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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)
- 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.
Friday, February 20, 2026
ABC Wednesday Comedies Find Valentine's Magic; Netflix Announces Dang!
ABC Wednesday comedies deliver audience milestones as romance blooms with Valentine's Day episodes. Shifting Gears Season Finale roared to best multiplatform audience since premiere, while Abbott Elementary rose by triple digits over initial Live+Same Day Audience. Shifting Gears (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) earned 6.90 million Total Viewers and 0.99 rating among Adults 18-49, after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms with a suspenseful season finale in which Matt (Tim Allen) makes a bold decision about his romantic future with Eve (guest star Jenna Elfman). Rising +59% among Total Viewers (vs. 4.33 million) and +154% among Adults 18-49 (vs. 0.39 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience, Shifting Gears wrapped Season 2 on a high note with the best audience since fall premiere - since 10/1/25.
Cupid also struck on Abbott Elementary (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), with the award-winning comedy earning 5.93 million Total Viewers and a 1.72 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of multiplatform viewing, rising by triple digits over its initial Live+Same Day audience in both measures (+110%; vs. 2.83 million) and (+310%; vs. 0.42 rating). On linear over seven days, Abbott Elementary delivered the show's strongest performance in Total Viewers (3.88 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.64 rating - tied) in nearly four months - since 10/15/25. Abbott Elementary returns with a new episode on March 4 (airing on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, streaming next day on Hulu). Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide, and the school seeks out a new gym teacher. Meanwhile, Dominic confides in Jacob.
Netflix announced an all-new adult animated comedy series, Dang!, from executive producers Andrew Law, Matt Murray and Mike Schur. Dang! follows a brother and sister duo whose fun, messy lives in New York City are interrupted when their worst nightmare comes true: their high-achieving older sister shows up and wants to hang out with them.
Voice Talent: Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Rocky Horror Show), Poppy Liu (His & Hers, Hacks) and Andrew Law.
The series joins a robust slate of adult animated comedies including upcoming series Strip Law, Mating Season, Alley Cats and Haunted Hotel season 2; fan favorites Big Mouth and BoJack Horseman; and the critically acclaimed Long Story Short, which has been renewed for a second season.
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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, September 8
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Bedside Man" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Reginald grows uneasy when a familiar face resurfaces at Pleasant Days, while Vinny's kinky curiosity lands him in trouble with the unpredictable Deja Rey.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Killin' and Dyin'" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Overwhelmed by work and her kids' squabbling, Pat lands in the hospital and is ordered to rest, but she's determined to make it to a show to impress a big comedian.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)
Tuesday, September 8
- Joey King (Bent) - Catch Joey on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sandra Bullock (Working Girl) - Sandra appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She also talks about Practical Magic on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Molly Shannon (The Hawk/I Love That for You/The Other Two/Divorce/Kath & Kim/Craking Up) - Molly is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Jake Johnson (Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed/Minx/New Girl) - Jake appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen talks about Broadway's Oh, Mary! on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Kal Penn (The Santa Clauses/Sunnyside/We Are Men) - Kal chats about Trust Me, I'm a Doctor on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Adam Sandler (The Cosby Show) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a little bit extra from Drew's interview with Adam on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) and Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Cedric and Anthony take us on a coast-to-coast tasting tour from their new cookbook AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay talks about hosting a new season of The Quiz with Balls and releasing new music on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa talks about Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Alicia Witt (Cybill) - Alicia appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:35am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/29/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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