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Reverse the polarity! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, June 18!
Our Top Pick tonight is the documentary After Jackie (History, 8 p.m.). It tells the story of Black baseball players (Bill White, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson, etc. ) that arrived on the field after Jackie Robinson and their experience fighting the ongoing battle for racial equality.
Elsewhere, Lupin wants a piece of pirate treasure, Spriggan gets anime treatment, Hallmark lights up a Lighthouse, Murdoch has a mystery in the music, Luffy is still battling Hordy, pucks with be given, and Decades wants us to be careful out there.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
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STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
📺 Doctor Who (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): 10 million years in the future, the Doctor, Steven, and new comer Dodo arrive on a ship Dodo names the Ark. The Doctor searches for a cure for a fever that has spread through the occupants on the ship.
📺 Good Times (FreeVee / Peacock, now): The Norman Lear-Seth MacFarlane-Steph Curry animated remake for Netflix is still in the works, though it's been slowed down by the pandemic. In the meantime, you have the classic original series about the Evans family living a life of temporary lay offs, easy credit rip offs, scratchin' and survivin', and hangin' in and jivin'. Preferably, I go with hangin' in a chow line. The first two seasons are [*chef's kiss*].
Murdoch Mysteries (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Murdoch investigates the death of a musician whose murder was narrated in a blues song.
Spriggan (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. An ancient alien civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers. The ARCAM corporation's Spriggan agents must keep them out of the wrong hands.✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Alchemy of Souls (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Series premiere; South Korea
America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition (National Geographic Wild, 7 p.m.)
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
⭐ After Jackie (History): SPECIAL. The story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood, and Bob Gibson, who were up next in the fight for racial equality.✔️
🎥 Moriah's Lighthouse (Hallmark Channel): A woodworking artisan in a French seaside town dreams of restoring a local lighthouse, but an American architect may derail her plans.
Murdoch Mysteries (Ovation): When Crabtree's mentally-deranged kidnapper, Amelia, turns herself in, he braces for trouble.
🎥 Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story (Lifetime): I'm telling myself this is about Lizzie McGuire's third cousin twice removed.
Transplant (NBC): Bash draws on his war zone experience when extreme weather causes the hospital to lose power.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
2020 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2 (ABC): Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
Dynasties (BBC America): Meerkats
Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)
Superstar Racing Experience (CBS): Season premiere
🎥 Svengoolie (MeTV): Forbidden Planet
Would I Lie to You? (The CW, 8:30 p.m.): Jena Friedman, Nyambi Nyambi, Ali Wentworth, Fisher Stevens
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
🎥 13 Minutes (Showtime): Four families in a Heartland town are tested in a single day when a tornado hits, forcing paths to cross and redefining the meaning of survival. Thora Birch, Amy Smart, Paz Vega, Trace Adkins, and Anne Heche are among the stars.
📺 Hill Street Blues (Decades): Spend the weekend on the Hill with Furillo, Belker, Bates, Renko, Hill, and the rest of the gang on this landmark drama series that is essentially at the roots of all current television dramas. In this season 3 episode, "LaRue goes on a rampage as he teams with Belker to find out what snagged a police drug transaction that almost cost the life of his stablemate, Washington. As the trail gets hotter, “Bad” Sal Benedetto – everyone’s choice as the most detestable renegade narc – gets fidgety and senses that the law he allegedly represents may now be closing in on him." I still love the show.✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Love & Marriage: D.C. (OWN)
Masters of Illusion (The CW)
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
📺 The Rockford Files (Get TV): Angel suckers Rockford into being best man at his wedding, which turns out to be part of Angel's latest swindle.
Heartland Docs, DVM (National Geographic Wild)
The Nightcap with Carlos King (OWN): Ashley Silva, DJ Quick Silva, Tiffany Whitlow
Portals to Hell (Travel Channel)
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| Hill Street Blues (via Giphy) |
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Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): At an auction selling a pirate king's legendary treasure, Lupin's target isn't the entire trove of gems up for grabs -- he is after just one piece of the hoard.
Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2 & 2:30 a.m.): The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Later, the proctor for round one is none other than Shikamaru.
One Piece (Adult Swim, 1 & 1:30 a.m.): Shirahoshi summons the courage to risk everything to save her world. Later, Luffy sets the stage for a final battle with Hordy. Zoro puts his blades to the ultimate test against a steroid-powered fighting fish
📺 Star Trek (MeTV, 11 p.m.): A being that controls matter and creates planets wants to play with the Enterprise crew.✔️
📺 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (MeTV, 2 a.m.): The Seaview blunders into a minefield, where an explosion cripples the vessel and sends it to the bottom of the sea.
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