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16-05-2025
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Did Doctor Odyssey Just Air Its Series Finale? Grade It!
Doctor Odyssey concluded its freshman run on Thursday, but with its fate still TBD, we can't help but wonder whether Episode 18 will also double as the series finale. Thursday's episode picks up after last week's cliffhanger, with Max still stranded on land. Avery sets out on a mission to find the doctor, which doesn't turn out to be all that hard or even take all that long. She finds Max unharmed and unbothered by the earthquake, and they all head back to the ship together. More from TVLine Did Law & Order's Maroun Exact Deadly Revenge for Her Sister's Murder? Read Finale Recap and Weigh In! Georgie & Mandy's Emily Osment, EP Talk Threat to First Marriage (Chris Gorham!) and Season 2 Plans Law & Order: Organized Crime Recap: Why Is Stabler Purring? and Other Episode 6 Thoughts Elsewhere, The Odyssey's corporate office tells Captain Massey he is temporarily relieved of his duties after breaching protocol by going to shore in the aftermath of an earthquake to rescue those stranded passengers. But that problem is also quickly resolved: The entire crew bands together to fight the powers that be on their boss' behalf, so Massey remains captain of this ship. Just as the captain finds his happy ending this week, so does our central throuple. In a callback to Episode 1, Max and Avery dance to 'Despacito' in the sand at the beach, where they vow to take on life together as a couple. And the men call an official truce, with Tristan even admitting that Avery and Max make a cute pair. (The perfect bookend to a fever dream if you ask me!) But with all those loose ends tied up, it feels like Doctor Odyssey is putting itself out to pasture. Should the series continue — and we hope it does! — we'd love to see it revitalized with elements of TVLine's Fever Dream Theory. Until then, it looks like this ship may have sailed. After you grade the episode, and Season 1 overall, in our polls below, hit the comments with your take: Did the finale feel like the series' end? Or are you holding out hope for Season 2? Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
Express Tribune
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
CBS cancels 'Poppa's House' after one season despite full-season order
CBS has officially canceled the comedy series Poppa's House after just one season. Starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., the multi-camera sitcom will not return for a second season, making it the only freshman scripted series on CBS to be canceled for the 2025–2026 lineup. Despite earning a full-season order in November 2024, including five additional episodes, Poppa's House fell short in ratings compared to other CBS comedy hits like Ghosts, The Neighborhood, and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage—all of which were renewed. The cancellation comes after CBS weighed its remaining comedy slots against pilots including DMV, Zarna, and a planted spinoff of The Neighborhood. Ultimately, DMV secured the series order, ending the run for Poppa's House despite its star power and solid performance. Produced by CBS Studios, the series featured Damon Wayans as 'Poppa,' a veteran radio host navigating changing times at work with a new female co-host, while also struggling with parenting his adult son, played by Damon Wayans Jr. The cast also included Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson. The show blended family comedy with workplace humor and generational clashes. While CBS had asked the production to reduce costs to improve renewal odds, the budget—driven by its A-list talent—likely played a role in the final decision. With the cancellation, Poppa's House joins other CBS dramas like FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, and S.W.A.T., all of which are not returning. The only CBS scripted series still awaiting a renewal decision is The Equalizer, which remains on the bubble for now.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
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Georgie & Mandy EP Reflects on Lance Barber's Return as George Sr. — Will the Young Sheldon Patriarch Recur?
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage just reunited father and son. On the heels of its Season 2 renewal, Thursday's episode of the Young Sheldon spinoff featured an appearance by Lance Barber, who reprised his role as George Sr. for the first time since his character's untimely death in the prequel's final season. More from TVLine Georgie & Mandy EP Talks Reuniting Young Sheldon Cast, Grieving George Sr. in Emotional Thanksgiving Episode Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage EP Confirms the One Young Sheldon Easter Egg You Might've Missed FBI First Look Photos: OA and Gemma Are in Danger on a Train! (Exclusive) The storyline, which saw a bedridden Georgie (Montana Jordan) visited by his dead dad, was inspired by similar dreams that series co-creator Chuck Lorre has had of his own father. Over breakfast in the Cooper family kitchen, we saw George tease his son for taking a sick day. But in a subsequent scene, Georgie confronted his dad and told him that he doesn't want to work himself into the ground and miss out on being there when CeeCee has kids of her own. 'I get that,' Sr. responded. He then placed his hand on Georgie's shoulder and proclaimed, 'I did a good job raising you,' like the proud papa bear he always was. Below, fellow co-creator Steve Holland talks about Barber's bittersweet encore, the last-minute decision to have those dream sequences look and feel more like an episode of Young Sheldon, and whether Georgie & Mandy will continue to feature George Sr. in future seasons. TVLINE | It dawned on me while watching Sr. and Jr. at the kitchen table that Lance Barber and Montana Jordan are the only two actors who have appeared on all three universe shows as the same characters….That's true, yeah, you're absolutely right! Lance and Montana have brief cameos in the Big Bang episode with Sheldon's tape! That's crazy! TVLINE | Lance has been , but this is the first time he's been back in character. What was it like seeing him tap into that part again?It was fun. It was a little surreal. It was also the first time we'd had the Cooper kitchen set put up on this stage. Also, Young Sheldon was a single-cam, so the set was four walls, and we were wondering how it was going to look as a multi-cam set with a proscenium, but it really looked the same. Once the set dressing got put in — there are a lot of little, specific things, like the spoon collection and the bowl that he put his keys in — it really just brought it all back together. So it was really fun to see him specifically on that set, but in this slightly different environment. TVLINE | Did the kitchen set have to be rebuilt from scratch? Or was it sitting in storage somewhere on the Warner Bros. lot?I mean, it had to be reconfigured and slightly rebuilt. We didn't know that we were going to use some of the sets from Young Sheldon [on this show], but just in case, we had a couple of them kept in storage for us. TVLINE | That moment where Sr. places his hand on Georgie's shoulder and says, 'I did a good job raising you….' Was everyone reduced to a puddle of tears at the table read?Absolutely, and Lance delivered it so well. I think it was really interesting for Lance because, obviously, he was playing George Sr. again, but he's playing the George Sr. in Georgie's mind. This is Georgie struggling with the thought that he might be letting the memory of his father down, and the George Sr. in his mind is a little more critical than I think George Sr. would have been in real life, so it was really fun to watch Lance navigate that and figure out how to play this George Sr. He's got a slightly different edge, and he was just so good at it. TVLINE | I have to admit, that jump scare did, in fact, scare the crap out of me.[Laughs] There was a lot of talk about that, and people were upset. I think even reading it, in a good way, they were like, 'No, I don't want to see him like that!' But we thought it would be a nice sort of surprise and a shock for the audience, and it was. I think Lance also loved actually getting the chance to be in full makeup. TVLINE | In lieu of laughter in those scenes, did you ever consider adding incidental music — perhaps the same incidental music you used on ?It was interesting. We played that for the audience, and there were laughs in it, and then [series co-creator] Steve Molaro, when he was in editing, decided to try it without the laughs, and it just felt right to let it live in that silence. In the multi-cam world, we don't really use incidental music — it's certainly not a part of the vocabulary of this show — and I think losing the laugh just felt like it also gave [the dream sequences] a slightly surreal quality. You're used to laughter in a multi-cam, and suddenly it's not there. It gave it this weird sort of otherworldly quality that worked out really well. TVLINE | Georgie takes offense when Connor implies that his father would still be alive if he had taken better care of himself. Is this a character in denial, or do you think this is something Georgie hasn't actually considered before now?I think it's a character in denial. When someone is saying maybe you need to take it easy on yourself because your dad would still be here [if he did the same], it feels like a criticism of his dad in that moment, and he's being defensive — even though it's an accurate criticism. TVLINE | A reoccurring theme in Season 1 has been Georgie's fear of letting his family down, and the pressure that he puts on himself to fill Dad's shoes. Will he finally start to cut himself some slack and realize that taking care of himself is part of being a dependable family man?Yes, but I think that it's a gradual process. It's who he is as a character. It's a little bit ingrained in him, being a guy in Texas in the '90s. It's a slow, slowly evolving process, and hopefully we'll have many seasons to slowly evolve that. But this is definitely a step along in that path. TVLINE | We've spoken about how this concept was inspired by dreams (plural) that Chuck Lorre had after he lost his own father. Will George Sr. also continue to visit his son in dreams when he needs him most, akin to how Professor Proton continued to show up in Sheldon's dreams after he died on ? Or was this a final goodbye?I don't know. I mean, we love Lance. We love having him on the show. For us, it's always going to be about the story. As much as we want to have these people back, we can't force them into the show just for our own selfish reasons. We talked about [distinguishing] this from the Bob Newhart dreams in Big Bang Theory, where it was much more self-aware, and he would say to Sheldon, 'I'm in your head, you're the one saying this.' We didn't want to play that same dynamic with George. If we did bring him back, we would have to make sure we found a way that wasn't just rehashing that version of ghost mentor that we did on Big Bang. TVLINE | Raegan Revord (aka Missy) recently of her and Zoe Perry rehearsing lines in the kitchen. Is that a set we're going to see again in Season 1, outside of Georgie's dreams?We will return to the kitchen set a few times. There's an episode coming up with both Zoe and Reagan. It has been really, really fun to get to pull these characters back in, and expand our world out with these characters that we already know and love. TVLINE | You also have Annie Potts (Meemaw), Craig T. Nelson (Dale) and Doc Farrow (Coach Wilkins) back in an episode airing March 13. What brings those three back into the fold?Meemaw is starting up a new business as a local sports bookie in the wake of losing her gambling room, so she's pushing Coach Wilkins for some information about how the team is doing — and Dale is not thrilled about her new endeavor. TVLINE | and obviously share a universe, but it feels like you guys are incorporating more elements from the further we get into Season 1. I imagine that's by design?I mean, it was always a little part of the show, but we also wanted to make sure that this show stood on its own and wasn't just relying on those things. I feel like, even the last few weeks of our audience shows, there seems to be a different level of excitement. I think the audiences that are coming, now that [Georgie & Mandy] has been on long enough, are excited about this show, and not just excited because they were Young Sheldon fans. You can feel that enthusiasm building week by week, which is pretty cool. Did George Sr.'s return live up to (or even exceed) your expectations? Grade the episode via the following poll, then sound off below. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
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11-02-2025
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Georgie & Mandy Featured A Surprising Sheldon Mention, And It May Debunk What Big Bang Theory Fans Believe About Their Relationship
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Warning! The following contains spoilers for the Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage episode, "A Tire Convention And The Moral High Ground." Stream it with a Paramount+ subscription and read at your own risk! Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage took an unexpected turn, as Jim McAllister roped Georgie into a lie that ultimately led Mandy to doubt the strength of their marriage. I'm sure that will be addressed further down the season before the 2025 TV schedule is done, but for now, I'm hung up on the unexpected Sheldon Cooper mention and how it changed everything I thought I knew from The Big Bang Theory. While you only need a Netflix subscription and a want to watch Young Sheldon to learn plenty about Georgie and Sheldon's dynamic when they were younger, The Big Bang Theory gave us a glimpse of their dynamic as adults. It was tense for a time, but now I think the tension between the two brothers didn't come until later in life thanks to this recent episode. Before he knew the tire convention was a complete farce, Georgie was doing all he could to ensure he was as prepared as possible for the event. This included attempting to wow Korean tire salesmen and learning key phrases should they attend a steakhouse and talk business. On the car ride to New Orleans, Georgie revealed to Jim that he called Sheldon and learned a few Korean phrases to be as prepared as possible. When Jim questioned how his brother knew Korean, Georgie shrugged and said he learned not to ask his brother how he knew things. I was shocked to see Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage feature such a story between Georgie and Sheldon, given what we've seen in The Big Bang Theory. The original series brought in Jerry O'Connell to play the adult Georgie, who was initially cold and distant to Sheldon when they met back up. HIs reasoning, as we learned, was that Sheldon went off to college and didn't appreciate that Georgie stayed behind and took care of the family after their father's passing. More On Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Georgie And Mandy's First Marriage Is Really A Long Title For A TV Show. Why Emily Osment Thinks It's So 'Amazing' If Georgie had any resentment for his brother in this latest episode, he certainly didn't make that known to his father-in-law. In fact, he seemed to be his normal and happy self, and Sheldon was willing to help his brother out despite being very busy with his studies. Perhaps things weren't as bad between these two as The Big Bang Theory had me thinking. It's also possible that a larger fallout between Georgie and his brother Sheldon is on the way. Iain Armitage could return one day to play his character, and maybe we'll see Georgie have a bigger showdown with his brother when that happens. If I was on the Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage writing team, I would much sooner see Georgie and Sheldon fight when both actors are in the episode rather than some event that happened off-camera. Or maybe the show won't get to all that, and the tension between them in The Big Bang Theory was overstated. We shall see! Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage airs on CBS on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Season 1 feels like it's already off to a buzzing start, and it has me wondering where things will end up with the title couple by the end of the season.
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30-01-2025
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Young Sheldon's Lance Barber to Reprise George Sr. on Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage — But How?
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is conjuring its first spirit. Lance Barber, who for seven seasons starred as Cooper family patriarch George Sr. on CBS' Young Sheldon, will reprise his role in an upcoming episode of the hit spinoff. More from TVLine TVLine Items: Chloe Bennet Joins Jonas Brothers Xmas Movie, Temptation Island on Netflix Debut and More The Diplomat Season 3 First Look: See Bradley Whitford Join the Cast as Allison Janney's Husband Dark Winds: Leaphorn and Jenna Elfman's FBI Agent Hunt a 'Monster' in New Trailer for XL Season 3 His return was confirmed by series co-creators Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland and Steven Molaro during a panel on set of the CBS sitcom Thursday. An airdate has not yet been announced. Barber's beloved character was famously killed off in Young Sheldon's third-to-last episode. As foretold on The Big Bang Theory, George Sr. suffered a fatal heart attack, and his funeral factored heavily into the prequel's May 2024 series finale. So how, exactly, will George Sr. appear on Georgie & Mandy? 'His dad visits him in a dream,' Holland explained. 'George is thinking about his dad, and he's worried that his dad might be disappointed in him…. [The idea] came out of a conversation we'd had with Chuck, even early on, talking about the show. Chuck had said about his own father that he still dreams about him, he still visits him, so that was a thing we had thought about. And then when we were breaking this episode, it just seemed like a great opportunity to bring George back.' Holland previously told TVLine that Georgie & Mandy would never erase the events of Young Sheldon, or bring George Sr. back from the dead. 'If we found the right sort of emotional reason for Georgie, and it didn't just feel like a stunt — like, here's George Sr. crawling his way out of the grave — and we treated it respectfully, it would be great to have Lance back on,' he said in November. Best of TVLine The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres
