I am finally making a dent on my backlog but have dropped Pitch and Timeless in the process, while Queen Sugar and Undercover are sitting backed up their fate to be determined, just too many other things I’d rather be watching and even I have limited TV watching time after all.

• Showtime at the Apollo (Fox) Monday, 8pm – Music and comedy stars perform.
• Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS) Monday, 10pm – How is this still a thing?
• Shut Eye (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday – Fake psychic becoming psychic sounds played but with Burn Notice‘s Jeffrey Donovan it might be worth a look.
• Taraji’s White Hot Holidays (Fox) Thursday, 8pm – Celebrate.
• Toy Story that Time Forgot/Shrek the Halls (ABC) Thursday, 8pm – Ho ho ho!
• Captive (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – This docuseries looks into the captives and captors of false imprisonments.
• Fuller House (Net) Season Premiere, Friday – They’re back.
• Mozart in the Jungle (Am) Season Premiere, Friday – I’ve heard some good things about this series.
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns (CBS) Saturday, 8/9/9:30pm – And a little more good cheer.
• Critic’s Choice Award (A&E) Sunday, 8pm – What the season is really about.
• Frozen/The Making of Frozen (ABC) Sunday, 10pm – I think this movie was a thing.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

A special bonus edition notes a few things over the next couple of weeks.

• Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party (VH1) Series Premiere, Monday 11/7, 10pm – Weekly dinners!
• SNL Election Special (NBC) Monday 11/7, 10pm – Before it takes the next turn a look at some skits.
• Election Results (Various) Tuesday, 11/8 – And the results are in…
• Red Oaks (Am) Season Premiere, Friday 11/11 – The return of the 80s country club.
• Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (CMT) Season Premiere, Sunday 11/13, 10pm – I know a couple peeps who will be excited this competition is back.
• Good Behavior (TNT) Series Premiere, Tuesday 11/15, 9pm – I always love to check out a good con artist, we’ll see if this thriller has the goods.
• Shooter (USA) Series Premiere, Tuesday 11/15, 10pm – Based on the Marky Mark flick that I don’t recall but we’ll see whether the sniper is on the run.
• David Blaine (ABC) Tuesday 11/15, 10pm – Magic.
• Sweet/Vicious (MTV) Series Premiere, Tuesday 11/15, 10pm – I read at least one promising review of this college campus vigilante show.
• The Art of More (Crack) Season Premiere, Wednesday 11/16 – I still don’t quite know if anyone is tuning into this ‘network’ but this show is back.
• ICE (Audience) Series Premiere, Wednesday 11/16, 8pm – In another offering from what network is this, a diamond trade drama.
• Nightcap (POP) Series Premiere, Wednesday 11/16, 8pm – A behind the scenes comedy of a late night show.
• Undercover (BBCA) Series Premiere, Wednesday 11/16, 8pm – This six-part political thriller has a good pedigree.
• Lovesick (Net) Season Premiere, Monday, 11/17 – Formerly Scrotal Recall this series returns with a look at this dude’s former conquests.
• American Music Awards (ABC) Sunday 11/20, 8pm – I don’t know that I ever kept track of the various music award shows.
• Search Party (TBS) Series Premiere, Monday, 11/21 – Get a jump on the week with this new dark comedy of a few twentysomethings looking for a missing college acquaintance.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

I wrapped the mildly entertaining and easy to view Grace & Frankie on Netflix, I do enjoy having a half hour comedy to fill into my schedule. And looking forward to a few things wrapping up to give me some summer downtime.

• Coupled (Fox) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 8pm – Another island dating show.
• Blue Collar Backers (Disc) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – For my Shark Tank friends here’s some folks looking for help with their businesses.
• Lady Dynamite (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – A half hour comedy by and based on actress/comedian Maria Bamford seems totally random which could be a good thing.
• Food Network Star (Food) Season Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – Bobby Flay and Giada take another pass at hopefuls.
• French Open (NBC) Sunday 10am – The first rounds begin, though other than potential future dates, looks like the move to Tennis channel may thwart me.
• Billboard Music Awards (ABC) Sunday, 8pm – Ludacris and Ciara host.
• Preacher (AMC) Series Premiere, Sunday 10pm – Another based on a comic, this supernatural following of a West Texas preacher inhabited by something… another offering that’s worth a look.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

I’m still in denial about shows on ‘networks’ like Hulu though this one could be worth a look. Otherwise a few more options that could kill some time but probably won’t.

• The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke (CBS) Tuesday, 10pm – James Corden celebrates a year of his show.
• The Path (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 3am – Bringing Aaron Paul back to television for a dramatic look at cult life.
• Lopez (TVL) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – George Lopez returns to comedy playing what looks like a version of himself.
• Rush Hour (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – Remember this movie with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker… well it’s being made into a tv show with some other guys.
• The Ranch (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson are together again in this latest comedy where Kutcher apparently returns home to the family ranch.
• Wynonna Earp (Syfy) Series Premiere, Friday, 10pm – Wyatt Earp’s great granddaughter fights the supernatural based on the comic.
• Academy of Country Music Awards (CBS) Sunday, 8pm – Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley host, and if those names mean something to you, you might enjoy this.
• Miami Open (ESPN2) Wed-Sun, 10am – Hard court season continues.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

This week caught up on a bit of backlog plus diving back into my Netflix rotation, kicking off new series Love which is growing on me.

• Prey (BBCA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – It’s apparently two three-part stories with yet another flawed detective leading the charge.
• Fuller House (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – I was apparently not the right age to have watched Full House and this revisit has apparently a lot of nostalgia but not much to speak of if you’re not revisiting old friends (minus the Olsens of course).
• Independent Spirit Awards (IFC) Saturday, 5pm – As a nice warm up awards show.
• The Oscars (ABC) Sunday, 5:30pm – The most important award is who wins the pool.
• Rough Draft (Ova) Sunday, 8:30pm – Talk show hosted by Reza Aslan puts its focus on writers a la Actors Studio.

More stuff wrapping up, including Mad Men, which I might actually start. I’m not overly optimistic but will check out Pines, while trying to wrap up some more backlog and do some damage on the Netflix queue.

• Monday – Girl Meets World, Season Premiere (Dis, 8:30pm)
• Thursday – Party Down South 2/Pontoon Payday, Season/Series Premieres (CMT, 9/10pm), Wayward Pines, Series Premiere (Fox, 9pm), Maron, Season Premiere (IFC, 10pm)
• Friday – Superstar Duets (CBS, 9pm)
• Saturday – The Billboard Music Awards, An Insider’s Guide (ABC, 8pm)
• Sunday – 2015 Billboard Music Awards (ABC, 8pm), I Love Lucy Superstar Special (CBS, 8pm), Mad Men, Series Finale (AMC, 10pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.