Saturday, January 03, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Premiere Date Set for Malcolm in the Middle Reboot; NBC Pulls The Paper

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a new year, and we've got news about a reboot of Malcolm in the Middle, NBC pulling a series that was borrowed from Peacock, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

  • We now have an April premiere date for Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Still Unfair. (Variety)
  • The presses have been stopped on The Paper on NBC, as the network has pulled the linear run in favor of reruns of Stumble (but don't worry if you're a fan, the series has already been renewed for a second season on Peacock). (TVLine)
  • Henry Winkler says he isn't interested in retiring, not even at 80. (Deadline)
  • Pluto TV has launched a new FAST channel featuring The X-Files. (Cord Cutters News)
  • Chevy Chase is responding to accusations of him being a racist on the set of Community. (Deadline)
  • MTV went dark on their music-only channels outside of the US just like it started with "Video Killed the Radio Star," but despite what a lot of people are seeing on social media, this doesn't affect any of the US stations (for now anyway). (TheWrap)
  • We're looking back at all of the sitcom stars that we've lost in 2025, including Melanie Watson, who played Kathy on Diff'rent Strokes and died just this past week. (SitcomsOnline)
WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8)

  • St. Denis Medical returns for a second season on Monday on NBC.
  • You can now watch past seasons of Animal Control (which is surprisingly already in the fourth season, believe it or not) on Netflix.
  • Catchy Comedy has a Mama's Family binge tomorrow.
  • If you missed the Thursday marathon, Antenna TV has the first (and in many cases second) episodes of all of their shows again today.
  • Best Medicine debuts Sunday on Fox, though it will regularly air on Tuesday nights.
  • As previously mentioned, Pluto TV now has a FAST channel for The X-Files.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, March 30

The Neighorhood - "Welcome to the Things We Do for Love" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marty meets Courtney’s intimidating father to ask for his blessing, but Clancy’s (Anthony Anderson) cryptic response sends Calvin and Tina digging for answers. Meanwhile, Gemma and Dave are stunned by Grover’s tattoo.

DMV - "Gilbert" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Colette and Gregg convince Vic to foster a dog and help him clean up his act to meet the dog rescuer Howie’s (Thomas Lennon) high standards. Meanwhile, Ceci tries to repay Barb by boosting Noa’s processing time, mainly by toning down his hotness.

St. Denis Medical - "Here a Righteous Woman Comes" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Joyce hosts a ribbon-cutting for the birthing center; Matt and Serena take on an awkward assignment; Ron tries to knock out a quick physical before his fishing trip.

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins - "The World Is Full of Beaks" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Tobin tries to keep his personal life separate from the documentary, but Reggie doesn't make it easy for him; Monica helps Brina with her music career.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)

Monday, March 30