Tuesday, November 30, 2021

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Beebo hungry for holidays

Beebo Saves Christmas


Danger, Will Robinson! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, December 1!

Tonight's Top Pick is the Christmas special Beebo Saves Christmas (The CW, 8 p.m.), a Legends of Tomorrow spinoff special that exists in the timeline where Beebo exists and is now being brought to ours. The animated special stars Beebo as he, well, saves Christmas. Besides Ben Diskin as the title character, it features voicework by Ernie Hudson, Kimiko Glenn, Yvette Nicole Brown, Chris Kattan, and Victor Garber.

ElsewhereZoey is back for an Extraordinary Christmas, it's Sunny in Philadelphia again, CSI investigates sideshows, ABC sitcoms celebrate the holidays, Jojo has new Bizarre Adventures, Crackle has a virus Outbreak, The Sinner commits a final sin, and Benedict Cumberbatch has Dog Power.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Hawkeye (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Clint and Kate learn more about the Black Market. Probably? The Mouse doesn't offer a synopsis. Rude Mouse. We should see Yelena this week, too.

πŸ’² Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): Amy was really challenged yesterday. She is vulnerable.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON FIVE. The show that was a Toonami staple has moved to Netflix for its release in the United States.

Lost in Space (Netflix, 3 a.m.): FINAL SEASON. Hey! This show is still a thing, maybe? The season two cliffhanger was the parents and kids being separated. The third season is also the last. The show did as many seasons as the original series but less than half the number of episodes.

🍽️ 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!

Outbreak (Crackle, 3 a.m.): LIMITED SERIES. A limited series follows the interconnected stories and lives of complete strangers as their world becomes engulfed with a virus epidemic outbreak. The French-Canadian series on how the threat takes hold of the population, bringing out the best and the worst in people.

πŸŽ₯ Power of the Dog (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Charismatic rancher Benedict Cumberbatch inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, he torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love. Okay, but what about the dog? I was told there'd be a dog.

πŸŽ„ Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (Roku, 3 a.m.): SPECIAL. "On her first holiday without her father, Zoey wants to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do." Zoey makes everything better.✔️

INTERNATIONAL & DOCUSERIES NOTICES:
Candified: Home for the Holidays (Hulu, midnight, season one): House made of candy
πŸŽ₯ Fruitcake Fraud (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): Collin Street Bakery embezzelment
πŸŽ₯ Green Snake (Netflix, 3 a.m.): China
Kayko and Kokosh (Netflix, 3 a.m., season one): Poland
The Uncommon History of Very Common Things (Crackle, 3 a.m., part two): Irreverent history of everyday stuff

BRIEFLYBehind the Monsters (Shudder, 3 a.m., season finale); Disney Insider (Disney+, 3 a.m.); Love Island: Australia (Hulu, 3 a.m.); Random Acts (BYUtv, 7 p.m.); The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles (Paramount+, 3 a.m.); 

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

πŸŽ₯ Adrienne (HBO, 8 p.m.): Through candid conversations with family, friends and colleagues, Andy Ostroy celebrates the life and work of his late wife, actress and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly.

πŸŽ„ Beebo Saves Christmas (The CW, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. "When an efficiency-obsessed elf decides that Christmas would run better without Santa Claus, Beebo and his friends travel to the North Pole to help discover what truly makes Christmas meaningful." Former Legend Victor Garber narrates the special. ✔️

πŸŽ„ Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Year 89 of lighting the big Christmas tree with music and various entertainers.

Coronavirus: Facts and Fears (CNN Global Town Hall) (CNN, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. "Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta host a CNN coronavirus town hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the latest developments and updates on the COVID-19 virus, vaccine, and variants."

πŸŽ„ The Goldbergs (ABC, 8 p.m.): Fall finale. Adam receives news that he has been accepted into NYU, but his excitement is soon diminished when he learns Brea has been accepted into a school far away.

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ Match Made in Mistletoe (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Sparks fly between a talented interior designer and a newly appointed ambassador as she decorates an annual Christmas charity ball.

πŸŽ„ The Wonder Years (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): Fall finale. Dean can't wait to spend Christmas with his older brother when he returns home from Vietnam. But Bruce struggles to adjust to life back in Montgomery.

BRIEFLYThe Challenge (MTV); The Crown's Ancient Forest (Smithsonian Channel, special); The Masked Singer (Fox); My 600-Ib Life (TLC); Survivor (CBS); Tomorrow Is a Long Time (AXS TV, special)

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

πŸŽ„ The Conners (ABC, 9 p.m.): Fall finale. As Louise starts to move into the Conner's home, Dan decides to sell the furniture set he bought for Roseanne when they were first married. Dan soon finds parting with the furniture — and old memories — harder than he thought it would be.

πŸŽ„ Home Economics (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): Fall finale. As Christmas approaches, Tom finally receives his first advance check from the Sofia Salazar book, leaving him and Marina to decide what to do with the money. Meanwhile, Sarah receives an extravagant gift from the parents at her new school.

Sistas (BET, 9 p.m.): Andi has decided she wants to let go and be uninhibited with Robin, but she has no idea just how wild Robin's inhibitions may run.

BRIEFLYAlter Ego (Fox); Counting Cars (History, season finale); The Real Housewives of Orange Country (Bravo, season premiere); Tough as Nails (CBS); Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (National Geographic, season premiere); World's Funniest Animals (The CW, special)

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

CSI: Vegas (CBS, 10 p.m.): The CSI team investigates the eccentric world of sideshows when a couple of performers are discovered burned in a pit. Hodges mulls a plea deal as his criminal trial begins.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX, 10 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The Gang looks back on 2020 to justify their numerous PPE loans (I'm already laughing) as they contributed to the chaos of the past political year way more than anyone could have imagined.✔️

A Million Little Things (ABC, 10 p.m.): Fall finale. Rome and Regina finally reunite after months apart only to find that things feel off. Maggie does some research as her stalker situation intensifies. Sophie plays Eddie a song she wrote.

The Sinner (USA, 10 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. "Ambrose exposes the secret that threw Percy's life off course, setting off widespread consequences."

Twenties (BET, 10 p.m.): Hattie meets with a potential manager and learns new things about being in a relationship. Nia and Ben's shared truths bring them closer, and Marie and Chuck's secrecy pulls them further away.

NOTICES & LINEAR PREMIERES:
Intergalactic (Syfy): Episode 5
πŸŽ„ Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around (NBC, special): Brett Eldredge, Ariana Grande, Jay Leno, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Odom Jr., Amy Poehler, Santa Claus
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:15 p.m.): Heather Dubrow, Annaleigh Ashford

BRIEFLYFood Paradise (Cooking Channel); House Hunters (HGTV); Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC); Killer Cases (A&E); See No Evil (Investigation Discovery)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (via Giphy)

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Don't Cancel Me with Amara la Negra (Fuse, 11 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Join Amara La Negra as we speak our minds, in a comforting space where knowing what you DON’T know is an important element for growth"

NOTICES:
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.): Ryan Busse, Scottie Pippen
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 11 p.m.): To be announced
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Ken Jeong, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 p.m.): Octavia Spencer, Max Greenfield, Travis
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Javier Bardem, Gangs of Youth
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Seth Rogen, Machine Gun Kelly, Macklemore, Windser

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⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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