Thursday, January 6, 2022

What's On Tonight (Friday): Search Party Seeks Closure...

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I have only watched the first season of Search Party.  At the end of the first season something particularly dark happens and I wasn't sure I wanted to continue with the show as I was afraid it would become too serious and depressing.  Apparently, I was wrong, and I need to rectify that.  Luckily every season is available on HBO Max and the episodes are all pretty short, so it won't take long to binge my way through the rest of the series.  It might have to wait until I've caught up on Wheel of Time though.

Elsewhere, Ben Affleck stars in a movie directed by George Clooney that is unfortunately getting the type of critical response most George Clooney films get.  Also, RuPaul's Drag Race is back as VH1's only notable program and all of your grandparents' favorite Friday night CBS originals are back.  Well, most of them.  Okay, Magnum, PI probably isn't their favorite since they are old enough to have watched the original when it first aired, but Blue Bloods is back!  If they close their eyes and smoke a little weed, they might be able to pretend they're watching a show about old man Magnum being in charge of the NYPD.  I'm pretty sure that's where the original was leading to anyway.

And The Expanse (FUCK YEAH) is down to its last two episodes (FUCK NO).  

TOP PICK(s)

🕵️‍♀️ Search Party (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) FINAL SEASON. 'Following a near-death experience, Dory becomes business partners with a charming tech billionaire named Tunnel Quinn (played by Jeff Goldblum). Dory folds her old friends Portia, Elliott and Drew into the venture as they embark on an altruistic but terrifying journey.'

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PREMIERES

🔔 El Deafo (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Follows perceptive young Cece (voiced by Finigan) as she loses her hearing and finds her inner superhero. Going to school and making new friends can be tough. Having to do both while wearing a bulky hearing aid on your chest? That takes superpowers! With a little help from her superhero alter ego El Deafo, Cece learns to embrace what makes her extraordinary.'

🎥 The Tender Bar (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM) 'From Director George Clooney and based on the best-selling memoir, The Tender Bar follows an aspiring writer (Tye Sheridan) pursuing his romantic and professional dreams.  From a stool in his uncle's (Ben Affleck) bar, he learns what it means to grow up from a colorful group of local characters.'

🔔 Hype House (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Kouvr Annon, Nikita Dragun, Sienna Mae Gomez, Chase Hudson, Larri Merritt, Thomas Petrou, Alex Warren, and Jack Wright — a.k.a Hype House — will star in a new unscripted series that will reveal a side of themselves (and their relationships) that we rarely see!'

🎥 💀 Killer Stepmon (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A teen with a reputation for telling lies and creating trouble witnesses her new stepmother, Susanna, murder a man in a vacant parking lot. Now, she must convince her mother to believe her story before Susanna enacts her plan to destroy her family.'

🔔 Science Special: Mythical Beasts (Science, 8:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Werewolves and dragons are legendary, mythical creatures that may be more than the stuff of nightmares, and now, using the latest in cutting-edge science, experts reveal new discoveries that may explain the existence behind these wicked monsters.'

🎭 Stars on Stage From Westport Country Playhouse (PBS, 9:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Tony and Olivier Award-winner Gavin Creel performs at the Westport Country Playhouse.'

🔔 Ladies Who List: Atlanta (OWN, 9:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Follows six professional Black businesswomen working in real estate -- top-producing brokers, high-profile attorneys and luxury agents -- and the clients they serve in the Atlanta market while managing their ever-changing work and personal relationships. They may be friends, but business is business.'

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RETURNING SHOWS

🔔 Johnny Test (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON 2. 

🔔 Santiago of the Seas (Nick Jr., 12:00 PM) SEASON 2 PREMIERE.

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1, 8:00 PM) SEASON 14 PREMIERE.

🔔 Undercover Boss (CBS, 8:00 PM) SEASON 11 PREMIERE. "College HUNKS"

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1, 9:30 PM) SEASON 10 PREMIERE.

🔔 Forbidden History (Science, 10:00 PM) "Myth of the Giants"

🔔 Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch (Discovery, 10:03 PM) SEASON 2 PREMIERE. "No Dyin' Tryin' Today"

STREAMING

🚀 The Expanse (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM) TBA

🔔 Dafne and the Rest (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) TBA

🔔 Home Sweet Home (Peacock, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

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SPORTS TONIGHT TODAY*

Figure Skating: U.S. Championships: Rhythm Dance (USA, 4:30 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ PGA Tour Golf: Sentry Tournament of Champions, Second Round (Golf, 6:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Kent State at Ohio (CBSSN, 6:30 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Detroit Mercy (ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

🏀 Women's College Basketball: Princeton at Columbia (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

⛸ Figure Skating: U.S. Championships: Ladies Free Skate (NBC, 8:00 PM)

🏒 College Hockey: Denver at Nebraska-Omaha (CBSSN, 8:30 PM)

🏀 High School Basketball: Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs. Newman (La.) (ESPN2, 9:00 PM)

🥊 Boxing: ShoBox: The New Generation (Showtime, 9:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 10:05 PM)

*Sporting Events Are Subject To COVID-Related Postponements.

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EARLY PRIMETIME

💲 Tug of Words (GSN, 4:30 PM) "Play it Again, Ahmad"

💲 Chain Reaction (GSN, 5:00 PM) "Brunch Moms vs. UNC Alumni"

💲 People Puzzler (GSN, 6:00 PM) "Sugar Plum Fairies"

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦈Shark Tank (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'Guest shark Kevin Hart; a fun tool that takes snacking to the next level; a product made from space-age materials; an online social network that allows fans to have a real connection with their favorite celebrities and influencers.'

🔔 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM) "Chocolate Magic"

🤼‍♂️ WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM) TBA

🔔 Treehouse Masters: Ultimate Builds (Animal Planet, 8:00 PM) "Treehouse Touchdown"

💖 Ready for Love (OWN, 8:00 PM) "One Last Assignment"

💀 Killer Siblings (Oxygen, 8:00 PM) "Allridges"

🐻 The Adventures of Paddington (Nick Jr, 8:30 PM) "Paddington's Treasure Hunt"

🔔 Wardens (Outdoor, 8:30 PM) "Bears and Water"

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🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🕵️‍♀️ Magnum P.I. (CBS, 9:00 PM) "Dream Lover"

🕵️‍♀️ Nancy Drew (CW, 9:00 PM) "The Confession of the Long Night"

🕵️‍♀️ Cold Case Files (A&E, 9:00 PM) "Love and Hate"

🍴 Guy: Hawaiian Style (Food Network, 9:00 PM) "Islands of Adventure"

🏠 Ugliest House in America (HGTV, 9:00 PM) "Little Bit Country, Little Bit Ugly"

👽 Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM) "The Disclosure Event"

💀 Family Massacre (Oxygen, 9:00 PM) "The Buchanan Family"

💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) "Love During Lockup: Big, Buff and Incarcerated"

🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 'A man's double life leads to a shocking murder; the first interview with his ex-wife.'

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮‍♂️ Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM) "Old Friends"

🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) TBA

👻 A Haunting (Travel, 10:00 PM) "Deliverance in Chicago"

🕵️‍♀️ Cold Case Files (A&E, 10:01 PM) "Ice Cold in Denver"

🏠 Ugliest House in America (HGTV, 10:01 PM) "From Ugly to Unbelievable"

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) "Mutant Mummy & Alien Monolith"

🔔 Chillin Island (HBO, 10:30 PM) "Ski Mask the Slump God"

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:33 PM) "Birdzilla & New Montauk Monster"

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LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Graham Norton Show (BBC America, 11:00 PM) '"The Crown" star Claire Foy; "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage; "Good Omens" and "Twilight" star Michael Sheen; Cush Jumbo; Joe Lycett; Jessica Chastain; music from The Divine Comedy.'

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'The co-hosts of "Queer Eye"; actor JB Smoove; comic Matthew Broussard.'

🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 'Actor Tom Hanks; actress June Diane Raphael.'

🔔 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 'Jennifer Lawrence takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actress Dianne Wiest.'

🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) TBA

🔔 The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Zachary Levi; actress Nicole Byer; Nnena performs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Tom Holland; actresses Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine; Nikki Glaspie sits in with the 8G Band.'

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO Binge📺

📺 The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (VH1, 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); ER (Pop, 9:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Living Single (TVOne, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM)); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM); House (Pop, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 8:00 & 8:30 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Good Times (TVOne, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 & 9:30 PM); King of Queens (TV Land, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Coach (Antenna, 11:30 PM) 

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Comic Buddy Hackett; actor Peter O'Toole; actor William Demarest; actor Victor Buono.'

More TV Listings: The Futon Critic; Zap2it

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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