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SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Cancels The Equalizer; Wisteria Lane Offshoot of Desperate Housewives in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of the cancelation of another CBS series, hearing about an offshoot of a series that was a hit for ABC two decades ago (has it been that long?), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• As it seems has been happening with many shows on the "bubble" this year, CBS has canceled The Equalizer. (Variety)
• Wisteria Lane, which is an "offshoot" rather than a spinoff or reboot of Desperate Housewives, is in the works. (Deadline)
• We're getting some casting news for the Little House on the Prairie reboot. (Deadline)
• CBS is the most watched network for the 24-25 season, for the 17th year in a row. (Deadline)
• The OTA broadcast network TBD is now ROAR, and it looks as if series such as The Office and Friends are coming to the network. (Cord Cutters News)
• Ruth Buzzi, known for her role on Laugh-In, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• A streaming "Mother of All Marathons" of The Carol Burnett Show is coming next weekend on The Carol Burnett Show streaming channel. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 3 - MAY 9)

• Tomorrow's binge on Catchy Comedy is All in the Family.
• The season finale of Wild Cards airs on The CW on Wednesday. The season premiere of Sullivan's Crossing will air May 14.

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Labels: CBS, Desperate Housewives, Laugh-In, Little House on the Prairie, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Equalizer, Wisteria Lane

The Neighborhood Renewed for Final Season; Max's The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast

CBS announced that its long-running hit comedy series The Neighborhood will return for an eighth and final season, to broadcast during the 2025-2026 television season on the Network, and available to stream on Paramount+. Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears and Skye Townsend star in The Neighborhood. Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone serve as executive producers. The Neighborhood is produced by CBS Studios.

Max and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television have announced The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast, an exclusive source for all things about the beloved show, debuting March 17. Hosted and executive produced by Jessica Radloff, New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, the podcast will analyze and explore every episode starting with seasons one and two with the cast and crew who were instrumental in the creation of the series.

Fans will get to hear backstage secrets and previously unheard stories as well as learn about the creative process and decision-making that brought each episode to life through conversations with guests like director James Burrows and cast members Kunal Nayyar, Kevin Sussman, and John Ross Bowie. The first podcast episode will offer a special look into the unaired pilot with co-creator Chuck Lorre and former Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Peter Roth. Additional guests include Sara Gilbert, Christine Baranski, Vernee Watson, Sara Rue, and many more.

Listen to the trailer here.

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Labels: CBS, Max, The Big Bang Theory, The Neighborhood, Warner Bros

CBS Renews 9 Additional Series for 2025-26; Hulu Picks Up Paradise for Season 2

CBS announced that it has renewed nine additional series for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. The renewed CBS Original series include Tracker, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsbeth, Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney. Additionally, the Network has ordered two more seasons of hit comedy Ghosts, taking the series through the 2026-2027 season.

Previous series orders for the 2025-2026 season include Matlock starring Kathy Bates; Fire Country spinoff series Sheriff Country starring Morena Baccarin; new police drama Boston Blue (working title) starring Donnie Wahlberg as his Blue Bloods character Danny Reagan; singing competition series The Road from executive producers Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan; and veterans Survivor and The Amazing Race. The original FBI series was formerly renewed through the 2026-2027 broadcast season. This brings the total number of series ordered for the 2025-2026 season to 16. Additional series orders and renewals will be made at future dates.

Hulu Original drama series Paradise, which hails from 20th Television, has been renewed for a second season. Following the season one finale on Hulu on March 4, Paradise will air a full first season run on ABC beginning Monday, April 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The political thriller is from creator Dan Fogelman and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, American Fiction, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story) as Agent Xavier Collins. Paradise is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs, and a high-stakes investigation unfolds. Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV star in the debut season.

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Labels: ABC, Blue Bloods, CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Hulu, Matlock, NCIS, Survivor

Roy Wood Jr. Comedy Special on Hulu; The Late Show Gets Post AFC Championship Game Airing

Hulu has debuted the trailer for the Original comedy special Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers. The special will premiere on Friday, January 17 and is the third Original special in Hulu's new stand-up comedy brand, Hularious. In this stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr. explores how lack of connection has sent society spiraling into a culture full of guns, rude employees, self-checkout lanes, and why some of us would rather be alone rather than be connected.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its first-ever post AFC Championship Game episode, Sunday, Jan. 26 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET; 10:35-11:37 PM, CT and MT; 8:35-9:37 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+, as CBS kicks off its 2025 winter premiere week. (Start time is approximate following local news.) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will follow the series premiere of CBS' new medical mystery series, Watson, starring Morris Chestnut. Other CBS favorites return with new episodes throughout the week. Stephen Colbert's guests on this special postgame episode of The Late Show will be announced at a later date. The Late Show has broadcast four times following the Super Bowl on CBS, in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024.

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82nd Golden Globe Winners; Shoresy Returns in February on Hulu

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2024, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony was held Sunday night (January 5), from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, with it being aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony. The big television winners were Shōgun with 4 wins and Hacks with three wins. Hacks won for Best Television Series - Musical/Comedy. Hacks star Jean Smart won for Best Television Actress - Musical/Comedy Series. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White won for Best Television Actor - Musical/Comedy Series once again. Ali Wong won for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for her special Ali Wong: Single Lady. See the full list of winners.

Created by and starring Jared Keeso, Shoresy returns for season four on Wednesday, February 26 with all six new episodes exclusively available in the U.S. on Hulu. Complete seasons 1-3 are now streaming. Shoresy (Jared Keeso) explores life after hockey, and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs contend with the distractions of summer in Sudbury. Returning cast starring alongside Keeso include Tasya Teles ("The 100") as Nat; Blair Lamora ("Paranormal Nightshift") as Ziigwan; and Keilani Rose ("Flimsy") as Miigwan. From, Montréal, QC, rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby stars as Dolo; and former NHL player, author, and actor Terry Ryan stars as Hitch. Ryan McDonell ("The Crossing") stars as Michaels; and former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew "The Canon" Antsanen returns as Goody. Legendary all-time tough guy Jon "Nasty" Mirasty, former Carolina Hurricanes centre Brandon Nolan, and three-time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan star as Jim, Jim, and Jim, respectively. North Bay's Bourke Cazabon stars as Cory, Listowel's Keegan Long as Liam, Maclean Fish as Jory, and Camille Sullivan as Laura Mohr.

Guest stars appearing in Shoresy Season 4 include TSN hockey reporter Kenzie Lalonde; TSN reporter and Olympic gold medalist Tessa Bonhomme; Meghan Chayka, co-founder of Stathletes; and former NHLers Doug Gilmour, Marty McSorley, and Sean Avery; Kim Cloutier ("Letterkenny"); Michala Brasseur ("The Handmaid's Tale"); Celeste Ziegler ("Upload"); Amélie McGarrell ("Coeur Vintage"); Eliana Jones ("Heartland"); Vanessa Matsui ("Letterkenny"); and Maxim Roy ("19-2"). Other newcomers include Isaac Kragten ("Odd Squad"), Eric Fleising ("Burden"), Sudbury native Xander Roy, and Sudbury Wolves forward Chase Coughlan.

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Labels: CBS, Golden Globes, Hacks, Hulu, Shoresy, The Bear

82nd Golden Globe Nominations; Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations are out, as the TV side was paced by FX's The Bear with five nominations. Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and Shogun each had 4 nominations, Other television nominations include first-time series such as Nobody Wants This, Baby Reindeer, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as well as returning contenders like Abbott Elementary and Hacks. The Globes was one of the first organizations to salute both film and TV work. Over the years, Globes voters have become known for early recognition of new series, such as Mad Men and Desperate Housewives. Netflix earned 23 television nominations, followed by Max with 14 and FX/Hulu with 10 (15 total if you combine FX/Hulu & Hulu). Selena Gomez, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri, Kristen Bell, Ali Wong, Jean Smart, and Ted Danson are among this year's television nominees. The nominations were announced yesterday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. View the nominations here.

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place January 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton, its home since 1961. The three-hour ceremony will air live on CBS, streamed on Paramount+ and be available on the CBS app, starting at 5 p.m. PT (8-11 p.m. ET). Multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will return as executive producing showrunners.

Herstory will be made y'all: Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall premieres globally December 31, only on Netflix. As the first female comic to record a special at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, Buteau returns to Netflix for her second comedy special. Celebrate the New Year right as Buteau reflects on motherhood, marriage, and more. Her previous special, Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (2020), won a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special.

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Scripps Networks (Laff, Bounce, ION) Holiday Schedule; First Look at Watson on CBS

This holiday season, Scripps Networks invites you to embrace the magic of the season with heartwarming films and series collections that uplift, entertain, and spark holiday happiness. From charming tales of love and friendship to festive adventures that bring families together, these carefully curated movies are the perfect way to celebrate the joy and wonder of the holidays. Whether you're looking to relax by the fire or create lasting memories with loved ones, Scripps Holiday Movies and series collections has something for everyone to enjoy. You can watch Scripps Networks portfolio including ION, Bounce, and Laff brands, continuing its long-running tradition of bringing the best of the holiday season to viewers wherever and however they watch television. Sitcom highlights include:

Laff Sitcom Holiday Episodes
On Friday, December 13 at 3 pm ET, tune into Laff for an afternoon and evening of holiday episodes from fan-favorite sitcoms including According to Jim, Home Improvement, Last Man Standing, and That '70s Show. On Christmas at 5 pm ET, fans can also catch Home Improvement holiday episodes.

Bounce TV
The Bernie Mac Show holiday episodes, Family Time holiday episodes, and the 2022 film A Family Matters Christmas (December 7), which reunited a few of the actors from Family Matters in a new unrelated story.

Your first look at the official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated new CBS Original series Watson, starring Morris Chestnut is here. A 60-second version of the trailer aired during the Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions NFL Thanksgiving game on Thursday, November 28, on CBS, with the full version available online. Watson premieres following the AFC Championship Game, Sunday, January 26, 2025 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET; 9:00-10:00 PM, CT; 8:00-9:00 PM, MT; 7:00-8:00 PM, PT)** on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+*. **(Start time is approximate after post-game coverage.)

Watson will begin airing in its regular time period beginning Sunday, Feb. 16 (10:00-11:00pm ET/PT). Watson takes place six months after the death of the titular character's friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty. The show stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, who resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. Watson's old life isn't done with him, though - Moriarty and Watson are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century. Watson is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, featuring a modern version of one of history's greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. Watson also stars Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster, Inga Schlingmann and Rochelle Aytes.

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Labels: According to Jim, Bernie Mac, Bounce TV, CBS, Family Time, Home Improvement, ION Television, LAFF, Last Man Standing, That '70s Show

The Way Home Returns for Season 3; Matthew Broderick and Son to Guest Star on Elsbeth

Hallmark's fan-favorite, critically acclaimed hit series The Way Home returns for its much-anticipated Season 3 on Thursday, January 2, 2025, debuting on Hallmark+, the company's new subscription streaming service and membership rewards program, where it will be available exclusively. Series stars Andie MacDowell (Maid, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove), Chyler Leigh (Supergirl, Grey's Anatomy), Evan Williams (Blonde, Versailles) and Sadie Laflamme-Snow (The Apprentice) all reprise their roles. Julia Tomasone (Ghostwriter) and Jordan Doww (Ganymede) join the cast as the teen versions of Del (MacDowell) and Colton (Jefferson Brown, Masters of Romance), while Devin Cecchetto (The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker) has been cast as Teen Evelyn. The season will make its Hallmark Channel premiere in Fall 2025.

Season three picks up where season two left off – with Kat (Leigh) and her brother Jacob (Spencer Macpherson, School Spirits), who went missing more than two decades ago at the age of eight and is now an adult, poised to walk into the Landry home to an unsuspecting Del (MacDowell). Viewers will be introduced to a groovy new era when the pond transports Kat and Alice to 1974 – the year Del and Colton (Brown) first met as teens and their epic love story began.Alice is befriended by a young, spritely Evelyn Goodwin (Cecchetto) but their budding friendship complicates Alice’s relationship with Del, who wants her memories of Colton to remain the way they are. Meanwhile, Kat attempts to close the door on the 1800s after making startling discoveries. In the present day she and Elliot (Williams) navigate a new chapter in their relationship, while he finds himself faced with his own complicated past. Since its debut in 2023, The Way Home's compelling, multi-generational family drama with a fascinating time travel twist has built a loyal following among fans and has won over critics.The series’ complex characters and cleverly crafted writing keeps viewers eagerly awaiting each new episode and creating their own theories about the family mysteries woven through the episodes.

Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and his son James Wilkie Broderick will guest star in a new episode of CBS' hit series Elsbeth in 2025. This will be the first time the father and son share the screen together. When Manhattan's elite want to make sure their offspring get into the prep school and then college of their choice, Lawrence Grey (Matthew Broderick) is the man to call no matter their grades, test scores or personality. Grey's expertise and connections make him rich and powerful, but when someone threatens his perch, he is driven to murder. Carl (James Wilkie Broderick) is a top "success trainer" at Lawrence Grey's company, Outmatch Educational Consulting, helping the offspring of Manhattan's super-rich make it into the Ivy League. Elsbeth airs on Thursdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The air date for Matthew and James Broderick's episode will be announced at a later time.

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CBS Midseason 2025 Schedule; Reasonable Doubt Renewed for Season 3 on Hulu

CBS announced winter 2025 premiere dates for new and returning series on the 2024-25 primetime schedule, including new series Hollywood Squares and Watson, fan favorites Survivor and The Amazing Race, plus the return of The Price is Right At Night, Raid the Cage and NCIS: Sydney. The Price is Right At Night (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Drew Carey, and Raid the Cage, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Hollywood Squares, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS Mornings and analyst for The NFL Today), premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes. Celebrity guests will be announced at a later date. Hollywood Squares moves to Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of CBS Game Night, beginning on Jan. 29 as original Thursday episodes of CBS scripted series return to the lineup beginning Jan. 30 (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Matlock and Elsbeth).

New episodes of CBS' scripted series return to the schedule the last week in January, beginning Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 with the Watson series premiere following the AFC Championship Game. Watson will air in its regular time period beginning Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by The Equalizer in its new time period at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. NCIS: Sydney returns for a second season on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and S.W.A.T. moves to 10:00 PM, ET/PT. Survivor, hosted by Jeff Probst, returns for season 48 with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. The 37th season of The Amazing Race, hosted by Phil Keoghan, premieres with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT). The annual special Super Bowl Greatest Commercials returns with everyone's favorite commercial moments from past Super Bowl games on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Onyx Collective and 20th Television announced a season three renewal for the Hulu Original drama series Reasonable Doubt, from executive producers Raamla Mohamed, Kerry Washington and Larry Wilmore. Reasonable Doubt centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case, all while trying to keep her life together. The drama series was created, written and executive produced by Raamla Mohamed. Kerry Washington executive-produces alongside Pilar Savone for Simpson Street, Larry Wilmore via Wilmore Films, and Anton Cropper. The series hails from Onyx Collective and is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Onyx Collective is a premium content brand under Disney Entertainment Television, with programming exclusively available to stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. Onyx Collective curates globally entertaining stories by creators of color and underrepresented voices, all with a culturally specific point of view, including How to Die Alone, Queenie, UnPrisoned and the upcoming series Deli Boys.

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Labels: CBS, Hollywood Squares, Hulu, Onyx Collective, S.W.A.T., Survivor, The Price is Right

CBS Orders Full Season for Poppa's House; The CW Acquires Bob ♥ Abishola Reruns; Remembering Alan Rachins of Dharma & Greg

CBS announced full season orders for the new comedy Poppa's House and the drama NCIS: Origins, the newest addition of the global franchise. Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., features Wayans as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced "Poppa" who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son, a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband. Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson also star. Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. executive produce for CBS Studios. Poppa's House airs on Mondays (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez and Caleb Foote also star. David J. North, Gina Lucita Monreal, Mark Harmon and Sean Harmon executive produce for CBS Studios. NCIS: Origins airs on Mondays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The CW has acquired reruns of Bob ♥ Abishola. The series started in syndication this past Fall and now it will air on primetime as well on The CW. The sitcom will air Fridays beginning next Friday (November 15), in which it will air 8-10pm. Subsequent weeks it may be just 8-9pm. It will continue to air in local syndcation, Laff TV and COZI TV. In the series premiere, we meet Bob (Billy Gardell "Mike & Molly," "Young Sheldon,") who runs his family's successful, highly competitive sock company with his mother, Dottie (Christine Ebersole, Tony Award-winning actress in "Grey Gardens"), his sister, Christina (Maribeth Monroe "The Good Place" "Workaholics"), and his younger brother, Douglas (Matt Jones "Mom"). When the stress of the job lands him in the hospital, he meets Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku "Transparent"), his kind, hard-working nurse to whom he's immediately drawn. Now, all Bob needs to do is convince her to give him a chance, which will take some time since they couldn't be different. After coming to America from Nigeria to find a better life for her and her son, Dele (Travis Wolfe, Jr. ("Raven's Home"), a straight-A student, Abishola lives in a small apartment with her super-protective relatives, Auntie Olu (Shola Adewusi "Babes") and Uncle Tunde (Barry Shabaka Henley "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.").

Actor Alan Rachins, who starred as Larry Finkelstein in Dharma & Greg, has died. He died from heart failure at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on November 2. Mr. Rachins was 82.

Rachins starred as Douglas Brackman Jr. in the 1986-1994 NBC legal drama L.A. Law. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of the fictional Los Angeles–based law firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak (later McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney, Kuzak, and Becker). Douglas Brackman Jr. is a managing partner and interim senior partner. Rachins received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for the role in 1988.

He starred as Myron Lawrence "Larry" Finkelstein, Dharma's (Jenna Elfman) hippie father, in the 1997-2002 ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg. Larry Finkelstein is a stereotypical 1960s radical who frequently rants about various conspiracies, a lot of which revolve around Richard Nixon. The series also starred Thomas Gibson, Mimi Kennedy, Mitchell Ryan, Susan Sullivan, Joel Murray and Shae D'lyn.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Brothers (1984), D.C. Follies, Ferris Bueller, The Golden Girls, Love Boat: The Next Wave, In-Laws, Just Shoot Me!, Surviving Suburbia, Happy Endings, Good Luck Charlie, The Crazy Ones, Mom, The Middle and Young Sheldon. He provided the voice of Norman Osborn in the 2008-2009 animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man. Some of his other voice credits included Batman: The Animated Series (2 episodes), Rugrats, Justice League Unlimited and American Dad!.

Rachins had a recurring role as Stanley in six episodes of the TNT crime drama Rizzoli & Isles from 2011 to 2013. Some of his other television credits included The White Shadow, Barnaby Jones, Dallas, Paris, J.J. Starbuck, Tales from the Crypt, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Diagnosis: Murder, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (2 episodes), Stargate SG-1, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Close to Home, Eli Stone, General Hospital (5 episodes), Grey's Anatomy and NCIS. He directed an episode of Paris in 1980. He wrote episodes of Hill Street Blues, Hart to Hart and The Fall Guy.

He starred as Tony Moss in Showgirls (1995). He played Fred Rutherford in Leave it to Beaver (1997).

Mr. Rachins was a talented and versatile actor. He was funny and memorable as Dharma's hippie father in Dharma & Greg. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer Quincy Jones. He died from pancreatic cancer on November 3 at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Mr. Jones was 91.

Jones composed "The Streetbeater", which became the theme music for the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, starring his close friend Redd Foxx. Although the piece did not reach Billboard status, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a Rolling Stone Reader Poll of Television Theme Songs.

He composed the theme song for the 1966-1967 NBC sitcom Hey, Landlord. He also worked as a composer for seven episodes. He was the composer for the 1969-1971 NBC sitcom The Bill Cosby Show. He composed the theme music for the 1980-1981 NBC sitcom Sanford. Some of his other television composer credits included Ironside and Banacek. He guest starred as Les Appleton in a 1967 episode of Ironside. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for the ABC miniseries Roots (1977).

In 1990, Quincy Jones Productions joined with Time Warner to create Quincy Jones Entertainment (QJE). He was an executive producer for the 1990-1996 NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He appeared as himself in two episodes in 1990 and 1993. He was an executive producer for the 1995-1999 NBC/UPN sitcom In the House. In 1997, he produced the short-lived USA Network sitcom Lost on Earth. Jones also produced Fox's sketch comedy series Mad TV, which ran for 14 seasons.

Jones composed numerous films scores including for The Pawnbroker (1965), In the Heat of the Night (1967), In Cold Blood (1967), The Italian Job (1969), The Wiz (1978) and The Color Purple (1985).

Mr. Jones was a music legend. He received many accolades including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. We thank him for the music. He will be sorely missed.

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Labels: Bob ♥ Abishola, CBS, Dharma and Greg, L.A. Law, NCIS, Obits, Poppa's House, Sanford and Son, The CW, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Gets Full Season Order; Fox's Going Dutch Trailer

CBS announced a full season order for Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. Starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, the new comedy, created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland, expands the universe of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon. The sitcom follows Georgie (Jordan) and Mandy (Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage. Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin and Jesse Prez also star. The series airs on Thursdays, (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The first teaser trailer for Going Dutch has been revealed. The comedy premieres in January on Fox starring Denis Leary. Going Dutch centers on arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army "Colonel Patrick Quinn" (Leary), who after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world. After serving with distinction in every warzone over the last three decades, he now finds himself in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons and no tactical purpose. Instead, it has a Michelin Star-level commissary, top notch bowling alley, lavender-infused laundry and the best (and only) fromagerie in the U.S. Army. Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base's previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter (Taylor Misiak, Dave). The series also stars Danny Pudi, Laci Mosely and Hal Cumpston. Joe Morton, Catherine Tate and Dempsey Bryk are featured in heavily recurring roles.

The single-camera comedy is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment and is an outgrowth of Leary's broadcast direct deal with the company. The new series comes from Fox Entertainment Studios, writer/executive producer/showrunner Joel Church-Cooper (Brockmire) and executive producers Denis Leary and Jack Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll) through their production company Amoeba. Going Dutch is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios. The series is distributed by FOX Entertainment Global.

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Clifton Davis Joins CBS Daytime's Beyond the Gates; Ronny Chieng's 3rd Netflix Special

CBS announces the final cast members for Beyond the Gates, including veteran television and stage actor Clifton Davis starring as Vernon Dupree, the Dupree family patriarch and husband of Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie). Also joining the new daytime series are Alex Alegria, Lauren Bugliogli, Ben Gavin, Jibre Hordges, Jen Jacob and Mike Manning. From the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, Beyond the Gates begins production in November and will premiere on CBS in early 2025. Clifton Davis stars as Vernon Dupree, the Dupree family patriarch married to Anita and father to Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson and Dani Dupree. A venerable former senator, Vernon is gentle, humble and generous with his knowledge and experience. Retired now, Vernon was at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Clifton Davis is a veteran actor with a 60-year career that spans television, film, Motown and nine Broadway shows. His most recent recurring roles include the series Clipped, Godfather of Harlem and Madam Secretary on the Network. Recently on Broadway he played Dr. Dillamond in Wicked and originated the role of The Sultan in Aladdin. In the '80s, he co-starred on the sitcom Amen and in the '70s on the popular That's My Mama!

They join previously announced cast members including Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley, Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Marquita Goings, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepetit.

Emmy-winning actor and comedian Ronny Chieng has announced his highly anticipated third Netflix stand-up special, Love To Hate It, which will premiere globally on December 17. Filmed over a five night sold-out run in Honolulu at the historic Hawai'i Theatre, this extremely personal special hilariously unpacks the indignities of the IVF process, the pitfalls of being a man on the internet, American politics and the place of the older generation in today's world.

NYC based and Malaysian born comedian, Ronny Chieng, has been name-checked by Jerry Seinfeld as one of his favorite comedians and has worked the road with John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. Ronny stars in the upcoming Hulu series Interior Chinatown premiering Nov 19 Produced and directed by Oscar winner Taika Watiti, the series follows an Asian-American actor struggling against clichéd roles and stereotypes, both at work and in his personal life; a drama based on the award-winning book of the same name created by Charles Yu.

Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com at 12:00 PM

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