ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for Wednesday Night Comedies, Including ‘Black-ish,’ ‘The Conners’

The Wrap

Published

ABC has announced fall premiere dates for its Wednesday night comedy lineup, including “The Goldbergs,” “The Conners,” “black-ish” and “American Housewife.”

“The Goldbergs” will kick off the network’s scripted premieres on Wednesday, Oct. 21 with two back-to-back episodes, followed by the return of “The Conners” and “black-ish.” “American Housewife,” led by Katy Mixon, will return the following week on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

“We couldn’t be more excited to spread some much-needed joy with our Wednesday night comedy lineup,” said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment. “While we had to be incredibly flexible this year, we are so lucky that we’re able to continue our long tradition of making Wednesday night comedy a strong staple of our fall broadcast schedule.”

*Also Read:* Ellen Pompeo Dedicates 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 17 to Health Care Workers Who Have Died From COVID

The return of the Wednesday comedy block next month will mark the first of ABC’s scripted series to return, with the exception of a standalone “black-ish” election special on Oct. 4.

The network previously announced premiere dates for its unscripted slate of series, including “The Bachelorette” and the rebooted “Supermarket Sweep.” Premiere dates for ABC’s fall drama series, including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Good Doctor,” “Stumptown” and “The Rookie,” have not yet been announced.

*Also Read:* ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 'The Bachelorette,' 'Supermarket Sweep,' Other Unscripted Series

All of ABC’s announced premiere dates are listed below, see a full list of fall premieres here.

*MONDAY, SEPT. 14
*8:00-10:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”

*THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
*8:00-9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Family Feud”
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Press Your Luck”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Match Game”

*MONDAY, SEPT. 28
*10:00-11:00 p.m. “Emergency Call” (Series Premiere)

*TUESDAY, OCT. 13
*8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette”

*FRIDAY, OCT. 16
*8:00-9:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”

*SUNDAY, OCT. 18
*7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Supermarket Sweep” (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Card Sharks”

*WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
*8:00-9:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs” (premiering with two back-to-back episodes)
9:00-9:30 p.m. “The Conners”
9:30-10:00 p.m. “black-ish”

*WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
*8:30-9:00 p.m. “American Housewife”

*Related stories from TheWrap:*

'Black-ish' Spinoff Starring Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis in the Works at ABC

Anchored by 'To Tell the Truth' Finale, ABC Tops Thursday in Total Viewers

Luke Wilson to Host ABC Unscripted Series 'Emergency Call' About 9-1-1 Operators (Video)

Full Article