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Sunday, May 15, 2022

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 16, 2022)

It's Sunday, 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 May 16-20, 2022, 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, May 16

Dana Carvey (One of the Boys) - Watch Dana on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) - Miley appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jenna Fischer (The Office/Splitting Up Together) and Angela Kinsey (The Office/The Hotwives of Orlando) - Jenna and Angela talk about their new book, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There, on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Billy Crystal (The Comedians/Soap) - Billy chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali guest co-hosts The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Fran Drescher (Indebted/Happily Divorced/Living with Fran/The Nanny/Princesses) - Fran celebrates the new book N is for The Nanny and discusses her new role as a union president on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Jennifer will be on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick talks about NBC's Dancing with Myself on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 9am hour.
Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan talks about the This Is Us finale season on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Eugenio Derbez (Acapulco/Rob) - Eugenio appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Mckenna Grace (Young Sheldon/Fuller House/Crash & Bernstein) - Mckenna is a guest on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.

Tuesday, May 17

Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Catch Jerrod on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
James Hong (Pair of Kings) - James appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show) - Mary Lynn will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Ricky Gervais (After Life/The Office) - Ricky will be on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Chelsea Handler (Are You There, Chelsea?) - Chelsea appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Lennon Parham (Minx/Bless This Mess/Schooled/Playing House/Best Friends Forever) - Lennon will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Jenna Fischer (The Office/Splitting Up Together) and Angela Kinsey (The Office/The Hotwives of Orlando) - Jenna and Angela discuss their new book, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Jane Krakowski (Schmigadoon!/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Jane guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Niecy Nash (Scream Queens/Getting On/The Soul Man/Do Not Disturb/Reno 911!) - Niecy appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) - Jameela is a guest on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - Keke talks about joining the hit HBO Max series Legendary on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. She will also be on E!'s Daily Pop at 11am.
Ana Gasteyer (American Auto/People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rachel Dratch (30 Rock) - Rachel is a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Josh Gad (Central Park/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh talks about Central Park on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and Janelle James (Abbott Elementary/Central Park/Black Monday) - Quinta and Janelle are guests on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.

Wednesday, May 18

John Mulaney (Mulaney) and Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - John and Andy guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Son of Zorn/Suburgatory) - Cheryl is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Ricky Gervais (After Life/The Office) - Ricky unpacks his new comedy special SuperNature on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) - Quinta returns to talk about the hit ABC series Abbott Elementary on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina the Teenage Witch) - Caroline guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Rose Mclver (Ghosts/Woke) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts/White Famous/The Mindy Project) - Rose and Utkarsh are guests on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - NBC's Today catches up with Mario in the 9am hour.
Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father/Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - NBC's Today catches up with Hilary in the 10am hour.

Thursday, May 19

Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Catch Alonso on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - Kenan is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Mike Myers (The Pentaverate) - Mike appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Ricky Gervais (After Life/The Office) - Ricky is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He also talks about SuperNature on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 9pm on Bravo.
Selma Blair (Anger Management/Kath & Kim/Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) - Selma chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Renee Elise Goldsberry (Girls5eva) - Renee appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Brian Austin Green (Anger Management/Wedding Band/Freddie) - Brian will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.

Friday, May 20

Glen Powell (Scream Queens) - Watch Glen on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Fred Armisen (Schmigadoon!/Los Espookys/Forever) - Fred appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Chloë Sevigny (Russian Doll) - Chloë will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) - Bob is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - Bobby appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Josh Gad (Central Park/Avenue 5/The Comedians/1600 Penn/Back to You) - Josh talks about the animated series Central Park on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Vanessa Lachey (Truth Be Told/Dads) - Vanessa guest co-hosts LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Watching Ellie/Seinfeld/Day by Day) - Julia appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) - Zoey will be on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Britt Lower (Man Seeking Woman/Big Lake) - Britt is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Alfonso appears on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, May 15

The Simpsons - "Pretty Whittle Liar" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Cletus discovers that his wife, Brandine, has been hiding a secret love -- of learning.

Duncanville - "(Work) Marriage Story" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT)
Jack becomes jealous of Annie's work husband and, out of spite, becomes friends with his husband; Mr. Mitch becomes vice principal, and when he faces mandatory drug tests, Duncan and friends take advantage.

The Simpsons - "Meat Is Murder" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Grampa finds himself in a pickle when his hidden hamburger past comes back to haunt him.

The Great North - "Slide & Wet-judice Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
A new indoor water park is opening in Lone Moose, and all of the Tobins want to go, except for Wolf, who's convinced that he's cursed to always lose his swim trunks in front of the entire town.

Bob's Burgers - "Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Tina's new shirt is ridiculed by Tammy and Jocelyn in a Wagstaff News segment called "Wow or Weird," she goes to her fantasy world and writes about a futuristic world in which she is a robot.

Family Guy - "First Blood" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The guys' physical prowess is tested at Mayor West's dude ranch; Stewie thinks he's gotten his first period.

Monday, May 16

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Dream Girls" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Tina reunites with her former girl group after decades apart, old issues are reignited, threatening to derail the trio’s big performance. Series star and executive producer Cedric the Entertainer directed the episode.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "A Little Slap and Tickle" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With Dele’s dream of becoming a doctor dashed, Bob, Abishola, Tayo and the rest of the family scramble to find him a new career path – but when the pressure mounts, Dele turns to a surprising source for advice on dealing with his family.

Breeders - "No Comfort" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
A back injury leaves Paul high on Leah's supply, as he raids her collection of heavy-duty painkillers; as Luke and his dad get closer, Ally and Ava drift further apart, and Ally looks for someone to blame.

Tuesday, May 17

Young Rock - "Rocky's Code" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Nashville, 1987: Rocky takes a promising new wrestling job but is faced with a difficult decision; Ata spends a night out with Miss Elizabeth; teenage Dwayne starts to worry about his dad's health; in 2032, Dwayne seeks advice from an old friend.

Mr. Mayor - "The Debate" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Arpi and Neil square off in the televised mayoral recall debate; James reveals information that may change the course of his and Mikaela's relationship.

Wednesday, May 18

The Goldbergs - "Adam Graduates!" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Graduation day is approaching and everyone, especially Adam, is ready – except for Beverly who is not coping well with the idea of an empty nest. Meanwhile, with Geoff’s encouragement, Erica decides to try out for Cyndi Lauper as a one-time backup singer replacement. Ultimately, resurrecting her singing dreams doesn’t manifest, but bigger and exciting new beginnings await her and the Goldbergs.

The Wonder Years - "Love, Dean" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
It’s the end of the school year, and summer excitement is all around. When Bill and Lillian each receive major career opportunities, tension builds as they decide who will handle more of the household responsibilities. Meanwhile, Dean and Keisa take shelter together as a tornado tears through Montgomery, providing the perfect moment for Dean to tell her how he really feels.

The Conners - "A Judge and a Priest Walk Into a Living Room..." (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners gear up for a megawedding! Jackie and Neville, Darlene and Ben, and Harris and Aldo are planning for a shared big day, but along the way they discover that some of the couples may not be on the same page about their happily ever afters. Meanwhile, Dan and the family have decked out the house for the occasion, but will all six of the lovebirds make it to “I do”?

Home Economics - "Ticket to Space, $1 Million" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tom attempts to keep Connor grounded after he announces his plans to go to space then falls into a rough patch himself after learning some bad news. Meanwhile, Marina gets stuck while trying to transform their attic into a writing space for Tom.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "Woman to Woman" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Christian wins Student of the Year, Laura gets him an autographed football jersey from a popular NFL player; Miranda takes umbrage with the gesture, citing the player's history of domestic violence.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Wobble Wobble" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The Pleasant Days crew is worried about Vinny's libertine lifestyle of drinking, smoking, poor diet and no exercise; he's not as young as he used to be, so they want him to clean up his act.

The Ms. Pat Show - "Girls Night Out" (BET, 10:00PM ET/PT)
After Pat catches Terry watching porn on his phone, Denise decides they need a girls' night out, while the children wonder if their parents are going to split up.

Thursday, May 19

Young Sheldon - "A Clogged Pore, a Little Spanish and the Future" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Sheldon struggles to cope with the first signs of puberty. Also, Mary and George Sr. hunt for new jobs, and Georgie and Meemaw take a business trip across the border.

United States of Al - "Chaos / Aashob" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Riley comes clean to Freddy about his relationship with Vanessa, and Cindy grows increasingly possessive of Al.

How We Roll - "The PTQ" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
As Tom and Archie prepare for the pre-tournament qualifier, they lay out strict rules for Tom’s family to follow to ensure Tom keeps his head in the game and qualifies for the World Series of Bowling.

How We Roll - "The Houseguest" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Tom’s mentor and coach, Archie, suffers a heart attack just days before the World Series of Bowling, Tom struggles with whether to stay with him in the hospital or leave to compete in the biggest tournament of his career.

Welcome to Flatch - "No Credit/Bad Credit" / "Ghosted" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
While Shrub thrives at his new job and Kelly gets a role in the car lot's commercial, Father Joe begins to miss having them around; Kelly and Shrub get lost in the woods on her birthday; Cheryl, Mandy, Nadine and Father Joe decide to host a séance.

Atlanta - "Tarrare" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Yo Tarrare was a real person. Wild. They gotta stop biting these better shows tho. Written by Stefani Robinson; directed by Donald Glover.

Friday, May 20

none scheduled

Saturday, May 21

none scheduled

Sunday, May 22

The Simpsons - "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Lisa meets the son of the late musician Bleeding Gums Murphy -- and attempts to improve his life.

Duncanville - "Plumbdog Millionaire" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT)
Jack and Duncan want to increase their wealth and status, so they make a local plumbing commercial.

The Simpsons - "Poorhouse Rock" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire his dad -- until a visit from a magical, singing janitor changes everything.

The Great North - "Papa Don't Fiend Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Tobins spend Father's Day weekend at an RV park and uncover the identity of the Fiend of Family Land; Moon meets a skunk; Judy thinks she's found a new love.

Bob's Burgers - "Some Like It Bot Part 2: Judge-bot Day" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Tina's family read her erotic friend fiction, they find out what she's up to and try to stop her.

Family Guy - "Jersey Bore" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Peter attends a business conference in Atlantic City with Preston; Stewie helps Chris prepare for his role in Adam West High School's rendition of "Romeo and Juliet."

Complete TV Listings

Saturday, May 14, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Looking at Fall Renewals and Cancellations; Married... with Children Animated Reboot in the Works

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's been an incredibly busy week of renewals and cancellations, not all of which we can fit into here, and we've even got news of an animated version of a classic 80s/90s hit sitcom. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

We're starting to get answers on renewals and cancellations for almost every series for the fall season, and there aren't any real surprises so far. (TVLine)
It looks like the Bundys may be coming back in an animated version of Married... with Children, but it is unclear who will air it if it does indeed happen. (Deadline)
South Park, which has itself been involved in a streaming war between Paramount+ and HBO Max, has a new special coming up (on Paramount+) appropriately titled "Streaming Wars." (Hollywood Reporter)
Saturday Night Live has been fairly stable for quite some time now as far as the cast is concerned, but changes could be lurking as the current season comes to a close. (Deadline)
One reason that streaming media took over and started the death spiral for cable TV was that it didn't include ads. That's about to change. (Vox)
The Summer of Me is coming to MeTV, and The A-Team is part of it. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 14 - MAY 20)

Decades is hosting a binge of The Waltons this weekend.
If you haven't already seen it, the Kids in the Hall revival has arrived on Amazon Prime.

Friday, May 13, 2022

NBC Renews 3 Sitcoms, Cancels 2; CBS and The CW Hand Out Orders & Pink Slips; Remembering Mike Hagerty and Sitcom Producer/Writer George Yanok

NBC has ordered renewals for three of its comedies: Young Rock for a third season and American Auto and Grand Crew for their respective second seasons. Young Rock stars Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, John Tui, Fasitua Amosa and Matthew Willig. American Auto stars Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White and X Mayo. Grand Crew stars Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum, Grasie Mercedes and Carl Tart. Separately, NBC has passed on new seasons of Kenan and Mr. Mayor along with freshman drama The Endgame.

United States of Al - How We Roll - B Positive

Meanwhile, CBS has canceled three sitcoms and two dramas. Sitcoms United States of Al, How We Roll and B Positive have been canceled. Dramas Magnum P.I. and Good Sam have also been canceled. They have ordered three new dramas so far: Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd. Stars for Fire Country: Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway, and Jules Latimer. East New York stars Amanda Warren, Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi. And So Help Me Todd stars Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Arredondo. CBS potentitally will pick-up one more new drama for midseason consideration, but they have passed on all of their new comedy pilots.

The CW made a lot of cancelations. Newbies 4400 and Naomi along with vets Charmed, Dynasty, Legacies, Roswell New Mexico and In the Dark. The latter two still has to air a full new season of episodes starting in June. Batwoman and DC's Legends of Tomorrow were also canceled a few weeks ago, while All American: Homecoming has been renewed. The CW has picked-up three new dramas. Gotham Knights, starring Anna Lore, Fallon Smythe, Misha Collins, Navia Robinson, Olivia Rose Keegan, Oscar Morgan, Rahart Adams and Tyler DiChiara star. Walker: Independence, a prequel, starring Katherine McNamara, Matt Barr, Gabriela Quezada, Greg Hovanessian, Justin Johnson Cortez, Katie Findlay and Lawrence Kao. And finally, Supernatural prequel The Winchesters stars Drake Rodger, Meg Donnelly, Bianca Kajlich, Demetria McKinney, Jojo Fleites and Nida Khurshid also star while Jensen Ackles narrates as Dean Winchester.

ABC and Fox have not announced new series orders yet, however ABC has canceled current freshman dramas Queens and Promised Land. Stay tuned for the upfronts next week!

Mike Hagerty

Actor Mike Hagerty (sometimes credited as Michael G. Hagerty) has died. He was known for playing comedic blue-collar workers, including his recurring roles as Mr. Treeger, the building superintendent, on Friends and the manager of a muffler shop on HBO's Lucky Louie. He died on May 5 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a seizure. His seizure was caused by an adverse reaction to antibiotics he was taking for an infection in his leg. Mr. Hagerty was 67.

The Building

Hagerty starred as Finley on the short-lived 1993 CBS sitcom The Building. Finley is a one-time firefighter who runs the nearby bar/hangout called G&L Fire Escape in Chicago. The series also starred Bonnie Hunt, Richard Kuhlman, Don Lake, Tom Virtue and Holly Wortell.

The George Carlin Show

He starred as Frank MacNamara on the short-lived 1994-1995 FOX sitcom The George Carlin Show. Frank MacNamara is a working-class regular at The Moylan Tavern. He is a good-natured drinker with a beer belly to show for it. The cast included George Carlin, Alex Rocco, Anthony Starke, Paige French, Christopher Rich, Susan Sullivan, Matt Landers and Phil LaMarr.

Mike Hagerty on Lucky Louie

Hagerty starred as Mike, the manager of a muffler shop and Louie's (Louis C.K.) employer and friend, on the 2006 HBO sitcom Lucky Louie. The cast included Pamela Adlon, Kelly Gould, Laura Kightlinger, Jerry Minor, Kim Hawthorne, Rick Shapiro and Jim Norton.

Mike Hagerty on Somebody Somewhere

He had recently been filming and starring as Ed Miller on the 2022 HBO comedy-drama Somebody Somewhere. Ed Miller is Sam's (Bridget Everett) father and a farmer. The cast includes Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Danny McCarthy, Murray Hill, Jane Drake Brody, Jon Hudson Odom and Heidi Johanningmeier.

Mike Hagerty on Friends

Hagerty had a recurring role as Mr. Treeger, the building superintendent, on five episodes of NBC's Friends from 1995 to 2001.

Mike Hagerty on Seinfeld

Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Cheers, Married with Children, One of the Boys, Murphy Brown, Dear John, Sydney, Get a Life (2 episodes), American Dreamer, Drexell's Class, The Wonder Years, Martin (2 episodes), Seinfeld (as Rudy in "The Raincoats"), Good Advice, Kirk, The Home Court (6 episodes as Leo Blount), The Drew Carey Show, The Faculty, Union Square, Grace Under Fire, Arli$$, The Michael Richards Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nikki (2 episodes), Life with Bonnie (2 episodes), Complete Savages, American Dad! (voice), Entourage, 'Til Death, Good Luck Charlie, The Mindy Project, Happy Endings, Community, The Goldbergs, Marry Me and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (3 episodes as Captain McGintley).

Some of his drama guest appearances included Crime Story (2 episodes), Mann & Machine, Civil Wars, Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes), Sisters, Ally McBeal, Angel, Dead Last, Deadwood, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Medium, Glee, Grey's Anatomy and Shameless.

Hagerty's film credits included Doctor Detroit (1983), Brewster's Millions (1985), Nothing in Common (1986), Overboard (1987), Red Heat (1988), Dick Tracy (1990), V.I. Warshawski (1991), Wayne's World (1992), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1992), Stuart Saves His Family (1995), Space Truckers (1996) and Speed 2: Cruise Control. He was in a deleted scene in Uncle Buck (1989).

He is survived by his wife Mary Kathryn, his sister Mary Ann Hagerty, (and) her wife Kathleen O’Rourke, and their daughter Meg.

Mr. Hagerty was a talented and dependable character actor who was known for his mustache and thick Chicago accent. He was a familiar face in more than 100 TV series and films. We thank him for the many laughs and entertainment that he brought us during his career. He will be sorely missed.

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George Yanok

Emmy-winning producer and director George Yanok, who worked on Welcome Back, Kotter, has died. He died on April 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. He suffered from lung cancer in the 18 months leading up to his death. Mr. Yanok was 83.

Yanok was a producer on Welcome Back, Kotter from 1976 to 1977. He received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1976 for his work. Some of his other sitcom producing credits included The Kallikaks, Tabitha, The Stockard Channing Show, Teachers Only, Too Close for Comfort, What a Country! and Out of This World.

He was one of the original writers of Hee Haw. Some of his sitcom writing credits included The Bob Newhart Show (1972), Love, American Style (2 episodes), Sanford and Son (2 episodes), The Practice (1976), The Kallikaks, Welcome Back, Kotter, (8 episodes - he also appeared as Mr. Ferguson in "Career Day"), Tabitha (2 episodes), The Stockard Channing Show (5 episodes), Teachers Only (4 episodes), 1st & Ten, Too Close for Comfort (8 episodes), What a Country! and Out of This World (3 episodes).

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Laura, his stepdaughter Katie Hill and his stepson John.

Mr. Yanok won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety or Music and Outstanding Comedy Series in 1974 and 1976, in recognition of his work on the comedy special Lily (1973) and The Lily Tomlin Special (1975). We thank him for his work on television. He will be greatly missed.

Thursday, May 12, 2022

NBC Orders Lopez vs. Lopez Sitcom for 2022-23 Season; Amazon Renews Upload for Season 3

Lopez vs. Lopez - Mayan Lopez and George Lopez

After picking up Quantum Leap last week, NBC has ordered another new series for 2022-23, this time a multi-camera sitcom: Lopez vs. Lopez. The George Lopez sitcom will join already ordered multi-camera sitcom Night Court for 2022-23. From Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Mohawk Productions, Travieso Productions, Mi Vida Loba and 3 Arts, W/EP Debby Wolfe, Supervising W/EP Bruce Helford, NW/EP Katie Newman, NW/EP Michael Rotenberg and Talent/EP George Lopez & Mayan Lopez. The series will star George Lopez, Mayan Lopez, Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzalez, Matt Shively, Laci Mosley (recurring) and Kiran Deol (recurring). In the series, a working-class family comedy about dysfunction, reconnection and all the pain and joy in between. The series will air on NBC and will be available next day on Peacock. More info to come during NBC's upfront on Monday.

Upload

Amazon Studios announced it has renewed the fan favorite sci-fi comedy series Upload from Emmy Award-winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) for a third season. Season Three will exclusively stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Season Two of Upload premiered March 11, 2022, and has remained a Top 10 series on the service ever since. The series also landed on Nielsen's Top 10 Originals list.

Upload is a sci-fi comedy series set in a technologically advanced future where hologram phones, 3D food printers, and automated grocery stores are the norm. Most uniquely, humans can choose to be "uploaded" into a virtual afterlife. In Season Two, Nathan is at a crossroads in his (after) life: His ex-girlfriend Ingrid has unexpectedly arrived to Lakeview hoping to strengthen their relationship, but his heart still secretly yearns for his customer service angel, Nora. Meanwhile, Nora is off the grid and involved with the anti-tech rebel group "The Ludds." Season Two is packed with new near-future concepts, including Lakeview's newest in-app digital baby program called "prototykes" and other satirical glimpses of the technological advances and headaches to come. The series was created by Greg Daniels, who also serves as executive producer along with Howard Klein. Series stars: Robbie Amell as Nathan, Andy Allo as Nora, Kevin Bigley as Luke, Allegra Edwards as Ingrid, Zainab Johnson as Aleesha, Owen Daniels as A.I. Guy, Josh Banday as Ivan, and Andrea Rosen as Lucy.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Disney's Bunk'd Returns June 10 for Season 6; Paramount+ to Be Exclusive SVOD Home of Ghosts

The long-running hit comedy series Bunk'd will return for its sixth season on Friday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Disney Channel also announced a pickup of five additional episodes, bringing the total to 30 episodes for the sixth installment of Bunk'd. A spinoff of the Disney Channel fan-favorite comedy Jessie (2011-2015), Bunk'd revolves around the hilarious adventures of the campers and counselors at Maine's rustic Camp Kikiwaka. Series regulars Miranda May (Lou), Trevor Tordjman (Parker), Mallory James Mahoney (Destiny) and Israel Johnson (Noah) will return for the new installment set at a dude ranch in the Wild West. They will be joined by new cast members Shiloh Verrico (Country Comfort) as Winnie, Luke Busey (Cobweb) as Jake, and newcomer Alfred Lewis as Bill. Erin Dunlap will continue to serve as executive producer and showrunner of the series, with May also landing an executive producer role. As in previous seasons, May will continue to direct select episodes.

Season six, titled Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes, begins as Lou, Parker, Destiny and Noah arrive at the soon-to-be Kikiwaka Ranch in Dusty Tush, Wyoming, where Lou must convince the surly owner, a.k.a. The Marshal, to officially sell the property to her. In the meantime, counselors Noah and Destiny have their hands full with the newly arrived campers, including Bill, a no-nonsense descendant of famous cowboy Bill Pickett who prefers roping cattle to hanging out with friends; Winnie, a fearless girl who's earned the nickname Wild Winnie by breaking the rules and occasionally blowing things up; and Jake, a laid-back, easy-going boy who also happens to be a video-gaming fanatic.

Ghosts

Paramount Global and its streaming service Paramount+ announced it has partnered with Lionsgate for the exclusive U.S. subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) rights to the hit comedy, Ghosts, from BBC Studios, CBS Studios and Lionsgate. The highly coveted streaming deal underscores the show's breakout success and follows its renewal for a second season on CBS. In addition to Paramount+'s existing in-season rights to Ghosts, under the terms of the new agreement starting Fall 2022, the service will be the exclusive year-round SVOD home to all episodes of Ghosts. Ghosts has been the number one comedy on Paramount+ year-to-date.

Part of Lionsgate's partnership with BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions, Ghosts is based on the British series of the same name and follows Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a couple who learn that their new dream house is inhabited by ghosts that only Samantha can see and hear. Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Rebecca Wisocky, Sheila Carrasco, Danielle Pinnock, Roman Zaragoza and Devan Chandler Long also star, with Joe Port and Joe Wiseman serving as showrunners. The series is produced by Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and CBS Studios.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

MeTV Network Adds The A-Team for The Summer of Me; HBO Max Renews Two Comedies for Season 2

This summer, MeTV is adding some action to its weeknight line-up! 80's blockbuster The A-Team is joining the schedule and airing weeknights at 6pm starting Memorial Day - Monday, May 30. It will replace The Addams Family and Happy Days, which are off the regular line-up. The only other change to the line-up is on Sundays. A new five-hour block titled "The Summer of MeTV Sunday Block Party" where a different show will be showcased every week on Sunday afternoons from noon to 5PM eastern starting Sunday, June 5. No details yet on which shows will pop up all summer long, but from the hints in the promo below, we may see series like The Monkees, Mama's Family, I Love Lucy, Cheers, Laverne & Shirley and Gidget pop up. That's fun as none of those series are on the current regular line-up! As a result of the new Sunday Block Party block, Full House will move to Sundays at 5:00pm & 5:30pm replacing The Love Boat. View and discuss the 2022 The Summer of Me line-up.

The Minx & Julia

HBO Max has renewed the comedy series Minx for a second season. The first season, from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate Television, debuted in March on HBO Max and topped Esquire's list of "Best TV Shows of 2022 (Thus Far)." All ten episodes are available on HBO Max. Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. Season One Cast: Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson, Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya.

HBO Max has renewed the comedy series Julia for a second season. The series, which debuted March 31 on HBO Max, concludes its first season on May 5. Julia is inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her long-running television series, The French Chef, which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic. Season One Cast: Sarah Lancashire as Julia, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz and Fiona Glascott. Guest stars included Isabella Rossellini, Judith Light, Robert Joy, Erin Neufer, Jefferson Mays, James Cromwell and Adriane Lenox.

Monday, May 09, 2022

Never Have I Ever Season 3 Premieres August 12; Netflix's The Upshaws Return in June

Never Have I Ever - Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Ramona Young

Season 3 of the critically-acclaimed Mindy Kaling comedy series Never Have I Ever will return to Netflix on August 12. 10 half-hour episodes will be released for Season 3 on Friday, August 12. In Season 3 of the coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever, Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) continues to deal with the everyday pressures of high school and drama at home, while also navigating new romantic relationships. Never Have I Ever is created by executive producer Mindy Kaling, with Lang Fisher serving as co-creator, executive producer, showrunner and writer. Never Have I Ever is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and executive produced by 3 Arts Entertainment's Howard Klein and David Miner. One other note, the following season, Season 4, will be the final season and premiere sometime in 2023.

The Upshaws - Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields and Mike Epps

The Upshaws Season 2 Part 1 will premiere on June 29, 2022 with 8 half-hour episodes. Created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes, with Executive Producers Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Regina Y. Hicks, Page Hurwitz, Niles Kirchner and starring Mike Epps (Bernie Shaw), Kim Fields (Regina Upshaw), Wanda Sykes (Lucretia Turner), Page Kennedy (Duck), Diamond Lyons (Kelvin Upshaw), Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins (Aaliyah Upshaw), Jermelle Simon (Bernard Upshaw), Gabrielle Dennis (Tasha Lewis), Journey Christine (Maya Upshaw). A multi-camera comedy that centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without the blueprints to do it.

In the series, Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps), the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family - wife Regina (Kim Fields), their two young daughters (Khali Spraggins, Journey Christine) and firstborn son (Jermelle Simon), the teenage son (Diamond Lyons) he fathered with another woman (Gabrielle Dennis) -- and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law (Wanda Sykes), all without a blueprint for success. But the Upshaws are determined to make it work, and make it to the next level, together. In season 2 part 1, the Upshaws continue to ride life's ups and downs, including new loves, old flames, big dreams, life changes and the love and drama that comes with family.

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of May 9, 2022)

It's Sunday, 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 May 9-13, 2022, 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, May 9

Glen Powell (Scream Queens) - Watch Glen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) - Ron appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Bob Odenkirk (The Larry Sanders Show) - Bob is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - Bobby will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse is a guest on Watch What Happens: Live at 10pm on Bravo.
Busy Philipps (Girls5eva/Vice Principals/Cougar Town/Love, Inc.) - Busy will be on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness/Two and a Half Men) - Melanie appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up/Living Dolls) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Alyssa appears on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Minnie Driver (Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie is a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer stops by to chat and helps one of the deserving male teachers with his makeover transformation on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Debi Mazar (The Pentaverate/Younger/Entourage/Working/Temporarily Yours) - Debi talks about The Pentaverate on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

Tuesday, May 10

Alfonso Ribeiro (In the House/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air/Silver Spoons) - Catch Alfonso on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel will be on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Eugenio Derbez (Acapulco/Rob) - Eugenio appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kelly Ripa (Hope & Faith) and Mark Consuelos (Alpha House/Hope & Faith) - Kelly and Mark are guests on Watch What Happens: Live at 3:30am on Bravo.
Melissa Gilbert (Stand by Your Man) - Melissa talks about her new book, Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life Rediscovered, on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Ken Jeong (The Pentaverate/Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken talks about the new comedy series The Pentaverate on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) - Ellie appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up/Living Dolls) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) - Brian is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan will be on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer speaks candidly about her new memoir, Out of the Corner: A Memoir, on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Natasha Leggero (Broke/Hoops/Dice/Another Period/Free Agents) - Natasha appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali is back with her new book and shares a surprising new hobby on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings. She will also beon ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Dylan McDermott (LA to Vegas) - Dylan talks about FBI: Most Wanted on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor/Me, Myself & I) - NBC's Today catches up with Bobby in the 9am hour.
Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) - Chris talks about Jurassic World Dominion on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.

Wednesday, May 11

Dana Carvey (One of the Boys) - Watch Dana on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ken Jeong (The Pentaverate/Dr. Ken/Community) - Ken appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Paula Pell (Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders) - Paula will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
David Spade (Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 3:30am on Bravo.
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silver Program/Bob's Burgers) - Sarah chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Mike Myers (The Pentaverate) - Mike discusses the new comedy series The Pentaverate on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali unpacks her new book, Ali's Well That Ends Well: Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration, on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up/Living Dolls) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Dulé Hill (The Wonder Years/Ballers) - Dulé appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Molly Shannon (I Love That for You/Divorce/Kath & Kim/Cracking Up) and David Arquette (In Case of Emergency/Double Rush/Parenthood) - Drew's revisiting her premiere week in L.A. and sharing never-before-seen moments from Hollywood including moments from reuniting with her Never Been Kissed cast members Molly Shannon, David Arquette and Michael Vartan, so check your local lisitngs.
Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer talks about her new memoir, Out of the Corner: A Memoir, on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
Selma Blair (Anger Management/Kath & Kim) - Selma shares her journey on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Melissa Gilbert (Stand by Your Man) - Melissa talks about her new book, Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life Rediscovered, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

Thursday, May 12

Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show) - Catch Jerrod on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
James Hong (Pair of Kings) - James appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Howie is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He stops by to break down the newest season of America's Got Talent on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Amy Sedaris (Girls5eva/No Activity/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/Strangers with Candy) - Amy will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Niecy Nash (Never Have I Ever/Scream Queens/Getting On/The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul is a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/High Society/Designing Women) - Jean talks about the new season of Hacks on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up/Living Dolls) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio turns the tables on Tamron and asks Tamron the questions on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Kim Fields (The Upshaws/Living Single/The Facts of Life/Baby, I'm Back) - Kim stops by to talk about her Netflix series The Upshaws on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Jennifer Grey (Red Oaks/It's Like, You Know...) - Jennifer stops by to chat about her memoir, Out of the Corner: A Memoir, on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Zosia Mamet (Girls/United States of Tara) - Zosia is a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) - Ali talks about her new book, Ali's Well That Ends Well: Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.

Friday, May 13

Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5/Veep) - Watch Hugh on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Minnie Driver (Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show - Jerrod will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Leah Remini (Kevin Can Wait/The Exes/Family Tools/The King of Queens/Fired Up/Living Dolls) - Leah guest hosts The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness/Two and a Half Men) - Melanie appears on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.

Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, May 8

The Simpsons - "Bart the Kool Kid" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Bart befriends a famous kid influencer who owns an ultra-cool skate wear brand, Homer leads a rebellion of loser dads against them.

Duncanville - "Clothes and Dagger" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT)
Duncan gets a knife and becomes the alpha of his friend group; Jack and Annie discover they can sell their clothes online.

The Simpsons - "Marge the Meanie" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A surprise from Marge's past has her bonding with Bart and terrifying Homer.

The Great North - "Say It Again, Ham Adventure" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
With Crispin's help, Ham tries to re-create a more theatrical version of his coming out; hoping to record their first true crime podcast, Wolf and Honeybee investigate a local cold case and are shocked by what they uncover.

Bob's Burgers - "Sauce Side Story" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Louise, Gene and Tina try to track down a lost family recipe for a Mother's Day gift for Linda, first they have to navigate an old family feud.

Family Guy - "Girlfriend, Eh?" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Peter and Chris take a road trip to Canada to prove the existence of Chris' girlfriend; Lois and Meg compete for the attention of a handsome handyman.

Monday, May 9

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to Mama Drama" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Calvin is honored by the Chamber of Commerce for the positive impact his business has had on the community, he hopes to finally gain the approval of his mother, Marilyn (Patti LaBelle).

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Wrangling a Greased Pig" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Abishola brings Dele to work with her at the hospital, she discovers that her dream of him becoming a doctor might not become a reality. Also, Kemi and Chukwuemeka’s mother bond when Ogechi slips in the bathtub.

Breeders - "No Direction Home" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
With Luke refusing to live with his dad, Paul is staying at honeymooning Leah's house; single-parent Ally begins to feel the strain, while a distressing event from the family's past has a surprising present-day echo.

Breeders - "No Worries" (FX, 10:35PM ET/PT)
Ally fears she might lose her job and her mind as the company collapses and her HRT medications become unavailable; Luke's panic attack ends Paul's leisurely life at Leah's; an increasingly isolated Ava faces a huge change.

Tuesday, May 10

Young Rock - "Backyard Brawl-B-Q" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Hawaii, 1984: On the day of the Brawl-B-Q, Rocky's relationship with partner Tony Atlas hits a breaking point; Dewey becomes the object of multiple school crushes; the extortion case against Lia reaches its conclusion.

Mr. Mayor - "The Recall" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Tensions rise as Titi B.'s petition to recall Mayor Bremer gains traction; Jayden panics over having to side with Arpi against Neil; Mikaela and James' first kiss leaves something to be desired.

Wednesday, May 11

The Goldbergs - "One Exquisite Evening With Madonna" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After a mold issue at home forces Erica and Geoff to stay at the Goldberg house, Beverly senses tensions in their marriage and seizes the opportunity to impart a little marital advice.

The Wonder Years - "Where No Dean Has Been Before" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Dean tries to impress Keisa’s cool new boyfriend, Broderick, by inviting him and his friends over for a party Kim is throwing while Bill and Lillian are away for the night. Things get out of hand just as Bill and Lillian arrive home, and Dean is forced to admit he isn’t being true to himself.

The Conners - "Three Ring Circus" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ben and Darlene are excited to share their good news with the family; but before they have the chance, Neville and Jackie, and Aldo and Harris share some very similar news of their own. Looks like there are three parties to plan!

Home Economics - "Book Deal, Terms Negotiable" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Tom’s potential new publisher invites himself to the Hayworth family brunch which sends him into a nervous frenzy. Meanwhile, Sarah and Marina give conflicting advice to Connor about his relationship with Windmount’s vice principal, Lauren.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "A Payne-ful Interview" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Curtis is ecstatic when one of the hottest online Atlanta news magazines wants to interview him about his BBQ sauce; but when he freezes up, Ella comes to the rescue causing the show to become more interested in her.

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Ear Hustle and Flow" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Phillip fixes Vinny's hearing aid; but when Vinny puts the hearing aids on, he realizes he can hear loud and clear, Vinny overhears the conversation and comes to the conclusion that Leah and Jeremy killed Reginald.

The Ms. Pat Show - "Brotha Pippins" (BET, 10:00PM ET/PT)
In a homage to Mary Poppins, the Carsons get a visit from Pat and Denise's cousin who helps everyone clean up their messes.

Thursday, May 12

Young Sheldon - "White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
As the church congregation gossips about Georgie, Missy stands up for her brother, and Sheldon is distracted by the family drama.

United States of Al - "Desire / Khwast" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The family grows concerned when Al starts skipping classes to spend more time with Cindy. Also, Riley questions how much longer he and Vanessa can keep hiding their relationship.

How We Roll - "The Big Secret" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Helen unexpectedly ghosts Archie, and Tom discovers that Archie’s been keeping a HUGE secret.

How We Roll - "The Houseguest" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Tom’s bowling idol, Rick Rholla (Will Greenberg), falls on hard times, Tom invites him to stay at his home until he’s back on his feet. However, Tom and his family quickly learn that Rick is the worst houseguest to have around.

Welcome to Flatch - "The Devil's Backbone" / "On the HookyDinner, Dresses and Dumps" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
To increase their social media following, Kelly and Shrub plan to record a surprise reunion with Father Joe and another former member of his religious boy band; Shrub gets a new job detailing cars; Cheryl and Mandy bond over a day of playing hooky.

Atlanta - "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Black and White episode? Yawn. Emmy Bait. Why do they hate black women so much? Written by Donald Glover; directed by Donald Glover.

Friday, May 13

Raven's Home - "Date Expectations" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Raven Baxter and her best friend Chelsea, both divorced single mothers, raise their children together in a Chicago apartment. Their lives turn upside down when they realize one of Raven's twins has inherited her ability to see the future.

Saturday, May 14

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Greasy Badge of Honor" (CBS, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After indulging in a luxurious girls’ day with Dottie and Christina, Abishola worries she’s losing touch with her humble Nigerian roots. Also, Goodwin feels threatened when Kofo gets a pitch meeting with Bob.

Sunday, May 15

The Simpsons - "Pretty Whittle Liar" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Cletus discovers that his wife, Brandine, has been hiding a secret love -- of learning.

The Simpsons - "Meat Is Murder" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Grampa finds himself in a pickle when his hidden hamburger past comes back to haunt him.

Family Guy - "First Blood" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The guys' physical prowess is tested at Mayor West's dude ranch; Stewie thinks he's gotten his first period.

Complete TV Listings

Saturday, May 07, 2022

SitcomsOnline Digest: Saved by the Bell Reboot Canceled; Quantum Leap Reboot Picked Up at NBC

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we are learning about the cancelation of one reboot (but the pickup of another), learning that trashy daytime TV talk shows will live on forever, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It's not alright: Peacock has canceled the Saved by the Bell reboot, but at least it lasted more than one season unlike so many other sitcom reboots that we spend years talking about. (Hollywood Reporter)
Quantum Leap has earned a series pickup at NBC. (AV Club)
Fred Savage has been fired from his roles of executive producer and director on The Wonder Years, following misconduct allegations. (Hollywood Reporter)
It seems that the end has almost come for the trashy daytime TV talk shows, but never fear, The Steve Wilkos Show actually managed to get a renewal, and there are now deals in place to ensure that The Jerry Springer Show and Maury, both of which seem to have chosen their daily topic decades ago and stuck with it everyday since then, stay on in reruns for years to come. (Deadline)
We have our first look at the Netflix comedy series that exploits the death of competitor Blockbuster. (Deadline)
Actor David Birney, who was once married to Meredith Baxter and was her co-star on Bridget Loves Bernie, has died. (Variety)
It may have been way outside of their demographics, but The Waltons Homecoming was a hit for The CW, so they're trying it again with another reboot featuring the characters. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (MAY 7 - MAY 13)

This weekend, Decades is having a binge with a family show that features no mothers (at least not until later seasons), Full House.
Antenna TV is celebrating Mother's Day this weekend with a special marathon featuring the moms of Antenna TV.

Friday, May 06, 2022

Hulu Comedy Maggie Gets Premiere Date; Chad Returns July 11 on TBS, While HBO Max Series Get Second Runs on TBS and TNT; Remembering David Birney of Bridget Loves Bernie

Hulu original comedy series Maggie will premiere all episodes on Wednesday, July 6! The Rebecca Rittenhouse series was originally set for ABC, but was moved to Hulu. In the series, dating is hard enough - it’s even harder when you also happen to be a psychic. Maggie's gift allows her to see into the future of her friends, parents, clients, and random people on the street. But when she begins to see glimpses of her own destiny after meeting an unexpected stranger, her romantic life suddenly gets a lot more complicated. Can you let yourself fall in love when you think you know how it ends? She probably should have seen this coming... Series regulars include Rebecca Rittenhouse, David Del Rio, Nichole Sakura, Leonardo Nam, Angelique Cabral, Ray Ford, Chloe Bridges, Kerri Kenney and Chris Elliott. Maggie is written and executive produced by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull. Evan Hayes and Jeff Morton also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Chad

TBS and truTV announce July premiere dates for Chad, The Big D and 101 Places to Party Before You Die. In addition, the second seasons of Max Originals Titans and Love Life will air on TBS and TNT respectively as part of Front Row, the networks' premium, limited commercial interruption content destination for select Max Original series and key TBS and TNT content. These titles join the previously announced summer premiere of TNT's Animal Kingdom on June 19 with back-to-back episodes starting at 9:00pm ET/PT.

2021's #1 new scripted cable comedy series, Chad returns on Monday, July 11 at 10:00pm ET/PT (it was previously set to return in April), starring creator, executive producer, and showrunner, Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live, Aladdin). The second season of HBO Max's Love Life will launch on Sunday, July 31 at 10:00pm ET/PT on Front Row on TBS. The second season of HBO Max's Titans will launch on Tuesday, July 5 at 10:00pm ET/PT on Front Row on TNT.

David Birney

Actor David Birney, who starred as Bernie Steinberg on Bridget Loves Bernie, has died. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on April 27 at his home in Santa Monica, California, four days after his 83rd birthday.

Bridget Loves Bernie - David Birney and Meredith Baxter

Birney starred as Bernie Steinberg on the 1972-1973 CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie. The series depicts an interfaith marriage between an Irish Catholic teacher (Bridget Fitzgerald played by Meredith Baxter) from a wealthy family and a Jewish cab driver who aspires to be a playwright (Bernie Steinberg), whom she had met at a bus stop. It was based loosely on the premise of the 1920s Broadway play and 1940s radio show Abie's Irish Rose. CBS canceled the show after only one season and 24 episodes, despite high ratings. It aired on Saturday nights between All in the Family and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It finished #5 in the ratings among all shows for the 1972-73 television season and obtained a 24.2 rating, tying The NBC Sunday Mystery Movie. CBS executives canceled the show in response to negative reactions to the characters' marriage. Birney and Baxter married in real life in 1974. The cast included Harold J. Stone, Bibi Osterwald, Audra Lindley, David Doyle, Ned Glass, Robert Sampson, William Elliott and Ivor Barry.

St. Elsewhere

He starred as Frank Serpico, an unorthodox NYPD detective who battles corrupt members of the police force, on the 1976-1977 NBC police drama Serpico. He portrayed Dr. Ben Samuels on the first season of the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere from 1982 until 1983. He played Sam Dillon, a star reporter at the fictional Glitter magazine, on the 1984-1985 ABC drama Glitter. In 1995, he starred as Harry Chandler Moore ("The Beacon of Truth"), the vain, pompous senior news anchor at KXZX, on the drama Live Shot, which aired on UPN from 1995 to 1996.

He guest starred on four episodes of The Love Boat from 1978 to 1982 and one episode of Love Boat: The Next Wave in 1998.

Some of his television drama guest appearances included The Edge of Night, A World Apart, The F.B.I., Circle of Fear, McMillan & Wife, Police Woman, Bronk, Cannon (2 episodes), Medical Center (2 episodes), The Streets of San Francisco, Police Story (2 episodes), Tales of the Unexpected, Hawaii Five-O (3 episodes), Fantasy Island, Family, The Twilight Zone (1986), Matlock, Murder, She Wrote (4 episodes), Burke's Law, Sliders, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Poltergeist: The Legacy and Without a Trace.

Birney was a classically trained theatre actor who found success on the stage, including on Broadway. He began his career at the prestigious Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, after winning the Barter Theatre Award in 1965. His New York debut was with Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival as Antipholus of Syracuse in William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. In 1968, he played the lead in Summertree at New York's Lincoln Centre, winning the Clarence Derwent Award and the Theatre World Award.

Survivors include his life partner Michele Roberge and his children with Meredith Baxter, his daughters Kate and Mollie Birney and a son, Peter Baxter; a stepdaughter, Eva Bush, and a stepson, Ted Bush, Ms. Baxter's children from a previous marriage; two grandchildren; and his brothers, Glenn and Gregory. He was married to Meredith Baxter from 1974 until they divorced in 1989.

Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series

Mr. Birney was a talented and versatile actor. He was great on Bridget Loves Bernie. The one-year wonder is worth checking out on DVD (read our review). We thank him for the entertainment that he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

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Thursday, May 05, 2022

Freeform Summer 2022 Schedule; The Waltons Return to The CW This Holiday Season

Freeform released its summer schedule, including a slate of highly anticipated new and returning original series. New comedy series Everything's Trash, from Phoebe Robinson, will premiere on Wednesday, July 13 with double episodes at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT, then weekly at 10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT. Our favorite unit of witches returns for one last fight in the upcoming third and final season of Motherland: Fort Salem, which will premiere on Tuesday, June 21 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. In addition, Good Trouble will be back for the second half of season 4 on Thursday, July 7 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, and Emmy®-nominated grown-ish will return for season 5 on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT.

The Waltons' Homecoming

The CW Network announced a new, original made-for-television movie The Waltons' Thanksgiving will debut in the fourth quarter 2022. An exact air date and time will be announced later. In The Waltons' Thanksgiving, the holiday spirit is in the air on Walton Mountain in 1934 as the Walton family eagerly prepares for the annual Harvest Festival Fair in town. Carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests come around every year, but at this year's Harvest Festival Fair, a young boy arrives that will dramatically change the Waltons' lives in ways that they could have never imagined. From Warner Bros. Television, The Waltons' Thanksgiving is a follow-up to The CW's original television movie The Waltons' Homecoming, which was the network's second most-watched special of the 2021-22 season. The Waltons' Homecoming took home a 73rd Annual Christopher Award in Television, Cable and Streaming, as well as two Movie Guide Awards for the Epiphany Prize in Television and star Bellamy Young for the Grace Prize in Television for most inspiring performance of the year. It was also the winner of the Environmental Media Association’s Green Seal Award for implementing sustainable practices and raising environmental awareness.

The Waltons' Thanksgiving stars Bellamy Young (Scandal, Promised Land) as Olivia, Logan Shroyer (This Is Us) as John Boy, Teddy Sears (The Flash) as John Sr., and Richard Thomas, who originally starred as John Boy Walton in the beloved television series The Waltons, as adult John Boy, who narrates the movie. The television movie is produced by Magnolia Hill Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Emmy®-winning executive producer Sam Haskell, writer/co-executive producer Jim Strain, co-executive producer Hudson Hickman, producer Billy Levin, and producer Bobby Kelly. Joe Lazarov is the director/co-executive producer and Grammy® winner Tena Clark is the composer. The Waltons original series was created by Earl Hamner, Jr.