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new and noteworthy tv: 1/18-1/24

January 17, 2016 No Comments

Would watching War & Peace get me out of the guilt of having never read it? Legends looks to mix a lot of items but may need some time to be successful but will def watch before one of my returning faves 100. Baskets with Galifianakas and from Louis CK promises to be oddball comedy which may not work for everyone but is def worth a look. Reports are that the new ‘season’ of X-Files starts out a bit of a mess but toward ep 3 or 4 hits a nice note. Plus a couple more Netflix shows, I know someone who has been missing Chelsea. And of course more Australian Open tennis!

Monday – Just for Laughs (CW, 8pm), Hit the Floor, Season Premiere (VH1, 9pm), War & Peace, Mini-series Premiere (Hist/A&E/Life, 9pm), Almost Royal, Season Premiere (BBCA, 10pm)
Tuesday – Marvel’s Captain America/Agent Carter, Season Premiere (ABC, 8/9pm), The Prancing Elites Project, Season Premiere (Oxy, 8pm), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow/Dawn of the Justice League (CW, 9/9:30pm), Gangsters: America’s Most Evil, Season Premiere (Reelz, 9pm), Total Divas/Just Jillian, Season/Series Premieres (E!, 9/10pm), Fit to Fat to Fit, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
Wednesday
Thursday – Portlandia, Season Premiere (IFC, 7pm), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow/The 100, Series/Season Premieres (CW, 8/9pm), Baskets, Series Premiere (Fx, 10pm), London Spy, Series Premiere (BBCA, 10pm), Recipe for Deception, Series Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Dark Net, Series Premiere (Show, 11pm)
Friday – Mad Dogs, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Childrens Hospital, Season Premiere (AdSw, 11pm)
Saturday – Chelsea Does, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), The Artful Detective, Season Premiere (Ova, 7pm), Black Sails, Season Premiere (Starz, 9pm), Forensic Justice, Series Premiere (Spike, 9pm), It’s Not You, It’s Men/Where Are They Now, Series/Season Premieres (OWN, 9pm), Beowulf, Series Premiere (Esq, 10pm)
Sunday – The X-Files, Season Premiere (Fox, 7pm), Hollywood Medium, Series Premiere (E!, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 1/11-1/17

January 9, 2016 No Comments

The biggest news of the week is maybe that ABCFamily is now called Freeform… And while anything new on Showtime is worth a look I’ll check out the new comedic but confusingly promo’d Tribeca.

Monday – Cake Wars, Season Premiere (Food, 9pm)
Tuesday – State of the Union (NBC/PBS, 6pm), MadTV 20th Anniversary Reunion (CW, 8pm), Shadowhunters, Series Premiere (Free, 9pm)
Wednesday – Dual Survival, Season Premiere (Disc, 9pm), Duck Dynasty, Season Premiere (A&E, 9pm), Face Off, Season Premiere (Syfy, 9pm), Second Chance, Series Premiere (Fox 9pm), Younger/Teachers, Season/Series Premieres (TVL, 10/11pm)
Thursday – The World of Dog Awards (CW, 8pm), Alaska Proof, Series Premiere (AnPl, 9pm), Colony, Series Premiere (USA, 10pm), Workaholics/Idiotsitter, Series/Season Premieres (Com, 10/10:30pm), Greatest Party Story Ever, Series Premiere (MTV, 10:30pm)
Friday – Degrassi: The Next Class, Season Premiere (Net, 3am), Just Add Magic, Series Premiere (Am, 3am), Hell’s Kitchen, Season Premiere (Fox, 9pm), The People’s Couch, Season Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Real Time with Bill Maher, Season Premiere (HBO, 10pm)
Sunday – Australian Open, First Rounds Start (ESPN2, 4pm), Critics’ Choice Awards (A&E/Life, 5pm), Democratic Debate (NBC, 6pm), Angie Tribeca, Series Premiere (TBS, 9pm), The Real Housewives of Potomac, Series Premiere (Brav, 9pm), Billions, Series Premiere (Show, 10pm), Mercy Street, Series Premiere (PBS, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 1/4-1/10

January 3, 2016 No Comments

Another year and TV is starting again. A few new ones that I’m not sure are worth more than a glance, Zoe is the latest sitcom for Brandy, MTV’s Chronicles based on some fantasy book, Poor Decisions may be just that, and Jane Lynch returns in Angel, while you can’t count out J Lo and Liotta returning to the small screen on the latest cop drama. For returning shows I’m a fan of New Girl and It’s Always Sunny and will resist the final season of Idol.

Monday – Antiques Roadshow, Season Premiere (PBS, 8pm), The Bachelor, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Kids Baking Championship, Season Premiere (Food, 8pm), The Biggest Loser, Season Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Fast n’ Loud/Diesel Brothers, Season Premieres (Disc, 9/10pm)
Tuesday – 60 Minutes Sports, Season Premiere (Show, 8pm), Finding Your Roots, Season Premiere (PBS, 8pm), Hollywood Game Night, Season Premiere (NBC, 8pm), New Girl, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Dance Moms, Season Premiere (Life, 9pm), The Little Couple, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Beyond the Tank, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm), Killing Fields, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm), The Shannara Chronicles, Series Premiere (MTV, 10pm), Zoe Ever After, Series Premiere (BET, 10pm)
Wednesday – American Idol, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Mike and Molly/People’s Choice Awards, Season Premiere (CBS, 8:30/9pm), My 660-Lb Life, Season Premiere (TLC, 8pm), Nova, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm), American Crime, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm), Criminals at Work, Series Premiere (BET, 10pm), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Man Seeking Woman, Season Premieres (Fxx, 10/10:30pm)
Thursday – Child Genius, Season Premiere (Life, 8pm), My Diet is Better than Yours, Series Premiere (ABC, 9pm), Angel from Hell, Series Premiere (CBS, 9:30pm), Growing Up Hip Hop, Series Premiere (WE, 10pm), The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Season Premiere (IFC, 10pm), Lip Sync Battle, Season Premiere (Spike, 10pm), Shades of Blue, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
Friday – Ex Isle, Series Premiere (WE, 10pm), My Lottery Dream Home, Series Premiere (HGTV, 11pm)
Saturday – Mythbusters, Season Premiere (Disc, 8pm)
Sunday – Golden Globes (NBC, 8pm), Shameless, Season Premiere (Show, 9pm)

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.

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critics’ picks – top tv of 2015

January 1, 2016 No Comments

So there are more of these lists than one person could list, and there are a couple of great lists existing including HitFix critics’ tv poll and Metacritic’s Top Ten List. But for the sake of keeping on top of what’s the top here’s the list, maybe you’re missing a show or two worth considering. And of course stay tuned for my top ten list.

The 100 (CW) – MR
The Affair (Show) – BL
The Americans (Fx) – EN, JD, TV, AFI, TG, MZS, WP, AS, JP, MH, MR, TVL, JJ
Better Call Saul (AMC) – JD, AFI, BL, MM
Black-ish (ABC) – DF, AFI, CC, MZS, JP, MR, TVL
Bojack Horseman (Net) – EN, TV, DF, AH, MZS, MR, MM
Broad City (Com) – EN, MH
Catastrophe (Am) – EN, AH, CC, WP, MR, TVL, MM
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW) – EN, AH, BL, TVL, JJ
Documentary Now (IFC) – JJ
Empire (Fox) – AFI, CC, WP, TVL, MM
Fargo (Fx) – EN, JD, TV, DF, AFI, TG, BL, MZS, AS, MH, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
The Flash (CW) – BL
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) – MR
Game of Thrones (HBO) – AFI
Getting On (HBO) – EN, TVL
Halt and Catch Fire (AMC) – TV, WP, JP
Hannibal (NBC) – EN, AH, MZS, MR, JJ
Homeland (Show) – AFI
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC) – TVL
Inside Amy Schumer (Com) – EN, MR
Jane the Virgin (CW) – EN, BL, CC, WP, MR
Jessica Jones (Net) – MZS, MR, TVL
The Jinx (HBO) – DF, BL, WP, JP, MH, MM
Justified (Fx) – DF, AS, MH
Key & Peele (Com) – EN
The Knick (Cin) – CC, MH
The Last Kingdom (BBCA) – BL
The Last Man on Earth (Fox) – CC, TVL
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – DF
The Leftovers (HBO) – EN, TV, DF, TG, AH, CC, MZS, AS, JP, MR, TVL, MM
Louie (Fx) – EN, TG, MH
Mad Men (AMC) – EN, JD, TV, DF, TG, AH, MZS, AS, MR, JJ
Making a Murder (Net) – BL
The Man in the High Castle (Am) – TVL
Manhattan (WGN) – TV
Master of None (Net) – EN, JD, AFI, CC, AS, JP, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
Masters of Sex (Show) – BL
Moone Boy (Hulu) – MH
Mr. Robot (USA) – EN, AFI, TG, BL, CC, WP, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
Narcos (Net) – JD, BL
Nathan for You (Com) – WP
Orange is the New Black (Net) – EN
Parks and Recreation (NBC) – AS
Penny Dreadful (Show) – CC, MH, TVL
Playing House (USA) – TVL
Rectify (Sund) – DF, TG, BL, CC, MZS, AS, JP, MR, JJ
Review (Com) – EN, DF, AS, JP
Rick & Morty (AdSw) – EN, AH
River (Net) – JD
Scandal (ABC) – EN
Show Me a Hero (HBO) – JD, TV, BL, MZS, MM
Silicon Valley (HBO) – MM
Supergirl (CBS) – BL
Transparent (Am) – EN, TG, AH, BL, CC, WP, AS, JP, MH, MR, TVL
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Net) – EN, AH, JP, TVL, JJ
UnReal (Am) – EN, TV, AFI, TG, AH, BL, CC, WP, MR, TVL
Veep (HBO) – TG, TVL
Vikings (Hist) – BL
Wolf Hall (PBS) – MR
You’re the Worst (Fxx) – EN, TV, CC, MR

List of critics, note I took some liberties with a couple peeps who went crazy beyond ten:

AFI – American Film Istitute, CC – Critic’s Choice, JD – John Doyle for The Globe, DF – Daniel Fienberg for Hollywood Reporter, NG – Neil Genslinger for NYT, TG – Tim Goodman for Hollywood Reporter, AH – Alison Herman for Flavorwire, MH – Mike Hale for NYT, BL – Brian Lowry for Variety, EN – Emily Nussbaum for The New Yorker, JJ – Jeff Jensen for EW, MM -Melissa MAerz for EW, JP – James Poniewozik for NYT, TVL – TVLine’s Best Comedy and Dramas, WP – Willa Paskin for Slate, MR – Maureen Ryan for Variety, AS – Alan Sepinwall for Hitfix, MZS – Matt Zoller Seitz for Vulture, TV – Todd VanDerWerff for Vox

new and noteworthy tv: 12/28-1/3

December 27, 2015 No Comments

Always looking forward to a new Sherlock and though I’ll catch new comedies Cooper and the animated Bordertown I don’t have a lot of hope.

Monday – Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC, 8/8:30pm)
Tuesday – Hollywood Game Night, Season Premiere (NBC, 8pm), Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9pm)
Wednesday – Mozart in the Jungle (Am, 3am)
Thursday – Dick Clark’s New Year’s (NBC, 8/10/11:30pm), Pitbull’s New Year’s (Fox, 8/11pm), A Toast to 2015/New Year’s Eve Game Night/Carson Daly (NBC, 8/10/11:30pm)
Friday – Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock (PBS, 9pm), American Restoration/The Smartest Guys in the Room, Season/Series Premieres (Hist, 9/10pm), Bring It!/The Rap Game, Season/Series Premieres (Life, 9/10pm), Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta, Season Premieres (TLC, 9pm), Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Season Premiere (Food, 10pm)
Saturday – Sex Sent Me to the ER, Season Premiere (TLC, 10pm)
Sunday – Galavant, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, Season Premiere (CMT, 8pm), Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life/Bordertown, Series Premieres (Fox, 8:30/9:30pm), Downton Abbey, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm), Finding Bigfoot, Season Premiere (AnPl, 9pm), Hoarders, Season Premiere (A&E, 9pm), Long Island Medium, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Newlyweds/Watch What Happens: Live, Season Premieres (Brav, 9/10:30pm), Guy’s Grocery Games/Worst Cooks in America, Season Premiere (Food, 8/9pm)

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 12/21-12/27

December 20, 2015 No Comments

‘Tis the season for repeats and holiday specials.

Tuesday – Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Fox, 8:30pm), The Year: 2015 (ABC, 9pm)
Wednesday – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas/How Murray Saved Christmas/Adele Live/Michael Buble’s Christmas (NBC, 8/8:30/9/10pm), I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm)
Thursday – TV’s Funniest Animated Stars (Fox, 8pm), A Charlie Brown Christmas/It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 7/8pm), Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (CW, 8pm)
Friday – The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm), CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 8pm), iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (CW, 8pm)

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 12/14-12/20

December 14, 2015 No Comments

Other than a lot of holiday riff raff, won’t miss out on the ‘special’ singular 2+ hr ep of Luther. And some additional new Netflix with animated Family and docu Murder, and a little more Syfy which I’m never sure is worth a watch but there is an occasional fun gem.

Monday – Childhood’s End/The Expanse, Mini/Series Premiere (Syfy, 8/10pm), Love & Hip Hop, Season Premiere (VH1, 8pm), Adele Live in NYC (NBC, 10pm)
Tuesday – Toy Story that Time Forgot/Shrek the Halls/I Want a Dog for Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30/9pm)
Wednesday – Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (NBC, 8pm)
Thursday – American Country Countdown (Fox, 8pm), How Murray Saved Christmas/Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Music Tale (NBC, 8/9pm), Disney Prep & Landing/Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (ABC, 8/8:30pm), iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (CW, 8pm), Luther, Season Premiere (BBCA, 9pm), Beat Bobby Flay, Season Premiere (Food, 10pm)
Friday – F is for Family, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Making a Murderer, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/A Home for the Holidays (CBS, 8/8:30/9pm), Yes, Virginia (ABC, 8:30pm), Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (CW, 8pm), The Soup, Series Finale (E!, 10pm)
Saturday – Democrats Debate (ABC, 5pm)
Sunday – Miss Universe (Fox, 7pm)

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 12/7-12/13

December 6, 2015 No Comments

Holiday season is keeping new shows light. I haven’t heard much good about the campy looking Telenovela and though all I hear are great things about Transparent I’m too cheap to dive in with Amazon Prime. Good thing I have a deep backlog.

Monday – TV’s Funniest Animated Stars (Fox, 8pm), The Great Christmas Light Fight, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Telenovela, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
Tuesday – Kate Plus 8, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 10pm), Born This Way, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
Wednesday – Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays (Fox, 9pm), Mat Franco’s Got Magic/The Illusionists (NBC, 8/10pm), The League, Series Finale (Fxx, 10pm)
Thursday – Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood/Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (NBC, 8/9pm), Toy Story at 20/Toy Story (ABC, 8/9pm), Tamar & Vince, Season Premiere (WE, 9pm)
Friday – Transparent, Season Premiere (Am, 3am), Hollywood Christmas Parade (CW, 8pm)
Saturday – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/The Flight Before Christmas (CBS, 8/9pm)

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 11/30-12/6

November 29, 2015 No Comments

Technical hiatus has an abbreviated posting this week. Some additional reality abounds but here are some highlights:

Monday – The Great Holiday Baking Show, Series Premiere (ABC, 10pm), Superstore, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
Tuesday – Real Rob, Series Premiere (Net, 3am)
Wednesday – Top Chef, Season Premiere (Brav, 10pm)
Friday – A Very Murray Christmas (Net, 3am)

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 11/23-11/29

November 22, 2015 No Comments

The season to give thanks to the classics, and catch up on Netflix.

Tuesday – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC, 8pm), Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown (CW, 8pm)
Wednesday – The Making of the Wiz Live! (NBC, 8pm), Property Brothers at Home, Season Premiere (HGTV, 9pm), Christmas Through the Decades, Series Premiere (Hist, 10pm)
Thursday – Thanksgiving Parade/The National Dog Show (NBC, 9/12pm), The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (Fox, 8pm)
Friday – South of Hell, Series Premiere (WE, 6pm), Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (ABC, 8pm), Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (CW, 8pm), Unforgettable, Season Premiere (A&E, 8pm), American Diner Revival, Season Premiere (Food, 9pm), American Restoration/Smartest Guy in the Room, Season/Series Premieres (Hist, 9/10pm)
Saturday – Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/The Story of Santa Claus (CBS, 8/8:30/9pm), Master P’s Family Empire/Dr Feelgood, Series Premieres (Reelz, 8/10pm)
Sunday – Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Fox, 8pm)

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.

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