SitcomsOnline Digest: Tracy Morgan to Star in NBC Pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock; Nobody Wants This Returning for Second Season

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

Wednesday, April 9

The Conners - "Applications, Accusations and a Man-Bag" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jackie decides to rejoin the police force despite everyone’s concerns. Darlene grows more skeptical about Mark’s secretive behavior. Meanwhile, Dan and Becky wade through uncomfortable conversations about Roseanne’s addiction issues and death.

Abbott Elementary - "Rally" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava’s job back. Meanwhile, Gregory handles duties as interim principal.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 9

Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Watch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tim Robinson (Detroiters) - Tim stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Taran Killam (Single Parents) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Taran and Tone are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends & Neighbors on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - E! News has an interview with Jon at 11pm on E!.
Bill Hader (Barry) and Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Bill and Chelsea are guests on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - NBC's Today has TODAY Food with Harry and Renee Guilbault sometime between 7-9am.
Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about Bingo Blitz on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee by Live with Kelly and Mark to share the latest on Black Mirror, so check your local listings.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony talks about G20 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show/Here and Now/Malcolm & Eddie/Listen Up!/Reed Between the Lines) - Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks about the third season of his hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren is telling Drew all about her show The Z-Suite, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year and how books inspired her to be an actor on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly talks about Fox's Farmer Wants a Wife on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.