Thursday, September 25, 2025
Adam Pally HBO Comedy Special; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns with Huge Ratings
Comedian and actor Adam Pally (Happy Endings, Knuckles) makes his HBO Original comedy special debut in An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally, premiering Friday, October 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The special will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth – and his guitar – in a one-time-only performance. Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his role as Max Blum on the cult-favorite ABC comedy Happy Endings. He earned a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the series. Pally also starred in The Mindy Project, and has since appeared in numerous projects, including the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise, the Knuckles spinoff series on Paramount+, as well as Peacock's Mr. Throwback, on which he also serves as co-creator and executive producer. Pally recently launched Staying Alive, a comedic health and wellness podcast co-hosted with longtime friend and collaborator Jon Gabrus. Pally and Gabrus previously co-hosted the truTV series 101 Places to Party Before You Die. Additional and upcoming film and television credits include O Horizon, Who Invited Charlie?, FUBAR and RUN.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. Among Adults 18-49, Jimmy Kimmel Live! earned a 0.87 rating, representing the show's highest regularly scheduled episode in over 10 years — since 3/12/15.
In addition to linear ratings, the monologue has garnered more than 26 million views across YouTube and social platforms. With significant preemptions, Jimmy Kimmel Live! did not air in 23% of U.S. TV households. Initial data does not include streaming. Source: Nielsen Preliminary Fast National Live+Same Day Program Ratings for 9/23/25. Talkwalker Social Content Ratings.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, October 26
Krapopolis - "Ty Died" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ty is tired of his family thinking he's not important enough to be assassinated.
The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXXV" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart; a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers; Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans.
The Simpsons - "Men Behaving Manly" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Springfield's men are in crisis.
Universal Basic Guys - "Down the Shore" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Hoagies go down the shore; Tammy tries to make amends with her estranged sister.
Krapopolis - "There's Something About Viscera" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Shlub's Endless Wine, Cheese, and Pita Festival causes a famine; Stupendous and Deliria have a girls weekend.
Bob's Burgers - "The Skids in the Hall" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Louise and Gene try to help Tina clear her name after she is fired as a hall monitor.
Electric Bloom - "How We (Sorta) Got Our First Big Break: Part One" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The girls get a potentially life-changing audition, but get asked to perform at a wedding at the exact same time; what do they do?
Electric Bloom - "How We (Sorta) Got Our First Big Break: Part Two" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Electric Bloom gets the opportunity of a lifetime, to meet with a famous music producer; the experience is not at all what they expected.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 20)
Sunday, October 26
- Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Catch Glen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
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)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season
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