SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Newlyweds; Fox Orders Comedy from Modern Family Co-Creator

Saturday, September 05, 2026

SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Newlyweds; Fox Orders Comedy from Modern Family Co-Creator

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy week with a first look at an upcoming NBC comedy, a new live-action Fox comedy (for the first time in two years), and more, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We're getting our first look at the upcoming NBC comedy Newlyweds. (Deadline)
Fox hasn't ordered a live-action comedy pilot in over two years, but that dry spell is now ending as they've ordered Mammoth, a comedy from Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd about a man who finds himself frozen in an avalanche in 1983 and has unthawed (and still alive, somehow) decades later. (Variety)
Norah O'Donnell is returning to CBS Mornings. (TVInsider)
Peacock will soon debut a series about the legacy and impact of The Office, a sitcom that seemingly defined culture in the second half of the 00s. (Deadline)
Wheel of Fortune is going to need a new announcer (and will also be redoing announcing for the first few episodes of the upcoming season) after firing Jim Thornton over very serious misconduct allegations. (Variety)
Is the world ready for a reboot of The OC? Star Ben McKenzie thinks so. (Deadline)
The COO of Spectrum is touting what he is calling "the great cable comeback," but we're highly skeptical. (Deadline)
Freeform is getting ready for their annual 31 Days of Halloween. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 5 - SEPTEMBER 11)

Antenna TV is celebrating "labor" (and a 50th anniversary) with a Labor Day marathon of Alice.
Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to the Office arrives on Peacock on Monday.
Famous Last Words on Netflix was able to release a new episode, this time with Gloria Steinem.
Dang!, a new animated comedy, debuts Tuesday on Netflix.