Friday, April 10, 2020

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Hallelujah! It's the Clark Sisters

The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel (via Giphy)
Hello out there in TV land. It is the weekend and the pickings are... slim. They're always slim on Saturdays. But I always give you options! The pick of the night is the latest Lifetime movie, which is about the five-member gospel group/IRL sisters, the Clark Sisters, who slowly rose the charts in the 1970s and 1980s. Of course, there is a backstory that has TV movie written all over it. Elsewhere, the Not Ready for Primetime Players are back and who knows what an at-home-ish episode will look like Matthew is hopefully have a live thread. Also, Pennywise comes to TV, animals get help from humans, and Frankie becomes a boxer. Tell me why I love TV like I do, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, April 11!


STREAMING / EARLY PRIMETIME

Doctor Who ðŸ“º (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): The Doctor and Leela must stop cultist Max Stael and the ancient gestalt alien Fendahl. Later, The Doctor decides to start a revolution against an alien corporation which has an economic hold over humanity on Pluto.

Frankie Drake Mysteries (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Frankie goes undercover as a boxer as part of a plan to take down a corrupt cop.

Mad About You (Spectrum, now): Have you been reading Franko's Thoughts On this week? The Mad About You reviews covering the first season and into the second were brought back after disappearing with Disqus channels many moons ago. If you want your own Paul and Jamie and Murray refresher (and if you want to test out the revival series), you can find all the episodes on Spectrum. However, your comparability with Spectrum can be limited by where you live. The show is also on DVD.

Tour of Duty ðŸ“º (Heroes & Icons, 7 p.m.): Lt. Goldman tells Anderson that they must go to the Don Ho Valley to recon any pilot that lands in their area. He's against it as his company were almost wiped out last time he was there.

FOR THE RECORD: Cold Justice (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes (Oxygen, 7 p.m., finale); Hyena (Netflix, 3 a.m., finale); J-Style Trip (Netflix, 3 a.m.); Rugal (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
Mad About You, "The Unplanned Child"

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

All That (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Pente Wentz stops by Good Burger to prepare for a party... Marie Kiddo helps declutter Professor Doom's evil lair... Billie and Millie teach new ways to make life easier... T. Smith auditions for the school talent show... and to close, Queen Naija performs.

⭐ The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel ðŸŽ¥ (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): With guidance from their mother, five siblings overcome humble beginnings to form the renowned gospel group the Clark Sisters.✔️

Danger Force (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): When two new students enroll in S.W.A.G. and keep Danger Force from going on any missions, the team and Captain Man band together to use their powers to get the new students to leave.

It Chapter Two ðŸŽ¥ (HBO, 8 p.m.): Just when they thought they were out, Pennywise pulls them back in!

Serpico ðŸŽ¥ (Starz, 8 p.m.): In this true story, honest NYC cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. This is Al Pacino's best performance.

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

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

Alaska Animal Rescue (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In Alaska, follow three groups who rescue animals.✔️

Fashionably Yours ðŸŽ¥ (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): A Hallmark movie where the leads aren't white people!

Semper Fi ðŸŽ¥ (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Officer Jai Courtney, who serves in the Marine Corps Reserves, is faced with an ethical dilemma when it comes to helping his brother in prison.

This Weekend in Pop Culture (WOT/Pop Culture, 9:30 p.m.): Come share what you've been watching or listening to or whatever.

FOR THE RECORDAncient Aliens (History); Cake Boss (Discovery Family); Live PD (A&E); Love Goals (OWN); These Woods Are Haunted (Travel Channel, finale); The Zoo (Animal Planet)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Line of Duty (AMC, 10 p.m.): Having been duped into covering up Jackie's crime, Gates is desperate to sever ties with her; as Arnott and Fleming close in on his secret, Gates is plunged into a more dangerous situation.

Saved by the Barn (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Spring has sprung in Michigan, and Barn Sanctuary prepares to open the pastures in this new show about Dan McKernan, who quit his day job to rescue and rehabilitate barnyard animals. In the premiere, we travel to Iowa to rescue a lamb called Ginger who is in need of major medical attention.✔️

The Sonny and Cher Show ðŸ“º (getTV, 10 p.m.): Farrah Fawcett, Debbie Reynolds, Don Knotts, and Jim Nabors.

FOR THE RECORD48 Hours (CBS); Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Nat Geo Wild, finale); Fire Masters (Cooking Channel); Nate and Jeremiah: Save My House (HGTV); The Unxplained (History)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

Head of the Class ðŸ“º (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): Today, spend 12 hours with the smart kids of Fillmore High School and their teacher, which is usually Howard Hesseman until the final season. The series ends with a graduation and Fillmore High closing.

Hill Street Blues ðŸ“º (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): It's Belker’s wedding day and LaRue scrambles for gifts just as the services are ready to begin — without the groom. 

Matt Houston ðŸ“º (Decades, 11 p.m.): The wealthy Texan who moves to California to oversee his family's offshore drilling business and dabble as a private investigator is back for another binge. In this episode, "The Purrfect Crime," there is no Catwoman; instead, four ex-wives of Tiger King a wealthy cat-food manufacturer mauled to death by a pet tiger hire Matt to solve the crime. The special guest star: Sonny Bono!

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ðŸ“º (getTV, 11 p.m.): Ike & Tina Turner and Mason Williams.

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Lost in Space ðŸ“º (MeTV, 1 a.m.): John Robinson is possessed by an alien spirit. The alien forces the family to prepare to return to the spirit's home world, even if it requires he sacrifice Will to keep his secret from the rest of the family.

LATE-NIGHT TV

The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.):Johnny Jones, Pete Hegseth, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus
SNL Vintage ðŸ“º (NBC, 10 p.m.): Justin Timberlake (3 Mar 2013)
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:29 p.m.) (live thread)

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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key SourcesThe Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
📺: Throwback
🎥: Movie
✔️: Video/gif included

Happy watching, everyone!

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