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SitcomsOnline Digest: Cable Networks No Longer a Priority for Paramount; Paramount+ Removes Vintage Nickelodeon Series

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! We're in the middle of our second slow news week, but we have some news about cable networks no longer being a priority, more streaming service removals, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• As cable networks have been dying a slow death, it has been long assumed that the networks that have been around since cable began are still strong and a priority, but this week we learned that Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, and BET are no longer a priority for Paramount, and that there is a good chance they'll be sold off. (AV Club)
• Meanwhile, although they're saying cable is not a priority, Paramount+ has proved that cord cutting works both way, as this week they've removed several vintage Nickelodeon series (including Doug) from the service. (Cord Cutters News)
• It's a bit peculiar that it took is so long to get the first look at it (maybe an acknowledgment that TV executives don't think as much about broadcast TV anymore?), but we have our first look at Fox's new sitcom Going Dutch, which debuts next week. (SitcomsOnline)
• Warner Home Video hasn't totally given up on DVD, as they have The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series coming to DVD in February. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3)

• The Catchy Comedy Binge this weekend (which, we should point out, this is the last weekend that their binge will air on Saturday and Sunday, as they will be Sunday only starting next weekend and Saturday will be regular programming with a few short-lived series mixed in.
• The new comedy Going Dutch debuts Thursday on Fox.
• MTV changes their lineup a bit starting Wednesday, with reruns of Friends and The Big Bang Theory, and significantly reduced (but still several hours a day) airings of Ridiculousness.
• There will be plenty of New Year's marathons, but of course, Twilight Zone is the one that we all think of, and both H&I and Syfy will have those.

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

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Labels: BET, Comedy Central, Doug, Friends, Going Dutch, Mary Tyler Moore Show, MTV, Nickelodeon, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Big Bang Theory, Twilight Zone, Wayans Bros

Max Renews Creature Commandos for Season 2; Fox's Denis Leary Comedy Gets First Look

The critically acclaimed and fan-favorite Max Original adult animated series Creature Commandos, written and executive produced by filmmaker and DC Studios Co-Chair James Gunn, has been renewed for a second season. New episodes debut weekly every Thursday on Max, with the season one finale dropping January 9. Season 1 logline: Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option. Starring the voices of Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.

Fox has released a first look for its upcoming new comedy! Enjoy this first look at Fox's brand new comedy series, Going Dutch, with stars Denis Leary, Danny Pudi, and Taylor Misiak. Tune in for the series premiere Thursday, January 2 on Fox and next day on Hulu! After an epically unfiltered rant, an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world.

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

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Labels: Creature Commandos, Fox, Going Dutch, Hulu, Max

Antenna TV's Thanksgiving on the Eastside: The Jeffersons Marathon; Fox Midseason 2025 Schedule

Antenna TV announced it will air the "Thanksgiving on the Eastside: The Jeffersons Marathon" from Wednesday, November 27 at 8 pm Eastern through Thursday, November 28 at 9:30 pm Eastern. This Thanksgiving, cook up some insults with Florence and take it easy with Weezy. Gobble up 50 episodes of The Jeffersons because you're invited to that deluxe Manhattan apartment in the sky. Created by Norman Lear, The Jeffersons stars Sherman Helmsley (George Jefferson), Isabel Sanford (Louise "Weezy" Jefferson) and Marla Gibbs (Florence Johnston). The groundbreaking sitcom originally aired from 1975 through 1985 with 253 episodes over its 11 seasons. View the promo below.

The January midseason schedule on Fox starts Thursday, January 2 with the series premiere of the all-new Denis Leary workplace comedy, Going Dutch (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), preceded by the Season Three premiere of Joel McHale's comedy, Animal Control (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), together building a new Thursday night comedy block. The night also includes the return of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) in a season where "Head Chefs Only" compete for a coveted position in the Ramsay restaurant empire. The series debut of Fox's new medical drama Doc is Tuesday, January 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Doc stars Molly Parker (House of Cards) as the hard-charging, brilliant Chief of Internal Medicine Dr. Amy Larsen, who suffers a brain injury that erases the last eight years of her memory. Also making its debut that Tuesday night is Doc's lead-in, Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), with the episodes leading up to The Big Game set in New Orleans, where local eateries in crisis must rely on Gordon Ramsay's expertise to get up and running - to Gordon's high standards - by the time football fans roll into The Big Easy. Marking the start of Fox's five-week television event is the Season Three premiere of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on Wednesday, January 8 (8:00-10:00 PM PT/ET).

9-1-1: Lone Star (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Rescue: HI-Surf (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) return with their winter premieres on Monday, January 20, leading up to the gripping, unforgettable series finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star on Monday, February 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Then, the football fever continues on Fox as the temperature rises post-game with "FOX's Super Week." Immediately following The Big Game on Sunday, February 9 is the Season Three premiere of Fox's ultimate quiz show The Floor, hosted by Rob Lowe. Rescue: HI-Surf on the night after The Big Game brings gridiron energy to Hawaii's North Shore on Monday, February 10 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). In this action-packed, explosive episode, Sonny (Robbie Magasiva), Em (Arielle Kebbel) and the Ocean Safety team face their most dangerous rescue yet when a literal minefield is discovered on the ocean floor, while a hugely popular influencer will do anything to capture viral content for her massive following.

On Wednesday, February 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) the Season 13 premiere of The Masked Singer, followed by time period launch of Rob Lowe's hit game show, The Floor (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). And on Thursday, February 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Gordon Ramsay's Season Four premiere of Next Level Chef, the ultimate culinary competition gauntlet. Additional schedule details to be announced.

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Labels: Animal Control, Antenna TV, Fox, Going Dutch, Thanksgiving, The Jeffersons

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Gets Full Season Order; Fox's Going Dutch Trailer

CBS announced a full season order for Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. Starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, the new comedy, created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland, expands the universe of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon. The sitcom follows Georgie (Jordan) and Mandy (Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage. Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin and Jesse Prez also star. The series airs on Thursdays, (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The first teaser trailer for Going Dutch has been revealed. The comedy premieres in January on Fox starring Denis Leary. Going Dutch centers on arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army "Colonel Patrick Quinn" (Leary), who after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world. After serving with distinction in every warzone over the last three decades, he now finds himself in charge of a base with no guns, no weapons and no tactical purpose. Instead, it has a Michelin Star-level commissary, top notch bowling alley, lavender-infused laundry and the best (and only) fromagerie in the U.S. Army. Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base's previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter (Taylor Misiak, Dave). The series also stars Danny Pudi, Laci Mosely and Hal Cumpston. Joe Morton, Catherine Tate and Dempsey Bryk are featured in heavily recurring roles.

The single-camera comedy is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment and is an outgrowth of Leary's broadcast direct deal with the company. The new series comes from Fox Entertainment Studios, writer/executive producer/showrunner Joel Church-Cooper (Brockmire) and executive producers Denis Leary and Jack Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll) through their production company Amoeba. Going Dutch is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios. The series is distributed by FOX Entertainment Global.

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Labels: CBS, Fox, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Going Dutch, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon

Fox Fall 2024 Premiere Dates; Apple TV+ Renews Loot for Season 3

Fox is set to deliver a 2024-2025 television season filled with all-new original entertainment, and announces premiere dates for its fall 2024 schedule, including new and returning scripted, unscripted and animation series. The fall season kicks off with the series premiere of all-new animated comedy Universal Basic Guys on Sunday, Sept. 8, immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader (8:00-8:30PM ET/5:00-5:30PM PT, live to all time zones). New pulse-pounding Hawaii-set lifeguard drama Rescue: HI-Surf, from prolific, award-winning executive producer/director John Wells (Shameless, The West Wing, ER) and executive producer/writer Matt Kester (Animal Kingdom, Outsiders), will make its series debut with a special premiere on Sunday, Sept. 22, immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader (8:00-9:00PM ET/5:00-6:00PM PT, live to all time zones).

Firefighter drama 9-1-1: Lone Star begins its fifth season on Monday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the time-period premiere of Rescue: HI-Surf (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). All new murder mystery series Murder in a Small Town will have a special 90-minute series premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) starring Rossif Sutherland (Reign, The Handmaid's Tale) and Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Beauty and the Beast). Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, Murder in a Small Town moves to its regular time period (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the season two premiere of crime anthology series Accused (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The Masked Singer unmasks its twelfth season beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the Season Two premiere of The Floor, hosted by Rob Lowe (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

On Thursday, Sept. 26, Hell's Kitchen (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) makes its Season 23 premiere, followed by the Season Three premiere of Crime Scene Kitchen, hosted by Joel McHale (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The full iconic "FOX Animation Domination" block premieres Sunday, Sept. 29, with all-new seasons of The Simpsons (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), the time-period premiere of Universal Basic Guys (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Bob's Burgers (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and Krapopolis (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Additional series to premiere in the 2024-2025 season include Dramas: Alert: Missing Persons Unit, The Cleaning Lady, and Doc; Comedies: Animal Control, Family Guy, Going Dutch, The Great North and Grimsburg; Unscripted: Extracted, LEGO Masters, LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular, Next Level Chef, The Real Full Monty and Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.

Molly Wells is jetting off to a third season! Following its widely celebrated and hilarious second season, Apple TV+ announced that Loot has been renewed for season three. The critically acclaimed, global hit comedy led by five-time Emmy Award-winning star and executive producer Maya Rudolph, alongside an all-star comedy ensemble cast that includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Joel Kim Booster, the series has been hailed as "a quirky comedy with a lot of heart," "fierce" and "fabulous" in addition to being praised for its "laugh-out-loud shenanigans." Viewers were left on the edge of their seats following the season two finale that saw Molly Wells (Rudolph) and her trusted and unhinged assistant Nicholas (Booster) board Molly's private jet following her awkward exchange with her will-they, won't-they colleague Arthur (Faxon). Where will the PJ land? Luckily, season three will continue to follow the antics of the beloved group of misfits at The Wells Foundation.

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Labels: Animal Control, Apple TV+, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Fox, Going Dutch, Krapopolis, Loot, The Great North, The Simpsons, Universal Basic Guys