tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:49:57 +0000<a href="http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog"><img src="http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photos/sitcomsonlineboardslogo.gif" border="0" alt="SitcomsOnline.com News Blog"></a><br> A daily news blog by Pavan and the rest of the team of <a href="http://www.sitcomsonline.com">SitcomsOnline.com</a> with news scoops of sitcoms and more on TV and DVD. This blog is updated DAILY no matter what! Since August 2005 everyday--non-stop!http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)Blogger1714125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-1858072494038073715Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:49:00 +00002010-04-25T19:49:57.935-04:00 This blog is now located at http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Todd -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-1035548832469423168Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:45:00 +00002010-04-25T17:48:41.521-04:00Weekly RatingsWeek 31 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thurs finals):Households: #1. Fox 7.8/12.5 rating/share; #2. CBS 6.3/10.3; #3. ABC 5.8/9.5; #4. NBC 3.8/6.2; #5. The CW 1.1/1.8Total Viewers: #1. Fox 13.42 million; #2. CBS 9.92 million; #3. ABC 8.91 million; #4. NBC 5.77 million; #5. The CW 1.67 million.Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 4.5/12.7 rating/share; #2. CBS 2.5/7.0; #3. ABC 2.5/7.0; #4. NBC 2.1/5.9; #5. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/week-31-tv-ratings-and-analysis-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-6956126104851414950Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-24T14:14:18.016-04:00Digital DigestBlog DVD ReviewsI Love LucyPerry MasonWe have a busy week this week for Digital Digest, with more news about your favorite shows on home media, a look at the releases coming out this week, and (for the first time ever) THREE DVD reviews! We'll be looking at The Unusuals - The Complete Series, I Love Lucy - The Movie and Other Great Rarities, and Perry Mason - Season 5, Volume 1. So we'll forgo a lengthy introduction this week to get http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/digital-digest-dvd-reviews-of-unusuals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-9131933910124301732Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-23T18:31:26.109-04:00Living SingleAmenAll of UsLincoln HeightsThe JeffersonsMartinGood TimesTalk ShowsA Different WorldEveHughleysThat's My MamaTV OneThis May on TV One we have some more good sitcom marathons and stunts, including a marathon of a short-lived sitcom! The marathon fun is basically every weekend in May! On Saturday, May 8 beginning at 2pm and running all night, TV One begins celebrating Mother's Day Weekend with a "Mother of all Marathons" (MOM) sitcom event. An all-day sitcom marathon featuring episodes of TV One sitcom http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tv-one-may-2010-highlights-include.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-5514296836971791281Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-22T12:00:00.531-04:00TV LandSanford and SonRoseanneJustMyShow.comCosby ShowBewitchedHome ImprovementGrowing PainsEverybody Loves RaymondWe finally bring you the TV Land May 2010 schedule! We kept delaying it because of various changes. But now we can bring it to you! The regular schedule will have some changes, but not much. Starting April 26, The Cosby Show returns to primetime, airing weeknights in the 8pm hour, replacing Home Improvement, which will move to the 2am hour. That's not all the bad news for Home Improvement, its http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tv-land-may-2010-schedule-just-my-shows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-1887404975871294948Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-21T12:00:01.081-04:00TV LandABCRomantically ChallengedRetired at 35NBCCurb Your EnthusiasmWe mentioned a few times that TV Land has a sitcom pilot with George Segal in the works and now they have picked it up to series! TV Land announced that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the original sitcom Retired At 35 starring esteemed comedy and drama actor George Segal. The sitcom is a TV Land PRIME original production and is the network's second ever original scripted comedy series along with http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tv-land-orders-second-original-sitcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-6074406808306205449Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-20T12:00:03.121-04:00BlossomFox'Til DeathMyNetwork TVThere is going to be a Blossom reunion on Fox's 'Til Death on Sunday, May 9, 2010! Blossom originally aired on NBC from 1991-95 and starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, Joey Lawrence as Joey Russo, Jenna Von Oy as Six LeMeure, Michael Stoyanov as Anthony Russo, and Ted Wass as Nick Russo. In the 'Til Death episode, Joy (Joely Fisher) goes overboard planning for Ally's (Kate Micucci) baby showerhttp://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/blossom-reunion-on-til-death-on-may-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-1868252767723194739Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-19T12:00:06.367-04:00Grounded for LifeTV LandABC FamilyABC7th HeavenGilmore GirlsTV Land AwardsCharlie's AngelsABC will present a reunion of Charlie's Angels tomorrow (Tuesday, April 20) on Good Morning America! The classic action-detective drama series aired on ABC from 1976-1981. Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd will reunite. GMA airs on ABC from 7-9am. GMA will be promoting their appearance at the 8th TV Land Awards, which taped on Saturday and will air on Sunday, April 25 on TV Land.Celebrities from http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/charlies-angels-reunion-on-gma-preview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-4591046295164226590Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:30:00 +00002010-04-18T19:15:56.688-04:00Weekly RatingsWeek 30 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thurs finals):Households: #1. Fox 7.6/12.5 rating/share; #2. CBS 6.7/11.3; #3. ABC 6.2/10.4; #4. NBC 3.6/6.1; #5. The CW 1.2/2.1Total Viewers: #1. Fox 12.76 million; #2. CBS 10.59 million; #3. ABC 9.57 million; #4. NBC 5.59 million; #5. The CW 1.94 million.Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 4.4/12.7 rating/share; #2. CBS 2.7/8.0; #3. ABC 2.7/7.9; #4. NBC 2.1/6.0; #5.http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/week-30-tv-ratings-and-analysis-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-2828820625665681231Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-04-17T13:30:25.538-04:00Digital DigestBlog DVD ReviewsLeave it to BeaverIt's time for Digital Digest, your weekly roundup of news, reviews, and more about TV on DVD! Luckily, we don't have any bad news to report this week, a refreshing change from last week! We have news about newly announced series on DVD, a major update (with excellent news) about Leave it to Beaver - The Complete Series, an update about Big John, Little John on DVD (a slight bit of good news to http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/digital-digest-ally-mcbeal-complete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-5061775258726315693Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-17T16:29:05.209-04:00Talk ShowsABCPilot ReviewsRomantically ChallengedFoxRomantically Challenged - Mondays 9:30PM ET/PT on ABCPremieres Monday, April 19, 2010 at 9:30PM ET/PT From the writer of such irreverent and bold television shows as Family Guy and Politically Incorrect comes a comedy about four romantically challenged friends in their early thirties navigating their way through today's tricky world of dating.Smart and beautiful Rebecca (Alyssa Milano) is http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/abc-midseason-pilot-review-romantically.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-6642100452553167708Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-15T12:00:07.155-04:00Si TVBETIn Living ColorION TelevisionThe GameMy Name is EarlION Television will make some schedule changes in May 2010! It is nothing major or nothing really new, but it is a change nevertheless. First up, weekends will have a switcharoo. Saturday nights at 11pm will now be Ghost Whisperer starting May 1, while Sunday nights at 11pm will now be My Name is Earl. In April they both were the other way around with Ghost on Sundays and Earl on Saturdays. Now http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/ion-television-may-2010-bet-upfront.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-2838659643527211377Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-14T12:00:09.282-04:00The Big Bang TheorySex and the CityABCWife SwapTBSTwo and a Half MenComcastCBSI'm back after a few days away, but Todd did a great job filling in!Comcast-owned networks E! Entertainment and style have acquired the rights to all 94 episodes of Sex and the City starting in January 2011. Sex and the City of course aired on HBO for six seasons from 1998-2004 and has been airing on TBS in repeats since 2003. Currently on TBS it airs weeknights in the 1am hour, but they will be http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/e-style-acquire-sex-and-city-big-bang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-7944067188814551032Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-13T12:00:01.504-04:00Conan O'BrienThe Love BoatTV LandGeorge LopezTBSTV Land AwardsCome aboard... TV Land's expecting you at The 8th Annual TV Land Awards.TV Land announced recently that it will honor the popular series The Love Boat with the Fan Favorite Award at The 8th Annual TV Land Awards, hosted by Tim Allen. The show is scheduled to tape on Saturday, April 17 on the historic Stage 15 on the Sony Lot in Culver City and will air on TV Land on Sunday, April 25 at 9:00 p.m. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/love-boat-reunion-at-tv-land-awards-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Todd -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-3654356115172500951Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-12T15:27:08.878-04:00Designing WomenME-TV7th HeavenMe-TooGolden GirlsObitsHallmark ChannelWe have some sad news to bring you today. Television, film and stage actress Dixie Carter has died. She died on Saturday, April 10 in Houston, TX of complications of endometrial cancer, her publicist Steve Rohr said. She is probably best known for her role as interior decorator Julia Sugarbaker on the 1986-1993 CBS sitcom Designing Women. The series also starred Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/remembering-dixie-carter-hallmark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Todd -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-6551346301267520078Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:00:00 +00002010-04-12T01:13:48.919-04:00Weekly RatingsWeek 29 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thurs finals):We finally have the first four nights in time for the first time in weeks. Pavan is away for a few days, so I'm getting a chance at doing them for my first opportunity. This should be fun! Households: #1. CBS 8.5/13.9; #2. Fox 7.4/11.9; #3. ABC 5.9/9.6; #4. NBC 3.6/6.0; #5. The CW 1.3/2.1Total Viewers: #1. CBS 13.6 million; #2. Fox 12.61 http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/week-29-tv-ratings-and-analysis-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Todd -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-908600523191585189Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-10T13:00:01.923-04:00Digital DigestBlog DVD ReviewsDonna Reed ShowWe're back for your weekly roundup of everything digital when it comes to sitcoms this week in Digital Digest, and we have a busy week this week. We've got some good news about a few programs on DVD, but unfortunately, we have a disproportionate amount of bad news about others. Plus, we have two features this week that you aren't going to want to miss, including a review of Simon & Simon - Seasonhttp://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/digital-digest-simon-simon-season-four.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-2589719968378211026Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-11T19:19:00.491-04:00Ugly BettyABCDesperate HousewivesEverybody Hates ChrisGrey's AnatomyModern FamilyPrivate PracticeLostTalk ShowsCougar TownFLASHFORWARDNick at NiteThe MiddleNick at Nite has been airing a week-long Everybody Hates Chris marathon from 10pm-6am all week since Monday (April 5), but they have pulled the event for tonight (Friday, April 9). Maybe the ratings weren't as good as their normal schedule? Anyway, airing tonight now will be the normal Friday line-up, but 2-5am will be an expanded block of Family Matters and not Everybody Hates Chris from 2-4am http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/nick-at-nite-ends-chris-marathon-early.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-7643227279777150218Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-08T12:00:01.132-04:00WipeoutABCGospel Music ChannelABC has announced its summer 2010 line-up! ABC will kick-off summer with the returns of The Bachelorette on Monday, May 24 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. (then will move to 8-10 p.m. starting May 31 as previously announced),and a new season of True Beauty on Monday, May 31 at 10:00 p.m. (as previously announced). A special two-hour blind date themed episode of Wipeout will air on Tuesday, June 1 8:00-10:00http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/abc-summer-2010-schedule-announced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-8879594587701177324Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-07T12:00:06.485-04:00TV LandHot in ClevelandThe NannyI Love LucyHallmark ChannelTV Land kicks off the summer in a sizzling way with exciting new PRIME originals including the long-anticipated sitcom Hot in Cleveland, an unforgettable tribute to director/producer Mike Nichols, the addition of the hilarious sitcom The Nanny to the schedule and unforgettable movies. It all kicks off on Wednesday, May 5 at 10pm with the second season premiere of How'd You Get So Rich? starring http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tv-land-summer-2010-details-premiere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-3615332782196475758Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-06T12:00:04.306-04:00ABCWife SwapRomantically ChallengedSons of TucsonAmerican DadNBCFox'Til DeathIt's all network news today and we have tons of scheduling updates that we must let you know! There are sitcom updates as well! ABC has changed the premiere date for upcoming Alyssa Milano sitcom Romantically Challenged from Monday, April 12 to Monday, April 19 but the timeslot of 9:32pm will remain. Not a big change, but a change nevertheless. It will now premiere a week later, giving Dancing http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/abc-changes-premiere-date-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-306529652082537912Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-05T12:15:06.424-04:00Unsolved MysteriesTV LandSpike TVBosom BuddiesObitsBiography ChannelTV Land AwardsCSI NYTV Land announced that Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks and Emmy® Award-nominee Peter Scolari are among the newest honorees at The 8th Annual TV Land Awards. The network will salute the ground-breaking sitcom Bosom Buddies with the "Anniversary Award" at this year's show, which will be hosted by Tim Allen. Taping on Saturday, April 17 on the historic Stage 15 on the Sony Lot in Culver City, the 90http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tom-hanks-in-bosom-buddies-reunion-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-5470649367875179039Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:30:00 +00002010-04-04T17:30:00.430-04:00Weekly RatingsWeek 28 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thurs finals):(We don't have the final network averages through Thursday AGAIN (sorry), but we do have final program averages through Thursday in the analysis below. We might just have to remove this if we never get these in time again.) Households: N/ATotal Viewers: N/AAdults 18-49: N/AWeek 28 (March 29-April 4) Analysis: For week 28, thus far through http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/week-28-tv-ratings-and-analysis-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-428884677895772416Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-04-03T13:30:47.228-04:00Digital DigestBlog DVD ReviewsALFBattlestar GalacticaWe're back once again for our second edition of Sitcoms Online Digital Digest! For those who didn't check us out last week, this is our new weekly blog feature where we talk about all things related to sitcoms (as well as some non-sitcoms) in the digital world, including DVD, Blu-ray, and even the internet (although we don't have any of those features planned just yet). The news is a little lighthttp://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/digital-digest-battlestar-galactica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Skees -- SitcomsOnline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15502991.post-6503610179588596553Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:15:00 +00002010-04-02T13:30:14.476-04:00Talk ShowsBook ReviewTV RebelsToday we will be reviewing the book TV Rebels. Sound familiar? We exclusively posted 12 essays from the book over the past year or two and now the book is out! TV Rebels: People and Programs that Shaped the Medium, Volume 1 has been released as the first in a series of chapbooks by The Last Automat Press. Innovators like Norman Lear, Rod Serling, Irwin Allen, and Desi Arnaz, and series such as http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/tv-rebels-people-and-programs-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com)