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It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

by Vincent

You've probably heard the term "sadcom" before. From about 2014 through 2017, it was all of the rage in television comedy - shows that were comedies, and often very funny, but dealt with some dark, depressing topics, and at times seemed to be just as sad as they were humorous. These shows didn't sugarcoat their characters' misery, which earned them the title of "sadcom." The most obvious examples are shows like You're the Worst or Bojack Horseman, comedies that deal head-on with the topic of mental illness. But you could say that a huge slew of TV comedies from the past few years fall into this category - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mom, even wacky shows like Review can fall into this territory. These shows are very funny, but certainly aren't afraid to get dark when they want to.

However, over the past year or so, I've noticed a resurgence of bright, happy shows that still deal with serious topics, but still do their best to impose a sense of warmth and empathy even in their darkest moments. The best examples of this are some of my favorite shows on television, One Day at a Time, The Good Place and Superstore. These three shows may seem incredibly different from one another, but they all share in common the fact that they go to some sad places, but still make it clear that their characters truly love each other and are there for each other, no matter how bad things get - whether it be the tight-knit Alvarez family on One Day at a Time, the "core four" of The Good Place, and the makeshift family of Cloud 9 in Superstore, these are shows about people who care about each other very much, even if they're going through some pretty rough stuff much of the time. Even when these shows get dark, there's still a warm, comforting aura to them - and as much as I love some of the "sadcoms" that have come out over the past five years, sometimes it's nice to be in a world where even when things get bad, everything winds up being okay.

On the heels of her Emmy(R) win for Best Comedy Writing and the launch of her series The Chi, TBS has picked up writer and Master of None star Lena Waithe's project Twenties to pilot. Twenties is a single-camera comedy that follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking shit and chasing their dreams. It's a show about friendship, finding love, and messing everything up along the way. Twenties is created, written, and executive produced by Waithe through her production company Hillman Grad Productions and executive produced by Andrew Coles, her manager, for The Mission Entertainment.

TBS, now the #1 comedy network with 3 of the top 5 new cable comedies to date, continues to attract fresh, award-winning talent with new shows The Last O.G. premiering on April 3rd starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, and Miracle Workers starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi.

For the upcoming 2018-2019 season, The CW Network will expand its primetime schedule to include Sunday night, growing its line-up of original first-run programming from five nights to six nights. When the new season launches in October 2018, The CW will offer 12 hours of primetime series each week, Sunday-Friday (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The CW launched in 2006 as America's fifth broadcast network, with programming targeting younger viewers, a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, will broadcast a six-night, twelve-hour primetime lineup, Sunday through Friday, beginning in Fall 2018, as mentioned. The CW's primetime programming is also available to stream for free, without authentication, on the ad-supported cwtv.com and The CW app, now available on every major OTT platform. In daytime, The CW broadcasts a Monday through Friday afternoon block and a three-hour Saturday morning kids block. The CW's digital network CW Seed launched in 2013 and offers original short-form digital content as well as past seasons of fan-favorite television series.

Netflix announced the renewal of its hit show Grace and Frankie for a fifth season. The series, produced by Skydance Television and starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, and Sam Waterston, will return in 2019. In addition, RuPaul joins the cast as a guest star in season five as 'Benjamin Le Day,' a formidable and quick-witted adversary who faces off with Grace and Frankie. Season 4 of Grace and Frankie premiered globally on January 19.

Grace and Frankie's third season earned nine major television nominations, the most of any prior season, including Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for both Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, a Writers Guild Award nomination, an NAACP Image Award nomination, as well as a Costume Designers Guild and two Makeup and Hairstyling Awards. In Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda ("Grace") and Lily Tomlin ("Frankie") star as two women whose lives are turned upside down when their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, Grace and Frankie form an unlikely and unbreakable bond and face their uncertain futures head-on, hand-in-hand. Together with their ex-husbands and children, they discover the true definition of "family," with laughter, tears and plenty of mood enhancers along the way.

The comedy stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, June Diane Raphael, Ethan Embry, and Baron Vaughn.

CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, announced the second season renewal of its first original comedy series, No Activity. The eight-episode first season of No Activity is currently available to stream on CBS All Access. No Activity is a comedy series from executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. In what should be a high-stakes sting operation, NO ACTIVITY celebrates the mundane. Set against the world of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together; two criminals who are largely kept in the dark; two dispatch workers who haven't really clicked; and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space considering they've only just met.

The cast of No Activity's first season stars co-developer Patrick Brammall and Tim Meadows, along with guest stars Mark Berry, Arturo Castro, Mackenzie Davis, Bridget Everett, Will Ferrell, Darren Gilshenan, Travis Guba, Jake Johnson, Sunita Mani, Jason Mantzoukas, Adrian Martinez, Jesse Plemons, Fred Pohl, Alex Rodriguez, Amy Sedaris, J.K. Simmons, Courtenay Taylor, Michaela Watkins and Daniel Zolghadri.

SHOWTIME has announced that Judy Greer (Married) has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming SHOWTIME half-hour comedy Kidding. Greer joins Golden Globe(R) winner Jim Carrey, in Carrey's first series regular role in more than two decades, along with Oscar(R), Emmy(R) and Golden Globe nominee Catherine Keener (Get Out) and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon). Greer will play Jill, Jeff's estranged wife who has recently hit a rebellious streak. In Kidding, Carrey plays Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, an icon of children's television, a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America's impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him - who also anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire. But when this beloved personality's family - wife, two sons, sister and father - begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: A kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.

This month, getTV is commemorating Black History Month with a salute the 20th Century's pioneers who triumphantly overcame societal barriers and paved the way for today's generation of artists and entertainers in the areas of drama, comedy and music. On Sunday, February 18 at 7:30PM ET/6:30 C, getTV will air the first two episodes of Palmerstown, USA, a 17-episode family drama series from 2017 Kennedy Center honoree, producer Norman Lear (All in the Family, Sanford and Son, Good Times), and Roots' author Alex Haley that has not been shown on television in decades. Among the cast members of this Depression-era tale, set in the South, is a pre-Family Ties Michael J. Fox and guest stars include Academy Award winners Morgan Freeman, Louis Gossett, Jr. (who received an Emmy nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series for Palmerstown, USA), Danny Glover, David Caruso and Academy Award nominees Beah Richards and Alfre Woodard. Following its special primetime preview on February 18, getTV will broadcast Palmerstown, U.S.A every Sunday at 12:30PM ET/11:30AM C, starting on February 25.

For night owls, this month getTV has devoted its 'Get Lost in TV' late night block to these legends every Sunday beginning at midnight with a mix of variety specials and notable sitcom episodes. Sunday, February 11 was devoted to shows featuring groundbreaking comedians such as Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney, Moms Mabley and Dick Gregory. getTV's February 18 lineup features programs with trailblazing musical entertainers Sammy Davis Jr. and Lena Horne, along with Lola Falana, Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston. On February 25, getTV celebrates Motown with specials starring the Jackson 5, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Temptations and Stevie Wonder.

Regina Hall (Girls Trip) and Paul Scheer (The Disaster Artist, The League) are set to join the cast of the Showtime half-hour comedy pilot Ball Street. Starring Emmy(R) nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Don Cheadle (Avengers: Infinity War) and two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy(R) winner Andrew Rannells (Girls, The Intern), Ball Street is directed and executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The pilot, which has also added Kurt Braunohler (The Big Sick) and Eugene Cordero (Kong: Skull Island), is created by David Caspe (Happy Endings) and Jordan Cahan (My Best Friend's Girl), who also serve as executive producers and showrunners. Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) will guest star as Tiff, Blair's (Rannells) girlfriend who appreciates the finer things in life that Blair's new job may not provide. Reuniting with Happy Endings and Marry Me producers Caspe and Cahan, Wilson will recur if the show goes to series. Production is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles this week. The pilot is a co-production of Showtime and Sony Pictures Television Studios.

Ball Street takes us back to October 19, 1987 - aka Black Monday - one of the worst stock market crashes in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one knows who or what caused it. Ball Street is the story of how a bunch of fearless underdogs took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street. Among the intrepid traders who make up the group led by Cheadle's character are Dawn (Hall), the no-nonsense head of trading and the only woman on the team, along with Keith (Scheer) and Ronnie (Cordero). Braunohler appears as Ty Daverman, a vice president at Morgan Stanley.

The doctors of Grey Sloan meet Station 19's Andy Herrera, on a special, TGIT crossover event episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Seattle firefighters Ben Warren (Jason George) and Andy Herrera (guest star Jaina Lee Ortiz) head to Grey Sloan after rescuing two boys that are injured in a house fire. With one of the boys' lives literally in Andy's hands, her skills are put to the test. Meanwhile, the doctors are hard at work on their projects for the Grey Sloan Surgical Innovation Contest; and Amelia brings Tom Koracick in to consult on her and Alex's patient, on a special, TGIT Crossover Event episode of Grey's Anatomy airing on Thursday, March 1 at 8:00pm. Station 19 officially premieres Thursday, March 22 at 9:00pm on ABC.

Then at 9pm and 10pm on the same night, two indomitable forces unite when Olivia Pope and Annalise Keating team up on the highly anticipated Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder TGIT crossover episodes. First on Scandal, in the midst of moving on from the White House, Olivia gets an unexpected visitor in criminal defense attorney Annalise Keating, who seeks her help in fast-tracking a judicial reform class action to the United States Supreme Court. However, after Olivia's recent fall from political grace, it's going to be more challenging than ever to get the support they need, on a special, TGIT Crossover Event episode of Scandal, airing at 9pm on Thrusday, March 1. Viola Davis and Aja Naomi King guest star. Then on How To Get Away with Murder, As Annalise's class-action case hangs in the balance, a meeting with the esteemed Washington D.C. fixer, Olivia Pope, proves to be crucial in getting the opportunity to argue her case in the nation's highest court. Meanwhile, Bonnie discovers concerning information pertaining to Simon that threatens to expose what really happened during night he was shot, on a special, TGIT Crossover Event episode of How to Get Away with Murder at 10pm. Kerry Washington and Cornelius Smith Jr. guest star.

Comedy Central and Daniel Tosh have agreed to a contract extension for three additional seasons of Tosh.0. The new seasons of Tosh.0 will keep Comedy Central's Tuesday night anchor in originals through 2020 with the 10th season to debut on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tosh.0 premiered on June 4, 2009 and features razor-sharp humor and biting commentary from comedian Daniel Tosh. The weekly, topical series delves into all aspects of the Internet from the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious. Each episode includes a "CeWEBrity Profile" or Tosh giving subjects of notorious viral videos a second chance to redeem themselves from the embarrassment with which they have become synonymous with their very own "Web Redemption."

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 February 12-16, 2018, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Sunday, February 11

• Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men) - Catch Amber on Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.

Monday, February 12

• Heather Graham (Californication/Emily's Reasons Why Not) - Watch Heather on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Nico Tortorella (Younger) - Nico appears on The Untitled Action Bronson Show at 11:30pm on Viceland.
• Sherri Shepherd (Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) - Gael talks about Mozart in the Jungle on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• John Krasinski (The Office) - John stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Rachael Harris (Surviving Jack/My Boys/Notes from the Underbelly) - Rachael appears on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm/Son of Zorn/Suburgatory) - Cheryl drops by The Real, so check your local listings.
• Rickey Smiley (The Rickey Smiley Show) - Rickey is a guest on Steve, so check your local listings.
• Patricia Clarkson (Davis Rules) - Patricia talks about The Party on NBC's Megyn Kelly Today at 9am.
• Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about Ten Magic Butterflies on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. She will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.

Tuesday, February 13

• Ricky Gervais (The Office) - Catch Ricky on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Sherri Shepherd (Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect) - Sherri guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Regina King (227) - Regina chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Anna Chlumsky (Veep) - Anna talks about the play Cardinal on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly and her husband Rodney are guests on Steve, so check your local listings.
• Patricia Clarkson (Davis Rules) - Patricia talks about The Party on the BUILD Series at 3pm.
• Danice McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about her book Goodnight, Numbers on the BUILD Series at 12:30pm. She will also be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.
• Zosia Mamet (Girls) - Zosia talks about The Boy Downstairs on the BUILD Series at 4pm.

Wednesday, February 14

• Jodie Foster (Paper Moon/The Courtship of Eddie's Father) - Watch Jodie on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
• Marin Hinkle (Two and a Half Men) - Marin talks about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/The Office) and Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock) - Ellie and Jane talk about Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian talks about her play Kings on the BUILD Series at 11am.
• Francia Raisa (grown-ish) - Francia talks about grown-ish on the BUILD Series at 2pm.

Thursday, February 15

• Ed Helms (The Office) - Catch Ed on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• David Spade (The Mayor/Rules of Engagement/8 Simple Rules/Just Shoot Me!) - David appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Lamorne Morris (New Girl) - Lamorne talks about his new movie Game Night on The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Nolan Gould and Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family) - Nolan and Rico are guests on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
• Lori Loughlin (Fuller House/Hudson Street/Full House) - Lori talks about When Calls the Heart on NBC's Today in the 10am hour and the BUILD Series at 2pm. She will also be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.

Friday, February 16

• Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Watch Sam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Laura Benanti (The Detour/Go On/Starved) - Laura appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Alexa & Katie/Good Morning, Miami/Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Tiffani chats on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Holly Robinson Peete (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper/For Your Love) - Holly and her husband Rodney talk about the Hallmark Channel original series Meet the Peetes on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Becki Newton (Divorce/Weird Loners/The Goodwin Games/How I Met Your Mother) - Becki chats about Divorce on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Lori Loughlin (Fuller House/Hudson Street/Full House) - Lori appears on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.

All listings are subject to change. Visit our blog and main site for daily updated listings. Leave us comments on our message board or Tweet/Facebook us to let us know what you think of this Sunday feature! We do listen!

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, February 11

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Kicks" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Jake is officially back at the precinct but is temporarily assigned desk duty; Jake tries to use a loophole to get back in the field; Rosa believes Pimento may be cheating on her.

Bob's Burgers - "The Wolf of Wharf Street" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On Halloween night, Linda tries to impress the kids by taking them to look for a wolf that has been terrorizing the town; an injured and medicated Bob believes that Teddy has turned into a werewolf.

The Simpsons - "Whistler's Father" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Homer discovers Maggie's whistling talent and launches her baby-celebrity career; When Marge impresses Fat Tony with her interior design taste, he hires her to style his brothel.

Ghosted - "Lockdown" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Director Romslo puts the whole office on lockdown when a deadly amphibious creature escapes in The Bureau Underground, giving Max and Leroy only 30 minutes to eliminate the threat.

Family Guy - "Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Taylor Swift agrees to go to the homecoming dance with Chris; Peter decides to become an Uber driver.

LA to Vegas - "Two and a Half Pilots" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In Captain Dave's absence, a rival is assigned to cover the flight's route; Artem and Nichole help Colin plan his son's birthday party.

School of Rock - "A Matter of Trust" (Nickelodeon, 7:30PM ET/PT)
Summer takes pity on the band's nemesis, Justin from Night Lizard, after he falls on hard times, and agrees to help his music career despite her friends' caution.

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Monday, February 12

The Big Bang Theory - "The Explosion Implosion" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wolowitz and Sheldon bond when they drive to the desert to shoot off a model rocket. Also, when Leonard’s mom, Beverly (Christine Baranski), finds a new best friend in Penny, it rubs Leonard the wrong way.

Man with a Plan - "The Silver Fox" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Wolowitz and Sheldon bond when they drive to the desert to shoot off a model rocket. Also, when Leonard’s mom, Beverly (Christine Baranski), finds a new best friend in Penny, it rubs Leonard the wrong way.

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Tuesday, February 13

LA to Vegas - "The Affair" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Ronnie thinks about exposing a regular passenger when she realizes that he may be cheating on his wife.

The Mick - "The Invention" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Mickey discovers that Ben has been taking medication to help him focus, she tries to prove that he does not need it to help him.

Baskets - "A Night at the Opera" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Chip incorporates a San Joaquin Valley earthiness into his clown routine.

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Wednesday, February 14

The Goldbergs - "Girl Talk" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When The Ottoman Empire’s business declines due to a new furniture competitor, Adam offers to make Murray a commercial starring Marvin, but things go awry when Marvin’s actions mess up the original plan. Meanwhile, Beverly offers to help Barry as he keeps striking out as he attempts to get a girl at school.

Speechless - "S-H-- SHIPPING" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
JJ’s pressured to date a new student at school who also has cerebral palsy. Maya and Jimmy teach Ray and his girlfriend to think less. Dylan teams with Lafayette alumni to rebel against the school’s “no-prank” initiative.

Modern Family - "No Small Feet" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Claire lands a big opportunity for Pritchett’s Closets, Jay expects a little validation for his contribution; and Pam’s ex-boyfriend Bo (James Van Der Beek) shows up and Mitchell sees this as the perfect opportunity to get Pam out of the house. Meanwhile, Luke and Alex stumble upon a successful online business that finally gets them on their feet.

American Housewife - "The Couple" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After feeling like their whole world and all of their conversations revolve around kids, Greg and Katie are ecstatic to meet new friends Zach and Courtney, a couple without children. Meanwhile, Anna-Kat coerces Taylor and Oliver into helping her with a storytelling project, which turns out to be a little more grisly than anticipated.

Schitt's Creek - "Girls' Night" (Pop, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Alexis and Twyla go out for a girls' night; David gets a lesson on compromise.

Let's Get Physical - "Lyrca-Virgin" (Pop, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Joe makes a terrible choice in uniforms, leading to a road trip to Arcyl Industries, where Janet introduces the team members to her friend, Dr. Arcyl, who invented Lycra; Claudia decides to do something about Barry's alpha attitude.

grown-ish - "Erase Your Special" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Zoey's reputation and job get put on the line when she reveals too much information on social media.

Alone Together - "Dinner Party" (Freeform, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Esther hopes to convince a lesbian couple from her building to become her mentors.

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Thursday, February 15

The Big Bang Theory - "The Collaboration Contamination" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Sheldon and Koothrappali confide in Bernadette when they can’t handle Amy and Wolowitz working together. Also, Penny and Leonard learn new tactics for how to deal Sheldon from an unlikely source.

Young Sheldon - "Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
George Sr. strikes a deal with Sheldon to tutor Georgie when poor grades threaten to keep him from playing football.

The Big Bang Theory - "The Proposal Proposal" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Amy gives Sheldon an answer to his proposal while Howard and Bernadette struggle with some unexpected news. Laurie Metcalf returns as Sheldon’s mother, Mary; Riki Lindhome returns as Ramona; and Stephen Hawking returns as himself.

Mom - "Twinkle Lights and Grandma Shoes" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bonnie gets cold feet when considering her future with Adam, and Christy risks failing an important test in order to help a fellow alcoholic. Missi Pyle returns as Natasha, the birth mother of Jill’s foster daughter.

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Friday, February 16

The Paynes - "Better Than Nothing" (OWN, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Curtis and Ella debate about taking in Nyla and her kids. Ella talks to Nyla about how her relationship is affecting her children.

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Saturday, February 17

The Middle - "The Setup" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Frankie is tasked with being at her mom Pat’s (Marsha Mason) beck and call when she has to stay for a few days at the Heck house after coming down with an ailment. Meanwhile, just when it looks like Sean is about to ask Sue out on a date, Sue nervously blurts out that maybe they should both try to set each other up on a date with one of their friends; and Axl and Brick ponder what it is exactly that Mike does at the quarry.

The Middle - "Eyes Wide Open" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Axl heads to Chicago to visit Hutch for the weekend but discovers that his friend, who has his own apartment and a job, is now acting more like a responsible adult than the free-spirited college student he once knew. Meanwhile, Sue’s excitement over having the apartment to herself over the weekend turns to horror when she is unable to sleep after watching “Silence of the Lambs”; and Brick enlists Frankie and Mike’s aid to help convince Lilah, a new student who doesn’t know anyone at school yet, that she and Brick would make a cute couple.

black-ish - "Please Don't Feed the Animals" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bow keeps in touch with Dre’s incarcerated godbrother, Omar, but when they find out he is being released from prison, Omar’s future sparks debate. Meanwhile, Ruby lets it slip to the kids that she’s been to jail and they push her to tell them more secrets from her past.

black-ish - "Charity Case" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dre is chosen to lead Stevens & Lido’s new charity campaign which helps people give back to their community. When Bow advises Dre that there is more to giving back than cutting checks, he decides to donate some of his clothes to a man in need. Meanwhile, Junior fails his driving test, so Ruby offers to chaperone a trip with him and the twins on an informative outing.

The Thundermans - "Rhythm n' Shoes " (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Determined to meet a famous pop singer visiting Hiddenville High, Phoebe and Max devise elaborate schemes to insert themselves into her performance that quickly lead to disastrous results.

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn - "The Harper Quad-Jobbers" (Nickelodeon, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The quads try to earn money for a pool so that their house can be the place everyone wants to hang out at during the summer.

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Sunday, February 18

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "HalloVeen" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When the precinct embarks on its fifth annual Halloween Heist, relationships and friendships are tested as everyone vies for the win.

Bob's Burgers - "Sit Me Baby One More Time" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Tina's new baby-sitting enterprise is quickly derailed by her nemesis Tammy; Bob and Linda check out a competitor's restaurant that is known for its burgers.

The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Maggie becomes possessed by an ancient demon; Lisa discovers a perfect version of her family in an alternate universe; Homer cannibalizes himself.

Ghosted - "The Machine" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Annie accompanies Max and Leroy as they go under cover to investigate a bizarre incident at an elite country club.

Family Guy - "Emmy-Winning Episode" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Peter embarks on a campaign to win an Emmy for Family Guy by making the show more like Emmy-winning shows.

LA to Vegas - "The Fellowship of the Bear" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Capt. Dave offends the cleaning crew, he and Bernard have to find the stinky surprise the crew left behind; Ronnie helps Colin search for his son's lost teddy bear; Artem teaches Nichole how to play poker.

Game Shakers - "Lumples" (Nickelodeon, 7:00PM ET/PT)
A toy company hires Game Shakers to make a game based on a toy that they are not allowed to see.

School of Rock - "Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)" (Nickelodeon, 7:30PM ET/PT)
The band holds a rummage sale to raise money after their instruments get stolen; Tomika sells a sentimental item of Summer's, then tries to remember its significance to her as she attempts to repair their friendship.

Complete TV Listings

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! News is a little slow this week as the Winter Olympics are getting all of the attention, but we are hearing about some things going on at ABC and a renewal for a popular Comedy Central series. Also, after a long dry spell of DVD news, we're hearing about some new releases, including one very surprising one. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

It's time for another edition of Fri-Yay! That means we will take a look back on some sitcom happenings in recent days or weeks or other fun sitcomy stuff. It's a sitcom lover's paradise! Happy Fri-Yay!

by Vincent

Sitcoms tend to go in phases, and one of the many phases of the sitcom is "high concept vs. low concept." This trend can be dated way back to the earliest decades of television - I'd argue the '50s were a "low concept" decade as most shows from that era were fairly simple in premise, shows such as I Love Lucy or Leave it to Beaver, which had straightforward and realistic premises (newlyweds in the city, families in the suburbs) and relied on character antics for their laughs and plot. However, following the '50s came the '60s, which had huge concepts - just look at shows like I Dream of Jeannie or Bewitched, shows about magical creatures which had complex rules and universes of their own. This became the norm in the '60s - shows about talking horses, flying nuns, witches, and genies were the norm, perhaps as a form of a escapism from the turbulent political climate. While we saw some high-concept shows after the '60s, for the most part, shows began to get gradually lower in their concept until Seinfeld became the quintessential low concept series - it was a sitcom that was proud to be a "show about nothing."

However, for the first time in many years, we're beginning to see a rise in high concept sitcoms again. The biggest example of this is likely The Good Place, which is one of the most high-concept hit sitcoms in quite some time, revolving around a woman and her friends in the afterlife. But you can see it around other shows and networks, too - think of a show like The Last Man on Earth, revolving around the apocalypse, or Search Party, a plot-heavy film noir comedy. Even something like CBS's Life in Pieces, which shows several different families lives and how they intersect, and is told in short "pieces", could qualify. Like the '60s, perhaps this could be a form of escapism for people in today's similarly tumultuous political climate? Either way, it's certainly a good time for creative, original and high-concept sitcoms.

Bravo Media and Universal Cable Productions' original scripted series Imposters, starring Inbar Lavi, Rob Heaps, Parker Young, Marianne Rendón, Brian Benben and Stephen Bishop, returns for a second season on Thursday, April 5 at 10pm ET/PT. From executive producers Adam Brooks and Paul Adelstein, Imposters follows Maddie (Lavi), a persona-shifting con artist and the "Bumblers," a trio of her recent, heart-broken victims, Ezra (Heaps), Richard (Young) and Jules (Rendón). To catch up on Imposters season one, tune in to Bravo on Monday, February 19 from 8am-6pm ET for an all-day marathon. Additionally, season one is currently available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, XBOX, Playstation, FandangoNow and Vudu, and is available starting today on Netflix.

Golden Globe winning actress Uma Thurman reprises her guest role as lethal fixer, Lenny Cohen. Additionally, executive producer Paul Adelstein will guest star with a story arc spanning multiple episodes, playing Shelly Cohen, a mysterious fixer who happens to be Lenny's former husband. In the season two premiere, Maddie decides to lay low at a lake house in Michigan as she tries to escape her former existence. However, she finds her past much harder to shake than anticipated, leaving her in a state of paranoia. The Bumblers head to Richard's hometown hoping to sell the rare, very expensive ring Ezra stole from Patrick. Their hope for a clean getaway backfires when the tables turn and they find themselves on the run... again.

COZI TV has scheduled a special, 13 hour marathon tribute to the late actor John Mahoney this Saturday, February 10 at 9 AM ET (check local listings). Best known for his portrayal of Martin Crane, the down-to-earth ex-police detective on the iconic television series Frasier, Mahoney passed away this week following a legendary career in television and film.

The following episodes of Frasier will be included in this Saturday's "Frasier Best of Martin Marathon:"

09:00 AM: "The Good Son"
09:30 AM: "Space Quest"
10:00 AM: "Dinner at Eight"
10:30 AM: "I Hate Frasier Crane"
11:00 AM: "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast?"
11:30 AM: "You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover"
12:00 PM: "Travels With Martin"
12:30 PM: "Burying a Grudge"
01:00 PM: "Retirement Is Murder"
01:30 PM: "Martin Does It His Way"
02:00 PM: "Come Lie With Me"
02:30 PM: "Chess Pains"
03:00 PM: "Police Story"
03:30 PM: "Love Bites Dog"
04:00 PM: "Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven"
04:30 PM: "Death and the Dog”
05:00 PM: "The Gift Horse"
05:30 PM: "Voyage of the Damned"
06:00 PM: "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do"
06:30 PM: "Dial M for Martin"
07:00 PM: "Our Parents, Ourselves"
07:30 PM: "Momma Mia"
08:00 PM: "A Tsar is Born"
08:30 PM: "Out with Dad"
09:00 PM: "Cranes Unplugged"
09:30 PM: "It Takes Two to Tangle"

Casting has begun on a live-action Kim Possible movie for the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, 16 years after the popular character - a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains - debuted in the animated comedy/adventure series that became a global hit. The series was lauded for its empowered female role model who uses her brain, heart and expertise to save the day. Throughout 87 episodes and two original animated movies, Kim Possible traversed the social hierarchy of high school and, with her hapless sidekick Ron Stoppable and his naked mole-rat Rufus by her side, thwarted power-hungry villains Drakken and Shego, among others.

The original animated series, launched in 2002, inspired two hugely popular animated original movies, Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama in 2005, which was the first animated title in the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, and Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time in 2003. Viewers' connection to Kim Possible also led to a successful off-TV franchise including Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable characters at Disney Parks & Resorts and a line of Kim Possible branded consumer products at mass retail, soundtracks, books and games.

Jenny Slate (Disney's Academy Award(R)-winning Zootopia) will voice the iconic role of Miss Nanny in Disney Junior's reimagined Muppet Babies, premiering this March on Disney Channel. Slate will bring to life the voice of the Muppet Babies' loving and playful caregiver, a character originally voiced by legendary actress, the late Barbara Billingsley (Leave it to Beaver). Almost 30 years after the Muppet Babies first stole the hearts of kids and families around the world, the series chronicles the hilarious playroom antics of the young Kermit the Frog, Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and brand-new Muppet Baby, Summer Penguin.

As in the original Emmy(R) Award-winning series, Miss Nanny will only be visible from the torso down. Adding a new touch to the reimagined series, the pattern of Miss Nanny's tights will change in each episode to reveal the story's theme. As always, Miss Nanny gently and cheerfully encourages the Muppet Babies to use their imaginations to explore the farthest corners of the universe and to utilize their creative thinking to solve most any problem.

Best friends Apple and Onion, the eponymous characters of Cartoon Network's comedy Apple & Onion, make their debut with a special double premiere on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). The fun new series, which stems from the global Artists Program, will introduce besties Apple and Onion who have decided to leave their hometowns to experience big city living. With Apple's uncontainable enthusiasm and Onion's outlandish imagination, the two pals embark on hilarious misadventures, often bringing fresh and unexpected insights into today's modern life. Apple & Onion is created by George Gendi and executive produced by Cartoon Network Studios.

With a special limited run, fans can splurge on back-to-back new episodes every Friday at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) through March 23. For those who want to get a first look, catch the first two new episodes of Apple & Onion beginning Friday, Feb. 16 on the Emmy-winning Cartoon Network App and VOD. In the debut episode "A New Life," the series introduces how Apple and Onion meet one another for the very first time. Then, in the "The Perfect Team," a stray cat causes Onion to worry his relationship with Apple is in jeopardy.

English-American actor John Mahoney, who was best known for his role as Martin Crane in Frasier, has died. He died on February 4 in Chicago of complications from throat cancer. Mr. Mahoney was 77.

Mahoney's television career began with his role as Lt. Roselli in the 1982 NBC drama Chicago Story. The series followed the work and personal lives of several Chicago doctors, lawyers and police officers. It starred Maud Adams, Vincent Baggetta, Molly Cheek, Dennis Franz, Connie Foster, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Richard Lawson, Craig T. Nelson, Kristoffer Tabori and Jill Shellabrger.

He played Chief Patrick Meacham in the short-lived 1990 ABC adventure series H.E.L.P.. Battalion Chief Meacham led the Harlem Eastside Life-saving Program (H.E.L.P.) in New York City that co-located the resources of the Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Medical Services. The series starred Wesley Snipes, Joe Urla, Lance Edwards, Kim Flowers, Tom Bresnahan, Marjorie Monaghan, Fionnula Flanagan and David Caruso.

Mahoney appeared as Dr. Alec McMurtry in the short-lived 1992 CBS medical drama The Human Factor. The series was about a physician at U.C.I., an inner-city teaching hospital. It starred Jan Lucas, Kurt Deutsch, Eriq La Salle, Melinda McGraw, Matthew Ryan, Robert McNeill and Allan Miller.

He starred as the blue-collar patriarch Martin Crane in the NBC sitcom Frasier, which aired for 11 seasons from 1993 through 2004. Martin Crane was an Army veteran and a retired Seattle Police Department detective. He was the father of Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Dr. Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce). It also starred Jane Leeves, Peri Gilpin and Dan Butler. The series won a total of 37 Primetime Emmy Awards during its 11-year run. Mahoney received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 1999 and 2003 and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 1993 and 2000.

Mahoney had a recurring role as Roy, a waiter and a love interest for Elka (Betty White), in six episodes of Hot in Cleveland in 2011 and 2014. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Becker and $#*! My Dad Says. His drama guest appearances included ER, In Treatment and Burn Notice.

He was also known for his voice work. His television voice credits included Teacher's Pet, Gary the Rat and The Simpsons. Some of his film voice credits included Antz, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, The Iron Giant and Kronk's New Groove.

Some of his film credits included Tin Men, Moonstruck, Eight Men Out, Say Anything..., Barton Fink, In the Line of Fire, Reality Bites, The Hudsucker Proxy and The American President.

Mahoney was passionate about his stage work on Broadway and in Chicago theatre. He won Broadway's Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1986 for his performance in John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves.

Mr. Mahoney was wonderful as Martin Crane. His character was grumpy and cranky, but he made him likable. We thank him for the many laughs and entertainment he brought us during his career. He will be greatly missed.

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NBC has partnered with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia to produce a new large-scale physical competition series The Titan Games, which will feature Johnson. The 10-episode series from Universal Television Alternative Studio (World of Dance), A. Smith & Co. Productions (American Ninja Warrior) and Seven Bucks Productions (Rock the Troops) will offer everyday people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in epic head-to-head challenges designed to test mind, body and heart.

Inspired by Johnson's desire to motivate global audiences to reach their potential for greatness, the competition welcomes men and women who are strong enough to believe in themselves and simultaneously confident enough to test their own abilities by taking on physical challenges of epic proportions. The Titan Games will not only test the competitors' physical strength, but also their mental and emotional endurance. Taking place in a thrilling arena, determination will be rewarded as a new breed of heroes will emerge.

This President's Day (Monday, Feb. 19, 2018), tune into TV Land for M*A*S*H President's Day Marathon. The marathon will air from 11am-8pm. The sitcom airs regularly every weeknight from 6pm-8pm. The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable. Nevertheless, the war goes on. The series stars Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Gary Burghoff, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, David Ogden Stiers, Edward Winter, and Allan Arbus.

The Prince of Peoria a new live action, multi-cam Kids & Family original, produced by Netflix has now been ordered with 16 episodes. In the sitcom, when Emil, a 13-year-old prince from a wealthy island kingdom, travels to the U.S. to live incognito as an exchange student, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with Teddy, a fastidious overachiever who is Emil's total opposite. No casting info is available yet. And there are no details yet on when the series will be available on Netflix just yet. Stay tuned for more info on when it will be available and also who will star in it.

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 February 5-9, 2018, 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, February 5

• Bernadette Peters (Mozart in the Jungle/All's Fair) - Watch Bernadette on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Billy Eichner (Difficult People) - Billy appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm/Tyler Perry's House of Payne) - China Anne is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill visits Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Chelsea stops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Heather Graham (Californication/Emily's Reasons Why Not) - Heather previews the film Half Magic on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Melissa is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Harry spotlights icons who have greatly impacted his life including Rita currently starring on Netflix's One Day at a Time, so check your local listings.
• Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Gary Valentine (Kevin Can Wait/The King of Queens) - Gary will be on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York sometime between 7-10am.

Tuesday, February 6

• Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Catch Sam on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce/Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Thomas Haden Church (Divorce/Wings) - Thomas stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie/New Girl/Burning Love) - June appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Laurence Fishburne (black-ish) - Laurence is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) - Nicole appears on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Kyle visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• AnnaLynne McCord (Let's Get Physical) - AnnaLynne stops by The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
• Wendell Pierce (The Odd Couple/The Michael J. Fox Show/Cursed/The Gregory Hines Show) - Wendell appears on Harry, so check your local listings.
• Amanda Seales (Insecure) - Amanda is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Rob Reiner (All in the Family) - Rob drops by Steve, so check your local listings.
• Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita tells stories behind her most iconic roles on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Anna Chlumsky (Veep) and Adam Pally (Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Anna and Adam talk about their new Broadway show Cardinal on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Christine Lahti (The Harvey Korman Show) - Christine talks about her new film Becks on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Jai Rodriguez (Malibu Country) - Jai co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara is a guest on the BUILD Series at 2pm.

Wednesday, February 7

• John Mulaney (Mulaney) - Watch John on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Jamie Lee (Crashing) - Jamie appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) - Kumail is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo. She will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Kelsey Grammer (Cheers/Frasier/Back to You) - Kelsey stops by The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Jace Norman (Henry Danger) - Jace appears on Harry, so check your local listings.
• Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica is a guest on The Real, so check your local listings.
• Eddie Griffin (Malcolm & Eddie) - Eddie talks about Showtime's Eddie Griffin: Undeniable on Steve, so check your local listings.
• Tiffani Thiessen (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years/Good Morning, Miami) - Tiffani shares her recipe for spiked hot chocolate on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/One Day at a Time) - Valerie appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia talks about her book Patricia Heaton's Food for Family and Friends: 100 Favorite Recipes for a Busy, Happy Life on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Thomas Haden Church (Divorce/Wings) - Thomas talks about HBO's Divorce on the BUILD Series at 12:30pm.

Thursday, February 8

• Joel McHale (The Great Indoors/Community) - Catch Joel on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS. He also talks about A Futile & Stupid Gesture on NBC's Today in the 10am hour. He will be on the BUILD Series at 2pm.
• Yara Shahidi (grown-ish/black-ish) - Yara appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Jason Jones (The Detour) - Jason is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Ron Funches (Powerless/Undateable) - Ron appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jenna Fischer (The Office) - Jenna visits Conan at 11pm on TBS. She will also be on Access Live, so check your local listings.
• Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney stops by Desus & Mero at 11pm on Viceland. She also guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Rachael Harris (Surviving Jack/My Boys/Notes from the Underbelly) - Rachael appears on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) - Danica talks about her Hallmark Channel original movie Very, Very Valentine on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Bailee Madison (Trophy Wife) - Bailee visits Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Patricia Heaton (The Middle/Back to You/Everybody Loves Raymond) - Patricia talks about her book Patricia Heaton's Food for Family and Friends: 100 Favorite Recipes for a Busy, Happy Life on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. She can also be heard on The Morning Mash Up on Sirius XM.
• Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason talks about Private Eyes on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
• Tatyana Ali (Love That Girl!/The Frest Prince of Bel-Air) - Tatyana is a guest on the BUILD Series at 12pm.

Friday, February 9

• Paul Rudd (Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later/Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) - Watch Paul on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne/The Big Bang Theory/The McCarthys) - Laurie stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Nathan Lane (Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!) - Nathan is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Adam Scott (Ghosted/Parks and Recreation) - Adam appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Joel McHale (The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz/Sister Kate) - Jason cooks with Clinton Kelly on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.
• John Leguzamo (The Brothers Garcia) - John appears on the BUILD Series at 12pm.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Sunday, February 4

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "The Big House Pt. 2" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The warden asks Jake to investigate Romero's drug smuggling operation; a local mobster claims he can prove Hawkins' guilt, but Holt and the rest of the gang think they have a safer plan.

Bob's Burgers - "The Silence of the Louise" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mr. Frond's therapy dolls are mysteriously attacked; Louise teams up with Millie to help solve the case; Teddy decides to get into the inspirational poster business.

The Simpsons - "Springfield Splendor" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Marge and Lisa turn Lisa's experiences into a pop culture hit, but they struggle with creative differences.

Ghosted - "Whispers" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Leroy romantically pursues a female cop while searching for the culprit behind a string of murders; Capt. Lafrey suspects her daughter is sneaking around behind her back with a boy.

Family Guy - "Inside Family Guy" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Viewers are taken for a behind-the-scenes look at a "Family Guy" production week; Peter is replaced and pitches a new series to Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEO's Dana Walden and Gary Newman.

LA to Vegas - "The Yips and the Dead" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The flight crew manage the passengers' anxiety after they realize they have a corpse onboard; Capt. Dave struggles to land the plane.

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Monday, February 5

Kevin Can Wait - "40 Under 40" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When Vanessa is featured in a local magazine article about entrepreneurs under 40 years old, a jealous Kevin tries to get attention for himself by securing his own award, while reminding her that she is over 40. Also, Chale fixes up Kyle on a date with his wild Aunt Kristin (Joell Weil).

Man with a Plan - "Adam's Turtle-y Awesome Valentine's Day" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Adam and Andi agree on a present-free Valentine’s Day, Adam gives the gift he planned for Andi to his mother instead.

Superior Donuts - "Always Bet on Black" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frustrated by Fawz’s willingness to exploit Black History Month to make a buck, Franco invites Wheels Langdon (Bill Cobbs), a former Negro League baseball player, to the shop to share his unsung story. Also, a suspicious Randy decides to investigate a mysterious woman Tush meets through an online dating site.

9JKL - "Tell All" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
While digesting the dirty laundry that is aired in Josh’s ex-wife’s (Brooke Lyons) tell-all book about their family, the Roberts are flabbergasted to learn that Josh is considering reconciling with her.

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Tuesday, February 6

The Middle - "Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mike’s wayward brother, Rusty (Norm MacDonald), comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with Sue now older and living the college life, Mike feels like he’s not as close to her as he used to be and tries to figure out a way to reconnect; Axl blows the money from his first paycheck on a big screen TV and blames his spending spree on years of learning from Frankie’s lack of financial wisdom; and Brick is stumped, but delighted to discover mysterious, unmarked gifts being left at the front door of the house.

Fresh Off the Boat - "Ride the Tiger" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
For Chinese New Year, the Huangs play a game where they can only speak in Mandarin, which quickly turns into a tense competition between Jessica and Evan, putting Jessica’s first televised interview for her novel in jeopardy. Emery is excited to end his year of bad luck and finally ask his crush to the spring fling, but when he is still having trouble, Louis decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eddie doesn’t receive a red envelope from Big Auntie and enlists Grandma Huang’s help to figure out why she’s angry with him.

black-ish - "Unkept Woman" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Dre and Bow’s morning routine with the kids is changing now that Bow is taking some time off work. Meanwhile, Junior bonds with Diane now that he is in charge of driving his siblings to school.

Modern Family - "He Said, She Shed" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Claire’s request to build a “She Shed” in their backyard is denied by the homeowners association and only Luke and Phil know the real reason why. Meanwhile Pameron lets Cam in on a family secret that forces him to visit Mitch’s therapist to work through this new information.

LA to Vegas - "The Fellowship of the Bear" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Jake is asked by the warden to investigate Romero's drug smuggling operation, he is torn between his loyalty to Romero and the warden.

The Mick - "The Church" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When Alba admits to a possible substance abuse problem, Mickey and the gang go to church with her; the Pemberton family grows fond of a priest they invited to watch Sunday football; Jimmy and Sabrina help Ben with his questions about God.

Baskets - "Crash" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Christine brings the celery.

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Wednesday, February 7

Schitt's Creek - "Absestos Fest" (Pop, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Moira prepares for her headline debut at the Asbestos Fest; David deals with some loitering teens in the apothecary.

Let's Get Physical - "What's in the Box" (Pop, 8:30PM ET/PT)
After Joe and Janet fail to secure a loan to pay their team, they find out the Colonel left them a safety deposit box with a mystery reel inside; as Barry unravels, Joe and Claudia devise a plan to protect their respective futures.

grown-ish - "Un-Break My Heart" (Freeform, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Zoey has difficulty recovering from a breakup until becoming forced to confront her true feelings.

Alone Together - "Dean Girls" (Freeform, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Benji hatches a plan to help an aggressive woman get over his brother, Dean.

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Thursday, February 8

The Big Bang Theory - "The Relaxation Integration" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
As Sheldon stresses about picking a wedding date, Amy tries to convince him he has a more laid-back side. Also, Koothrappali and Stuart compete to win the heart of Bernadette’s new coworker, Ruchi (Swati Kapila).

Young Sheldon - "Cape Canaveral, Schrodinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In an attempt to bond with Sheldon, George Sr. takes the boys on a road trip to see a space shuttle launch. Also, Mary, Missy and Meemaw have a girls’ weekend at the salon.

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Friday, February 9

Andi Mack - "Miniature Golf" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Andi and Bex discover that Bowie may be seeing someone; Cyrus is selected to make a video for the school, but realizes he may be better behind the camera.

Stuck in the Middle - "Stuck with Harley's Bethany" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Middle-child Harley tries to find creative ways to stand out in her large family.

The Paynes - "The Waiting Game" (OWN, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Curtis and Ella continue to wait for the police to arrive at the laundromat after Nyla disappears; later, the children reveal startling news about Nyla's relationship with Kendrick.

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Saturday, February 10

Henry Danger - "Meet Cute Crush" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Henry and Ray try to help Piper get to know a new boy she likes from school.

Game Shakers - "Babe Loves Danger" (Nickelodeon, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Babe tries to plan the perfect date when she learns that Henry Hart is coming to New York to visit her.

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Sunday, February 11

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - "Kicks" (Fox, 7:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Jake is officially back at the precinct but is temporarily assigned desk duty; Jake tries to use a loophole to get back in the field; Rosa believes Pimento may be cheating on her.

Bob's Burgers - "The Wolf of Wharf Street" (Fox, 7:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
On Halloween night, Linda tries to impress the kids by taking them to look for a wolf that has been terrorizing the town; an injured and medicated Bob believes that Teddy has turned into a werewolf.

The Simpsons - "Whistler's Father" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Homer discovers Maggie's whistling talent and launches her baby-celebrity career; When Marge impresses Fat Tony with her interior design taste, he hires her to style his brothel.

Ghosted - "Lockdown" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Director Romslo puts the whole office on lockdown when a deadly amphibious creature escapes in The Bureau Underground, giving Max and Leroy only 30 minutes to eliminate the threat.

Family Guy - "Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Taylor Swift agrees to go to the homecoming dance with Chris; Peter decides to become an Uber driver.

LA to Vegas - "Two and a Half Pilots" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
In Captain Dave's absence, a rival is assigned to cover the flight's route; Artem and Nichole help Colin plan his son's birthday party.

School of Rock - "A Matter of Trust" (Nickelodeon, 7:30PM ET/PT)
Summer takes pity on the band's nemesis, Justin from Night Lizard, after he falls on hard times, and agrees to help his music career despite her friends' caution.

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