SitcomsOnline Digest: Joe Dirt Animated Series in the Works at Fox; First Look at The Varnell Hill Show

Saturday, August 08, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: Joe Dirt Animated Series in the Works at Fox; First Look at The Varnell Hill Show

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we have news about a Joe Dirt animated series, a Martin spinoff, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

A Joe Dirt animated series is in the works at Fox. (Deadline)
Apple TV is developing Bad News Dads, a mystery comedy starring James Marsden. (Deadline)
We have our first look at the Martin spinoff (yes, a spinoff coming 30 years after the original series ended), The Varnell Hill Show. (Entertainment Weekly)
A celebrity version of The Voice is in the works, but Carson Daly won't be hosting it (but he also won't be leaving the regular version either). (Variety)
Patricia Richardson is sharing a recent photo with her "other boys" as she reunites with her two non-incarcerated Home Improvement sons. (Deadline)
It's apparently not too early for networks to start developing sitcoms for the 2027-2028 season, and CBS is doing just that with Hilda! (In Lights!). (Variety)
Football is one of the main things keeping the broadcast networks alive, and although nothing will change for the next few years, it looks like there could be some shakeups coming there. (Variety)
CBS is putting Byron Allen into primetime to celebrate 20 years of a show that mostly serves as background noise for people fall to sleep to. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 14)

Although it started on Monday, The Beverly Hillbillies has returned to FETV every weekday, though now unlike when they previously aired the public domain episodes, they have licensed uncut remastered versions of the entire series.
Antenna TV has a Sunday Special of I Dream of Jeannie this week.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Sunday, September 13

American Dad! - "400?!" / "Tales From the Outer Frontier" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Stan nearly dies on his 400th mission and returns home to realize the CIA's secret clone program has already replaced him; the Smiths take on new roles across the harsh frontier of space, confronting mortality, purpose and that relentless Mars dust.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)

Friday, September 11

Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles/Delta House) - Michelle is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - Ginnifer tells Drew about Zootopia 2 and answers questions from He's Just Not That Into You co-star Justin Long on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Angel in the Rubble on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler talks about Why Did I Get Married Again? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.