askdlskdksalkdls;a KATHERINE’S PICK:The Mosquito Coast [Apple TV]Justin Theroux stars in the miniseries adaptation of his father’s book, released 40 years ago. (The novel was earlier adapted for a 1986 film starring Harrison Ford.) Theroux is “a radical idealist and brilliant inventor” on the run from … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/30/2021
There’s so much new television on tonight that literally everyone who writes for this site has an opinion on it. The NFL enters the 86 zone as team’s select next year’s rookie. There’s a remake of a classic chiller. A puppet show reminiscent of the … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/29/2021
Now that we’re inching a little less towards a world straight out of the Margaret Atwood novel, it might be a bit more pleasant to watch A Handmaid’s Tale. It’s also a tad easier to imagine a world where sleep is a possibility. We have … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/28/2021
We’re having a fairly classy day here at Scholars HQ–located in the basement of the Wonka Factory, so you can only imagine some of the things we’ve heard. We’re pretty sure the ghost of Augustus Gloop haunts our socks. In any case, our top two … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/27/2021
Very superstitious…. writing on the wall. Seriously, that 1973 Sesame Street moment imaged above may be one of the greatest musical performances in television history. The children’s show nonpareil travels back through its 50 years–it actually debuted in 1969, so we’re a bit confused. And … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/26/2021
There seems to be an abundance of characters–by which I mean a lot of iconic jerks. We’ve got George Jefferson, Al Bundy, Basil Fawlty, Sterling Archer, the “Gang” from Philly, the entire Bluth Family, Alf, the Workaholics “Friendship Family”; and we’re not sure what to … Continue reading The Comedy Half-Hour Tournament’s Outstanding 128 Rolls Into Section D…
#1 I Love Lucy vs. #16 It’s Garry Shandling Show As in real life, Garry Shandling’s unique and meta-to-the-hilt show was not loved by this tournament, or more accurately it went up against one of TV history’s GOATs. If you frame it that way, It’s … Continue reading And the WINNERS from Section C Are….
Even a no-frills Oscar ceremony will dominate a Sunday. Tonight, it’s the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, which will go on without a host. That’s relatively normal these days, but this pandemic affair will be even more subdued as there will be less pomp and circumstance … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/25/2021
Outside of the Academy Awards tomorrow–which will themselves be a muted affair without a host or musical numbers–it is about as quiet a TV weekend as you’ll see. It’s a bit of a calm before the May sweeps storm–which we’re even not sure is a … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/24/2021
While it’s a definite Streaming Friday as we see the exciting debut of a new Netflix fantasy program along with a bunch of intriguing films, including the latest attempt to bring a game-changing video game into the movie realm (FINISH HIM!). There is one exciting … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/23/2021
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