Saturday, October 17, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: Hulu Picks Up Reboot for The X-Files; Roseanne Self-Produces New Sitcom
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy week with news of a reboot for The X-Files, a new sitcom for Roseanne, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- Lil Kev, Kevin Hart's animated series, returns to Paramount+ with a new season on December 9. (Deadline)
- Hulu has picked up the reboot for The X-Files. (Variety)
- Chuck Lorre has revealed that CBS didn't want Melissa McCarthy in the lead role in Mike & Molly, and instead wanted a "hot young woman in a fat suit." (Deadline)
- Roseanne is back with a new sitcom, or at least she has produced a season of a new sitcom, but there haven't been any interested distributors so far. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Although it happened a month ago, we're just now hearing that Bernie Orenstein, who produced many sitcoms from the 1960s through the early 1990s including That Girl, Sanford and Son, What's Happening!!, and Kate & Allie, has died. (Variety)
- RJ Mitte. known for his role in Breaking Bad, has died. (NPR)
- Shane Gillis appeared as the host of Saturday Night Live last week, but his appearance (and monologue in particular) has been controversial to say the least. (Deadline)
- Bob's Burgers is getting a Hulu special. (SitcomsOnline)
- The new Hulu comedy mystery series Phony debuts on Tuesday.
- It's like TGIF, except it's on NBC, as NBC has the season premiere of Happy's Place and series premiere of Newlyweds on Friday.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Abbott Elementary School House Rock Episode; NBC's Newlyweds First Look

Abbout House Rock! No such thing as too cool for school(house). 📚🎶 Abbott Elementary returns Wednesday, October 7 on ABC, and stream on Hulu, with a School House Rock style episode. The trailer is out!
In the episode, Abbott Elementary teachers are raising money for the underfunded school through an animated "Abbott House Rock" special.

NBC has issued a first look at its upcoming sitcom Newlyweds. The Newlyweds premiere is on Friday, October 23 at 8:30pm on NBC, featuring Téa Leoni, Tim Daly and very special guest star Jamie Lee Curtis.
Newlyweds is a later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman, Jeanie (Leoni), and a buttoned-up professor, James (Daly), who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship.



Saturday, September 05, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Newlyweds; Fox Orders Comedy from Modern Family Co-Creator
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy week with a first look at an upcoming NBC comedy, a new live-action Fox comedy (for the first time in two years), and more, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- We're getting our first look at the upcoming NBC comedy Newlyweds. (Deadline)
- Fox hasn't ordered a live-action comedy pilot in over two years, but that dry spell is now ending as they've ordered Mammoth, a comedy from Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd about a man who finds himself frozen in an avalanche in 1983 and has unthawed (and still alive, somehow) decades later. (Variety)
- Norah O'Donnell is returning to CBS Mornings. (TVInsider)
- Peacock will soon debut a series about the legacy and impact of The Office, a sitcom that seemingly defined culture in the second half of the 00s. (Deadline)
- Wheel of Fortune is going to need a new announcer (and will also be redoing announcing for the first few episodes of the upcoming season) after firing Jim Thornton over very serious misconduct allegations. (Variety)
- Is the world ready for a reboot of The OC? Star Ben McKenzie thinks so. (Deadline)
- The COO of Spectrum is touting what he is calling "the great cable comeback," but we're highly skeptical. (Deadline)
- Freeform is getting ready for their annual 31 Days of Halloween. (SitcomsOnline)
- Antenna TV is celebrating "labor" (and a 50th anniversary) with a Labor Day marathon of Alice.
- Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to the Office arrives on Peacock on Monday.
- Famous Last Words on Netflix was able to release a new episode, this time with Gloria Steinem.
- Dang!, a new animated comedy, debuts Tuesday on Netflix.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
NBC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; Leanne Season 2 Premieres August 27 on Netflix

Three days after airing the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, NBC will begin its 2026-27 entertainment season with a stacked lineup of new and returning reality series, the highly popular #OneChicago and Law & Order franchises and exciting freshman additions - the compelling drama Line of Fire and new comedy Newlyweds.
The season gets off to a supersized start at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 17 with the two-hour launch of The Traitors: New Blood, the innovative civilian-led incarnation of the Emmy Award-winning hit Peacock series hosted by Alan Cumming. Followed by another two-hour episode on September 24, the series will move into its regular hourlong timeslot on Thursday, October 8.
Milestone season 30 of The Voice arrives the next week at 8 p.m. Monday, September 21 with new coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green. They'll be joined by Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine. Right after The Voice at 10 p.m. will mark the premiere of the new drama series Line of Fire, starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, about a family of law enforcement professionals entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Another thrilling season of summer's most-watched series will conclude Wednesday, September 23 when a new champion is set to be crowned on America's Got Talent.
On Wednesday, October 7, fan-favorite #OneChicago is back with all-new tales from the Windy City and its incredible first responders. A day later on Thursday, October 8, Law & Order: SVU - the longest-running scripted primetime series in television history - will begin its 28th season at 9 p.m., followed by the mothership series at 10 p.m.
Two weeks later on Friday, October 23, NBC will open the bar at 8 p.m. as Happy's Place comes back for its third season. Right after at 8:30 p.m. will be the premiere of the new sitcom Newlyweds, starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. The third season of the hit comedy St. Denis Medical will launch Monday, November 2 at 8 p.m., followed by the second season premiere of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.
NBC will officially kickoff fall on Wednesday, September 9 with the launch of the new season of Sunday Night Football - the #1 primetime program for the last 15 years - when the World Champion Seattle Seahawks play host to the New England Patriots in a rematch of last year's Super Bowl. The first Sunday night telecast will air later that weekend on September 13 when the Dallas Cowboys head to MetLife Stadium to visit the New York Giants in the first game for new head coach John Harbaugh.
With the holidays coming up on the heels of the fall season, NBC will be airing a three-hour celebration of its 100th anniversary on Thursday, December 10. Details of the special will be announced at a later date. In addition, the highly anticipated 100th edition of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R) - the most-watched entertainment show of the recent broadcast season - returns to NBC and Peacock on November 26 morning. As previously announced, NBC's other two new scripted greenlit series - drama The Rockford Files and comedy Sunset P.I. - will launch in January and February, respectively.

The official first look debut, premiere date and and guest star news have been released for season 2 of the hit sitcom Leanne, from co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre. Leanne Season 2 premieres August 27 only on Netflix. New guest stars including country star Lainey Wilson, Jaime Pressly, Billy Gardell and Tyne Daly join Season 2.
Leanne's (Leanne Morgan) world is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman. Supported by her family, including her ride-or-die sister Carol (Kristen Johnston), Leanne learns to embrace the chaos and finds strength, laughter and hope in the most unexpected places. This heartfelt comedy proves that it's never too late to rewrite your story.
Starring Leanne Morgan, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Ryan Stiles, Jayma Mays, Tim Daly, Graham Rogers, Hannah Pilkes and Andrea Anders.
Saturday, May 09, 2026
SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC Picks Up The Rockford Files and Two Comedies; King of the Hill Season 15 Premiere Date Set
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about some new pickups for next season, the return of an animated comedy favorite on Hulu, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- NBC has ordered a reboot of The Rockford Files for the fall, along with two new comedies, Sunset P.I. and Newlyweds. (Hollywood Reporter)
- King of the Hill is back for season 15 on Hulu, on July 20. (Hollywood Reporter)
- We have our first look at the upcoming Hulu comedy, Not Suitable for Work. (Deadline)
- History was made with a record-breaking prize yesterday on The Price is Right. (Variety)
- It's almost summer, so of course, summer game show season is coming soon to ABC. (TVLine)
- There was some doubt, but it looks like Law & Order will be returning next season after all. (Deadline)
- Ted Turner, who could arguably be described as one of the architects of cable TV as we know it, has died. (Deadline)
- Fox has picked up the reboot of Highway to Heaven. (SitcomsOnline)
- Antenna TV is celebrating Mother's Day with a marathon of One Day at a Time, while Rewind TV is celebrating it with a marathon of 227.
- Monday is National Twilight Zone Day, and Syfy is celebrating that with a marathon of the show on Sunday.
- The final episode of The Neighborhood airs Monday on CBS.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, November 8
Animal Control - "Baked Chickens and Rat Dogs" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Emily and Shred host their first party as a couple.
The Simpsons - "The Kosmic Kruiser" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Bart and Lisa break into Krustyland's most notorious failed attraction, only to discover that it hasn't been completely abandoned.
Universal Basic Guys - "Princess Tammy" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Hoagies take a trip to Story World; Mark engineers a way to pay for the trip.
Grimsburg - "Flutey Friday" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Flute and Stan switch bodies for a day.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 2)
Friday, November 6
- Sarah Paulson (Leap of Faith) - Watch Sarah on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere/Nightcap) - Jeff appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts/The Knights of Prosperity/Better Off Ted) - Maz is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Natasha Leggero (Broke/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Natasha and Tommy will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Mindy Kaling (Running Point/The Mindy Project/The Office) - ABC's Good Morning America has Deals & Steals with actress Mindy and ABC e-commerce editor Tory Johnson sometime between 7-9am.
- Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill talks about The Cat in the Hat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Henry Winkler (Barry/Arrested Development/Out of Practice/Monty/Happy Days) - Henry discusses how therapy has changed his life, the two words he lives by and his new children's book, Detective Duck: The Mystery of the Flash Flood, on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. He also drops by to surprise Drew and talk about the fourth installment of his children's book series, Detective Duck: The Mystery of the Flash Flood, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson) - Hailee talks about Disney's Hexed on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable/Gary Unmarried) - NBC's Today catches up with Rob in the 9am hour.
- Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Nora Singley is joining Pilar Valdes and Valerie for some cooking with Drew and Ross at the tasting table on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Andy Richter (Andy Barker, P.I./Quintuplets/Andy Richter Controls the Universe) - Andy can be heard on the Morning Mashup on SiriusXM.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/29/26 - Happy's Place - Season Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/20/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)
10/20/26 - The Brady Bunch - The Complete Original Series (2026 Release) (DVD)
10/20/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/20/26 - Shrinking - The Complete First and Second Seasons (DVD)
10/20/26 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Seventh and Twenty-Eighth Seasons (DVD)
11/03/26 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete Second Season (DVD)
11/03/26 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Ninth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/03/26 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Sixteenth Season (DVD)
11/03/26 - Superstore - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/24/26 - The Yogi Bear Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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