Fans of Showtime’s Californication, starring X-Files alum David Duchovny, can now purchase the 12-episode second season, which ended on December 14, 2008. The third season, also containing 12 episodes, is currently slated to premiere on Sunday, September 27, at 10pm ET.

Californication DVD: 2 discs, 12 episodes, $42.99 list price

The second — and, unfortunately, final — season of ABC’s Christina Applegate series Samantha Who? also debuted on DVD.

Samantha Who? DVD: 3 discs, 17 episodes, $39.99 list price

And rounding out the new sitcom releases is the eighth — and first ABC — season of Scrubs. The revamped ninth season, which will notably not include longtime star Zach Braff as a series regular, will debut at a presently unspecified time during the 2009–2010 season.

Scrubs DVD: 3 discs, 18 episodes, $39.99 list price

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The bad news is that the episodes are the last in the series. However, the good news is that the show is going out in style with a couple of watch-worthy guest stars.

During “The Other Woman,” Law & Order alumna Angie Harmon stops by to play the character Gigi, while recent addition Billy Zane (Titanic) reprises his role as Winston Funk. It turns out that Gigi is Funk’s ex-wife, and she was somehow a significant part of Sam’s life before amnesia became an issue.

Also, Andrea attempts to seduce her gay fiancé Tony Dane, Chapman tries to ask reluctant Dena to marry him, and Regina’s urban ways may disrupt Howard’s plans to take a cross-country road trip in their RV.

The series finale “With This Ring” features Andrea and Tony Dane’s big wedding day and Zane again as Sam is forced to decide whether she wants to be with him or Todd. At the same time, Sam’s parents Regina and Howard realize their future goals may differ.

So long, Sam/Christina & Company. It was nice while it lasted.

Samantha Who? airs Thursdays on ABC at 8pm and 8:30pm ET.

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Coming up tonight, July 2, on the series are the two fresh episodes “Todd’s Job” and “The Sister.” The first features former Girlfriends and All My Children cast member Dondre Whitfield, who just happens to be married to Eureka star Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and the second has guest stars Christine Ebersole of USA Network’s breakout hit dramedy Royal Pains and Florence Henderson of Brady Bunch fame. Woot!

Follow the jump for episode details…

On “Todd’s Job” at 8pm ET, Samantha is determined to sabotage Todd’s competition for a newspaper photography job after she realizes she may have kept him from becoming a successful photographer back before amnesia made her less of a bitch.

Elsewhere, Regina puts Dena’s house on the market — yes, without Dena’s permission — so she can keep making her real estate partnership with Samantha seem real.

Then on “The Sister” at 8:30pm, Samantha makes the surprising discovery that she has both an aunt named Amy and a grandmother named Loretta, both of whom nobody ever mentioned after she developed amnesia because of a long-time family feud between Regina and her sister.

Meanwhile, Andrea’s popularity with Tony Dane’s fans takes a huge nosedive when they start believing she’s a jinx. Apparently, every time she goes to one of Dane’s basketball games, his team loses, so “jinx” sounds about right to me.

Samantha Who? airs Thursdays on ABC at 8pm and 8:30pm ET.

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That means seven new episodes for the older show and three for the newcomer, starting with tonight’s “The Rock Star” (Samantha) and “Shepfather” (Motherhood). Details follow the jump.

Lovers of 1980s music and pop culture are gonna have a grand old time during Samantha Who?, thanks to English guest star John Taylor, best known as the bass player for iconic ’80s British New Wave group Duran Duran.

When Sam starts dating a rock superstar named Tommy Wylder (Taylor), who also happens to be an earlier idol she no longer remembers, sure enough, Andrea and Dena step in to ruin her good fortune with their girlie super-fan reactions.

Elsewhere, the beat goes on as Regina fondly recalls Howard’s youthful days as a musician. Still, please, no flashbacks.

Following on In the Motherhood: Jane’s nervousness over her boyfriend Shep (Party Down and Reaper’s Ken Marino) meeting her kids turns into jealousy when sees his parenting skills and how fast he bonds with Horatio and the children. Of course, that makes her feel like a bad mommy.

Also, Rosemary teaches Emily the art of getting even when Emily loses her role as head carpool driver to a rival neighbor. And I thought I had problems.[/sarcasm]

Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood air Thursdays on ABC at 8pm and 8:30pm ET, respectively.

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Just last week, the entertainment Internets were alive with speculation that the struggling, Emmy-winning sophomore series would get a shortened third season, not the ax.

Variety reports today, however, that ABC has decided to show the sitcom the door and not reserve a spot for it on ABC’s 2009–2010 schedule. Two reasons account for the fairly surprising development: (1) the network couldn’t cut enough fat from the sitcom’s budget and (2) ABC’s numerous recent rookie pickups made Samantha Who? expendable.

I am mildly stunned, despite my full awareness of the show’s ratings troubles, and I imagine the cast and crew members are, too. It seemed the series had built up a lot of good will, not to mention an assumed understanding that it would require time to recover from losing its posh Season One post-Dancing with the Stars time slot on Mondays.

So long, Samantha Who? I expected at least a shorter midseason order, but definitely not this. Keep in mind that ABC has made no official announcement yet (that I know of) about the cancellation or what will happen to the seven produced episodes that still haven’t aired. The network’s upfront presentation is scheduled for Tuesday morning (tomorrow), May 19.

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The news dropped yesterday, just a little over a day before the latest new episodes of the ABC sitcoms In the Motherhood and Samantha Who? were slated to air tonight, beginning at 8pm ET. Instead of offering the poorly rated comedy duo, ABC has decided to go with a repeat of its more reliable performer Grey’s Anatomy from 8pm–9pm.

If it’s any consolation to Motherhood and Samantha fans, the series were already scheduled to end their midseason runs next Thursday anyway. Given the recent upheaval, however, Ugly Betty will air next week on April 30, returning from hiatus a week earlier than originally planned.

Three of seven episodes remain in Motherhood’s first season and seven of 20 in Samantha’s sophomore season. Discouragingly, there’s no word yet on when or even if either show will complete its respective run. I definitely won’t miss In the Motherhood, but that’s too bad about Samantha Who?.

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The pet comes into the picture when Sam starts feeling all motherly and borrows Dena’s pooch to determine if she’s nurturing enough to be a parent. Elsewhere, Regina signs up to take pilot lessons after Howard’s deceased step-brother leaves them a plane, and Andrea takes advantage of her minute of tabloid fame while dating pro basketball player Tony Dane.

Continue after the jump for a promo.

Samantha Who? airs Thursdays on ABC at 8:30pm ET.

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For those who don’t remember back that long ago, the last fresh episode of the series aired on December 1, 2008. Yes, I wrote December 1, 2008, just one week shy of *FOUR* months ago. I’ve heard of hiatuses, but why not be accurate and just call it the third season from this point on? Am I right or am I right?

In any case, we’re now (technically) at the tenth episode of Season Two, titled “My Best Friend’s Boyfriend.” Sam and Todd do a double date with Andrea and that professional basketball player she’s been going on and on (and on) about, Tony Dane, played by General Hospital’s McKinley Freeman. Big mistake.

During the outing, Todd learns something about Tony so disastrous, Sam decides to butt into the athlete’s business to keep Andrea from getting hurt. All together now: Big mistake Number Two!

While all that fun is being had, elsewhere Dena relies on Sam’s mom Regina to help her out when she gets too friendly online with a lonely soldier, which could mess up her real-world relationship with Chase. Personally, I don’t care for Chase, so the last would be a good thing, in my opinion.

The latest time slot for Samantha Who? is immediately after the new Megan Mullally/Cheryl Hines sitcom In the Motherhood, which premieres at 8pm tomorrow, March 26, with “It Takes a Village Idiot.” Promos for ABC’s temporary Thursday-night comedy hour while Ugly Betty is away follow the jump. Check ‘em out and tune in.

Samantha Who? will air Thursdays on ABC at 8:30pm EST.

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The 2009 premiere of Christina Applegate’s entertaining sitcom has already been delayed three times as ABC continually bumped episodes originally scheduled to air on January 12, January 19, and January 26.

Now, with the reality series The Bachelor airing extended two-hour episodes and Dancing with the Stars expected to do the same when it returns in March, there’s no room for Samantha Who? on ABC’s Monday-night roster during the next couple of months.

Consequently, unless the network changes the show’s air date, Samantha fans will have to wait all the way until March 30, at the earliest, to get their next fresh Christina fix. A time swap could happen, of course, but I definitely wouldn’t hold my breath.

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Unfortunately, the show will then go on hiatus for the holidays, until fresh episodes kick back in on January 12 next year. So, let’s just enjoy Christina & Company while we can.

The first installment on December 1 is called “The Park,” and it airs at precisely 9:02pm EST. Former Men in Trees star James Tupper reprises his quirky role as Sam’s rich philanthropist boyfriend Owen, whom Samantha tries and (miserably) fails to impress with her impromptu environmentalism. Sam’s best friend Andrea will also find herself in an undesirable position when she discovers that the pro-athlete object of her desire doesn’t consider her Numero Uno.

Take-charge Andrea plays a big part in “The Family Vacation” at 9:31pm, too, when Sam brings her and Dena along on a family trip following a devastating breakup. Too bad for the amnesiac that the owner of their accommodations, Brad (Raising the Bar’s Teddy Sears), turns out to be an old flame, whom Andrea promptly makes a move on while Sam hesitates to do the same. Ouch — great way to ruin a vacation.

Preview the comedy hour in the video after the jump.

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