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SitcomsOnline Digest: Curb Your Enthusiasm Really Ending After 12 Seasons; Season Two Premiere Date Set for Lopez vs Lopez

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing Larry David's insistence that Curb Your Enthusiasm is really ending (is it?), getting news of the cancellation of an FXX series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• After 24 years and 12 seasons (that's some odd math), Larry David insists that Curb Your Enthusiasm is finally ending. (Variety)
• A season two premiere date for Lopez vs Lopez has been set. (TVLine)
• A big screen adaptation of The Office? That's Bryan Cranston's idea. (Deadline)
• There are no plans for a fourth season of Dave on FXX, though to be fair, if analysts are to believed, there is a question of how much longer FXX will even exist. (Variety)
• CBS is not participating in "pilot season" for the upcoming season in favor of long-term strategies and using programming that was intended to debut midseason for the fall lineup. (Deadline)
• Antenna TV is celebrating Valentine's Day with a marathon of I Dream of Jeannie. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2)

• Catchy Comedy is doing a binge of That's My Mama and The Royal Family this weekend.
• The much delayed (and now slow rollout) of the 23-24 broadcast network TV season continues on ABC on Wednesday, with season premieres of Abbott Elementary, The Conners, and Not Dead Yet.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dave, I Dream of Jeannie, Lopez vs. Lopez, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Office

Antenna TV's Sunday Specials of Benson, Silver Spoons; Dave Season 3 Finale Free on YouTube

Antenna TV is bringing everyone two Sunday Specials this summer! The first is on Sunday, July 9, 2023 from 8am-8pm and it will be a Sunday Special of Benson. Then on Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 8am-8pm, Antenna TV presents a Sunday Special of Silver Spoons.

Benson regularly airs on Antenna TV Mon-Fri 3am ET | 12am PT and Sun 3pm ET | 12pm PT. Robert Guillaume stars as Benson DuBois, in this spinoff of the hit series Soap. Benson is head of the household at the Governor’s mansion and uses his sharp wit and quick thinking to help the Governor on several issues, bailing him out of some tight spots. With aspirations of his own, Benson works his way up the ladder to run for office and earn his own political career. In 1985, Robert Guillaume won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on Benson.

Silver Spoons regularly airs on Antenna TV Saturdays 5pm ET | 2pm PT. Edward Stratton owns a toy company and is essentially an overgrown child living in a mansion full of toys, arcade games and a train that runs right through the living room. Edward didn’t know he was a father until his young son Ricky, from a previous marriage, shows up at his home, ready to move in. As these two get to know each other, Edward works on being more mature while Ricky leans to lighten up and have more fun while he’s still young. Silver Spoons starred Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins and Erin Gray.

The season three finale of FX's Dave has been released in its entirety on YouTube since Friday (June 23) at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. It aired on TV last month on FX and the buzz is still going! The unforgettable episode of the comedy starring rapper and comedian Dave Burd features the surprise guest stars Rachel McAdams, Drake and another very special guest star in the finale of a season that The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg called "episode for episode, the show's third season was as good as any series on TV this spring... . " The full episode can be viewed here.

The entire 10-episode third season of Dave is currently streaming on Hulu. In season 3, Dave is headlining his first-ever tour, and looking for love along the way. But as he and the gang crisscross America, they discover firsthand how diverse the cultural landscape of the United States really is - and how often fame puts pressure on love and friendship. Dave stars Dave Burd as "Dave" (also Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Writer); GaTa as "GaTa;" Andrew Santino as "Mike;" Taylor Misiak as "Ally;" Travis Bennett as "Elz" and Christine Ko as "Emma."

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Labels: Antenna TV, Benson, Dave, FX, Hulu, Silver Spoons, YouTube

TCA Winter 2023 Press Tour: FX; NBC Alters Midseason 2023 Schedule

FX set the premiere dates for several new and returning series coming in early 2023, including next batch of documentary films under The New York Times Presents banner, the third season of the comedy series Dave and the docuseries Dear Mama. These series join the previously announced premiere of the sixth and final season of FX's Snowfall on Wednesday, February 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX, and streaming the next day on Hulu. FX's The New York Times Presents Sin Eater - Two-Part Documentary Premieres Friday, March 10 at 10 p.m. ET Simultaneously on FX and Hulu. FX's Dave - Season 3 Premieres Wednesday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FXX and streaming the next day on Hulu. FX's The New York Times Presents: The Legacy of J Dilla - Premieres Friday, April 7 at 10 p.m. ET Simultaneously on FX and Hulu. FX's Dear Mama - New Docuseries Premieres Friday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu. And FX will launch the second season of The Bear this summer with now 10 episodes (instead of 8 episodes), with a premiere date to be announced.

Dave Burd, star and executive producer on FX's Dave, revealed the all-star line-up of guest stars that will appear in the third season of the hit series which premieres Wednesday, April 5 on FXX and will stream on Hulu the next day. Joining Burd and other stars and producers of Dave at FX's Television Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour event, co-creator and executive producer Jeff Schaeffer said a number of surprises are in store for season three, including appearances by: Demi Lovato, Don Cheadle, Killer Mike, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Rick Ross, Travis Barker, Usher and more.

NBC is moving Found from its previous midseason premiere (Feb. 19) to a fall 2023 launch. In addition, the network is ordering additional scripts as a show of its commitment to the series. Now The Blacklist is moving from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for its Sunday, Feb. 26 season premiere. Magnum P.I. will now air back-to-back episodes for its Sunday, Feb. 19 premiere at 9 and 10 p.m. and air in its normal 9 p.m. timeslot moving forward. The all-Magnum evening will start with Season 4 encore telecasts at 7 and 8 p.m. and NBC will air two more encores earlier in the week on Monday, Feb 13 & Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 10pm. Last year NBC picked up 20 episodes of the series that will air as a two-part fifth season. And finally, the critically acclaimed comedy Grand Crew will launch its second season on Friday, March 3 at 8:30 p.m.

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Labels: Dave, FX, Grand Crew, Magnum, NBC, TCA Winter Tour, The Bear

FXX's Dave Season 2 Premiere Set for June; HBO Max Orders Michael Che Comedy Series

FX has set the premiere date for the highly anticipated second season of Dave, the breakout comedy series that became FX's most-watched comedy series ever in its first season. The second season will premiere on Wednesday, June 16 at 10 pm ET/PT on FXX and be available to stream the following day on FX on Hulu. The premiere will include the first two episodes, with new episodes available each subsequent week. Dave stars Dave Burd as "Dave" (also Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Writer); Taylor Misiak as "Ally;" GaTa as "GaTa;" Andrew Santino as "Mike;" Travis Bennett as "Elz" and Christine Ko as "Emma." Season two guest stars will include CL, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Benny Blanco, Kyle Kuzma, Doja Cat, J Balvin, Rae Sremmurd (Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lil Yachty, Lil Nas X, Kevin Hart and more. Dave knows he's destined for rap superstardom - but at what cost? With the pressure mounting as he records his debut album, he has to decide if he'll sacrifice friendships, love, and his own sense of self in order to make his dream come true. Simultaneously exasperating and inspiring to his friends, Dave vows to leave no stone unturned on his quest to become the next superstar.

The comedy is co-created by Burd and Jeff Schaffer, and executive produced by the pair along with Saladin K. Patterson, Ben Sinclair, Luvh Rakhe, Kevin Hart and Hartbeat Productions, Scooter Braun, Greg Mottola, Marty Bowen, Mike Hertz and SB Projects' James Shin and Scott Manson. The series is produced by FX Productions. The first season was FX's most-watched comedy series ever with an average episodic audience of 9.4 million Total Viewers to-date across linear, VOD and streaming, and that number is growing. Notable fans of season one include LeBron James, Madonna, Olivia Wilde, Nick Kroll, Charlamagne tha God, Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler and more.

HBO Max will debut the new six-episode Max Original comedy series That Damn Michael Che, starring Michael Che (Saturday Night Live, Michael Che Matters). This groundbreaking new original comedy series uses sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various every-day situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more, from Michael's perspective. Fellow SNL cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost lend their talents along with guest stars Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man. That Damn Michael Che is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Broadway Video and Irony Point with Michael Che, Lorne Michaels, Erin Doyle and Oz Rodriguez serving as executive producers.

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Labels: Dave, FX, FXX, HBO Max, Hulu, Saturday Night Live, That Damn Michael Che

2021 Programming Set for FX; Hollywood Game Night Returns for 5 Episodes

FX has officially given the green light to American Horror Stories, a spin-off of Ryan Murphy's award-winning hit anthology series American Horror Story, adding to the FX original programming slate through 2021. American Horror Stories is a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode. American Horror Story, the progenitor of the modern-day limited series format - and the longest running hour-long series in FX's history - debuts its 10th installment next year. FX has ordered the show through season 13. American Horror Story and American Horror Stories are produced by 20th Century Fox Television. With the order of American Horror Stories, as well as the recent renewals of the acclaimed comedy series Dave, Breeders and What We Do in the Shadows, the FX original programming slate is set through 2021: Archer, Atlanta, Better Things, Cake, Fargo, Hip Hop Untold, Hysterical, Impeachment: American Crime Story, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mayans M.C., Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Pose, Pride, Snowfall, A Teacher, Untitled B.J. Novak Anthology, The Weekly, A Wilderness of Error and Y: The Last Man. While the slate is subject to change, it is likely that some additional programs in development will be ordered and could debut in the 2021 calendar year.

NBC has slated a favorite for this summer. The last five original episodes of season six of Hollywood Game Night will air on Sundays at 7:00pm ET/PT starting Sunday, June 7 through Sunday, July 12, 2020 (preempted on July 5 due to NASCAR). The series aired a special social distancing episode a few weeks ago on May 12. Jane Lynch hosted remotely while Kristen Bell, Nick Jonas and Kenan Thompson go head-to-head with Sean Hayes, John Legend and Retta as everyone battled it out from their own homes for a very worthy cause - the Red Nose Day campaign. This unprecedented night of fun and games marked the third annual Red Nose Day edition of Hollywood Game Night. 

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Labels: Archer, Atlanta, Breeders, Dave, FX, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, NBC, What We Do in the Shadows

Summer of Me Returns June 1 on MeTV; FXX Orders More Dave

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock... Get ready to rock with Fonzie and the gang all over again! Happy Days is here again and back on MeTV Network. On Sundays in the Summer of Me, two full hours of the beloved sitcom (2-3pm and 4-5pm) are joined by Laverne & Shirley (3-4pm) and Mama's Family (5-6pm), beginning at 2PM | 1C. And that's not all - Happy Days joins the weeknight lineup at 6:30PM | 5:30C, following The Flintstones. The Summer of Me kicks off on Monday, June 1. Be sure to start from the very beginning to see how these shows evolved from their premieres. Other changes: The Powers of Matthew Star flies into Sunday mornings at 6AM | 5C. Peter Barton starred alongside Lou Gossett, Jr., in this 1982 superhero series. The rarely aired one-hour episodes of The Twilight Zone from season four (1963) arrive to chill you in summer nights every Sunday at 12AM | 11C. View the full Summer of Me schedule that begins June 1!

FXX's critically acclaimed hit comedy series Dave has been renewed for a second season, which will bow in 2021. The recently concluded first season of Dave is FX Networks' most-watched comedy series ever with an average episodic audience of 5.32 million Total Viewers to-date across linear, VOD and streaming, and that number is growing. The total audience for DAVE tops the previous FX record holder Atlanta, which averaged 5.2 million Total Viewers on all platforms in its first season. The complete 10-episode first season is available for streaming FX on Hulu.

Based on the life of rapper and comedian Dave Burd, a.k.a Lil Dicky, FXX's Dave is centered on a neurotic man in his late twenties who has convinced himself that he's destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he actually might convince the world. The series stars Dave Burd ("Dave"), Taylor Misiak ("Ally"), Andrew Santino ("Mike"), GaTa ("GaTa"), Travis Bennett ("Elz") and Christine Ko ("Emma"). The first season has also featured notable guest stars including Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Trippie Redd and Kourtney Kardashian. 

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Labels: Dave, FXX, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Mama's Family, ME-TV, The Flintstones, Twilight Zone