Saturday, February 15, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Sets Cast for Potential Backdoor Spinoff of The Neighborhood; Martha Stewart to Co-Host New NBC Cooking Competition
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow week, but we have a few highlights for you, specifically leading into the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebrations this weekend. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- CBS seems to be going back to their 70s roots of using hit sitcoms to create spinoff dynasties, and now we have casting details for a backdoor spinoff for The Neighborhood. (Deadline)
- José Andres and Martha Stewart are set to host a cooking competition show at NBC. (Variety)
- Going into 50 years (with a few years off in between), Lorne Michaels isn't ready to leave Saturday Night Live just yet. (Deadline)
- Cable TV is dying, so can NBC's plan to spinoff their cable networks save those networks? (Variety)
- There is a rather extensive guest list for Sunday night's SNL 50: The Anniversary Special. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21)
- Antenna TV had a 50th anniversary marathon for The Jeffersons last month (when the actual anniversary was), but TV One is doing one all day today.
- We're also in the 50th anniversary year of Saturday Night Live (and even further away from that actual anniversary date), but NBC is celebrating the anniversary this weekend with a replay of the first episode tonight at 11:30 PM and the debut of SNL 50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday night at 7 PM.
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Beverly Hillbillies tomorrow.
- House of Hanna-Barbera debuts Monday on MeTV Toons.
- Animated comedies are back for new episodes on Fox on Sunday night, including the season premiere of Family Guy.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, March 21
Happy's Place - "Alarm Bell" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Isabella requests Emmett's help getting a security system installed, Bobbie claims she can protect her sister better than any alarm or man, leading to Bobbie and Emmett having a competition over who's the better protector.
St. Denis Medical - "Buffalo Bruce and Matty the Kid" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
An emotional support animal is loose in the halls of St. Denis; Alex goes big for Serena's birthday to mixed results.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 17)
Friday, March 21
- John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Watch John on on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Dana Carvey (One of the Boys) - Dana is a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher at 10pm on HBO.
- The Jonas Brothers (Jonas) - Good Morning America catches up with the Jonas Brothers sometime between 7-9am.
- John Leguizamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Tatyana Ali (Second Generation Wayans/Love That Girl!/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana discusses her off-camera work of helping women have safer births and how she is creating community with her quilt company on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - NBC's Today catches up with Selena sometime between 7-9am.
- Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - NBC's Today catches up with Michael in the 9am hour.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- The Cast of Harlem - Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Jerrie Johnson, Shoniqua Shandai & Tyler Lepley talk about Harlem on Prime Video on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah appears on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Tommy Davidson (The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) and Mark Curry (One Love/See Dad Run/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper) - Tommy and Mark are guests on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:00am.
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