Saturday, December 14, 2024

SitcomsOnline Digest: Malcolm in the Middle Limited Reboot Headed to Disney+; King of the Hill Reboot Episode Titles Released

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing big news about a reboot of a Fox Sunday night classic (and also less significant news about the reboot of another Fox Sunday night classic), a new role for Jenna Elfman, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • The big news of the week came last week (and really wasn't completely unexpected, as there had been hints of it happening for the past month): a limited four episode Malcolm in the Middle reboot is headed to Disney+. (Variety)
  • If that isn't enough for early 00s Sunday night Fox lineup excitement, we also have the titles for the first ten episodes of the King of the Hill reboot on Hulu. (Hypebeast)
  • Sesame Street appears to be moving again, as the deal for it to stream on Max is coming to an end and won't be renewed. (Deadline)
  • Jenna Elfman is set to have a recurring role on the upcoming ABC Tim Allen sitcom Shifting Gears. (Deadline)
  • The Friday Night Lights reboot that has been in the works is officially headed to Peacock. (Deadline)
  • Michael Cole, the last surviving star of The Mod Squad, has died. (Entertainment Weekly)
  • Antenna TV has set their Christmas and New Year's plans. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 20)

  • If you're in the Christmas mood, Catchy Comedy has a whole weekend of Christmas episodes of sitcoms (and other comedy TV series).
  • Fast Friends, the Friends themed game show, premieres Thursday on Max.
  • Thursday also has the debut of the Peacock comedy series Laid.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Tuesday, January 14

St. Denis Medical - "50 cc's of Kindness" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Ron mocks Alex and Matt's attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight; Serena helps Bruce address his fear of needles; Joyce finds herself smitten by the burly prison guard.

Night Court - "Mayim Worst Enemy" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Abby is thrilled when Mayim Bialik appears in the courtroom, but she begins to wonder if the situation is more sinister than it seems; Dan hunts for a mystery man guilty of forgoing basic etiquette.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 13)

Tuesday, January 14

  • Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Catch Bill on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Gabriel Basso (The Big C) - Gabriel is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. NBC's Today catches up with in the 9am hour. He also talks about In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Betty is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
  • Aidy Bryant (Shrill) - Aidy stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia talks about her children's podcast, Snoriezzz, on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Eva Longoria (Only Murders in the Building/Telenovela) - Eva co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • The Cast of Harlem - Meagan Good, Grace Byer, Jerrie Johnson, Shoniqua Shandai and Tyler Lepley talk about the new season of Harlem on Amazon Prime on Sherri, so check your local listings.
  • Amanda Warren (Dickinson) - Amanda is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
  • Vella Lovell (Animal Control/Mr. Mayor) - Vella appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:10am.

New on DVD and Blu-ray

Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series

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)
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

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