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BUZZR Celebrates Bob Barker's 100th Birthday; Ted Prequel Series on Peacock Gets Premiere Date

On August 26, 2023, the world lost one of the greatest game show hosts and animal activists of all time--the beloved Bob Barker. December 12, 2023, would have been Bob's 100th birthday and Fremantle will be celebrating with festivities across their FAST channels, The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel, The Price is Right channel (exclusively on Pluto TV, with host Drew Carey), and BUZZR, to commemorate the world's greatest emcee who brought so much joy into our living rooms every weekday for 35 years.

The Price is Right: The Bob Barker Era channel will unveil 60 rare episodes from 1972 that have not been seen in 40 years. Each night, fresh episodes will air starting at 8:00 p.m. ET from November 27 to January 7. The Price is Right channel (exclusively on Pluto TV, with host Drew Carey) will present The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET on December 12. BUZZR will air multiple game shows featuring Bob, including titles like Match Game, Family Feud, and Tattletales, along with The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker, starting on December 4, with a marathon on his birthday, December 12.

The prequel to the hit film franchise Ted now has a premiere date! All seven episodes of the event series to premiere exclusively on Peacock on January 11. There will be a super-sized premiere, then 6 half-hour episodes. In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it's 1993, and Ted the bear's (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He's now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John's parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he's a loyal pal who's always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.

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Labels: Bob Barker, BUZZR, Peacock, Ted, The Price is Right

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 20, 2023)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Young Sheldon Coming to an End After Seven Seasons; The CW International Sitcom Approach Not Going So Well

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about the end of one of the very last successful broadcast network sitcoms, the cancellation of some sitcoms at The CW that nobody expected to succeed anyway, and news about a reboot of Home Improvement that probably isn't happening. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Young Sheldon is coming to an end after the upcoming seventh season, which is sort of a natural end for the series as a prequel eventually runs out of time between the prequel and the original series itself. (Deadline)
• It seems that The CW's strategy of evolving from Warner Bros superhero shows to Canadian and British sitcoms that nobody in the US has even heard of isn't working out, as Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns have both been pulled from the schedule. (Deadline)
• It isn't the first time we've heard this (the first time was before Last Man Standing debuted), but Tim Allen is now saying he wants a reboot of Home Improvement... we're not exactly expecting to give any further updates on something that probably isn't going to happen, though. (Entertainment Weekly)
• We're equally as skeptical on this chatter of a potential Dukes of Hazzard reboot as well. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Here's one that might have an ounce of truth: a reboot of The Office is NOT happening, but a spinoff that is in the vein of the original series could be in the works. (The Wrap)
• The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel on Pluto TV is going a little deeper in the archives finally, and adding some episodes from the 70s. (Cord Cutters News)
• Dick Van Dyke is about to turn 98, and CBS is here to celebrate. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 18 - NOVEMBER 24)

• Last weekend, Catchy Comedy had a binge of All the Family and Sanford & Son; this weekend, All in the Family is back but it is being paired with Good Times this time.
• Catchy Comedy is having a Dean Martin "Thanksgiving Roast" with comedy roast specials on Thanksgiving Day.
• Antenna TV isn't going full-blown marathon this year for Thanksgiving weekend, but they do have Black and White Friday coming up on Friday, with a marathon of black and white episodes of TV shows.
• Meanwhile, Rewind TV will have a Family Ties marathon on Thanksgiving Day.

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Labels: Dukes of Hazzard, Everyone Else Burns, Home Improvement, Run the Burbs, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Office, The Price is Right, Young Sheldon

ABC Winter 2024 Schedule; CBS Celebrates 98th Birthday of Dick Van Dyke

ABC announced its 2024 midseason premiere dates, featuring a robust lineup of high-stakes dramas, fan-favorite comedies, unparalleled unscripted series and groundbreaking news hours. Audiences will tune in starting Monday, Jan. 22, as Joey Graziadei begins his journey to find love when The Bachelor premieres, followed by an all-new eight-episode true-crime series of ABC News' 20/20 which explores some of the most shocking love crimes of all time. Fan-favorite comedies The Conners and Not Dead Yet debut Wednesday, Feb. 7, followed by a special one-hour premiere of the Emmy(R) Award-winning Abbott Elementary. Unscripted courtroom comedy series Judge Steve Harvey rounds out the Wednesday lineup.

The historic star-maker competition series American Idol premieres its seventh season on ABC Sunday, Feb. 18. ABC News' What Would You Do? makes its return to primetime, reintroducing the iconic hidden camera show to new and returning viewers. High-stakes dramas Will Trent, The Rookie and The Good Doctor return for new seasons on Tuesday, Feb. 20, while television's No. 1 broadcast drama 9-1-1 premieres Thursday, March 14, alongside the iconic dramas Grey's Anatomy and Station 19. Additional programming to be announced in the coming weeks. Shark Tank will continue to air original episodes on Fridays, as it has been doing all Fall. The previously announced series pickup of drama High Potential will now debut during the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

CBS presents Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic, an entertainment special honoring and celebrating the legendary career of the iconic actor and performer for his 98th birthday, Thursday, Dec. 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

GRAMMY(R), Emmy(R) and Tony(R) Award winner Van Dyke is one of the most beloved and legendary stars. He has inspired generations of performers and will be honored for his incredible contributions to the arts and entertainment. The tribute will travel back in time to the iconic set of The Dick Van Dyke Show and feature dazzling music and dance spectacles, heartfelt performances, special guests and a magical holiday number. The two-hour tribute event will also showcase songs and archival footage from the best of his nearly full century career encompassing Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and more.

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Labels: 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, ABC, CBS, Dick Van Dyke, Dick Van Dyke Show, Grey's Anatomy, Not Dead Yet, Station 19, The Conners, The Good Doctor, The Rookie

Whoa Mama! Urkel Is Back for the Holidays!; Hulu Gets Such Brave Girls Comedy

"Whoa Mama!" Grab your favorite pair of suspenders, hike up those pants, and get ready to celebrate the holidays with Steve Urkel. From executive producer Wyatt Cenac, Warner Bros. Animation, and Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment comes Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!, an all-new animated holiday movie musical for the whole family to enjoy. Starring the beloved and kind-hearted Steve Urkel, the breakout character from the series Family Matters, Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! features the voices of Jaleel White (as Steve Urkel), joined by Nicole Byer (Nailed It), Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show), and Kym Whitley (Young & Hungry). The film will be available exclusively on Digital from participating digital platforms where you purchase movies, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and more, on November 21, 2023.

The holiday season is here, and brilliant but accident-prone super genius Steve Urkel has only one mission: to make the holidays the best they can be for everyone! However, things are off to a not so merry start after he ruins a celebration at his local shopping mall and humiliates the department store Santa. Hoping to make things right, Steve invents a device that helps people spread holiday cheer but it only manages to make things worse. Using his big brain and even bigger heart, it’s up to Steve to help the city rediscover the holiday spirit. Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! is produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The film is co-directed by Bryan Newton, who also serves as supervising producer, Richard Pose and Jojo Ramos Patrick and written by Wyatt Cenac who also serves as executive producer. Jaleel White serves as producer. Robert L. Boyett and Sam Register serve as executive producers.

A new Hulu comedy called Such Brave Girls, a dysfunctional family comedy starring, created and written by comedian Kat Sadler premieres on Hulu Friday, December 15. 6 episodes will drop. Dysfunctional family sitcom following sisters Josie (Kat Sadler) and Billie (played by Kat’s real-life sister, Lizzie Davidson) and their single mother Deb (Louise Brealey) navigating life armed with nothing but poor judgement and self-esteem exclusively tied to people who couldn't care less about them. They're vain, selfish, heavily in debt, pathologically desperate for affection and bursting with misplaced, terrifying love. Cast: Kat Sadler, Lizzie Davidson, Louise Brealey and Paul Bazely.

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Labels: Family Matters, Hulu, Jaleel White, Such Brave Girls, Warner Bros, Warner Home Video, WarnerMedia

COZI TV's A Very COZI Christmas Schedule; Young Sheldon to End This Season on CBS

COZI TV's winter holiday-themed broadcast schedule will start airing every Monday in December. "A Very COZI Christmas" special holiday episodes will start on Monday, December 4 with episodes from the series Bones, Frasier, Little House on the Prairie, Monk, Roseanne and The Nanny. COZI TV will also air a special Hanukkah themed episode from The Nanny on December 7 at 11:00 PM for the start of the Hanukkah holiday and it will re-air on Monday, December 11:00 PM (check local listings). On December 25, Christmas Day, a special all-day marathon of Christmas episodes will run featuring Little House on the Prairie, Bones, Frasier, Roseanne and The Nanny. COZI viewers can also watch a special airing of the Little House on the Prairie movie, "Bless All the Dear Children" airing at 10:00 AM and again at 3:00 PM (check local listings).

COZI TV viewers can regularly watch Bones weeknights 5PM/4C – 7PM/6C and Sundays 11AM/10C – 7PM/6C, Frasier weeknights 8PM/7C – 9PM/8C, Little House on the Prairie weekdays 8AM/7C – 10AM/9C, Monk weekdays 2PM/1C – 4PM/3C, Saturdays 5PM/4C – 7PM/6C and Sundays 8PM/7C – 11PM/10C, Roseanne weeknights 10PM/9C and 1AM/Midnight, and The Nanny weeknights 11PM/10C – Midnight/11C (check local listings) on HuluLive, YouTubeTV, fubotv, DIRECTV STREAM (channel 80) and DISH Network (channel 253).

CBS announced that the critically acclaimed comedy series Young Sheldon will air a one-hour series finale on Thursday, May 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Television's top comedy will sign off after the upcoming seventh season on the Network. As previously announced, the new season will premiere on Thursday, Feb. 15 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT). From creators, executive producers and writers Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, Young Sheldon centers on Sheldon Cooper, a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science, which isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. For 12 years on The Big Bang Theory, audiences came to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. This single-camera, half-hour comedy takes viewers through his childhood, as he embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.

The series stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord and Jim Parsons (as the voice of Sheldon). Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Steve Holland, Nick Bakay, Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak serve as executive producers.

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Labels: Bones, CBS, Cozi TV, Frasier, Little House on the Prairie, Monk, Roseanne, The Nanny, Young Sheldon

CBS Winter 2024 Schedule; The CW Pulls 2 Comedies

CBS announced its premiere dates and rollout plan for its 2024 primetime schedule, which will launch immediately following the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11. The Network will air original episodes of new and returning series beginning on Sunday evening and throughout the following week. Additional programming to be announced in the next few weeks. Previously announced legal drama Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, and Poppa's House, a comedy starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., are currently planned to air during the 2024-2025 broadcast season. Tracker starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley premieres Sunday, Feb. 11 in the highly coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot. Comedy block of The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola, NCIS and NCIS: Hawai'i premiere Monday, Feb. 12 beginning at 8:00 PM. All FBI Tuesday returns Feb. 13 at 8:00 PM. The Thursday comedy block premieres Thursday, Feb. 15 with Young Sheldon at 8:00 PM and Ghosts at 8:30 PM, So Help Me Todd at 9:00 PM and an encore episode of Tracker at 10:00 PM for two weeks. Friday dramas S.W.A.T., Fire Country and Blue Bloods returns Feb. 16 at 8:00 PM.

CSI: Vegas moves to Sundays at 10:00 PM beginning Feb. 18 Following the season four premiere of The Equalizer at 8:00 PM and Tracker in its regular time period at 9:00 PM. Survivor returns with two-hour episodes for the premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8:00 PM and the second episode on Wednesday, March 6 at 8:00 PM followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. New drama Elsbeth premieres Thursday, Feb. 29 at 10:00 PM. The Amazing Race returns with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 13 at 9:30 PM.

The CW has pulled two of its Thursday comedies. Run the Burbs and Everyone Else Burns have been pulled from the schedule. The comedy Children Ruin Everything, will now air from 8:30-9:00pm ET starting Thursday, November 16 following Son of a Critch, which remains at 8. Whose Line Is It Anyway? will air 9:00-9:30pm ET and The Great American Joke Off will air from 9:30-10:30pm ET.

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Labels: Blue Bloods, Bob ♥ Abishola, CBS, CW Seed Live, Everyone Else Burns, Ghosts, Matlock, NCIS, Poppa's House, Run the Burbs, Son of a Critch, Survivor, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Young Sheldon

Antenna TV 2023 Holiday Marathons Schedule; Rewind TV 2023 Holiday Marathons Schedule

Cozy up with Antenna TV this holiday season for comfort and nostalgia from the shows you know and love. Antenna TV will air specialty programming on Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. In 2024, Antenna TV welcomes four classic sitcoms to its lineup (all from sister network Rewind). Avoid the shopping hustle and bustle on Black Friday and watch TV how it was meant to be – in glorious black and white – with Antenna TV's "Black-and-White Friday Marathon." It's a full day of your favorite classic shows in magnificent monochrome, from The Burns and Allen Show to Bewitched starting at 5am Eastern on Friday, November 24. On Christmas Eve, Antenna TV presents its "Classic Christmas Collection," holiday-themed episodes curated from Antenna TV's catalog of classic sitcoms starting Sunday, December 24 at 5am Eastern. Rise early Christmas morning, Monday, December 25, to Antenna TV and the annual tradition of The Original Yule Log, from 5am to 10am Eastern. After you’ve warmed up with the glow of the fire, celebrate "Christmas Through The Years," a showcase of Christmas episodes from nearly 30 years of television, from Father Knows Best to Silver Spoons beginning at 10am Eastern.

Come New Year's Eve, you're invited to Antenna TV's "Party with The Partridge Family Marathon." You can't help but get happy as we say goodbye to one year and hello to the next. The party starts at 7pm Eastern on Sunday, December 31, and continues into the wee hours of New Year's Day. In 2024, Antenna TV starts the new year with four new classic shows added to its programming schedule, including Dear John, Mork and Mindy, The Facts of Life, and The Drew Carey Show -- all from sister network Rewind TV. More on the January schedule soon! View the full Antenna TV Holiday Programming Guide.

Rewind TV plays back your favorite shows from the 80s and 90s this holiday season. Highlights include Thanksgiving's "Food, Fun and Family Ties Marathon," "Christmas Through The Years" on Christmas Day, and "Drew Carey's Rockin' New Year's Eve" to close out the year. This Thanksgiving, invite the Keaton family into your home with Rewind TV's "Food, Fun and Family Ties Marathon" on Thursday, November 23, starting at 6am Eastern. It's an all-day marathon of Family Ties including a Thanksgiving episode from the series, "No Nukes is Good Nukes," airing at 8pm.

On Christmas Eve, Rewind TV will present its regular programming lineup but will showcase holiday-themed episodes starting at 6am Eastern on Sunday, December 24. It continues into Christmas Day with Rewind TV's "Christmas Through The Years," a full day of holiday television memories on Monday, December 25, starting at 6am Eastern. The best New Year's Eve party is inside the comfort of your home and comes to you straight from Cleveland! Join in with Drew Carey and Rewind TV for "Drew Carey's New Year’s Rockin' Eve" on Monday, December 31, beginning at 8pm Eastern. View the full Rewind TV Holiday Programming Guide.

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Labels: Antenna TV, Bewitched, Burns and Allen, Dear John, Drew Carey Show, Facts of Life, Family Ties, Father Knows Best, Mork & Mindy, Partridge Family, Rewind TV, Silver Spoons

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 13, 2023)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: SAG-AFTRA Strike Finally Ends; New Digital TV Broadcast Networks Coming

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we finally have an end to the SAG-AFTRA strike, we're hearing about some new digital TV broadcast networks, and getting an update on the reboot of an animated adult comedy favorite. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It's over! The SAG-AFTRA strike has ended, and we're getting an idea of how long the season could be for some of our favorite sitcoms (hint: it's not long). (Deadline)
• We don't have many details yet, but some new digital TV broadcast networks (that will also be streaming) are coming soon from a partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, and Gray Television. (Deadline)
• What is lost in the news of these new networks, however, is that Gray Television's current country music digital TV broadcast network, Circle, will be shutting down on December 31 to make way for these new networks, though they say that current programming on Circle will be redistributed elsewhere (and it seems that Circle may maintain a streaming presence as well). (Cord Cutters News)
• We're learning a bit more about the King of the Hill revival, but don't look for it to arrive on Hulu for at least a year, as they're still working out casting details. (TVLine)
• Disney is looking to sell Freeform (which is no longer available on Spectrum, one of the largest cable providers) and other networks to A+E networks. (Cord Cutters News)
• Big Brother, the CBS summer reality series that managed to get stretched all the way into November this year, isn't stopping there, and is having a special two week Christmas themed version next month. (Variety)
• FX has renewed The Bear for a third season. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 11 - NOVEMBER 17)

• Catchy Comedy is having a binge of All the Family and Sanford & Son this weekend.
• With little new programming to air, CBS is bringing the British version of Ghosts to the lineup starting Thursday night.

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AXS TV's The Partridge Family Thanksgiving Marathon; AspireTV Holiday Programming

AXS TV is trading turkey for Partridge this November, inviting viewers to spend Thanksgiving with The Partridge Family as part of a special 12-hour marathon—airing Thursday, November 23, starting at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT. The day-long event puts the spotlight on a cornucopia of classic episodes from the hit '70s sitcom, capturing the beloved family as they tour across the country in their iconic multi-colored school bus, performing their signature tunes and getting caught up in sidesplitting shenanigans. The Partridge Family stars Oscar®-winning actress Shirley Jones as matriarch Shirley Partridge, with Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy Gelbwaks, and teen sensation David Cassidy as the talented offspring who convince the young widow to leave her bank-telling job and join their fledgling family band.

In addition to the Thanksgiving Day marathon, viewers can catch back-to-back episodes of The Partridge Family in primetime every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT; and airing daily alongside fellow iconic music comedy The Monkees, as part of the Network's newly-launched "Retro Binge Party" daytime block at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

AspireTV, the network that celebrates and reflects Black culture and urban lifestyle, will be celebrating the Christmas season with "Holiday Block Party" all December. The Holiday Block Party will showcase Black Movie Magic, as well as new holiday specials and movie premieres meant to bring the family and community together in the spirit of the season. AspireTV will debut the cable premiere of the movie Our Christmas Love Story. The network will also air Jam Sessions: Christmas Special featuring performances by Syleena Johnson, Kyante', Tarrey Torae and J. Holiday. AspireTV will also premiere two short films from Damn Write Originals entitled, I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas and The Ride.

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Bookie Premieres November 30 on Max; Ted Lasso Star Holiday Special on Apple TV+

The Max Original comedy series Bookie, from Emmy®-nominated creator Chuck Lorre and starring Sebastian Maniscalco, debuts with two episodes Thursday, November 30 on Max. The eight-episode series will debut two episodes subsequent Thursdays leading up to the season finale on December 21. From Emmy®-nominated creator Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory) and Nick Bakay, this darkly funny comedy follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Full of relatable mishaps, Bookie chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top. Stars Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders and Maxim Swinton.

Apple revealed the trailer for the all-new holiday event Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas, set to debut globally on November 22 on Apple TV+, and announced a companion album launching the same date, available on all music streaming platforms. Recorded live at The Coliseum in London, one of London's oldest and most beautiful theaters, the one-hour special will feature Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham ringing in the season with musical performances of beloved Christmas classics.

Joining Waddingham on stage will include Sam Ryder, Luke Evans, Leslie Odom Jr., Phil Dunster and more special guests, with additional performers including the English National Opera, the London Gay Men's Chorus, The Fabulous Lounge Swingers and an 18-piece band. Along the way, Hannah shares her personal journey to this magical moment with anecdotes and memories about her own holiday experiences. The live soundtrack, available for pre-save, will be available on all music streaming platforms via Platoon on November 22, and features every musical highlight from the special. Waddingham's performance of "What Christmas Means To Me" is available as a single now.

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FX Renews The Bear for Season 3; Hulu's Australian Original Series Premieres November 29

FX's Hulu exclusive The Bear, the critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series, has been renewed for a third season. The first two seasons of The Bear are currently exclusively available to stream on Hulu. Season three will be available on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. Season two followed Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they worked to transform their grimy sandwich joint into a next-level spot. As they stripped the restaurant down to its bones, the crew undertook transformational journeys of their own, each forced to confront the past and reckon with who they want to be in the future.

Of course, it turned out the only thing harder than running a restaurant was opening a new one, and the team had to juggle the insane bureaucracy of permits and contractors with the beauty and creative agony of menu planning. The transition brought a newfound focus on hospitality as well. As the entire staff was forced to come together in new ways, pushing the boundaries of their abilities and relationships, they also learned what it means to be in service, both to diners and each other.

Hulu has revealed the official trailer for the upcoming Australian Original series The Artful Dodger exploring the adult double life of Charles Dicken's famous prince of thieves, aka The Artful Dodger. All eight episodes of season one, starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell, premiere on Hulu Wednesday, November 29. The series explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens' famous prince of thieves, Jack Dawkins aka The Artful Dodger, whose fast pickpocketing fingers have turned into the skilled hands of a surgeon. Set in 1850s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, Dodger's past returns to haunt him with the arrival of Fagin, luring him back into a world of crime. A greater threat - to Dodger's heart - is Lady Belle, the Governor’s daughter, determined to become the colony's first female surgeon. From heists to life-and-death surgeries to the harsh realities of the criminal world mingling with the middle ground and gentry, this is a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist.

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Disney+ Holiday Specials Extravaganza; Apple TV+ Peanuts Feature Film Coming Soon

Peanuts fans rejoice! Apple TV+, the official streaming destination for all things Peanuts, announced a new, untitled Peanuts feature film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide, following Snoopy and Charlie Brown as they face their biggest challenge yet. Slated to begin production in 2024 from WildBrain Studios, the new family film will see the Peanuts gang go on an epic adventure to the Big City, learning the true meaning of friendship, while meeting some surprising new friends along the way. The screenplay is co-written by Karey Kirkpatrick, writer of such animated favorites as Chicken Run, Smallfoot and Over the Hedge, from an original story by co-writers Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz and Cornelius Uliano, the team that wrote the award winning The Peanuts Movie. The feature will be directed by two-time Annie Award nominee Steve Martino (Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Continental Drift), director of the 2015 hit The Peanuts Movie, and is produced by two-time Academy Award nominee Bonnie Arnold (How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Toy Story, Over the Hedge).

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NBC Holiday Specials; Fox Holiday Specials

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

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

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

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 6, 2023)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Broadcast Networks Preparing for Shorter Seasons of Scripted Series; CBS Announces Host of After Midnight

 Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're still waiting for the end to that strike (will it happen?), hearing about the future of The CW (hint: less superheroes), and learning about CBS and their plans for late night. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Could we just get this actor's strike over? Negotiations are continuing this weekend. (Deadline)
• When it is over, get ready for 13 episode seasons of your favorite broadcast network primetime series (which is still about twice as many as some streaming show "seasons"). (Deadline)
• The upcoming season of Superman & Lois on The CW will be the last, marking the end of an era of superhero series on The CW. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Perhaps one of the most unexpected sitcom actor deaths in a while, Friends star Matthew Perry has died. (Variety)
• Taylor Tomlinson has been announced as the host of the new CBS late night show, After Midnight. (Variety)
• It's been frozen in time several times, but Futurama always bounces back, and the current incarnation just got a two season renewal. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10)

• Catchy Comedy is having a binge of Night Court this weekend in honor of the life of Richard Moll, rather than the previously scheduled binge of The Lucy Show.
• The Simpsons annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode airs Sunday, going back to a tradition of this episode airing after Halloween.
• Cozi TV has a short marathon of The Munsters on Tuesday.

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Futurama Renewed for 2 More Seasons; ABC Holiday Specials

Hulu has renewed the adult animated series Futurama, which hails from 20th Television Animation, for two seasons (seasons 13 and 14) and an additional 20 episodes. Hulu originally revived the beloved series in 2022 with a 20-episode order. Season 11 premiered on Hulu on July 24, following a massive presence at San Diego Comic-Con. The season is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 86%, and was on Nielsen’s Top 10 Original Series List for six of the weeks during its run. Season 12 is expected to debut on Hulu in 2024.

Futurama premiered in 1999 and quickly gained a faithful following and critical acclaim, including two primetime Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program. Despite its far-future setting, the show is renowned for its satiric commentary on life in the present. The series follows Philip J. Fry (Billy West), a New York City pizza delivery boy, who accidentally freezes himself in 1999 and gets defrosted in the year 3000. In this astonishing New New York, he befriends hard-drinking robot Bender (John DiMaggio), and falls in love with cyclops Leela (Katey Sagal). The trio find work at the Planet Express Delivery Company, founded by Fry’s doddering descendant, Professor Hubert Farnsworth. Together with accountant Hermes Conrad, assistant Amy Wong, and alien lobster Dr. John Zoidberg, they embark on thrilling adventures that take them to every corner of the universe. After its initial run on the Fox Broadcasting Network, a roller-coaster of cancellations and resurrections ensued. Four successful direct-to-DVD releases in 2007-2009 led to the show's rebirth on Comedy Central from 2010-2013. Then, after a brief ten-year freeze in the cryogenic chamber, Futurama emerged triumphantly as a streaming series for Hulu with a 20-episode order.

ABC is spreading holiday cheer this season and announced a lineup of festive programming that will air during the most wonderful time of the year. Highlights include The Wonderful World of Disney movies, Frozen, Home Alone and The Santa Clause; holiday-themed episodes of fan-favorite shows including The $100,000 Pyramid, America's Funniest Home Videos, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Press Your Luck and Shark Tank; and a magical new season of The Great Christmas Light Fight also returns, along with news of a season 12 pickup for 2024. Dazzling holiday specials like Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Prep & Landing, Olaf's Frozen Adventure & Mickey Saves Christmas, along with all-new specials CMA Country Christmas from Nashville, The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest and the previously announced iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 special, round out the schedule.

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Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas 2023 Schedule; Roku Gets in Holiday Spirit

It's the most wonderful time of the year because Freeform's treasured holiday tradition, "25 Days of Christmas," returns to spread Christmas cheer starting Friday, Dec. 1. Pour yourself some hot cocoa, grab a cozy blanket and settle in for a month’s worth of cozy movie nights with your loved ones. Freeform will once again be your holiday home for all of your Christmas favorites, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), as well as beloved classics like Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and more. Last year during the event, Freeform ranked as the No. 1 Primetime cable network in entertainment across Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Men 18-49, Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Men 18-34 (6:00-11:00 p.m., excluding sports). Ring in the holiday season with family classics like the Toy Story franchise, Disney's A Christmas Carol and Frozen. Freeform will also host the network premieres of the Disney+ holiday films Noelle with Anna Kendrick and Godmothered starring Jillian Bell. Other holiday faves airing throughout the "25 Days of Christmas" include Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and so much more. View the full 25 Days schedule here.

Roku Originals' How to Fall in Love by the Holidays (a TV movie starring Teri Hatcher) and The Holiday Shift (a 5 episode comedy series), are coming this holiday season! A five-episode romantic comedy series following the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season. How to Fall in Love by the Holidays is available on The Roku Channel November 3, 2023. It follows a beloved writer-turned-CEO (Teri Hatcher), who must save her company by writing a column on her falling in love by the holidays - complicated by the handsome photographer who has been assigned to the piece.

The Holiday Shift is available on The Roku Channel November 17, 2023. A five-episode romantic comedy series following the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season. Starring Varun Saranga, Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Baby Daddy), Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Brielle Robillard, Michael Delleva, and featuring Sarah Levy and Jon Dore.

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REELZ Remembers Matthew Perry; Leo Reich Comedy Special on HBO This December

REELZ is doing a Remembering Matthew Perry stunt the next few weeks. Sunday, November 5 it is Friends: Behind Closed Doors at 9pm ET/ PT. Sunday, November 19 REELZ begins airing the mini-series The Kennedys: After Camelot with Part 1 "Family Bonds" at 8am ET/ 5am PT and The Kennedys: After Camelot Part 2 "New Beginnings" at 10am ET/ 7am PT. And on Tuesday, November 21 it encores again: The Kennedys: After Camelot Part 1 "Family Bonds" at 7am ET/ 4am PT and The Kennedys: After Camelot Part 2 "New Beginnings" at 9am ET/ 6am PT.

Friends: Behind Closed Doors celebrates the hit sitcom in which Perry portrayed the beloved Chandler Bing. Friends: Behind Closed Doors is an inside look at how the legendary sitcom came together from its elusive cast chemistry and brilliant writing to its relatable premises and memorable characters, see how Friends became a global and cultural phenomenon. Viewers will see incredible behind-the-scenes footage of auditions featuring several now known actors who didn't make the cut as well as archive interviews with the cast including Perry. Interviews also include the first-hand accounts from series creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane as well as fellow cast members Jane Sibbett, Denise Richards and Christina Pickles.

The Kennedys: After Camelot stars Katie Holmes reprising her role as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Matthew Perry starring as Ted Kennedy. The Kennedys: After Camelot miniseries is based on the New York Times best seller, "After Camelot: Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present" by best-selling author and biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. Jon Cassar (The Kennedys) and Katie Holmes directed from scripts by Stephen Kronish (The Kennedys) and Sandra Chwialkowska (Lost Girl). The miniseries covers the years from 1968 to 1999 and uses public events as a background to tell the intimate story of this iconic family as it struggles to come to terms with what Jackie Kennedy Onassis herself called ‘the end of Camelot.’ From the tumultuous events of 1968 after the assassination of Robert Kennedy to the marriage of Jackie to Aristotle Onassis and the tragedy of Chappaquiddick, The Kennedys: After Camelot follows the family and shows the great personal price paid to live up to the Kennedy family political ambition.

Leo Reich's first solo stand-up comedy special Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! debuts this December on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Following rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and an Off-Broadway run, the special from A24 taped at EartH in London this fall. Hot. Young. Cool. Fresh. Ripped. Hilarious. Groundbreaking. Avant-garde. These are just some of the words that comedian and writer Leo Reich uses to describe himself. In his first HBO comedy special, this self-diagnosed important young mind faces the swirling uncertainty of our collective future, asking the big questions, such as: “Is this helping?", “Am I hot?”, and "No offense guys but literally what is going on?" Treading the line between hilarious stand-up and humorless performance art, Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! blends songs, anecdotes, and anxious non-sequiturs in a valiant attempt to raise awareness about important social and political causes… or something.

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