Friday, September 13, 2019

What's On Tonight (Saturday): She says Yes!

Say Yes to the Dress (via Tenor)
Good day and thank you for saying yes to reading WOT! Tonight, we highlight the finale of Say Yes to the Dress, wrapping up its 15th season. That's a lot of yeses. Other highlights include movies about dogs, cheerleaders, and 9th century Japan. Oh, and talking veggies in space! So grab yourself a grape Nehi, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, September 14!

EARLY PRIMETIME

Doctor Who πŸ“Ί (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): On the mineral-rich world of Uxarieus in 2472, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo (Katy Manning) are sent by the Time Lords to Uxarieus, where they discover a mining corporation has been faking monster attacks on the colonists. Later, the Master (Roger Delgado) arrives, seeking a doomsday weapon created by the natives.

Maigret (Ovation, 7 p.m.): The body of a jeweler is found in the car of a Danish national who lives with his sister. Yet he denies all knowledge of the murder, but establishing his true identity is problematic. Maigret is on the case!
Doctor Who, "Colony in Space" (via Giphy)

πŸ•— EASTERN / πŸ•– CENTRAL

The Cheerleader Escort πŸŽ₯ (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Continuing to go all-in on cheerleader movies, a college freshman who just made the cheerleading squad finds herself falling for a much older man. Oh goody, that will end well.

Columbo πŸ“Ί (Cozi TV, 8 p.m.): In "An Exercise in Fatality," health club owner Robert Conrad murders one of his franchisees. Lt. Columbo is on the case.

A Dog's Way Home πŸŽ₯ (Starz, 8 p.m.): A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.

Keys to the City πŸŽ₯ (BET, 8 p.m.): In this made for cable movie, a widower (Kamal Angelo Bolden) runs for mayor in Atlanta against the man (Isaiah Washington) who raised him.

M*A*S*H πŸ“Ί (WGN, 8 p.m.): Gary Burghoff returned to M*A*S*H to give his character a final sendoff. This one was really got teenage me in the feels. His goodbye is beautiful.

Rashomon πŸŽ₯ (TCM, 8 p.m.): In this cinematic masterpiece from Akira Kurosawa, three parties (ToshirΓ΄ Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori) and a witness have four versions of a rape/murder in 9th century Japan.

⭐ Say Yes to the Dress (TLC, 8 p.m.) FINALE. Tracey is determined to find a black gown but mom says no. Randy helps his niece, Danielle, find the perfect dress. But will they say yes before the episode is over??!

Svengoolie: 4D Man πŸŽ₯ (MeTV, 8 p.m.): Robert Lansing discovers a formula enabling him to pass through solid surfaces, but he also rapidly ages, which forces him to kill humans in order to reverse the aging process by absorbing his victims' energies. Lee Meriwether has got to stop it! Also in the cast is young Patty Duke.

Welcome to Marwen πŸŽ₯ (HBO, 8 p.m.): In this movie designed to be showered with awards, a victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. It won zero notable awards.

FOR THE RECORDRidiculousness (MTV)
M*A*S*H, "Good-Bye Radar, Part 2" (via Tumblr)

πŸ•˜ EASTERN / πŸ•— CENTRAL

The Big Valley πŸ“Ί (Decades, 9 p.m.): There's an earthquake and a church collapses into a forgotten mine, trapping Victoria, a pregnant Indian woman, and a ranch hand that was recently fired.

Forever in My Heart πŸŽ₯ (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): Two people find love in Ireland but their dreams drive them apart. Five years later, they reunite and the woman must decide where her heart belongs. Because the man obvs doesn't care.

Planet Earth: Nature's Great Events (BBC America, 9 p.m.): A look at the sardine run, which happens each winter along the South African coast, and the predators that wait for them.

FOR THE RECORD: 48 Hours (CBS, premiere); Cake Boss (Discovery Family); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild); Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN); The Zoo: San Diego (Animal Planet)

πŸ•™ EASTERN / πŸ•˜ CENTRAL

FOR THE RECORDBlack Women Own the Conversation (OWN, finale); The Case That Haunts Me (ID); House Hunters Renovation (HGTV, 10:30 p.m.); Pick, Flip & Drive (FYI); The Vet Life (Animal Planet)
The Vet Life (via Giphy)

πŸ•š EASTERN / πŸ•™ CENTRAL

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century πŸ“Ί (MeTV, 11 p.m.): Princess Ardala (Pamela Hensley) lures Buck onto her ship and makes rescue efforts nearly impossible by creating duplicate Buck androids.

Dragon Ball Super (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): Following Android 17's sacrifice, the remaining Saiyans need time to recover. As Goku rests, Vegeta takes it upon himself to challenge Jiren one-on-one.

gen:LOCK (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): While on the run, the team learns more about gen:Lock's origins and each other. This is the penultimate episode.

Hill Street Blues πŸ“Ί (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): In tonight's batch of episodes, Goldblume's wife asks for a divorce, Renko visits his dying father, Davenport delays a vacation to defend an accused rapist she believes is innocent, and Furillo, Goldblume, and Washington try to find the owner of a gun that killed an officer, 

FOR THE RECORDMountain Mamas (HGTV)
gen:Lock (via Giphy)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): Capt. Mereoleona arrives at the Bulls' headquarters to announce which knights passed the selection exam. The chosen Magic Knights gather to prepare for the assault on the Eye of the Midnight Sun.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Team 5 receives orders to participate in a documentary promoting the ninja academy. Team captain Udon has doubts about the idea, and his pupils feel pressured to prove themselves after being suspended during the Byakuya Gang incident.

Dr. Stone (Adult Swim, midnight): The group needs gunpowder to fight Tsukasa so a quest begins for sulfur, a key ingredient. The group unwittingly triggers an explosion, leading to an altercation.

Fire Force (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Obi goes over Hibana's research and learns that the artificially created Infernals she dissected all contain traces of insect DNA. Shinra and Arthur finally get their first lead on a culprit as their investigation at the 1st continues.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Soma's reckless streak lands him and Megumi in hot water as they face not a student, but a magician.

The Invaders πŸ“Ί (MeTV, midnight): A hotel owner is taken over by invaders awaiting a guest.

Lupin the Third Part 5 (Adult Swim, 3:30 a.m.): International thief Lupin III and his gang update their classic arsenal of tricks with cutting-edge technology to pull off capers in France while agents from multiple government organizations tirelessly pursue them.

Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin: Advent of the Red Comet (Adult Swim, 3 a.m.): Deploying a Special Assault Regiment made up of mobile suits, the Zeon forces overwhelm the Federation fleet. Char achieves tremendous results, destroying five enemy warships. The Battle of Loum ends in victory for Zeon.

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 4 a.m.): During the second test of the licensing exam, the wannabe heroes must perform a rescue.

Lost in Space πŸ“Ί (MeTV, 1 a.m.): "The Great Vegetable Rebellion"! "The Great Vegetable Rebellion"!! The most puzzling thing is how this ended up on the TV Guide's 100 greatest episodes of all time back in 1997. I mean, it's memorable... but it's not good.

FOR THE RECORDBig Brother: After Dark (Pop, midnight)
Lost in Space, "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" (via Syfy Wire)

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Emily Compagno, David Angelo, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus
Johnny Carson πŸ“Ί (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Orson Welles, Carol Lawrence, Orson Bean, and Kay Lenz (23 Sep 1976)

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