As the days wind down to 2016’s coming out party, choices become less paradoxical, and more cut, more dried. The Goonies r certainly good enough, food may seemingly need no defense, but Michael Pollan nevertheless offers some great points from his series of books, and it’s a silly gimmick, but some fun and affable stars play pranks as they plant themselves among us normals and wait for the “wait, aren’t you”s to fly in…

NAVANI’S PICK:
The Goonies [VH1, 8p]
Wax Poetic about being a 80s baby with a visit from one of the Coreys, pirate booty and raging teenage hormones. Never say die!

KATHERINE’S PICK:
In Defense of Food [PBS, 9p]
Michael Pollan visits Tanzania, Paris, and California in search of The Healthy Lifestyle.

JASON’S PICK:
I Get That A Lot [CBS, 8p]
Not that network heads are running out of ideas, but this little time filler could be a bit of fun, particularly with this diverse set of celebs so affable and talented — oh, and Guy Fieri also.