Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 28, 2026)

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of September 28, 2026)

It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of September 28-October 2, 2026, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!

Sunday, September 27

Rob Lowe (Unstable/The Grinder/Parks and Recreation/A New Kind of Family) - Andy Cohen interviews Rob on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.

Monday, September 28

Pete Davidson (Bupkis) - Watch Pete on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christopher Abbott (Shrinking) - Christopher appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Luenell (Crutch/Lopez) - Luenell is a guest on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - Kyle talks about Fictional Selves on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show/Me and the Boys) - Steve discusses the 50th anniversary of Family Feud with Robin Roberts on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Mark talks about The Creep Tapes on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) and Bellamy Young (The Other Black Girl/Scrubs) - Valerie sits down for a chat with actress Bellamy Young. Then, Valerie stops by the Drew's News desk to hit the latest headlines with Drew and Ross on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Drew plays a round of ping it on with Michael and he tells her all about his new podcast on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.

Tuesday, September 29

Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) Catch Amy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson) - Hailee is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Eric Idle (Suddenly Susan/Nearly Departed) - Eric appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about his book on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) and Donald Faison (Scrubs/Extended Family/The Exes/Clueless) - Zach and Donald talk about Scrubs on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. Zach will also be on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Josh Charles (Best Medicine/Sports Night) - Josh drops by for a chat with the hosts about Best Medicine on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie stops by the news desk on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Drew chats with Sarah about working on American Horror Story: 13 and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.

Wednesday, September 30

Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Watch Billy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Riz Ahmed (Bait) - Riz appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ms. Pat (The Ms. Pat Show) - Ms. Pat is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Ricki Lake (The King of Queens) - Andy Cohen interviews Ricki on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 1:30am on Bravo.
Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes: West Coast on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) - Zach stops by to talk about ABC's Scrubs on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Christopher Abbott (Shrinking) - Christopher and the cast of East of Eden chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. The cast will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - It's a special food news with Valerie! Plus, Val is joining Drew in the kitchen to make zucchini chips on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Vincent Jamal Hooper (A Different World) - Vincent is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.

Thursday, October 1

Robby Hoffman (Hacks) - Catch Robby on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Leslie Grossman (10 Things I Hate About You/What I Like About You) - Andy Cohen interviews Leslie on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10pm on Bravo.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda shares a breast cancer update on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - It's a dating roundtable and Chelsea, Valerie and Yamaneika Saunders are talking all about the latest viral headlines in dating on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York.

Friday, October 2

Lauren Lapkus (Stuart Fails to Save the Universe/Crashing/Clipped/Are You There, Chelsea?) - Watch Lauren on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper) - Sabrina is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
Danielle Brooks (Close Enough) - NBC's Today catches up with Danielle in the 10am hour.
Zach Braff (Scrubs/Alex, Inc.) and Donald Faison (Scrubs/Extended Family/The Exes/Clueless) - Zach and Donald talk about Scrubs with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. Donald chats about Scrubs on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, September 27

Animal Control - " Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The team arrives at the Animal Control Officer of the Year awards and party ahead of the ceremony; it's Frank vs. Templeton for the big prize; Shred and Emily's secret romance is finally exposed.

Universal Basic Guys - "Little the Netherlands" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark learns to ride a bike and finds a hidden Dutch enclave; Tammy helps Leanne plan her "divorce-lorette" party.

The Simpsons - "The Children's Book Job" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Marge hopes to save Springfield Elementary by inviting a reclusive British children's author to appear at the school's book fair, but Homer botches his assignment of picking the author up at the airport.

Animal Control - "Seahawks and Piglets" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Frank leads the team in a work stoppage, but abandons his cause for the ultimate call — recovering the Seahawks' missing mascot.

Universal Basic Guys - "Rhoda" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark and Hank's mom returns to Glantontown; Tammy pursues a new painting hobby.

Grimsburg - "The Zast of Zus" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
In this apocalyptic parody, a ruggedly handsome, well-dressed stranger passes through Grimsburg and infects the town with a Zaddy virus.

Monday, September 28

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - "Mac and Dennis Tear Their ACLs" (FX and FXX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After a Christmas card catastrophe, Charlie nurses a bedridden Mac and Dennis and deliberates on which one is the originator of all their ideas; Dee and Frank are tired of being the bottom of the communication ladder and decide to flip the script.

Adults - "Room Swap" (FX and FXX, 9:31PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Everyone switches bedrooms. Written by Sarah Naftalis; Directed by Paul Briganti.

Tuesday, September 29

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "As Good As Good Can Be" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Jeremy and Leah struggle through sleepless nights with their newborn while Efe's superstitions heighten the chaos; amid broken mirrors and bad omens, the residents find laughter, faith and heart as they support one another.

The Ms. Pat Show - "Give It Arrest" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Pat lands in the hospital again when she continues to neglect her self-care, and if she won't listen to her family, then maybe she'll listen to a good scolding from Rabbit.

Wednesday, September 30

Scrubs - "My First Time in a While" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
J.D. enlists Turk and Elliot to help with Dr. Cox's care; Elliot finds an unexpected burst of confidence years in the making.

Scrubs - "My Mentee" (ABC, 8:31PM ET/PT)
J.D. attempts an insurance workaround, creating tension with his new mentee; Elliot tries to guide Tosh's specialty choices; Turk flexes his own skills as a mentor.

Thursday, October 1

none scheduled

Friday, October 2

none scheduled

Saturday, October 3

none scheduled

Sunday, October 4

Animal Control - "Seahawks and Piglets" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frank leads the team in a work stoppage, but abandons his cause for the ultimate call — recovering the Seahawks' missing mascot.

Universal Basic Guys - "Two Marks" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark enrolls in a dangerous science experiment to win a Super Bowl ticket.

The Simpsons - "Diary of a Chimpy Kid" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Bart and Lisa adopt an abandoned baby chimp and clash over their surprisingly different parenting styles; when the chimp is abducted by a private wild animal zoo, the family goes on a mission to rescue him.

Animal Control - "Crows and Lizard Legs" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Shred spirals when he discovers a negative online review about him that could reflect poorly on the precinct; Patel, Victoria and Emily try to break up Addy's new relationship.

Universal Basic Guys - "La Gloire Du Bouffon" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark learns to play a new instrument; Tammy confronts her fear of clowns.

Grimsburg - "Stanbiscuit" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Flute intervenes when Stan receives an alarming superlative; Wynona undergoes a brain procedure to improve her dating life outside of work.

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