Friday, March 20, 2020

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Classy business and romance courtesy of Korea

Itaewon Class (via Giphy)
여보세요! Welcome to another Caturday edition of What's On Tonight. Ya know, South Korea is more than Parasite. Netflix has a steady stream of Korean programs, including Hyena and Hi Bye, Mama!. Tonight, Itaewon Class comes to an end. The show is about Park Sae Ro Yi, who seeks revenge on a powerful business family who was involved in his father's firing and later death. Drama! He opens a restaurant, trying to rise the ranks. Intrigue! And he falls the manager. Romance! Elsewhere, Henry Danger signs off, brides are saying yes in Atlanta, that new/bad X-Men movie is on TV, and Hallmark channels preview their spring slate. Feels good, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, March 21!


STREAMING / EARLY PRIMETIME

The BFG 🎥 (Disney XD, 8 p.m.): In this Spielberg flick, an orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): The Doctor and Leela stop Magnus Greel. Later, they go to Fang Rock where a base is to be set up in a war against the Sontarans.

J-Style Trip (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Megastar Jay Chou joins his A-list friends in this globe-trotting variety show packed with music and magic tricks.✔️

Itaewon Class (Netflix, 3 a.m.): FINALE. It's the final episode of the season, but Netflix doesn't provide episode summaries. The show was well-received and has been popular in South Korea. If you want more Korean romance, My Lovely Sam Soon is an absolute delight.

Murdoch Mysteries (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Murdoch, Brackenreid and Ogden are named as accomplices when Terrance Meyers faces charges of treason. Later, Julia Ogden and Effie try to untangle the death of hair salon owner that occurred outside Murdoch's jurisdiction.

Tour of Duty 📺 (Heroes & Icons, 7 p.m.): When a drunken sergeant is arrested for stealing a jeep, Anderson recognizes the soldier as his old sergeant. After recommending him to the lieutenant, he organizes to have him drafted to the platoon.

FOR THE RECORDCold Justice (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Hi Bye, Mama! (Netflix, 3 a.m.); Hyena (Netflix, 3 a.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Henry Danger (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Kid Danger and Captain Man battle Drex on top of a blimp to stop him from erasing Swellview's memory of Captain Man. When the blimp aims straight for the Swellview Baby Hospital, one hero must stay behind to save the day.

A Predator's Obsession 🎥 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Even though it's not Shark Week... A young man saves Alison and her younger brother from a vicious shark attack at the beach. Welcomed into their home, Alison soon discovers that her mysterious savior has a dark and disturbing past. He was once a shark!

Svengoolie: Horror of Dracula 🎥 (MeTV, 8 p.m.): I like this movie. John Van Eyssen begets the ire of Christopher "Count Dracula" Lee after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague Peter "Van Helsing" Cushing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets Harker's loved ones.

Young Dylan (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Dylan doesn't want to attend school and does whatever it takes to avoid going, including convincing little Charlie not to go either.

X-Men: Dark Phoenix 🎥 (HBO, 8 p.m.): Hey! This was a movie that nobody liked! Now you will watch it because what else is there to do in your residence.

FOR THE RECORDDr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (Animal Planet, premiere); Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (TLC)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

All That (Nickelodeon, 9 p.m.): WWE superstars The New Day teach Coach Kreeton some wrestling moves... Beyoncé shows off some new products at her store... the cast helps Ryan get rid of his COVID-19 hiccups... the girls have a sleepover with new friend Barb. To top it off, Why Don't We performs.

Hampstead 🎥 (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Widow Diane Keaton finds unexpected love with Brendan Gleeson while living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home.✔️

FOR THE RECORDAncient Aliens (History); Cake Boss (Discovery Family); Dateline NBC (NBC); The Incredible Dr. Pol (Nat Geo Wild); Love Goals (OWN); Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet); Say Yes to the Dress England (TLC); These Woods Are Haunted (Travel Channel)
Hampstead (via Gfycat)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL


Being (BET Her, 10 p.m.): A profile of Angela Yee.✔️

The Sonny and Cher Show 📺 (getTV, 10 p.m.): Betty White and Flip Wilson!

FOR THE RECORD48 Hours (CBS); Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Nat Geo Wild); Haunted Hospitals (Travel Channel); Nate and Jeremiah: Save My House (HGTV); The Unxplained (History)
Angela Lee (via ImgFlip)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 📺 (getTV, 11 p.m.): George Carlin and The Doors!

2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Preview Special (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 11 p.m.): SPECIAL. Get your preview off all the upcoming Hallmark mysteries that you will see later this spring. 

2020 Spring Fever Preview Special (Hallmark Channel, 11 p.m.): SPECIAL. Get your preview off all the upcoming Hallmark movies that you will see later this spring Just My TypeYou're Bacon Me Crazy, and even a movie where the couple isn't white. Baby steps! Fever indeed. That's what I'll have if I sit through any of them.

Hill Street Blues 📺 (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): Captain Furillo's star shines before the media when he discloses the finds of his police-corruption commission, angering a jealous Chief Daniels. 

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): The trainees develop a close rapport with the Masegaki kids. Aoyama behaves suspiciously.
Hallmark's Matchmaker Mysteries (via Giphy)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): "The Raging Bull Joins the Showdown!!"

Demon Slayer (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Watching Tanjiro attempt to protect Nezuko even as he collapses sparks memories of Rui's own past. After becoming a demon, his own parents try to kill him and Rui has been searching for a family ever since.✔️

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): As the final match comes to a close, Soma puts a special twist into his dish to make it stand up against Hayama and Ryo's creations.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Ghiaccio's Stand partially freezes Giorno and Mista, but it doesn't stop the two from fighting back as they battle for possession of the data disk.

Lost in Space 📺 (MeTV, 1 a.m.): Dr. Smith is given a ring that turns anything he touches into platinum, but his joy soon becomes terror when even his food turns into the precious metal. In danger of starving to death, Smith scrambles to discover how to get the device off his finger.

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2:30 a.m.): Omoi's unit is attacked by Ameyuri Ringo and loses one of Omoi's men.

Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld (Adult Swim, midnight): After using Stacia's account to log into the Underworld, Asuna is reunited with Kirito.
Demon Slayer (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Dagen McDowell, Dana Perino, 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)
📺: Throwback
🎥: Movie
✔️: Midlevel video/gif
Saturday Night Live (via Giphy)
Happy watching and wash your hands!

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