Apple TV got off to a rocky start, at least programming-wise, but tonight might mark its first critical breakout hit — this one an anthology of true immigrant stories from newly jacked Kumail Nanjiani, a naturalized citizen born in Pakistan himself, and his wife. Brad … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/17/2020
Friday is Netflix drop day along with the occasional network sneak-out, and that’s what we have this Friday. JASON’S PICK: Medical Police [Netflix] Call it an alt-comedy answer to the Zucker-Abrams-Zucker (and Proft) parody machine of the 1980s where the jokes fly so fast, even … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/10/2019
The peacock gets +1035 points for returning one of its greatest nights of television, led by the last licks of Michael Schur’s remarkable sitcom about a brokedown afterlife. Let’s get to it. JASON’S PICK: The Good Place [NBC, 8:30p] As the trolley chugs along to … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/09/2019
A popular ’90s show about children left alone with then youthful Matthew Fox is rebooted with a new cast, as a popular ’10s show begins its 2020 endrun. KATHERINE’S PICK: Party of Five [Freeform, 9p] The ’90s series, which starred Neve Campbell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/08/2019
It is not a sign of any barrenness of tonight’s TV landscape that we are going with an all staff pick, but the fact that Schitt’s Creek (like another ultra-original half-hour comedy returning later this week) is a Screen Scholar all-time favorite. And it’s a chance to … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/07/2019
The first Monday of January in the Roarin’ 20s Too: Still Roarin’ is a night of competition led by baking kids and variety show winners. BRAD’S PICK: America’s Got Talent: The Champions [NBC, 8p] The Champions version of this classic(?) show is back for a … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/06/2019
A certain Gervais is back on the podium, so you can bet there’ll be some viral content on the Golden Globes, and not about who won or lost. Also, most of what Fox once called (and may still call) Animation Domination returns for a stab … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/05/2020
