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Saturday, August 15, 2020

SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC to Bring Canadian Drama to Primetime; Peacock Working on a Clueless Reboot

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! The pandemic combined with the summer season has made news very slow and sleepy, but we're here with news about some reboots (mostly for Peacock), how Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick relates to our favorite TV series, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

When there's a pandemic, what's old to Canada is new to the US, and that's what NBC has in mind when they bring Canadian medical drama Transplant to the lineup this fall. (TVLine)
A Clueless reboot focusing on Dionne is in works for Peacock. (NY Post)
Duane Tatro isn't a household name, but was the composer for Dynasty and The Love Boat, and now he has died at age 93. (Deadline)
Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential nominee this week, and following comments of Harris being compared to Marge Simpson, Marge Simpson felt compelled to respond. (CNN)
Speaking of Kamala Harris, with her being the pick for vice-presidential nominee, it looks like Maya Rudolph is about to get more work (and potentially have her Tina Fey/Sarah Palin moment) at Saturday Night Live. (The Guardian)
Peacock is bringing on lots of new comedy, and has also released a trailer for their new Saved by the Bell. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 21)

An unaired episode of black-ish from 2018 is now available to watch on Hulu.
Decades has a binge of Carol Burnett and Friends this weekend.
Right in time for the home stretch of the 2020 presidential election, the political documentary series The Circus returns to Showtime tomorrow night.

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Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, July 30

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A New Scoreboard and a Horse’s You Know What" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Georgie and Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher) go head to head when Fagenbacher tries to sabotage Georgie’s attempt to honor his dad.

Ghosts - "T-Daddy" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Trevor’s relationship with his daughter is strained when he pushes her to follow a career in finance over poetry. Meanwhile, Jay confronts labor unrest at the restaurant.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Tie Breaker and a Huge Mistake" (CBS, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tensions rise in the tire store when new co-owners Georgie and Ruben realize they can’t agree on anything, and Jim struggles to find his purpose now that he’s retired.

Ghosts - "The Life and Times of Esther Greene" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Now a successful podcaster, Todd Pearlman returns to profile Sam and Isaac’s book, but becomes obsessed with Jay. Meanwhile, Pete tries to get to the bottom of why Alberta changed her name, forcing her to admit a hidden truth.

The Bear - "Caramel" (FX, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A hard service.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 20)

Thursday, July 30

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio/The Afterparty/Bless the Harts/The Mindy Project/Eastbound & Down) - Ike guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth talks about The Invite and The Studio on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Timothy Olyphant (Stick/Santa Clarita Diet) - Timothy appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows/The Thundermans) - Andy Cohen interviews Harvey on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
Megan Hilty (Sean Saves the World) - Megan talks about Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me/Up All Night/Samantha Who?/Jesse/Married... with Children) - Christina chats about her new memoir You with the Sad Eyes with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Yvette Nicole Brown (Act Your Age/The Odd Couple/Community/The Big House) - Yvette talks about K-Pops! with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Pamela Adlon (King of the Hill/Better Things/The Facts of Life) - Pamela is a guest on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
John David Washington (Ballers) - John drops by for a chat about Disruption on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
June Diane Raphael (Elle/Big Mouth/Grace and Frankie/New Girl) - June talks about Prime's Elle on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan talks about coming back for the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, his daughter starring in The Pitt and some of his most iconic roles over the years on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.