SitcomsOnline Digest: The Neighborhood Renewed for Eighth and Final Season; NBC Picks Up New Cheerleading Comedy

Saturday, March 15, 2025

SitcomsOnline Digest: The Neighborhood Renewed for Eighth and Final Season; NBC Picks Up New Cheerleading Comedy

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of the cancellation of a CBS comedy, a new comedy pilot at NBC, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The Neighborhood was renewed for an eighth season, but it will also be the final season. (Variety)
NBC has picked up a new cheerleading comedy, Stumble. (Deadline)
Connie Britton doesn't expect to be part of the reboot of Friday Night Lights. (Deadline)
Meanwhile, Felicity actor Scott Foley thinks the time has passed for a Felicity reboot, because he thinks the cast is too old. (Deadline)
NBC has been airing the Winter Olympics since 2002 and the Summer Olympics since 1988, and now, both of those will continue to air on NBC (in whatever form NBC exists in, as TV technology is rapidly evolving and we have no clue where we'll be by then) through 2036. (Hollywood Reporter)
For a second year in a row, there will be no MTV TV & Movie Awards, as Viacom seems to be moving away from their awards shows that they've been known for in the past. (Yahoo! News)
We mentioned last week that Tracy Morgan has a new upcoming NBC series, and we are getting some casting news for it now. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 15 - MARCH 21)

Tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
Antenna TV has a Designing Women marathon tomorrow.
It's only the first two episodes for now (and we don't know if there will be more), but Joey is now streaming on the official Friends channel on YouTube.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, February 12

Animal Control - "Bagged Birds and Alley Dogs" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank spends the day with influencer and park benefactor Roman Park ahead of the grand opening of their annex kennel; friction arises within the newly combined precincts when Emily assigns Templeton, Shred and Patel to work together.

Going Dutch - "The Canuck Stops Here" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Capt. Maggie invites her idol, Gen.Martin, to the base in hopes of pitching herself as a mentee; things get complicated when the Colonel and Gen. Martin develop an immediate attraction toward each other.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 9)

Thursday, February 12

Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Catch Tyler on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite/Benched) - Maria is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance talks about the new season of Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer on Live with Kelly and Mark and on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/One Day at a Time) - It's a pizza palooza with Valerie, Joe Isidori and Sunny Anderson on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. It's a Drew Crew game night and Drew, Valerie, Sunny Anderson and Mikel Welch are playing Pictionary with Ross hosting.
Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (Best Foot Forward) - Trinity is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:45am.