC's Today has TODAY Food with Harry and Renee Guilbault sometime between 7-9am.
- Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about Bingo Blitz on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee by Live with Kelly and Mark to share the latest on Black Mirror, so check your local listings.
- Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony talks about G20 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show/Here and Now/Malcolm & Eddie/Listen Up!/Reed Between the Lines) - Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks about the third season of his hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit on Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren is telling Drew all about her show The Z-Suite, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year and how books inspired her to be an actor on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly talks about Fox's Farmer Wants a Wife on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and 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)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
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