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Lifetime’s sophomore comedy Rita Rocks closes Season Two on December 7 with the 10pm ET finale “Born in The U.S.A” (and, yes, there’s no period at the end for some reason).

A nice touch is guest star Duane Martin, the real-life husband of series regular Tisha Campbell-Martin, who reprises his role as Rita and Jay’s bass guitarist neighbor Chuck.

The sitcom’s second season closes with very pregnant Rita determined to perform at her garage band’s first continuing gig, although her unborn child has different plans. Check out a few preview finale photos below.

Richard Ruccolo and Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan and Natalie Dreyfuss

Tisha Campbell-Martin and Nicole Sullivan

Duane Martin, Nicole Sullivan, and Tisha Campbell-Martin

Rita Rocks airs Mondays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET.

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Coming up on Lifetime’s rookie sitcom Sherri is the all-new November 17 episode “The Game Changer.”

When Sherri invites her friends over for a game night so they can all meet Randy (Spin City’s Michael Boatman)…

Celia shows up with her husband Miles (James Lesure, Las Vegas), while Angie and Summer plan to bring dates for one another. However, things get a bit messy when Summer arrives alone and Angie invites her plumber, who she thinks is a suitable partner for Summer.

Later, Sherri begins to wonder about Randy’s character when he gives an answer she doesn’t appreciate to a question.

New episodes of Sherri air Tuesdays on Lifetime at 10pm ET.

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Life gets tense for the title character on the new November 10 episode of Sherri called “Four Ladies and a Baby.”

The angst begins when Sherri’s son Bo tells her what every parent wants to hear: “I hate you.”

That admission somehow inspires Sherri to voluntarily babysit Paula’s newborn Julian, whom she later takes to work with her when Summer calls her in for a weekend project: sifting through receipts with Celia and Angie for attorney Bart Peaslee’s (David Rasche, Ugly Betty) forthcoming audit.

That doesn’t sound like much fun, but when the women aren’t busy trying to hide Julian after Bart shows up unexpectedly, Sherri rediscovers her mothering instincts and one of her colleagues reveals she’s could be pregnant.

New episodes of Sherri air Tuesdays on Lifetime at 10pm ET.

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Coming up on Lifetime’s Rita Rocks are the two new November 9 episodes “Mother and Child Reunion” at 10pm ET and “Anchors Aweigh” at 10:30pm, both featuring guest star Swoosie Kurtz (Pushing Daisies).

During the first installment, Rita’s family receives a visit from her judgmental mom Marilyn (Kurtz), which prompts Rita to go all out cleaning and hiding “bad” food so as to escape criticism.

What is Rita to do then but suspect something’s up when her mother isn’t critical in the least?

Next on the second episode, Jay catches Marilyn flirting with a strange man who isn’t her husband right before he and Rita leave for a weekend trip, and Kip decides to earn some extra money for college by teaching Rita’s neighbor Jasper how to play the drums.

Rita Rocks airs Mondays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET.

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Two new episodes of Lifetime’s Rita Rocks are coming up on November 2.

First at 10pm ET is “Bad Company.” When Patty’s son, a student at the University of Michigan, visits, Hallie decides to go to a college party without permission after he suggests she consider enrolling in college.

As a result, Rita and Patti, who are angry at one another after a botched audition, are forced to temporarily mend fences as they search for her.

Next at 10:30pm is “Why Can’t We Be Friends?.” While Hallie and Kip try to remain just friends following their breakup, Rita and Jay get into a difficult situation with the parents of Shannon’s new friend Brianna Boone.

All goes very, very well when they quickly establish a new friendship with Rob and Mindy Boone … until Shannon dashes their dreams of fun two-family vacations together after she informs them she never wants to hang out with Brianna again.

Rita Rocks airs Mondays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET.

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There’s a lot of new stuff going on with Lifetime’s latest original sitcom Sherri, and the October 27 Halloween-themed episode “Stronger” is just one.

The Sherri Shepherd comedy has been earning higher ratings than its former Tuesday-night companion Rita Rocks, and now that Lifetime has shifted that series to Mondays, Sherri is free to air four back-to-back episodes on Tuesdays.

Yep, you read that correctly. As of today, October 27, Sherri will come on from 9pm to 11pm on Tuesdays, with all of the episodes encores, except for the third, 10pm installment.

The next new episode up is the previously mentioned “Stronger.” Not only is Sherri annoyed as heck when she repeatedly runs into her ex-husband Kevin’s pregnant girlfriend Paula, but she also has to cope with what happens when trick-or-treating time rolls around.

Check out a quick preview below, which also focuses on Sherri’s new two-hour Tuesday-night block. I guess we can expect a Season Two pickup anyday now.

New episodes of Sherri air Tuesdays on Lifetime at 10pm ET.

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Sophomore Lifetime comedy Rita Rocks moves to a new Monday-night time slot on October 26.

The sitcom previously aired on Tuesdays, following the new Sherri Shepherd comedy Sherri, but apparently the ratings weren’t so swell.

Maybe Rita Rocks will perform better on Mondays with back-to-back new episodes from 10pm to 11pm ET. Since the second season contains a total of 20 episodes, there are certainly enough installments to go around.

First up at 10pm on October 26 is “Mommy’s Alright, Daddy’s Alright,” featuring guest star Jennifer Elise Cox (10 Items or Less, Lovespring International). She plays Shannon’s teacher Miss Ricker, who tries to convince Rita and Jay to enroll their daughter in another school especially for academically gifted students. Elsewhere, Hallie participates in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer after Rita suggests she try volunteering to lift her mood.

“Vogue” airs next at 10:30pm. Rita regrets arranging a fashion show, thanks to Hallie’s interest in fashion design, after she sees the unusual garment Hallie makes for her walk down the runway. Also, Jay overdoes it when he becomes Shannon’s coach for a cup-stacking competition.

Rita Rocks airs Mondays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET.

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Coming up on Lifetime’s Sherri and Rita Rocks are the brand-new October 20 episodes “All in the Timing” and “Mr. Bassman,” respectively.

Opening the sitcom hour at 10pm ET is Sherri, followed by Rita Rocks at 10:30pm with very special guest star Duane Martin (All of Us, Out All Night), who just happens to be the real-life husband of series regular Tisha Campbell-Martin (pictured at far right above).

Mr. Martin plays Rita and Jay’s new neighbor Chuck. He immediately gets on their bad side, thanks to his penchant for playing loud music that keeps them up all night long.

Rita first tries to ask him nicely to cut it out by bringing him cookies, which doesn’t work. But when Rita discovers that Chuck plays the bass guitar, she ends up asking him to join her garage band, and that turns out to be a major mistake.

Wish I could provide as many details about the episode of Sherri, but Lifetime hasn’t released a description as of this writing. Better luck next week maybe.

Sherri and Rita Rocks air Tuesdays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET, respectively.

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The Lifetime original comedies Sherri and Rita Rocks finally move to their permanent Tuesday-night time slots on October 13.

Sherri opens the hourlong sitcom block at 10pm ET with the new episode “Dating Dad.”

The title character gives up on dating entirely after she has an awful first date with Dr. Gregg (Michael Boatman, Spin City). But, fortunately, Redmond (James Avery, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) steps in and gives Sherri a pep talk that encourages her to try dating again. Elsewhere, Angie confronts her boss’ daughter.

Rita Rocks follows at 10:30pm with the fresh installment “The Shape of Things to Come.” The Clemens clan holds a garage sale to get rid of their junk when Hallie decides to relocate to the attic so she won’t have to share a room with her newest sibling. Meanwhile, Jay inadvertently learns the baby’s gender after a nurse gets in touch to reschedule an appointment.

Sherri and Rita Rocks air Tuesdays on Lifetime at 10pm and 10:30pm ET, respectively.

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Thank goodness we’ve finally reached the end of Lifetime’s sitcom premiere week, featuring new episodes of Sherri and Rita Rocks each and every weeknight. I don’t know about everybody else, but that’s a little too much TV for me.

Coming up on October 9 are the final fresh nightly episodes “There’s No I in Church” on Sherri and “Stuck in the Middle with You” on Rita Rocks.

At 7pm ET on Sherri, when an old friend asks Sherri out on a date after she talks about her single status during a standup routine, she decides to tell Dr. Gregg (guest star Michael Boatman of Arli$$ and Spin City) that she doesn’t want them to be an exclusive couple. Elsewhere, Donna refuses to sign Angie and Celia’s late time cards until she receives a makeover.

Next on Rita Rocks at 7:30pm, Rita tries to fix Patty up with one of Jay’s friends after the mail carrier has a string of bad dates. But Patty declines with the excuse that she’s not ready for a regular relationship. Of course, Rita takes the description the wrong way and attempts to prove that her marriage isn’t routine at all by taking Jay to a nightclub while Patty is there.

After the October 9 new episodes, Sherri will air Tuesdays on Lifetime time at 10pm ET and Rita Rocks immediately afterward at 10:30pm.

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