Saturday, March 08, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: Tracy Morgan to Star in NBC Pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock; Nobody Wants This Returning for Second Season
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of a new Tracy Morgan pilot, the renewal of a Netflix series, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Tracy Morgan is set to star in a new NBC pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, which is in addition to his upcoming Paramount+ comedy series, Crutch. (Deadline)
- Apparently somebody wants this, as Nobody Wants This is set to return for a second season. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Keegan-Michael Key is joining the cast of Only Murders in the Building for season 5. (Deadline)
- S.W.A.T., which has run for eight seasons and is a remake a 1970s series that only ran for 2 seasons, has been cancelled for the third time. (Variety)
- It may be a roll of the dice, but a reality series based upon the board game Monopoly is in the works. (Deadline)
- DVD and Blu-ray sales have plummeted a total of 93% in the past 20 years. (Cord Cutters News)
- Sinclair is changing the name of the OTA network TBD to ROAR next month, and although titles haven't been announced yet, it is said to include a "mix of classic and contemporary comedy series." (Cord Cutters News)
- Peter Engel, the man behind the most popular 90s teen sitcoms (including Saved by the Bell, of course), has died. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 8 - MARCH 14)
- Tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is Gomer Pyle, USMC.
- New seasons of American Idol and The $100,000 Pyramid arrive tomorrow night on ABC.
- A new season of The Amazing Race arrives Wednesday on CBS.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, May 18
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 18)
Monday, May 18
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Creators of South Park) - Watch Trey and Matt on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Deon Cole (grown-ish/Angie Tribeca/black-ish) and Alec Mapa (The Villains of Valley View/Half & Half) - Deon and Alec are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke talks about You're Killing Me on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
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11/11/25 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11/25 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11/25 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02/25 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
12/16/25 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/16/25 - Wally Gator - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
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