Saturday, March 14, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: Family Guy's Stewie Griffin Getting Spinoff; NBCUniversal Cancels Several Daytime Shows, Including Last of the Daytime "Trash Talk"
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about a Family Guy spinoff, the end of several long-running syndicated daytime shows, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Even though he'd be nearly 30 years old by the time it happens, Stewie Griffin of Family Guy is getting his own spinoff, Stewie, that'll air on both Fox and Hulu, and it already has a two season commitment. (Deadline)
- Hulu has ordered a comedy pilot, Lex, about a reality star who accidentally films a murder. (Variety)
- We've been seeing this coming for almost 20 years when it slowed down to mostly just Jerry Springer and Maury and even more so in recent years when the remaining big stars had much less name recognition, but the era of "trash daytime talk shows" is completely coming to an end, as NBCUniversal has cancelled new production of the last two talk shows of that type, The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo, as well as Access Hollywood and Access Live. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Get ready for one less streaming service, as BET+ is being folded into Paramount+. (Deadline)
- How are people watching streaming media? It looks like Roku is the most popular way, by miles. (Cord Cutters News)
- If you want to binge watch every episode of The X-Files in the desert, Pluto TV is looking for you. (Cord Cutters News)
- We have a trailer for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot. (SitcomsOnline)
- Season 2 of Jury Duty arrives Friday on Prime Video.
- Malcolm in the Middle is no longer on cable, but it is still on streaming, and if you prefer it in a "cable-like" mode, there is now a 24/7 channel for it on Disney+.
- The Golden Girls arrives on MeTV on Monday.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 1
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 27)
Friday, May 1
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Watch Henry on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Lea Michele (The Mayor) - Lea appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rita Wilson (Girls) - Rita performs on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
- Jon Cryer (Extended Family/Two and a Half Men/The Trouble with Normal/Partners/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon chats about Off-Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Valerie, Eric and Henry Czerny talk about Lifetime's Love, Again on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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09/30 - Touché Turtle and Dum Dum - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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12/16 - Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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01/27 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
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