Jason Alexander Directs ‘Til Death’

Not only does Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander direct the first fresh ‘Til Death episode on February 14, but former Blossom star Mayim Bialik (pictured in the second photo below) guest stars on the second episode, along with returning players and real-life couple Kevin Nealon and Susan Yeagley.

Joely Fisher, Brad Garrett/'Til Death 4.12

First up at 7pm ET is Alexander’s masterpiece “Snore Loser,” featuring Season Three regular JB Smoove as the StarKs’ friend Kenny.

If the title caused you to guess that Eddie is the one with the snoring problem, then you are correct. However, his sleep apnea comes with a little twist: when treatment helps end the snoring, poor Joy suddenly realizes that the nighttime noise actually helped her sleep. What’s a wife to do now in the face of so much distracting silence?

Mayim Bialik/'Til Death 4.13

Next at 7:30pm is “The Break-Up,” featuring the return of spouses Nealon and Yeagley as seemingly perfect on-screen married couple Stephen and Simona.

That picture of perfection is about to seriously change after Stephen and Simona get into a huge fight that leads them to split up. Unfortunately, Eddie and Joy’s attempts to intervene and reunite the couple don’t produce the hoped-for results.

Meanwhile, the silly living-in-a-sitcom plot continues with Doug, who finally seeks professional help from a psychiatrist (Bialik), at his wife Ally’s insistence, to help restore his sanity. I can tell you now the first visit(s) probably won’t be the charm since Bialik reprises her role later in another episode.

‘Til Death airs Sundays on Fox at 7pm.

Photos: Mayim Bialik (Richard Forman/FOX, top), Joely Fisher and Brad Garrett (Michael Desmond/FOX, bottom)

Post from: Comedy Centric

NBC Sitcoms Feature John Larroquette and Elizabeth Banks

There are guest stars galore on the February 11 editions of NBC’s Thursday-night sitcoms.

30 Rock

While Kathy Bates (Misery) returns to The Office to reprise her role as the CEO of Dunder Mifflin takeover company Sabre, acting veteran John Larroquette (Boston Legal, The John Larroquette Show) and former Jericho star Pamela Reed guest on Parks and Recreation, and occasional Scrubs player Elizabeth Banks does the same on 30 Rock. The last comedy also features a cameo appearance by rock music’s Jon Bon Jovi.

Episode details follow.

Community | 8pm

Communication Studies: Jeff tries to make amends with Britta following tension resulting from a drunken phone call, and Annie and Shirley decide to embarrass Señor Chang out of concern for Pierce and Troy.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Galentine’s Day: Leslie and her boyfriend Justin (Justin Theroux, Tropic Thunder) reunite her mother (Reed) with a former flame (Larroquette), and Andy’s band prepares to perform at a local senior’s center.

The Office | 9pm

Manager and Salesman: Newly arrived southern Sabre CEO Jo Bennett (Bates) has the office workers under her spell … until she announces the branch can’t have two managers at the same time, which means either Jim or Michael must return to their old salesman job. Elsewhere, Andy’s plans for Valentine’s Day don’t go as hoped.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Ann Howard Shaw Day: Loneliness causes Liz to schedule a root canal for Valentine’s Day, which she soon regrets; Jenna is unhappy when her weird stalker stops stalking her; and Jack puts the moves on TV news host Avery Jessup (Banks).

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

Photo: Mary Ellen Mathews/NBC

Post from: Comedy Centric

Cougar Town: Barry Bostwick Guest Stars on ‘When a Kid Goes Bad’

Spin City veteran Barry Bostwick drops by ABC’s Cougar Town for the new February 10 episode “When a Kid Goes Bad.”

Courteney Cox/Cougar Town

The actor plays the role of Roger, who just happens to be the father of Laurie’s friend Smith.

During the episode, Laurie meets Roger for the first time, Ellie and Grayson go at it over who’s top dog, Jules and Bobby butt heads over letting Travis attend a party where he’ll most likely guzzle lots of booze, and Jules is further disappointed when she plans to spend Valentine’s Day with Grayson and then learns he can’t stand the holiday.

A sneak peek for “When a Kid Goes Bad” called Cole Slaw follows, featuring Jules chatting with her son and ex, and also getting way too happy over junk food.

Cougar Town airs Wednesdays on ABC at 9:30pm ET.

Photo: Courteney Cox (Newscom)

Post from: Comedy Centric

Modern Family: David Brenner Visits for ‘My Funky Valentine’

Comedian David Brenner (where has he been?) appears as himself during the fresh February 10 episode of Modern Family called “My Funky Valentine.”

Modern Family

While Claire and Phil try out a new activity for Valentine’s Day…

… (role playing instead of just dinner out), Jay disappoints his wife Gloria with a mere visit to a comedy show, and Cameron and Mitchell help Manny on the romantic front.

Check out the Escalator preview for “My Funky Valentine” below, which shows why Claire and Phil should never ever role-play in public again. Too funny and sooo very embarrassing!

Modern Family airs Wednesdays on ABC at 9pm ET.

Photo: Bob D’Amico/ABC

Post from: Comedy Centric

Tim Meadows Guest Stars on ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’

The doctor is definitely in on the fresh February 10 episode of CBS’ The New Adventures of Old Christine called “A Family Unfair.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus/The New Adventures of Old Christine

Even cooler for fans of sketch comedy television is the fact that the physician is played by Saturday Night Live veteran Tim Meadows.

His character Dr. Volk enters Old Christine’s hectic life after she grows jealous of her ex-husband Richard and New Christine’s impending new-baby status. Naturally, their good fortune causes her to want to have another child of her own, as well.

Preview “A Family Unfair” in the following promo clip.

Old Christine’s Wednesday-night companion Gary Unmarried follows at 8:30pm ET with a brand-new episode, too. Called “Gary Lowers the Bar,” it revolves around Gary’s ill-advised attempts to give Sasha a better Valentine’s Day gift than the fabulous present she gives him. Good luck with that, Gary!

Check out the promo for “Gary Lowers the Bar” below.

The New Adventures of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried air Wednesdays on CBS at 8pm and 8:30pm ET, respectively.

Photo: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Newscom)

Post from: Comedy Centric

Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Cameo on CBS Sitcoms

All four of CBS’ Monday-night sitcoms have new episodes scheduled for February 8.

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother even features a couple of cool voice-only cameos from sports figures Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, both prominent members of CBS’ on-air sports departments.

Continue below for assorted spoilers and preview videos.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm

Rabbit or Duck: Robing gets a party invite from an annoying co-worker, and Lily and Marshall fix Ted up with one of Barney’s many castoffs when they forget to find him a more appropriate Valentine’s Day blind date. Will the lucky rejected woman end up being the title mother? Who knows at this late stage, five seasons in… (CBS hasn’t posted any related clips.)

Accidentally on Purpose | 8:30pm

Back to School: While Billie worries that she’s no match for Zack’s gorgeous ex when she barges in at his high school reunion, Abby and Olivia attempt to get people to buy some alleged “youth juice” that Abby is selling. The promo follows.

Two and a Half Men | 9pm

Aye, Aye, Captain: The huge Green-Eyed Monster constantly looking over Charlie’s shoulder threatens to sabotage his relationship with Chelsea. Check out the promo below.

The Big Bang Theory | 9:30pm

The Large Hadron Collision: Since he’s only allowed to bring one guest, Leonard must decide who to take with him on a Valentine’s Day trip to Switzerland to see the largest and highest energy particle accelerator in the world, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. A sneak peek and promo for the episode follow.

Photo: Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan, and Neil Patrick Harris (Newscom)

Post from: Comedy Centric

Kevin Nealon Guest Stars on Next ‘Til Death’

Fox presents two fresh episodes of ‘Til Death on Sunday, February 7: “The Not-So-Perfect Couple” at 7pm ET and “Independent Action” at 7:30pm.

Brad Garrett, Susan Yeagley/'Til Death 4.10

The first episode up is extra special because it features Saturday Night Live veteran Kevin Nealon and his real-life wife Susan Yeagley (The Sarah Silverman Program, pictured at right above) as guest stars.

The real couple plays fictional couple Simona, a doctor, and Stephen, whom Eddie takes a major liking to after Joy encourages him to seek Simona’s medical services.

As expected, however, Joy comes to regret her initial actions when Eddie begins to think that Simona and Stephen are the perfect couple and starts following Simona’s advice about things that Joy has been telling him forever.

So, to set her husband straight, Joy becomes determined to prove that S&S aren’t all that darn perfect. Look forward to seeing more Nealon and Yeagley later in the season when they reprise their roles on another episode.

During the following episode, “Independent Action,” Eddie and Joy realize they have very different interests after he goes to their yearly baseball game alone.

Meanwhile, Ally and Doug start a mini catastrophe when their efforts to save one tree leads to the entire neighborhood getting hit with an epidemic of tree disease.

‘Til Death airs Sundays on Fox at 7pm.

Photo: Brad Garret and Susan Yeagley (Michael Desmond/FOX)

Post from: Comedy Centric

NBC Sitcoms: Kathy Bates Visits ‘The Office’

NBC’s Thursday-night comedy lineup is all new on February 4.

The Office

Better yet, The Office features a special visit from Oscar-winning Misery star Kathy Bates.

Details for each comedy’s fresh episode follow.

Community | 8pm

Beginner Pottery: Another student’s talent causes Jeff to exert himself in pottery class, and Pierce invites Britta, Shirley, and Troy to his boating class.

Parks and Recreation | 8:30pm

Sweetums: Tropic Thunder star Justin Theroux reprises his role as Justin. Leslie attempts to derail a partnership between the Parks Department and a local snack manufacturer when she discovers how unhealthy the company’s products are.

The Office | 9pm

Sabre: It’s all about Sabre’s Dunder Mifflin takeover as Michael tries to get onboard with Sabre’s rules, and Andy and Erin put their heads together to compose a welcome tune for the newcomer, all while Erin waits for Andy to finally ask her on a date. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam have their sights very set on a certain daycare program.

30 Rock | 9:30pm

Verna: 3rd Rock from the Sun alumna Jan Hooks guest stars as the title Verna, who doubles as Jenna’s mother. Her daughter requests Jack’s assistance when she visits, as Liz and her new roommate Frank decide to help each other get over their respective bad habits.

Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock air Thursdays on NBC from 8pm to 10pm ET.

Photo: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

Post from: Comedy Centric

Modern Family: Minnie Driver Guest Stars on ‘Moon Landing’

Former Riches star Minnie Driver graces ABC’s Modern Family with her enormously talented presence during the brand-new February 3 episode called “Moon Landing.”

Modern Family

The Academy Award-nominated English actress drops by to play Valerie, an old friend of Julie Bowen’s character Claire.

When Valerie pays a visit to Claire’s home, she’s not only very different than how Claire remembers her, but her presence also leaves Claire feeling less than wonderful about herself.

Elsewhere, Gloria gets a little legal help from Mitchell, while Jay has to deal with an odd experience that occurs in the locker room one day when he and Cameron meet up to play some racquetball.

Unfortunately, ABC seems to have forgotten about a sneak peek for “Moon Landing,” so the description will have to do.

Modern Family airs Wednesdays on ABC at 9pm ET.

Photo: Bob D’Amico/ABC

Post from: Comedy Centric

Next on ‘Two and a Half Men’: Crude and Uncalled For

Veteran television actor and The L Word alum Steven Eckholdt guest stars on “Crude and Uncalled For,” the fresh February 1 episode of CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.

Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, Jon Cryer/Two and a Half Men

He plays Brad, Alan’s lawyer, whose help is desperately needed…

…After Alan gets into a fight at a bar (yes, a bar fight!!!) and ends up in jail. Worse — for Charlie, at least — it seems Chelsea might have a thing for the attorney.

Check out the quickie promo for “Crude and Uncalled For” below. Shocker! As the clip clearly shows, Alan is actually the one who delivers the first blow during the public brawl. Wonders never cease.

Two and a Half Men airs Mondays on CBS at 9pm ET.

Photo: Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, and Jon Cryer (Newscom)

Post from: Comedy Centric