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Hey! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, April 25!
The Top Pick is Adult Swim's Harvey Birdman follow-up Birdgirl. Following the death of Phil Ken Sebben, his daughter Judy Ken Sebben is eventually named CEO of Sebben & Sebben. However, she is having trouble balancing being a CEO and superhero. The humor and pacing are on par with Harvey Birdman, as well as the occasionally zany B story (Birdcat!), but don't expect Hanna-Barbera cameos. I quite enjoy Kether Donohue as Judy's assistant Gillian.
Elsewhere, AMPAS hands out the 2021 Oscars (but still not for voice acting, casting, stunts, or graphic design! Boo!!!), Mare questions suspects, Dwight & Gretta solve their memory problems, crown princess Martha must exploit her friendship with FDR, Fear the Walking Dead has a new threat, When Calls has a wedding, the Godfather of Harlem wants to go national, and Therapy patients struggle during the pandemic.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and special prosecutors Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher discuss the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd... Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny... actor Nathan Lane.
🎥 Avengers: Endgame (TNT, 7 p.m.): The MCU hit an endpoint with this stupid final battle between the Avengers and Thanos -- and garnered an Oscar nod for its special effects.✔️
🎥 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (MoreMax, 6:15 p.m.): This story of a man aging backwards won three Oscars -- makeup, special effects, and art direction. There were 10 others it didn't win. Benjamin was a big deal back in the day.
🎥 Designed with Love (UPtv, 7 p.m.): When clothes designer Skye takes to the road with her mobile 'fashion truck', assistance arrives in the unlikely form of handsome entrepreneur Kevin.
🎥 Flight (MTV 2, 7 p.m.): Denzel Washington was nominated for an Oscar for being a drunk airline pilot. The screenplay was nominated, too. I often forget this movie was a thing.
🎥 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (Syfy, 6 p.m.): The first flick to the final Harry Potter chapter garnered two Oscar nods in art direction and special effects.
🎥 The Nutty Professor (VH1, 6 p.m.): This not-good remake of an okay comedy won an Oscar for its makeup-ing of Eddie Murphy in many roles.
🎥 Silver Linings Playbook (Showtime 2, 6 p.m.): Jennifer Lawrence wins the Oscar!
🎥 Singin' in the Rain (TCM, 6 p.m.): This landmark and timeless musical was only Oscar-nominated for its score and Jean Hagen's acting.
🎥 Steel Magnolias (Starz Encore, 7 p.m.): Julia Robert garnered her first Oscar nomination for this melodrama on female friendship.
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Crikey! It's the Irwins (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Evil Lives Here (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Oscars: Into the Spotlight (ABC, 6:30 p.m., special); Red Carpet Rundown (E!, 7 p.m., special); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)
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🎥 Coming to America (VH1, 8 p.m.): Eddie Murphy's royal arrival in America earned Oscar nominations for costumes and makeup.
Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): Dwight and Gretta are still struggling to piece together what happened. Mr. Hammond and Baldric are missing, and Jacopo is unconscious in a woodchuck costume. Baldric's memories are pillaged, and with it, the secrets of the Scrying Pool.
The Gloaming (Starz, 8 p.m.): Marianne Gowdie is found to have the same blood disorder as Dorothy. Alex has a strange night.
🎥 Iron Man 3 (FX, 8 p.m.): This bad superhero sequel was Oscar-nominated for its special effects.
🎥 Just What the Doctor Ordered (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A recently widowed mother and her 18-year-old daughter unwittingly move into a house where an escaped psychiatric prisoner is hiding out.
🏆 The Oscars (ABC, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Three hours. 23 categories. 1 in memoriam. 5 song performances. No host. The live thread goes up at 6 p.m. for any pre-show watchers.✔️
🎥 Shrek (Freeform, 8 p.m.): The first movie to win an Oscar for Animated Feature Film. I'm a believer!
🎥 The Smiling Lieutenant (TCM, 8 p.m.): One of the early Oscar nominees for Best Picture.
🎥 Up in the Air (HBO Signature, 8 p.m.): This story of George Clooney having feelings for Vera Farmiga garnered Oscar nominations for Clooney, Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, directing, writing, and Best Picture. It won nothing.
QUICK HITS:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Anthony Bourdain
Biography (A&E): "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
My Grandparents' War (PBS, season finale): Carey Mulligan
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC, season premiere); Air Disasters (Smithsonian Channel, season premiere); Naked & Afraid XL (Discovery Channel, season premiere); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo); Top Gear (BBC America, season premiere)
🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL
Atlantic Crossing (PBS, 9 p.m.): Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with President Roosevelt. Martha and her children get a surprise Christmas present.
🎥 Back to the Future Part II (BBC America, 9 p.m.): An Oscar nominee for its special effects.
City on a Hill (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Jackie schemes his way into a new mission as Karen Shimizu tries to get rid of him. Decourcy and Siobhan spar on opposing sides of a legal battle. Grace tries to help her son. Jenny surprises Benny with some rebellious fun; Cathy re-ups her supply.
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): A threat worse than Virginia is on the horizon. Morgan calls for unity and invites all survivors to his settlement, tasking Daniel to keep the peace, However, Daniel will need to face his own challenge in hopes of protecting his friends.
Godfather of Harlem (Epix, 9 p.m.): Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the 'Harlems' of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the Nation of Islam before Clay's famous fight versus Sonny Liston.✔️
🎥 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (Syfy, 9:15 p.m.): The final Harry Potter movie garnered three Oscar nods but walked away with nothing. The 8-film Harry Potter franchise was nominated for 12 Oscars; it won none.
Murderous History (Smithsonian Channel, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "From the devastatingly bombed streets of London to industrial Chicago to Nazi Berlin, each episode captures nail-biting criminal investigations to prove that everything is not always what it seems"
The Nevers (HBO, 9 p.m.): Penance creates an amplifier to spread Mary's hope-inspiring song across the city, but first, Mary must find her voice. Amalia propositions an unlikely ally and works to expand the Orphanage's reach. Swann entangles Augie and Mundi in his business.
🎥 Pulp Fiction (IFC, 9 p.m.): This black comedy crime film marked the arrival of Quentin Tarantino and also won him an Oscar for co-writing. The movie was also nominated for Best Picture, directing, editing, and three for acting.
Saints & Sinners (Bounce TV, 9 p.m.): Ella's new quest for power means she has to take out a major obstacle: Rex.
🎥 Somebody Up There Likes Me (TCM, 9:45 p.m.): This Rocky Graziano biopic starring Paul Newman won Oscars for its black-and-white cinematography and production design.
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): A wedding in Hope Valley leads every couple to evaluate their relationships. Rosemary discovers there is more happening in Hope Valley than everyone realizes, and she decides to get to the bottom of it.
QUICK HITS:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Philip Seymour Hoffman
Unsung (TV One): Syleena Johnson
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Confronting a Serial Killer (Starz); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Married to Medicine (Bravo); Relative Race (BYUtv, season finale); Worst Cooks in America (Food Network, season premiere)
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43 Portraits: George W. Bush (Fox News Channel, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Dana Perino sits down with former President George W. Bush in Dallas to talk about his new book, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants.
🎥 Captain Phillips (MTV 2, 10:30 p.m.): Tom Hanks is not the captain in this true tale of Somali pirates. It was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, but walked away empty-handed.
Condor (Epix, 10 p.m.): Joe continues piecing evidence together. Bob deploys a capture mission without Reuel's approval. Mae receives intel from Iris about Sam and Elden. Nathan confronts Gareth.
Couples Therapy (Showtime, 10 & 10:30 p.m.): The pandemic quarantine throws everyone's life into chaos. Gianni's anxieties lead him to a destructive decision. Michael's passivity triggers Michal's anger. Dru confronts Tashira about their sex life. Even Orna struggles to connect with her clients. Later, at the office, Gianni unpacks his resentments toward Matthew.
Extreme Sisters (TLC, 10:10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Sisters who want to have identical lives.✔️
🎥 Jurassic Park (CMT, 10 p.m.): This iconic dino-human thriller was nominated for and won Oscars for sound editing, visual effects, and sound mixing.
Mare of Easttown (HBO, 10 p.m.): Mare visits a grisly murder scene before informing the victim's enraged father. As a video from the night of the crime surfaces, Mare questions suspects in the case and gives an icy welcome to county Detective Colin Zabel, called in to assist.
🎥 Shrek 2 (Freeform, 10 p.m.): Oscar-nominated sequel for its song ("Accidentally in Love") and animated feature.
🎥 Wyatt Earp (Showcase, 10:30 p.m.): This terrible Western had cinematography that earned an Oscar nod.
🎥 Young Guns II (Sundance TV, 10:30 p.m.): Jon Bon Jovi garnered an Oscar nod for singing a song from this completely forgettable Western sequel. I would say the song is bad, but that should be a given.
QUICK HITS:
The Food That Built America: Snack Sized (History): Chocolate / Breakfast
Uncensored (TV One): Marsha Ambrosius
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) If We Built It Today (Science); Mud Mountain Hauler (Weather Channel, season finale); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (A&E)
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⭐ Birdgirl (Adult Swim, midnight): It's alive! It's alive! Judy discovers her office building is alive and quite possibly trying to kill her.
📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): The leader of a resistance organization is being held and tortured in an escape-proof prison. Because escape is impossible, the IMF's plan is to get inside and trick the officers in charge into willingly handing over the leader.
🎥 RoboCop (Showcase, 1:40 a.m.): Dead or alive, this science fiction satirical masterpiece was Oscar nominated for editing and sound mixing. Its sound editing earned it an honorary award.✔️
🎥 Sounder (TCM, midnight): This period piece about black sharecroppers garnered four Oscar nominations, including one for Cicely Tyson (RIP).
QUICK HITS:
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Demi Lovato
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After? (TLC, 11:10 p.m., season premiere); E! After Party (E!, 11 p.m., special); Oscars: After Dark (ABC, 11:35 p.m., special); Ride with Norman Reedus (AMC, 11:25 p.m., season finale)
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