The third day of this not-yet-spoiled year turns out to be about as traditional as it gets, featuring all appointment over-the-airwaves shows–two of them are even on a major network. So, let’s dig into the first Monday programming of 2022. FIONA’S PICK:The Cleaning Lady [Fox, … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/03/2022
It’s somewhat of a strange night of television with one, count ’em one, scripted television show. Well, at least there’s only one fully scripted show since anyone who has watched UnReal knows that shows like The Bachelor are not a wholly real sort of reality. … Continue reading What To Watch: 01/11/2021
Monday monday, can’t trust this so often manic day, especially on days when there is a new moon, foretelling a firedance that’s bound to last all night. There’s really just not much on tonight, but in our quest to leave you neither high nor dry, … Continue reading What To Watch: 06/22/2020
Not a big day for scripted shows — and it’s only going to get worse as we run out of shows shot before the quarantine — but there’s some great treats for lovers of food and travel. It’s a great night for fans of that … Continue reading What To Watch: 06/08/2020
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
Our March Madness series chugs along, now with two tournaments in another themed series: reality programming. Now, we don’t discuss reality television here, much (and, two Bravo shows will turn up later, in another division) but there’s plenty of scripted programming on television, and it … Continue reading March Madness: Reality Competition
…Oh, was that the wrong sports reference? Welcome back to Screen Scholars March Madness! Some of us don’t give a wit for balls, but all of us love television. We’d be remiss if we tossed aside the one feature that brings clicks to our site–and … Continue reading March Madness 2019 Kickoff!
There’s a definite musical slant to our choices tonight — and further, a paean to the 1970s, a decade that had plenty problems, both overall and in its recorded sounds — but it did birth both punk and John Lennon’s “Imagine” (also, Philly soul, funk, hip-hop, … Continue reading What To Watch: 03/11/2019
Our rec’s are going in every different directions: from a scathing documentary indicting a deceased national treasure to a gritty sci-fi show to the lighthearted adventures of an attractive virgin seeking true love. There’s also a bunch of new junk shows to speed up your … Continue reading What To Watch: 03/04/2019
Happy 44 out of 45 Presidents Day. JASON’S PICK: United Skates [HBO, 8p] Grab your roller skates, y’all! The impact of roller-skating rinks in hip-hop cannot be understated, nor can their importance as a gathering ground in African-American communities. Just the latest in HBO’s … Continue reading What To Watch: 02/18/2019
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