This Week on TV: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, SNL 41, and Anjelah Johnson’s new special all premiere
September 28, 2015 Mark Says Hi! Anjelah Johnson, This Week on TV
Another big week in comedic television is coming our way and it’s lead by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah making its debut on Comedy Central this Monday. The wait is over and we’ve all had our chance to grieve and reflect on Jon Stewart’s departure. Now the time has come for the show’s new quarterback to take the reigns and he’s coming out swinging with comedian Kevin Hart as his first guest. It’s been quite the ride for Noah after the announcement was made back in March of this year. He’s been analyzed, criticized, humanized, and now will finally be able to showcase why he was chosen to fill the enormous void that was left before him. Comedy Central has made it clear how they feel about him and are making it hard for you to miss it after the announcement on Friday that the premiere will be broadcast across all Viacom platforms.
Also coming to television this week are the new sit-coms Grandfathered and The Grinder, both premiering Tuesday on FOX back to back starting at 8p. John Stamos stars as “the ultimate bachelor” whose lifestyle is shaken up by the arrival of his adult son—who also happens to have a baby daughter. That’s right, Stamos is a grandfather, which is, presumably, hilarious. Josh Peck (The Mindy Project), Paget Brewster (Community), Ravi Patel (Super Fun Night), and singer Christina Milian also star for first-time series creator Danny Chun (a producer on HBO’s Hello Ladies). The Grinder on the other hand stars Rob Lowe as an actor who gained fame playing a lawyer on a hit television series for eight seasons. When that show ends, he decides to move back home to Boise and join his family’s law firm—despite the fact that the entirety of his legal experience came on TV. Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and William Devane also star.
Two new shows hit IFC in Benders and Gigi Does It. The former is the Denis Leary-produced comedy following an amateur men’s hockey team starring comedian Chris Distefano and Andrew Schulz. The latter stars David Krumholtz as the 76-year-old Jewish grandmother Gigi, who begins to tackle her bucket list after unexpectedly inheriting a large sum of money when her husband dies.
Next us is Dr. Ken on ABC. Community‘s Ken Jeong—a doctor in real life before his acting career took off with an appearance in Knocked Up—plays a well-intentioned physician with poor bedside manner in this new sitcom that also stars Suzy Nakamura (The West Wing), Dave Foley, and Jonathan Slavin (Better Off Ted).
Saturday Night Live is back. and hosts for this 41st season include Miley Cyrus October 3, Amy Schumer October 10, and the much anticipated return of Tracy Morgan October 17. Last year’s entire cast returns, joined by one newcomer Jon Rudnitsky.
Finally, two comedy specials are coming our way. And they are both on Friday. Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy hits Neflix while SXSW Comedy Night Two With W. Kamau Bell premieres on Showtime.
And now for the rest of your comedic appearances on all your favorite talk shows This Week on TV:
Monday September 28
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah premieres on Comedy Central
Rob Lowe, Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Mindy Kaling on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Carol Burnett, Fred Savage on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Derek Waters on Last Call with Carson Daly
Kevin Hart on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Rob Riggle, Matt Walsh, Jack McBrayer on @midnight with Chris Hardwick
Terry Crews, Ed Gamble on Conan
John Stamos on The View
Rob Lowe on Live with Kelly & Michael
Neil Patrick Harris on The Meredith Vieira Show
Tuesday September 29
Grandfathered series premiere on FOX
The Grinder series premiere on FOX
Kenan Thompson on Late Night with Seth Meyers
James Davis, David Krumholtz, Lauren Lapkus on @midnight with Chris Hardwick
Wednesday September 30
Don Rickles, Ken Jeong on Jimmy Kimmel Live
John Oliver on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Robert DeNiro on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Tom Lennon, Jen Kirkman, Rhys Darby on @midnight with Chris Hardwick
Kunal Nayyar on Conan
Margaret Cho on The Real
Thursday October 1
Benders series premiere on IFC
Gigi Does It series premiere on IFC
Ken Jeong on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Ben Schwartz on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar, Sarah Tiana on @midnight with Chris Hardwick
John Stamos on Watch What Happens Live
Carol Burnett on The Talk
Kate McKinnon on Live with Kelly & Michael
Jason Segel on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Friday October 2
Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy premieres on Netflix
Dr. Ken series premiere on ABC
SXSW Comedy Night Two With W. Kamau Bell premieres on Showtime
Seth Rogen on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
Andy Samberg on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Jon Heder, Michael Kosta, on Last Call with Carson Daly
Ken Jeong on Live with Kelly & Michael
Lena Dunham on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Saturday October 3
Saturday Night Live season 41 premieres on NBC
