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2013-14 Week 24 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu): 

Week 24 (March 3-9) Analysis
Last Sunday (Mar. 2)	(Week 23)		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	9,273,000	8,985,000	288,000	1.41	1.32	0.09
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	7:00PM	14,757,000		14,757,000	3.13		3.13
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM		6,126,000	(6,126,000)		1.43	(1.43)
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	4,213,000	12,723,000	(8,510,000)	0.89	2.63	(1.74)	REPEAT 7-9P vs. Sochi Gold 7-830
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,971,000	3,260,000	(1,289,000)	0.72	1.10	(0.38)	REPEAT
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	7:30PM	18,715,000		18,715,000	4.52		4.52
Animation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	1,748,000	2,878,000	(1,130,000)	0.69	1.10	(0.41)	REPEAT
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	6,098,000	6,709,000	(611,000)	1.50	1.53	(0.03)	vs. premier
Oscars Red Carpet	ABC	8:00PM	26,922,000		26,922,000	6.94		6.94
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM		5,131,000	(5,131,000)		1.52	(1.52)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,541,000		2,541,000	1.07		1.07
Academy Awards	ABC	8:30PM	43,741,000		43,741,000	13.12		13.12	830-1141P
2014 Winter Olympics	NBC	8:30PM		15,117,000	(15,117,000)		3.23	(3.23)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	2,341,000		2,341,000	1.07		1.07	REPEAT
The Mentalist	CBS	9:00PM	3,420,000	3,028,000	392,000	0.53	0.51	0.02	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	3,387,000		3,387,000	1.06		1.06	9-11P REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,670,000		2,670,000	1.26		1.26	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	2,407,000		2,407,000	1.13		1.13
The Good Wife	CBS	10:00PM	2,863,000	3,240,000	(377,000)	0.41	0.46	(0.05)	REPEAT
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	10:30PM		8,862,000	(8,862,000)		1.95	(1.95)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM		4,118,000	(4,118,000)		0.89	(0.89)
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	9,105,000	9,276,000	(171,000)	3.35	3.60	(0.25)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM	8,146,000	8,171,000	(25,000)	2.29	2.46	(0.17)	8-930 vs. 8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	15,620,000	15,858,000	(238,000)	4.50	4.70	(0.20)	8-10P, vs. premiere
Almost Human	Fox	8:00PM	5,634,000	5,724,000	(90,000)	1.50	1.61	(0.11)
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	1,121,000	1,138,000	(17,000)	0.37	0.34	0.03
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	8,443,000	7,961,000	482,000	2.59	2.52	0.07
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	8,914,000	8,161,000	753,000	2.18	2.11	0.07
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	5,164,000	4,613,000	551,000	1.65	1.58	0.07
Beauty & the Beast	CW	9:00PM	868,000	589,000	279,000	0.30	0.17	0.13	vs. REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	8,421,000	7,249,000	1,172,000	2.04	1.87	0.17
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	3,642,000		3,642,000	1.14		1.14	REPEAT
Intellgence	CBS	10:00PM	5,355,000	5,413,000	(58,000)	1.21	1.19	0.02
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,382,000	8,689,000	(307,000)	1.62	1.71	(0.09)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	11,012,000	11,179,000	(167,000)	2.69	3.09	(0.40)
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	17,854,000	17,031,000	823,000	2.46	2.65	(0.19)
The Bachelor	ABC	8:00PM		8,133,000	(8,133,000)		2.45	(2.45)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	5,464,000		5,464,000	1.85		1.85
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	14,533,000	13,045,000	1,488,000	4.07	3.74	0.33	vs. premier
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,580,000	2,989,000	(409,000)	0.98	1.19	(0.21)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,804,000	1,831,000	(27,000)	0.82	0.80	0.02
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	14,369,000	13,155,000	1,214,000	2.07	2.27	(0.20)
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	4,157,000		4,157,000	1.53		1.53
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	8,355,000	8,085,000	270,000	2.47	2.35	0.12	vs. REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,925,000	2,837,000	88,000	1.45	1.37	0.08
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,928,000	2,120,000	(192,000)	0.93	0.96	(0.03)	vs. Star-Crossed (R)
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,639,000		2,639,000	0.80		0.80
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	6,912,000	7,050,000	(138,000)	1.92	1.95	(0.03)	vs. REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	2,609,000	2,661,000	(52,000)	1.26	1.29	(0.03)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,644,000	10,999,000	(355,000)	1.68	1.80	(0.12)
Mind Games	ABC	10:00PM	2,391,000	3,581,000	(1,190,000)	0.64	1.05	(0.41)	vs. premier
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,067,000	7,063,000	4,000	1.88	1.79	0.09
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 Blood v Water	CBS	8:00PM	9,584,000	9,399,000	185,000	2.38	2.38	0.00	vs. 8-10P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,323,000	6,977,000	346,000	1.94	1.75	0.19
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	5,723,000	5,222,000	501,000	1.67	1.44	0.23
Revolution	NBC	8:00PM	4,755,000	4,629,000	126,000	1.34	1.29	0.05
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	10,533,000	10,785,000	(252,000)	2.74	2.70	0.04	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,211,000	2,449,000	(238,000)	0.74	0.85	(0.11)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	11,422,000		11,422,000	2.58		2.58
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	9,255,000	8,523,000	732,000	3.39	3.11	0.28
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,014,000	7,782,000	(1,768,000)	1.57	2.01	(0.44)
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	4,637,000	4,977,000	(340,000)	1.65	1.72	(0.07)	vs. premier
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	1,242,000	1,485,000	(243,000)	0.38	0.54	(0.16)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	9,287,000	9,417,000	(130,000)	1.73	2.20	(0.47)	vs. Crim Minds
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	5,094,000	4,772,000	322,000	1.49	1.26	0.23
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,051,000	8,003,000	(1,952,000)	1.54	2.19	(0.65)
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	18,086,000	17,725,000	361,000	5.29	5.00	0.29
Once: Wonderland	ABC	8:00PM	3,267,000	4,729,000	(1,462,000)	0.88	0.97	(0.09)	vs. Oscar Countdown
Community	NBC	8:00PM	2,791,000	2,562,000	229,000	0.99	0.99	0.00
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,762,000	10,008,000	(246,000)	2.18	2.41	(0.23)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	2,190,000	2,034,000	156,000	1.00	0.94	0.06
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	11,580,000	11,037,000	543,000	2.86	2.75	0.11
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	2,955,000	2,521,000	434,000	1.27	1.08	0.19
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	10,381,000	10,025,000	356,000	2.65	2.49	0.16
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	8,213,000	9,417,000	(1,204,000)	2.60	3.07	(0.47)
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	9:00PM	3,325,000	3,416,000	(91,000)	1.10	1.19	(0.09)
Rake	Fox	9:00PM	3,533,000	3,448,000	85,000	0.83	0.76	0.07
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,745,000	1,323,000	422,000	0.69	0.51	0.18
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	6,957,000	7,408,000	(451,000)	1.65	1.85	(0.20)	vs. The Millers (R)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	8,544,000	8,660,000	(116,000)	1.75	1.58	0.17
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	8,533,000	9,318,000	(785,000)	2.76	3.35	(0.59)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,800,000	3,591,000	209,000	1.20	1.11	0.09
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	7,461,000	7,546,000	(85,000)	1.40	1.31	0.09
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,096,000	6,367,000	(271,000)	1.30	1.22	0.08
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	7,457,000	6,232,000	1,225,000	1.50	1.18	0.32
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	3,290,000	3,415,000	(125,000)	0.70	0.76	(0.06)	REPEAT
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,387,000	1,344,000	43,000	0.50	0.42	0.08	REPEAT
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	3,557,000	4,246,000	(689,000)	0.90	0.97	(0.07)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,335,000	1,495,000	(160,000)	0.50	0.48	0.02	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	10,266,000	10,607,000	(341,000)	1.40	1.40	0.00
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,486,000	7,789,000	(303,000)	2.00	2.07	(0.07)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	5,639,000	5,324,000	315,000	1.50	1.44	0.06
Star-Crossed	CW	9:00PM	537,000	568,000	(31,000)	0.20	0.15	0.05	REPEAT
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	1,824,000	1,900,000	(76,000)	0.70	0.62	0.08
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	1,581,000	1,798,000	(217,000)	0.50	0.57	(0.07)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,870,000	11,959,000	(89,000)	1.40	1.38	0.02
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	7,597,000	7,319,000	278,000	1.80	1.76	0.04
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,636,000	3,266,000	(630,000)	0.80	1.06	(0.26)	vs. premier
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
Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	1,850,000		1,850,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM		3,332,000	(3,332,000)		0.60	(0.60)
Jimmy Kimmel Oscars	ABC	8:00PM	1,980,000		1,980,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM		2,449,000	(2,449,000)		0.87	(0.87)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	4,020,000	2,759,000	1,261,000	0.90	0.84	0.06	8-10P vs. NHL Hockey
Almost Human	Fox	8:00PM	1,900,000	1,697,000	203,000	0.40	0.44	(0.04)	REPEAT
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM		2,317,000	(2,317,000)		0.44	(0.44)
Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM	2,090,000	3,501,000	(1,411,000)	0.60	0.48	0.12	REPEAT vs. Crimetime
Once Upon a Time	ABC	9:00PM	1,250,000		1,250,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	1,220,000	1,159,000	61,000	0.30	0.31	(0.01)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,130,000	5,438,000	(308,000)	0.80	0.84	(0.04)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	10:00PM	1,370,000		1,370,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	10:30PM		1,724,000	(1,724,000)		0.56	(0.56)
SNL (R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,250,000		3,250,000	0.90		0.90	preempted

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 24 (March 3-9) 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
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thur	18,086,000	5.29
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	9,255,000	3.39
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	9,105,000	3.35
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thur	11,580,000	2.86
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thur	10,381,000	2.65
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,443,000	2.59
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tues	8,355,000	2.47
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	8,914,000	2.18
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	8,421,000	2.04
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,323,000	1.94
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tues	6,912,000	1.92
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	5,723,000	1.67
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thur	6,957,000	1.65
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	4,367,000	1.65
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tues	4,157,000	1.53
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tues	2,925,000	1.45
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,096,000	1.3
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Thur	2,955,000	1.27
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tues	2,609,000	1.26
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,670,000	1.26	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Mon	3,642,000	1.14	REPEAT
American Dad!	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,407,000	1.13	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,341,000	1.07	REPEAT
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,541,000	1.07	REPEAT
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thur	2,791,000	0.99
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,557,000	0.9
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tues	2,639,000	0.80
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,971,000	0.72	REPEAT
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri	1,824,000	0.7
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,748,000	0.69	REPEAT
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri	1,581,000	0.5
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat			preempted
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat			preempted
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tues			preempted
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tues			completed
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			completed
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thur			canceled
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thur			canceled
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thur			canceled
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

 

On the next...Family Guy (Fox, Sun 8:30pm):
By: Skees

After several weeks of reruns, Family Guy returns tonight at a special time of 8:30pm (leading into the premiere of the Fox miniseries Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey at 9:00pm) with the new episode "Mom's the Word." As the series has progressed over the years, we've met Peter's father, Frances Griffin, who was voiced by the late Charles Durning; that character was voiced by the late Charles Durning, and the character was killed off several years before Durning's death. Peter's mother, Thelma Griffin, was briefly voiced by Florence Stanley and later by Phyllis Diller. With both of those actresses now deceased, the series is now taking the opportunity to deal with the death of the character voiced by Diller in the latest episode, "Mom's the Word."

The episode begins Peter having an "accident" at work after eating raw foods at home. Following the accident, he returns home, where his family and all of his friends are waiting for him. Convinced that this is some sort of "intervention" to deal with his embarrassment from his accident, he reveals several embarrassing things that he has done recently. But when Lois finally gets a chance to reveal the real reason everybody is there, he becomes very sad: his mother has just passed away. Now, Peter has to cope with the death of his mother, including removing her belongings from her retirement home. It is at the retirement home where he gets to meet Evelyn (voiced by another legendary actress, Lauren Bacall). As it turns out Evelyn was a good friend of Thelma's, and understands the pain that Peter is going through. It doesn't take long for a special bond to develop between Peter and Evelyn, one that both of them seem to be happy with... except Evelyn decides that she would rather take that bond to a whole new level that will make Peter incredibly uncomfortable. Meanwhile, at home, Stewie begins to start worrying about his own death and tries to get answers about what happens after he dies. Brian is there to help him Stewie find his own answers, but it just leads to even more confusion after Brian reveals his own atheistic beliefs of the afterlife.

One thing that I like about Family Guy is how the series occasionally disrupts the flow of the traditional cartoon by killing off characters, adding them in, giving them new jobs, etc. I also like how they dealt with the death of Peter's mother in this episode. Rather than focusing the episode on her dying in some really dumb way (as they did when Peter's father died), they just explained that she died, without going into details, and when on to the next phase. However, while Lauren Bacall's character on the episode was a great character to watch, the plot seemed to change too quickly. Most of the time spent on the plot was about Peter meeting Evelyn, and it quickly and abruptly turned to her trying to seduce Peter in the last few minutes of the episode. Maybe there wasn't enough material to add in about her trying to seduce him, but it seemed to move too quickly. The subplot of the episode, about Stewie looking into the question of life after death, was even more troubling. Stewie Griffin's character was intended to be "evil." Now, however, he is scared of death and wants to know the answers about death. It seems that Stewie becomes less evil and more childlike all the time. In the end, though, this was a reasonably episode of the series, though not one of the best ones of the season and certainly not as good as I would have liked to have seen for an episode that deals with a critical plot turn for the series. B-

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Today, we've got news about new Hulu Plus offerings, some renewals from Fox, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• Shout! Factory released some details about their May 27 release of The Bob Newhart Show - The Complete Series. The set will include many special features, such as commentaries, the unaired pilot, a new group "therapy session" interview, a gag reel, a 40 page booklet, and more.

RECENT HOME MEDIA REVIEWS ON SITCOMSONLINE

• The Cosby Show - Seasons 1 and 2:  The Huxtables return to DVD in this value-priced release from Mill Creek that presents every episode from the first two seasons in unedited form.

MARCH 11 HOME MEDIA RELEASES

• Dennis the Menace (animated) - Volume 1 (DVD, $12.98): There have been a few home media releases of this animated series from the 80s, but for the first time, Mill Creek is bringing all of the first 33 episodes to one collection.
• In the Heat of the Night - Seasons 2 and 3 (DVD, $34.96); In the Heat of the Night - Season 6 (DVD, $24.96); In the Heat of the Night - Season 7 (DVD, $24.96): These three releases from TGG bring many of the unreleased episodes of the series to DVD, although many episodes are not included due to music rights issues.

Who to Follow: Jason Alexander (Twitter), "actor/dir./prod./author/magician/ poker guy/once on big sitcom"

Claim to Fame: Like many actors, Jason Alexander began his career on stage in New York City. He first appeared in a sitcom in a recurring role on the CBS sitcom E/R (which, even though that isn't the hit medical drama from NBC that starred George Clooney or even related to that series, actually had George Clooney in the case). His next sitcom role came in 1987 on the CBS series Everything's Relative, but the series only lasted a few episodes due to strong competition from what NBC was airing at the same time (227). He finally found success in 1989 with his role of George Costanza in Seinfeld, a role for which he will always be remembered.

Pick of the Tweets: "Hearing all kinds of nice things about tomorrow nights episode of KIRSTIE. I got a ponytail and an accent. Is that not an automatic Emmy?" (February 18, 2014)

TBS has renewed its new sitcom hit Ground Floor for a second season. Created by Emmy(R) nominees Bill Lawrence (Cougar Town, Scrubs) and Greg Malins (2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother), the series stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Briga Heelan (Cougar Town) and John C. McGinley (Scrubs). Lawrence, Jeff Ingold (upcoming Surviving Jack, Undateable) and Jeff Astrof (The New Adventures of Old Christine) serve as executive producers on Ground Floor, which is being produced for TBS by Lawrence's Doozer, in association with Warner Horizon Television. TBS has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to begin in late 2014. Ground Floor was one of four TBS series that ranked among basic cable's Top 10 original sitcoms of 2013 with adults 18-49. In its first season, the show averaged 1.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, including 1.1 million adults 18-49 and 575,000 adults 18-34.

Set in the modern world of corporate America, Ground Floor centers on Brody (Astin), a young, hot-shot investment banker who thought he was just having a one-night stand with Jennifer (Heelan), a beautiful woman he met at an office party. He discovers, however, that she works in the maintenance department for the building where his investment bank- Remington Trust - is located. Suddenly their worlds begin to collide in the most unexpected ways. Facing Brody's critical boss, Mr. Mansfield (McGinley), as well as annoyed colleagues, the pair must find a way to deal with their growing feelings for each other in this modern take on Romeo & Juliet.


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 March 10-14, 2014, 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, March 10, 2014

• Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show) - Watch Steve on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC. He will also be on NBC's Today between 7-9am. Finally, he chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Andy appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) - Busy visits Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Minnie Driver (About a Boy) - Minnie is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Weeds) - Kevin drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Nia Long (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Zulay Henao (Love Thy Neighbor), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) and Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) - The cast of The Single Moms Club are guests on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Paul Scheer (The League) - Paul appears on The Pete Holmes Show at midnight on TBS.
• Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Ray appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten talks about her new movie Veronica Mars on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Jennie Garth (What I Like About You) - Jennie joins Clinton Kelly and prepares a savory layered dish with mushrooms and polenta and discusses her new book (Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde) on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Wendi McLendon-Covey and Troy Gentile (The Goldbergs) - Wendi and Troy will be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings. Wendi will also be on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Chris Lowell (Enlisted) - Chris talks about the new Veronica Mars movie on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET. He will also be on WPIX Morning News at 8:45AM in New York and on HuffPost Live.
• Jenna Elfman (Growing Up Fisher/1600 Penn/Dharma & Greg) - Jenna is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• The Cast of Mixology - The cast of Mixology will be guests on Pop Sugar on TV Guide Network at 6pm and on the next day on their website at noon.
• Jason Ritter (The Class) - Jason appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/Silver Spoons) - Jason visits NBC's Today between 7-9am.
• Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer is a guest on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) - Busy appears on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

• Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Catch Jason on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) - Kathy is a guest on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Lance Gross (Tyler Perry's House of Payne) - Lance appears on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Kristen Schaal (Bob's Burgers/Flight of the Conchords) - Kristen visits The Pete Holmes Show at midnight on TBS.
• Marcia Gay Harden (Trophy Wife) - Marcia joins the Chew Crew on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• Debra Messing (Will & Grace) - Debra chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Kevin Nealon (Weeds/Hiller and Diller/Weeds) - Kevin stops by The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Jennie Garth (What I Like About You) - Jennie discusses her new book, Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde, on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory/Blossom) - Mayim is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

• Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Watch Krysten on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move) - Jason is a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at 11pm.
• Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) - Busy talks about the new season of Cougar Town on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Jennie Garth (What I Like About You) - Jennie will be a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT. She will also be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Dave Franco (Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Kevin Bigley and Jessica McNamee (Sirens) - The cast of Sirens will be guests on The Better Show, so check your local listings.
• Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) - Atticus appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Lori Loughlin (Full House) - Lori will be on Morning Joe on MSNBC between 6-9am.
• Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Wilmer Valderamma (That '70s Show) - Wilmer stops by Pop Sugar on TV Guide Network at 6pm and on the next day on their website at noon.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah is a guest on Pop Sugar on TV Guide Network at 6pm and on the next day on their website at noon.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Catch Bryan on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) - Melissa appears 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.
• Michael McMillian (What I Like About You) - Michael visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
• George Lopez (Saint George/George Lopez) - George is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement) - Patricia discusses her involvement with the Cure PSP organization on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Ed Begley, Jr. (Gary Unmarried/Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)) - Ed and his family give tips on saving money on energy on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Lori Loughlin (Full House) - Lori appears on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones) - Sarah drops by The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Fred Willard (Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond/Maybe It's Me) - Fred visits The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph is a guest on Tavis Smiley on PBS, so check local listings for time.
• Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Christian appears on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

Friday, March 14, 2014

• Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Watch Christian on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison appears on a repeat of Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney is a guest on a repeat of Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Mary McCormack (Welcome to the Family) - Mary guest co-hosts a repeat of Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell) - Tiffani visits The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten talks about her new movie Veronica Mars on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
• Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah talks about her career, love of fashion and her very own shoe line on Katie, so check your local listings.
• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Bryan appears on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Tahj Mowry (Baby Daddy/Smart Guy) - Tahj is a guest on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
• Lori Loughlin (Full House) - Lori will be on Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel between 6-9am. She will then be on Big Morning Buzz Live with Nick Lachey on VH1 at 10am. Finally, she appears on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 12:30pm ET.
• Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show) - Drew discusses the new season of Dancing with the Stars on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
• Mayim Bialik (The Bang Theory/Blossom) - Mayim is a guest on The Couch on WLNY 10/55 in New York between 7-9am.
• Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) - Cynthia will be on NBC's Today between 7-9am.

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Mmm hmmm! A Facts of Life reunion is in the works on a Hallmark movie! Lisa Whelchel reunites with The Facts of Life co-star Kim Fields in For Better Or For Worse, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere for Fall 2014. The film, which is an adaptation of the bestselling novel For Better Or For Worse by Diann Hunt, has begun production in Vancouver, Canada. Antonio Cupo (Hats Off To Christmas!) co-stars alongside Whelchel and Fields in this heartwarming romantic comedy about a woman who learns that perhaps there is such a thing as second chances when facing the pleasures and pains of love. Wendy (Whelchel) is finally starting to settle into the single life after struggling with the death of her husband. After a difficult season of grief, she's taken over the family business of coordinating the town's most beautiful and memorable weddings with the help of her friend and co-worker Roseanne (Fields). However, when the charming and incredibly irritating Marco (Cupo) opens a legal practice that specializes in divorces right next to her wedding chapel, Wendy is going to make sure that she stops at nothing to promote her business and the sanctity of marriage. Along the way, Wendy learns that self-discovery and moving on are the ways to finding true happiness.

NBC and Don Mischer Productions announced the nominations for the American Comedy Awards, airing Thursday, May 15 from 9-11pm ET/PT on NBC. The American Comedy Awards is one of the only award shows in which the winners are determined through a combination of fan voting and voting among entertainment industry professionals. The American Comedy Awards will honor those who have achieved new heights during the past year in both film and television, as well as pay tribute to some of comedy's most enduring personalities. The telecast will acknowledge the work of stand-ups, those who specialize in movies and the actors and actresses who are seen by millions on TV every week. Comedy Central leads the nominations with a total of 12, followed by NBC with 11. In the film categories, This Is the End snagged 7 nominations, followed by Nebraska with 6. In the TV categories, NBC's Parks and Recreation leads all series with 6 nods, while Key & Peele and Modern Family follow with 5 nominations each.

Here are the television comedy portion nominees:

COMEDY SERIES
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Saturday Night Live
Veep

ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SERIES
Archer
Drunk History
Key & Peele
Kroll Show
Portlandia

COMEDY ACTOR - TV
Fred Armisen, Portlandia
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Jordan Peele, Key & Peele
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

COMEDY ACTRESS - TV
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR - TV
Aziz Ansari, Parks and Recreation
Will Arnett, Arrested Development
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Tony Hale, Veep

COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS - TV
Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Chelsea Peretti, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Aubrey Plaza, Parks and Recreation

COMEDY WRITING - TV
Arrested Development
The Colbert Report
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation

COMEDY DIRECTING - TV
Arrested Development
Eastbound & Down
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation

Fox is making some schedule changes on Thursday and Fridays. The competition heats up when Chef Gordon Ramsay returns with Season 12 of Hell's Kitchen, debuting Thursday, March 13 at 8:00 PM ET/PT, followed by the American Idol XIII results show at 9:00PM ET live/PT tape-delayed, which moves to its new time period. As a result, Rake moves to Fridays, beginning March 14 at 8:00PM ET/PT, followed by all-new episodes of Enlisted and Raising Hope still from 9-10PM ET/PT. With Rake moving to Fridays, Kitchen Nightmares, which was scheduled to premiere in the timeslot, will now premiere later in the season. Back to Thursdays, once the American Idol XIII results shows shift to half-hour episodes on Thursday, March 27 from 9:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed, Surviving Jack, the new comedy starring Emmy Award nominee Chris Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as a man becoming a dad, while his son is becoming a man, will air from 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT.

A That '70s Show mini-reunion is coming soon on Two and a Half Men. Actress Mila Kunis is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of Two and a Half Men opposite her former '70s co-star Ashton Kutcher. Jackie and Kelso together again. The series is broadcast on Thursdays at 9:00PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. She will play Vivian, a young, beautiful, free-spirited world traveler who shows up on Walden's (Kutcher) doorstep. Walden feels an instant connection with her, convinced she's "the one." The problem is, Walden was about to propose to someone else. In real-life, both Kunis and Kutcher recently got engaged.

Kunis is best known for her roles on That '70s Show and the animated series Family Guy. In 2010, Kunis starred in the critically acclaimed Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated feature film Black Swan. Kunis's other film credits include Oz, The Great And Powerful, Ted, Friends With Benefits, Date Night, The Book Of Eli, Extract, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Max Payne. She can next be seen in Jupiter Ascending, opposite Channing Tatum, and Third Person, which will be released in June.

ABC has announced the stellar new cast of Dancing with the Stars. Season 18's dynamic lineup of stars includes plenty of sitcom actors, two Olympic Gold Medalists, a game show host, a swimming legend and a teen pop star. The two-hour season premiere will air on Monday, March 17 at 8:00-10:01 p.m. on ABC.

Sitcom stars appearing this season will be Candace Cameron Bure (Full House), Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show, The Price Is Right), NeNe Leakes (The New Normal, The Real Housewives of Atlanta), James Maslow (Big Time Rush) and Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years). Other celebrities include former pro hockey player Sean Avery, Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White, swimming legend Diana Nyad, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy, pop star singer Cody Simpson and actor Billy Dee Williams.

In a first for Dancing with the Stars, the competition will feature a new game changing twist called The Switch Up. This season, America will be given the power to vote and change celebrities and professional dance pairings. This new rule will affect all couples as they will be required to switch partners at a point in the season. Never before have dance partnerships been split up during the course of competition.

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday nights during and up to 60 minutes after the end of the Dancing with the Stars broadcast in each time zone. Online voting at www.ABC.com and on Facebook at https://apps.facebook.com/votedwts/ is open for 24 hours, beginning from the start of each episode on the East Coast at 8:00 p.m., ET/5:00 p.m., PT and closing at 8:00 p.m., ET/5:00 p.m., PT on Tuesday evenings. For the final week, on Monday, May 19, online voting will open for 15 hours, beginning from the start of the episode on the East Coast at 8:00 p.m., ET/5:00 p.m., PT and closing at 11:00 a.m., ET/8:00 a.m., PT the next day. A custom Facebook app lets fans vote, share whom they voted for and say why, as well as see whom friends voted for.

On the next...The Goldbergs:
By: Pavan

ABC's Tuesday freshman comedy anchor set in the '80s, airs Tuesday nights at 9:00pm and we have just watched the next episode that airs tonight (March 4). In the episode airing tonight, "Goldbergs Never Say Die," Adam (Sean Giambrone) is obsessed with the movie The Goonies and when Beverly's (Wendi McLendon-Covey) mother's jewelry goes missing, he bands together Erica (Hayley Orrantia), Barry (Troy Gentile) and his friends Emmy Mirksy (Stephanie Katherine Grant), Dana Caldwell (Natalie Alyn Lind) and Chad Kremp (Jacob Hopkins) to look for the missing treasure, just like the film.

The Goldbergs is a hilarious show that keeps getting better and better. Sometimes you even forget we are back in 1980-something. We're really invested in this family and the series might be set in the '80s but this family is still very relatable in 2014. Tonight's episode shows us why this family is special. The kids, parents and granpda are all just so essential to this show and each one of them were vital to tonight's plot. The episode centers around a comical spoof of the hit movie The Goonies when Adam assembles a group of his friends, both of his siblings and even a random guy Adam doesn't know that well named Dave Kim to play "Data." It's so funny! They are trying to find some missing jewelry that belonged to Beverly's mom and leave it to Adam to try to find it. It's a fun adventure and you'll be saying "Goldbergs Never Say Die!" I mean there are no pirates or anything here, but we get a cool treasure map!



This is such a gem of a show. It has quietly become one of the best family comedies on television right now, right up there in the same league as Modern Family and The Middle. The show is consistently funny and you can tell the family loves each other. They might call each other "morons" or "putz" but that is what makes this family so real (and funny in the process). If there is no yelling at each other, then there is no Goldbergs frankly. ABC has found a treasure of a show in The Goldbergs. Never Say Die, because this show is going to be around for quite some time (and even Nielsen is beginning to think that). B+




On the next...Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 9:30pm):
By: Vincent

Fox's new Tuesday police comedy starring an ensemble cast airs Tuesdays at 9:30pm and we have just watched the next episode that airs tonight (March 4). In the episode airing tonight, "Tactical Village Day," a mandatory training course in which all the regional precincts compete. While at the course, Amy (Melissa Fumero) runs into Teddy (guest star Kyle Bornheimer, Worst Week, Romantically Challenged), a fellow officer whom she used to date. Meanwhile, Holt (Andre Braugher) becomes addicted to a game on his phone and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) is angry with Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) for not inviting her to his wedding.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has established itself over the course of its first season as being a very well-constructed sitcom. From nearly the very first episode, the show functioned like a well-oiled machine – its characters were solidly established and relatable, its actors gelled together to form a genuine ensemble, and the writing was clever and frequently hilarious. These are all hallmarks of a truly great sitcom, and most shows don't hit this kind of balance until much later in their first seasons. Because it started off so well, Brooklyn Nine-Nine could've easily coasted from there on out and remained an enjoyable show. And in fact, there are times when I sort of feel like the show is coasting a little bit. Over the back half of the season, there have been several episodes that felt like the show was on auto-pilot, hitting its familiar beats well but never eclipsing them. Luckily, Brooklyn Nine-Nine's beats are funny enough that this still made for a pretty great show, but it was a bit dismaying to see the show not pushing itself.



Luckily, the past few episodes have been really promising step forwards for the show, and tonight's episode is a strong contender for the shows' best episode yet. Aside from a hilarious plotline featuring Gina and Captain Holt that sees Holt getting addicted to a Candy Crush-esque game on his cell phone, "Tactical Village" puts most of its cast in the same location – a 'tactical village' training program that requires the officers to act out a hostage simulation. This, predictably, leads to many extremely funny sequences, but what was most interesting was the way the show used the simulation to expose some of the feelings the precinct members are hiding from each other. Without spoiling anything, there's some very interesting character moments between both Jake and Amy and Rosa and Boyle, and – for the first time in this show – the episode ends on a bit of a somber, uncertain note for both pairings. The shows' handling of Rosa and Boyle, in particular, feels very well-done, in the show is focusing on the effects that Boyle's past feelings for Rosa is having on their friendship, rather than being caught up in relationship drama. I'm genuinely curious to see what's next for these characters, and I'm excited that the show seems to be pulling off an intriguing endgame for the end of its first season. A-

Hallmark Channel launched its new acquisition The Middle yesterday (Sunday, March 2) with airings at 11:00pm & 11:30pm. The sitcom didn't get the planned marathon on March 2 as originally planned, though. The Middle will air weeknights (Mon-Fri) starting tonight at 9:00pm & 9:30pm and also Sunday nights at 11:00pm & 11:30pm, which started last night. The Brady Bunch is the odd series out on the schedule, as its 2-5pm block is replaced by more Little House on the Prairie, now extended and moved to 2-5pm. The Waltons will follow and air four episodes from 5-9pm, leading into The Middle. Just to note, The Middle was originally planned to air in primetime from 8-10pm, but now Hallmark has decided to launch it for an hour only with The Waltons as a lead-in. The Middle started in syndication this past September in local syndication and also on cable on ABC Family. Back to Hallmark, the rest of the Hallmark Channel schedule in March will remain intact with I Love Lucy, The Golden Girls, Frasier, Cheers and original daytime talker Home & Family. Stay with us for continued updates on Hallmark and The Heck clan.

USA Network's first comedy Sirens is launching this Thursday, but now they have scheduled a second original comedy series! USA Network's new comedy Playing House will premiere Tuesday, April 29 at 10:00pm & 10:30pm ET/PT immediately following top comedy series Modern Family with two back to back episodes. Following the premiere, the series will resume with a new half-hour episode every Tuesday beginning May 6 from 10-10:30pm ET/PT. The series, starring and executive produced by Jessica St. Clair (Best Friends Forever) and Lennon Parham (Best Friends Forever), is a single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together just when they need each other the most. Childhood best friends Maggie Caruso and Emma Crawford have shared countless adventures growing up together in the charming town of Pinebrook, CT. Now, Maggie and Emma are in store for one of their biggest adventures yet - raising a baby. When Maggie discovers that her husband is having an online affair with a muscular German woman, Emma gives up her burgeoning business career in China to stay in their hometown and help Maggie raise her baby. Meanwhile, as Maggie prepares for the birth of her first child and the fallout of her marriage ending, Emma must confront the past that she abruptly left behind thirteen years ago -- her first love and local cop Mark (Keegan-Michael Key), her prim-and-proper mother (Jane Kaczmarek) and a small town that she's never felt comfortable in. Despite their differences - Emma is brash, bold, and assertive while Maggie is grounded, rational, and safe - the women complement each other the way only best friends can, by facing the challenges of their past, present and future--together.

Joining St. Clair and Parham are comedic actors Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele), Jane Kaczmarek (Malcom in the Middle), Brad Morris (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World), Zach Woods (The Office) and Gerry Bednob (The 40-Year-Old Virgin). Additionally, an all-star line-up of comedy vets will stop by the small town of Pinebrook, Connecticut. Bobby Moynihan (SNL), Lindsay Sloane (Horrible Bosses), Jason Mantzoukas (The League), Ian Roberts (Upright Citizen Brigade Co-Founder), Andy Daly (Eastbound and Down) John Lutz (SNL, Larry Wilmore (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) will all appear in guest star roles on the series.