We know that Modern Family and How to Get Away with Murder are ending this season, and now we know when they will be saying goodbye.
The sitcom, who helped remind networks that we still need them, will end its run on Apil 8th. Then a week later, American Housewife will take over its slot. About time ABC realized what a gem they have with this show.
In order to remind Modern Family fans about Housewife, it will take over its old time slot, which is occupied by Single Parents (not liking this news), starting on March 18th before moving to 9p the following month. Shark Tank is moving back to Fridays starting on February 28th.
What about HTGAWM? It returns with new episodes starting on April 2nd and will get murdered on May 14th.
Finally, The Conners will go live February 11th on both coasts (take that other networks who do live shows). What happens that night? The New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. Results will be shared live during the episode. ABC describes that special as “Mark (Ames McNamara) watching the results of the primary for a school report with Harris (Emma Kenney), who is apathetic to the electoral process and believes money’s influence in politics means real change is impossible. The rest of the Conners share their differing takes on why they all think everyone should vote, including their working-class perspective that you may have to vote for a candidate you don’t love but one that will ‘screw you the least.’ All of this happens against the backdrop of romance when Louise (guest star Katey Sagal) gets an opportunity that might send her away from Lanford, prompting the family to interfere in Dan’s (John Goodman) complicated relationship with her by throwing Louise a surprise going-away party, creating major new tensions between Dan and his daughters.”
Got it all? If not, your DVR will!
UPDATE: ABC made more announcements today. The Oscars will once again go hostless. Former Oscar host, Jimmy Kimmel, will host 8 episodes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire starting on April 8th. That is not the only game show coming to ABC. Later this year, we will see Leslie Jones hosting Supermarket Sweep. Finally, they are shooting a pilot with the original cast of thirtysomething for a sequel to the show that is about their kids. It will be interesting to see if it gets picked up to series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yVWcolYc0s&feature=youtu.be
For several seasons, Grey’s Anatomy has aired at 8p on Thursday nights. However, come January 23rd, that is all going to change. The medical drama’s spinoff Station 19 will occupy that timeslot and the OG will follow. Hopefully, it will help the show about firefighters get better ratings.
It looks Dancing with the Stars will take another spring off because of American Idol. Although ABC says will get more premiere dates as time goes on. For example, we do not know what will replace Fresh Off the Boat when it sinks in February. Most likely comedy repeats.
One show that is ending early is Emergence. It will be replaced by 50 Cent’s show For Life.
SUNDAY, JAN. 5
7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
MONDAY, JAN. 6
8:00-11:00 p.m. “The Bachelor” (SEASON PREMIERE)
TUESDAY, JAN. 7
8:00-9:00 p.m. “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time”
9:00-9:30 p.m. “mixed-ish”
9:30-10:00 p.m. “black-ish”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Emergence”
ABC announced today that Fresh Off the Boat will be ending its run in February with a one-hour series finale. The sitcom about the Huang family has lost a lot of its audience since it moved to Fridays this season, so the news is not a surprise.
I have to admit, I am OK with the cancellation because Constance Wu soured the show for me. Back in May, she let her feelings be known that she was unhappy that the series was picked for a 6th season. While many actors, especially Asian ones, would love the opportunity to be part of a weekly show, she was pissed. Now that the sitcom has been cancelled, I am able to cancel her. I think Hollywood should do the same because she is ungrateful. If she can say this about one of her projects, she can say that about the rest of them.
She should be happy with the work because she is a one-note actress. Plays every role the same.
Back to FOTB, this season has not been as good. It feels off is the best way to put it. My guess is because Wu also soured the show for them too.
Finally, my prediction is that the series finale will be about Eddie going away to college, since it is based on his life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0C2yWFcWM
ABC announced today that it gave full season pick-ups to mixed-ish and Stumptown along with The Rookie. Missing from the list is Emergence. A show that makes it hard for me to emerge from sleep when I watch it. While it is not cancelled, the fact that they did not mention it today does not sound good for the Sci-Fi show’s future.
When it comes to the other two shows, they are doing OK, not great. However, Disney is so into the ish business, they won’t let any of those shows go.
Over to The Rookie, I just got into it this season and I am really enjoying it. I am glad it is sticking around all season. Now that you know it will be around, you should check it out on Sundays at 10p.
We have seen The Goldbergs take on Goonies, Sixteen Candles, Spaceballs and Breakfast Club. Tonight at 8p, they are going to do their own version of National Lampoon’s Vacation with two of the movie’s stars Christie Brinkley and Anthony Michael Hall.
Barry and Erica are getting ready to go away to college and Bev (Wendi McLendon-Covey) wants to do one more family trip before they leave. Of course, she is the only one who wants to do it, until she tells Murray (Jeff Garlin), Adam (Sean Giambrone), Erica (Hayley Orrantia), Barry (Troy Gentile) and Gramps (George Segal) that they are going to go to Disneyland. Then they are all in.
They pack their bags, load the station wagon and then the six of them are off. Before they leave, Geoff (Sam Lerner) tells Erica that he has something he wants to tell her. However, he does not want to ruin her trip. Which of course, he does. That is the first problem that they run into on their long journey across America.
Adam, who is sick of being in the middle seat tells Barry that he is going to be starting all over again in college as a freshman and now the middle child is scared to go away to school. Now Barry’s trip is ruined.
After hours of being smushed in the car, they make a stop at a Western Town, where the Goldbergs do their thing. The poor town will never be the same.
Time for them to get back on the road. This time they stop at a motel and Barry does a Barry and destroys everyone’s night.
Will things get better once they are back on the road? Nope, they crash their car in the middle of nowhere. Will they make it to Disneyland? Will the happiest place on Earth be their saddest one? Not if Bev has anything to do with it.
This episode is another perfect homage from The Goldbergs. Every season we see Adam F. Goldberg live out his dreams as he shares his childhood with the rest of us. A childhood we are all happy to watch through the bad times and the good ones. Since this is a sitcom they are a lot more good days for this family and lots of great Wednesday nights for us.
Plus, who doesn’t love seeing that Christie Brinkley hasn’t aged a day in over 35 years? Anthony Michael Hall has, but he was teenager back then. None of us want to look like an awkward teenager when we are not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS10yEDsfdw
Then at 10p, Cobie Smulders returns to TV in Stumptown. The dramedy is based on the graphic novel with the same name.
Dex Parios (Smulders) is a take no sh!t, ex-marine, taking care of her disabled brother and she is in major debt. She needs a job, but she really does not know what she wants to do.
One day while she is gambling (and losing money) at a local casino in Portland, Or, the owner tells Dex to go find her granddaughter who ran away. Dex has no problem finding her. However, while driving Nina back to her grandmother’s, they get into a fender bender. What Dex didn’t know is the person who hit her is trying to get Nina back. After a close fight, Dex loses and they take Nina with them.
Now, she is going to have to use all of her training to get Nina back. She will work with Detective Hoffman (Michael Ealy) and Lieutenant Cosgrove (Camryn Manheim) to ensure her safe return.
Since she does not work with anyone, she will get herself in trouble as she gets close to the kidnappers. Will she be able to rescue Nina back before it is too late?
Even though she thinks things are not going smoothly, she is considering becoming a private investigator. It is not like she can do worse.
Although, she is having flashbacks to her days overseas and that makes things worse for her with everything else she is going through.
Will she make Portland less safe or more safe? I am thinking the former which is why we will be tuning every week to our latest addiction.
