Live in front of a studio audience series#

The 90-minute Live in Front of a Studio Audience special will lead into the previously announced sneak preview of new ABC midseason comedy Abbott Elementary, airing at 9:30 pm. Conceptualized and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the specials feature all-star casting for live recreations of sitcom episodes that originally aired in the 1970s. Midway through Season 2, Rae departed Diff’rent Strokes to headline her own spinoff, the above-mentioned Facts of Life, which ran for nine seasons between 19. Live in Front of a Studio Audience is a pair of live television specials broadcast by ABC on May 22 and December 18, 2019. The original Diff’rent Strokes aired for seven seasons on NBC, between 19, before relocating to ABC for its eighth and final season, which wrapped in 1986. That was followed by a second installment in December 2019, featuring a new reenactment of All in the Family and a classic episode of Good Times.

The first Live in Front of a Studio Audience special aired May 2019, and recreated episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons. I keep wondering when this will start to feel like work!” 2019 episode reached nearly 13 million viewers across broadest and digital platforms. According to figures provided by ABC and Sony, the most recent Dec. Reliving and reimagining them feels like pure joy. Two previous Live in Front of a Studio Audience specials in 2019 presented live episodes of Lear’s sitcoms All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times.

Live in front of a studio audience series#

Part of the magic of Norman’s iconic TV series is that they resonate with audiences today just as much as they did decades ago. Added Washington, “It has been an honor and highlight of my career to collaborate with the legendary Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, ABC and Sony. “Other than with my family, there’s no place I’d rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony with these glorious actors reliving what our company had produced all those years ago and sharing it with the millions of viewers who could use a little laughter,” executive producer Norman Lear said in a statement.

The legendary Norman Lear - whose Embassy Television produced both Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life - will return as an executive producer, alongside Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows. Jeopardy, Sports Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune: You can order up to 8 tickets from this site or get them for larger groups if you call the telephone. For last-minute seats, call 81 the day of the show, before noon. The cast of Facts of Life will be announced at a later date. Ellen Degeneres Show: The only way to get reserved tickets for Ellens studio audience is directly through its website.