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ABC Midseason 2027 Schedule; Netflix Renews Nobody Wants This for Season 4

Following a standout fall season of remarkable success across the schedule, ABC announced its 2027 midseason premiere dates, featuring a slate of returning favorites and new series, plus marquee live events including The Grammy Awards, Super Bowl LXI and The Oscars.

The midseason schedule kicks off on Tuesday, January 5, with the Season 5 premiere of Will Trent, followed by the Season 3 premiere of last season's No. 1 drama among Adults 18-49, High Potential, and the series debut of docuseries Surviving a Scandal. On Wednesday, January 6, Tim Allen and Kat Dennings are back with a two-episode Season 3 premiere of Shifting Gears, followed by the previously announced Season 9 return of The Rookie and the series premiere of The Rookie North.

9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey's Anatomy return to the Thursday night lineup with midseason premieres Thursday, January 7. Emmy(R) Award-winning Abbott Elementary returns for its Season 6 midseason premiere Wednesday, January 13. Ken Jennings-hosted Celebrity Jeopardy! returns for Season 5 Friday, January 29.

American Idol at 25 (w/t), a new primetime anniversary special, debuts Monday, February 1. ABC will air The Grammy Awards live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday, February 7, and stream on Disney+ and Hulu. American Idol returns for its milestone Season 25 Monday, February 8, at 8 p.m., with Shark Tank in its new timeslot at 10 p.m. that night. Super Bowl LXI will air on ABC, ESPN and Disney+ on Sunday, February 14, followed by a special episode of High Potential in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot.

The Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 14, at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. The Bachelor returns for Season 30 Sunday, March 21, at 8 p.m., followed by What Would You Do? at 10 p.m. More dates to be announced at a later time. The previously announced series pickup of The Untitled Grey's Anatomy Spinoff will now debut during the 2027-2028 broadcast season.

Netflix announced that the hit comedy series Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a fourth season. Season 3 of Nobody Wants This premiered on October 22, 2026.

The fourth season will complete production in Los Angeles along with a number of other recent Netflix shows and films, including One Hundred Percent, Poser, Monster S4, The Lincoln Lawyer S5, Forever S2, Running Point S2, BEEF S2, Nemesis, The Night Agent S4 and films THE RIP, Animals, One Attempt Remaining, and The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.

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Labels: 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, Abbott Elementary, ABC, American Idol, Grey's Anatomy, High Potential, Jeopardy, Netflix, Nobody Wants This, Shifting Gears, The Rookie, Will Trent

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 9, 2026)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Nobody Wants This Renewed at Netflix; Grey's Anatomy Spinoff to Be Filmed in New Mexico

 Happy Halloween and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we've got news of a fourth season of a Netflix series, more about a Grey's Anatomy spinoff, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Apparently somebody wants it, as Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a fourth season at Netflix. (Variety)
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar is talking about how he felt when Peacock canceled the Saved by the Bell reboot. (Deadline)
• A Grey's Anatomy spinoff is coming in the 2027-2028 season, but it will be filmed in New Mexico after not getting tax credits in California. (Deadline)
• Spectrum, one of the last cable companies standing, is in big trouble, and some are wondering if a merger with Comcast could be next. (Cord Cutters News)
• Some people may feel like every medical drama is a clone of any other medial drama, but it seems HBO Max's The Pitt (which stars Noah Wyle in a hospital setting) is close enough to being a reboot of ER that a judge has declared that the estate of Michael Crichton has proper grounds to sue. (AP News)
• A premiere date has been set for the reboot of The Rockford Files. (SitcomsOnline)

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NBC's New Rockford Files Premieres January 2; Bobby Lee: Finally Drops November 27 on Hulu

NBC will air the premiere episode of upcoming new drama The Rockford Files on Saturday, January 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT immediately following NBC's NFL telecast (teams to be determined). The episode will also be available the next day on Peacock. Time-period premiere: The series will debut in its regular timeslot on Thursday, January 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

A contemporary update on the classic series of the same name. Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn't commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a private investigator using his charm and wit to solve cases around Los Angeles. It doesn't take long for his quest for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of both local police and organized crime. The series stars David Boreanaz, Michaela McManus, Ilfenesh Hadera and Jacki Weaver.

Bobby Lee: Finally will premiere on Friday, November 27 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S., and on Disney+ internationally. After more than 30 years in comedy, Bobby Lee (MADTv, Splittling Up Together) is finally getting his moment.

In Bobby Lee: Finally, the comedian, actor, and podcast powerhouse delivers his first-ever hour-long special, turning decades of wild stories, brutal honesty, and beautifully chaotic energy into an unpredictable ride only he could take you on. Bobby has built a fiercely loyal fanbase who feel like they already know him - and now they finally get him uninterrupted. Outrageous, unfiltered, and unapologetically real, Bobby Lee: Finally is the special longtime fans have waited for, and the perfect entry point for new ones.

The special was filmed at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego, CA. Check out the trailer!

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Three's Company 50th Anniversary NYC Event Recap; Disney+ Reveals Details for A Proud Family Wizmas

On Monday night, we attended a special Three's Company Reading in honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the beloved sitcom. The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health presented an "Evening From the Heart," a special live NYC stage reading at Joe's Pub (fitting for the Regal Beagle!). The live reading celebrated the show's late star John Ritter while raising funds to support the Foundation's aortic health mission.

Original cast member Joyce DeWitt co-hosted alongside Ritter's widow and actress, Amy Yasbeck. Richard Kline, who originated the role of Larry Dallas, performed as the evening's narrator, alongside Jason Biggs, who stepped into Ritter's iconic role of Jack Tripper, with Christine Taylor as Chrissy Snow, Bellamy Young as Janet Wood, Richard Kind as Stanley Roper, and Susie Essman as Helen Roper. The reading was for the very first episode "A Man About the House." Amy Yasbeck played the guest role of Patricia Crawford. One of Ritter's sons, Tyler Ritter talked about the Foundation and how its work to advance aortic health carries forward Ritter's legacy.

The event was well done with the live reading a big hit with the crowd and after 50 years the first episode is still very funny. We talked to Joyce DeWitt, Richard Kline and Tyler Ritter on the red carpet about Three's Company and also the John Ritter Foundation. We will post the videos on our YouTube channel, so stay tuned.

Also in attendance in the audience was Jordan Charney who played Mr. Angelino on the show. Special guests who also attended included Ben Stiller, Ella Stiller, Kathy Najimy, Dan Finnerty, Krista Braun and Isabella Coben. Finnerty sang the theme song before the reading began. The NYC event kicked off a multi-city "Three's Company: Come And Knock On Our Door" 50th anniversary tour and will expand to Dallas, Cleveland and Los Angeles in 2027.

Disney+ revealed the festive trailer for the new stop-motion holiday special A Proud Family Wizmas, which will premiere Saturday, November 14. A Proud Family Wizmas, a song-filled stop-motion holiday special, follows Penny Proud after she inadvertently destroys Christmas as we know it and then reluctantly agrees to make things right and save Christmas for the children of Emilyville and the world. The new trailer highlights the artistry behind the stop-motion characters while teasing a whimsical holiday journey as the Proud family embraces the spirit of the season.

The cast of A Proud Family Wizmas includes Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), JoMarie Payton (Suga Mama), Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez), Carlos Mencia (Felix Boulevardez), Alvaro Gutierrez (Papi), Raquel Lee Bolleau (Nubia Gross) and Melissa De Sousa (Sunset Boulevardez).

Guest stars include Anderson .Paak (Mall Elf), Lil Rel Howery (Bubble), JB Smoove (Mall Santa), Karlous Miller (Benny), Tone Loc (Penny Loc), Earthquake (Big Mack), Luenell (Belinda), Affion Crockett (Billy) and the return of guest star Gabrielle Union (Talia Rogue).

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Mickey's Home Alone on Disney Jr. and Disney+; Pretty Little Liars Duo Reunite for Hulu Christmas Film

The official trailer for Mickey's Home Alone was released today, sharing a first look at Mickey and Pluto's plans to fight the festive frenzy that ensues when they're left home alone. The new holiday special premieres Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, at 6:00 p.m. EST/PST on Disney Jr. and streams the next day on Disney+.

The special will have encore airings on Disney Channel November 30 at 7:00 p.m. EST/PST and join Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" on December 19 at 2:00 p.m. EST/PST, with additional airings continuing throughout the season on all platforms.

Mickey's Home Alone puts a Mickey Mouse spin on the holiday classic. In the special, he can't wait to spend Christmas at home, but Mickey's plans take a turn when Minnie surprises him and the gang with tickets to spend Christmas at a world-famous Ice Palace. In the morning rush to make it out the door, Mickey and Pluto are left behind and home alone, and must protect their Christmas dinner from two feisty villains, a raccoon and a weasel who are after it.

Pretty Little Liars alums Lucy Hale and Ian Harding reunite in Hulu's The 12 Dates of Christmas! Christina Walker (Lucy Hale), a successful shop owner who has devoted her energy to her career at the expense of her dating life, goes on 12 dates in the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas hoping to find Mr. Right.

The 12 Dates of Christmas is streaming November 6.

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Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas 2026 Schedule; HBO Renews Youth for Season 2

Time to unwrap your favorite holiday present, because Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" returns Tuesday, December 1, for a full month of festive films, family classics and a few fresh surprises under the tree.

It's a very merry Thriftmas as That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room! premieres December 3. Adding to the festive fun, the Jonas Brothers bring their merry spirit to Freeform with the premiere of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie on December 7, featuring a holiday soundtrack worth caroling along to all December long. Also joining the lineup is Mickey's Home Alone, making its Freeform debut with a Mickey Mouse spin on the holiday classic.

Perennial favorites return in force throughout the month, with marathons of Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy and the Ice Age films, giving viewers plenty of chances to catch their go-to holiday movies. And for anyone who likes a little chaos mixed into the merriment, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas round out the schedule, proving the holidays can handle a bit of mischief.

Festive fan favorites like Disney's A Christmas Carol and Frozen, alongside Eloise at Christmastime, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and more, round out the Claus-itively excellent list of programming to catch on Freeform this season.

And when Christmas Day finally rolls around, the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade marches in to welcome the big day with floats, friendly faces and magical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Park in California. So grab a cup of cocoa, hang a stocking and settle in – Freeform’s serving up your holiday favorites all month long. View the full schedule here.

The acclaimed HBO Original comedy series Youth, created by and starring BAFTA and Peabody Award winner and Emmy® and WGA nominee Sharon Horgan, and produced by Merman, has been renewed for a second season. All eight episodes of the first season are currently available to stream on HBO Max.

Youth follows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son. Season 1 Cast: Sharon Horgan (Alex), Rupert Friend (Patrick), Sharlene Whyte (Sam), Aran Murphy (Ruari), and Robbie Gee (Frank).

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Details on Only Murders Season 6; Haunted Hotel Renewed for Season 3

They're headed to London! Only Murders in London premieres December 8 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. New episodes stream Tuesdays.

After successfully bringing the guilty to justice once again, Charles, Oliver and Mabel embark on their hardest case yet when the next victim — Cinda Canning — arrives at their doorstep, summoning them to London to catch her killer. Our beloved trio of true crime-solving podcasters must now navigate their way through the home of the cozy murder mystery, replete with a whole new collection of suspicious and particularly English-eccentric characters. But can they follow in the footsteps of the woman whose podcast started it all for them ... without having their story end the same as hers?

Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and special guest stars include Tina Fey, Olivia Colman, Meryl Streep, David Tennant, Nicola Coughlan, Martin Freeman and more.

Haunted Hotel is officially coming back for Season 3 in 2027. From Creator Matt Roller (Rick & Morty) and Executive Producers Chris McKenna, Dan Harmon (Rick & Morty), Steve Levy and Matt Roller, the series will return on Netflix. Starring the voices of Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides and Jimmi Simpson.

Season two story: A single mother tries to run the world's most haunted hotel with her ghost brother, two kids, a demon trapped in a little boy's body, and an ever growing collection of ghosts, monsters, and supernatural disasters.

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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of November 2, 2026)

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Criminal Minds Coming to an End; Baywatch Premiere Date Set

Happy Halloween and welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, it's been a very busy week of TV star deaths unfortunately, but we also have news about the end of a long running series, a premiere date for the Baywatch reboot, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• Criminal Minds is still running over two decades after premiering, although it is now known as Criminal Minds: Evolution and airs on Paramount+, but it will soon come to an end. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Holland Taylor is talking about why she left Two and a Half Men as a regular. (Variety)
• Happy's Place will pay tribute to Dolly Parton in an upcoming Día de los Muertos-themed episode. (Deadline)
• A premiere date has been set for the reboot of Baywatch. (Deadline)
• Susan Saint James, known to sitcom fans from her role of Kate in Kate & Allie, died this week at age 80. (Variety)
• It's unfortunately been another one of those weeks with a lot of TV star deaths, as we also lost Patrick Stewart and Barbara Barrie this week. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: Baywatch, Bewitched, Criminal Minds, Happy's Place, Kate and Allie, Roseanne, Simpsons, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Munsters

VH1 to Bring Back America's Funniest People Starring Ms. Pat; Remembering Barbara Barrie and Patrick Stewart

Get ready for the internet's wildest moments to take over television! VH1 announced that America's Funniest People, the all-new comedy competition series starring comedy powerhouse Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams-Lee, will premiere Monday, November 16, with two back-to-back episodes airing at 9 PM and 9:30 PM ET/PT on VH1.

Produced by V10 Entertainment, the team behind America's Funniest Home Videos, the series delivers a louder, wilder, and more unfiltered take on funny, bringing outrageous creator-led content and laugh-out-loud competition to VH1. New episodes will air back-to-back every Monday at 9 PM and 9:30 PM ET/PT.

From savage jokes and wild stunts to outrageous pranks, questionable decisions, and unforgettable viral moments, each episode showcases the kind of social content you can't believe someone actually posted. With her fearless humor and unapologetic perspective, Ms. Pat brings her signature comedic style to the competition as three hilarious content creators go head-to-head for a cash prize.

Actress Barbara Barrie, who starred as Elizabeth Miller in Barney Miller and as Helen Keane in Suddenly Susan, has died. She died at her Manhattan home on October 28 after opting for Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Ms. Barrie was 95.

Barrie starred as Norma Brodnik in the short-lived 1973-1974 NBC sitcom Diana. The series starred Diana Rigg in her first American television series, as Diana Smythe, a recently divorced British fashion designer who moves to the United States in the hopes of becoming more noticed in the fashion world by relocating to New York City. She deals with her boss Norman Brodnik (David Sheiner) at Butley's Department Store and his wife Norma. The cast included Richard B. Shull, Robert Moore, Carole Androsky, Richard Mulligan, and Liam Dunn.

She starred as Elizabeth Miller in 11 episodes (credited in 37 episodes) of the ABC sitcom Barney Miller from 1975 to 1978. When the series premiered in January 1975, she was hired as a regular cast member to play Liz Miller, Barney's wise, faithful, and loving wife. She received second billing in the opening credits after Hal Linden. During that half-season, Barrie appeared in seven episodes out of thirteen. At that time, the premise of the show was to focus on Barney's career as a police captain at the 12th Precinct as well as his home life with his wife and children. She went to producer Danny Arnold and asked to be released from the show at the start of the second season when it became evident that storylines at the 12th Precinct were taking precedence. She appeared in two episodes in season two, one episode in season three, and one episode in season four.

Barrie starred as Elizabeth Potter in the short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom Reggie, which was based on the British sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Middle-aged Reggie Potter (Richard Mulligan) worries about work and home life, while having sexy fantasies about his co-worker. Elizabeth Potter is his wife. The series also starred Timothy Busfield, Dianne Kay, Timothy Stack, Chip Zien, and Jean Smart.

She starred as Aunt Margo in the second season of the 1984-1985 NBC sitcom Double Trouble. When the series was brought back for a second season, the twins had graduated high school, and now lived in New York City with their Aunt Margo. The season two cast included Jean Sagal, Liz Sagal, Jonathan Schmock, Michael D. Roberts, James Vallely, and Anne-Marie Johnson.

Barrie starred as Helen Keane in the 1996-2000 NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. Brooke Shields played Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being single, and who learns to be independent minded after having been taken care of all her life. Helen (Nana) Keane is Susan's paternal grandmother. The cast included Néstor Carbonell, Kathy Griffin, Judd Nelson (Seasons 1-3), David Strickland (Seasons 1-3), Andrea Bendewald (Seasons 2-3, guest star Season 4), Currie Graham (Season 4), Eric Idle (Season 4), Sherri Shepherd (Season 4), and Rob Estes (Season 4).

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Private Benjamin, Kate & Allie, Mr. President (2 episodes), Family Ties, His & Hers (2 episodes), Babes, Surviving Suburbia, Nurse Jackie, and Enlightened.

She starred as Evelyn Stohler in the short-lived 1980-1981 ABC comedy drama Breaking Away. She was best known for her role as Evelyn Stohler in the 1979 coming-of-age comedy-drama film Breaking Away, which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1979. She received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the television series in 1981.

Barrie starred as Ellen Hobbes in the short-lived 1982-1983 CBS detective drama Tucker's Witch. She received Emmy nominations for her performances as Mrs. Bream in Law & Order in 1992 and as Paula Haggerty in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2003. Some of her other television guest appearances included Kraft Mystery Theatre (3 episodes), Decoy (2 episodes), Naked City (3 episodes), The Defenders (3 episodes), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (2 episodes), Ben Casey (2 episodes), Lou Grant (2 episodes), Thirtysomething (2 episodes), Dead Like Me (2 episodes), and Pushing Daisies.

Ms. Barrie was a talented and versatile actress. She was nominated for an Oscar, a Tony nomination for Company in 1971, and three Emmys during her career, which spanned more than six decades. We thank her for work on television and in films. She will be deeply missed.

English actor Patrick Stewart, who starred as Walter Blunt in Blunt Talk and voiced CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock in American Dad!, has died. He died of Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia in Los Angeles on October 28. Mr. Stewart was 86.

Stewart starred as Walter Blunt in the 2015-2016 Starz sitcom Blunt Talk, which was created by Jonathan Ames and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane. The show follows British newscaster Walter Blunt who moves to Los Angeles with the intention of conquering American nightly cable news. He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2016. It also starred Jacki Weaver, Adrian Scarborough, Dolly Wells, Timm Sharp, Mary Holland, and Karan Soni.

He played a recurring role as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock, lending his likeness as well as his voice to 125 episodes of the Fox and TBS animated sitcom American Dad! from 2005 to 2026. Avery Bullock is Stan's depraved, eccentric, and erratic 59-year-old boss. He also made 15 guest appearances on Family Guy in various roles. Some his other voice credits included The Simpsons (2 episodes) and Futurama.

Stewart guest starred as Alistair Burke, a gay Seattle socialite and opera director, who mistakes Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) for a potential lover in a 2003 episode of Frasier. In 2005, appeared as a nudity-obsessed caricature of himself in an episode of the the British sitcom Extras. He voiced himself in a 2016 episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

He gained international stardom for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the 1987-1994 first-run syndicated sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also directed five episodes of the series from 1991 to 1994. He reprised the role in a series of four films (1994–2002) and the 2020-2023 Paramount+ sci-fi series Star Trek: Picard.

Stewart starred as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series (2000–2017), reprising the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2022–2026), with Avengers: Doomsday being his final film performance. Some of his other film credits included Hedda (1975), Excalibur (1981), Dune (1984), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Jeffrey (1995), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001), Green Room (2015), The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), and The Sheep Detectives (2026).

Mr. Stewart received numerous accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He made everything he appeared in much better. We thank him for his work on television in films. He will be greatly missed.

We also remember television producer Ronny Hallin. She worked on Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Step by Step. She died on October 27. Ms. Hallin was 88.

Hallin's sitcom producing credits included Blanksy's Beauties (3 episodes), Laverne & Shirley (20 episodes), Happy Days (148 episodes), You Again? (12 episodes), Family Matters (16 episodes), Perfect Strangers (24 episodes), Going Places, The Hogan Family, and Step by Step (160 episodes). She worked as a casting director on Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days.

She appeared uncredited as Verna Turner in a 1974 episode of The Odd Couple. She played Maxine in a 1982 episode of Laverne & Shirley.

Ms. Hallin was the older sister of actress and director Penny Marshall, and the younger sister of screenwriter, director, producer and actor Garry Marshall. We thank her for her work on sitcoms. She will be sorely missed.

Actor and singer John (Bobby) Wright starred as Willy Moss in McHale's Navy. He died at his home in Madison, Tennessee, on October 27. Mr. Wright was 84.

Wright starred as Willy Moss in the 1962-1966 ABC sitcom McHale's Navy. Radioman Willy Moss is a good-natured Southerner from Tennessee who operates the crew's still and is in charge of radio and telephone communication for the crew. He also serves as the PT-73's sonar operator. The series also starred Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn, Bob Hastings, Gary Vinson, Carl Ballantine, Billy Sands, Edson Stroll, Gavin MacLeod (1962-1964), and Yoshio Yoda.

He guest starred in episodes of the CBS sitcom Pistols 'n' Petticoats and the NBC western The Road West in 1966.

Mr. Wright was the last surviving cast member of McHale's Navy. Unhappy with the Hollywood scene after McHale's Navy ended, he moved back to Nashville to start a music career. He recorded for Decca, ABC and United Artists Records between 1967 and 1979, charting 21 singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Here I Go Again", which reached number 13 in 1971, was his highest-charting release. We thank him for his work on television and the music. He will be greatly missed.

Television writer and producer Earl Barret co-developed and executive produced Too Close for Comfort. He died of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, on October 22. Mr. Barret was 94.

Barret and Arne Sultan developed the 1980-1983 ABC and 1984-1987 first-run syndicated sitcom Too Close for Comfort. He worked as an executive and supervising producer from 1980 to 1986. He also directed 13 episodes of the series from 1982 to 1987.

Some of his sitcom writing credits included My Favorite Martian, My Three Sons, Valentine's Day (2 episodes), Broadside (2 episodes), Many Happy Returns, My Mother the Car, O.K. Crackerby!, Get Smart, Mister Roberts, Bewitched (3 episodes), The Andy Griffith Show (2 episodes), Julia (8 episodes), The Governor & J.J. (21 episodes), The Partners (7 episodes), The Sandy Duncan Show (13 episodes), Viva Valdez (3 episodes), Sanford and Son (2 episodes), Holmes and Yoyo (7 episodes), The San Pedro Beach Bums (2 episodes), Welcome Back, Kotter (6 episodes), and Stockard Channing in Just Friends (3 episodes). He wrote four episodes of Batman featuring Victor Buono's comic archvillain King Tut in 1966.

He also directed episodes of The Governor & J.J. in 1970 and The Partners in 1972. Some of his other producing credits included The Partners (20 episodes), The Sandy Duncan Show (13 episodes), and The San Pedro Beach Bums (9 episodes).

Mr. Barret wrote or produced episodes for over 30 shows over a career spanning more than 30 years. We thank him for work on Too Close for Comfort and other sitcoms. He will be sorely missed.

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Peacock's Dig Trailer and Artwork; The CW 2026 Holiday Programming with A Very Brady Christmas, A Flintstone Christmas and More

Peacock has released the trailer and key artwork for upcoming comedy series Dig, which premieres November 23. Dig follows a team of dedicated archaeologists (and less-dedicated college students) who spend their summer working on a dig site in Greece. Their discovery of a rare artifact sends them on the adventure of a lifetime. All 10 episodes will be released as a binge.

Co-Showrunner/Co-Creator/Executive Producer: Michael Schur, Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer: J.J. Philbin and Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Series Regular: Amy Poehler. Joining Poehler are stars Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza. Guest Cast: Kayvan Novak, Jon Pointing and Bonita Friedericy.

The CW Network announced its robust slate of holiday programming featuring timeless family favorites including A Very Brady Christmas, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Yogi's First Christmas, 'Tis the Season to be Smurfy, A Flintstones Christmas Carol, and A Flintstone Christmas; all new specials such as World's Funniest Moments: Christmas and Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic; as well as the CW premieres of the hit movies The Wizard of Oz on Wednesday, November 25 and Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love on Sunday, November 22.

More on the the classic TV movie, A Very Brady Christmas, it makes its CW debut on Sunday, December 6 (7:30-10:00pm ET/PT), hosted by Barry Williams and Christopher Knight with all-new holiday footage filmed inside the real-life Brady house. Mike (Robert Reed) and Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) decide to use the money that they saved in a vacation fund to pay the travel expenses for Greg (Barry Williams), Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Peter (Christopher Knight), Jan (Eve Plumb), Bobby (Mike Lookinland), and Cindy (Jennifer Runyon) and their families, so that they can have a family Christmas. Then, after the entire family is back together, they end up helping one another resolve their personal conflicts.

Everyone's favorite Stone Age family, the Flintstones, heads to The CW in two holiday specials, A Flintstone Christmas on Friday, November 27 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) and A Flintstones Christmas Carol on Friday, December 4 (8:00-9:30pm ET/PT). In A Flintstone Christmas, Santa Claus sprains his ankle while delivering presents in Bedrock, and Fred Flintstone and his pal Barney must save Christmas for children all over the world by taking Santa's place. The only problem is that Fred promised Mr. Slate that he would play Santa at the children's holiday party! Can Fred and Barney deliver the toys and make it back to the party in time? A Flintstones Christmas Carol sees Fred starring as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Bedrock Community Players production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." His ego swells to the size of a Tyrannosaurus as he starts to become like the embittered old miser he is to portray. But by the time the curtain closes on the play, Wilma, Barney, and Pebbles help Fred learn the true meaning of Christmas.

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