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SitcomsOnline Digest: Young Sheldon Coming to an End After Seven Seasons; The CW International Sitcom Approach Not Going So Well

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the end of one of the very last successful broadcast network sitcoms, the cancellation of some sitcoms at The CW that nobody expected to succeed anyway, and news about a reboot of Home Improvement that probably isn't happening. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Young Sheldon is coming to an end after the upcoming seventh season, which is sort of a natural end for the series as a prequel eventually runs out of time between the prequel and the original series itself. (Deadline)
• It seems that The CW's strategy of evolving from Warner Bros superhero shows to Canadian and British sitcoms that nobody in the US has even heard of isn't working out, as Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns have both been pulled from the schedule. (Deadline)
• It isn't the first time we've heard this (the first time was before Last Man Standing debuted), but Tim Allen is now saying he wants a reboot of Home Improvement... we're not exactly expecting to give any further updates on something that probably isn't going to happen, though. (Entertainment Weekly)
• We're equally as skeptical on this chatter of a potential Dukes of Hazzard reboot as well. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Here's one that might have an ounce of truth: a reboot of The Office is NOT happening, but a spinoff that is in the vein of the original series could be in the works. (The Wrap)
• The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel on Pluto TV is going a little deeper in the archives finally, and adding some episodes from the 70s. (Cord Cutters News)
• Dick Van Dyke is about to turn 98, and CBS is here to celebrate. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 18 - NOVEMBER 24)

• Last weekend, Catchy Comedy had a binge of All the Family and Sanford & Son; this weekend, All in the Family is back but it is being paired with Good Times this time.
• Catchy Comedy is having a Dean Martin "Thanksgiving Roast" with comedy roast specials on Thanksgiving Day.
• Antenna TV isn't going full-blown marathon this year for Thanksgiving weekend, but they do have Black and White Friday coming up on Friday, with a marathon of black and white episodes of TV shows.
• Meanwhile, Rewind TV will have a Family Ties marathon on Thanksgiving Day.

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

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Labels: Dukes of Hazzard, Everyone Else Burns, Home Improvement, Run the Burbs, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Office, The Price is Right, Young Sheldon

CBS Winter 2024 Schedule; The CW Pulls 2 Comedies

CBS announced its premiere dates and rollout plan for its 2024 primetime schedule, which will launch immediately following the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11. The Network will air original episodes of new and returning series beginning on Sunday evening and throughout the following week. Additional programming to be announced in the next few weeks. Previously announced legal drama Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, and Poppa's House, a comedy starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., are currently planned to air during the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Tracker starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley premieres Sunday, Feb. 11 in the highly coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot. Comedy block of The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola, NCIS and NCIS: Hawai'i premiere Monday, Feb. 12 beginning at 8:00 PM. All FBI Tuesday returns Feb. 13 at 8:00 PM. The Thursday comedy block premieres Thursday, Feb. 15 with Young Sheldon at 8:00 PM and Ghosts at 8:30 PM, So Help Me Todd at 9:00 PM and an encore episode of Tracker at 10:00 PM for two weeks. Friday dramas S.W.A.T., Fire Country and Blue Bloods returns Feb. 16 at 8:00 PM.

CSI: Vegas moves to Sundays at 10:00 PM beginning Feb. 18 Following the season four premiere of The Equalizer at 8:00 PM and Tracker in its regular time period at 9:00 PM. Survivor returns with two-hour episodes for the premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8:00 PM and the second episode on Wednesday, March 6 at 8:00 PM followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. New drama Elsbeth premieres Thursday, Feb. 29 at 10:00 PM. The Amazing Race returns with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 PM.

The CW has pulled two of its Thursday comedies. Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns have been pulled from the schedule. The comedy Children Ruin Everything, will now air from 8:30-9:00pm ET starting Thursday, November 16 following Son of a Critch, which remains at 8. Whose Line Is It Anyway? will air 9:00-9:30pm ET and The Great American Joke Off will air from 9:30-10:30pm ET.

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

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Labels: Blue Bloods, Bob ♥ Abishola, CBS, CW Seed Live, Everyone Else Burns, Ghosts, Matlock, NCIS, Poppa's House, Run the Burbs, Son of a Critch, Survivor, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Young Sheldon

The CW Orders Second Season of Comedy; Mike Epps Heads to HGTV

The CW Network has ordered a second season of the critically acclaimed apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else Burns. The first season of the series will premiere on The CW on Thursday, October 26 (9:30-10:00pm ET/PT). Everyone Else Burns follows the Lewises, a strictly religious family who believe the world will end within the decade. Patriarch David (Simon Bird, Friday Night Dinner, The Inbetweeners) longs for the church to promote him. Long-suffering Fiona (Kate O’Flynn, Landscapers) hungers for a life beyond sermons and squash. Aaron (Harry Connor) is a model young believer – except his drawings feature the rest of the family burning in hell. And anxious 17-year-old Rachel (Amy James-Kelly, Three Families, Military Wives) is about to fall for someone who could save her social life, but also damn her soul.

Actor, comedian, producer and real estate investor Mike Epps is an Indianapolis native on a mission to revitalize his childhood street in the HGTV series Buying Back the Block. Mike and his wife, television producer and design enthusiast Kyra Epps, who've already transformed an abandoned firehouse on the block into their stunning new family home, will continue improving the neighborhood and restoring a sense of community with more property renovations. In the two one-hour episodes, the duo will update each house, adding modern amenities and keeping the original charm, to create affordable and beautiful places for families to buy or rent. Driven by his passionate vision, Mike will be hands-on as he oversees the projects, including the overhaul of his grandmother's house, alongside his expert construction team.

Buying Back the Block premieres Wednesday, November 8, at 9 and 10am ET/PT on HGTV. It will be available to stream the same day and time on Max.

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

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Labels: Everyone Else Burns, HGTV, The CW

MeTV Presents Svengoolie's Halloween BOOnanza!; The CW Moving Fall Comedies to Thursdays

It's that time of the year again: MeTV presents "Svengoolie's Halloween BOOnanza!" All month long, thrill to the chills of this spook-tacular season. Catch kooky family favorites like The Flintstones, The Beverly Hillbillies and Leave it to Beaver. And, the Saturday afternoon Western block is a scream. New this year is "Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Double Feature"; back-to-back horror classics including Killer Klowns from Outer Space and The Crawling Eye and Trilogy of Terror. Don't fall asleep or you'll miss the fiendishly delicious late-night blocks of The Twilight Zone, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Sventoonie. Enjoy this scary, spine-tingling good treat!

View the full schedule here.

The CW Network has set a new premiere date for the brand-new season of the hit reality franchise FBoy Island, now debuting with a special two-hour premiere event on Monday, October 16 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Beginning Monday, October 23, FBoy Island will air in its regular timeslot of 8:00-9:00pm ET/PT. Comedies Son of a Critch, Run the Burbs, Children Ruin Everything and the series premiere of Everyone Else Burns will now air on Thursdays beginning October 19.

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

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Labels: Children Ruin Everything, Everyone Else Burns, Leave it to Beaver, MeTV, Run the Burbs, Son of a Critch, The Beverly Hillbillies, The CW, The Flintstones

75th Primetime Emmy Nominations; The CW Fall 2023 Premiere Dates

Nominations for the 75th Emmy® Awards were announced today from the Hollywood Athletic Club, recognizing extraordinary programming, performances and a diverse range of exceptional storytelling across multiple platforms. The live virtual ceremony was hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma. This season, the Emmy Awards celebrates its 75th Anniversary and the nominations were streamed live from the place it all began in 1949, the famed Hollywood Athletic Club. That relatively modest Los Angeles-area ceremony which featured just five awards categories and $5 admission tickets has evolved into television's biggest night, celebrating excellence throughout the industry and viewed by television fans around the world. In the age of "peak TV" with close to 600 original scripted series, the nominations recognize the importance of the performers, producers, writers, directors, craftspeople, and all those who worked on television programs in the past year. There are more than 20,000 voting members of the Academy and this year's nominations marked the highest voter participation in Emmy history. Succession holds this year’s top spot with 27 Emmy nominations followed by The Last of Us (24), The White Lotus (23) and Ted Lasso (21).

There were 38 first-time performer nominees across all performer categories this season including Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Taron Egerton (Black Bird), Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six), James Marsden (Jury Duty), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, Saturday Night Live, and Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World), Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus), Daniel Radcliffe (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Alan Ruck (Succession), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and Steven Yeun (BEEF). In addition to Pascal, performers with multiple nominations this year include Murray Bartlett (The Last Of Us and Welcome To Chippendales), Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Family Guy), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary and Saturday Night Live), Bill Hader (performance, directing and writing for Barry), Sharon Horgan (performance and writing for Bad Sisters), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets and The Last of Us), Jason Sudeikis (performance and writing for Ted Lasso), and Ali Wong (BEEF and Tuca & Bertie).

The 75th Emmy Awards is currently scheduled to broadcast live on FOX on Monday, September 18, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. The 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards are currently scheduled to take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10. An edited presentation is currently planned to air on Saturday, September 16, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX. View the full nominations list.

The CW Network announced premiere dates for its Fall 2023 primetime schedule. The CW's new fall season kicks off with the highly anticipated premiere of the Emmy(R) Award-winning weekly studio series Inside the NFL on Tuesday, September 5 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by the debut of the global hit event series The Swarm (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) from Game of Thrones executive producer Frank Doelger about an unknown enemy that lives deep below the sea. The new drama series Sullivan's Crossing starring Scott Patterson, Chad Michael Murray and Morgan Kohan begins on Wednesday, October 4 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by the premiere of The Spencer Sisters (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) featuring Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber.

A brand new season of the hit unscripted franchise FBoy Island hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser makes its broadcast television debut on Thursday, October 12 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Monday night comedies Son of a Critch (8:00-8:30pm ET/PT), Run the Burbs (8:30-9:00pm ET/PT) and Children Ruin Everything (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT) continue through the fall and are joined by the coming-of-age family comedy Everyone Else Burns premiering on Monday, October 16 (9:30-10:00pm ET/PT). Fridays stay magical when Penn & Teller: Fool Us returns for a tenth season with new host Brooke Burke on Friday, October 20 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). Saturday nights are home to the long-running unscripted franchises Masters of Illusion, returning Saturday, October 28 (8:00-8:30pm ET/PT), and World's Funniest Animals (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT). The laughs continue as hit improv series Whose Line Is It Anyway? returns for Season 12 on Tuesday, November 14 (9:00-9:30pm ET/PT). The global phenomenon The Chosen about the life of Jesus continues its run through the fall on Sundays (8:00-9:30pm ET/PT). Previously announced scripted dramas All American and 61st Street along with the I Am documentary film franchise will now air during midseason, with exact premieres to be announced at a later date.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Children Ruin Everything, Emmys, Everyone Else Burns, Fox, FXX, Run the Burbs, Saturday Night Live, Son of a Critch, Ted Lasso, The CW, Whose Line Is It Anyway