Tuesday, July 6, 2021

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): The MIFT shift

Monsters at Work

Woof woof, meow meow! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, July 7!

Disney will milk every average franchise until the wells are dry with Disney+. Tonight, Monsters, Inc.  spawns a TV show with Monsters at Work, which picks up six months after the movie where the energy monopoly wants comedians, not scare-ers, but focuses on the monsters who work on the facilities (Monsters Incorporated Facilities Team). I wonder if they're unionized. Mike and Sully will appear... in some capacity. This has gotta be better than Monsters University, right? That movie was terrible. This show has a great voice cast: Henry Winkler, Mindy Kaling, Ben Feldman, and Lucas Neff, included.

Elsewhere, Sharks attack National Geographic, cat people get documentary treatment, Dogs are here, Loki teams up with Bart Simpson, Kung Fu goes K-pop, CBS welcomes the Brother and Love, Murphy is alone In the Dark, and Wanda Sykes guest hosts Kimmel.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Abby's Places (ESPN+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Abby Wambach hosts this show about soccer.

Cat People (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. In this Dogs spinoff, "Cat people come in all shapes and sizes, but they share a love for their enchanting, unique feline friends." To cats, these people are the keepers of teh cheezburger. Also, this isn't another remake of the underappreciated Simone Simon film Cat People

Dogs (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. Dogs doin; more dog things. Like being cute. And making me feel things.

πŸŽ₯ The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (Disney+, 3 a.m.): In this short film, "Loki joins forces with Bart Simpson to fight against his toughest opponents in Springfield after he is banished from Asgard yet again." Corporate synergy! Worship the Mouse!

πŸ’² Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): The doctor has done well. Also, Courtney Shah is proving to be a good player.

Loki (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Down with the TVA! Fight the power!

πŸŽ₯ Major Grom: Plague Doctor (Netflix, 3 a.m.): In this sequel to the Russian short film: "When a masked vigilante's killing spree throws a city into chaos, a renegade detective and his rookie partner are the only ones who can stop it."

The Mire (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. This is a Polish crime drama.

⭐ Monsters at Work (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Monsters, Inc. is now hiring monsters to get their energy from children's laughs instead of their screams. Industrial upheaval! In the first episode: "When Tylor Tuskmon arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he discovers that scaring is out and laughter is in. He is temporarily reassigned to MIFT, the Monsters Incorporated Facilities Team."✔️

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

The War Next-Door (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. In this Mexican comedy, two antagonistic families end up living next door in a posh neighborhood. Comedy ensues?

πŸŽ₯ World Debut (YouTube, midnight): "The film discusses several new sports to the Olympics and how they came to be included in the Games."

BRIEFLY: πŸ’² America Says (GSN, 7 p.m.); Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts (Peacock, 3 a.m.); The House My Wedding Bought (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Marvel Studios Legends: Black Widow (Disney+, 3 a.m., special); Red Table Talk (Facebook, noon)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Big Brother (CBS, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. You're not the boss of me now, and you're not so big

If These Walls Could Rock (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In the first episode, "Explore Old Brick Church in Charleston, SC from the Cainhoy Massacre to an intimate music venue. Dive into history of the city and the Jazz roots in the area. Also, Vintage Trouble performs."

Kung Fu (The CW, 8 p.m.): Nicky and Henry follow a lead that brings them to a K-pop concert in Las Vegas, and on a collision course with Zhilan and Kerwin. Jin and Mei-Li make a major decision about the restaurant.

NOTICES:
2021 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5 (NBC): Montreal at Tampa Bay
MasterChef: Legends (Fox): Michael Mina✔️

BRIEFLY: AEW: Dynamite (TNT); Married at First Sight: Matchmaking in Houston (Lifetime, special);  Music's Great Mysteries (AXS TV); The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo); Siesta Key (MTV)
MasterChef (via Giphy)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL 

In the Dark (The CW, 9 p.m.): Murphy experiences being truly alone in an unfamiliar place and begins to realize how helpless she is without her friends.

Love Island (CBS, 9:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Love is all around, no need to waste it. They can never tell, why don't they take it. They're gonna CBS(!) it after all

Paul Brandt's Build It Forward (BYUtv, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Each episode follows a family as the family members struggle to build a future for themselves, and chronicles the journey as the family works toward buying a home." Country singer Paul Brandt hosts.

Sistas (BET, 9 p.m.): Zac reveals his feelings for Fatima to Karen. Andi and Gary develop a problem in bed.

When Sharks Attack (National Geographic, 9 p.m.): "An unusual rise of shark attacks in San Diego leaves investigators baffled."

NOTICES:
πŸ’² The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC): Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano, Desi Lydic, Mikel Welch✔️

BRIEFLYCourt Cam (Bravo, season finale); Crime Scene Kitchen (Fox); Forged in Fire (History); The Hills: New Beginnings (MTV); Stone House Revival (DIY, season premiere)
The $100,000 Pyramid (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸ’² Card Sharks (ABC, 10 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. A simple premise and Joel McHale, sounds like an answer for timeslot mending. But this show is dull and padded, so tonight is probably the show's ending... of Card Sharks!

Dave (FXX, 10 p.m.): Dave and Elz's friendship is tested when they perform together at a bar mitzvah. GaTa has a night out.

Lookalike Love (Lifetime, 10 p.m.): "Following four couples in which one partner transforms into a celebrity, while the other partner chooses to buy into the fantasy to satisfy an extreme obsession with stars." This is a pilot to a potential series.

Shark Gangs (National Geographic, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Learn about the gangs in the waters that inspired the characters of Bernardo, Pepe, Chino, Anita, and Maria.

Younger (TV Land, 10 p.m.): Season premiere. For those of you that didn't watch via Paramount+ or Hulu, the final season to this delightful show comes to cable television. It sustained its original premise incredibly well and has had a smooth transition in the latter half of its run as it pivoted. Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff are national treasures.✔️

NOTICES:
Crank Yankers (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.): Annie Murphy, Wanda Sykes, and Adam Carolla

BRIEFLYBET Presents The Encore (BET); Food Paradise (Cooking Channel); Impossible Engineering (Science); Kitchen Crash (Food Network)

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NOTICES:
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 11 p.m.): To be announced
Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host Wanda Sykes (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Colin Farrell, Quinta Brunson, Japanese Breakfast
Younger (via Giphy)

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