Friday, August 9, 2019

What's On Tonight (Saturday): It's all happening at the zoo, I do believe it's true

The Zoo: San Diego

Greetings to you. Here's what's on television tonight, Saturday, August 10!

EARLY PRIMETIME

Art of Falling in Love 🎥 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): In movie theaters, you can learn the artistic side of self defense and running in the rain, in the small screen is an art that also matters – and taught by Kimberly-Sue Murray, Josh Dean, and Kelly Bishop, and possibly catered for our debate chair Steve Potter.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): The Third Doctor serial "The Ambassadors of Death" continues.

Frankie Drake Mysteries (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Drake Private Detectives must protect Coco Chanel from an assassination attempt. Later, the pitcher of a women's semi-professional baseball team gets murdered, so that is a mystery that probably will be solved.

Here Comes the Brides 📺 (Decades, 7 p.m.): This hour-long comedy Western set in 1860s Seattle and starring Bobby Sherman, Bridget Hanley, David Soul, Robert Brown, and Joan Blondell is the binge this weekend. In this episode, a visiting Washington Territory government official informs everyone that they need to fill out reams of paperwork if they want the highway being built in Washington to run through Seattle.

Manson: The Women (Oxygen, 7 p.m.): Fifty years after the infamous Manson Family murders, a look at the trail of the women who blindly followed Charles Manson, including new and exclusive interviews.




🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Aquaman 🎥 (HBO, 8 p.m.): In this DCEU film, Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land. It is pretty good, even though it is rather long. Also, lots of underwater critters. 🦈🐟🐋🐬

Columbo 📺 (Cozi TV, 8 p.m.): In London, a respected Shakespearean acting duo (Honor Blackman, Richard Basehart) cover up the unintended killing of their producer. But oh hey, Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) is in the country!

Passengers 🎥 (FX, 8 p.m.): In this Academy Award-nominated movie set on a spaceship, one of the Chrises wakes up 90 years before his hibernation is supposed to end and he soon gets lonely. So he wakes up J Law. Bad Chris.

Svengoolie: House of Wax 🎥 (MeTV, 8 p.m.): In this above average 1950s horror flick, business associate Roy Roberts burns down a wax museum with owner Vincent Price still inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.

V.C. Andrew's Heaven Casteel Saga: Fallen Hearts 🎥 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): In part three, Heaven is married and ready to settle in her hometown. After a trip to Farthinggale Manor, she is persuaded to stay by her grandfather to live amidst the wealthy – until the ghosts of her past threaten her new life.

The Zoo: San Diego (Animal Planet): SERIES PREMIERE. 🐵🦒🐘🦧🦓🦌🕊️🐹

FOR THE RECORD: Boise Boys (HGTV)


🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

A Taste of Summer (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): A woman moves to Bright Shore, where she opens a restaurant and rediscovers her passion. Upon arrival, she encounters a former baseball player who has a competitive streak and owns his own restaurant. Given this is Hallmark, I'm betting this is not a bloody tale of feuding and vengeance.

Wild Singapore (BBC America, 9 p.m.): More tales of Singapore wildlife with David Attenborough.

FOR THE RECORDBlack Love (OWN, premiere); Cake Boss (Discovery Family); Injustice with Nancy Grace (Oxygen); Lakefront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (HGTV); Live PD (A&E); New Japan Pro Wrestling (AXS TV); Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network); Say Yes to the Dress (TLC); The Vanilla Ice Project (DIY)
Cake Boss


🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres (HBO, 10:30 p.m.): Julio Torres explores his favorite shapes, which are presented via an industrial conveyer belt and serve as a jumping-off point for fantastical stories, anecdotes and jokes.

FOR THE RECORD: Forbidden: Dying for Love (ID, finale); The Vet Life (Animal Planet, premiere)
Julio Torres


🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 📺 (MeTV, 11 p.m.): Princess Ardala (Pamela Hensley) returns with a powerful orbital weapon she threatens to bombard Earth with unless she has Buck (Gil Gerard) for herself.

Dragon Ball Super (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): Jiren shrugs off even the strongest individual attacks. Goku and Vegeta pit their combined strength against Jiren's immense power.

Gen: Lock (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): Chase tries reconnecting with Miranda and the Vanguard. Meanwhile, Doc's new recruits arrive with more than a few questions and one perilous secret.

Hill Street Blues 📺 (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): Tonight on the Hill, ex-gang leader Jesse John Hudson (a young Danny Glover) takes control of his old territory and worries arise for an undercover cop watching him, Captain Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) and ADA Davenport (Veronica Hamel) breakup, Lt. Hunter (James B. Sikking) takes out Grace Gardner (Barbara Babcock), and Sgt. Belker (Bruce Weitz) becomes friends with a purse-stealing orangutan.

Mountain Mamas (HGTV, 11 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Jackie Wickens and Trecie Wheat Hughes help people find their perfect house in Big Sky country.

FOR THE RECORD: Hanging with the Hendersons (Animal Planet)
Hill Street Blues


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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): While gathering ingredients in the woods, Charmy has visions of herself, Asta, Yuno and their friends in cute and silly situations.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): A band of thieves called the Byakuya Gang empty out the bank's vault. Despite the gang's reputation of stealing from the rich to give to the poor, Boruto abhors their law-breaking methods and vows to bring them to justice.

Fire Force (Adult Swim, midnight): Shinro and Arthur battle to prove their pyro prowess in the rookie games, but an unexpected intruder takes the challenge to a dangerous new level.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Soma is drawn to Donmono Research Society, but discovers that it is being threatened by Erina's lackey.

The Invaders 📺 (MeTV, midnight): A planned moon mission causes Vincent (Roy Thinnes) and an astronaut (Peter Graves) to suspect danger.

Lupin the Third Part 5 (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): The assassin Jose manages to take the notebook from Lupin; Lupin discloses his past with Albert, his former partner, who broke away to enter politics.

Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin: Advent of the Red Comet (Adult Swim, 3 a.m.): The military academy students launch an armed uprising under Garma's command and attack the Federation Forces barracks. Lino, who knows Char's true identity, is killed in the fighting thanks to Char's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 3:30 a.m.): The impact of All Might and All For One's battle echoes weeks afterward as heroes and villains adjust; the second semester begins.

The Time Tunnel 📺 (MeTV, 4 a.m.): After Time Tunnel aid Ann MacGregor (Lee Meriwether) is kidnapped by a time traveler (Michael Ansara) from another planet, Tony (James Darren) and Doug (Robert Colbert) are sent there to rescue her. This episode is a reminder that the two main leads almost never have any scenes with the other three regulars.

FOR THE RECORD: Big Brother: After Dark (Pop, midnight)


LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Terry Schappert, Rob Long, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Bruce Dern, Robert Klein, Susan Sullivan, and Carl Sagan plus The Mighty Carson Art Players presents An Interview with a Canadian Lab Mouse (2 Mar 1978)

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Sources: Zap2it; The Futon Critic
⭐: Series noted in WOT title and/or gif
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