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SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Pair of Comedy Pilots; Final Episode Airdate Announced for The Late Show

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! While you've been snowed in (if you've been snowed in), a lot has been going on, including some new comedy pilots for NBC, the renewal of an HBO series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• NBC has ordered a pair of comedy pilots, including one untitled one starring Katey Sagal and Jane Lynch. (Variety)
• It's Florida, Man has been renewed for a third season. (Deadline)
• Stephen Colbert has announced the date for his last episode of The Late Show. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Stephnie Weir has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot Do You Want Kids? (Deadline)
• Demond Wilson has died at age 79, which leaves Hal Williams (Officer Smitty) and Howard Platt (Officer Hoppy) as the only two cast members of Sanford and Son who are still living. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Catherine O'Hara, best known for her roles in Home Alone and Beetlejuice (but known to TV fans for her roles on Canadian series SCTV and Schitt's Creek, both of which were able to successfully transition to a US audience), has died at age 71. (AP News)
• FETV has acquired the rights to the original 70s version of S.W.A.T., which had a much shorter run than the reboot. (SitcomsOnline)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of Gomer Pyle, USMC tomorrow.
• Netflix has a new season of The Lincoln Lawyer on Thursday.
• The Winter Olympics kick off Friday on NBC.

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

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Labels: Do You Want Kids?, Gomer Pyle USMC, It's Florida Man, Late Show, NBC, Sanford and Son, Schitt's Creek, SCTV, SitcomsOnline Digest, SWAT

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Orders Pilot From Brooklyn Nine-Nine Team; FX Cancels English Teacher

   Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about a new NBC pilot, a season premiere date for an HBO series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• NBC has given a pilot order to a new comedy from the team behind Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (Deadline)
• HBO has released a trailer and set a season 2 premiere date for It's Florida, Man. (Variety)
• FX has canceled English Teacher after two seasons. (Deadline)
• The Disney owned channels have finally returned to YouTube TV. (Variety)
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night was a ratings success for NBC. (Deadline)
• We have our first look at the upcoming Family Guy Christmas episode, which will air exclusively on Hulu. (SitcomsOnline)
• It has been a while since any significant changes have been made to any of the digital broadcast networks (though to be fair, they do have coverage of a lot of the TV series from the past that viewers want somewhere), but Antenna TV is bringing Sanford & Son and One Day at a Time back to their lineup in January. (SitcomsOnline)

• Antenna TV has a marathon of 227 tomorrow.
• Catchy Comedy is celebrating Redd Foxx with a Catchy Binge of Sanford & Son and The Royal Family tomorrow.

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

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Labels: 227, English Teacher, It's Florida Man, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Royal Family

Antenna TV Re-Acquires One Day at a Time and Sanford and Son; Season 2 of the Wild Series It's Florida, Man

Antenna TV is adding two iconic sitcoms to its celebrated classic television roster in 2026. Beginning Thursday, January 1, viewers can tune in for back-to-back laughs as One Day at a Time and Sanford and Son join the network's schedule.

Created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, One Day at a Time (1975–1984) followed Ann Romano (Bonnie Franklin), a newly divorced mother navigating life in Indianapolis with her two teenage daughters, Julie (Mackenzie Phillips) and Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli). Rounding out the cast was Pat Harrington Jr. as the unforgettable building superintendent, Dwayne Schneider. Tackling themes of independence, equality, and resilience with heart and humor, One Day at a Time redefined what it meant to be a modern TV family. The series will air weeknights at 8:00pm & 8:30pm ET/PT and Saturdays at 4:00pm & 4:30pm.

Developed by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, Sanford and Son (1972-1977) starred comedy legend Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford, a sharp-tongued junk dealer in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood, and Demond Wilson as his patient son, Lamont. With its biting wit, social commentary, and signature catchphrases like “You big dummy!” and “This is the big one, Elizabeth!” Sanford and Son became a pop culture phenomenon and a defining comedy of the 1970s. The series will air weeknights at 10:00pm & 10:30pm ET/PT and Saturdays at 3:00pm & 3:30pm.

Antenna TV continues to deliver a strong performance across its classic programming lineup. In 2025, the network's 34 marathons outperformed its total-day average by +30% among Adults 25–54 and +21% among total viewers. The Bewitched Halloween Marathon ranked as Antenna TV's top weekend event of the year, up +13% year-over-year, while the Johnny Carson's 100th Birthday marathon drew 137,000 total viewers, making it the network’s highest-rated Carson event yet.

Season two of the outrageous HBO Original late-night comedy series It's Florida, Man. debuts Friday, November 28 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly.

From Rough House Pictures and Range Studios, this outrageous late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State – straight from the people who live there. Featuring candid accounts from everyday Floridians playfully recreated by a rotating cast of actors and comedians, this hilarious and irreverent series sheds light on the viral, wacky, and weird. With equal parts humor and heart, It's Florida, Man. is a love letter to the beaches, backwaters, and basements of a misunderstood yet magical state.

Season 2 cast: The second season will include guest stars such as Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tiffany Haddish, Haley Joel Osment, Bert Kreischer, Nick Swardson, Johnny Knoxville, Shea Whigham, Taika Waititi, Rita Ora, Holmes, David Koechner, Joel Kim Booster, Chet Hanks, Milan Carter, Nick Thune, Swoozie Kurtz, Johnny Pemberton, Ryan Mirvis, Brian Sacca, Ping Wu, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Frankie Quiñones, Hassie Harrison, Joseph Ruud, and Michael McDonald.

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

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Labels: Antenna TV, Bewitched, HBO, It's Florida Man, Johnny Carson, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son

SitcomsOnline Digest: HBO Renews It's Florida, Man; Simpsons Voice Actor Announces Retirement

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of the renewal of an HBO series, a retirement from The Simpsons, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It's not the high budget style we've gotten used to from HBO, but It's Florida, Man has been successful enough to get another season. (Deadline)
• With The Simpsons being in season 36, which is longer than most people spend in a single job, it shouldn't be surprising that cast members would want to retire, and we've officially got our first retirement with Pamela Hayden announcing she has retired from the series. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Meanwhile, amid speculation that The Simpsons and other animated series could potentially be moving from Fox to Hulu, Fox has renewed their deal with Hulu, somewhat quashing those rumors. (Deadline)
• What are people watching on streaming media right now? Lost, apparently. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Comcast is joining the "cord cutting" trend of most Americans by splitting off most of their cable networks to a separate company, with the exception of Bravo. (Variety)
• Norah O'Donnell has officially announced that her last day as anchor at CBS will be on January 24. (TV Insider)
• We have midseason updates from NBC. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 30)

• Marlo Thomas turned 87 this past week, and this weekend, Catchy Comedy has a That Girl binge.
• A new season of Children Ruin Everything arrives Friday on The CW.
• Antenna TV is having a marathon of The Jeffersons for Thanksgiving, while Rewind TV is having a marathon of Who's the Boss?

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

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Labels: Comcast, Hulu, It's Florida Man, Lost, SitcomsOnline Digest, That Girl, The Jeffersons, The Simpsons