Saturday, June 28, 2025
SitcomsOnline Digest: The Comeback Returning for a Third and Final Season; South Park to Remain on HBO Max
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have a "comeback" of a show that's been gone for about a decade, news of a new comedy at CBS, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- HBO is bringing back The Comeback for a third (and final) season, two decades after the first season aired and one decade after the second season aired. (Deadline)
- A new comedy is in the works at CBS about a man's biological clock running out. (Deadline)
- The South Park streaming drama is still on-going, but for now, it will remain on HBO Max (and looks like it is possible it'll stream both there and Paramount+ in the future). (Deadline)
- Disney and Spectrum have struck a new deal to provide Hulu to subscribers, and also includes bringing back channels that were previously dropped from the Spectrum lineup, including Freeform and FXX. (Deadline)
- There won't be a second season of Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Teen idol and Here Come the Brides actor Bobby Sherman has died at age 81. (Variety)
- Legendary news journalist Bill Moyers has died at age 91. (AP News)
- MeTV is making a few minor tweaks in July. (SitcomsOnline)
- Catchy Comedy has a binge of Mayberry RFD tomorrow.
- Antenna TV has a Three's a Crowd marathon tomorrow.
- Antenna TV also has a McHale's Navy marathon on Friday for Independence Day.
- Of course there are Twilight Zone marathons for Independence Day, with a four day one starting Thursday on Heroes & Icons and a Friday only one on Syfy.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, July 18
Happy's Place - "Heart of the Matter" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Emmett is late to work, Bobbie becomes paranoid at the thought of why and begins to overreact; Gabby and Takoda help Steve pick out a new barstool to prove changing his obsessive-compulsive disorder habits won't negatively impact the world.
Happy's Place - "Baby Doll" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Gabby expresses her concerns about parenting, Bobbie reassures her she'd be a great mother, which prompts Gabby to bring in an AI baby doll and turn the tavern into her own personal day care.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 14)
Friday, July 18
- Chris Distefano (Benders) - Chris guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) - Watch Hannah on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Shane Gillis (Tires) - Shane appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Abby Elliott (The Bear/Indebted/Odd Mom Out) - Abby is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Brandy Norwood (Zoe Ever After/The Game/Moesha/Thea) - Brandy and Monica are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) and Aparna Nancherla (The Great North/Lopez vs Lopez/Corporate) - Jason and Aparna are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Eugenio Derbez (Acapulco/Rob) - Eugenio chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!) - Ariana is chatting with Drew about her new movie Love Hurts on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Freddie Prinze Jr. (Freddie) - Freddie can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
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01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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