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SitcomsOnline Digest: Kathy Bates Matlock Premiere Brings Solid Ratings; Whitney Cummings to Host Friends-themed Game Show

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about ratings success for a new CBS series, a Friends-themed game show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The new Matlock series starring Kathy Bates has had a shockingly successful debut and reception has been mostly positive, though it remains to be seen if it will maintain that audience. (Deadline)
• Whitney Cummings has been tapped to host Fast Friends, a four part game show that is themed around the series Friends. (Variety)
• There won't be a third season for Chucky. (Deadline)
• Hoda Kotb is set to leave Today. (NPR)
• Ryan Seacrest's Wheel of Fortune debut week was a ratings winner. (Deadline)
• A pair of new sitcoms is now airing on the Laff lineup. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 4)

• There is a Catchy Comedy binge of Gomer Pyle, USMC this weekend.
• Saturday Night Live returns for a new season tonight, with Jean Smart (for those who haven't watched TV since 1993, she has done so much more than Designing Women since then) as host.
• The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, and Krapopolis all return for a new season on Fox on Sunday.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 1:00 PM

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Labels: Chucky, Friends, Gomer Pyle USMC, LAFF, Matlock, SitcomsOnline Digest, Today, Wheel of Fortune

TCA Winter 2024 Press Tour: Peacock, Syfy and NBC

At NBCUniversal's TCA presentation, Peacock announced the straight-to-series order of four new scripted projects from Universal Studio Group: Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, a limited series from the producers of Dr. Death and NBC News Studios, based on the harrowing exploits of one of America's most notorious serial killers and the rigorous investigation that ultimately brought him down; All Her Fault, a suburban-thriller limited series, adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, which opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a wealthy Chicago community; Untitled James Wan & Simu Liu Project, an original espionage techno-thriller series from James Wan and starring Simu Liu; and Mr. Throwback, a mockumentary comedy series starring NBA legend Stephen Curry and Adam Pally.

SYFY kicks off its upcoming slate of original series with premiere dates for the second half of season three of Chucky (April 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT) and season two of Reginald the Vampire (May 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT) as well as a summer launch for season two of The Ark. In addition, fan-favorite horror drama SurrealEstate will return for a third season.

Stephen Amell has been cast in the NBC drama pilot Suits L.A. as Ted Black, a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others. Ted is a former New York prosecutor who joined forces 15 years ago with his old buddy, Stuart Lane, to build an L.A. law firm that specializes in criminal and entertainment law. Stephen Amell most recently starred in the Starz critically acclaimed series Heels and will next be seen starring in the Netflix film Code: 8 Part II, which he also produced. He previously starred on the CW breakout hit Arrow, which launched what is now known as the Arrowverse.

In the pilot, Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can't help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel that led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved. Production: Scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.

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Labels: Chucky, Mr. Throwback, NBC, Peacock, Suits, Syfy, TCA Winter Tour

SitcomsOnline Digest: Amazon Cancels Previously Announced New Seasons of Two Series; New Season Premiere Date for The Masked Singer

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's not a huge news week, but we're hearing about some of the first real consequences of the ongoing strikes, a new reality series that will somehow (it's not really clear how) feature two former reality stars who are in prison, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We are beginning to see some permanent effects of the ongoing entertainment strikes, as Amazon has announced the cancellation of two series that had previously been given renewals. (Deadline)
• The Masked Singer, which may be (for now) the most we'll get to see in new episodes, now has an earlier season 10 premiere date than planned. (Deadline)
• The ratings for the season six premiere of The Chi demonstrated that the show is still going strong after six seasons. (Deadline)
• Because networks will grasp for any straw to keep a reality franchise going, it seems the Chrisley family is set to return with a series that will somehow involve Todd and Julie Chrisley, despite the fact that they are in prison and no prison would ever allow inmates to participate in a reality show. (People)
• A premiere date for season 3 of Chucky has been set. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Paramount has decided to not sell BET (which also includes VH-1) after all. (AP News)
• MeTV has some special back to school episodes scheduled for August 27. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 19 - AUGUST 25)

• The NBCUniversal FAST channels that we have been talking about for at least the past month have finally launched on the Roku Channel, featuring series such as Murder, She Wrote, Kojak, Saved by the Bell, and more.
• It's a weekend of The Monkees on Catchy Comedy this weekend.

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Labels: BET, Chucky, Murder She Wrote, Saved by the Bell, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Chi, The Monkees

Chucky Season 3 Starts October 4; Hulu's Shoresy Returns October 27

Washington, D.C. is gonna get Chucked up! The half-hour comedy/horror series Chucky Season 3 begins its term on SYFY and USA Network on Wednesday, October 4 at 9pm, next day on Peacock. Chucky stars Zackary Arthur as Jake Webber, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy Taylor, Bjorgvin Arnarson as Devon Lopez, Teo Briones as Junior Webber and Brad Dourif as Chucky (Voice) with special appearances from Chucky-universe stars like Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent and more. Support Chucky and the new season by texting 'Chucky' to 201-500-3347.

Ready for a Sudbury Saturday Night? Season 2 of Shoresy will premiere exclusively on Hulu Friday, October 27! Season 1 is available to stream on Hulu. Created by and starring Jared Keeso, directed by Jacob Tierney and produced by New Metric Media in association with Play Fun Games, the half hour comedy sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy (Keeso), and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO), continue their quest to never lose again. Joining the stellar lineup this season are Frederick Roy (son of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy), international pop star Rve, Catherine St-Laurent (Tu Dors Nicole) and Jordana Lajoie (The Boys).

Returning cast starring alongside Keeso are Tasya Teles (The 100) as Nat; Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (Prey) as Sanguinet; Blair Lamora (Paranormal Nightshift) as Ziigwan; and Keilani Rose (Flimsy) as Miigwan. From, Blainville, QC, rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby stars as Dolo; and former Montral Canadien, author, and actor Terry Ryan stars as Hitch. Ryan McDonell (The Crossing) stars as Michaels, Max Bouffard (Letterkenny) is JJ Frankie JJ, and former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew The Canon Antsanen returns as Goody. Legendary all-time tough guy Jon Nasty Mirasty, former ‘Canes centre Brandon Nolan, and three time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan star as Jim, Jim, and Jim, respectively, with Listowel’s Keegan Long as Liam, and North Bay’s Bourke Cazabon as Cory. Featured guest stars also include Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall), Jonathan Torrens (Trailer Park Boys), Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny), Camille Sullivan (Trigger Me), Eliana Jones (Northern Rescue), Kim Cloutier (Letterkenny), Michala Brasseur (Grand Army), as well as social media star and podcaster Lysandre Nadeau.

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Labels: Chucky, Hulu, Peacock, Shoresy, Syfy, USA Network

TCA Winter 2023 Press Tour: Hulu, NBCUniversal; Antenna TV Valentine's Day Marathon

Mae Whitman revealed the premiere date and a first look at her upcoming Hulu Original musical romantic comedy series Up Here. The series premieres all episodes March 24 on Hulu. A musical romantic comedy set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, following the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, Lindsay and Miguel, as they fall in love and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves - and the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears and fantasies that lives inside their heads. Starring Mae Whitman, Carlos Valdes, Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons, and Emilia Suárez. Hulu's upcoming 8-episode comedy series History of the World, Part II" premieres Monday, March 6 with two episodes. Two new episodes will drop daily, with the finale on Thursday, March 9. After waiting over 40 years there is finally a sequel to the seminal Mel Brooks film, History of the World, Part I, with each episode featuring a variety of sketches that take us through different periods of human history. The series stars Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz.

Hulu also announced Tiny Beautiful Things will premiere April 7 with all 8 episodes. Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, the comedy is about a woman - Clare (Kathryn Hahn) - who becomes a revered advice columnist when her own life is falling apart. Starring Kathryn Hahn, Sarah Pidgeon, Quentin Plair, and Tanzyn Crawford. Drama wise, Saint X premieres April 26 with 3 episodes then weekly until the finale with episode 8. The series, which is told via multiple timelines, explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman's mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth. Starring Alycia Debnam-Carey, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Bre Francis, Kenlee Anaya Townsend, Betsy Brandt, and Michael Park.

The USA Network/SYFY hit series Chucky has been renewed for a third season. And the SYFY hit series Reginald the Vampire has been renewed for a second season. E! will premiere three original romantic comedy movies. Why Can't My Life Be a Rom-Com? starring Em Haine, Cecilia Deacon, Wern Lee, Markian Tarasiuk, Aren Buchholz and Roraigh Falkner, premiering Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Royal Rendezvous starring Isabella Gomez, Ruairi O'Connor and Ronan Raftery, premiering Sunday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. And Married by Mistake starring Chloe Bennet, Anthony Konechny, Blair Penner, premiering Sunday, March 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Settle in to the sofa with your sweetie this Valentine's Day and say 'I do' to a full day of romantic episodes from all your favorite classic Antenna TV shows. The "Love Is In/Over the Air" Valentine's Day Marathon starts Tuesday, February 14 at 5am Eastern on Antenna TV. Antenna TV's regularly scheduled lineup is all about love and romance, February 14 starting at 5am ET with Bewitched and ending at 4:30am with Archie Bunker's Place.

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Labels: Antenna TV, Archie Bunker's Place, Bewitched, Chucky, E!, History of the World Part II, Hulu, Syfy, TCA Winter Tour, Tiny Beautiful Things, Up Here, USA Network