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It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

by Vincent

I've written before about Ted Lasso, the great original series on Apple TV+. However, I haven't talked about the shows second season much, so I'll take the time to continue to review the shows current situation and whether the promising first season has held up in Season 2. Second seasons can be hard for TV shows, and Ted Lasso has sometimes felt a little more unsteady in its second season. The emotional beats sometimes feel a bit more forced, not as naturally kind as the show was in Season 1. However, despite that, the show really continues to be the biggest delight on TV.

I've been waiting for a new sitcom to have the combination of humor and heart that Ted Lasso does. While it doesn’t always completely stick the landing, the snow does a better job than most others on the air right now of being meaningful without forgetting about the laughs. It’s truly a special series and I highly recommend it for everyone looking for a great new comedy to watch right now.

ABC was up yesterday at the TCA Summer Press Tour. There were plenty of updates. Read all the major updates right here! The Wonder Years premieres Sept. 22, but a few weeks later on Oct. 13, three original cast members will appear on three other ABC comedies: Fred Savage, Danica McKellar and Dan Lauria will make guest appearances on The Conners, Home Economics and The Goldbergs, respectively. ABC's No. 1 comedy last season is set to return with more laughs, surprise guests, a live episode and a chance for viewers to win a virtual appearance as a member of the Conner family in the season four premiere when The Conners returns Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. The cast of The Conners will perform live for both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the season four premiere episode. The members of America's favorite family are no strangers to live television, but this time, they'll need some extra help to pull it off. ABC and The Conners have launched the "You Can Be A Conner" sweepstakes, offering viewers the opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime experience by entering for the chance to win a virtual appearance during the live season premiere episode. As part of the storyline, a Conner family member will call each lucky sweepstakes winner for a live conversation regarding how they deal with some of the same life issues that the Conners navigate on a daily basis. The sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents, 18 and older. No purchase is necessary to enter; visit www.BeAConner.com for official rules and full details.

ABC also announced the greenlight of 10-episode courtroom comedy series Judge Steve Harvey (working title). The judge, the jury and the star of the series, Steve Harvey, will welcome a variety of conflicts and characters to his courtroom – from small claims to big disputes and everything in between. Steve plays by his own rules, basing his courtroom on his own life experiences and some good old common sense. The one-hour primetime unscripted comedy Judge Steve Harvey (working title) will premiere on ABC in 2022. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, ABC will present a spectacular television event, The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World, taking viewers on a historical journey spanning half a century and beyond at Walt Disney World in Florida. Hosted by Disney Legend and moderator of ABC's The View, Whoopi Goldberg, the two-hour program will feature spectacular visuals and musical performances from Christina Aguilera and Disney's The Little Mermaid Halle Bailey in front of the legendary Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park, accompanied by the renowned Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra; as well as interviews with iconic actors, actresses and athletes, Walt Disney World cast members, Disney Imagineers and executives past and present, who have all played their unique part in sprinkling pixie dust over "The Most Magical Place on Earth." The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World airs Friday, Oct. 1 from 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns with its star-studded spin on America's Game® when season two premieres on its new night, Sunday, Sept. 26 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, on ABC. Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world's most famous Wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million. All of the money won by the celebrity contestants will go to a charity of their choice. The celebrity contestants include Jason Alexander, Tatyana Ali, Anthony Anderson, Tituss Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Brooke Burns, Lacey Chabert, Mario Cantone, Laverne Cox, Marcia Cross, Joey Fatone, Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Garlin, Anthony Michael Hall, Melissa Joan Hart, John Michael Higgins, Vanilla Ice, Tara Lipinski, Loni Love, Von Miller, Michael Mizanin, Wanya Morris, Jason Mraz, Haley Joel Osment, Donny Osmond, James Pickens Jr., Caroline Rhea, Andy Richter, Amber Riley, Tori Spelling, Shawn Stockman, Curtis Stone, Jodie Sweetin, Raven-Symoné, Karl-Anthony Towns, Michelle Trachtenberg, Nia Vardalos, Johnny Weir and Ali Wentworth.

And finally, Shark Tank, the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy® Award-winning business-themed unscripted series that celebrates entrepreneurship in America, adds four new guest Sharks for its 13th season, premiering Friday, Oct. 8 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. Emma Grede, CEO and co-founder of Good American and founding partner of SKIMS; Kevin Hart, actor, investor and entrepreneur; Peter Jones, the sole remaining original Dragon on the BBC's Dragons' Den; and Nirav Tolia, co-founder of Nextdoor, will appear individually alongside long-standing Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary in various episodes during the 2021-2022 season. Daniel Lubetzky, founder and executive chairman of KIND, also returns this season.

It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

by Vincent

This week was Upfronts week for broadcast TV, and it was a particularly notable Upfronts season given the turbulence of the past year. Last season's new shows were limited due to the pandemic, and the few freshman series we had were greatly effected by production delays and shutdowns. This year, we hate a sitcom slate that looks a bit more "normal." Although most comedies have been held for midsession, there are a handful of shows I'm interested in seeing. In fact, I'm looking forward to this upcoming sitcom slate more than any new sitcom slate in recent years. There's quite a few trailers of new series that caught my eye.

Of the new comedy trailers, there's four that really stood out to me: Welcome to Flatch on FOX, Abbott Elementary as well as the The Wonder Years reboot on ABC, and American Auto on NBC. Welcome to Flatch, which stars Aya Cash of You're the Worst, is a new mockumentary series that chronicles the life of a silly small town. It looks from the trailer like a mix of The Office and Schitt's Creek, and likely is trying to capitalize on the streaming-borne popularity of both series. Abbott Elementary looks to be a solidly funny workplace sitcom with a talented cast, and American Auto (created by Superstore creator Justin Spitzer) seems to be the same. The Wonder Years, meanwhile, is a show I am very interested to see rebooted with its comedy-drama mix that should fit nicely with ABC's family lineup. In general, many of these shows seem more interesting than most current network comedies, and more tailored towards young, streaming-hungry audience. Perhaps networks have finally started thinking long term about producing shows that can have long, Office or Schitt's Creek esque streaming lives. It would be a smart direction, and I hope these promising shows can live up to their interesting trailers and premises.

The eighth and final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will premiere on NBC on August 12 at 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. It will air back-to-back every Thursday at 8:00–8:30 and 8:30–9:00pm ET/PT through September 16, except for September 9 when they will air the NFL Kickoff.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and his stoically ever-professional Capt. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), along with their diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct. In this final season of the series, Jake and the squad must try to balance their personal lives and their professional lives over the course of a very difficult year.

Rounding out the ensemble is Sgt. Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), who has a passion for organization and a weakness for dork dancing; Lt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), a mountain of a man whose most powerful muscle is his sweetheart; Jake’s best friend and human puppy dog, Det. Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), and the incredibly secretive, tough-as-nails Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz). Also part of the Nine-Nine are veteran officers Det. Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) and Det. Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker), whose only skill as police officers is their ability to make a passable pot of coffee.

Fred Savage will host the new, high-stakes game show series Child Support on ABC. The one-hour, studio-based series will feature adult contestants and priceless interactions between funny man Ricky Gervais and a group of five kids, ages 6-9 years old, who say the most unpredictable things. Contestants are asked to answer 10 questions correctly to earn the top prize. If they answer incorrectly, the contestants have a chance to be saved by the five kids who have been asked the same question by Gervais. A premiere date has not yet been announced. Starting out in commercials in Chicago, Fred Savage's acting career has included such feature films as Vice Versa, The Princess Bride and Austin Powers: Goldmember. On television, he is perhaps best known for a six-year run as Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years, a role that earned him several accolades and awards, including two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He recently stared as "Stewart Sanderson" opposite Rob Lowe on Fox's critically acclaimed comedy, The Grinder.

CMT announced that Austin Swift, Arden Myrin and Natalie Dreyfuss will appear in season two of the hit comedy, Still The King, starring Billy Ray Cyrus, Joey Lauren Adams and Madison Iseman premiering this summer. Swift guest stars as Tyler, the manager of Nashville's premier music venue, The Bluebird Café, while Myrin and Dreyfuss join the series in recurring roles. Myrin plays Kaitlynn, a single mother who manages Betty's - the local bar where Debbie (Joey Lauren Adams) works. Dreyfuss plays Leia, Walt's (Travis Nicholson) equally-as-quirky love interest who just so happens to be dating Walt's arch nemesis, Reggie (Jerry Trainor).

The first season of Still The King attracted an average of nearly 3 million fans each week. The comedy is part of CMT's hit scripted lineup which includes Nashville and Sun Records, both which recently attracted more than six million viewers to notch the most watched night of CMT originals in the channel's history. The successful premieres come on the heels of overall ratings growth. Original premieres on CMT are pacing up 46% among A 18-49 and 73% among W 18-49 versus year ago. Total day ratings are up 27% with A 18-49 and 31% with W 18-49. When season two of Still The King returns, Vernon (Billy Ray Cyrus) is fresh out of jail and determined to reclaim his position as a country music superstar while being present in the lives of Charlotte (Madison Iseman) and Debbie (Adams). Faced with the possibility of being a father to Debbie's unborn child, Vernon must balance his desires for fame and family. Additional casting for season two will be announced at a later date.

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It has been yet another busy week with deaths of classic TV stars, news of the upcoming death of a relatively new cable network, and also a bit of good news with some new series for Antenna TV. Let's get going!

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HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• Warner Archive is moving ahead with Family Matters, bringing Family Matters - The Complete Eighth Season (the last one to air on ABC before the series moved to CBS for the ninth) to DVD on September 20.

TUESDAY (AUGUST 23) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season Three (DVD, $39.98): The third season of the Andy Samberg sitcom on Fox arrives in this release.
• Superstore - Season One (DVD, $29.98): The first season of the NBC comedy arrives in this release.
• The Wonder Years - The Complete Series (DVD, $119.95): In case you skipped the deluxe version that came packaged in the metal locker and was only available directly from Time Life, this complete series now arrives at retailers.

Who to Follow: Jason Hervey (Twitter), "Executive Producer/Actor/Co-Founder of Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television (BHE TV) AKA brother from hell on the Emmy Award Winning series The Wonder Years"

Claim to Fame: We're (sort of) continuing a theme of actors who played memorable characters in 80s sitcoms, but were never part of the regular cast this week with Jason Hervey, even though Hervey did go on to an actual regular role in the late 80s on The Wonder Years. Jason Hervey's career began with a few guest roles here and there, most notably in the final season of Diff'rent Strokes, where he played Charlie in nine final season episodes. Of course, his best known role came from The Wonder Years, where he was much more than just a minor supporting character. Today, he does much more work on the production side of television, and much like his friend Scott Baio, seems to have some very strong pro-Donald Trump political opinions... just so you know before viewing his Twitter page.

It's time for another DVD set giveaway. We are giving away one copy of Time Life's The Wonder Years - Complete Series. This collection comes in a new slipcase, coming out on August 23. The collector's must-have consists of 22 DVDs containing all 115 episodes from the six seasons of the beloved TV series. For six seasons, The Wonder Years captured the angst of growing up in suburban middle-class America in the late ’60s, as seen through the life and times of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage). From his first kiss with Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) to his friendship with Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) and the ups and downs of the Arnold family, fans shared in laughter, love, and loss, but above all, wonder. Each episode of this award-winning show weaves cultural events and music into the storylines. Through it all, Kevin gets by with a little help from his friends Winnie and Paul.

Part of the appeal of this award-winning searies was the soundtrack! Hear over 300 classic period songs as they were featured in the original broadcasts, including artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, and of course, Joe Cocker's unforgettable theme song. Over 12 hours of special features are in this collection. Highlights from the first cast reunion in 16 years; Roundtable discussions with Danica McKellar, Fred Savage, and Josh Saviano; 6 newly produced featurettes; Farewell set tour; One-hour ABC broadcast of the series finale; Exclusive interviews with the show's creators and cast including Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, Josh Saviano, Alley Mills, Dan Lauria, Olivia d’Abo, Jason Hervey, and more!

Enter our giveaway and read our rules. Good luck and enter today!


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Aug. 22-26, 2016, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Saturday, August 20, 2016

• Rain Pryor (Head of the Class) - Rain will be featured on Oprah: Where Are They Now? at 10pm ET/PT on OWN.

Monday, August 22, 2016

• John Krasinksi (The Office) - Watch John on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Michaela Watkins (Casual/Trophy Wife) - Michaela appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Out of Practice) - Henry is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about Better Late Than Never on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Constance Zimmer (Entourage/Good Morning, Miami) - Constance visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Steve appears on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Jerry Ferrara (Entourage) - Jerry is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) - Margaret appears on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• David Duchovny (Californication) - David talks about his new novel on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

• Donald Glover (Atlanta/Community) - Catch Donald on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Tika Sumpter (The Game) - Tika is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. She also talks about Southside with You on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) - Ben visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Riki Lindhome (Another Period) and Natasha Leggero (Another Period/Free Agents) - Riki and Natasha are guests on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm.
• John Krasinski (The Office) - John appears on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Judy Greer (Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided) - Judy drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jaime King (Gary Unmarried/The Class/Kitchen Confidential) - Jaime is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Yvette Nicole Brown (The Odd Couple/Community) - Yvette guest co-hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti appears on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Dave Coulier (Fuller House/Full House) - Dave co-hosts Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Out of Practice) - Henry talks about Better Late Than Never on NBC's Today in the 10am hour, on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET, and on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Casey Wilson (Happy Endings/Marry Me) - Casey discusses Amazon's One Mississippi on the AOL Build Show at 3:15am.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

• John Krasinski (The Office) - Watch John on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Adam Pally (The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Adam appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jason Biggs (Mad Love/Drexell's Class) - Jason is a guest on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) - Cobie stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Marc Maron (Maron) - Maron appears on Chelsea on Netflix.
• Tori Spelling (Mystery Girls) - Tori is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry guest co-hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Tika Sumpter (The Game) - Tika is a guest on Popcorn with Peter Travers on ABC News.
• Emeril Lagasse (Emeril) - Emeril appears on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local lisitngs.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary teams with Michael Symon to make a Chicken Parmesan Hero on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Tia Mowry (Instant Mom/The Game/Sister, Sister) - Tia will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Casey Wilson (Happy Endings/Marry Me) - Casey talks about One Mississippi on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Sabrina dishes on the fate of Girl Meets World Season 4 and the big wedding scene on People Now at 8:30am.
• John Krasinski (The Office), Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Margo Martindale (The Millers) - The cast of The Hollars will be on People Now at 8:30am.
• Joey Bragg (Liv and Maddie) - Joey is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

• Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) - Catch Alec on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Tony Hale (Veep/Arrested Development) - Tony stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Chelsea on NBC's Today in the 9am hour and the AOL Build Show at 12pm.
• David Krumholtz (Partners/The Trouble with Normal/Chicago Sons) - David is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane appears on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• George Lopez (Lopez/Saint George/George Lopez) - George chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jason Ritter (Another Period/The Class) - Jason is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Joel McHale (The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel guest co-hosts a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) - Zachary appears on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12:07am on BET or on your local stations.
• Miriam Shor (Younger/Big Day/Inside Schwartz) - Miriam is a guest on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• John Krasinksi (The Office) - John talks about The Hollars on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• John Corbett (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/United States of Tara) - John dishes on his comedy-drama series Northern Exposure on People Now at 8:30am.
• Reid Scott (Veep/My Boys) - Reid is a guest on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Tika Sumpter (The Game) - Tika discusses Southside with You on the AOL Build Show at 3pm and on Essence Live at 4pm.

Friday, August 26, 2016

• Jeff Foxworthy (The Jeff Foxworthy Show) - Watch Jeff on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He also appears live in studio to discuss his new comedy show on People Now at 8:30am. He is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
• Abby Elliott (Odd Mom Out) - Abby visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Tituss appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Joel McHale (The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel guest co-hosts a repeat of LIVE! with Kelly, so check your listings.
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell (On Our Own) - Jurnee appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings. She teams with Mario Batali to dish up Blackened Spicy Garlic Salmon on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) and Sutton Foster (Younger) - Hilary and Sutton are guests on a repeat of The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Brandy (Zoe Ever After/The Game/Moesha) - Brandy guest co-hosts a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• John Krasinski (The Office) and Margo Martindale (The Millers) - John and Margo talk about The Hollars on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. Margo will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.

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Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are hearing of a small new role for Nathan Fillion post-Castle, news of new sitcoms on Logo, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• Shout! Factory is proving that they are committed to Lou Grant by already announcing the release of the third season of the series.

TUESDAY (AUGUST 9) HOME MEDIA RELEASES

• Maude - The Complete Final Season (DVD, $26.99): The sixth and final season of the All in the Family spinoff starring Bea Arthur arrives in this release.

Who to Follow: Noah Galvin (Twitter), "Kenny on @TheRealONeals (Season 2 coming this fall Tuesday's at 9:30). "

Claim to Fame: Noah Galvin got his start on stage and he was successful enough there that he could just as easily make a career out of that. But the 22 year old took on a new challenge this year when he was cast in the role of Kenny in the ABC sitcom The Real O'Neals. On there, he plays the role of 16 year old (the show obviously has that Dawson's Creek syndrome) Kenny, the middle child who reveals to the family that he is gay. It is a role that Galvin himself is able to relate to, as he also revealed to his own family that he was gay as a teenager. That series was renewed for a second season, and will return to ABC in October.

TV Land has given second season orders to its popular new comedy series The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor. Performing strongly in their first seasons, an average of 4.0 million viewers tuned into Gaffigan on premiere nights on TV Land and Nick at Nite, while Impastor attracted a weekly average of 2.8 million viewers.* In addition, both series saw impressive gains over channel prime average, with Gaffigan up +100% and Impastor up +29% among Adults 25-54.** The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor air on Wednesdays on TV Land at 10pm and 10:30pm ET/PT, respectively. TV Land will be showing a catch-up marathon of Impastor on Sunday night, September 6 at 1am ET/PT, featuring the first eight episodes, airing completely uncensored.

The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor are just two of the many existing series and additional projects in development for TV Land as part of the network's rebrand. The hit buzzy series Younger returns in January, along with the launch of Teachers from Chicago-based improv group The Katydids. TV Land recently announced a series pick-up order for Lopez, starring comedian and actor George Lopez, and greenlit pilot production of I Shudder starring Hamish Linklater and Megan Hilty. Other projects in development include an untitled John Wells/John Riggi/Warner Horizon Television project inspired by the life of Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and a script with executive producers Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone.

*Source: Nielsen, 3 telecasts per week, average P2+ Premiere night reach, 1 minute Qualifier, Most Current.
** Source: Nielsen, TVL Premieres Only vs Channel 8-11p Prime, 6/29 – 8/23/15, Most Current.

The Miss America Organization, Dick Clark Productions and ABC announced that actress, New York Times bestselling author, mathematician and education advocate Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years, Dancing with the Stars) will be a judge on the 2016 Miss America Competition. She joins previously announced celebrity judges including country star Brett Eldredge, author and wife of the late U.S. Navy SEAL "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, Taya Kyle, entrepreneur and businessman of ABC's Shark Tank, Kevin O'Leary, 2014 Paralympic snowboarding bronze medalist, Amy Purdy and television and recording star, Zendaya (K.C. Undercover). TV personality Chris Harrison (ABC's The Bachelor) will host alongside actress and entrepreneur Brooke Burke-Charvet (Dancing with the Stars), who returns as co-host. Nick Jonas will serve as the official music curator of the evening.The 2016 Miss America Competition returns to Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Sunday, September 13 from 9:00–11:00pm/ET on the ABC Television Network. The evening will be filled with glitz and glam as 52 women compete for the coveted crown and scholarship.

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Once again, it has been a busy news week, and of course there are even more highlights in the world of producers and networks thinking about what other classic series they can reboot. We've also got news on some new NBC series that aren't reboots (though they're from creators and producers familiar to NBC), two pieces of Tonight Show news that are about Jimmy and Johnny, and much more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• Though the remastered episodes appeared on Blu-ray three years ago, those who just want the DVDs can look forward to seeing The Dick Van Dyke - The Complete Remastered Series on November 10.
• TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting that the complete series of The Wonder Years will hit retailers on October 6, with both the limited edition locker packaging and a standard packaging.
• It looks like Warner Archive is eager to just complete George Lopez as quickly as possible, with George Lopez - The Complete Fifth Season scheduled for August 18. It is also worth noting that the Warner Archive releases, unlike the earlier seasons which were released by Warner Home Video, include the original theme song.

Who to Follow: Billy Gardell (Twitter), "Stand up comic - #MikeandMolly - #MonopolyMillionaresClub-Forced to Tweet"

Claim to Fame: Obviously, Billy Gardell doesn't really like Twitter, but he is being forced to use it. We're not sure who is doing that. Anyway, the Mike and Molly star is indeed on Twitter. Gardell has gotten much of his fame through CBS sitcoms, beginning with a single episode of The King of Queens in 2000. He had a much bigger recurring role beginning in 2001 on the series Yes, Dear. Along with a lot of guest appearances here and there, including one key non-CBS recurring role on NBC's My Name is Earl, he really became best known from the series Mike and Molly, where he plays Mike. And on weekends, you may be able to find game show host Billy Gardell on the syndicated lottery series Monopoly Millionaires' Club, airing in states where the lottery game of the same name is offered.

Couple of weeks ago we hinted something is returning to TV Land after 3 years. Now we can reveal what that is. It is the TV Land Awards! It's the ultimate celebration of TV! TV Land announced today that the TV Land Awards will be hosted by Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Millionaire), one of the most versatile performers of TV and film. This year's awards will honor the most creative, popular and loved stars and series, including Parenthood, The Wonder Years, Ally McBeal, Betty White, who will receive The Legend Award, and Donny and Marie Osmond, who will be accepting the Pop Culture Award. The late groundbreaking comedian Joan Rivers will also be honored with a special tribute. Presenters and more honorees will be announced in the coming week. The ceremony will tape on Saturday, April 11 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills and air Saturday, April 18 at 9pm ET/PT on TV Land with simulcasts on Nickelodeon and NickMom. Viewers can follow the night on @tvland on Twitter with the hashtag #TVLA. Parenthood is receiving the Fan Favorite Award, a salute to a series that is considered an All-American classic and much-loved by its fans. Confirmed to be at the TV Land Awards include series stars Lauren Graham, Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Erika Christensen, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Savannah Paige Rae, Max Burkholder, Tyree Brown, Sarah Ramos, Xolo Mariduea and executive producer Jason Katims.

The Wonder Years will receive this year's Impact Award, which honors shows that have made a significant impression on American entertainment and culture. Series stars Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, Josh Saviano, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey and Alley Mills will be in attendance. Ally McBeal will be honored with the Groundbreaking Award, given to a series that sparked conversation about cultural issues. Executive producer David E. Kelley, along with stars Calista Flockhart, Peter MacNicol, Lisa Nicole Carson, Gil Bellows and Courtney Thorne-Smith will be accepting the award with more cast members expected to join. Receiving The Legend Award this year is Betty White (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, TV Land's Hot in Cleveland). Triple threat brother and sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond will be on hand to receive the Pop Culture Award, honoring their staying power in the cultural zeitgeist. And the TV Land Awards ceremony will also include a tribute to the late trailblazing comedian Joan Rivers. More info to come on the TV Land Awards.


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of April 6-10, 2015, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, April 6, 2015

• Sean Hayes (The Millers/Sean Saves the World/Will & Grace) - Watch Sean on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Seinfeld) - Julia is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas is a guest on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Jade Catta-Pretta (Manhattan Love Story) - Jade will be on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Billy stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS. He will also be a judge on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• John Slattery (Maggie/Ed) - John visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Connie Britton (Spin City/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Lost at Home) - Connie stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Kate Walsh (Bad Judge/The Drew Carey Show) - Kate drops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Tahj Mowry (Baby Daddy/Smart Guy) - Tahj talks about Baby Daddy on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Raven-Symoné (That's So Raven/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/The Cosby Show) - Raven-Symoné guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jussie Smollett (On Our Own) - Jussie performs on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Romeo Miller (Romeo!) - Romeo talks about growing up with famous rapper dad Master P, his family being compared to the hit show Empire, and how actor Will Smith influenced his college decision on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon talks about his new book So That Happened: A Memoir on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on HuffPost Live at 2:05pm.
• Emily Osment (Young & Hungry) - Emily is a guest on People Now.
• Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) - Yvette appears on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am.
• Vivica A. Fox (Out All Night) - Vivica is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

• Louis C.K. (Louie) - Catch Louie on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia is a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Rob Corddry (The Winner) - Rob visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. He will also be on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Megan Mullally (Will & Grace/Breaking In) - Megan appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also discusses his new book So That Happened: A Memoir on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. Finally, he is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
• Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat continues to make the rounds on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Chris D'Elia (Undateable/Whitney) - Chris is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Cybill Shepherd (Cybill) - Cybill appears on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Raven-Symoné (That's So Raven/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/The Cosby Show) - Raven-Symoné guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Felicity Huffman (Sports Night) - Felicity chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse reveals the co-star who sends him X-rated gifts in the mail and dishes on which Big Bang Theory star is his next door neighbor on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) - Candice talks about her new book A Fine Romance on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Gary Cole (Veep/Family Affair) - Gary talks about Veep on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men) - Amber is a guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Seinfeld) - Watch Julia on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Josh Gad (The Comedians/1600 Penn Penn/Back at You) - Josh appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. He will also be on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
• James Van Der Beek (Friends with Better Lives/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - James stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth/The Hotwives of Orlando/30 Rock) and Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth) - Kristen and Will are guests on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) - Edie visits LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat chats about 2 Broke Girls on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee joins the Chew Crew on a repeat of ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie) - Peter is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry/Animal Practice/Sparks and Emily Osment (Young & Hungry) - The stars of Young & Hungry are guests on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Raven-Symoné (That's So Raven/Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/The Cosby Show) - Raven-Symoné guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Sophia Bush (Partners) - Sophia talks about why she missed the recent One Tree Hill reunion, which co-stars she still keeps in touch with and which three foods she's obsessed with on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men) - Amber is a guest on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
• Regina Hall (227) - Tune in to see Regina on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) and Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey/Brotherly Love/Gimme a Break) - Melissa and Joey are guests on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
• Sam Richardson (Veep) - Sam appears on the White Guy Talk Show on FUSE at 11:30pm.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Catch Jon on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario appears on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
• Chris Elliott (Schitt's Creek/The Weber Show/Get a Life) - Chris visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) and Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Matthew and Thomas are guests on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) and Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Getting On/Reno 911!) - Cedric and Niecy are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Ashley Rickards (Awkward) - Ashley shares behind-the-scenes stores from her hit show on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT. She will also be on AOL Build.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Craig Ferguson (The Drew Carey Show) - Craig chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy talks about The Comedians on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
• Alan Alda (M*A*S*H) - Alan talks about the film The Longest Ride on NBC's Today in the 9am hour, on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET and on HuffPost Live at 2:00pm.
• Anne Heche (Save Me/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Anne guest co-hosts Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Bette Midler (Bette) - Bette is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Yara Shahidi (black-ish) - Yara appears on the White Guy Talk Show on FUSE at 11:30pm.
• Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Rules of Engagement/Reno 911!) - Wendi visits VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am.

Friday, April 10, 2015

• Kevin James (The King of Queens) - Watch Kevin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) - Matthew appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jeremy Piven (Entourage/Ellen) - Jeremy is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Nathan Lane (Modern Family/Encore! Encore/Charlie Lawrence) - Nathan appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth/The Hotwives of Orlando/30 Rock) - Kristen is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) - Candice talks about her new book A Fine Romance on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Regina King (227) - Regina talks about American Crime on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show) - Carl is a guest on a repeat of The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 1am on BET.
• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon discusses his new book So That Happened: A Memoir on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live at 9am and on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Miriam Shor (Younger/Big Day/Inside Schwartz) - Miriam is a guest on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Garcelle Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show) - Garcelle guest co-hosts a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) and Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Getting On/Reno 911!) - Cedric and Nancy chat with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani talks about the Saved by the Bell reunion and dating 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Matt Walsh (Veep) - Matt talks about Veep on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) - Billy is a guest on People Now.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jennifer appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.

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A star from The Wonder Years is producing a new upcoming WGN America series. And the star is... Jason Hervey. He of course played the role of Wayne Arnold on the Emmy Award-winning hit series. He parlayed the experience he gained and partnered with Eric Bischoff, his longtime friend, colleague and former President of Time Warner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW), to form Bischoff Hervey Entertainment (BHE TV, LLC). And now he is producing a WGN America series for BHE. Outlaw Country is a one-hour docudrama set in the town of Buckner, Missouri, offering one-of-a-kind access into a unique and dangerous subculture. With a reputation for drug dealing, gun running and robbing the Heartland blind, The Alliance threatens to overtake Kansas City. Outlaw Country follows as an elite team of law enforcement officers attempt to thwart their illegal operations at every pass, doing whatever it takes to break this assemblage of bandits—including running alongside the crew and bending a few laws of their own.

At the heart of this warfare lie two sets of brothers--Mike and Steve Cook, who act as Chief of Police and head of the Buckner Criminal Task Force, respectively, and John and Josh Monk, the pair they suspect are responsible for the town's surge in crime. The series premieres Tuesday, February 24 at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT on WGN America.


It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Feb. 16-20, 2015, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Sunday, February 15, 2015

• Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) and NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - Tracee and NeNe are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 11:30pm on Bravo.

Monday, February 16, 2015

• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) - Watch Matthew on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam appears on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Craig Robinson (The Office) - Craig is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas guest co-hosts The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Maz Jobrani (Better Off Ted/The Knights of Prosperity) - Maz stops by The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Seth Morris (The Hotwives of Orlando/Go On/Happy Endings) - Seth appears on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Jason is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Connie Britton (Spin City/The Fighting Fitzgeralds/Lost at Home) - Connie chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Rainn Wilson (The Office) - Rainn discusses the series Backstrom on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Vivica A. Fox (Out All Night/Arsenio) - Vivica reveals why she fired herself from the hit reality show, on Kenya-gate and whom she believes was the love of her life on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings. She will also be on The Real, so check your local listings. Finally, she is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Rango) - Tim is in the funniest cooking segment you'll ever see on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 3am on BET.
• Joey McIntyre (The McCarthys) - Joey and the New Kids on the Block (no Donnie Wahlberg) are guests on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am and on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

• Chris Elliott (Schitt's Creek/The Weber Show/Get a Life) - Catch Chris on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Dakota Johnson (Ben & Kate) - Dakota is a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Lindsay Sloane (The Odd Couple/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Lindsay visits The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas guest co-hosts The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS. He will also be on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) - Matthew appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
• Anders Holm (Workaholics) - Anders is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) - Jack visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• John Slattery (Ed/Maggie) - John chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He also talks about his new film Bluebird on HuffPost Live at 3pm.
• David Duchovny (Californication) - David discusses his new book Holy Cow on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs/Arrested Development/Reno 911!) - Wendi is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe chats about the latest headlines on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam talks about Hot Tub Time Machine 2 and Parks and Recreation on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Jonathan Kite (2 Broke Girls) - Jonathan stops by Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Jason Hervey (The Wonder Years) - Jason talks about his newest role as creator and executive producer of WGN America's Outlaw Country on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

• Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Watch Will on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. He will also be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Gillian Jacobs (Community/Girls) - Tune in to see Gillian on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - Thomas guest co-hosts The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) - Matthew appears on The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Nick Kroll (The League/Cavemen) - Nick visits The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Rob Corddry (The Winner) - Rob drops by Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Jennifer Aniston (Friends) - Jennnifer is a guest on a repeat of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
• Ali Wong (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Ali appears on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men/That '70s Show) and Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) - Ashton and Jon are guests on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Danny DeVito (Taxi) - Danny stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam talks about saying goodbye to Pawnee, parenthood and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Natalie Desselle-Reid (Eve/For Your Love/Built to Last) - Natalie joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Craig Robinson (The Office) - Craig talks about Hot Tub Time Machine 2 on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea discusses Better Call Saul on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel talks about being on Dancing with the Stars and playing America's most iconic nerd - Steve Urkel - on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 3am on BET.
• Anders Holm (Workaholics) - Anders gives a peek into what's ahead for the hilarious trio in this season of the Comedy Central series Workaholics on HuffPost Live at 3pm.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Out of Practice/Arrested Development) - Henry is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Yara Shahidi (black-ish/The First Family) - Yara appears on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

• Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short Show) - Catch Martin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Don Cheadle (The Golden Palace) - Don appears on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) - Ilana and Abbi are guests on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) - Kelly stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Joshua Molina (Sports Night) - Joshua is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC. He will also be on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Lauren Graham (Conrad Bloom/Townies) - Lauren guest co-hosts The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray is a guest on The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Busy Phillipps (Cougar Town) - Busy appears on The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - Tom visits The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• The Cast of Hot Tub Time Machine 2 - Clark Duke, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Adam Scott are guests on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Chris Parnell (Suburgatory) - Chris appears on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Judy Greer (Mad Love/Arrested Development/Miss Guided) - Judy is a guest on a repeat of @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Mae Whitman (Arrested Development) - Mae is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also previews the film The Duff on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple/Go On/Mr. Sunshine/Friends) and Thomas Lennon (The Odd Couple/Sean Saves the World/Reno 911!) - The stars of The Odd Couple are guests on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. Matthew will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Craig Robinson (The Office) - Craig will be on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1 at 9am and on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
• Jussie Smollett (On Our Own) - Jussie joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia is a guest on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Out of Practice/Arrested Development) - Henry talks about his book Here's Hank on People Now.
• Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Champs) - Kevin talks about how you can be funny too on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 3am on BET.
• Robbie Amell (1600 Penn/True Jackson, VP/Life with Derek) - Robbie talks about The Flash and The Duff on Arise TV on their website at 3pm.

Friday, February 20, 2015

• Sean Hayes (The Millers/Sean Saves the World/Will & Grace) - Watch Sean on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Nick Jonas (Jonas L.A.) - Nick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me) - David appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) - Randall is a guest on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
li>Will Arnett (The Millers/Up All Night/Arrested Development) - Will guest co-hosts The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• John Krasinski (The Office) - John visits The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• David Cross (Arrested Development/Running Wilde) - David stops by The Late Late Show at 12:37am on CBS.
• Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Eugene and Daniel are guests on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - Simon appears on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Craig Robinson (The OfficE) Craig talks about starring in the highly anticipated sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2, who he still keeps in touch with from The Office and more on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Mae Whitman (Arrested Development) - Mae talks about her movie The Duff on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1 at 9am and on People Now.
• Robbie Amell (1600 Penn/True Jackson, VP/Life with Derek) - Robbie talks about his movie The Duff on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1 at 9am and on People Now.
• Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil talks to Robin Roberts about hosting the Oscars on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show) and Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine) - There will be never-before-seen footage with Jamie and Wanda on The Queen Latifah Show on your local station or at 3am on BET.

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Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been somewhat of a busy news week (unusual for the week before Thanksgiving), with the cancellation of a TV Land favorite, news of a planned sitcom for NBC going to Netflix instead, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• The Wonder Years - Season 2 is set for a general retail release on February 3, though if you have a Costco membership, the wholesaler is already offering it in a bundle with the first season.
• It wasn't just a random listing: as it turns out, CHiPs - The Complete Third Season really is coming to DVD on March 3, from Warner Home Video.
• For those who were wondering about music on The Facts of Life - The Complete Series from Shout! Factory, TVShowsOnDVD.com reveals that the studio has announced that only one song was unable to be cleared.

NOVEMBER 25 HOME MEDIA RELEASES 

• Better Off Ted - The Complete Second Season (DVD, $34.95): While it certainly wasn't a success for the network, fans loved the series, and now it is finished on DVD thanks to Olive Films.

Who to Follow: Steve Carell (Twitter)

Claim to Fame: Carell made his Hollywood debut in the 1991 film Curly Sue, but came to TV with the short-lived series The Dana Carvey Show on ABC. After that, he went on to star in two more sitcoms that were more or less flops, but along the way, he also picked up a job that drove him to fame: the role of correspondent on the Comedy Central series The Daily Show. It was 2005, though, when he ended up getting a role on another series that seemed to have the makings of one that wasn't designed to last, but ended up lasting and has become one of NBC's few sitcom successes in the past decade: The Office. He left that series at the end of the seventh season (though he did return for the final episode in season nine), and since then, he has been more focused on a film career that moves at a pace that helps him keep a balance between his family and his career. He isn't exactly a frequent tweeter, but when he does make a Tweet, it is rarely about self-promotion.

Pick of the Tweets: "I binge watched my children today. Best show ever." (May 30, 2014)