Tuesday, March 30, 2021

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): This Housewife is one tough mother

American Housewife

The Battle of the Century!!! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, March 31!

Tonight's Top Pick is the season — and maybe series — finale of ABC's American Housewife, a show I once adored but has had a rough season. The story of the Otto family moving into an uppity rich society was a delight, but this season, with the cast and crew changes after backstage turmoil and added friends/significant others to the Otto household and hasn't been all that pleasant. The spark has diminished. But I'll still watch it because the family has great chemistry.

Elsewhere, Back is back, the Resident Alien faces its humanity, David Attenborough examines extinction possibilities, climate change causes Hell to freeze, suspicious fires take over the fire station, Becky Conner meets an old friend, The Goldbergs deal with an NFL strike, and Monsterverse has a battle for the ages.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

🎥 Godzilla vs. Kong (HBO Max, 3 a.m.): Monsterverse pits the two greatest big guy icons in movies against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong. Caught in the middle: us. I suppose I'm Team Godzilla because Godzilla is cooler.

Haunted: Latin America (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. People recall scary happenings. Real life kinda stuff.

💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): 3 more days. 3 more days. 3 more days.

K-Pop Evolution (YouTube, noon): SERIES PREMIERE. For the K-pop fans.

Laundry Guy (Discovery+, 3 a.m. / HGTV, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Laundry expert Patric Richardson gives you a DIY take on doing laundry and restoring pieces that you thought belonged in the rag pile.

Occasional Cooks (What's On Tonight & Pop Culture, 7 p.m.): What have you been making in your kitchen lately? Need some inspiration? Check out our weekly food thread!

🎥 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Netflix, now): An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. One of the titles leaving the streamer today.

🎥 West Side Story (Hulu, now): Last call for the classic musical. It leaves Hulu after today. And if you wanna prep before the remake in a few months.

5 MORE FOR THE RECORDDesign Star: Next Gen (Discovery+, 3 a.m., season finale); 💲 People Puzzler (GSN, 6 p.m.); Red Table Talk (Facebook, noon, season premiere); See No Evil (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Tooning Out the News (Paramount+, 3 a.m.)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

American Housewife (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): Katie pushes Cooper to share his passion for the culinary arts and ambition of becoming a chef with his autocratic father. Greg and Principal Ablin go head-to-head when the election results offer an interesting twist. Illegal votes! Stop the steal!

Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m.): Marcel deals with a patient who ends up having more in common with him than he thinks. Halstead and Choi clash over a pregnant patient with an irregular heartbeat.

The Goldbergs (ABC, 8 p.m.): When the NFL players go on strike and the football season is threatened, Barry gets concerned that he and Murray will no longer have anything to talk about. Beverly decides to start selling a nutritional product from a sketchy company.

Extinction: The Facts (PBS, 8 p.m.): David Attenborough explores how the threat of extinction exists with a prolonged all-out fight between Godzilla and Kong. The extinction of some species exists as well as the possibility of accelerating humanity's problems with food and water security, the ability to control the climate, and a greater risk of pandemic diseases. Not to mention the threat of rallying more monsters like Rodan, Mothra, Megalon, Anguirus, and King Caesar to the conflict.✔️

Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.): Archie is caught off guard when his former Army general shows up with some unexpected news. Jughead's unconventional way to get through a case of writer's block causes Tabitha to be concerned for his safety. So Jughead probably doesn't play Minecraft for hours like I did.

Yukon's Wild Grizzlies (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Discover how a first-time mother grizzly handles the many challenges of her new role on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

5 MORE FOR THE RECORDAEW: Dynamite (TNT); The Challenge (MTV); The Masked Singer (Fox); Tough as Nails (CBS); WWE NXT (USA)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL 

Call Your Mother (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): When Lane's judgmental mom comes to town, Lane tries to hide anything that she may disapprove of. Freddie attempts to hide his professional success to make Jackie feel better about her current difficulties.

Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m.): A series of suspicious fires sends 51 on a search for the cause. Casey continues down a troubling path. Mouch is looking to make his long-awaited dream come true.

The Conners (ABC, 9 p.m.): Becky meets up with an old friend and feels pressured to impress him. Dan questions his position at the hardware store, which leads to a massive fight with Ben.

Nancy Drew (The CW, 9 p.m.): Nancy picks up a new investigating job involving the local florist and is pleasantly surprised when Gil Bobbsey is able to offer some assistance. Ace (Hardy?) receives a cryptic text message.✔️

Sistas (BET, 9 p.m.): Gary and Andi consider taking a big and scary step. Fatima kicks her new love interest out of her house. Sabrina enjoys the company of a new man.

QUICK HITS:
📺 The Dick Cavett Show (Decades): Jerry Lewis (6-7 May 1995)

5 MORE FOR THE RECORDForged in Fire (History); Game of Talents (Fox); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); How the Universe Works (Science); The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo)
Nancy Drew (via Tenor)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10 p.m.): Ruzek's father, Bob, goes missing, and the team races to find him before it's too late.

Good Trouble (Freeform, 10 p.m.): A surprise intruder interrupts Malika's New Moon ceremony, wreaking havoc and disrupting relationships amongst the Coterie members. Callie and Gael bond. Eh. Mariana (ugh) confronts Raj. Alice questions her relationship with Callie. The girl is toxic!

Resident Alien (Syfy, 10 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. On the verge of completing his mission, Harry faces his own humanity. You guys! This show is really, really good. Seriously. Check it out.

Snowfall (FX, 10 p.m.): "Franklin is blindsided. Teddy and Avi head to Panama to retrieve stolen cash."

QUICK HITS:
📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna TV): Roger Moore, Maureen Stapleton (30 Mar 1982)

5 MORE FOR THE RECORDThe Con (ABC, season finale); Hall of Flame: Top 100 Roast Moments (Comedy Central); House Hunters (HGTV, 10:30 p.m.); Marrying Millions (Lifetime, season finale); Space's Deepest Secrets (Science, season premiere)

💤💤😴💤💤 

Back (IFC, midnight): SEASON PREMIERE. After a spell in a wellness center, Stephen is back at his provincial pub, refreshed. Later, the return of Mike leads Stephen to wonder if he might be his biological father.✔️

Devil May Care (Syfy, 11 p.m.): Hell finally freezes over when Climate Change runs amok and nothing will ever be the same.

The Pole (Syfy, 11:15 p.m.): "The story of Skatonik and the Battle of Naughty Vs. Nice." This sounds like a tie-in to Hallmark's War on Christmas Telefilm Universe.

The Summoner (Syfy, 11:30 p.m.): Rory works with The Summoner to impress Shannon by getting extremely ripped. Later, Rory tries to show Shannon how tough he is at a scary dive bar.

QUICK HITS:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Jamie Foxx, Lauren Graham, AJR

FOR THE RECORDNightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.)

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