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SitcomsOnline Digest: Saved by the Bell Reboot Debut Date Set; South Park Pandemic Special a Ratings Hit

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a bit of a slow news week, but we have Saved by the Bell reboot news, news about new episodes of Cops (that we won't see in the US), and more. Let's get going!

• You might not be shopping on Black Friday, but you can enjoy the Saved the Bell reboot as it debuts on Peacock that weekend. (Deadline)
  
• Apparently, the main thing that people need during a pandemic is South Park, and the recent "Pandemic Special" of the series gave it the best ratings it has seen in seven years. (TVLine) 
• The main cast has been announced for the NBC series Young Rock. (IGN)
  
• Cops is back in production, but don't look for the new episodes to air in the United States. (The AV Club)
• Saturday Night Live has lined up hosts for the month of October. (Deadline)
  
• The Addams Family arrives on FETV next week. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9)

• Cheers is this weekend's binge on Decades.
• Who's the Boss? arrives on Antenna TV on Monday.
  
• One Day at a Time finally comes to CBS on Monday (after being delayed from a few weeks ago).
  
• NBC brings the pandemic to primetime with Connecting... on Thursday.
  
• A new season Saturday Night Live arrives tonight on NBC.
  

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

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Labels: Addams Family, Cops, Saturday Night Live, Saved by the Bell, SitcomsOnline Digest, Who's the Boss?, Young Rock

SitcomsOnline Digest: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Renewed for Season 2; Cops and Live PD Cancelled

• With nobody knowing when the "fall season" will begin, it seems that pilot season is being extended indefinitely. (Deadline)
• Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist has gotten a renewal for a second season at NBC. (Deadline)  
• We mentioned last week that Live PD and Cops had been temporarily pulled from their respective networks, and this week we're learning both have been cancelled, putting an end to the police chase reality show genre (for now, anyway). (WBUR) 
• While Paramount Network has outright pulled Cops, some local stations as well as WGN America are still airing the show. However, many of those stations (including WGN America, whose broadcasting rights to the series expire at the end of this month) are looking for replacements. (Deadline)
• Amazon has picked up the rights to the former Pop TV series Flack, and will begin producing new episodes. (Hollywood Reporter)
• HBO has given some details about their Perry Mason series that is set to debut in a little over a week. (SitcomsOnline) 

• Love, Victor premieres Wednesday on Hulu.
  
• Season 2 of Mr. Iglesias debuts Wednesday on Netflix.
• Cozi has some special Leslie Jordan episodes of Will & Grace airing each weeknight at 1 AM next week.
• Decades has a binge of The Monkees this weekend.

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

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Roku Adds Over 100 Linear Channels; Remembering Mary Pat Gleason and Peggy Pope

• For those uncertain about whether or not they want to "cut the cord," Roku has added a new linear TV experience with over 100 channels. (CNET)
• COVID-19 has had an impact on the fall season, for sure. (Deadline) 
• In light of recent protests, Live PD and reruns of Cops have been temporarily pulled from A&E and Paramount Network, respectively. (Deadline) 
• Mary Pat Gleason, who had a recurring role in Mom and appeared in guest roles on many other series, has died at age 70. (CNN)
• Peggy Pope, who also made several sitcom appearances, has died at age 91. (Variety)
• Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with Coach. (SitcomsOnline)

• Hollywood Game Night returns to NBC tomorrow night.
  
• Season 4 of The Bold Type debuts Thursday on Freeform.
• F is for Family returns for a new season on Friday on Netflix.
• Love, American Style is the binge this weekend on Decades.

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Labels: Coach, Cops, Live PD, Love American Style, Mom, Roku, SitcomsOnline Digest