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

Friday, October 9

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)

Friday, October 9

  • Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Watch Jamie on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) - Lili is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - Michael is interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO at 10pm.
  • Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Mikey Madison (Better Things) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Drew is joined by The Social Reckoning cast members Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White and director Aaron Sorkin on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Danny Pintauro (Who's the Boss?) - Danny opens up about going viral for working as a delivery driver, the realities of being a working actor, and finding purpose beyond his childhood fame on Who’s the Boss? on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.

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04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
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07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
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07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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