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We're nearing the end of summer and we will be back with our normal weekly ratings report with the first four nights numbers and analysis in just two weeks, but we still will have our regular how the sitcoms did in the meantime! Here are our summer ratings: 

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been a slow news week with the holiday earlier in the week and preparations for the upcoming season also under way, but we are here with some news nonetheless, including a potential "musical funeral home soap" from NBC (whatever that is). Let's get going!

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• It's (maybe) official, Grace Under Fire - The Complete Series arrives on DVD on October 6, though VEI has been known for unexpected delays in the past.
• My Favorite Martian - The Complete Series will be arriving on DVD from MPI on October 20.
• Rhino used to be a player in the TV-on-DVD business, but they have pretty much been music only for the past seven years... but now they're jumping back into it just temporarily as they release The Monkees - The Complete Series on Blu-ray in January.

Who to Follow: Jane Lynch (Twitter), "Official #JaneLynch // #Actress #BonVivantess #GameShowHostess #CabaretSongstress"

Claim to Fame: For the most part, when people hear of the name Jane Lynch, they think of Glee... which, even though it was sort of a comedy, it is a series that we've sort of neglected around here since it wasn't actually a sitcom. That's no longer relevant, though, because Jane Lynch's next project actually is a legitimate sitcom (and, we should add, we will be featuring stars of the fall's new sitcoms as our Follow Me for the next few weeks, as we typically do), the upcoming CBS series Angel From Hell. Actually, the series will not debut until November 5, but in it, Lynch will play a guardian angel, quite a different character from her Sue Sylvester on Glee. Besides Glee, though, Lynch currently hosts Hollywood Game Night over on NBC, and has had numerous (too many to list) appearances in other past TV series, most notable a recurring role on Two and a Half Men.

Beginning this Monday, September 14, Pop will bring fans back to Dawson's Creek, the 90's teen drama series that jump-started the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Head back to Capeside High School every weekday on Pop with back-to-back episodes at 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM, ET/PT on Pop, in addition to a special one-day marathon on Monday, September 14 from 12:00-4:00 PM, ET/PT. The series will be shared with ABC Family, which airs the series weekday mornings. Dawson's Creek will follow Dynasty every weekday on Pop. The network also airs other series in marathon blocks such as The Love Boat, Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place, while airing primetime runs of current soaps The Bold and The Beautiful, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives.

Dawson's Creek tells the story of four friends making the journey from adolescence to adulthood. Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek), Joey Potter (Katie Holmes), and Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson) have all been friends since they were little. When Jennifer Lindley (Michelle Williams), a mysterious girl with a troubled past, moves from New York to their small town, she joins with the other teens to make a foursome that will stay together through thick and thin.


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 September 14-18, 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, September 13, 2015

• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Catch Mindy on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.

Monday, September 14, 2015

• Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Watch Sofia on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam drops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer visits The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Seth Green (Dads/Four Kings/Greg the Bunny), Greg Proops (True Jackson, VP) and Craig Ferguson (The Drew Carey Show) - Seth, Greg and Craig are guests on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil talks about Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am, on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael (check your listings), on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations, and on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy talks about The Mindy Project on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
• Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera will be on People Now.
• Rob Reiner (All in the Family) - Rob and Common discuss their film Being Charlie on HuffPost Live at 10:45am.
• Morris Chestnut (Nurse Jackie/Out All Night) - Morris can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 10am.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

• John Stamos (Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House) - Watch on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat/Victorious) - Ariana stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. She will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Miss Piggy (The Muppets) - Miss Piggy is a guest on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy gives the scoop on her new book on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Sanaa Lathan (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show/LateLine) - Sanaa talks about her new film The Perfect Guy on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Tituss is a guest on People Now.
• Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister/Roommates) - Tamera will be on People Now.
• Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa hosts a fashion show for kids on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother/Stark Raving Mad/Doogie Howser, M.D.) - Neil can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 9:30am.
• Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

• Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Watch Dakota on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Jake McDorman (Manhattan Love Story/Are You There, Chelsea?/Quintuplets) - Jake appears on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Courteney Cox (Cougar Town/Friends) - Courteney chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Craig Ferguson (The Drew Carey Show) - Craig drops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa appears on NBC's Today in the 9am hour, on The Meredith Vieira Show (check your local listings), and on Sunnyside Up on the Sprout Network at 11:15am.
• Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha gives behind-the-scenes stories from Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Toks Olagundoye (The Neighbors) - Toks talks about Castle on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Tituss is a guest on People Now.
• Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 9:00-9:15am.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

• Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules) - Catch Kaley on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simples Rules/Just Shoot Me) - David visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) - Colin appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) - Terry stops by The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) - Thomas will be on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jim Jefferies (Legit), David Koechner (Another Period/Hank/The Office) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show) - Jim, David and Mary Lynn are guests on @midnight on Comedy Central at midnight.
• Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andy visits LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings. He will also be on People Chatter.
• Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Hilary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hilary and her sister, Haylie, are guests on The Meredith Vieira Show, so check your local listings.
• Sarah Parker (Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah visits NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
• Laura Dern (Enlightened) - Laura drops by ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) - Atticus is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal appears on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am and on the AOL Build Show.
• Betsy Brandt (Life in Pieces/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Betsy talks about her new series Life in Pieces on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Meagan Good (Mr. Robinson/Raising Dad/Cousin Skeeter) - Meagan will be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Victoria Justice (Victorious/Zoey 101) - Victoria can be heard on The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM Hits 1 at 9:50am.
• Elijah Wood (Wilfred) - Elijah chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.

Friday, September 18, 2015

• Kathryn Hahn (Happyish/Transparent/Free Agents) - Watch Kathryn on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Richard Kind (Mad About You/Spin City) - Richard visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Jake McDorman (Manhattan Love Story/Are You There, Chelsea?/Quintuplets) - Jake appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Dakota Johnson (Ben and Kate) - Dakota is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Emma Roberts (Scream Queens) - Emma talks about Scream Queens on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
• Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) - Colin drops by CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Thomas Sadoski (Life in Pieces) - Thomas appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Michael Rosenbaum (Impastor/Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) - Michael will be on People Now.
• Victoria Justice (Victorious/Zoey 101) - Victoria is a guest on People Now.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal appears on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 8:50am and 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 will be on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules) - Kaley joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.

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As we hinted on the first part of the TBS Fall 2015 schedule, 2 Broke Girls is coming to TBS. The CBS sitcom will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8:30pm and air in between The Big Bang Theory at 8 and 9. It will also air at 9:30pm, sandwiched in between Bang. The series will also air at 10:30pm & 11pm, that night for a four-episode premiere. The series will air in primetime on most weeknights, so check your local listings. There will be Saturday marathons usually starting around 5pm. 2 Broke Girls of course stars Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings as Caroline and Max. Stay with us for continued updates.

Two-time Emmy(R) Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton has been entertaining viewers for years on-screen, and now she's flipping the script and inviting the audience home to share her favorite party-friendly food and home entertaining how-to's in the new series Patricia Heaton Parties. Drawing inspiration from her family, travels and themes like Halloween, football tailgates and anniversaries, Patricia's delicious take on easy-to-make appetizers, creative cocktails and party décor always deliver a memorable celebration. The six-episode series premieres Saturday, October 24 at 12pm ET/PT. Halloween is a big deal for Patricia at home and on-set and in the premiere episode, she has The Middle co-stars Brock Ciarlelli, Charlie McDermott, Jen Ray, Eden Sher and makeup artist Tyson Fontaine over for a Halloween to remember. With Tombstone and Coffin Grilled Cheese, Smoky Tomato Soup, Zombie Punch with Eyeball Ice Cubes, Spooky Salad with Blood Dressing and Candied Pretzel Parts, this menu is filled with treats and a few of Patricia's culinary tricks. Upcoming episodes feature Patricia and her husband David Hunt's 25th wedding anniversary celebration, a backyard meal with her sons and a special ladies night.

Patricia Heaton stars in ABC's critically acclaimed comedy, The Middle, as Frankie, a super mom who is trying to find balance between her family and career in the mid-west. She is, perhaps, best known for her role as Debra Barone on the classic series Everybody Loves Raymond. She won two Emmy(R) Awards for the role and was nominated seven times. In addition to her Emmy(R) wins, Patricia is the recipient of the Best Comedy Actress award from Viewers for Quality Television, a SAG Award and three SAG nominations in the Best Actress category for her role on Everybody Loves Raymond. Patricia will add another executive producer title to her impressive collection when Patricia Heaton Parties premieres this fall. She is a mother to four sons and lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

TV One announced that it has picked up its newest summer scripted comedy Born Again Virgin for a 12-episode second season scheduled to launch in early 2016. Currently airing Wednesdays at 10PM/ET, the sexy, sassy comedy which follows the exploits of a 30-something blogger who decides to embrace celibacy after years of unsatisfactory dating, recently posted its third consecutive week of episode gains in the key demo of W18-34. Additionally, the series is a Top 3 Cable Program on Wednesday nights at 10PM/ET among Black Households, W25-54 and P18-49. Born Again Virgin follows Jenna (Danielle Nicolet), a writer who decides to become celibate after a stream of unsuccessful dates and hook-ups leave her wanting more meaningful relationships. She decides to blog about her newly adopted sex-fast and share the hilarious "sexcapades" of her girlfriends - Kelly (Meagan Holder), a publicist, known equally for her success launching new clients as her ability to attract 'failure to launch' men and Tara (Eva Marcille), a budding actress who splits her time between gigs hanging out with her girls and finding her next suitor to bankroll her celebrity-inspired lifestyle. Delivering a bit of temptation is Donovan (Durrell "Tank" Babbs), their hot neighbor who makes staying on the right path nearly impossible for Jenna. Each week, the ladies comically work through their dating woes and career challenges while showcasing heartfelt moments of friendship.

Disney Channel has ordered the family comedy series Stuck in the Middle, starring Jenna Ortega (Jane the Virgin) as Harley Diaz, an engineering whiz who uses her inventions to navigate life as the middle child in a family of seven kids. Playing her siblings are Ronni Hawk as Rachel, Kayla Maisonet (Dog with a Blog) as Georgie, Isaak Presley (Austin & Ally) as Grant, Nicolas Bechtel (General Hospital) as Danny, Malachi Barton (Best Friends Whenever) as Beast and Ariana Greenblatt (Liv and Maddie) as Daphne. Production begins this November for a Spring 2016 premiere. Stuck in the Middle, a single-camera family comedy, centers around the Diaz family and is told from the point-of-view of the middle child - Harley. Her overlooked status proves to be both a blessing and a curse as she maneuvers her way through the everyday antics that come with being part of a big family.

Yesterday we mentioned in our look at the Labor Day TV marathons that Last Man Standing was having one on CMT, now today it joins the CMT lineup. The Tim Allen sitcom will air weeknights on CMT from 7-8pm beginning today with the very first episode. Last Man Standing will air in between Reba, which will air 5-7pm and 8-9pm. As we also mentioned, Last Man Standing is coming to ABC Family later this month as well. The series is also coming to The Hallmark Channel in early 2016. In the series, barely surviving in a household full of women, a man's-man patriarch evaluates how far the modern woman has come, and wonders what has become of all the men. Back to CMT, Raising Hope is moving to 2-3am as a result, following Cops Reloaded. CMT will also air America's Funniest Home Videos weekdays at 3pm and 4pm. Stay with us for continued updates.

As for New Girl on MTV, we mentioned the Labor Day marathon yesterday and that it would join the line-up shared with TBS. MTV is airing the Zooey Deschanel comedy weekdays from 4-6pm. TBS is airing the series from 3-4pm. New Girl joins the MTV line-up with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as the only comedies on the network, as that series airs weekday mornings from 9-11am. New Girl stars the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Zooey Deschanel as Jess, a smart and spirited woman navigating her way through the highs and lows of modern friendship and romance with her male roommates (Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Damon Wayans Jr.) and best friend (Hannah Simone). Keep it right here for all things New Girl.

Happy Labor Day! It's a holiday, so of course you turn to SitcomsOnline to see what marathons are on TV! Most of you are probably outdoors this last "unofficial" weekend of summer with your family & friends, but for those of you who are in need of some TV marathons...as usual, you've come to the right place!

We have mentioned many of these already, but it's a good reminder if you have forgotten! First, we just recently mentioned about TV Land's The Facts of Life Labor Day launch marathon! It's a full day of the girls from Eastland from 9am-8pm! Antenna TV will once again have a Labor Day marathon of the "Hardest Working Stars of Antenna TV," a 24-hour marathon of work themed episodes beginning at 5am ET. Moving on, TBS has marathons of two comedies: The Office from 6am-12pm and Friends from 12pm-6pm. We also mentioned that FXX will air an all-day marathon of The Simpsons on Labor Day beginning at 7am, while sister network FX airs a marathon of the first season of Empire from 12pm-12am. WGN America will have a 12-hour marathon of its two latest acquisitions: Person of Interest and Elementary from 1pm-1am.

For stuff we have not mentioned yet: Centric will air a Family Matters marathon from 9am to 6pm and 12am-4am. CMT will have a Last Man Standing marathon from 10am-8pm, as the series joins the line-up airing weekdays 7-8pm beginning Sept. 8. MTV will have a New Girl marathon from 11am-6pm, as that series also joins the line-up airing weekdays from 4-6pm. Esquire will have a primetime block of Parks & Recreation from 8pm-4am, following an American Ninja Warrior marathon from 8am-8pm. TNT will solve crimes with The Librarians on Labor Day with a marathon from 12pm-12am followed by a late night dose of Law & Order from 12am-5am. And looking for more Law & Order? Sundance Channel will have a Law & Order marathon from 3pm-11pm. ION will entertain us by airing a Criminal Minds Labor Day marathon from 9am-3am. USA Network has a Labor Day marathon for NCIS starting at 6am lasting through 8pm. Spike TV will fight crime with a Cops marathon from 9am-11pm, while Cloo will have a Cops marathon too from 6am-6am. WE tv will showcase a CSI: Miami marathon from 4pm-5am, with Will & Grace during the day from 10am-1pm. VH1 Classic will showcase a Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon from 1pm-1am, while Pivot gives us a Veronica Mars marathon from 11am-7pm. And finally, Comedy Central will give us an animation marathon with Futurama and South Park starting at 3:30pm.

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