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SitcomsOnline Digest: Krapopolis Renewed for Fourth Season; Mindy Cohn Explains Why Facts of Life Revival Won't Happen

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the renewal of a Fox animated comedy, why a Facts of Life revival isn't happening, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It seems like it took an eternity for it to ever make it on the air, but at least it wasn't one of those shows that was talked about for years and only lasted a few weeks, as Krapopolis has been renewed for a fourth season. (Deadline)
• A Facts of Life revival isn't happening, because Mindy Cohn says one of the stars that she wouldn't specifically call out (which many have narrowed down to Lisa Whelchel) is being a greedy person (though she didn't say person, and used another word that we'll avoid using here). (Entertainment Weekly)
• We mentioned a few weeks ago that it was coming to some undisclosed streamer, but Homicide: Life on the Street is in fact coming to Peacock next month. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Max's revival of Clone High has been cancelled. (Variety)
• FETV has acquired the rights to Dragnet. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JULY 27 - AUGUST 2)

• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Carol Burnett Show this weekend.
• It's Bugs Bunny's 84th birthday, and MeTV Toons is celebrating with a marathon today.
• The new season of Futurama debuts Monday on Hulu.
• There is now a 24/7 Nash Bridges channel on Pluto TV.

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

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Labels: Carol Burnett Show, Clone High, Dragnet, Facts of Life, Homicide: Life on the Street, Krapopolis, Max, Nash Bridges, Peacock, SitcomsOnline Digest

Netflix Orders That '90s Show Featuring Red and Kitty; Nash Bridges Movie Premieres Nov. 27 on USA Network

Hello, Wisconsin! Netflix has ordered That '90s Show, a spin-off from the creators of Fox's That '70s Show! The series will have Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprising their roles and will also serve as executive producers. That '70s Show alum Gregg Mettler will serve as showrunner, with original series creators Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner as Executive Producers. The original series aired from 1998-2006 for 200 episodes. In the new series, Hello, Wisconsin...it's 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty (Rupp) and the stern glare of Red (Smith). Sex, drugs and rock 'n roll never dies, it just changes clothes. The multi-camera sitcom will have a 10 episode order. Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner under The Carsey-Werner Company, will also executive produce. More casting is still to be announced, but we wonder if more original stars will at least guest star? We shall see! Stay tuned.

USA Network will premiere its two-hour film Nash Bridges on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film brings back original cast members Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as elite investigators for the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The cast also includes Joe Dinicol, Diarra Kilpatrick, Angela Ko, Paul James, Alexia Garcia, Bonnie Sommerville and Jeff Perry. Produced by Village Roadshow Television, the film was written by Bill Chais and directed by Greg Beeman. It is based on the original series created by Carlton Cuse. Don Johnson, Bill Chais, Greg Beeman and Carlton Cuse will executive produce. Nash Bridges originally ran for six seasons (1996-2001) on CBS.

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

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Labels: CBS, Fox, Nash Bridges, Netflix, That '70s Show, That '90s Show, USA Network

SitcomsOnline Digest: Netflix Orders That '70s Show Spinoff Featuring Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith; Nash Bridges Revival Movie Premiere Date Set

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of a new spinoff of That '70s Show, getting more info on the Nash Bridges revival (which is just a movie... for now), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Netflix has ordered That '90s Show, a spinoff of That '70s Show that will star Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith (but hopefully won't be as bad as That '80s Show). (Variety)
• The Nash Bridges revival movie, which could potentially lead to a revival series, has a Thanksgiving weekend premiere date for USA Network. (Deadline)
• Will streaming services and networks ever get it right when it comes to changing aspect ratios when fans don't even want it? Probably not. (Deadline)
• Law & Order is coming back, and it looks like Anthony Anderson may reprise his role in the series. (Deadline)
• Judge Judy is no more, and the judge is now headed to her new show, Judy Justice, but she has a new bailiff and her old one is speaking out about being dumped for somebody who will make a lower salary. (Entertainment Weekly)
• It's that time of the year where the Peanuts holiday specials start to invade our lives, and we've got info on where you can see them, as well as info on a new one. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (OCTOBER 9 - OCTOBER 15)

• The new homes for Seinfeld keep coming, and this time, it is about today's debut on Comedy Central.
• Decades has a binge of The Adventures of Superman this weekend.
• Left out of CBS Thursday night premiere week this past week, a new season of B Positive debuts on Thursday.
• The second half of the seasons of two Tyler Perry series, House of Payne and Assisted Living, debut on Tuesday on BET.
• The 10th anniversary festivities at Antenna TV continue with a 10 episode marathon of Hazel that will air on Sunday.

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

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Labels: Law and Order, Nash Bridges, Peanuts, Seinfeld, SitcomsOnline Digest, That '70s Show, That '90s Show

SitcomsOnline Digest: Trailer Released for Upcoming Rugrats Reboot; Final Airdate Set for Conan

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing about the ending of not one, but two late night talk shows, getting a preview of the reboot of Rugrats, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• As the CGI reboot of Rugrats is coming up soon, we now have a trailer for the series. (Vulture)
• Conan is ending soon on TBS, and now a date for the finale has been set. (Reuters)
• Meanwhile, NBC has canceled A Little Late with Lilly Singh. (Mediaite)
• We're getting closer to knowing what'll be renewed and canceled for the upcoming season, and here is what is known so far. (Deadline)
• The casting process is moving full-steam ahead for the USA Network revival of Nash Bridges. (Deadline)
• It seems Jaleel White wasn't welcome as a cast member on Family Matters. (People)
• A pair of Tyler Perry comedies are set to return for new seasons soon. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 8 - MAY 14) 

• Decades has a binge of Mannix this weekend.
• Antenna TV is celebrating Mother's Day with a marathon of Hazel on Sunday.
• The Upshaws, a new comedy for Netflix, debuts on Wednesday.

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

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Labels: Conan O'Brien, Family Matters, Nash Bridges, Rugrats

SitcomsOnline Digest: Nash Bridges Reprisal in the Works?; Season Finale Dates Set for Last Man Standing and MacGyver

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing about some final episodes of long running series, a reprisal of Nash Bridges, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Don Johnson says that a Nash Bridges with the original cast is coming. (Deadline)
• Fox has set May 20 as the airdate for the finale of Last Man Standing. (TV Insider)
• MacGyver is coming to an end with the fifth season finale. (TVLine)
• Anne Beatts, who was a staff writer on Saturday Night Live in the first few seasons and later created Square Pegs, has died. (NBC News)
  
• Gloria Henry, known for playing the role of Alice Mitchell on Dennis the Menace, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Jack Hanna, the celebrity zookeeper who has appeared on talk shows since Johnny Carson was the big one, is retiring from public life due to a medical diagnosis. (People)
• Summer schedules are out for ABC and Fox. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 10 - APRIL 16) 

• Shameless comes to an end after 11 seasons on Showtime on Sunday.
• Decades has a Police Story binge this weekend.
• The final season of Younger debuts Thursday on Paramount+.

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

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Labels: Dennis the Menace, MacGyver, Nash Bridges, Saturday Night Live, SitcomsOnline Digest, Square Pegs

SitcomsOnline Digest: Cancellations at NBC; Nash Bridges and Becker DVDs

• NBC has started their cancellation rounds this week with Thursday night comedies A to Z and Bad Judge being let go. The network is planning to allow them to finish their 13 episode order in their current time slot, at least as of right now. (Hollywood Reporter)
• The episode order for Fox's Mulaney, a series that was one of the most talked about for the season, has been cut from 16 to 13, but it isn't cancelled... yet. (Zap2It)
• It's the first week of November sweeps, and if you don't know what to watch, USA Today can give you a little help. (USA Today)
• Antenna TV is preparing a Thanksgiving feast for their viewers, with a 27 hour Dennis the Menace marathon. (SitcomsOnline) 

NOVEMBER 4 HOME MEDIA RELEASES 

• Hot in Cleveland - Season Five (DVD, $29.98): The TV Land original sitcom returns to DVD in this release.
• Sgt. Bilko (The Phil Silvers Show) - The Complete Series (DVD, $129.99): The classic sitcom, which seemed to be abandoned after a 50th anniversary release of a handful of episodes and a season 1 release, is finally completed on DVD, with many of the special features from the previous releases and a few new ones.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 3:00 PM

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Labels: A to Z, Bad Judge, Becker, Mulaney, Nash Bridges, SitcomsOnline Digest

SitcomsOnline Digest: Pilots Coming Together for 2015-2016 TV Season (and a Full House Update); New VEI Releases

• John Stamos is working on a comedy pilot for Fox, and in addition to that, it seems that Netflix may be interested in Full House... not the old episodes, but new episodes of Full House. (Deadline)
• A writer has come on board for the potential ABC sitcom starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. (Deadline)
• Meanwhile, Angela Kinsey, best known for playing Angela on The Office, is also looking to get her own ABC sitcom. (Deadline)
• Saturday Night Live is already making another change to their Weekend Lineup segment, as Michael Che will replace Cecily Strong in the new season. Even though she will no longer be co-anchor of Weekend Update, Strong will remain on the series. (New York Times)
• It seems that the seventh season of Showtime's Nurse Jackie will be the last season of the series. (SitcomsOnline)

SEPTEMBER 16 HOME MEDIA RELEASES 

• About a Boy - Season One (DVD, $29.98): The NBC series debuts on DVD for the very first time.
• The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Seventh Season (DVD, $44.98; Blu-ray/DVD Combo, $54.97): The hit series that has been the star of the CBS lineup for the past few years returns to DVD with the 2013-2014 season.
• South Park - The Complete Seventeenth Season (DVD, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.98): Comedy Central's long-running animated series about foul-mouthed fourth-graders returns to DVD, just in time for the debut of the new season.

Posted by Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com at 2:00 PM

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Labels: Full House, Growing Up Fisher, Nash Bridges, SitcomsOnline Digest