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Sunday, November 03, 2013

Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2013-14 Week 6 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. Fox 6.9/11 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. CBS 6.6/10 (-3%); #3. ABC 5.0/8 (-4%); #4. NBC 4.8/8 (-4%); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (-8%).
Total Viewers: #1. Fox 11.41 million (+12%); #2. CBS 10.32 million (-5%); #3. ABC 7.76 million (-5%); #4. NBC 7.68 million (-3%); #5. The CW 1.73 million (-12%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 3.3/9 rating/share (+10%); #2. NBC 2.3/7 (flat); #3. CBS 2.2/6 (-8%); #4. ABC 1.9/5 (-5%); #5. The CW 0.7/2 (-13%).

For previous week's final ratings, Week 5 had Fox win the week in 18-49 for the first time this season with a 3.3 rating, followed by NBC's 2.4, CBS' 1.9 and ABC's 1.7. In total viewers, Fox prevailed also with 11.347 million, followed by CBS' 9.448, NBC's 7.742, and ABC's 6.768 million. Back to week 6, read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive.

Week 6 (Oct. 28-Nov. 3) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 27)	(Week 5)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	10,081,000	14,953,000	(4,872,000)	1.30	2.83	(1.53)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,120,000	5,582,000	538,000	1.37	1.07	0.30
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM		1,390,000	(1,390,000)		0.50	(0.50)	preempted
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	4,361,000	8,778,000	(4,417,000)	1.44	3.07	(1.63)
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM		2,283,000	(2,283,000)		0.93	(0.93)	preempted
The OT	Fox	7:30PM	15,236,000		15,236,000	5.15		5.15
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	8,106,000	8,869,000	(763,000)	1.76	1.87	(0.11)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	7,231,000	7,052,000	179,000	2.24	2.06	0.18
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	10,130,000	15,292,000	(5,162,000)	3.62	5.51	(1.89)
World Series	Fox	8:00PM	15,975,000		15,975,000	4.60		4.60
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		3,138,000	(3,138,000)		1.31	(1.31)	preempted
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	16,893,000	26,943,000	(10,050,000)	6.31	9.99	(3.68)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:30PM		3,126,000	(3,126,000)		1.29	(1.29)	preempted
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,350,000	8,993,000	357,000	1.37	1.42	(0.05)
Revenge	ABC	9:00PM	5,714,000	6,157,000	(443,000)	1.44	1.53	(0.09)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM		2,768,000	(2,768,000)		1.25	(1.25)	preempted
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM		2,209,000	(2,209,000)		1.09	(1.09)	preempted
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	8,825,000	7,749,000	1,076,000	1.31	1.25	0.06
Betrayal	ABC	10:00PM	3,303,000	3,506,000	(203,000)	0.91	0.90	0.01


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	7,750,000	7,641,000	109,000	3.04	2.97	0.07
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,281,000	13,350,000	(69,000)	2.08	1.96	0.12
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	13,221,000	13,685,000	(464,000)	4.30	4.31	(0.01)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		7,596,000	(7,596,000)		2.16	(2.16)	preempted
World Series	Fox	8:00PM	14,446,000		14,446,000	4.14		4.14
Hart of Dixie	CW	8:00PM	1,052,000	1,047,000	5,000	0.40	0.44	(0.04)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	7,708,000	7,627,000	81,000	2.70	2.51	0.19
Big Bang Theory (R)	CBS	9:00PM	8,005,000	7,934,000	71,000	2.51	2.36	0.15	REPEAT
Sleep Hollow	Fox	9:00PM		3,222,000	(3,222,000)		1.01	(1.01)	preempted
Beauty & the Beast	CW	9:00PM	832,000	821,000	11,000	0.29	0.30	(0.01)
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	6,636,000	7,280,000	(644,000)	2.11	2.27	(0.16)
Hostages	CBS	10:00PM	4,901,000	5,162,000	(261,000)	1.23	1.15	0.08
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	10,687,000	10,592,000	95,000	2.08	1.92	0.16
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	10,511,000	10,437,000	74,000	3.06	2.97	0.09

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	19,296,000	18,998,000	298,000	3.04	3.03	0.01
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	4,085,000	7,395,000	(3,310,000)	1.22	2.68	(1.46)	REPEAT
The Biggest Loser	NBC	8:00PM	6,050,000	6,697,000	(647,000)	1.83	2.01	(0.18)
Dads	Fox	8:00PM		3,593,000	(3,593,000)		1.39	(1.39)	preempted
X Factor Special	Fox	8:00PM	4,903,000		4,903,000	1.53		1.53
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM		3,773,000	(3,773,000)		1.60	(1.60)	preempted
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	2,053,000	2,227,000	(174,000)	0.96	0.94	0.02
NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	9:00PM	14,897,000	14,917,000	(20,000)	2.64	2.54	0.10
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	5,430,000	5,201,000	229,000	1.66	1.71	(0.05)
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	11,618,000	13,143,000	(1,525,000)	3.62	4.07	(0.45)	9-11P
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM		3,740,000	(3,740,000)		1.80	(1.80)	preempted
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	4,325,000	4,047,000	278,000	1.39	1.23	0.16
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM		2,685,000	(2,685,000)		1.31	(1.31)	preempted
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	2,192,000	2,335,000	(143,000)	1.06	1.06	0.00
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	11,997,000	13,171,000	(1,174,000)	1.86	2.22	(0.36)
Shark Tank (R)	ABC	10:00PM	3,201,000	3,341,000	(140,000)	0.94	1.08	(0.14)	REPEAT
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM		7,452,000	(7,452,000)		2.08	(2.08)	preempted

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	9,002,000	9,515,000	(513,000)	2.34	2.40	(0.06)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	8,028,000	8,312,000	(284,000)	2.16	2.17	(0.01)
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	6,110,000	6,274,000	(164,000)	1.72	1.74	(0.02)
Revolution	NBC	8:00PM	4,873,000	5,038,000	(165,000)	1.35	1.36	(0.01)
The X Factor	Fox	8:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
MLB World Series	Fox	8:00PM	19,178,000	14,400,000	4,778,000	5.70	4.25	1.45
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,367,000	2,888,000	(521,000)	0.75	0.93	(0.18)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,642,000	11,552,000	(910,000)	2.40	2.68	(0.28)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,216,000	10,317,000	(3,101,000)	2.18	3.86	(1.68)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	4,216,000	5,526,000	(1,310,000)	1.06	1.37	(0.31)	REPEAT, 9-11P
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	5,166,000	5,786,000	(620,000)	1.73	2.14	(0.41)
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	1,717,000	1,918,000	(201,000)	0.57	0.66	(0.09)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	9,495,000	10,449,000	(954,000)	1.72	2.07	(0.35)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,249,000	5,463,000	(214,000)	1.39	1.57	(0.18)
Ironside	NBC	10:00PM		3,846,000	(3,846,000)		0.80	(0.80)	canceled

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	11,797,000	16,985,000	(5,188,000)	2.60	5.16	(2.56)	REPEAT
Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown	ABC	8:00PM	6,980,000	4,379,000	2,601,000	2.20	1.15	1.05	vs. Once Wonderland
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM			0			0.00	preempted
SNL Halloween	NBC	8:00PM	5,320,000	5,259,000	61,000	1.65	1.34	0.31	vs. Voice REPEAT
The X Factor	Fox	8:00PM	3,251,000		3,251,000	0.77		0.77	REPEAT
World Series	Fox	8:00PM		13,429,000	(13,429,000)		3.63	(3.63)	no game
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	2,069,000	2,632,000	(563,000)	0.88	1.25	(0.37)
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	9,671,000	10,744,000	(1,073,000)	2.08	2.72	(0.64)
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM			0			0.00	canceled
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	8,057,000	8,690,000	(633,000)	1.88	2.29	(0.41)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	8,942,000	8,734,000	208,000	2.63	2.84	(0.21)
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	3,724,000	3,959,000	(235,000)	1.09	1.10	(0.01)
Glee	Fox	9:00PM	1,888,000		1,888,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,572,000	1,833,000	(261,000)	0.59	0.63	(0.04)
Big Bang Theory (R)	CBS	9:30PM	8,476,000	8,530,000	(54,000)	2.10	2.27	(0.17)	vs. 2.5 Men
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	3,336,000	3,764,000	(428,000)	1.05	1.21	(0.16)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	9,471,000	8,716,000	755,000	1.77	1.82	(0.05)
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	9,179,000	8,620,000	559,000	2.90	2.94	(0.04)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,673,000	3,946,000	(273,000)	1.21	1.33	(0.12)

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM	8,950,000	9,182,000	(232,000)	1.40	1.56	(0.16)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,220,000	5,131,000	1,089,000	1.40	1.00	0.40	vs. REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	2,610,000	6,079,000	(3,469,000)	0.70	1.29	(0.59)
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,880,000	3,870,000	10,000	1.30	1.42	(0.12)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM			0			0.00	Moves 11/15/13
Carrie Diaries	CW	8:00PM	940,000	781,000	159,000	0.30	0.28	0.02
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	4,590,000	3,422,000	1,168,000	1.00	0.70	0.30	vs. REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,610,000	8,811,000	799,000	1.30	1.40	(0.10)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,110,000	7,386,000	(276,000)	1.90	2.02	(0.12)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,950,000	6,150,000	(1,200,000)	1.50	1.77	(0.27)
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	1,820,000		1,820,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	9:00PM		1,866,000	(1,866,000)		0.80	(0.80)
The Simpsons	Fox	9:30PM		1,697,000	(1,697,000)		0.70	(0.70)
America's Top Model	CW	9:00PM	990,000	663,000	327,000	0.40	0.23	0.17	vs. iHeart Radio special
Raising Hope	Fox	9:00PM			0			0.00	Premieres 11/15/13
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM			0			0.00	Premieres 11/15/13
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,690,000	11,270,000	(580,000)	1.30	1.29	0.01
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	7,650,000	6,601,000	1,049,000	1.50	1.48	0.02
Dracula	NBC	10:00PM	3,440,000	5,261,000	(1,821,000)	1.30	1.79	(0.49)

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
College Football	Fox	7:00PM	2,430,000	12,473,000	(10,043,000)	0.70	3.26	(2.56)	vs. World Series
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	3,450,000	3,090,000	360,000	0.70	0.70	0.00	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	8,120,000	4,059,000	4,061,000	2.60	1.08	1.52
Breeder's Cup	NBC	8:00PM	2,180,000	1,257,000	923,000	0.40	0.30	0.10	vs Grimm (R)
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	3,810,000	3,101,000	709,000	0.90	0.70	0.20	REPEAT
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	4,400,000	3,589,000	811,000	0.80	0.68	0.12	vs. 48 Hrs
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	1,910,000	2,397,000	(487,000)	0.40	0.50	(0.10)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	6,250,000	5,161,000	1,089,000	1.10	0.91	0.19
SNL	NBC	10:00PM	2,350,000	2,389,000	(39,000)	0.70	0.80	(0.10)	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 6 (Oct. 28-Nov. 3) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,750,000	3.04
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	7,708,000	2.70
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thur	11,797,000	2.6	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	8,005,000	2.51	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,216,000	2.18	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	8,028,000	2.16
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	6,636,000	2.11
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thur	8,476,000	2.1	REPEAT
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thur	9,671,000	2.08
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	Thur	8,057,000	1.88
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,166,000	1.73
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,110,000	1.72
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tues	5,430,000	1.66
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,220,000	1.4
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,325,000	1.39
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thur	3,724,000	1.09
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thur	3,336,000	1.05
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,590,000	1.0
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	3,810,000	0.90	REPEAT
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	3,450,000	0.70	REPEAT
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:30PM	Thur			preempted
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tues			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Tues			preempted
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tues			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Thur			preempted
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thur			canceled
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Raising Hope	Fox	9:00PM	Fri			Premieres 11/15
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri			Premieres 11/15

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Saturday, November 02, 2013

SitcomsOnline Digest: Marcia Wallace Tribute on The Simpsons; Flo Arrives on DVD

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest, our new weekly feature here on SitcomsOnline! We've created this new feature in response to the changing dynamics of home media limiting the news we were able to bring you in our previous Saturday feature, Digital Digest, and also to allow us to bring you other pieces of news relating to sitcoms in general that we did not have the opportunity to cover earlier in the week. Don't worry, we'll still have all of your favorite components of Digital Digest each week (in a reorganized and easier to read format), but we'll also have more! So let's get started on this inaugural edition of SitcomsOnline Digest!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We reported on the death of actress Marcia Wallace earlier this week, and now on Sunday night at 7:30 PM ET/PT, Fox will pay tribute to her by airing a classic third season episode "Bart the Lover," which garnered an Emmy Award for the actress in 1992. They will also conclude the new episode airing at 8 PM ET/PT with a tribute card to the actress from the producers. (Entertainment Weekly)
How I Met Your Mother is set to come to an end in May on CBS, but could a How I Met Your Father be in the works? It appears that CBS is in talks with 20th Century Fox to create some sort of spinoff, but it appears that it would include a new cast if it were to happen... although they would be introduced in the current series. (TV Guide)
Speaking of spinoffs and remakes, a journalist at Zap2it has observed that of the 250-plus projects in development for the five major networks for the 2014-2015 TV season, about 20% of them are spinoffs or remakes of series that we've seen before, including updated versions of Charmed and even Murder, She Wrote. Of course, a very small number of these projects will actually make it to air, but even so, is this the direction that TV is headed? (Zap2it)
Bret McKenzie, best known for his work with Jermaine Clement as part of the duo Flight of the Conchords, could be joining the ranks of Matt Groening and Seth MacFarlane on the Fox Animation Domination lineup. It is far from a done deal, but Fox has given a script and presentation order for McKenzie to produce, according to TV Guide, "(an) untitled workplace comedy (that) follows the exploits of a group of employees toiling away at an almost-obsolete NASA space center in Boulder, Colorado." (TV Guide)
The Greatest Event in Television History, a sporadically appearing (as in once every few months) series that airs on Adult Swim featuring Adam Scott from Parks and Recreation and others doing shot-for-shot recreations of classic TV series opening credits, has a third installment coming up on November 7th at midnight ET/PT. The newest installment is said to be a recreation of the opening credits of a "not-so-classic" sitcom... we think we know which one, but we'll let you decide what you think. (Entertainment Weekly)
Actress Mary Carver, best known for her role as Cecilia Simon on the series Simon & Simon, passed away this week at the age of 89. In addition to her role on Simon & Simon, she also appeared in roles on The Donna Reed Show, The Twilight Zone, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Mannix, Lou Grant, and other series. (The Hollywood Reporter)
In case you missed it, check out our Seven Questions interview with Masiela Lusha, who played Carmen on George Lopez, from earlier this week. (SitcomsOnline)

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

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Warner Archive has been steadily releasing seasons of the classic sitcom Alice, and this week they took things a bit further by announcing a release of spinoff series Flo. Flo - The Complete Series will begin shipping from Warner Archive.
Halloween may have already passed by us two days ago, but Nickelodeon gave fans of Are You Afraid of the Dark? a treat in their bag this week with their release of Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Volume 1. Not too many details are known about this release, but it can be owned for under $15.
Fans of the TNT series Dallas get a chance to say goodbye to J.R. in Warner Home Video's release of Dallas - The Complete Second Season. It'll be available to own on February 11.

NOVEMBER 5 HOME MEDIA RELEASES

Boy Meets World - The Complete Collection ($99.98): Lionsgate has released every season of this series, but now they've got every single one compiled in one release.
Family Ties - The Complete Series ($220.98): CBS brings all of the episodes of this classic series together in one collection, along with extra bonus material not included on the previous season release.
Flo - The Complete Series ($29.95): Warner Archive brings fans all 29 episodes of the grit kissin' Alice spinoff on DVD.
I Love Lucy - Colorized Christmas ($16.99): This single-disc release brings fans three classic episodes of the series (including, of course, the Christmas episode) in full color.
Naked City - The Complete Series ($179.98): Despite never having any proper season releases of the series, RLJ Entertainment has every episode of this classic police drama on DVD on this set.
Saved by the Bell - The Complete Collection ($49.98): Lionsgate brings together all of the episodes of the classic Saturday morning teen comedy in this set.
Seinfeld - The Complete Series ($149.98): In case you missed out on the classic series about nothing on the now out-of-print complete series set, a re-release is now available at a slightly lower price.
Weeds - The Complete Collection (Blu-ray) ($119.98): Lionsgate brings all of the episodes of the Showtime series that follows a woman that goes from neighborhood soccer mom to the FBI's most wanted in this release, along with some new special features.

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Claim to Fame: Adam Scott began his sitcom career several years ago in the role of Griff, the high school bully, on the series Boy Meets World. He followed up with many movie roles and roles in HBO series Tell Me You Love Me and the Starz series Party Down (the latter of which he tends to poke fun of himself for doing, but still appreciates the fans). Most recently, he has played the role of Ben Wyatt on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, and, as we mentioned in today's SitcomsOnline Digest, the irregularly occurring The Greatest Event in Television History opening credit recreations that air on Adult Swim.

Pick of the Tweets: "Party Down Season 2 on DVD today. Join the dozens who already love the show and pick up a copy! Or just find it for free on the internet!" (September 28, 2010)

Friday, November 01, 2013

New NBC Tina Fey-Produced Comedy Starring Ellie Kemper in 2014; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 4, 2013)

NBC has ordered 13 episodes of a new single-camera comedy from multiple Emmy Award winners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Ellie Kemper is set to star. Produced by Universal Television and Little Stranger, Inc., and set to debut in fall 2014, the series will center on a woman (Kemper) who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York City. Fey and Carlock, who will serve as writers for the series, will executive produce with David Miner. Fey, who created and executive produced the critically beloved NBC comedy 30 Rock, recently won an Emmy, along with Tracey Wigfield, for co-writing the series finale episode, "Last Lunch." As an actress, writer and executive producer on both 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live, Fey has won eight Emmys. Kemper is also an NBC alum, having co-starred in the Emmy-winning comedy The Office. Stay with us for continued updates, but we won't know a night and time until next May during upfront week.

Ellie Kemper

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 Nov. 4-8, 2013, 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, November 4, 2013

Woody Harrelson (Cheers) - Watch Woody on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Seth Green (Dads/Greg the Bunny) - Seth chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Brad Garrett ('Til Death/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Brad guest co-hosts The View on Monday-Wednesday on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) - Zachary stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) - Melissa appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Rango) - Tim talks about his new book, What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life, on The Better Show, so check your local listings. It will re-air on Hallmark Channel on Tuesday at 12pm.
Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) - Aziz talks about his life, comedy and his new special on Katie, so check your local listings.
Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha guest co-hosts The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie) - Peter is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Catch Kathy on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Jayma Mays (The Millers) - Jayma is a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
John Goodman (Roseanne) - John appears on The Colbert Report at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
Ted Danson (Cheers/Becker) - Ted stops by The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
Melissa Joan Hart (Baby Daddy/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Melissa reveals drug use, wild partying in Hollywood and her past celebrity hookups on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common - Tasha is part of the guest panel on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
Laura Marano (Austin & Ally/Back to You) - Laura is a guest on The Better Show, so check your local listings. It will re-air on Hallmark Channel on Wednesday at 12pm.
Katey Sagal (Married with Children/8 Simple Rules) - Katie talks about Sons of Anarchy and her passion for singing on Katie, so check your local listings.
Brad Garrett ('Til Death/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Brad will play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire during a special Celebrity Week on Tuesday and Wednesday, so check your local listings.
Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) - Rob will be a guest on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls) - Kat appears on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) - Zachary is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
Seth Green (Dads/Greg the Bunny) - Seth will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York between 7-9am.
The Cast of The Love Boat - Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy, Lauren Tewes and Jill Whelan will reunite on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. Singer Jack Jones performs the original theme song live.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Chris Elliott (Get a Life/The Weber Show) - Watch Chris on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen) - Ellen appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) - Aziz is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Sara Gilbert (Roseanne/The Big Bang Theory) - Sara visits The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) - Tune in to see Casey on The Pete Holmes Show at midnight on TBS.
Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) - Rob drops by LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men/That '70s Show) - Ashton appears The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy dishes about the NY Comedy Festival and gives her take on the latest celebrity Hot Topics on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
Eric André (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Eric will be on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
Dan Cortese (Veronica's Closet/What I Like About You) - Dan talks about the second season of Guinness World Records Unleashed and see an attempt to break two records live in-studio on Katie, so check your local listings.
Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray visits The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
Katey Sagal (Married with Children/8 Simple Rules) - Katey appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) - Catch Kelly on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) - Cobie stops by The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andy appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) - Rob is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls) - Tune in to see Kat on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Elizabeth Berkley (Saved by the Bell) - Elizabeth is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
Nia Long (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Nia chats on Tavis Smiley on PBS, but check listings for time.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Cedric guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Retta (Parks and Recreation) - Retta is part of the guest panel on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe guest co-hosts The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules) - Kaley is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy will play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire during a special Celebrity Week on Thursday and Friday, so check your local listings.
Skylar Astin (Ground Floor) - Skylar is a guest on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
Dan Cortese (Veronica's Closet/What I Like About You) - Dan discusses the new season of Guinness World Records Unleashed on The Couch on WLNY 10/55 in New York between 7-9am.
Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) - Zachary will be on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Mary Steenburgen (Ink) - Watch Mary on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls) - Jennifer appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) - Rob wraps up his appearances this week on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Jerry Ferrara (Entourage) - Jerry is a guest on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Rango) - Tim talks about his new book, What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life, on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am.
Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee stops by for some fun on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am.
Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) - Zachary talks about his movie, Marvel's Thor: The Dark World, and his star turn in the Broadway musical First Date on The Chew on ABC at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) - Casey is a guest on Bethenny, so check your local listings.