Saturday, November 21, 2020

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Zombies... can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

Fear the Walking Dead (via Tumblr)

Ahoy! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 22!

Top Pick goes to that zombie spinoff that has been on 6(!) seasons: Fear the Walking Dead. I haven't watched the show since its first season — it was super "meh" — but it hasn't been a Top Pick since our AV Club days. And it hasn't been the title Top Pick (ie in the headline and head image) in more than 4 years. So all I can say is... FTWD is still a thing!

Elsewhere, Dolly Parton does Christmas, John Belushi gets documentary treatment, Eric Andre finishes his season, Buddy Valastro fights Christmas, Snapped celebrates 500, Taraji P. Henson hosts the AMAs, Maggie Cole is out of trouble, and The Outpost lands on Sundays.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Patients who have seemingly recovered from COVID-19 that are still experiencing worrisome symptoms. School enrollment data shows unprecedented numbers of students unaccounted for as school starts. People aged over 90 and their secrets to a long life.

Christmas on the Square πŸŽ₯ (Netflix, 3 a.m.): "Scrooge" of a woman Christine Baranski plans to sell her small town -- not named Schitt's Creek, FYI -- regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. Dolly Parton is an angel, who makes Christine change her ways. With songs.

Dashing Home for Christmas πŸŽ₯ (UPtv, 7 p.m.): You know the routine.

Doctor Who πŸ“Ί (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): In 17th century London, a group of fugitive aliens plot to make the Earth their new home by spreading a deadly plague among humanity.

FOR THE RECORDAmerica's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m., 500th episode special); The Real Murders of Orange County (Oxygen, 7:30 p.m.)

πŸ•— EASTERN / πŸ•– CENTRAL

2020 American Music Awards 🎢 (ABC, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Taraji P. Henson hosts.

Bless the Harts (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): Betty, Jenny and Brenda reminisce over a past Black Friday memory while waiting in a Black Friday line. Wayne shares the memory of his hero's journey to deliver dairy products after a malfunction on his delivery truck.

The Christmas House πŸŽ₯ (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): This Hallmark movie makes me want to play "Burning Down the House."

Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. "Four Weddings and a Health Code Violation," which kind of sounds like a Bob's Burgers episode.

Homemade Christmas πŸŽ₯ (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): "A woman must choose between two men during the holidays." Must? Must. Because a woman can not be complete without a man.

Malory Towers (BYUtv, 8 p.m.): "The Ghost"

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8 p.m.): Nell sends Sam to meet an informant who plans to blow the whistle on a military secret. Kensi and Deeks debate whether or not to buy their first house.

Pandora (The CW, 8 p.m.): "Xander, Ralen and Jett follow a consignment of illegal weapons to a cargo ship carrying clones of dead EarthCom soldiers."

The Reagans (Showtime, 8 p.m.): Reagan's record on race and his history as a law-and-order candidate who effectively used racialist codes as a strategy to win elections. Nancy starts to come into her own as a political force.

The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): Bart becomes a voice-over actor, and Comic Book Guy is humiliated at Comic-Con.

The Spanish Princess (Starz, 9 p.m.): A new religion is on the rise, as is the tension at court. Catherine must stop Henry's dangerous paranoia from turning friends into enemies.

The Trouble with Maggie Cole (PBS, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. As the villagers gather for celebrations, a shocking series of events are put into motion. Maggie still needs to make amends with Jill and Marcus, but she becomes more concerned about reuniting with her family.

QUICK HITS:
Sunday Night Football πŸˆ (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Native American leaders vs. pirates

FOR THE RECORD90 Day FiancΓ©: The Other Way (TLC); Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel); Holiday Wars (Food Network); Ice Airport Alaska (Smithsonian Channel); Mayday: Air Disaster (Weather Channel); Renovation, Inc. (HGTV, season finale); The Top Ten Revealed/Rock Legends (AXS TV); WWII: Hell Under the Sea (National Geographic, specials)
NCIS: Los Angeles (via Giphy)

πŸ•˜ EASTERN / πŸ•— CENTRAL

Belushi πŸŽ₯ (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Jim Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and others discuss the extraordinary life and career of beloved actor and comedian John Belushi.✔️

Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): When Gene can't eat Thanksgiving dinner because of a stomach flu, the family tries to cheer him up. This episode is titled "Diarrhea of a Poopy Kid."

Britannia (Epix, 9 p.m.): Aulus returns to the castrum where Domitius confronts him. Aulus reveals to him that he serves Lokka, an omnipotent being that came before the Roman Gods. Domitius barely has time to take in this outrage before Aulus strikes.

Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Lois and Peter are divided by differing views on who the next mayor of Quahog should be. Upset at Lois' first choice, Peter seeks out the late Mayor Adam West's cousin, Wild Wild West.

⭐ Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): When Dakota goes missing, Strand sends Alicia and Charlie on a search and rescue mission to find her. An unlikely ally provides a new possibility of escape from Virginia.

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 p.m.): Pride and the team take on a group of dirty cops when they discover that a murder victim was also a key witness in multiple excessive force cases. Of course. Tammy faces the reality of being in a new relationship.

The Outpost (The CW, 9 p.m.): New timeslot for this show I watched several episodes to before realizing it was never going to be good. "Yavalla, Gwynn and Tobin overtake the Capital" (and the fire station?). "The Outpost becomes a home for a Prime Order brute."✔️

Roadkill (PBS, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. "Peter makes a shocking announcement to the nation."

The Undoing (HBO, 9 p.m.): The prosecution presents shocking evidence on the first day of the trial, while the defense casts doubt on the police investigation. Henry tells Grace a secret. He is scared of clowns.

QUICK HITS:
A Year in Music (AXS TV): 2011

FOR THE RECORDBuilding Alaska (DIY Network); Candy Land (Food Network); Carnival Eats (Cooking Channel); Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Mystery (Bounce); Heavy Rescue 401 (The Weather Channel); Killer in Question (Investigation Discovery, season finale); Masters of Flip (HGTV, season premiere); Music's Greatest Mysteries (AXS TV); North Woods Law (Animal Planet); Paranormal Caught on Camera (Travel Channel); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo); Space Disasters (Smithsonian Channel, season finale); Unearthed (Science)
The Outpost (via Tenor)

πŸ•™ EASTERN / πŸ•˜ CENTRAL

Buddy vs. Christmas (Food Network, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Buddy puts everything into making Christmas food disappear from the face of the Earth!

Fargo (FX, 10 p.m.): Loy forms an uneasy alliance. Odis finds peace. Josto settles the score. Ethelrida takes a risk. Oraetta gets spooked.

A Godwink Christmas πŸŽ₯ (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.): Kathie Lee Gifford co-stars.

Moonbase 8 (Showtime, 10:50 p.m.): After Cap and Skip both get sick, it leads to vastly different quarantine experiences for each of them. Left alone with a new female team member, Rook finds himself attracted to her and must decide whether to act on his feelings.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC, 10 p.m.): A horrific discovery finds the group at a crossroads and prompts one of them to revisit past trauma.

QUICK HITS:
First Ladies (CNN, season finale): Hillary Rodham Clinton

FOR THE RECORD: Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 10:30 p.m.); By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (Epix); I Love a Mama's Boy (TLC); Murder on Middle Beach (HBO); Real Life Nightmare (HLN); Secrets of Royal Travel (PBS); Secrets of the Lost (Science); Yum and Yummer (Cooking Channel)

πŸ•š EASTERN / πŸ•™ CENTRAL

FOR THE RECORD90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way (TLC); Talking Dead (AMC, 11:15 p.m.); That White People Shit (Fuse, 11:30 p.m., season finale)

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Dream Corps LLC (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. Dr. Roberts' fascination with twin patients nearly ruins the annual celebration of RANDAY.

The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim, midnight): SEASON FINALE. Eric welcomes Quincy and Chad Johnson. Rapper Warrior Ninja guests Fat Tony, Freddie Gibbs, OG Swaggerdick and CUCO. Later, Eric welcomes Blake Griffin and Stormy Daniels. His crossing guard skills stink and Miss Eric Andre will be finally crowned.

Mission: Impossible πŸ“Ί (MeTV, 3 a.m.): A childhood friend of Phelps is on death row in a Latin American country. He asks the IMF to spring him from prison.

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10 p.m.): WWHL Friendsgiving

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