Thursday, May 20, 2021

What's On Tonight (Friday): MODOC Mo Problems

Marvel's MODOC

TOP PICK(S)

⭐ ๐Ÿ”” Marvel's MODOC✔️(Hulu, 12:01 AM)  SERIES PREMIERE.  'An egomaniacal super villain struggles to maintain control of his evil organization after it is bought by a multinational tech company, all while juggling the needs of his demanding family.'  Featuring the voices of Patton Oswalt, Nathan Fillion, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hader, Jon Hamm, Jon Daly and Melissa Fumero.

PREMIERES

Army of the Dead via Giphy.com

๐ŸŽฅ P!nk: All I Know So Far (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM) 'A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019’s “Beautiful Trauma” world tour.'

๐Ÿ”” Solos (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM)  SERIES PREMIERE.  'Solos is a seven-part anthology series that explores the strange, beautiful, heart-breaking, hilarious, wondrous truths of what it means to be human. Performed by eight of the finest actors of our time, this anthology series spans our present and future and illuminates that even during our most isolated moments we are all connected through the human experience.'

๐Ÿ”” 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM)  LIMITED SERIES.  'An immersive, deep-dive rich with archival footage and interviews, "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything," will show how the musical icons of the time were influenced by the changing tides of history; and, in turn, how they used their music to inspire hope, change and the culture around them. The docuseries will examine the most iconic artists and songs that we still listen to 50 years later, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and more.'

๐Ÿ”” The Me You Can't See (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM)  SERIES PREMIERE.  'Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry join forces to guide honest discussions about mental health.  This series features illuminating stories from across the globe, giving us the opportunity to seek truth, understanding, and a newfound hope for the future.'

๐Ÿ”” Trying (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM)  SEASON 2 PREMIERE.  'All Nikki and Jason want is a baby - the one thing they can't have.  So they decide to adopt.  With their dysfunctional friends, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?'

๐ŸŽฅ Army of the Dead✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM)  'After a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone for the greatest heist ever.'

๐Ÿ”” Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Netflix, 3:01 AM)  SEASON 3.  'Six teens invited to attend a state-of-the-art adventure camp on Isla Nublar must band together to survive when the dinosaurs break out of captivity.'

๐Ÿ”” The Neighbor (Netflix, 3:01 AM)  FINAL SEASON.  'Self-centered Javier's life gets a bit messy when he unexpectedly becomes a superhero -- and his recent ex is tasked with uncovering his identity.'

๐Ÿ”” See Us Unite for Change: The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) in Service of the AAPI Community (BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Nick, PAR,  Pop, TV Land & VH1, 8:00 PM)  'Ken Jeong hosts a night to honor and celebrate the Asian American experience with special guests, short films, and music performances from Sting, Jhene Aiko, Saweetie and more.'

๐ŸŽฅ Tracking A Killer (LMN, 12:01 AM) 'A woman tries to prove her daughter's innocence after police accuse her of murdering her high school track-and-field teammate.'

๐Ÿ”” Pause with Sam Jay (HBO, 9:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE.  'Created by Sam Jay (Netflix’s Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning) and Prentice Penny (HBO’s INSECURE), the series features a new take on the late-night talk show format and uses a fresh lens to plunge into the cultural issues that divide us. Each week, Sam hosts a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation. In an era of discord, Sam sets out to listen, learn, and ask questions to those with different perspectives.'

๐ŸŽญ Inside the Met (PBS, 9:00 PM) "The Birthday Surprise" - 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art is forced to close for the first time in its 150-year history due to COVID-19, while facing financial losses and a battle to protect artistic treasures.'  SERIES PREMIERE.  Followed by a second episode at 10.

STREAMING

Big Shot

๐ŸฆŸ The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola" - 'Arriving in Mexico City, the Fox parents attempt to connect with Allie’s mysterious contact while the kids get into trouble.'

๐Ÿ”” Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Breaking Brad"

๐Ÿ’ The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Disney+, 3:01 AM) "Head Games"

๐Ÿ€ Big Shot✔️ (Disney+, 3:01 AM) "Carlsbad Crazies"

๐Ÿ”” High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+, 3:01 AM) "Typecasting"

๐Ÿš€ Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+, 3:01 AM) TBA

EARLY PRIMETIME

 College Softball: NCAA Tournament: Wichita State vs. Texas A&M* (ESPNU, 6:00 PM) 'Norman Regional, Game 1.'

⚾ College Softball: NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA* (ESPN2, 6:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins* (NBCSN, 6:30 PM) 'The Bruins try to push the Capitals to the brink in Game 4 of their East Division first-round series. Boston leads the set 2-1 after Craig Smith's double-overtime winner in Game 3. All three games in this series have required extra time.'

๐Ÿ”” The Loud House (Nick, 7:00 PM) "Director's Rut; Friday Night Fights" - 'Luan turns to Mr. Coconuts for help after she struggles to direct her school's play; Lisa joins Lynn's football team as the analytics coach to prove that math will always beat out heart.'

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators* (USA, 7:00 PM) 'The Hurricanes aim to push the Predators to the brink of elimination in Game 3 of their first-round set. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stopped all 32 Nashville shots in Game 2 and Sebastian Aho scored twice to give Carolina a 3-0 win and 2-0 series lead.'

๐Ÿ”” The Barbarian and the Troll (Nick, 7:30 PM) "Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map" - 'In need of a unique custom map for their next quest, Brendar and the group attempt to wine and dine the only mapmaker in Gothmoria capable of creating the map they need.'

๐Ÿ•— 8:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 CENTRAL

Shark Tank via Giphy.com

๐Ÿฆˆ Shark Tank✔️ (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'Life-sized, scientifically accurate animatronic dinosaurs; a caffeinated beverage inspired by Vietnamese heritage; beverage coolers; a tool that helps parents conquer potty training.'  SEASON FINALE.

๐Ÿ”” The Dick Van Dyke Show -- Now in Living Color! (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'Rob helps his boss, Alan Brady, by rewriting a play starring the comic; Mel takes Rob's advice to stand up to Alan Brady.'

๐Ÿ”” The Blacklist (NBC, 8:00 PM) "The Protean" - 'The task force springs into action to stop an elusive assassin on Liz's trail.'

๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) TBA

๐Ÿง™‍♀️ Charmed (CW, 8:00 PM) "Chaos Theory" - 'The Charmed Ones must save Jordan from a fate worse than death but at great personal cost to themselves; Harry sets off on a process of transformation.'

๐ŸŸ River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters (Animal Planet, 8:00) "Terror in Alaska" - 'In Alaska, Jeremy Wade searches for two mysterious beasts responsible for fishermen's tragic fates; Jeremy battles sub-arctic conditions, treacherous rapids and Alaska's remote wilderness in search of answers.'

๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00) "Winter's Warning" - 'Team Turin racees to smash their 400-ounce season goal in Hummocks gold. But the increasing amounts of heavy black sand, early snow and pressure from the local community threaten to derail their operation.'

⚾ College Softball: NCAA Tournament: Seattle vs. Michigan* (ESPN2, 8:00 PM) 'Seattle Regional, Game 1.'

 College Softball: NCAA Tournament: Fresno State vs. Minnesota* (ESPNU, 8:00 PM) 'Los Angeles Regional, Game 1.'

๐ŸŒˆ Pride (FX, 8:00 PM) "1980s: Underground" - 'New York in the 1980s, reinvigorated by the prior era's sexual revolution and the ascendance of the Gay Liberation Front, sees an influx of queer people to downtown Manhattan as the AIDS epidemic devastates the gay community.' 

๐Ÿ•— 9:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 8:00 CENTRAL

Bering Sea Gold via Giphy.com

๐Ÿ”” Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) "Secrets by the Bay" - 'A San Diego mother suddenly vanishes in 2014; nearly two years later, her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners say she has only been dead for a month or two.'

๐Ÿ”” Dynasty (CW, 9:00 PM) "The Aftermath" - 'Fallon and Liam prepare for their next step, but as unforeseen obstacles get in the way, Fallon gets creative; Jeff and Alexis seem to reach an agreement, but Jeff is still suspicious and turns to Culhane for help.'

๐Ÿด Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM) "Takeout: Best of the West Roundup" - 'A crazy burger creation coming from Phoenix and handmade sausages out of Portland, Ore.; a couple California spots are sending spicy Mexican shrimp and the bomb barbecue.'

๐Ÿ”” 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 'New details in the case of a missing mom who secretly ran an expensive escort business.'

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: Play-In Tournament: Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors (ESPN, 9:00 PM) 'The Grizzlies and the Warriors square off in a West play-in contest with eighth seed on the line. Golden State used a 46-point night from Stephen Curry to claim the final regular-season meeting, and the season set, against Memphis by a 113-101 score.'

๐ŸŒˆ Pride (FX, 9:05 PM) "1990s: The Culture Wars" - 'The 1990s were expected to herald a new era for the LGBTQ+ community, but the Culture Wars were in full swing, devastating communities but galvanizing LGBTQ+ people to create policies and organizations that continue the fight.'

๐Ÿ’ฐ Bering Sea Gold✔️ (Discovery, 9:08 PM) "Ship of Fools" - 'Kris and crew face one mishap after another in Elim. Shawn pursues complete control over the inland mine. Vernon pits his divers against each other in a gold-getting competition. Steve and Emily prospect on the beach.'

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers (NBCSN, 9:00 PM) 'The Oilers try to draw even with the Jets in Game 2 of their North Division first-round series. Dominic Toninato's go-ahead goal in the third period for Winnipeg stood as the Game 1 winner in a 4-1 final. Jesse Puljujรคrvi scored for Edmonton.'

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues (USA, 9:30 PM) 'West Division, First Round, Game 3.'

๐Ÿ•— 10:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 9:00 CENTRAL

๐ŸŽญ Inside the Met (PBS, 9:00 PM) "All Things to All People" - 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art confronts its historical record on inclusion, exclusion and diversity in art and staffing.'

 College Softball: NCAA Tournament: Fresno State vs. Minnesota* (ESPNU, 10:00 PM) 'Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche try to take a stranglehold on their first-round playoff series against the Blues in Game 3. MacKinnon totaled five goals and two assists over the first two games after netting a hat trick in a 6-3 triumph in Game 2.'

๐Ÿง›‍♂️ Van Helsing (Syfy, 10:00 PM) "Carpe Noctis" - 'While on the Van Helsing trail, Axel and Julius meet Nina, an important figure from Julius' past who may not be as innocent as he remembers.'

๐Ÿคฎ Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 

๐ŸŒˆ Pride (FX, 10:06 PM) "2000s: Y2Gay" - 'The 2000s ushered in a new age of queer visibility; gays and lesbians were gaining acceptance in the mainstream media; cisgender members of the LGBTQ+ community found a place in society; the struggle for trans rights continued.'  SERIES FINALE.

⚾ College Softball: NCAA Tournament: Long Beach State vs. UCLA* (ESPN2, 10:30 PM) 'Los Angeles Regional, Game 2.'

๐Ÿ€ WNBA Basketball: Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces* (CBSSN, 10:30 PM) 'The Aces play their home opener against the Sparks. On May 13, Seimone Augustus announced her retirement after 15 seasons and four WNBA titles. Augustus, an eight-time All-Star in Minnesota, has joined Derek Fisher's coaching staff with Los Angeles.'

*Sporting Events Are Subject To COVID-Related Postponements.

LATE NIGHT

๐Ÿ”” A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO, 11:00 PM) "If I'm Paying These Chili's Prices, You Cannot Taste My Steak!"

๐Ÿ”” The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:35 PM) 'Actress Constance Wu; comic Bowen Yang; Lord Huron and Allison Ponthier perform.'

๐Ÿ”” Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO

ER via Giphy.com

๐Ÿ“บ The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); ER✔️ (Pop, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Living Single (TVONE, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Friends (TBS 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); King of Queens (CMT, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law and Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Bones (TNT, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 8:00 & 8:30 PM); Mom (CMT, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 & 9:30 PM); Coach (Antenna, 11:30 PM) 

๐Ÿ“บ Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Actor Orson Bean; author David Horowitz; oil well firefighter Red Adair.'

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Jojo's Bizarre Advnture (Hulu) 'Based on author Hirohiko Araki’s groundbreaking Shonen Jump manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure follows the multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil.'  



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