Friday, February 14, 2020

What's On Tonight (Saturday): The subject was Harry

The Thing About Harry (via Giphy)
Hearts everybody! Yes, the Valentine's Day celebrations aren't over yet. Freeform premieres its latest movie, The Thing About Harry. It's a gay rom-com, which is really on brand for this network (sans the fact it is still contractually required to air The 700 Club five nights a week), about Sam, who meets his high school bully and discovers he is attractive... and out. Awkward sparks everywhere! Elsewhere, the love bug is of course present in tonight's white people Hallmark movie. For those not looking for love, the podcast Up and Vanished debuts as a TV program, Det. Murdoch investigates the stamp collecting industry, Sword Art Online wraps up a story arc, Buddy Valastro is back 'n baking, and the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks comes to HBO. I see a red door and I want it painted black, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, February 15!

STREAMING / EARLY PRIMETIME

Doctor Who πŸ“Ί (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): The Doctor and Sarah Jane stop an antimatter crisis caused by Morestran commander Salamar, which created multiple versions of the geologist Sorenson. Afterwards, the Androids invade Earth!

Murdoch Mysteries (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Do stamp collectors want  stamps so much they're willing to kill for them? Murdoch investigates. Later, an adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins, and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men. The Beast is not played by Jean Marais, Jay Ryan, Dan Stevens, or Ron Perlman.

Tour of Duty πŸ“Ί (Heroes & Icons, 7 p.m.): H&I revamped their Saturday evening to action and war shows, including Black Sheep Squadron, Combat!, and Rat Patrol. In this early Tour episode, Taylor is captured and held in the secret underground tunnels of the North Vietnam Army. Anderson and Goldman, trying to earn the men's respect, go into the tunnel after the NVA.

Up and Vanished (Oxygen, 7 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. The investigative podcast is now a docuseries, and first up is an Iowa essential. News anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanishes before her morning newscast and for the next 24 years, her family and friends are tormented with theories of her demise. The case remains unsolved.✔️

FOR THE RECORDCrash Landing on You (Netflix, 3 a.m.); Criminal Confessions (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); Itaewon Class (Netflix, 3 a.m.); Overhaulin' (MotorTrend.com, 3 a.m.)

πŸ•— EASTERN / πŸ•– CENTRAL

Shaft πŸŽ₯ (HBO, 8 p.m.): Hey! This was a sequel/reboot I'm sure you completely forgot about this very recent remake.

All That (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Parodies the Song of the Year with "Bad Guys"... the Fart Fixer advertises a new way to relieve embarrassment... Bed Bath and BeyoncΓ© returns... some familiar faces appear to be saved from their island. The cast of Lost? Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor?

Henry Danger (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): When a young girl chains herself outside of Junk-N-Stuff, Kid Danger and Captain Man are forced to help find her beloved phone. While on a stakeout, they unexpectedly run across some familiar faces with a devious plan.

Svengoolie: The Mole People πŸŽ₯ (MeTV, 8 p.m.): In this bad 1956 monster flick, a party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a mutant five-millennia-old Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopotamia. You might be more familiar with the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode featuring the movie.

⭐ The Thing About Harry πŸŽ₯ (Freeform, 8 p.m.): Sam is a young gay man who's forced to share a car ride with Harry, a popular jock who was his enemy in high school. But things take an unexpected turn when Sam learns that Harry has come out, opening the door for a potential romance.✔️

The Wild Wild West πŸ“Ί (Decades, 8 p.m.): Spend the weekend with this oddball but entertaining sci-fi Western. In this season two episode, Jim and Artie face the undead when they confront a ghost rider who is immune to bullets.

You Can't Take My Daughter πŸŽ₯ (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Law student Amy is raped by Demetri, a friend of a friend she met once. Discovering that she is pregnant from the rape, Amy makes the difficult decision to keep the baby. Then... the title of the movie comes into play?

FOR THE RECORDSay Yes to the Dress America (TLC)

πŸ•˜ EASTERN / πŸ•— CENTRAL

Them That Follow πŸŽ₯ (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Colman, Walton Goggins, and Jim Gaffigan star in this larged-panned thriller about a pastor's daughter and snakes.✔️

The Secret Ingredient πŸŽ₯ (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): A small-town baker reunites with her ex-fiance after traveling to New York City to compete on a Valentine's Day cooking show. If you were once engaged, Hallmark believes you are destined to be together forever! At least for white people.

Seven Worlds, One Planet (BBC America, 9 p.m.): Back to Europe! This time, wildlife surviving alongside people in Europe, a baby monkey is kidnapped in Gibraltar, grave robbing wild hamsters fight in the cemeteries of Vienna, and wolves roam the forests.

FOR THE RECORD: Cake Boss (Discovery Family, premiere) Family or FiancΓ© (OWN); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild); Live PD (A&E); Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet); The Substitute (Nickelodeon); These Woods Are Haunted (Travel Channel)
Them That Follow (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ EASTERN / πŸ•˜ CENTRAL

The Six Million Dollar Man πŸ“Ί (Cozi TV, 10 p.m.): Left behind by his alien creators, Bigfoot, being adapted to life on Earth, is awoken prematurely and goes on a rampage.✔️

FOR THE RECORD: 48 Hours (CBS); Ancient Aliens (History); Counting On (TLC); Fire Masters (Cooking Channel); Haunted Hospitals (Travel Channel); Heartland Docs, DVM (Nat Geo Wild); Iyanla, Fix My Life (OWN); The Vet Life (Animal Planet)
The Six Million Dollar Man (via Tumblr)

πŸ•š EASTERN / πŸ•™ CENTRAL

Lola πŸ“Ί (getTV, 11 p.m.): In this 1975 Lola Falana special, boxer and activist Muhammad Ali, actor Hal Linden, and ventriloquist act Willie Tyler & Lester make special appearances.✔️

Dr. Stone (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): Senku experiments with the newly created tungsten dust to create components for the cell phone. Chrome and Senku have a bonding moment with Kaseki.

Hill Street Blues πŸ“Ί (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): With Capt. Furillo is on a retreat where other precinct leaders spill the tea on one another, Lt. Calletano struggles as the leader of the Hill. The romance between Harry Garibaldi and Jennifer Tilly heats up, too.

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): Chisaki reflects on how things came to where they are now as Izuku uses all his power against Shie Hassaikai.
Lola Falana (via Tumblr)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): Before pursuing the reincarnated elves to the royal capital, Asta and friends stop by the Black Bulls hideout in order to check in with their friends.

Demon Slayer (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): As they move deeper into the mountain, Tanjiro and Inosuke fight through a horde of demon slayers being controlled like puppets, trying not to severely injure them in the process.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Soma prepares to battle Mimasaka in the semifinals.

The Invaders πŸ“Ί (MeTV, midnight): Alien Suzanne Pleshette reaches out to Vincent with the intention of defecting. She played a stripper in an early Invaders episode. Not-Yet-Brady Barry Williams is also a guest star.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Bucciarati's group follows instructions, while Prosciutto and Pesco board a train in search of them.

Lost in Space πŸ“Ί (MeTV, 1 a.m.): Penny and Judy stumble upon a mirror. Before they know it they are transported to the mirror universe which is occupied by only one person, a boy who is lonesome for companionship. Penny and Judy really deserved more screentime.✔️

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2:30 a.m.): Sai will take over for the Sealing Corps who are recovering from sealing the reanimated shinobi.

Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld (Adult Swim, midnight): Alice brings Kirito with her as she joins the forces of the Human Empire, resolved to fight for humankind. The Human Empire gathers only thirteen Integrity Knights. Tonight concludes the story arc "Alicization Invading."
Lost in Space (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Mark Steyn, Rob O'Neill, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus

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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key SourcesThe Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
πŸŽ₯: Movie
✔️: Midlevel video/gif

Happy watching, everyone!

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