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NBC Summer 2026 Schedule; Malcolm in the Middle Revival Series Trailer

NBC has unveiled its summer 2026 schedule as America's Got Talent is back along with American Ninja Warrior, Password and The Wall. Following up on last year's docuseries The Americas, NBC will present Surviving Earth, a landmark series showcasing how life not only survived but thrived through Earth's most catastrophic environmental crises.

Following the auditions which begin airing on Tuesday, June 2, America's Got Talent will kick off the live shows at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium beginning Tuesday, August 18 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC. Results shows will air Wednesday nights (8-9 p.m. ET/PT). NBC's hit game show Password returns with Emmy Award-winners Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer for a fun filled third season of the ultimate word showdown beginning Tuesday, June 2 at 10 p.m.

Come together on Thursday nights to indulge in the marvels of the natural world as NBC takes viewers back 450 million years with Surviving Earth (8:00p.m. ET/PT) beginning Thursday, June 4. This landmark series celebrates the incredible resilience of life and the extraordinary journey every creature has endured to still exist today. Encore episodes of NBC's stunning 10-part event series The Americas (9 p.m. ET/PT), narrated by Tom Hanks, will immediately follow.

Season 18 of American Ninja Warrior is bringing together the country's most elite athletes to conquer the world's most challenging obstacle courses beginning Monday, June 8 now from 9-11 p.m. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, along with co-host Zuri Hall, are back to call the action in Las Vegas. Hosted by Emmy Award winner Chris Hardwick, The Wall returns Wednesday, August 19 at 9 p.m. and is an action-packed game with more than $12 million on the line each night and up to $3 million on a single heart-stopping drop as teammates work together to answer questions to build a huge cash prize.

One final note, NBC will air new episodes of Brilliant Minds beginning Wednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. through July 1, while comedy reruns of St. Denis Medical and Happy's Place will air all summer on Mondays and Fridays.

The official trailer for Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair was revealed. All four episodes of the revival premiere April 10, 2026, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. After shielding himself and his daughter from his family for over a decade, Malcolm is dragged back into their orbit when Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.

The series reunites Bryan Cranston (Hal), Frankie Muniz (Malcolm), Jane Kaczmarek (Lois), Christopher Kennedy Masterson (Francis), Justin Berfield (Reese), and Emy Coligado (Piama). They’re joined by new cast members Keeley Karsten (Leah, Malcolm’s daughter), Vaughan Murrae (Kelly, Malcolm’s youngest sibling), Kiana Madeira (Tristan, Malcolm’s girlfriend), and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark (as Dewey).

From Disney Branded Television, the limited series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios, and New Regency. Linwood Boomer created the original series and returns as writer and executive producer. Cranston, Tracy Katsky Boomer, Gail Berman and New Regency’s Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann are executive producers. Ken Kwapis will direct all four episodes and executive produce. Jimmy Simons and Laura Delahaye are co-executive producers.

All 151 episodes of Malcolm in the Middle are available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Additionally, Disney+ Premium subscribers can lean back and watch the dedicated Malcolm in the Middle Stream, which brings a nonstop wild ride through all seven seasons of the original comedy.

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Labels: Disney+, Happy's Place, Hulu, Malcolm in the Middle, NBC, Password, St. Denis Medical

SitcomsOnline Digest: Saturday Night Live Cast Changes Loom; NBC Renews Password for Third Season

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing casting news about Saturday Night Live, the renewal of Password, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Saturday Night Live largely avoided cast changes last season, but as we mentioned last week, some were coming for the upcoming season. Now, we're hearing our first few names. (Deadline)
• NBC will be having some special Sunday night post-NFL episodes of The Tonight Show starting next month. (Deadline)
• Password will also be making a return for a third season. (TV Insider)
• Going Dutch has a new show runner for the upcoming season. (Deadline)
• It would be understandable if you had forgotten it was even under consideration, but there won't be a Blossom reboot. (TVLine)
• English Teacher is returning for a second season on FX. (SitcomsOnline)

• MeTV Toons is celebrating the 65th anniversary of The Flintstones with a special marathon tomorrow.
• Catchy Comedy has a binge of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Hot in Cleveland tomorrow, and of the debut of Hot in Cleveland on the weeknight lineup.
• Antenna TV has a marathon of The Ropers tomorrow, followed by one of Archie Bunker's Place on Monday.

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Labels: Blossom, English Teacher, Going Dutch, Password, Saturday Night Live, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Flintstones, Tonight Show

NBC's Password Renewed for Season 3 for 2026; Pluto TV Streaming CBS Shows Ahead of Fall Season

NBC has renewed its hit game show Password for a fun-filled third season of the ultimate word showdown. Get ready for more outrageous clues, wild guesses and comedic moments as Keke Palmer returns as host alongside wordplay master Jimmy Fallon. Filming is currently underway in New Jersey. Episodes will air sometime in 2026 with celebrities including comedian Anthony Anderson and basketball player Josh Hart.

Password is back to build on the classic gameplay elements that made this legendary format a hit. Each episode delivers fast-paced, high-stakes fun as recurring player Jimmy Fallon teams up with a contestant to face off against a celebrity guest/contestant duo. With hilarious one-word clues, teams race to guess the secret password for a chance to win cash prizes.

In a bold celebration of CBS's primetime schedule this fall, Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service, is teaming up with CBS to launch its largest-ever full-season promotional preview campaign to date. This September, for a limited time, viewers can stream the just-concluded full seasons of six acclaimed CBS Original series for free, offering fans the perfect opportunity to catch up on their favorite series before new episodes premiere on CBS. This cross-platform promotional initiative underscores the power of Paramount's unified ecosystem and Pluto TV's unique ability to deliver premium programming at no cost.

Full seasons of CBS's biggest franchises and current hits available to stream on Pluto TV include:

· ELSBETH Season 2
· FIRE COUNTRY Season 3
· GHOSTS Season 4
· MATLOCK Season 1
· NCIS: ORIGINS Season 1
· WATSON Season 1

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Labels: Ghosts, Matlock, NBC, Password, Pluto TV

NBC Summer 2024 Schedule; Starz Drama Rounds Out All-Star Cast

NBC is the summer home for both the Paris Olympic Games and high-stakes competition with a robust lineup of returning powerhouse favorites, including America's Got Talent, American Ninja Warrior, Password, The Wall and Weakest Link. With all-new programming alongside the Summer Games, NBC looks to extend its summer dominance for 13 consecutive years. Leading into summer, Weakest Link will air new episodes beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will move to Mondays at 10 starting May 20. American Ninja Warrior will also air two specials, including a women's championship on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. and a couples' championship on Memorial Day Monday, May 27 at 8 p.m.

America's Got Talent takes the stage Tuesday, May 28 followed by new episodes of Password at 10. The competition continues Monday, June 3 with a new season of American Ninja Warrior while The Wall returns to the schedule Monday, July 1 at 10. All programs will stream on Peacock the day following their NBC telecast. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place July 26-Aug.11 in Paris. NBC will provide Olympic fans with at least nine hours of daily coverage from each day's most exciting events. In a Summer Games first, Peacock will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, providing fans with the most-comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. The 2024 Paris Olympics will be NBC's 19th Olympic games. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032.

STARZ has confirmed that Chrissy Metz (This Is Us, Breakthrough), Jaime Ray Newman (Dopesick, Eastwick), Katie Lowes (Scandal, Inventing Anna), and George Ferrier (One of Us Is Lying, Sweet Tooth) will join as series regulars in its upcoming drama series The Hunting Wives alongside previously announced Malin Åkerman, Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney, and Evan Jonigkeit. Production on the thrilling new series has started in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Metz will play "Starr," who is the mother of Abby, a proud working-class woman and staunch Christian. Newman will play "Callie," who is married to the powerful Sheriff Jonny, and a powerhouse in her own right. Lowes will play "Jill," the wife of Reverend Clint, and the queen of the mega church. Ferrier will play "Brad." The Hunting Wives is based on the novel by May Cobb, which tells the story of Sophie and her family's move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank's irresistible charms - and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder.

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Labels: NBC, Password, Starz, Weakest Link

BUZZR Celebrates Women's History Month in March; 10th Anniversary of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

BUZZR is gearing up to celebrate Women's History Month and is rolling out the red carpet for the leading ladies of game shows with "Winning Women"! So, get ready to be dazzled by the fierce female players, charming hosts, and shining stars who have stolen the spotlight and won our hearts throughout the decades. From crushing the competition to hosting with charisma, these ladies are proving that when it comes to game shows, they're not just playing, they're slaying! Classic shows featured during this celebration include Family Feud, Body Language, Password, Super Password, Password Plus, Match Game, Card Sharks, To Tell the Truth, I’ve Got a Secret, Trivia Tap, Hole in the Wall, The Price is Right, and What’s My Line? Episodes include appearances by Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more. It's a month-long celebration that's sure to be a game-changer! Let’s Play! Relive moments from female icons playing our favorite game shows every weekend throughout the month of March from 7:00pm to 12:00am ET.

"Winning Women" will be celebrated across all of Fremantle's streaming game show channels including Supermarket Sweep, Family Feud Classics, Let’s Make a Deal, The Price is Right, and The Price is Right: The Barker Era.

In celebration of late night's most fun-filled hour, the show's wildly inventive comedy and its remarkably talented host, NBC will honor The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a two-hour 10th Anniversary special on May 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The special will air the next day on Peacock.

Coming off a hugely successful run as host of Late Night, Jimmy Fallon took the reins of The Tonight Show in 2014 and quickly turned the show into his own with his signature-style comedy that has now kept audiences laughing for a decade. An Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian and host, Fallon has brought his high-tempo energy to the storied NBC franchise with his welcoming interview style, love of audience participation, spot-on impersonations, and innovative sketches. To commemorate The Tonight Show's success under Fallon's leadership, the anniversary special will feature a look back at the many unforgettable moments that have defined the show's legacy, viral hits, favorite sketches, musical performances, and interviews that have shaped our culture.

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Labels: BUZZR, Card Sharks, Family Feud, Match Game, NBC, Password, Super Password, The Price is Right, To Tell the Truth, Tonight Show

Hulu Black History Month Includes Timeless Classics; BUZZR Celebrates Black History Month, Too

In honor of Black History Month, Hulu is proud to continue highlighting Black stories and storytellers through their refreshed "Black Stories Always" hub throughout February and all year round. This upcoming month brings exciting TV and film premieres, including Hulu Original Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez, Nat Geo's Genius: MLK/X and The Space Race, Andscape's Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story, and the season three premiere of acclaimed series and winner of Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, Abbott Elementary!

As part of Hulu’s "Black Stories Always" campaign, explore our extensive film and TV content showcasing talents of Black creators. Titles include FX's Snowfall, Andscape's Cypher, Onyx Collective's Reasonable Doubt, fan-favorites including The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, The Wonder Years reboot, the beloved film Soul Food and many more. This year marks the iconic anniversaries of Family Matters (35 years), Sister, Sister (30 years) and black-ish (10 years), as well as the 10th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years A Slave.

Join BUZZR every weekend throughout February for a five-hour event celebrating Black History Month with ground breakers, risk takers, and dream makers who have left an indelible mark on history! Don't miss out on this extraordinary tribute to the Black luminaries who have shaped the landscape of game shows, as well as the world. Episodes include appearances by Cab Calloway, Little Richard, Rosa Parks, Scoey Mitchell, Wilma Rudolph, Evelyn Ashford, Lynn Swann, and more on shows such as Beat the Clock, Body Language, Family Feud, I've Got a Secret, Match Game, Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour, Password, Password Plus, Super Password, Tattletales, To Tell the Truth, and What's My Line?!

Relive moments from some of the best Black icons playing our favorite game shows on 2/3 - 2/4, 2/10 - 2/11, 2/17 - 2/18, 2/24 - 2/25 from 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET.

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Labels: Abbott Elementary, Bernie Mac, black-ish, BUZZR, Family Feud, Family Matters, Hulu, Match Game, My Wife and Kids, Password, Sister Sister, Super Password, To Tell the Truth, Wonder Years (2021)

Good Times 50th Anniversary Marathons on get.; Password Returns for Season 2 on NBC

Good Times is turning 50! To celebrate, Great Entertainment Television (get.) will be airing marathons this weekend - Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4. The series premiered in 1974 on CBS and starred Esther Rolle and John Amos as Florida and James Evans, with Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis and Jimmie Walker playing their children. The hit Norman Lear sitcom Good Times airs on get. regularly weekdays from 9am - 11am ET.

Saturday, February 3
10A - "The Gang: Part 1"
10:30A - "The Gang: Part 2"
11A - "The Dinner Party"
11:30A - "Cousin Cleatus"
12p - "The Family Tree"

Sunday, February 4
9A - "A Matter of Mothers"
9:30A - "The Politicians"
10A - "The Evans Get Involved: Part 1"
10:30A - "The Evans Get Involved: Part 2"
11A - "The Evans Get Involved: Part 3"
11:30A - "The Evans Get Involved: Part 4"
12p - "Too Old Blues"

Newly crowned Emmy Award-winning host Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon return for a new season of the iconic game show Password starting Tuesday, March 12 at 10 p.m. on NBC. The series will air next day on Peacock. Password season two includes even more celebrity guests, including Chance the Rapper, Laverne Cox, Nikki & Brie Garcia, Lauren Graham, Wiz Khalifa, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Knoxville, Liza Koshy, Howie Mandel, Joe Manganiello, Joel McHale, Meghan Trainor, Lindsey Vonn and Roy Wood Jr. Palmer, who made Emmy history this year by becoming the first Black woman to win for Outstanding Host for a Game Show, commands the podium while contestants from all walks of life partner with Fallon and other celebrities to face off in the ultimate game of words. The hour-long episodes will include two back-to-back games with recurring player Fallon paired with a contestant competing against a celebrity guest/contestant duo for cash prizes by guessing a secret password using only one-word clues.

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NBC Winter 2024 Schedule; Netflix Renews Rob Lowe Comedy

NBC heads into 2024 with the launch of new comedy Extended Family, the premieres of unscripted series Deal or No Deal Island and America's Got Talent: Fantasy League and the highly awaited return of the immensely popular Dick Wolf universe - Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Before flipping the calendar to 2024, NBC will premiere its new Jon Cryer comedy Extended Family on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m., immediately after the highly contested NFL game between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Following Extended Family, court returns to session with a special holiday episode of Night Court at 8:30 p.m. New Year's Day marks the premiere of the new unscripted series America's Got Talent: Fantasy League. The next day, Tuesday, Jan. 2, both Night Court and Extended Family will settle into their normal 8 and 8:30 p.m. timeslots, respectively. The third and final season of La Brea goes back to the prehistoric age on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 9 p.m. and serves as a lead-in to the season's final two episodes of the hit fall drama Found.

Briefcases are opened and lives are changed as the iconic game show Deal or No Deal goes tropical. Hosted by Magic Mike and True Blood star Joe Manganiello, Deal or No Deal Island features 13 players competing for huge amounts of cash in a season-long, fully immersive competition. The series will premiere with a 90-minute special at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 before moving to its regularly scheduled timeslot on Monday, March 4 at 10 p.m. To the excitement of its immense fan base, #OneChicago, returns Wednesday, Jan. 17. Chicago Med will lead off at 8 p.m., followed by Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.. The following night on Thursday, Jan. 18, Dick's Wolf's other powerhouse franchise is back as well. Law & Order starts it off at 8 p.m., following by the 25th season of Law & Order: SVU and concluding with Law & Order: Organized Crime. The Irrational will resume with the final four episodes of its first season beginning Monday, Jan. 29 at 10 p.m.

The Voice returns Monday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. for its season premiere featuring three-time Grammy Award winner Dan + Shay as the show's first-ever coaching duo. Also returning to the swiveling red chairs are Reba McEntire, John Legend and Chance the Rapper. In addition to their curated linear timeslots, all shows will be available to stream next day on Peacock. Previously announced shows that have yet to be dated include the remaining episodes of this season's Quantum Leap and Magnum P.I. as well as Lopez vs. Lopez, The Weakest Link, Password, That's My Jam and The Wall.

Netflix has renewed Unstable for a second season from creators Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco. Andrew Gurland (Married, Platonic) joins Season 2 as Executive Producer and Showrunner. Cast: Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira and Aaron Branch. Production on the eight-episode season is slated to begin in Los Angeles later this month. In the comedy, Ellis Dragon is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place. He's also in emotional free-fall. His son Jackson Dragon is... none of those things. Can Jackson save Ellis and his company and salvage their estranged relationship while also doing what may actually be impossible: escaping the shadow of his larger-than-life father?

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Labels: Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Deal or No Deal, Extended Family, Law and Order, Lopez vs. Lopez, Magnum, NBC, Netflix, Night Court, Password, Quantum Leap, Unstable, Weakest Link

NBC Holiday Specials; Fox Holiday Specials

NBC is bringing families together to celebrate the holiday season with its beloved specials and additional new programming. Viewers can once again look forward to a robust slate of their favorite specials including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas in Rockefeller Center and several others. New programming for 2023 includes Christmas at the Opry, hosted by Grammy Award-winning country superstar Wynonna Judd, Christmas at Graceland and more such as Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas. Classic encores include It's a Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Shrek the Halls, Trolls Holiday in Harmony, and the Dolly Parton films. New holiday episodes of That's My Jam and Password round out the holiay line-up.

As the 2023 holiday season approaches, Fox unwraps a festive list of naughty and nice original holiday programming from its hit unscripted series The Masked Singer, LEGO(R) Masters and MasterChef Junior, an annual holiday treat from TMZ, and classic FOX Animation Domination favorites The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers. All-new holiday specials debuting on Fox this season include:

· TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas - Unwrap light-hearted laughs and fond memories from 2023 with TMZ's third annual look back at the year's top stories. Join Harvey Levin, the TMZ team and a host of celebrity guests for all the fun on Tuesday, December 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
· MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays - In this all-new two-night event, Gordon Ramsay welcomes nine young culinary contestants to cook up seasonal delights themed to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year and more. The special will spice up the season on Sunday, December 10 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT) and Monday, December 11 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT).
· The Masked Singer Holiday Sing-Along - Holiday splendor and masked merriment collide on Tuesday, December 12 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT) in this beloved yuletide special featuring all-new jaw-dropping surprise performances from Season 10 contestants, spectacular sing-along fun from Masked Singer alumni and The Masked Singer carolers: Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger. Celebrate the holidays with a look back at the best moments from the milestone 10th season, all leading into the can't-miss final two episodes!
· LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular - Will Arnett hosts this second annual, holiday-themed event special, airing Monday, December 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, December 19 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The two-night event will shake up the season like a snow globe with unpredictable twists and surprises as special guests NeNe Leakes, Marshawn Lynch, Kelly Osbourne and Rob Riggle pair up with fan-favorite former contestants - David Guedes (Season 3), Caleb Schilling (Season 2), Krystle Starr (Season 1) and Randall Wilson (Season 2) - to compete in ingenious holiday-themed challenges for charities of their choice. The perennial favorite will also return to FOX for its third installment in December 2024.
· Fox Animation Domination - Fox's animated fan favorites celebrate the season with all-new holiday episodes, starting with a special Thanksgiving episode of The Simpsons, airing Sunday, November 19 (8:00-8:30PM ET/PT), and on Sunday, December 17 (9:00-10:00PM ET/PT), a full hour of holiday fun with Bob's Burgers and Family Guy.

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Labels: Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Fox, NBC, Network Holiday Specials, Password, The Simpsons, TMZ

BUZZR's Classic TV Moms Week; Fox's Stars on Mars Celebs Announced

BUZZR celebrates Mother's Day with "TV Moms Week!" BUZZR observes Mother's Day all week long with game shows featuring classic television moms. A mother's love is unconditional... just like BUZZR's love for game shows! So, we have put those two loves together to create an entire week of programming featuring beloved television mothers playing on some of the classic shows! Actresses such as Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy), Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch), Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons), Marion Ross (Happy Days), and Vicki Lawrence & Carol Burnett (Mama's Family) guest star on vintage episodes of Family Feud, Password Plus, Tattletales, and more! BUZZR's "TV Moms Week" airs Monday, 5/8 through Saturday, 5/13 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm ET with a marathon on Sunday, 5/14 from 11:00am – 11:00pm ET.

Fox announces the 12 fearless celebrities who will pack their bags and prepare for launch to the red planet as crew members on Stars on Mars, an out-of-this-world new unscripted series, premiering Monday, June 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. This summer, professional athletes, reality world megastars, triumphant entrepreneurs, renowned television and film actors, uproarious comedians and trailblazing entertainers will colonize, compete and conquer "Mars" until there is one victorious space invader, who will claim the title of "the brightest star in the galaxy." Celebrities will ditch their jerseys, business suits and red carpet gowns for the ultimate attire - an astronaut suit. Once on "Mars," this group of stars will receive interstellar assignments from legendary actor and Star Trek icon William Shatner, who serves as Mission Control. Colonizing Mars could be our future... let's send them first! Meet the 12 crewmates joining Stars on Mars:

· Former Professional Road-Racing Cyclist and Investor Lance Armstrong
· Comedian, Actress and Writer Natasha Leggero (Another Period)
· Former Super Bowl Champion, Community Advocate and Entrepreneur Marshawn Lynch
· Widely known Comedic Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse
· Olympic Figure Skater and TV Personality Adam Rippon
· Professional Wrestler and UFC champion, Olympic Medalist and Actress Ronda Rousey
· Television Personality and Restaurateur Tom Schwartz
· Sports Analyst and Professional Football Player Richard Sherman
· Multi-Platinum-Certified POP & R&B Disruptor, Singer, Songwriter and Dancer Tinashe
· Television Personality, Actress and Author Porsha Williams Guobadia
· Entrepreneur and Artist Tallulah Willis
· SAG Award-Winning Actress and Producer Ariel Winter (Modern Family)

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Labels: Another Period, Brady Bunch, BUZZR, Family Feud, Fox, Happy Days, I Love Lucy, Mama's Family, Modern Family, Password, Stars on Mars, Tattletales, The Jeffersons

BUZZR's 8th Annual Betty White Christmas; Apple TV+ Orders New Mythic Quest, Mere Mortals

BUZZR honors the great Betty White this Christmas season with the 8th Annual Betty White Christmas! Catch lots of fresh episodes all week-long, Leading up to an all-day, all-night Betty Marathon on Christmas day. Dreaming of a White Christmas? May your holidays be merry and bright with vintage game shows Tattletales, Family Feud, Match Game, and Password Plus starring everyone's favorite game show contestant, Betty White! Never short on words, wit or personality, Betty could truly master any game play and always left the viewing audience wanting more. BUZZR's "Betty White Christmas" airs Monday, December 19, 2022 to Saturday, December 24, 2022 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm ET / 9:00am to 12:00pm PT. And then on Sunday, December 25, 2022 from 11:00am to 2:00am ET / 8:00am to 11:00pm PT it's a Christmas miracle with a full day of non-stop Betty.

Apple TV+ announced that its critically hailed, hit comedy series Mythic Quest will expand its universe of beloved characters with Mere Mortals, a new eight-episode extension series from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney, with Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby and Charlie Day serving as executive producers. Mere Mortals will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game. The new spin-off series takes a page out of the acclaimed departure episodes of Mythic Quest, including the upcoming episode "Sarian," set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ this Friday; last year's "Everlight," the special episode that earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator for Anthony Hopkins; season one's "A Dark Quiet Death;" "Backstory!" from Mythic Quest season two; and, the widely celebrated standalone episode, "Mythic Quest: Quarantine."

Currently in its third season, Mythic Quest is a global hit sitcom from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, has received an early season three and four renewal. Mere Mortals is written by Mythic Quest star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney. The new series will be produced for Apple TV+ by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft. Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby, Charlie Day, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will serve as executive producers. The new series will join a growing offering of hit and award-winning comedy series on Apple TV+ including the soon-to-premiere Shrinking, as well as new seasons of Ted Lasso, Schmigadoon!, Physical, The Afterparty, Bad Sisters, Trying and more.

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Labels: Apple TV+, Betty White, BUZZR, Family Feud, Match Game, Mythic Quest, Password, Tattletales

SitcomsOnline Digest: Everybody Still Hates Chris Animated Series in the Works; HBO Max and Discovery+ Merging Into One

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a very busy week this week, especially in the streaming media world, with news of the end (sort of) of one major streaming service, a popular soap opera leaving broadcast television and moving to a streaming service, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Everybody Hates Chris was one of the last and most beloved sitcoms from UPN, and now, it is getting an animated reboot as Everybody Still Hates Chris. (Deadline)
• HBO Max and Discovery+ will be merging into one combined streaming service, and a lot of people are not thrilled that the quality of HBO Max is going to go from high quality productions to the cheapest thing that Chip and Joanna Gaines can provide. (USA Today)
• Continuing the pattern that we've been seeing for pretty much anything that isn't a cheap series starring Chip and Joanna Gaines from Warner Brothers Discovery over the past few months, HBO Max has canceled the already produced third season of Little Ellen. (Deadline)
• It's the end of an era for soap operas on NBC, as the network moves Days of Our Lives to Peacock. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Jaime Pressly has joined Welcome to Flatch as a regular for the second season. (Deadline)
• Actress Pat Carroll, known to TV fans for her roles on Laverne & Shirley and Too Close for Comfort, has died. (Hollywood Reporter)
• A third season of The Weakest Link will be coming to NBC. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 6 - AUGUST 12)

• Decades has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend.
• On Tuesday, NBC introduces their revival of Password, with Jimmy Fallon as host.

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Labels: Days of Our Lives, Everybody Hates Chris, Everybody Still Hates Chris, HBO Max, Odd Couple, Password, SitcomsOnline Digest, Weakest Link, Welcome to Flatch

NBC's Password Revival Celebrities; ABC Announces Pyramid Season 6 Celebrities

Legendary game show Password returns to NBC with a fresh new edition starring Jimmy Fallon and hosted by Keke Palmer along with a stellar lineup of celebrity guests including: Yvette Nicole Brown, Tony Hale, Jon Hamm, Chelsea Handler, Heidi Klum, Joel McHale, Chrissy Metz, Martin Short, J.B. Smoove and Meghan Trainor. The series kicks off with a two-night premiere event on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock. The premiere features Fallon and Hamm competing in an episode dedicated to the late Betty White, a frequent player of the game and wife of the original Password host Allen Ludden. In each of the hour-long episodes, a celebrity and Fallon will pair up with contestants over two games. Players from each team guess a secret password using only one-word clues in an effort to take home up to $25,000. The season also features legacy contestants from 1980's versions of Password as they try their luck once again to see if they still have what it takes to win.

Michael Strahan is back as host of The $100,000 Pyramid, the timeless word-association game in which two celebrities and their partners face off in a race against the clock to make it to the winner's circle and take home $100,000. Season 6 premieres on Sunday (July 10) at 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC. This season, production moved from New York to Los Angeles. Full list of celebrities and match-ups are below for the 18 episodes airing this season (some may be held for later in the year):

#601a Lindsey Vonn vs. Russell Peters (airs July 10)
The Olympic champion and author of Rise: My Story will face off against the comedian and star of Act Your Age World Tour

#601b Jason Alexander vs. Wayne Knight (airs July 10)
Seinfeld reunion! Actor Jason Alexander will face off against Wayne Knight of Hulu's Darby Harper Wants You to Know.

#602a Wiz Khalifa vs. Ty Dolla $ign (airs July 17)
Wiz Khalifa, the multiplatinum-selling, Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated recording artist will face off against Ty Dolla $ign also a multiplatinum, multiple Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/producer.

#602b Bobby Moynihan vs. Ron Funches (airs July 17)
Comedian Bobby Moynihan of Lightning Wolves will face off against Ron Funches of Loot.

#603a Ken Jennings vs. Ross Mathews (airs July 24)
Ken Jennings host, Jeopardy! vs. Ross Mathews The Drew Barrymore Show, RuPaul's Drag Race

#603b RuPaul vs. Carson Kressley (airs July 24)
RuPaul's Drag Race star RuPaul Charles will face off against Carson Kressley of RuPaul's Drag Race and BBQ Brawl.

#604a Tayshia Adams vs. Matt James (tentatively airs July 31)
It's a Bachelor Nation showdown when Tayshia Adams, TV host and multimedia personality faces off against Matt James, TV personality and author, First Impressions: Off Screen Conversations with a Bachelor on Race, Family, and Forgiveness.

#604b Wendi McLendon-Covey vs. Tom Lennon (tentatively airs July 31)
Wendi McLendon-Covey of ABC's The Goldbergs, Reno 911! will face off against Tom Lennon of Reno 911!: Defunded.

#605a Rob Riggle vs. Joe Tessitore (tentatively airs August 7)
Rob Riggle of ABC's Holey Moley will face off against Joe Tessitore of ABC's The American Rescue Dog Show and Holey Moley.

#605b Mark Duplass vs. Ali Larter (tentatively airs August 7)
Writer, director and star of The Morning Show Mark Duplass will face off against Ali Larter of The Last Victim.

#606a Taran Killam vs. Cedric The Entertainer (tentatively airs August 14)
Taran Killam, Arranged will face off against Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood

#606b Diedrich Bader vs. Pamela Adlon (tentatively airs August 14)
Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn will face off against Pamela Adlon, Hulu's Better Things.

#607a Yvette Nicole Brown vs. Pete Holmes (tentatively airs August 21)
Yvette Nicole Brown, actress/host of Big Shot season two will face off against Pete Holmes, You Made It Weird podcast.

#607b Jo Koy vs. Wanya Morris (tentatively airs August 21)
Jo Koy, Easter Sunday will face off against Wanya Morris, Boyz II Men.

#608a Mario Cantone vs. Rachel Bloom (tentatively airs August 28)
Mario Cantone, And Just Like That… will face off against Rachel Bloom, Hulu's Reboot.

#608b Lisa Ann Walter vs. Janelle James (tentatively airs August 28)
Lisa Ann Walter, ABC's Abbott Elementary will face off against Janelle James, ABC's Abbott Elementary, host of ABC's The Final Straw.

#609a Nico Santos vs. Lauren Ash (tentatively airs September 11)
Nico Santos, Superstore, Crazy Rich Asians, Happiness for Beginners will face off against Lauren Ash, True Crime and Cocktails.

#609b Nicole Byer vs. Jermaine Fowler (tentatively airs September 11)
Nicole Byer, Grand Crew, Wipeout, Nailed It! will face off against Jermaine Fowler, FX's The Retreat, The Drop, Am I OK.

#610a Joshua Malina vs. Erika Christensen (tentatively airs September 18)
Joshua Malina, Inventing Anna, Shameless will face off against Erika Christensen, Cheaper By the Dozen.

#610b Michael Ealy vs. Iliza Shlesinger (tentatively airs September 18)
Michael Ealy, Hulu's Reasonable Doubt will face off against Iliza Shlesinger, comedian/author, All Things Aside.

#611a RuPaul vs. Lauren Lapkus (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
RuPaul RuPaul's Drag Race will face off against Lauren Lapkus, The Wrong Missy.

#611b Steve Schirripa vs. Loni Love (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Steve Schirripa, Blue Bloods will face off against Loni Love, E!'s Daily Pop guest host, co-host of Squirrel Friends: The Official RuPaul Drag Race podcast.

#612a Will Sasso vs. Amanda Seales (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Will Sasso, The Throwback, Acapulco will face off against Amanda Seales, Sirius XM's Smart Funny & Black Radio.

#612b Dulé Hill vs. Francia Raisa (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Dulé Hill, ABC's The Wonder Years will face off against Francia Raisa, Hulu's How I Met Your Father.

#613a Jeff Ross vs. Robert Herjavec (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Jeff Ross, comedian, The Roast Master General will face off against Robert Herjavec, ABC's Shark Tank, CEO of Cyderes.

#613b Cedric The Entertainer vs. Jo Koy (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood will face off against Jo Koy, Easter Sunday.

#614a Mark Duplass vs. Yvette Nicole Brown (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Mark Duplass, writer, director and star of The Morning Show will face off against Yvette Nicole Brown, actress/host of Big Shot season two.

#614b Larry Wilmore vs. Tisha Campbell (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Larry Wilmore, comedian, actor and host, Jerry & Marge Go Large and Black on Air will face off against Tisha Campbell, actress/comedian.

#615a Brie Bella vs. Ross Mathews (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Brie Bella, The Bella's Podcast will face off against Ross Mathews, The Drew Barrymore Show, RuPaul's Drag Race.

#615b Troy Gentile vs. Sean Giambrone (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Troy Gentile, ABC's The Goldbergs will face off against Sean Giambrone, Hulu's Solar Opposites, ABC's The Goldbergs

#616a Wendi McLendon-Covey vs. Matt Walsh (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Wendi McLendon-Covey, ABC's The Goldbergs, Reno 911! will face off against Matt Walsh, Unplugging Veep, Manhunt.

#616b Amanda Kloots vs. Marcus Lemonis (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Amanda Kloots, host of The Talk will face off against Marcus Lemonis, HGTV's The Renovator.

#617a Deon Cole vs. D'Arcy Carden (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Deon Cole, ABC's black-ish and Netflix's The Harder They Fall will face off against D'Arcy Carden, A League of Their Own.

#617b Ken Jennings vs. Mario Cantone (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Ken Jennings, host, Jeopardy! will face off against Mario Cantone, And Just Like That…

#618a Jason Alexander vs. Bobby Moynihan (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Jason Alexander (actor) will face off against Bobby Moynihan, Lightning Wolves.

#618b Rosie O'Donnell vs. Pete Holmes (tentatively airs in Winter 2023)
Rosie O'Donnell, Emmy-Award Winning comedian and actress will face off against Pete Holmes, You Made It Weird podcast.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Ted to Become Series at Peacock; The Orville Faces Uncertain Future

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning of a new (and maybe ending) Seth MacFarlane series, some more cable news changes, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Seth MacFarlane's movie Ted is about to become a series at Peacock. (Variety)
• With Seth MacFarlane as busy as he is, things aren't looking so great for a fourth season of The Orville, which has already had a 3 year gap between the second and third seasons. (Deadline)
• Renewal and cancellation season is here for the broadcast networks, and things are looking good (or at least within a chance of going on) for most network sitcoms. (Deadline)
• Christopher Lloyd is set to reprise a role that he played in Roseanne on The Conners. (Deadline)
• Liz Sheridan has died, making her the second person who played the mom of a character on Seinfeld to die in the past two weeks. (CNN)
• Another big cable news shift is coming in cable news at MSNBC, as Rachel Maddow is going to take her show down to one day a week starting in May. (Variety)
• A revival of Password is headed to NBC. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (APRIL 16 - APRIL 22)

• The final season of Better Call Saul debuts Monday on AMC.
• Antenna TV has an Easter Sunday Special of Family Ties tomorrow.
• There is a Decades binge of In the Heat of the Night this weekend.

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NBC Announces Password Revival and Host; Apple TV+ New Comedy Loot Premieres June 24

One of the most iconic game shows in television history, Password is coming to NBC primetime this summer. The series, which has in recent years found a new generation of fans on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress Keke Palmer and star of Jordan Peele's upcoming movie, Nope. Palmer will command the Password podium as contestants from all walks of life are partnered with Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities to face off in the ultimate game of words. Fallon will play in each of the eight hourlong episodes as the celebrity/contestant duos compete for cash prizes by guessing a secret password using only one-word clues.

The premiere episode will be dedicated to Betty White. Regularly playing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," the iconic TV star has long been thought of as Password's greatest player. The season will then culminate with a special episode featuring a star-studded, all-celebrity lineup playing for charity. The trailblazing series established itself as the original celebrity word game when it launched in 1961 and has showcased hundreds of celebrity guests and generated several spinoffs over the course of six decades. NBC revived the show in 1979 and 1984 prior to becoming a hit game on both Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show. It was recently announced that Fallon's other hit primetime series, That's My Jam, was renewed for a second season on NBC.

Apple TV+ announced the premiere date and unveiled a first-look at the new comedy series Loot, starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids). From Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang (Little America, Master of None) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock, Forever), the 10-episode workplace comedy will debut globally with the first three episodes on Friday, June 24 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. In addition to Rudolph, the Loot ensemble cast is led by stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Pose), Ron Funches (Undateable), Nat Faxon (Married) and Joel Kim Booster (Sunnyside).

In Loot, billionaire Molly Novak (Rudolph) has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion, and a gigayacht — anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder. She's reaching rock bottom when she learns, to her surprise, that she has a charity foundation run by the no-nonsense Sofia Salinas (Rodriguez), who pleads with Molly to stop generating bad press. With her devoted assistant Nicholas (Kim Booster) by her side, and with the help of Sofia and team — including mild-mannered accountant Arthur (Faxon) and her optimistic, pop-culture-loving cousin Howard (Funches) — Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Giving back to others might be what she needs to get back to herself.

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Remembering Bob Saget of Full House and Dwayne Hickman of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; Betty White's 100th Birthday Tribute on BUZZR & GSN

Actor, television host and stand-up comedian Bob Saget, who starred as Danny Tanner on Full House, has died. He died on January 9 at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, south of Orlando, Florida, near Williamsburg. He had blunt head trauma from an accidental blow to the back of his head, likely from a fall, and subsequently died from the resulting injuries (subdural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage) in his sleep. Mr. Saget was 65.

Saget's first television credit was as Bob the Comic in a 1981 episode of Bosom Buddies. He was also the audience warm-up comedian for the series. Some of his early guest appearances included At Ease in 1983, The Greatest American Hero in 1983, New Love, American Style (4 episodes) in 1985 and It's a Living in 1986.

He starred as Danny Tanner on the 1987-1995 ABC sitcom Full House. The popular series ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes. The show chronicles the events of widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to help raise his three daughters, eldest D.J. (Candace Cameron), middle child Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and youngest Michelle (Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen). He works as a sportscaster for Channel 8 News in the first season. He became the co-host of the morning talk show Wake Up, San Francisco starting in the second season. Saget was the producers' first choice to play the character of Danny Tanner, but he was not available to appear in the pilot due to his commitment as an on-air contributor to CBS's The Morning Program. John Posey played Danny Tanner in the show's unaired pilot, which is included on the DVD release of Season 1. The rest of the cast included Andrea Barber, Lori Loughlin (1988-1995), Scott Weinger (1991-1993) and Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (1992-1995).

Saget starred as Matt Stewart on the short-lived 2001-2002 The WB sitcom Raising Dad. Matt Stewart is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah (Kat Dennings) and Emily (Brie Larson), with the help of his live-in father, Sam (Jerry Adler), a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. The cast included Meagan Good, Andy Kindler, Ben Idra, Beau Wirick, Camille Guaty, Tembi Locke and Riley Smith (2002).

He was the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the 2005-2014 CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Future Ted Mosby in the year 2030 tells his son Luke (David Henrie) and daughter Penny (Lyndsy Fonseca) the story of how he met their mother. The cast included Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin Milioti (2013-2014).

Saget starred as Steve Patterson on the short-lived 2009 ABC sitcom Surviving Suburbia. The series focused on a father named Steve Patterson, his wife Anne (Cynthia Stevenson), and their two children, Henry (Jared Kusnitz) and Courtney (G. Hannelius). The cast included Jere Burns, Dan Cortese, Lyndsey Jolly, Lorna Scott and Melissa Peterman.

He reprised his role as Danny Tanner in ten episodes of Full House's sequel series Fuller House, which aired for five seasons on Netflix from 2016 to 2020. Saget appeared in the series premiere and finale. Danny Tanner was D.J. and Stephanie's father, and the grandfather of Jackson, Max, Tommy Jr. and Dani on the series. The main cast included Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Michael Campion, Elias Harger, Soni Nicole Bringas, Dashiell and Fox Messitt, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Scott Weinger, John Brotherton, Ashley Liao and Adam Hagenbuch. Recurring cast members included John Stamos, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin.

Saget was the original host of ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997. The show featured humorous homemade videos that are submitted by viewers. In 2009, he returned to AFV for the 20th anniversary one-hour special co-hosted with Tom Bergeron. He appeared on AFV: America, This is You!, a 30th anniversary special episode, in 2019 with Alfonso Ribeiro joined by Daisy Fuentes and Tom Bergeron.

He played a parody of himself in four episodes of Entourage from 2005 to 2010. He also appeared in the 2015 feature film. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Larry Sanders Show (two episodes as himself), The Jeff Foxworthy Show, The Naked Truth, Norm, Listen Up, Louie, Super Fun Night, Legit, Grandfathered and Nightcap.

Saget hosted the NBC game show 1 vs. 100 from 2006 to 2008. He hosted ABC's Videos After Dark on March 12, 2019. In 2020, he competed in season four of The Masked Singer as "Squiggly Monster".

He played Dr. Joffe in the 1987 film Critical Condition, which starred Richard Pryor. He had an uncredited cameo appearance as a cocaine addict in the 1998 film Half Baked. His voice credits included Madagascar (2005) and Casper's Scare School (2006). He was the voice of Carl and the writer, director and producer of the 2007 direct-to-video parody nature documentary Farce of the Penguins.

Saget directed the 1996 ABC television movie For Hope, which was inspired by the life story of his sister, Gay Saget, who had died from scleroderma three years earlier. He directed the 1998 film Dirty Work, which starred Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange.

He was also known for his adult-oriented stand-up comedy. His 2014 album That's What I'm Talkin' About was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

Survivors include his wife, Kelly Rizzo, and three daughters from his first marriage to Sherri Kramer - Aubrey Saget, Lara Melanie Saget and Jennifer Belle Saget.

Mr. Saget was America's Dad for a generation of fans in the late 1980s and 1990s. He was a comedy legend with his television and stand-up work. It's interesting that he wasn't the first actor to play Danny Tanner, but they clearly made the right choice to cast him when he became available. He did a wonderful job with the role. He made everything he appeared in much better. We thank him for the many laughs and entertainment he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

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Comedy Central will rebroadcast The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget this Friday (January 14) at midnight ET.

Actor, director, producer and television executive Dwayne Hickman, who starred as Chuck MacDonald on The Bob Cummings Show (Love That Bob) and as Dobie Gillis on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, has died. He died on January 9 from complications of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Hickman was 87.

Hickman starred as Chuck MacDonald on the 1955-1959 sitcom The Bob Cummings Show. Chuck MacDonald is Margaret's (Rosemary DeCamp) son and Bob Collins' (Bob Cummings) nephew, a teenager always vying for his uncle's attention. The series began with a half-season run on NBC in 1955, then ran for two full seasons on CBS from 1955 to 1957, and returned to NBC for its final two seasons from 1957 to 1959. It was syndicated and rerun under the title Love That Bob. The cast included Ann B. Davis, Nancy Kulp, Lyle Talbot, Lisa Gaye, Diane Jergens (1955-1956), King Donovan (1955-1958), Mary Lawrence (1956-1958), Gloria Marshall (1956-1957), Joi Lansing (1956-1959) and Carol Henning (1956-1957).

He next starred as Dobie Gillis on the 1959-1963 CBS sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. The series revolved around teenager Dobie Gillis, who aspired to have popularity, money, and the attention of beautiful and unattainable girls. His sidekick and de facto best friend was American television's first beatnik, Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver), who became the series' breakout character. The cast included Frank Faylen and Florida Friebus. Semi regulars included Sheila James, Tuesday Weld, Steve Franken, William Schallert, Jean Byron and Doris Packer. The program spawned two 20th Century Fox-produced sequels, the pilot Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? (1977) and the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988), which Hickman also worked on as a producer.

He had a recurring role as Tripp Mariens in five episodes of Clueless from 1996 to 1999. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Valentine's Day, The Flying Nun, Love, American Style (3 episodes), Karen (1975) and Hi Honey, I'm Home (1997 as Dobie Gillis).

Some of his other television guest appearances included The Lone Ranger, Wagon Train, Combat!, Vacation Playhouse, Ironside, Mod Squad, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Ellery Queen and Murder, She Wrote.

Hickman worked as a director of sitcoms from 1989 to 1996. Some of his credits included Duet, Charles in Charge, Open House (2 episodes), Designing Women (3 episodes), Get a Life (3 episodes), Head of the Class, Harry and the Hendersons (2 episodes) and Sister, Sister.

He served as a programming executive at CBS from 1977 to 1998. In retirement, he devoted his time to painting.

Hickman is survived by his wife, actress and voice-over artist Joan Roberts, to whom he had been married since 1983. He is also survived by his brother, Darryl, and by his two children.

Mr. Hickman was a big sitcom star in the 1950s and 1960s. He was very good on The Bob Cummings Show and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. It would be great to see more episodes of The Bob Cummings Show available on DVD. Thankfully all of the episodes of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis are available on DVD and streaming services. We thank him for his work on sitcoms as an actor and director. He will be greatly missed.

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Hall of Fame songwriter Marilyn Bergman, who wrote the theme song lyrics for Maude, Good Times and Alice with her husband Alan Bergman, has died. She died from respiratory failure on January 8. Ms. Bergman was 93.

Marilyn and Alan Bergman wrote the theme song lyrics for the 1972 CBS sitcom The Sandy Duncan Show, with Dave Grusin providing the music. They wrote the theme song lyrics for "And Then There's Maude" for the 1972-1978 CBS sitcom Maude, with Dave Grusin providing the music. It was performed by Donny Hathaway. They wrote the gospel-style theme song lyrics for the 1974-1979 CBS sitcom Good Times, with Dave Grusin providing the music. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Motown singer Blinky Williams with a gospel choir providing background vocals. They wrote the theme song lyrics for "There's a New Girl in Town" for the 1976-1985 CBS sitcom Alice, with David Shire providing the music. It was performed by Linda Lavin.

The Bergmans were honored with three Academy Awards (1969, 1974, 1984), three Emmy Awards, the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Their notable compositions included "The Way We Were", "The Windmills of Your Mind" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." We thank her and her husband for writing the lyrics for the memorable theme songs of Maude, Good Times and Alice. She will be deeply missed.

To memorialize what would have been Betty White's 100th birthday weekend, BUZZR will be hosting an all-day Password-themed marathon on Sunday, January 16 starting at 10:30a EST – featuring Password, Password Plus (alongside husband Allen Ludden), and Super Password! Tune-in to see several special highlights, including Betty's first time on Password Plus and two retro past Betty birthday celebrations. And in honor of what would have been Betty's 100th birthday on Monday, January 17, the network will be airing all-new-to-BUZZR Betty episodes all day long from 8:00a EST – 2:00a EST. Take a chronological look at Betty's game show highlights from Celebrity Whew!, To Tell The Truth, Trivia Trap and much more from 1955 to 2016. Episodes include: Make The Connection in 1955, To Tell The Truth from 1959, Password and What's My Line? in 1963, Password from 1964, What's My Line? and I've Got A Secret from 1972, Tattletales from 1977, Match Game '79, Celebrity Whew! in 1980, Trivia Trap from 1984, Super Password from 1989, To Tell The Truth 1990 and To Tell The Truth 2016.

Meanwhile on GSN, on January 17 (Betty's 100th birthday) they will be airing the classic 80s game show The $25,000 Pyramid featuring Betty White from 9:00AM to 1:00PM ET.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: First Look at Reboot of The Wonder Years; Kaley Cuoco Signs Development Deal with Warner

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's a busy news week again, but we've got highlights including a first look at the reimagined The Wonder Years, a reboot of a classic game show, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• A reimagined view of of The Wonder Years is coming, and we've got our first look at it. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Kaley Cuoco has a development deal with Warner Bros. that will keep her busy for a while. (Hollywood Reporter)
  
• Black-ish has produced two spinoffs and two more were supposedly in the works, but it looks like one of the ones in the works has been abandoned and the outlook for the other is still up in the air. (Deadline)
• Although they're not exactly a powerhouse in TV anymore, Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM, which would be far from the first time that another studio has "bought" MGM. (Variety)
• Jimmy Fallon is behind a reboot of Password for NBC. (Deadline)
• A premiere date for the final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been set. (Deadline)
• The 2021-2022 season will be the season of Dick Wolf, as he will have 3 nights of programming combined on CBS and NBC this fall. (Deadline)
• Chad and Wipeout have been renewed at TBS. (SitcomsOnline) 
  

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 22 - MAY 28)

• The season finale of Saturday Night Live airs tonight on NBC.
• A new season of Duncanville debuts tomorrow night on Fox.
• Decades has a binge of Matt Houston this weekend.
• You know summer has arrived when ABC goes heavier on their game show lineup, and that happens Wednesday night.
• The final season of The Kominsky Method debuts Friday on Netflix.

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