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SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Officially Dead After Not Finding New Home; Weigel Announces New WEST Network

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a busy week, but we have news about Night Court and a new digital broadcast network, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Night Court is officially dead, after being unable to find a new home. (Variety)
• Jimmy Kimmel is about to take his summer break, and we have a preview of who some of the hosts will be during that break. (Deadline)
• Streaming has been surpassing both cable and broadcast individually for a while, but in May, it finally passed both of them combined. (Deadline)
• Gailard Sartain, of Hee Haw fame, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Weigel is going WEST (literally) with their new western themed network. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Andy Griffith Show tomorrow.
• The fourth season of The Bear debuts Wednesday on FX.
• The final season of Squid Game debuts Friday on Netflix.

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Labels: Hee Haw, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Night Court, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear, WEST

Great American Media Announces New Danica McKellar Movie; Jennifer Love Hewitt ID True Crime Series

Great American Media announced the World Premiere of Original movie, Grounded in Love, starring Danica McKellar (A Cinderella Christmas Ball, Swing Into Romance) and Trevor Donovan (Jingle Bell Princess, Harvest Homecoming), streams exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, beginning Thursday, August 7. The film is adapted from the bestselling novel Grounded by Angela Correll will also premiere on Great American Family, Saturday, September 27 (8 p.m. ET). The teleplay is written by Andrea Canning (Dateline, Love On the Danube) and Cara Russell.

In Grounded in Love, Annie (McKellar), a spirited, Manhattan-based flight attendant, thrives on adventure and freedom, until an unexpected airline merger grounds her career and a breakup with a self-absorbed boyfriend leaves her questioning everything. Searching for clarity, Annie takes a road trip to her grandmother's rural Kentucky farm - a place she hasn't visited in years, though holds close to her heart. Nothing on the farm seems to have changed, except Jake (Donovan), Annie's childhood friend who recently traded in fast-paced city life for something more intentional. As two old friends reconnect, Annie rediscovers what matters most - family, faith, community, and the kind of love that stays rooted when everything else seems uncertain.

Investigation Discovery announced the premiere date for new true crime series A Killer Among Friends, executive produced and narrated by actress and producer Jennifer Love Hewitt. The six-part series will explore a group of interconnected individuals who are collectively haunted by a murder of one of their own, serving as the catalyst to unravel secrets, suspicions, and betrayals between friends.

Amidst the hunt for a killer, no one is entirely certain who they can trust... or if another member of their friend group might be next. A Killer Among Friends will premiere Monday, July 14 at 10/9c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly. Episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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Bad Thoughts Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix; Zarna Garg Gets Hulu Special This July

Netflix announces Bad Thoughts, Tom Segura's dark and twisted comedic series, has been picked up for season two. In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world. Creator, Director, Executive Producer, and Star Tom Segura continues to need therapy.

Zarna Garg: Practical People Win premieres Friday, July 18 on Hulu. And Hulu has released first look images. In the special, Zarna Garg is bringing the heat (and the guilt trips) in her laugh-out-loud Hulu debut, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom's wisdom.

The comedy special is directed by Jeff Tomsic and produced by Rotten Science. Jeff Tomsic and Zarna Garg also serve as executive producers. Matthew Vaughan (Rotten Science) and Olivia Gerke & Adam Triplett (3Arts) also executive produce.

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Weigel Broadcasting Announces WEST Network with Classic TV Westerns; Hulu's Season 2 of Such Brave Girls

Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced a fall 2025 launch of WEST (Western Entertainment Series Television), its 10th over-the-air national broadcast television network. WEST will showcase the greatest Western television series ever made, with a library of more than 30 marquee series including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide, The Virginian, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Have Gun – Will Travel, The High Chaparral, Wagon Train, The Big Valley, The Wild Wild West and more.

The network will be available across the nation on the broadcast television stations of Weigel Broadcasting Co., with additional carriage and distribution partners to be announced. The network joins MeTV, MeTV Toons, Start TV, Heroes & Icons, Catchy Comedy, MeTV+, Story Television, Dabl and MOVIES! in the Weigel family of national broadcast networks.

Hulu has announced that season two of the BATFA-winning Hulu Original series Such Brave Girls will debut on July 7, 2025. Season one premiered in 2023 to rave reviews and maintains a 100% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series follows Josie (Kat Sadler), her sister, Billie (Lizzie Davidson), and their mother, Deb (Louise Brealey), risking everything they've got for a single scrap of love and adoration. Still desperately trying to escape the reality of their cramped, crumbling, debt-ridden home, it's a good thing Dev (Paul Bazely) and Seb (Freddie Meredith) are coming to the rescue.

The series stars Kat Sadler, Lizzie Davidson, Louise Brealey, Paul Bazely and Freddie Meredith.

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Labels: Hulu, ME-TV, Such Brave Girls, WEST

Gary Coleman's Ex-Wife on A&E Series; Digman! Returns July 9 on Comedy Central

A&E's new series Lie Detector: Truth or Deception examines individuals long suspected of serious crimes who voluntarily submit to taking a polygraph test hoping to clear their names in the eyes of their family and community. Lie Detector: Truth or Deception is hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Tony Harris, who brings critical context and analysis drawn from his background in criminal justice reporting, and the results of a professionally administered lie detector test by George Olivo, Former FBI agent and veteran polygraph examiner. The series premieres Thursday, July 10th at 9pm ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere followed by new episodes Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT beginning July 17th.

The two-hour premiere spotlights the controversial 2010 death of famed actor, Gary Coleman (Diff'rent Strokes), which has fueled years of speculation. Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price agrees to take a polygraph test to address persistent public suspicion regarding her potential involvement in his death, even though she was never charged in connection with it. The episode revisits the circumstances surrounding Coleman's passing and explores whether Price has been misjudged by public opinion - or whether the results raise new questions.

MTV Entertainment Studios announced the return of the adult animated adventure comedy series, Digman! Season two will premiere on Wednesday, July 9th at 10:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The half-hour animated series is set in a world where archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet, with Andy Samberg providing the voice of the protagonist, Rip Digman. The series will air weekly on Wednesday night's following Season 27 of South Park.

Season one of Digman! marked the first to be written and produced by Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning actor and producer Andy Samberg (Palm Springs) along with show-runner Neil Campbell (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Rejoining Samberg in the cast for season 2 are Mitra Jouhari (Three Busy Debras) providing the voice of Saltine, Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave, Friendship) as Swooper, Dale Soules (Orange Is The New Black) as Agatha, Guz Khan (Our Flag Means Death) as Zane, Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Bella, and Tim Meadows (The Goldbergs) as Quail Eegan.

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Labels: A&E, Comedy Central, Diff'rent Strokes, Digman

Hulu's Chad Powers Teaser; Prime Video's Jesse Williams Series

It's game time. A new teaser for Hulu's Chad Powers debuted during game four of the NBA Finals. Hulu's new comedy series starring Glen Powell will premiere September 30th with two episodes. New episodes stream weekly on Tuesdays. Hulu's half-hour comedy Chad Powers, from co-creators and executive producers Glen Powell and Michael Waldron will premiere September 30th. Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions' Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron and Adam Fasullo are executive producing for Anomaly Pictures. Luvh Rakhe will executive produce and Tony Yacenda will serve as director and executive producer. The series stars Powell, who is also co-creating, co-writing and executive producing under his production co-banner Barnstorm Productions.

When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday's college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers. Based on the sketch produced by NFL Films and Omaha Productions that aired on ESPN+ as part of the Eli's Places series, the half-hour comedy from 20th Television will stream on Hulu. Powell and Waldron co-wrote the pilot. The series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday/Chad Powers, Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd, Wynn Everett as Tricia, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny and Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson.

Prime Video unveiled the teaser trailer and imagery for Hotel Costiera, the new original series starring Jesse Williams, which will debut with all six episodes on September 24 exclusively on Prime Video in the United States, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Filmed in Italy, Hotel Costiera is a clever action-drama directed by Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein and by Giacomo Martelli. The series is based on an idea by Luca Bernabei, written by Elena Bucaccio, Matthew Parkhill and Francesco Arlanch and co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Luca Bernabei for Lux Vide, a Fremantle company.

With a gripping storyline, fast-paced action and comedy, Hotel Costiera follows Daniel De Luca (Jesse Williams), a half Italian former U.S. Marine. Daniel returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, as a fixer in one of the world's most luxurious hotels, located on the spectacular coastline of Positano. In addition to dealing with the wealthy guests' problems, Daniel is also on the trail of Alice, one of the owner's daughters who disappeared a month earlier. Daniel must do everything he can to bring her home, but facing those who kidnapped the girl will be more challenging than any problem Daniel has ever faced.  Alongside lead actor Jesse Williams, the rich ensemble cast also includes Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva and Jean-Hugues Anglade.

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Labels: Amazon Prime, Chad Powers, Hulu

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 16, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Mulls Airing The Paper on Primetime Lineup; Fox Revives Baywatch Reboot Talk

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a busy week, so let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It isn't clear if it is a sign that it's actually really good, or if it is a sign that NBC is very desperate, but apparently NBC is considering giving The Paper (the follow-up series to The Office) a broadcast run after it premieres on Peacock. (Deadline)
• After being previously abandoned, it looks like the Baywatch reboot may be back in contention at Fox. (Deadline)
• If you're wondering why Erik Per Sullivan isn't returning for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, it's because he is at Harvard. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Do you think that the "cable TV is dying" reporters were exaggerated? The percentage of Americans who subscribe to liner pay TV (including services like Sling and YouTube TV) has hit levels not seen since 1987. (Deadline)
• Like many media mergers, Warner Bros. Discovery wasn't meant to be, and now the merger is getting a divorce. (Variety)
• On a related note, remember back in the 90s when cable companies advertised all of the different HBO and Cinemax channels you could get in one package? Well, now Warner Bros. Discovery is quietly shutting down some of those channels. (Variety)
• Terry Louise Fisher, co-creator of L.A. Law and writer for Cagney & Lacey, has died. (Deadline)
• Nick Cannon is taking over as host of Lego Masters on Fox. (TV Insider)
• Jonathan Joss, known for his role of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, died after being shot. (BBC)
• We're learning which celebrities will be part of the next season of Celebrity Family Feud. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 14 - JUNE 20)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of My Three Sons tomorrow.
• Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with a Too Close for Comfort marathon tomorrow, while Rewind TV is having a My Two Dads marathon.
• The last half of the final season of Children Ruin Everything arrives Wednesday on The CW.

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Labels: Baywatch, Fox, NBC, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Office, The Paper

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman Renewed for 2 More Seasons; Hanna-Barbera Developing Adult Animated Series

Netflix announced the renewal of the Emmy Award-winning My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman for two additional seasons. The sixth season will premiere later this year. Combining humor, curiosity and in-depth conversations with extraordinary people, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman has Letterman back in the host's chair, following a 33-year reign in late night.

The critically acclaimed series won the Emmy for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special in 2024 and has received six Emmy nominations in its five seasons. In 27 episodes across five seasons, My Next Guest has featured notables including Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, JAY-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Caitlin Clark, and Billie Eilish.

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe has begun development on Hit Squad, a new adult animated series inspired by the work of visionary British producer Gerry Anderson. The series is developed in close partnership with Anderson Entertainment, led by Gerry's son Jamie Anderson, who will serve as an executive producer on the project.

From the world of Gerry Anderson, Hit Squad is an espionage action-comedy. Set in 1990s London, the series follows an international team of talented spies hellbent on putting death before dishonour as they battle the murky world of hidden foes and dangerous villains. This full puppet show is next generation Supermarionation for an adult audience.

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Labels: Hanna Barbera, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Netflix

Comedy Superstar Jack Black Is the King of Comedy at Nickelodeon; Doc Adds Felicity Huffman

Comedy superstar Jack Black will receive the iconic King of Comedy Award during the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025, live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday, June 21, at 8 p.m. (ET /PT). Recognized for his illustrious career across film, television, music and more, Black will accept his Silver Blimp from the KCA stage, before getting decimated in Nickelodeon's iconic Slime. Additionally, Alex Warren, Auli'i Cravalho, Benny Blanco, Ice Spice, Jack Griffo, Jacob Rodriguez, Katelyn West, Kel Mitchell, Kira Kosarin, Maia Kealoha, Renee Montgomery, SeanDoesMagic, Samantha Lorraine, Tony Hawk and Victoria Monét have joined the growing list of star-studded talent scheduled to appear on Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025. Previously announced show participants include: KATSEYE, who will perform their hit single, "Gnarly."

Hosted by Tyla, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 will continue to put kids and families in control at the biggest party of the summer with exciting star-studded collaborations, legendary skateboarding stunts, the latest in music with high-energy dancing, and Nickelodeon's signature orange blimp trophy and epic slimings. The show will simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT, and also air on Nickelodeon channels around the world.

Doc is adding to its cast. The second season of Doc follows powerhouse physician Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) as she continues to rebuild her life after a car crash erased eight years of her memory. No longer Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital, Amy must restart her medical journey as an Intern in the hopes of becoming the doctor she once was. She'll confront hard truths about her missing years, work to repair fractured relationships, and seek to reconcile the person she used to be with the one everyone else has come to know.

This emotionally charged, life-altering-and-affirming medical procedural also stars Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee, Patrick Walker and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. Emmy Award winner Felicity Huffman joins the drama in a series regular role as Dr. Joan Ridley, Amy Larsen's med school professor and early mentor - and the new Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital.

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Labels: Doc, Fox, Nickelodeon

Celebrities for Celebrity Family Feud Season 11; Netflix's Little House on the Prairie Starts Production

Celebrity Family Feud Season 11 Premieres Thursday, July 10, at 8 P.M. EDT on ABC and Streams Next Day on Hulu. Contestant matchups include the following for the 11 episodes (2 matches per episode except the season premiere is a full hour):

* The Housemaid vs. The Real Housewives franchise
The Housemaid: Paul Feig, Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and Sarah Cooper
The Real Housewives franchise: Cynthia Bailey, Dorinda Medley, Eva Marcille, Melissa Gorga and Alexia Nepola
* Martina McBride vs. Patricia Arquette
* Jennifer Hudson vs. Taraji P. Henson
* Leanne Morgan vs. Lainey Wilson
* Laverne Cox vs. Diplo
* Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders vs. The Harlem Globetrotters
* Lil Jon vs. Matt Rife
* Rich Eisen vs. Dan Patrick
* General Hospital vs. The Young and the Restless
General Hospital: Finola Hughes, Donnell Turner, Rena Sofer, Tanisha Harper and Maurice Benard
The Young and the Restless: Joshua Morrow, Michelle Stafford, Lauralee Bell, Melissa Claire Egan and Bryton James
* Stephen Nedoroscik vs. Jordan Chiles
* Lil Rel Howery vs. George Wallace
* NFLPA Defense vs. NFLPA Offense
NFLPA Defense: Booger McFarland, Sam Barrington, Bart Scott, Tyrone Poole and Jevon Kearse
NFLPA Offense: Jerome Bettis, Marshall Faulk, Devin Hester, Ronnie Brown and LeSean McCoy
* Carla Hall vs. Bobby Flay
* Jason Ritter and the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health vs. Andy Richter
* Fantasia Barrino vs. Patti LaBelle
* Vanessa Bayer vs. Bridget Everett
* Francia Raisa vs. Kat Graham
* Kandi Burruss-Tucker vs. Kyle Richards
* Michelle Buteau vs. Normani

Netflix announced Little House on the Prairie is officially in production. Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier. Previously Announced Cast: Luke Bracey (Charles Ingalls), Crosby Fitzgerald (Caroline Ingalls), Alice Halsey (Laura Ingalls), Skywalker Hughes (Mary Ingalls), Warren Christie (John Edwards), Jocko Sims (Dr. George Tann), Meegwun Fairbrother (Mitchell), Alyssa Wapanatâhk (White Sun), Wren Zhawenim Gotts (Good Eagle), Xander Cole (Little Puma).

Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Separates Company; Peacock's Jennifer Garner Series Adds to Cast

Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies, enabling each to maximize its potential. The Streaming & Studios company will consist of Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, as well as their legendary film and television libraries. Global Networks will include premier entertainment, sports and news television brands around the world including CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the profitable Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report (B/R). Building on the achievements realized over the past three years, the planned separation will unlock value for shareholders as well as create opportunities for both new businesses to thrive by:

Equipping each to be faster and more aggressive in pursuing opportunities that strengthen their competitive positions.
Forming world-class management teams focused on creating greater strategic flexibility and focus so that each business can invest in and pursue its operational and financial goals.
Enabling each company to be more agile and attract a shareholder base aligned with its growth prospects and financial profiles.

Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Big Love) has joined as a series regular in Peacock's upcoming drama series The Five-Star Weekend. She joins star, executive producer, Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me, Yes Day, Alias, Daredevil) and Regina Hall (One Battle After Another, Girls Trip).

Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis's picture-perfect life - her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her 20's, 30's and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.

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Labels: Discovery Channel, HBO, HBO Max, Peacock, TNT, Warner Bros

Comedian Ms. Pat Gets Season 3 of Courtroom Series; Disney Branded Television Animated Slate

BET Media Group proudly announces season three of the hit courtroom series Ms. Pat Settles It. Ms. Pat will be back on the bench, calling on a jury of her friends, celebrity guests, and fellow comedians to help settle real-life cases where everything from family ties and friendships to messy breakups and rocky romances hang in the balance.

This season, expect to see some familiar faces in the courtroom, as a few of the cases include popular influencers bringing their drama - and their followers - with them. Production begins this month. As previously announced, BET Media Group extended its multi-year overall deal with Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams under which she will produce and perform in new series and other projects across BET.

Disney Branded Television announced a slate of new and returning animated kids' content for Disney+, Disney Jr., and Disney Channel - including the new Disney Jr. series Sam Witch, created by Mia Resella and produced by Brown Bag Films, new holiday special Dasher from Trustbridge Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group, an enhanced acquisition with Disney Branded Television, that will stream on Disney+ and air on Disney Jr. during the 2026 holiday season, and the acquisition of Miraculous Stellar Force from Miraculous Corp, the first original spin-off for the franchise. Also announced were the renewal of top streaming preschool series Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends (season six), SuperKitties (season four), Disney Jr. Ariel - The Little Mermaid (season two), and RoboGobo (season two).

Disney Branded Television's original shorts slate will include a fourth season of the kids series Chibiverse, as well as preschool-focused shorts and music videos Disney Jr. Ariel - The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Crystal Cavern, Playdate with Winnie the Pooh season three, and new series Me & Mickey: In the Clubhouse+, an extension of the popular Me & Mickey Disney Jr. vlog series. Two new holiday sing-along stop-motion shorts, Mickey & Minnie's Holiday Songs: Halloween and Mickey & Minnie's Holiday Songs: Christmas, round out the lineup.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of June 9, 2025)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Cancels Alert: Missing Persons Unit and The Cleaning Lady; Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune Headed to Streaming

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're in the slow summer months of news, but we're here for some nonetheless. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• You'd be forgiven if you've never watched them or even heard of them, even though they've been on for a few seasons, but Fox has canceled Alert: Missing Persons Unit and The Cleaning Lady. (Deadline)
• The ratings for Saturday Night Live were good for season 50. (Variety)
• It's crazy to think that after over a decade of next day streaming being a common thing, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have not been available in that format, but that's about to change this fall. (Variety)
• The creators of Mid-Century Modern want viewers to stop thinking of it as a gay Golden Girls. (Deadline)
• Jonathan Joss, known for his role of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, died after being shot. (BBC)
• We've got early details for the second season of Netflix's Nobody Wants This. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 7 - JUNE 13)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of Gomer Pyle, USMC tomorrow.
• The 2025 Tony Awards air Sunday on CBS.
• There's a new season of The 1% Club, with a new host, on Fox on Tuesday.

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Labels: Gomer Pyle USMC, Jeopardy, King of the Hill, Mid-Century Modern, Nobody Wants This, Saturday Night Live, SitcomsOnline Digest, Wheel of Fortune

Hulu's First Look at Amanda Knox Drama; Prime Video Lands Spy Thriller

Hulu has given a first look for The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. Hulu's new limited series starring Grace Van Patten (Hulu's Tell Me Lies) as Amanda Knox will premiere August 20 with two episodes. New episodes stream weekly on Wednesdays.

A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free. The series stars Grace Van Patten, Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico and Roberta Mattei.

Prime Video released first look images and teaser art for the upcoming spy-thriller series Butterfly, starring and executive produced by Daniel Dae Kim (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lost, Hawaii Five-O), and based on the BOOM! Studios' graphic novel series created by Arash Amel. The spy-thriller series will debut on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, with all six episodes. Alongside Kim, series regulars include Reina Hardesty (The Secret Art of Human Flight), Piper Perabo (Yellowstone, Billions, The Big Leap), and Louis Landau (Rivals).

Butterfly is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It's centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.

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Disney's Electric Bloom Gets Premiere Date; Conan to Guest on NBC's Late Night

Disney Branded Television revealed a first look at the upcoming comedy series Electric Bloom (former working title How We Became the Biggest Band in the World) with the official teaser trailer and poster. The first two episodes of the music-driven original series will premiere on Disney Channel on Thursday, July 10, at 8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT, following the world premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires, with new episodes weekly. The show will debut on Disney+ on September 17, with the first 13 episodes of the season and the remaining coming to the service in October.

Electric Bloom follows the three members of the now mega-famous pop group Electric Bloom as they look back and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they all met in high school. The girls go on a journey to becoming the biggest band in the world and the best friends in the universe. The series stars Lumi Pollack (The Fallout) as perfectly put-together Posey, Carmen Sanchez as school rebel Jade, Ruby Marino as quirky and optimistic Tulip, and Nathaniel Buescher (Circuit Breakers) as class crush and band supporter Lucas.

Emmy Award winner Conan O'Brien will make his first appearance as a guest on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, on Wednesday, June 11. O'Brien hosted the critically acclaimed Late Night franchise for more than 16 years, between 1993 and 2009. Former Late Night hosts David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon have previously joined Meyers for sit-down interviews in Studio 8G. O'Brien was recently honored with the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. His travel series, Conan O'Brien Must Go is currently streaming on Max.

Late Night with Seth Meyers has received two Critics Choice Awards, eight Writers Guild of America Award nominations and 11 Emmy nominations for the show, its specials and digital series, "Corrections." Late Night with Seth Meyers airs weeknights at 12:35 a.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams next day on Peacock.

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Netflix Announces Haunted Hotel with Comedic Voices; Prime Video Unveils Trailer for Thriller

Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson lend their voices to Haunted Hotel coming to Netflix September 19. In the series, a single mother of two struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts haunting the hotel and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas. From Creator Matt Roller (Rick & Morty).

Prime Video unveiled the full length trailer from the mystery thriller based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars. All eight episodes will be available on June 18, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather's New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty - known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond - but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence's life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.

Starring "the Liars": Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, Shubham Maheshwari as Gat Patil, Esther McGregor as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair Dennis; alongside Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair, Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, Candice King as Bess Sinclair, Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil, and David Morse as Harris Sinclair.

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Netflix's Nobody Wants This Returns October 23; The CW Renews All American for Final Season

Netflix announced that the highly-anticipated second season of Nobody Wants This will premiere Thursday, October 23, 2025. Series creator Erin Foster, executive producer Sara Foster, executive producer/star Kristen Bell and cast members Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn broke the news live on stage from Netflix's FYSEE LA Emmy Event celebrating Nobody Wants This Season 1. The event, which took place at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, featured a screening of the Season 1 premiere followed by a live panel taping for Erin and Sara Foster's hit podcast, The World's First Podcast.

Returning cast members from Season 1 include Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn, Stephanie Faracy, Michael Hitchcock, Tovah Feldshuh, Paul Ben-Victor, Emily Arlook, Sherry Cola and Shiloh Berman. Season 2 guest stars include Leighton Meester, Miles Fowler, Alex Karpovsky and Arian Moayed. An agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party. When they walk out - together - the unlikely pair, Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Noah (Adam Brody), can tell there is something between them. But also potentially between them, with their differing outlooks on life, all of the modern obstacles to love, and their sometimes well-meaning, sometimes sabotaging families - including her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) and his brother Sasha (Timothy Simons).

The CW Network announced that the critically acclaimed drama All American has been renewed for an eighth and final season in 2026, with 13 new episodes bringing generations of Crenshaw and Beverly together for a powerful conclusion. As its final chapter approaches, the series will have etched its place in television history - spanning eight groundbreaking seasons and 132 episodes.

All American has proven itself to be so much more than a sports drama. It is a resonant coming-of-age story about identity, ambition, and staying true to your roots. With a standout cast and real-world relevance, All American has become a defining series about what it means to grow up, show up, and lead with heart.

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Remembering Loretta Swit of M*A*S*H, Valerie Mahaffey of Young Sheldon, and The Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen

Emmy-winning actress Loretta Swit, who starred as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in M*A*S*H, has died. She died at her home in New York City on May 30. Ms. Swit was 87.

She starred as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1972-1983 CBS sitcom M*A*S*H. Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan is the Regular Army head nurse of the 4077th and begins allied with Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville) against the more civilian doctors of the unit. She is the extremely capable head nurse of the 4077th MASH, the highest-ranking female officer in the unit, and fiercely protective of the women under her command.

Swit was one of only four cast members to stay for all 11 seasons of the show, from 1972 to 1983 (the others were Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, and William Christopher). She appeared in all but 11 of the total of 256 episodes. She won two Emmy Awards in 1980 and 1982 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series for the role. She was nominated for every season of the series except season one. In 1983, she won People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer. She appeared in the 1991 CBS retrospective special Memories of M*A*S*H. In 2002, she appeared in the M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion on Fox.

She played the role of Christine Cagney in the 1981 CBS movie pilot for the television series Cagney & Lacey. She was forced to decline the role in the series when the producers of M*A*S*H refused to let her out of her contract. The role was played Meg Ryan in the six first season episodes before she was replaced by Sharon Gless in the second season.

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included Love, American Style (2 episodes), Good Heavens, and The Love Boat (5 episodes). She appeared in four episodes of Hawaii Five-O from 1969 to 1972. Some of her other television guest appearances included Mannix, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke (3 episodes), Bonanza, Ironside, Petrocelli, Murder, She Wrote (1994), Burke's Law, and Diagnosis: Murder. She hosted Those Incredible Animals on the Discovery Channel for 26 episodes from 1992 to 1994.

She was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on May 10, 2005.

Ms. Swit did a wonderful job portraying Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan for 11 seasons on M*A*S*H. She could do both comedy and drama well. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment that she brought us during her career. She will be deeply missed.

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MeTV will remember Loretta Swit this week with special episodes featuring Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. Watch M*A*S*H weeknights from 6pm-8pm ET and Sundays at 7pm ET.

June 2
7pm: S5E6- "The Nurses" (OAD: October 19, 1976)
7:30pm: S5E3- "Margaret's Engagement" (OAD: September 28, 1976)

June 3
7pm: S6E13- "Comrades in Arms: Part 1" (OAD: December 6, 1977)
7:30pm: S6E14- "Comrades in Arms: Part 2" (OAD: December 13, 1977)

June 4
7pm: S5E1&E2- "Bug Out" (OAD: September 21, 1976)

June 5
7pm: S5E7- "The Abduction of Margaret Houlihan" (OAD: October 26, 1976)
7:30pm: S10E12- "The Birthday Girls" (OAD: January 11, 1982)

June 6
7pm: S8E2- "Are You Now, Margaret?" (OAD: September 24, 1979)
7:30pm: S7E20- "Hot Lips is Back in Town" (OAD: January 29, 1979)

Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey, who starred as Caitlyn Van Horne in The Powers That Be and who had a recurring role as Victoria MacElroy in Young Sheldon, has died. She died of cancer on May 30 in Los Angeles. Ms. Mahaffey was 71.

Mahaffey began her career starring as Ashley Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors from 1979 to 1981. She was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1980.

She starred as Caitlyn Van Horne in the short-lived 1992-1993 NBC sitcom The Powers That Be. It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, with Norman Lear as executive producer. At the center of the series is U.S. Senator William Powers (John Forsythe), a parody of the political establishment in Washington, D.C. Margaret (Holland Taylor), the senator's status-hungry wife, treats Charlotte (Elizabeth Berridge), their maid, with comedic disdain. Caitlyn, the senator's daughter, has an eating disorder and is married to Representative Theodore Van Horne (David Hyde Pierce), who is suicidal; their son, Pierce (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is mature beyond his years from having to care for his unbalanced parents. The series also starred Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol, and Robin Bartlett.

Mahaffey starred as Jennifer Malone in five episodes of the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom Women of the House. The series starred Delta Burke, reprising her role of Suzanne Sugarbaker, who had reconciled with producers of Designing Women after a bitter, highly publicized, off-screen battle. Jennifer Malone, known to her co-workers as "Malone", was a vivacious, naïve housewife who was recently left by her husband, and whose children were tyrants. She works as Suzanne's receptionist. Julie Hagerty played Jennifer Malone in two episodes. The cast included Teri Garr, Patricia Heaton, Lisa Rieffel, Jonathan Banks, Brittany Parkyn, and William Newman.

She had a recurring role as Victoria MacElroy in 14 episodes of the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon in seasons 1-3 from 2017 to 2020. Victoria MacElroy is Sheldon's (Iain Armitage) homeroom and English teacher at Medford High.

Mahaffey had a recurring role as Sandy Cooper in three episodes of Wings from 1993 to 1996. In 2009, she had a recurring role as Dr. Ocean in seven episodes of the Showtime comedy-drama United States of Tara. She had a recurring role as Lorna Harding, Jen Harding's (Christina Applegate) mother-in-law, in nine episodes of the Netflix comedy-drama Dead to Me from 2019 to 2022.

Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Newhart, Cheers, Seinfeld, Baby Talk, Dream On, Caroline in the City, George & Leo, Love & Money, That's My Bush!, Frasier, Good Morning, Miami (2004), Out of Practice, Crumbs, Better with You, Hannah Montana, Raising Hope, The Exes, Kirstie, Workaholics, Impastor, and The Mindy Project.

She had a recurring role as Eve in five episodes the CBS comedy-drama Northern Exposure from 1991 to 1994. In 1992, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as the chronic hypochondriac Eve.

Mahaffey had a recurring role as Alma Hodge, Orson Hodge's (Kyle MacLachlan) first wife, in eight episodes of the third season (2006-2007) the ABC mystery comedy-drama Desperate Housewives. She had a recurring role as Fran Horowitz in the 2013 TNT medical drama Monday Mornings. From 2013 to 2015, she had a recurring role as Olivia Rice on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. She starred as Helen Pergman, Ronald's (Brian Geraghty) mother, in the first season (2020-2021) of the ABC crime drama thriller Big Sky.

Some of her other television credits included Father Dowling Mysteries, Quantum Leap (1990), The Young Riders, L.A. Law, The Client (4 episodes as Ellie Foltrigg), ER (4 episodes as Joi Abbott), Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The West Wing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Practice, Boston Legal, Glee (3 episodes as Rose Pillsbury), Grey's Anatomy, Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie (3 episodes as Mae Ellen Waterloo), and The Man in the High Castle (3 episodes as Susan), and Echo 3 (3 episodes as Maggie Chesborough).

Ms. Mahaffey was a talented and versatile character actress. She was a familiar face with nearly 100 television and film credits. We thank her for her work on sitcoms and television. She will be sorely missed.

Emmy-winning composer Alf Clausen, who worked on ALF and The Simpsons, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles on May 29 after a decade-long battle with progressive supernuclear palsy (PSP). Mr. Clausen was 84.

Clausen was the composer for the 1986-1990 NBC sitcom ALF. He co-composed the theme music with Tom Kramer. He served as the composer for the ABC comedy-drama Moonlighting from 1985 to 1989, scoring 63 of the 65 episodes.

He was the sole composer for the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons between 1990 and 2017. He joined the series in the second season and worked until the end of the 28th season. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, winning the award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics two years in a row in 1997 and 1998.

Some of his other sitcom composing credits included ABC's Dads (1986-1987), ABC's Harry (1987), ABC's/Fox's animated series The Critic (1994-1995), and CBS' Bette (2000-2001). Some of his other television credits included Wizards and Warriors, Fame, and Lime Street.

He provided additional music for several films including The Beastmaster (1982), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Splash (1984), Weird Science (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Dragnet (1987), and The Naked Gun (1988).

We were fortunate enough to interview him for our blog in 2007 when we reviewed The Simpsons: Testify CD. He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television in 2014 and 2015.

Mr. Clausen scored or orchestrated music for more than 30 films and television shows. With 30 nominations, he received more Emmy nominations to date than any other musician. We thank him for his music on The Simpsons and television. His music made the episodes much better and funnier. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember actor Jonathan Joss. He was best known for providing the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill. He was shot to death during an argument with a neighbor in San Antonio on June 1. Mr. Joss was 59.

Joss was the voice of John Redcorn from season 2 to 13 of the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill, replacing the original actor Victor Aaron after Aaron's death in 1996. John Redcorn is a Native American healer who has given Nancy therapeutic massages for her headaches for years. He is invariably addressed or referred to as "John Redcorn" or "Mr. Redcorn" by every character in the series, and is never addressed or referred to simply as "John".

He was also known for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation from 2011 to 2015. Ken Hotate is the leader of Pawnee's local Wamapoke Native American tribe. He also runs a casino in the city.

Joss guest starred in a 2014 episode of the FXX sitcom The League and a 2014 episode of the ABC sitcom Manhattan Love Story. Some of his other television credits included Walker, Texas Ranger (6 episodes), Charmed, ER, In Plain Sight, Friday Night Lights, Ray Donovan (3 episodes), and Tulsa King (2 episodes).

Mr. Joss was memorable as Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation. We thank him for his work on television. He will be missed.

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