Seriously? OMG! WTF?

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ABC was the first network to announce their strike-resistant schedule in May, so you would think that they would be all set with their unscripted series and repeats. But they were not. So today, they announced their revised schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
08:00PM – 09:00PM Celebrity Jeopardy! (Season Premiere)
09:00PM – 10:00PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Season Premiere)
10:00PM – 11:00PM The $100,000 Pyramid (Season Premiere)

Thursday, September 28, 2023
08:00PM – 09:01PM The Golden Bachelor (Series Premiere)
09:01PM – 11:00PM Bachelor in Paradise (Season Premiere)

Friday, September 29, 2023
08:00PM – 09:01PM Shark Tank (Season Premiere)
09:01PM – 11:00PM 20/20 (Season Premiere)

Sunday, October 1, 2023
07:00PM – 08:00PM America’s Funniest Home Videos (Season Premiere)
08:00PM – 11:00PM The Wonderful World of Disney (Season Premiere)

ABC is still finalizing their Mondays and Tuesdays, which will include Dancing with the Stars. So what still needs a timeslot? Missing from the original schedule are Judge Steve Harvey, Abbott Elementary repeats, What Would You Do, and Press Your Luck.

We are still months away from American Idol being back on ABC. However today, the network announced that Ryan Seacrest, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry will all be back for season 7.

The latter is a little bit of a surprise because a lot of fans were upset with what a bitch the California Gurl was to several of the contestants. But that is good for ratings, so they invited her back because Idol is the biggest hit she has had since joined the singing competition.

If you want her to be bitchy to you, then you can audition to be on the show. To see where they are holding auditions, then click here!

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Tonight at 9p on ABC, Patti LaBelle guest stars on The Wonder Years. And you will say, “Amen!”

The Williams Family goes to Church, and they get to watch Dean’s (Dulé Hill) mom (LaBelle) lead the choir. However, she is going to be down one member by the end of that service.

So, she recruits her daughter-in-law, Lillian (Saycon Sengbloh), to join, and she accepts. As soon as Lillian does, she realizes her wonderful mother-in-law is very tough on the choir.

Lillian stands up for them, and her mother-in-law walks away from it all. Will there be a feud between the family that will cause tension between Dean and the women he loves most?

Then there is little Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams). He prays for something in Church that makes him think he got rid of the choir member. Now, he is feeling guilty for what happened to her. Did he really do it, or was it just a coincidence?

That will be answered in another heartfelt episode that shows a family who loves each other through the good times and the times when you can’t stand each other.

We need more shows like The Wonder Years where people can sit down and watch it with the whole family. So many television sitcoms are all about the adult viewer. The Wonder Years is one of the few that is for both the kids and the adults. So sit back and watch it with your family tonight and every Wednesday night on ABC or on Hulu.

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Claim to Fame premiered on ABC Monday, and we are left trying to guess which celebrities the new crop of contestants are related to.

We know that Crazy Carly, who was the first one to be eliminated, is the blood relative of Rita Wilson, and her uncle is Tom Hanks. But what about the rest of them?

Thanks to Donny Osmond being a proud pop, he accidentally let us know on June 22nd via Instagram that his son Chris is on the show. Chris Osmond looks just like his dad, so we didn’t really need the post to confirm it. But it still did.

So we now know who his dad is. How long will it take the other contestants to figure it out?

How are you doing when it comes to guessing who they are related to? Obviously, we got Chris down. But who else? I guessed right on Travis and cheated to find out who Bruno is related to. It’s amazing how his grandfather’s DNA is nowhere to be seen in his personality.

Now back to Donny. He was on Masked Singer, so you would think he would know better. But he just wanted to let everyone know that Chris has a new single called Side Effects.

He is a good dad but also a bad one. However, you can’t blame him. He is a really nice guy, and he was just trying to help his son. More dads should do that with their nepo babies. Joking! Chris is making it on his own.

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The Wonder Years is finally back on ABC, and I still don’t know why ABC held it for so long. It is a much better sitcom than the ones they have, and I watch them all but Home Economics.

Tonight’s episode at 9p is full of heart as the Williams family head back to school. Little Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams) is excited because he is going to be on the football team. What could go wrong?

Broderick (Chinua Baraka Payne) is still sad that Kiesa (Milan Ray) broke up with him. And because of that, his football game has gone to crap. However, when he finds out that she cheated on him, he promises to kill the guy she cheated on him with. So when Dean, who is that guy, finds out that Broderick thinks it is Norman (Caleb Black), he is willing to sacrifice his friend. But will he have a change of heart and come clean that he was the one kissing Broderick’s girl?

Then there is his big sister Kim (Laura Kariuki). Since she took all the math she needs to graduate high school, she takes the morning off from her classes. Her mom (Saycon Sengbloh) is not going to let that happen. Therefore, she tells her to take a math class at her father’s (Dulé Hill) college.

Big Dean also has the morning off, but now he has to drive his daughter to his school. Neither one of them are happy about Lillian’s plan. But she is the boss in the Williams household.

However, Dean is the boss at his college, and Kim sees how well-liked her father is. And she likes one of his students who also likes her. What happens when he shows up that night to take Kim on a date? Will Dean “be cool” about it?

There are some sweet daddy/daughter scenes between the two actors. And that is enough reason for you to tune in. But there are so many others. Like how sexy Hill’s accent is on this show. OK, that just might be my thing. Seriously though, there are so many reasons to watch. The chemistry between the actors is like a real family. The writing is so well executed it feels like you are watching home videos of a family in 1969.

A family that you become invested in because you have a caring, standoffish dad, a loving but stern mother who wants the best for her kids, a daughter who is rebelling against the past and excited for the future, and a nerdy son who has a bright future ahead of him. It is a slice of Americana told through the Williams’ eyes. So much was happening outside of their household, but inside, one thing was remaining the same. They will always have each other to lean on, no matter what is happening outside.

In a way, The Wonder Years is a history sitcom where you learn about the past through one family’s eyes. So it is about the experiences as compared to what you read in a history book that is all about the facts. And let’s be honest, the late ’60s would’ve been a groovy time to live.

That is why this show won a Peabody. And that is why you should be watching. So check it tonight on ABC or tomorrow on Hulu.

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