SitcomsOnline Digest: Scrubs Returns to Big Ratings; New Garfield Series Coming to Paramount+

Saturday, March 07, 2026

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about Scrubs revival ratings, a new Garfield series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

The revival of Scrubs returned with huge ratings last week, but the question is, will it be sustainable? (Deadline)
We haven't heard much about Garfield lately, but it looks like a new 2-D animated series featuring the feline is coming to Paramount+. (Deadline)
A lot of people aren't happy about Paramount and Warner Bros merging, but there is a sign that it may not be a successful merger, as Paramount Skydance debt has been downgraded to junk in light of the announced merger, and it's looking increasingly likely that the combined entity may collapse soon after they're merged. (Variety)
Despite being successful, Seth MacFarlane says it is unlikely that we'll see a third season of Ted. (TheWrap)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is talking about why he didn't want to do a proposed Modern Family spinoff. (Entertainment Weekly)
He isn't a household name, but writer/producer Bob Rosenfarb, who mostly worked on Who's the Boss? and Step by Step (but also did work for All in the Family, Archie Bunker's Place, The Golden Girls, Cagney & Lacey, St. Elsewhere, and even some animated children's series), has died. (Entertainment Weekly)
Tichina Arnold has signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios. (Deadline)
COZI TV is giving Al Bundy his chance to see Hondo, finally. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MARCH 7 - MARCH 13)

You can catch Married... with Hondo, a special programming block featuring the Married... with Children episodes where Al tried to watch Hondo followed by an airing of Hondo on COZI this week.
New episodes of Celebrity Jeopardy! return on Friday on ABC.
Antenna TV has a marathon of Facts of Life tomorrow.