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SitcomsOnline Digest: Spinoff of The Neighborhood Headed to Paramount+; Fox Cancels HouseBroken

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! As networks prepare for the fall season (which isn't going to be hampered by any strikes this time), we're hearing lots about renewals and cancellations, and much more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• A "spinoff" (we're not totally sure that is the right word) of The Office about the staff at a dying midwestern newspaper is headed to Peacock. (Variety)
• It looks like Crutch, a spinoff of The Neighborhood starring Tracy Morgan, is on the way too, set to be streamed on Paramount+. (Deadline)
• HouseBroken has been cancelled at Fox after two seasons. (Variety)
• With Young Sheldon coming to an end, Annie Potts is worried that she may have had her last TV role. (Deadline)
• Not Dead Yet actually is dead, as it wasn't renewed for another season. (TVLine)
• Shout! has acquired expanded rights to Pee-wee's Playhouse. (Deadline)
• NBC has picked up a new sitcom starring Reba McEntire, but Extended Family has been cancelled. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 11 - MAY 17)

• Catchy Comedy is continuing a run of rural comedy binges (that will continue into next week as well), with a binge of Green Acres this weekend.
• Sunday is Mother's Day, and Antenna TV is celebrating with a Family Ties marathon focusing on Elyse episodes, while FETV has a Leave it to Beaver marathon featuring June Cleaver.
• The final episode of Young Sheldon is set to air Thursday night on CBS, but don't worry, the Big Bang Theory universe of sitcoms isn't going to end just yet as a spinoff is coming in the fall.
• As we mentioned, Shout! has acquired the rights to Pee-wee's Playhouse, and you can now watch every episode on Tubi.

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Labels: Crutch, Extended Family, Housebroken, Not Dead Yet, Pee-wee's Playhouse, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Neighborhood, The Office, Young Sheldon

SitcomsOnline Digest: Casting Details for Netflix Good Times Reboot; Mayim Bialik Out as Jeopardy! Host

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are learning new details about the Good Times reboot, getting some Jeopardy! hosting news, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• We've got casting details for the animated Good Times reboot on Netflix. (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Many have suspected this for a while, but Mayim Bialik is officially out as the host of the syndicated Jeopardy! (NPR)
• Bill Maher doesn't think that Archie Bunker would be welcome on TV today. (Deadline)
• Maher also talked to Ray Romano last week, and if you were waiting for an Everybody Loves Raymond reboot, "it's out of the question." (Deadline)
• But don't worry, Brad Garrett has a new role, as a series regular on ABC's Not Dead Yet. (TheWrap)
• America's Most Wanted is returning to Fox, and this time it is with original host John Walsh. (Variety)
• Actor Andre Braugher, of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died at age 61. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 22)

• There is a binge of Christmas episodes all this weekend on Catchy Comedy.
• The Saturday Night Live annual Christmas episode airs tonight at 11:30.
• Fox has new Christmas episodes of their animated comedies on Sunday night.
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic airs Thursday night on CBS.

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Labels: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Everybody Loves Raymond, Good Times, Jeopardy, Netflix, Not Dead Yet, SitcomsOnline Digest

ABC Winter 2024 Schedule; CBS Celebrates 98th Birthday of Dick Van Dyke

ABC announced its 2024 midseason premiere dates, featuring a robust lineup of high-stakes dramas, fan-favorite comedies, unparalleled unscripted series and groundbreaking news hours. Audiences will tune in starting Monday, Jan. 22, as Joey Graziadei begins his journey to find love when The Bachelor premieres, followed by an all-new eight-episode true-crime series of ABC News' 20/20 which explores some of the most shocking love crimes of all time. Fan-favorite comedies The Conners and Not Dead Yet debut Wednesday, Feb. 7, followed by a special one-hour premiere of the Emmy(R) Award-winning Abbott Elementary. Unscripted courtroom comedy series Judge Steve Harvey rounds out the Wednesday lineup.

The historic star-maker competition series American Idol premieres its seventh season on ABC Sunday, Feb. 18. ABC News' What Would You Do? makes its return to primetime, reintroducing the iconic hidden camera show to new and returning viewers. High-stakes dramas Will Trent, The Rookie and The Good Doctor return for new seasons on Tuesday, Feb. 20, while television's No. 1 broadcast drama 9-1-1 premieres Thursday, March 14, alongside the iconic dramas Grey's Anatomy and Station 19. Additional programming to be announced in the coming weeks. Shark Tank will continue to air original episodes on Fridays, as it has been doing all Fall. The previously announced series pickup of drama High Potential will now debut during the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

CBS presents Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, an entertainment special honoring and celebrating the legendary career of the iconic actor and performer for his 98th birthday, Thursday, Dec. 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

GRAMMY(R), Emmy(R) and Tony(R) Award winner Van Dyke is one of the most beloved and legendary stars. He has inspired generations of performers and will be honored for his incredible contributions to the arts and entertainment. The tribute will travel back in time to the iconic set of The Dick Van Dyke Show and feature dazzling music and dance spectacles, heartfelt performances, special guests and a magical holiday number. The two-hour tribute event will also showcase songs and archival footage from the best of his nearly full century career encompassing Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and more.

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Labels: 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, ABC, CBS, Dick Van Dyke, Dick Van Dyke Show, Grey's Anatomy, Not Dead Yet, Station 19, The Conners, The Good Doctor, The Rookie

Single Drunk Female Returns April 12; ABC's Not Dead Yet Premiere Scores Big in 35-Day Data

Freeform revealed the trailer for the second season of the highly anticipated comedy Single Drunk Female, starring Sofia Black-D'Elia and Ally Sheedy, which will debut on Wednesday, April 12, starting at 10pm ET/PT. After its premiere, the entire 10-episode second season available on Hulu and OnDemand the next day, Thursday, April 13. With a year and a half of sobriety under her belt, Samantha Fink finally feels like she has a life worth celebrating. However, Sam quickly learns that sometimes life has other plans for her. Sam must figure out how to effect change where she can, sit in her discomfort when she can’t, and maybe even enjoy the ride.

Single Drunk Female stars Sofia Black-D'Elia, Ally Sheedy, Sasha Compere, Lily Mae Harrington, Garrick Bernard, and Ian Gomez. The series comes from 20th Television and is executive produced by Jenni Konner, Daisy Gardner, Simone Finch, John Riggi, Phil Traill, Nora Silver, and Leslye Headland. The show is created by Simone Finch. Also in season two, Busy Phillips (Cougar Town) and Ricky Velez (The King of Staten Island) will recur as new people in Sam's life, and Charlie Hall (The Sex Lives of College Girls) will once again recur as Sam's ex Joel. Molly Ringwald will guest star as Carol's sister-in-law Alice.

After 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the February series premiere of Not Dead Yet soared to 10.2 million Total Viewers and grew to a 2.91 rating in Adults 18-49, marking the strongest multiplatform debut for an ABC comedy since October 2018 - since The Conners on 10/16/18. The Not Dead Yet series premiere catapulted more than 6 times over its initial Live+Same Day Adult 18-49 rating (0.44 rating to 2.91 rating), posting a lift of +561% to score the biggest-ever delayed-viewing increase for an ABC comedy debut. In addition, the new ABC comedy picked up a massive +6.6 million Total Viewers after 35 days of multiplatform viewing, standing as the largest lift for an ABC comedy debut since the October 2018 premiere of The Conners.

From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson (This Is Us, The Real O'Neals) and starring Gina Rodriguez, Not Dead Yet follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind five years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries – Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source. The series is adapted from the book "Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up" by Alexandra Potter. "Not Dead Yet" stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, Hannah Simone as Sam, Lauren Ash as Lexi, Rick Glassman as Edward, Joshua Banday as Dennis and Angela Gibbs as Cricket. Casey Johnson and David Windsor are creators and executive producers. Also executive producing is Gina Rodriguez, Dean Holland and Wonderland Sound and Vision's McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

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Labels: ABC, Freeform, Hulu, Not Dead Yet, Single Drunk Female

CBS Renews 9 More Series for 2023-24; Not Dead Yet Scores Big in Delayed 7-Day MP Viewing

CBS announced that it has renewed nine additional series for the 2023-2024 season. The renewed CBS Original series are NCIS, 60 Minutes, CSI: Vegas, NCIS: Hawai'i, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Tough as Nails, Lingo and the true crime docuseries 48 Hours, Saturday's #1 non-sports primetime series for 17 consecutive seasons. To date, CBS has renewed 19 series, including the previously announced #1 new series/drama Fire Country, #1 comedy Young Sheldon, Ghosts, The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, So Help Me Todd, The Equalizer, FBI, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted. In addition, The Never Game, a new drama starring Justin Hartley, received an early series order for the 2023-2024 season.

After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the series debut of Not Dead Yet (on 2/8 at 8:30pm) soared to 7.6 million Total Viewers, marking ABC's most-watched multiplatform comedy debut in nearly 4 years - since Bless This Mess on 4/16/19. Quadrupling its Live+Same Day Adult 18-49 rating with a delayed-viewing increase of +300% (0.44 rating to 1.76 rating), Not Dead Yet delivered the biggest growth ever for an ABC comedy debut. In addition, with a lift of +4.0 million viewers from its Live+Same Day average to its Multiplatform+7 Day average (3.6 million to 7.6 million), Not Dead Yet posted the largest delayed-viewing increase for an ABC comedy debut in over 4 years in Total Viewers - since The Conners on 10/16/18.

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Labels: ABC, CBS, CSI, NCIS, Not Dead Yet, Survivor

SitcomsOnline Digest: New Episodes of King of the Hill and Futurama in the Horizon; Night Court and That '90s Show Get Second Seasons

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This is a very busy week, and we've got about twice as much news as usual, including news about reboots of some Fox animated series (but on Hulu), second season renewals of two recent reboots (or whatever the proper title is for them), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It's the news everybody has been excited about this week: King of the Hill is coming back! But there are some issues that fans are wondering about how they will be addressed, such as what will happen with Luanne and Lucky (voiced by Brittany Murphy and Tom Petty, both of whom have died since the series ended), as well as how will the character of Khan (an Asian American voiced by a white man) be handled. (TVLine)
• Meanwhile, Lauren Tom (who just so happens to do voices on King of the Hill as well) has announced a timeline for the return of Futurama. (Game Rant)
• CBS has ordered a Matlock reboot pilot starring Kathy Bates. (AV Club)
• A huge shift in daytime TV is coming, as Dr. Phil will be coming to an end in just a few months. (Deadline)
• That '90s Show is getting a second season on Netflix. (Variety)
• There is a spoof of Seinfeld that can go on forever, thanks to AI. (TechCrunch)
• The Blacklist is coming to an end after 10 seasons at NBC. (Variety)
• Cindy Williams, best known as Shirley in Laverne & Shirley, has died at age 75. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Lisa Loring, who played the original Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, has also died. (Variety)
• It isn't surprising given the initial success that it has had (we'll see if that holds), but Night Court is coming back for a second season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (FEBRUARY 4 - FEBRUARY 10)

• Decades has a binge of Laverne & Shirley this weekend in remembrance of Cindy Williams.
• All in the Family comes to MeTV starting Sunday night.
• Not Dead Yet, a new ABC comedy, debuts on Wednesday.
• South Park returns for a new season on Comedy Central on Wednesday night, and is followed by the cable premiere of Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head.

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Labels: All in the Family, Futurama, King of the Hill, Laverne and Shirley, Matlock, Night Court, Not Dead Yet, Seinfeld, SitcomsOnline Digest, That '90s Show, The Addams Family, The Blacklist

ABC Midseason 2023 Schedule; Fox 2023 Midseason Schedule

ABC announced the 2022-2023 midseason premiere dates for two new drama series, a new comedy series and a new unscripted series as well as dates for fan-favorite returning series. A new Tuesday night block begins Tuesday, Jan. 3, with a crossover event when The Rookie returns on its new day at 8 p.m. EST, followed by The Rookie: Feds at 9 p.m. EST. Joining the night will be new crime drama Will Trent, starring Ramón Rodríguez in the title role and based on Karin Slaughter's wildly popular bestselling book series. Multiple Emmy(R) Award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary, starring and executive produced by Quinta Brunson, resumes class Wednesday, Jan. 4. Joining the series that night will be the winter premieres of Home Economics and Big Sky: Deadly Trails.

As previously announced, brand-new unscripted series The Parent Test will launch with a special series premiere following the highly anticipated debut of Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 15. The series will have its regular time period debut on Thursday, Jan. 5, after the return of Celebrity Jeopardy! hosted by Mayim Bialik; and the night will be capped off with high-octane quiz show The Chase. The following night, the Sharks plunge back into the Tank to make more great deals when Shark Tank returns Friday, Jan. 6. Everyone's favorite TV family comedies, The Conners and The Goldbergs, return with all-new episodes Wednesday, Jan. 11.

The search for love continues on an all-new season of The Bachelor, where Zach Shallcross will begin his journey on Monday, Jan. 23, joined by the winter premiere of The Good Doctor. Freshman comedy Not Dead Yet, starring and executive produced by Gina Rodriguez and adapted from the work of bestselling author Alexandra Potter, will kick off its two-episode premiere event on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8:30 p.m. EST, then treat viewers to an all-new episode in its regular time period the same night at 9:30 p.m. EST. The series will be joined by the heartfelt premiere of A Million Little Things, which will begin its celebratory farewell season. Thrilling heist drama The Company You Keep, starring and executive produced by Milo Ventimiglia, debuts Sunday, Feb. 19, joining the return of America's Funniest Home Videos and iconic music competition series American Idol. And finally, Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy return with a winter premiere event on Thursday, Feb. 23, alongside the winter premiere of Alaska Daily, starring Hilary Swank as investigative reporter Eileen Fitzgerald. More dates will be announced at a later date including series such as The Wonder Years. View the full Winter dates schedule.


Fox is also announcing premiere dates for midseason including Fantasy Island (Monday, Jan. 2), Celebrity Name That Tune (Wednesday, Jan. 11), 9-1-1: Lone Star (Tuesday, Jan. 17), Next Level Chef (Sunday, Feb. 12) and Animal Control (Thursday, Feb. 16), joining Fall series making their Winter premieres, The Resident (Tuesday, Jan. 3), Hell's Kitchen (Thursday, Jan. 5), Welcome to Flatch (Thursday, Jan. 5) and Call Me Kat (Thursday, Jan. 5). As previously announced, all-new unscripted series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test will debut with a special two-hour event (Wednesday, Jan. 4), Alert will debut Sunday, Jan. 8 after NFL on Fox, and all-new crime thriller Accused will premiere Sunday, Jan. 22.

This winter, Fox beats the cold with a vacation to Fantasy Island, which returns for its second season on Monday, Jan. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The series stars Roselyn Sánchez, Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriquez. Guest stars in Season Two include Teri Hatcher and James Denton in a Desperate Housewives reunion, which also features Andy Richter (Conan); Rachael Harris (Lucifer) and Cheryl Hines (I Can See Your Voice); Frankie J. Alvarez (Looking), Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Uncoupled) and Izzy Diaz (Broke); singer/actress Marie Osmond, Kyla Pratt (Call Me Kat), Lynn Whitfield (Greenleaf) and Jason Priestley (BH90210); and Alexa Mansour (The Walking Dead: World Beyond), who will recur. From executive producers Jamie Foxx and John Eisendrath, all-new missing persons drama Alert debuts Sunday, Jan. 8 after NFL on Fox (8:00-9:00 PM ET/5:00-6:00 PM PT live to all time zones), followed by its time period premiere Monday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

As previously announced, Fox's ultimate celebrity social experiment, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, will make its series premiere, a two-hour special event, Wednesday, Jan. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The 16 celebrity recruits are Danny Amendola, Mel B, Hannah Brown, Tyler Florence, Kate Gosselin, Dwight Howard, Montell Jordan, Gus Kenworthy, Nastia Liukin, Carli Lloyd, Beverley Mitchell, Kenya Moore, Mike Piazza, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anthony Scaramucci and Jamie Lynn Spears. Beloved one-hour musical game show Celebrity Name That Tune returns for Season Three on Wednesday, Jan. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the time period premiere of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Celebrity Name That Tune will feature competitions with Olympians, former WNBA, NBA and NFL athletes, WWE wrestlers, Emmy-nominated actors, Grammy nominated musicians, Broadway performers, former American Idol, and Glee stars as well as former Housewives, talk show hosts, comedians and more. Hit drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star, starring Rob Lowe and Gina Torres, is back for all-new rescues beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). 9-1-1: As previously announced, the all-new crime thriller Accused, from Emmy Award-winning producer Howard Gordon, makes its debut Sunday, Jan. 22, followed by its time period premiere Tuesday, Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef returns for Season Two on Sunday, Feb. 12, following Super Bowl LVII. The series will have its time period premiere Thursday, Feb. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The all-new single-camera workplace comedy, Animal Control, starring Emmy Award nominee Joel McHale (Community), will premiere Thursday, Feb. 16 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), following the time period premiere of Next Level Chef. Please note, 9-1-1 and The Masked Singer will return this spring and additional schedule details to be announced. View the full Winter dates schedule.

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Labels: 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, ABC, Animal Control, Fantasy Island, Fox, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy, Not Dead Yet, Shark Tank, Station 19, The Bachelor, The Conners, The Goldbergs, The Rookie