SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Stuart Fails to Save the Universe; A Different World Reboot Set for Fall Premiere

Saturday, May 16, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Stuart Fails to Save the Universe; A Different World Reboot Set for Fall Premiere

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy week, and we only have some of the highlights for you (go back and read previous postings from earlier in the week), but we do have new news about some streaming series debuts and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We have our first look at The Big Bang Theory spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. (Hollywood Reporter)
The reboot of A Different World will debut in the fall on Netflix, but we don't know much more than that. (Deadline)
The new season of Futurama is coming to Hulu in August, but don't expect to be able to binge the entire season the day it comes out this time. (Gizmodo)
David Letterman stopped by to help Stephen Colbert say goodbye to The Late Show this week, and created some memorable moments. (Deadline)
Dennis Rush, who played Howie, one of Opie's friends on The Andy Griffith Show, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
HBO's Rooster has turned out to be one of their most-watched comedies in over 15 years. (Deadline)
Remember Wordle, the game everybody was playing and talking about a few years ago but now most of us have forgotten? Well, it's getting an NBC game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie. (Variety)
Great Entertainment Television has acquired Happy Endings. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 9 - MAY 15)

It's the end of an era (well, one that started in the 90s) on CBS on Thursday night with the finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
There are tons of season finales in the next seven days, including Saturday Night Live tonight, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers tomorrow, and Ghosts and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage on Thursday.