SitcomsOnline Digest: Henry Winkler to Star in NBC Legal Comedy Pilot; First Look at Peacock's The Burbs

Saturday, January 10, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Henry Winkler to Star in NBC Legal Comedy Pilot; First Look at Peacock's The Burbs

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a new NBC legal comedy pilot, getting our first preview of a new Peacock dark comedy based upon a classic movie, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

Henry Winkler is set to star in a new NBC legal comedy pilot called Last Chance Lawyer. (Deadline)
We have our first look at Peacock's upcoming dark comedy series The 'Burbs. (Deadline)
Netflix has ordered a new comedy called I Suck at Girls. (Deadline)
Bowen Yang is talking about his exit from Saturday Night Live. (CNN)
The new reality for late night talk is that shows (at least the ones still existing) have to cut their budget, and Jimmy Kimmel Live is doing that by reducing their number of musical guests each week. (Hollywood Reporter)
We now have a trailer for the upcoming special event for The Muppet Show. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 16)

Mayberry RFD is the binge this weekend on Catchy Comedy.
New seasons of Animal Control and Going Dutch arrive Thursday on Fox.
Antenna TV has a Sunday Special featuring Maude tomorrow.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Saturday, March 14

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 9)

Friday, March 13

Kym Whitley (Act Your Age/Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks) and Dustin Ybarra (Ghosts/Us & Them) - Kym and Dustin are guests on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
Minnie Driver (Emily in Paris/Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie talks about The Faithful with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Kristin Chenoweth (Stumble/Trial & Error/Kristin) - Kristin talks about Stumble on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Alexandra Breckenridge (Save Me) - NBC's Today catches up with Alexandra in the 10am hour.
Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about Reminders of Him on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Melba Moore (Melba) - Melba shares stories from her new memoir on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
Michelle Pfeiffer (Delta House) - Drew sits down with the cast of The Madison - Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett, Patrick J. Adams and Elle Chapman to talk all about their exciting new tv series, and a play a round of memory bank on >The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local iistings.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael talks about Apple TV's Shrinking on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.