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SitcomsOnline Digest: Warner Now Set to Merge with Paramount, Not Netflix; X-Files Reboot Given Greenlight

  Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about another media merger that seems to be on-again, off-again, a reboot of The X-Files, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• In the never ending story in which what looks like the ending always seems to be changing, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are said to be merging, though there are still some who think that this could be one of the biggest failed media mergers ever. (Hollywood Reporter)
• A reboot of The X-Files has been given the green light. (Deadline)
• Animal Control has been renewed for a fifth season. (TVLine)
• There is some new casting news for the upcoming reboot of A Different World. (Deadline)
• Adult Swim's Smiling Friends is coming to an end after three seasons. (Variety)
• Lauren Chapin, known for her role of Kathy on Father Knows Best, has died at age 80. (Hollywood Reporter)
• AspireTV is getting their first ever original sitcom, Savannah State of Mind. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: A Different World, Animal Control, Father Knows Best, Miami Vice, Paramount, Savannah State of Mind, SitcomsOnline Digest, Smiling Friends, Ted, Warner Bros, X-Files

The Comeback Returns for Final Season on March 22; Animal Control Renewed for Season 5; Remembering Lauren Chapin of Father Knows Best and Robert Carradine of Lizzie McGuire

The third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series The Comeback, from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, debuts Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes of the eight-episode season will debut weekly leading up to the series finale on Sunday, May 10. 20 years after its debut, the HBO Original comedy series returns with Lisa Kudrow reprising her Emmy®-nominated role as actress Valerie Cherish.

Season 3 cast has Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, Damian Young and Tim Bagley, Matt Cook, Jack O’Brien, Ella Stiller, John Early, Barry Shabaka Henley, Abbi Jacobson, Tony Macht, Brittany O’Grady, Zane Phillips, Julian Stern, and Andrew Scott.

Fox Entertainment has renewed its hit workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, for a fifth season. Airing on Fox and its streaming partner Disney+/Hulu, Animal Control is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global. In addition, the first three seasons of the series are currently streaming on Netflix, and the show has been sold in territories around the world.

Now in its fourth season, Animal Control is delivering its strongest performance to date. The Season Four premiere marked a historic series high, becoming the first broadcast comedy in more than 15 years to see a fourth season launch outperform all three prior season premieres. The episode delivered series highs across Adults 18-49, total viewers, and 7-day multiplatform viewing. In addition, through its first eight weeks on Netflix, Animal Control Seasons 1-3 have already delivered over 1 billion minutes watched, making it the platform's #1 acquired comedy series in total viewers and #3 in minutes watched, behind only Young Sheldon and Seinfeld.

Animal Control is a single-camera comedy from showrunner Tad Quill (Scrubs, The Moodys) and Joel McHale, and stars Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi V. Patel, and Grace Palmer. Animal Control follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale stars as Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he's so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals. Humans...not so much.

Actress Lauren Chapin, who starred as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson in Father Knows Best, has died. She died on February 24 in Miami, Florida, from cancer. Ms. Chapin was 80.

Chapin starred as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson in the 1954-1960 CBS/NBC sitcom Father Knows Best. Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the town of Springfield. Kathy Anderson is the youngest child. The series also starred Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, and Billy Gray. The cast reunited for a pair of TV films on NBC: Father Knows Best Reunion on May 15, 1977, and Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas on December 18, 1977.

Some of her other television credits included Lux Video Theatre (3 episodes), The Bob Hope Show, Fireside Theatre, The Ed Sullivan Show, and General Electric Theater. She played Mama Bev in the 2016-2017 web series School Bus Diaries.

She appeared uncredited in A Star Is Born (1954). She played Ace's Mom in the 1980 NBC TV movie Scout's Honor, which starred Gary Coleman.

In the early 1980s, Chapin taught natural childbirth and worked for a brokerage firm. She later owned two beauty pageant enterprises and helped manage and start the career of Jennifer Love Hewitt. In 1989, she wrote an autobiography, Father Does Know Best: The Lauren Chapin Story. She was a licensed and ordained evangelist and advocate for Israel.

Ms. Chapin did a fantastic job portraying Kathy "Kitten" Anderson for six seasons. She was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress for the role. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment. She will be deeply missed.

A GoFundMe was created to help cover memorial expenses and fulfill her wish to have her ashes placed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, with funds going to her daughter, Summer, to purchase the memorial and cover related costs. Organizers say Chapin did not receive ongoing residual payments from the show and are planning a private Celebration of Life followed by an unveiling at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Actor Robert Carradine, who starred as Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel comedy series Lizzie McGuire, has died. He had bipolar disorder for two decades before dying by suicide in Los Angeles on February 23. Mr. Carradine was 71.

He starred as Sam McGuire in the 2001-2004 Disney Channel comedy series Lizzie McGuire. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the personal and social issues of her teenage years. Sam McGuire is Lizzie's father, who sometimes struggles with the pressure of raising a teenager and is a bit slow-minded. The series also starred Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, and Hallie Todd. Carradine directed an episode in 2003. He reprised his role as Sam McGuire in The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003.

Carradine starred as Slim in the short-lived 1974 ABC western The Cowboys. Some of his television guest appearances included Bonanza, Kung Fu (1972), Run, Joe, Run (1975), Police Story (2 episodes), The Fall Guy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985), The Twilight Zone (1986), Faerie Tale Theatre, The Hitchhiker, Sirens (1995), ER, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Dark Skies, The Pretender, NYPD Blue, The Practice, Fast Track (2 episodes), Vengeance Unlimited, Nash Bridges (2 episodes), Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Doubt, and Tales of the Wild West (2 episodes).

He starred as Lewis Skolnick in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and the three sequels. Some of his other film credits included The Cowboys (1972), Cannonball (1976), Joyride (1977), Coming Home (1978), The Long Riders (1980), The Big Red One (1980), Wavelength (1983), and Max Keeble's Big Move (2001).

In January 2013, he reunited with Revenge of the Nerds co-star Curtis Armstrong to host King of the Nerds on TBS, a reality competition series.

Mr. Carradine was funny and memorable in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire. He had over 150 television and movie acting credits spanning a career of more than 50 years. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember actor Eric Dane. He starred as Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy. He died on February 19. His death followed a 10-month battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Mr. Dane was 53.

Dane's first television appearance was as Tad Pogue in a 1993 episode of Saved by the Bell. In 1995, he played Oliver Cole in the Married... with Children episode titled "Radio Free Trumaine". In this back-door spin-off pilot (which features Bud, Steve Rhoades, and Marcy), two obnoxious college radio DJs, Mark (Andrew Kavovit) and Oliver, are expelled by Steve Rhoades for suggesting that Rhoades got his dean job through blackmail, since he had been a chauffeur only two months before (in the episode "Get the Dodge Outta Hell").

Some of his other sitcom credits included The Wonder Years (1993), Roseanne, and Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane. He voiced himself in a 2018 episode of Family Guy.

He had a recurring role as Dr. Wyatt Cooper in four episodes of the 2000-2001 ABC medical drama Gideon's Crossing. In 2002, he had a recurring role as Rob Goodwin the Fox drama The American Embassy. He had a recurring role as Jason Dean in seasons five and six (2003-2004) of The WB fantasy drama Charmed. He starred as Dr. Mark Sloan in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2006 to 2012 and in 2021. He played Captain Tom Chandler in the 2014-2018 TNT action drama The Last Ship. He starred as Cal Jacobs in the HBO drama Euphoria. In 2025, he starred as FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe in the Amazon Prime Video crime series Countdown.

Some of his film credits included X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).

Mr. Dane was a solid and dependable actor. He appeared in over 50 television series and films in his career, which spanned three decades. We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

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Labels: Animal Control, Father Knows Best, Fox, HBO, Lizzie McGuire, Obits, The Comeback

AspireTV Gets First Ever Original Sitcom; Sullivan's Crossing Returns for Season 4 in April on The CW

AspireTV, the network that celebrates and reflects Black culture and urban lifestyle, announced its first-ever original scripted series, Savannah State of Mind. Now in pre-production, the multi-camera sitcom is set to premiere later this year, with casting currently underway. Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin) will executive produce the series through his Harvest Studios production banner.

Savannah State of Mind follows the lives of seven first-year students navigating the joys, challenges and complexities of college life at a historically Black college. With its picturesque campus surrounded by Spanish moss and steeped in tradition, the fictitious Oakwood Heights University has always been a place of pride for its students. But recent financial struggles have threatened its future. Thanks to a mysterious love offering from an anonymous donor, the school is experiencing a resurgence, and students and faculty alike are determined to protect its legacy.

To find aspireTV on cable in your area, go to https://aspire.tv/channel. AspireTV is also available nationally on DirecTV and DISH and can also be watched on DirecTV Stream, Sling, Philo and Frndly TV. UP Entertainment is the home for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romantico.

The CW Network announced the hit drama series Sullivan's Crossing will return for its highly-anticipated ten-episode fourth season on Monday, April 20 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). The series is based on the New York Times best-selling novels by author Robyn Carr and stars Morgan Kohan (When Hope Calls) and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill).

In Season 4, Maggie Sullivan's (Kohan) life at the Crossing is finally taking shape having decided on a new direction for her career and a renewed commitment to Cal (Murray). That is, until Maggie's ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie's life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind.

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Scrubs Returns Tonight, Sneak Peek at Title Sequence; Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Reveals Odessa A'zion as Nikki Baxter

Scrubs is set to make its highly anticipated return tonight - and it's kicking things off by releasing an updated version of the hit show's beloved title sequence. Once again featuring "Superman" by Lazlo Bane, the fresh intro includes characters John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff), Christopher Turk (Donald Faison) and Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke), alongside a new class of interns, as they each walk toward the show's iconic Scrubs x-ray image. The first two episodes of Scrubs premiere back-to-back tonight - Wednesday, February 25 at 8pm ET/PT on ABC. Stream next day on Hulu.

J.D. and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time: Medicine has changed; interns have changed; but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.

The 30-minute revival comedy series stars Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk and Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid. Original cast Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley will guest star as Carla and Dr. Perry Cox, respectively. Additional guest cast include Vanessa Bayer, Rachel Bilson, Joel Kim Booster, Ava Bunn, Jacob Dudman, Neil Flynn, Lisa Gilroy, David Gridley, Phill Lewis, Robert Maschio, X Mayo, Christa Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Amanda Morrow, Andy Ridings, and Michael James Scott.

Return to Hawkins with Stranger Things: Tales From '85, an exciting new animated series from showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers the Duffer Brothers. In the winter of 1985, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this new story set in the Stranger Things universe.

Starring Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha "EJ" Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will, Brett Gipson as Hopper, and Jeremy Jordan as Steve. Additional voice cast includes Odessa A'zion, Janeane Garofalo and Lou Diamond Phillips.

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Netflix's Wednesday Season 3 Adds to Cast; Wonder Pets: In the City Returns March 20

Netflix announced that Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Stranger Things), Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game Of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights), Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman) and more join the cast Wednesday as production on the third season of Netflix's #1 most viewed series of all time is now underway near Dublin, Ireland.

They join previously announced Eva Green (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children and Dark Shadows) who will portray Morticia Addams' sister, Ophelia, as well as returners Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams) and more. The series stars Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Moosa Mostafa (Eugene Ottinger), Georgie Farmer (Ajax Petropolus), Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams), Billie Piper (Isadora Capri), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Ritchie Santiago), Victor Dorobantu (Thing), Evie Templeton (Agnes DeMille), with Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams) Joanna Lumley (Grandmama Hester Frump) and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester).

Get ready for more wonderful adventures! Apple TV shared a sneak peek at season two of Wonder Pets: In the City, the colorful series that follows Izzy the Guinea Pig, Zuri the Bunny and Tate the Snake as they embark on all-new curiosity-driven adventures that celebrate friendship and our unique differences. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation and developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley, the new season is set to debut on March 20, 2026.

Season two sees the return of the heroic trio of classroom pets who live in a kindergarten in New York City and travel all around the globe in their amazing "Jetcar" to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures. When the going gets tough, Izzy, Tate and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day - because together, there's nothing they can't do!

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Celebrities for ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars; Hallmark's Mistletoe Murders Renewed for Season 3

Hosted by Ken Jennings, Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars features the best and brightest celebrity players from the first three seasons returning to the Alex Trebek Stage to battle for $1 million for a charity of their choice. Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars premieres Friday, March 13 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), and streams on Hulu the next day.

The All-Stars lineup includes all three prior Celebrity Jeopardy! champions - Ike Barinholtz (S1), Lisa Ann Walter (S2), and W. Kamau Bell (S3) - who will attempt to defend their titles against 18 of their most competitive fellow stars. These three champions will be seeded directly into the tournament semifinals.

The competing stars include Margaret Cho, Macaulay Culkin, Rachel Dratch, Mark Duplass, Sean Gunn, Mina Kimes, Cynthia Nixon, Katie Nolan, Patton Oswalt, Andy Richter, Mo Rocca, Ray Romano, Tim Simons, Mira Sorvino, Robin Thede, Jackie Tohn, Steven Weber and Roy Wood Jr. The Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars Tournament will air across 10 hourlong episodes consisting of six quarterfinals, three semifinals and one final.

Hallmark Media is proud to announce the renewal of fan-favorite mystery series Mistletoe Murders, returning for a third season. Sarah Drew (Grey's Anatomy), who also serves as executive producer, stars as Emily Lane, a small-town shop owner with a secret past. From Lionsgate Canada and Headspinner Productions, the series also stars Peter Mooney (Rookie Blue) as local detective Sam Wilner. Mistletoe Murders season three is set to begin production later this year and will premiere during Hallmark's annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

Mistletoe Murders follows Emily Lane (Drew), the outwardly friendly, and optimistic shop owner of a charming, year-round Christmas-themed store, who has been harboring a big secret. Residing in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher's Grove, Emily finds herself compelled to investigate not-so-quaint local murders. As Emily works with Detective Sam Wilner (Mooney), a smart local cop - he discovers that the bigger mystery is Emily herself. Season two ended on a thrilling cliffhanger, leaving the stakes for Emily and Sam higher than ever.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of February 23, 2026)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Hulu Orders New Adult Animated Comedy From Creator of Bluey; Casting News for Upcoming CBS Comedy Regency

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about two new animated adult comedies, learning casting news for a new CBS series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Hulu has ordered Deano, a half hour adult animated comedy from the creator of Bluey. (TVLine)
• Meanwhile, Adult Swim has given the greenlight to the animated comedy My Two Cars, which despite the name is not a show about a teenage girl who is raised by two cars due to an inconclusive paternity test, but rather a show about a man who has a daily dilemma of picking which of his two cars he'll drive each day. (Deadline)
• The first casting announcement for the upcoming CBS comedy Regency. (Variety)
• Some characters that weren't announced as regulars will be making guest appearances on the upcoming Scrubs reboot. (Deadline)
• Jury Duty is coming back, and the new cast of characters has been announced. (Deadline)
• Fran Drescher and Ted Danson are talking about the future of sitcoms, but both seem to suggest that part of their career is over (though Danson does leave the door open to a single camera comedy). (Entertainment Weekly)
• We're sure you've heard by now, but The Golden Girls is coming to MeTV next month. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: Adult Swim, American Dad!, Deano, Golden Girls, Hulu, Jury Duty, My Two Dads, Regency, Scrubs, SitcomsOnline Digest, Yogi Bear

ABC Wednesday Comedies Find Valentine's Magic; Netflix Announces Dang!

ABC Wednesday comedies deliver audience milestones as romance blooms with Valentine's Day episodes. Shifting Gears Season Finale roared to best multiplatform audience since premiere, while Abbott Elementary rose by triple digits over initial Live+Same Day Audience. Shifting Gears (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) earned 6.90 million Total Viewers and 0.99 rating among Adults 18-49, after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms with a suspenseful season finale in which Matt (Tim Allen) makes a bold decision about his romantic future with Eve (guest star Jenna Elfman). Rising +59% among Total Viewers (vs. 4.33 million) and +154% among Adults 18-49 (vs. 0.39 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience, Shifting Gears wrapped Season 2 on a high note with the best audience since fall premiere - since 10/1/25.

Cupid also struck on Abbott Elementary (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), with the award-winning comedy earning 5.93 million Total Viewers and a 1.72 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of multiplatform viewing, rising by triple digits over its initial Live+Same Day audience in both measures (+110%; vs. 2.83 million) and (+310%; vs. 0.42 rating). On linear over seven days, Abbott Elementary delivered the show's strongest performance in Total Viewers (3.88 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.64 rating - tied) in nearly four months - since 10/15/25. Abbott Elementary returns with a new episode on March 4 (airing on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, streaming next day on Hulu). Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide, and the school seeks out a new gym teacher. Meanwhile, Dominic confides in Jacob.

Netflix announced an all-new adult animated comedy series, Dang!, from executive producers Andrew Law, Matt Murray and Mike Schur. Dang! follows a brother and sister duo whose fun, messy lives in New York City are interrupted when their worst nightmare comes true: their high-achieving older sister shows up and wants to hang out with them.

Voice Talent: Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Rocky Horror Show), Poppy Liu (His & Hers, Hacks) and Andrew Law.

The series joins a robust slate of adult animated comedies including upcoming series Strip Law, Mating Season, Alley Cats and Haunted Hotel season 2; fan favorites Big Mouth and BoJack Horseman; and the critically acclaimed Long Story Short, which has been renewed for a second season.

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The Golden Girls Coming to MeTV in March; Adult Swim Announces My Two Cars

Thank you for being a friend! 29 years after the final over-the-air telecast in 1997 (in local broadcast syndication), The Golden Girls -- Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia are making their return to free broadcast television when they join the MeTV lineup of classic and memorable shows. Beginning Monday, March 16, see The Golden Girls every weeknight on MeTV with back-to-back episodes at 10PM ET, as well as Sundays at 6PM ET and again with a two-hour block from 8-10PM ET.

The Golden Girls was a cornerstone of NBC's Saturday night lineup for seven seasons from 1985-1992, scooping up 68 Emmy nominations and 11 wins in the process. Groundbreaking for its time, The Golden Girls tackled subjects rarely addressed in sitcoms before, including aging, mortality, racism, mental health and sexuality, always with warmth, humor and honesty. A rare series with enduring and multi-generational appeal, The Golden Girls celebrated friendship, chosen family and the bonds that can be built at any stage of life. The sitcom celebrated its 40th anniversary last fall.

Adult Swim is revving up its programming slate with My Two Cars, the only show brave enough to explore what happens when a man owns two cars and all the joy and frustration that comes with it. The animated quarter-hour comedy from co-creators Dan Licata (Saturday Night Live) and Joe Pera (Joe Pera Talks With You) follows a man forced to grapple with an absurdly epic daily dilemma: choosing between his two beloved vehicles.

In the series, imagine you are lucky enough to own both a PT Cruiser and a Mini-Cooper. Your day-to-day life would be insane! But also hard hard. Keith A**hole does not have to imagine this, and in each episode he has to make the difficult decision which one to drive. The character of Keith A**hole, an Ohioan navigating the series' central dilemma, is voiced by Licata.

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Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Coming to Disney+; Fox Spring 2026 Schedule and Finale Dates

It was announced that the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special is coming to Disney+ on March 24. The special will celebrate the iconic series that defined a generation — exactly two decades after its Disney Channel debut.

The special will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and will feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper. The conversation will offer an intimate look at the creation of one of pop culture's most iconic characters and the lasting impact the show and character have had on fans around the world. With heartfelt nostalgia and fresh perspective, Cyrus will revisit the moments, music and memories that defined an era. Viewers will be treated to never-before-seen archival footage, while some of the most memorable sets from Hannah Montana are brought back to life — including the Stewart family living room and the legendary Hannah Montana closet. There will also be some familiar *notes* that find their way back into the spotlight...

With one of Disney's most passionate fandoms, Hannah Montana became a global phenomenon, reshaping kids' television, influencing music and fashion, and launching a generation-defining pop star. The EmmyⓇ-nominated series spawned 14 platinum and 18 gold albums worldwide, as well as two feature films.

The special is produced by HopeTown Entertainment and Unwell Productions. Ashley Edens serves as showrunner, with Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan as executive producers. Cooper will also host the special, guiding Hannah Montana fans through the nostalgic and highly anticipated anniversary celebration.

Fans can relive their favorite Miley moments ahead of the anniversary special with the Hannah Montana Collection on Disney+. And starting February 19, they can dive even deeper with a dedicated non-stop Stream featuring all four seasons of Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana: The Movie and Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert. Demonstrating the franchise's enduring popularity, the Hannah Montana catalog has amassed more than half a billion hours streamed globally on Disney+ to date.

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Fox announced its Spring 2026 premiere dates, unveiling a dynamic slate of bold event programming, high-octane adventure and the return of proven hits. From high-stakes game shows and iconic culinary battles to heartfelt romance, immersive adventure, and epic event series, the spring lineup delivers must-watch programming anchored by familiar favorites and all-new original programming.

This Easter season, the powerful biblical event series The Faithful: Women of the Bible, starring Minnie Driver, Jeffrey Donovan, Natacha Karam and more, will air for three consecutive Sundays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) beginning Sunday, March 22, continuing on Sunday, March 29 and concluding on Easter Sunday, April 5.

Then, Rob Lowe returns as host of The Floor with a special two-hour season five premiere Wednesday, April 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), where contestants compete in dynamic head-to-head battles of trivia and strategy. Brains and the big yellow balls are back starting Monday, April 13 with host Joel McHale testing the nation's wits on The 1% Club (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the high-stakes, sink-or-swim quiz show The Quiz with Balls (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) hosted by Jay Pharoah.

The iconic culinary series MasterChef takes the competition worldwide as it returns for Season 16 Wednesday, April 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), celebrating international cuisine with award-winning chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay as host and judge, alongside renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef and entrepreneur Tiffany Derry. Then, The Floor will make its time period premiere that evening (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). An all-new season of celebrity action-adventure series Running Wild with Bear Grylls will make its Fox debut Tuesday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the season four premiere of Farmer Wants a Wife (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), hosted by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, three new salt-of-the-earth farmers search for their match in the countryside.

Season finale dates for the following programs are as follows: Fear Factor: House of Fear (3/25); The Masked Singer (two-hour season finale 4/1); Extracted (4/6); Memory of a Killer (4/6); Best Medicine (4/7); Doc (4/14), Universal Basic Guys (4/12); Krapopolis (4/19); Animal Control and Going Dutch (4/23); Family Guy and Bob's Burgers (5/17); Next Level Chef (5/21).

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New Animated Comedy from Big Mouth Creators Coming May 22; Scottish Comedy Returns to Hulu February 25

Roses are red Violets are blue Mating Season is coming May 22... How about you? From the creators of Big Mouth comes Mating Season, an adult animated romantic comedy - set in the animal world - about love, sex, relationships, and the universal need to find a partner and perpetuate the species - starring bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters.

From Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll; Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina will serve as executive producers for Titmouse. Starring Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael and Sabrina Jalees.

Dinosaur enters its season of change. The charming Scottish series returns for season two on February 25 on Hulu.

Season two follows Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic woman in her 30s, eight months after we last saw her. She is knee-deep in mud on an Isle of Wight dig site, living her palaeontology dream. Or at least, that's what she tells herself. Truthfully, she's exhausted, missing Glasgow, her family, Lee and her home comforts; namely Real Housewives marathons with sister Evie and sausage rolls. When she finally returns to Scotland, she finds that everything has changed. Her workplace has moved, there's some big McArthur family news, plus she's thrown into an awkward feelings triangle between Lee and an unexpected new arrival. She has learnt to handle change. But this much change, all at once?

Starring Ashley Storrie, Lorn Macdonald, Kat Romney, Hyoie O'Grady, David Carlyle, Greg Hemphill, Sally Howitt, Danny Ashok, Sabrina Sandhu, Ben Green and Jim Kitson.

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Saturday Night Live Returns Following the Olympics on February 28; Fox Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek on Wednesday

Saturday Night Live will return February 28 with Connor Storrie making his hosting debut. Storrie stars in the breakout hit series Heated Rivalry, with the first season currently streaming on HBO Max. Mumford & Sons will make their fourth appearance as musical guest. The Grammy Award-winning band's new album, "Prizefighter," is set for release February 20.

Ryan Gosling will host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time on March 7. The Academy Award-nominated actor produces and stars in the new film Project Hail Mary, in theaters March 20. Gorillaz will perform as musical guest for the first time. "The Mountain," the new album from the Grammy-winning band, will be released February 27. Saturday Night Live will also air an original episode on March 14, with host and musical guest to be announced.

In addition to the broadcast on NBC (11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT), Saturday Night Live streams live on Peacock. Stream every season of Saturday Night Live now on Peacock.

Fox will re-air its powerful two-hour special The Real Full Monty in tribute to James Van Der Beek, who was courageously battling colorectal cancer at the time of the special and joined in the hope of inspiring others to get tested early. The encore celebrates his participation in the unforgettable event that brought together a group of male celebrities to raise awareness for cancer testing and research. It honors Van Der Beek's strength, humor and heart, reaffirming the importance of early detection, and through a QR code that will be visible throughout the broadcast, encourages viewers to support the battle against colorectal cancer by donating to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The Real Full Monty encore will air Wednesday, February 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox.

Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, The Real Full Monty features Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor, comedian and producer Anthony Anderson, who also executive produced, rallying a cast of fellow celebrities to step far outside their comfort zones for a meaningful cause. The special also stars Anderson alongside Taye Diggs, NFL's Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of February 16, 2026)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Trailer Released for Scrubs Reboot; Tubi to Add 100 Cartoon Series from Warner and Cartoon Network Library

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're seeing a preview of the upcoming Scrubs reboot, hearing about 100 (yes, one hundred!) new cartoons coming to Tubi, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We're getting a new trailer for the reboot of Scrubs. (Deadline)
• NBC has cast the Jim Rockford role for their upcoming reboot of The Rockford Files. (Variety)
• Cartoon fans are going to love Tubi in March, as they begin to add 100 (to be clear, only ten will arrive March 1, and of the ones we're mentioning here, only Animaniacs is on the March 1 list) classic cartoons series including Animaniacs, Flintstone Kids, Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, Smurfs, Tiny Toon Adventures, and even The Dukes, the animated version of The Dukes of Hazzard. (Cord Cutters News)
• Saturday Night Live is back in March with three new episodes, and Gorillaz (despite making music for 25 years) will make their first appearance as musical guest in the first one. (NBC)
• James Van Der Beek has died at age 48. (Variety)
• The pilot of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is getting a post-Saturday Night Live encore later this month. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: Animaniacs, Catchy Comedy, Catchy Loves Lucy, Family Guy, Flintstone Kids, Rockford Files, Saturday Night Live, Scrubs, SitcomsOnline Digest, Smurfs, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Tiny Toon Adventures, Tubi

Remembering James Van Der Beek of Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23; The Way Home Returns for Final Season in April on Hallmark

Actor James Van Der Beek, who played a fictionalized version of himself on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, has died. He died on February 11 in Austin, Texas, after a multi-year battle with colorectal cancer. Mr. Van Der Beek was only 48.

Van Der Beek's first television credit was as Paulie, a boy whom Clarissa (Melissa Joan Hart) attracts as her punk alter-ego Jade, in a 1993 episode of the Nickelodeon sitcom Clarissa Explains It All. He appeared as Stephen Anderson in three episodes of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1995. He guest starred as Ethan in a 1996 episode of the ABC sitcom Aliens in the Family.

He starred as Dawson Leery in the 1998-2003 The WB teen drama Dawson's Creek. The series, which aired for six seasons, is about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. Dawson Leery is an introspective 15-year-old who aspires to be a filmmaker just like his hero Steven Spielberg. Throughout the series he has romantic relationships with his childhood friend Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) and his neighbor Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams).

Van Der Beek played a fictionalized version of himself on the 2012-2013 ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (also known as Apartment 23). Krysten Ritter stars as Chloe, an irresponsible party girl who searches for roommates by asking for rent up front and then behaving outrageously until they leave. He is a close friend of Chloe's who is desperate to revitalize his dwindling acting career. The cast included Dreama Walker, Liza Lapira, Michael Blaiklock, Eric André, and Ray Ford.

He starred as Will Stokes in the short-lived 2014 CBS sitcom Friends with Better Lives. The series follows six people who all think their friends have better lives. Will Stokes is a gynecologist who returns to the bachelor life after learning of his wife's infidelity. The series also starred Majandra Delfino, Zoe Lister-Jones, Brooklyn Decker, Rick Donald, and Kevin Connolly.

Van Der Beek had a recurring role as Simon Tremblay, one of Robin Scherbatsky's (Cobie Smulders) former boyfriends, in three episodes of How I Met Your Mother in 2008 and 2013. In 2017, he guest starred as Bo Johnson in an episode of Modern Family. He appeared as Charlie in two episodes of the Prime Video comedy Overcompensating in 2025.

In 2026, he will posthumously appear as Dean Wilson in the Legally Blonde prequel television series Elle. The Prime Video comedy series explores the high school years of teenage Elle Woods (originally portrayed by Reese Witherspoon), set to be portrayed by newcomer Lexi Minetree. Elle is scheduled to premiere on July 1, 2026.

He had a recurring role as Dr. Joe Briggs, the new Chief of the ICU, in 11 episodes of the NBC medical drama Mercy in 2010. He starred as Senior Field Agent Elijah Mundo in the 2015-2016 CBS police procedural drama CSI: Cyber. In 2018, he starred as Matt Bromley, Stan's (Evan Peters) kingpin boss, in the first season of the FX drama Pose. He voiced Boris Hauntley in the 2017-2021 Disney Junior animated series Vampirina.

Some of his other television guest appearances included Criminal Minds (2 episodes), Ugly Betty, One Tree Hill (4 episodes), Medium, The Forgotten, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Franklin & Bash, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Walker. He hosted Saturday Night Live on January 16, 1999. He was a contestant in the 28th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2019.

He starred as Jonathon "Mox" Moxon in the 1999 coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film Varsity Blues. In 2002, he portrayed Sean Bateman (younger brother of American Psycho protagonist Patrick Bateman) in Roger Avary's film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's The Rules of Attraction. Some of his other film credits included Angus (1995), Texas Rangers (2001), Formosa Betrayed (2009), Labor Day (2013), and Bad Hair (2020).

Mr. Van Der Beek was a talented and versatile actor. He was funny and memorable playing a fictionalizd version of himself on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He had great comedic timing and was a scene stealer. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment that he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

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We also remember actor Charles C. Stevenson Jr., who played the bartender Smitty on Will & Grace. He died on January 19 of natural causes in Camarillo, California. Mr. Stevenson Jr. was 95.

Stevenson Jr. had a recurring role as Smitty in 12 episodes of the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006 and the revival from 2017 to 2020. Smitty is a bartender who regularly serves Karen (Megan Mullally) at different establishments.

Some of his other sitcom appearances included Cheers, Dream On, Designing Women, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, The Jackie Thomas Show (3 episodes), Empty Nest, Hope & Gloria, Women of the House, The John Larroquette Show, Sister, Sister (1996), NewsRadio, Family Matters, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, For Your Love, The Jamie Foxx Show, Malibu, CA (1999), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boy Meets World, Spin City, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Suddenly Susan (2 episodes), The Drew Carey Show (2 episodes), Scrubs, Less Than Perfect, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Rodney, My Wife and Kids, According to Jim, Out of Practice, Curb Your Enthusiasm, My Name Is Earl, Samantha Who?, The Office, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, The Middle (2 episodes), Instant Mom, Dads, and Bad Judge.

Mr. Stevenson Jr. appeared in more than 100 television series and films over his decades-long career. He was cast as reverends or ministers on screen so often that it prompted him to describe his job as mainly "marrying or burying people". We thank him for his work on television and in films. He will be sorely missed.

Fans of Hallmark Channel's critically acclaimed, hit series The Way Home get to jump back into the pond for more twists and turns of the Landry family's journey continues. The fourth and final season premieres on the network Sunday, April 19 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT), streams next day on Hallmark+.

Series stars Andie MacDowell (Maid, Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove), Chyler Leigh (Supergirl, Grey's Anatomy), Evan Willams (Blonde, Versailles), Sadie Laflamme-Snow (The Apprentice) and Spencer MacPherson (School Spirits) all reprise their roles, as do Julia Tomasone (Ghostwriter), Jordan Doww (Ganymede) and Devin Cecchetto (The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker), who joined the cast last season. With the Landry family's time travels taking them to 1925 in season four comes the introduction of Bianca Melchior (Wicked, Schmigadoon!) as young Fern Landry as well as Hallmark fan favorites Gabriel Hogan (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) as Grayson Goodwin and Dan Jeannotte (All I Need for Christmas, Good Witch) as Port Haven's new Temperance Inspector Cliff Kane.

New journeys and revelations await the Landry family across generations. At the beginning of season four, Alice (Laflamme-Snow) is about to graduate high school, Kat (Leigh) and Elliot (Williams) dream of the next steps for their relationship while Del (MacDowell) realizes she will soon be an empty-nester again. But Del, Kat, Alice and Elliot should know by now that no matter how hard they try to focus on the future, the past is never gone. As more mysteries are unearthed, the Port Haven of the past and the Landry family of generations before might just contain the answers they seek.

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