Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Pluto TV Holiday Schedule; SNL December Hosts and Musical Performers

Pluto TV

This December, Pluto TV is serving up a sleigh-load of Christmas classics, holiday episodes, movies and more. Don't miss the Season's Greetings category, featuring fan-favorite holiday movies and a touch of seasonal ambiance, including special presentations of the Hanukkah Menorah and Kwanzaa Kinara on the Crackling Fireplace channel. You can also binge holiday episodes and movies across the service all month long.

12/19 on Sitcom Legends: The Conners, King of Queens, Rules of Engagement
12/21 on Cheers + Frasier: Cheers and Frasier
12/22 on More TV Sitcoms: Becker, Just Shoot Me, Married... with Children, Wings
12/23 on TV Land Sitcoms: Caroline in the City, Hot in Cleveland, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Exes
12/25 on Black Throwbacks: Everybody Hates Chris, Girlfriends, One on One, The Parkers
12/25 on Black Classics: Moesha; Sister, Sister; Flip Wilson; Webster; Sanford and Son
12/24-12/25 on Classic TV Comedy: ALF, Green Acres, Hogan's Heroes, Maude, Petticoat Junction, Taxi, That Girl, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Odd Couple, The Brady Bunch
12/24-12/25 on Classic TV Crime Drama: Cagney & Lacey, Dragnet, Hunter, In the Heat of the Night, Peter Gunn, 21 Jump Street, The Commish, The Streets of San Francisco, MacGyver, Sherlock Holmes


Saturday Night Live

Paul Mescal will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on December 7. The Academy Award-nominated actor stars in Gladiator II, now in theaters. Shaboozey will perform as musical guest for the first time. The six-time 2025 Grammy Award nominee's single, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," has been #1 for a record-tying 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Chris Rock will host SNL for the fourth time on December 14. Rock is an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. Gracie Abrams will make her SNL musical guest debut. The Grammy nominee continues her worldwide tour in 2025 in support of her newest album, "The Secret of Us." Martin Short will return for his third individual SNL hosting appearance on December 21 and fifth overall. The Emmy and Tony Award winner stars in Only Murders in the Building, streaming on Hulu. Hozier will take the stage for the second time as musical guest. "Unreal Unearth: Unending," the deluxe version of his chart-topping album "Unreal Unearth," will be released December 6.

In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT), SNL streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of SNL now on Peacock. SNL will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebratory weekend culminating in a live primetime special on Sunday, February 16.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, January 5

Going Dutch - "Pilot" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The colonel is reassigned to take emergency command of USAG Stroopsdorf in the Netherlands; Sgt. Conway provides the colonel and Shah with a tour of the things Stroopsdorf is known for... cheese, laundry and bowling.

Animal Control - "Giraffes, Gorillas and Penguins" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The crew must contain a freak zoo break; Frank realizes that he needs to break up with Yasmin; Emily finds an unexpected benefactor in a celebrity businesswoman.

Krapopolis - "Ty's Man Woman Table Chairs Food" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tyrannis and Hippocampus start a restaurant to earn "Krapopolis" its spot; Stupendous follows the map to face her longtime foe.

Universal Basic Guys - "Guys Day" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Tammy is upset that an elite country club only takes men, Mark joins it to supposedly change things from within; Tammy's passion for the club infuriates the owner's wife, Ellen; Mark's entry into the club ruins the natural order.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 30)

Friday, January 3

  • Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Watch Bowen on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Langston Kerman (English Teacher/Bust Down/South Side/Bless This Mess) - Langston is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about her new book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Drew is joined by the hilarious Andrew to celebrate all things Thanksgiving on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.


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)

More Recent and Upcoming TV DVD and Blu-ray Releases / TV Shows on DVD, Blu-ray and Prime Video / DVD Reviews Archive


Recent SitcomsOnline.com News Blog Posts

01/04 - SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Cancels The Franchise; Alice Actress Linda Lavin Dies
01/03 - Antenna TV Pays Tribute to Linda Lavin with Alice Marathon; Catchy Comedy Recreates Classic CBS Saturday Night Lineup from the 1970s
01/02 - Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Crossover Event; The Night Agent Returns January 23 on Netflix
01/01 - Happy New Year; Antenna TV's New Year's Day Fresh Start Marathon; ABC's Shifting Gears Official Trailer
12/31 - In Memoriam: Remembering the Sitcom Stars We Lost in 2024
12/30 - Remembering Linda Lavin of Alice; Hulu Releases Chad Powers Teaser
12/29 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 30, 2024)
12/28 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Cable Networks No Longer a Priority for Paramount; Paramount+ Removes Vintage Nickelodeon Series
12/27 - Max Renews Creature Commandos for Season 2; Fox's Denis Leary Comedy Gets First Look
12/26 - Cobra Kai Final Episodes in February on Netflix; HBO Slates 13th Bill Maher Comedy Special
12/25 - Merry Christmas from Sitcoms Online; The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series Coming to DVD in February
12/24 - 2024 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day TV Marathons
12/23 - Christmas Con Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary; Deli Boys Premieres in March on Hulu
12/22 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 23, 2024)
12/21 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Creative Team Put in Place for Big Bang Theory Spinoff; Girls5eva Canceled at Netflix
12/20 - Netflix Announces You and Sweet Magnolias Details; Tell Me Lies Renewed for Season 3 on Hulu
12/19 - Apple TV+ Bad Monkey Renewed for Season 2; Norman Lear's Clean Slate Comedy to Premiere on Prime Video in February
12/18 - Netflix Renews A Man on the Inside; Silo Gets 2 Season Renewal for Apple TV+
12/17 - Paramount Adds The Big Bang Theory to Nick at Nite and MTV Lineups; The White Lotus Season 3 in February
12/16 - Malcolm in the Middle to Return for 25th Anniversary; Game Show Network Holiday Schedule
12/15 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 16, 2024)
12/14 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Malcolm in the Middle Limited Reboot Headed to Disney+; King of the Hill Reboot Episode Titles Released
12/13 - Antenna TV's Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule; Apple TV+ and Peanuts Holiday Specials
12/12 - Harley Quinn Returns in January; Night Court Holiday Episode on NBC
12/11 - Valerie Bertinelli Hosting Game Show; Whitney Cummings Finding Ultimate Friends Fans
12/10 - 82nd Golden Globe Nominations; Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
12/09 - Jamie Foxx Returns on Tuesday on Netflix; Ilana Glazer Hulu Comedy Special
12/08 - Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of December 9, 2024)
12/07 - SitcomsOnline Digest: Scrubs Reboot in the Works; Family Guy Returning to Adult Swim
12/06 - Apple TV+ New Comedy Government Cheese; Prime Video Sets Half-Hour Police Drama
12/05 - Marlon Wayans to Guest Star on Poppa's House on CBS; Mo Returning to Netflix
12/04 - STARZ Comedy Thriller Sweetpea Renewed for Season 2; Bel-Air to End After Next Season