Thursday, September 1, 2022

What's On Tonight (Friday): Honk for Shows that aren't The Rings of Power...

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

Looking over Friday's premieres I get the feeling that the streamers were purposely avoiding putting anything particularly noteworthy up the day after Amazon's The Rings of Power debuted.  And why exactly did The Rings of Power debut on a Thursday?  Amazon always debuts their stuff on Fridays.  They have denied themselves the coveted Friday Top Pick bump!  Sure, they got Top Pick yesterday, but the Thursday Top Pick bump is miniscule next to the power of the Friday Top Pick.  You'd think when premiering the most expensive TV show ever you would want to maximize your potential audience.  I just don't get you, Amazon.

Oh yeah, and Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is today's Top Pick.  Am I saying their status as Friday Top Pick will actually allow them to beat Rings of Power?  Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, and not even an unnecessarily long title will stop the inevitable.  Like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, that title doesn't know when to end.

Elsewhere...

*Hulu has a new Hindi language import called Cuttputlli.  It's about a small-town cop chasing a serial killer.  I'm not sure there's anything special here other than it's an import and not another American series about murder(s) in a small town.  

*AMC+ has a new sci-fi eco disaster film titled Rubikon.  This is unfortunately NOT a follow-up to the AMC series Rubicon.  Also unfortunately, it's got a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thurs afternoon.  

*Netflix has a new Satanist cult limited series, Devil in Ohio, starring Bones herself, Emily Deschanel.  Of all the 80s fads and fears I really would have preferred not to come back; it would be the whole Satanist cult paranoia thing.  Thanks Stranger Things!

I caught the first episode of House of the Dragon.  I wasn't necessarily super psyched for this one, although I am a fan of Matt Smith from his time on Doctor Who.  He's fine, as is the cast on the whole, the problem is 15 minutes into the episode I wondered to myself, "Maybe I don't really want more Game of Thrones."  I'm going to continue watching but the first episode reminded me of many things I don't miss about the original series.

TOP PICK

⭐๐ŸŽฅ Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.✔️ (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 'In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation.  Starring Regina Hall and Sterling K Brown.'

Life by Bella

PREMIERES

๐Ÿ”” Life by Ella✔️(Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Ella returns to school with a brand-new perspective, excitement for what the future holds, and a major seize the day mentality. With her best friend by her side, she is ready to tackle everything she was too afraid of before and determined not to let the minutia of fake friends and social media status distract her.'

๐ŸŽฅ Cuttputlli✔️(Hulu, 12:01 AM) 'When a small town gets plunged into the nightmare of serial killings, rookie cop Arjan embarks on a chase for the truth and unravels a gruesome conspiracy.'

๐ŸŽฅ Rubikon✔️(AMC+, 3:01 AM) 'Following a catastrophe on Earth, the planet is covered in a toxic fog. The crew in the space station, must decide whether to risk their lives to get home and search for survivors, or stay safe in the station's "algae symbiosis system."'

๐Ÿ”” House of Hammer✔️(Discovery+, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Rape allegations against Armie Hammer bring decades of darkness to light."

๐Ÿ  Buy My House (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Homeowners from across the US pitch properties for sale to four experienced real estate investors, hoping to make a life-changing deal on the spot.'

๐Ÿ”” Dated and Related (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Imagine having to think about your sibling dating... how they flirt, how they treat their partners, and what their signature moves are. In this brand-new reality dating series, pairs of siblings will be seeing each other's love life up close and personal as they search for 'the one' together.'

๐Ÿ˜ˆ Devil in Ohio✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'When a psychiatrist shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the girl's arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.'

๐Ÿ”” Fakes✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Teenage best friends Zoe and Becca set out to build their own fake ID empire, but when business starts booming, their life of crime gets way too real.'

Fakes

๐ŸŽฅ Ivy & Bean (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'When Bean learns that her neighbor Ivy has a knack for magic, they team up to cast a spell on Bean's older sister that will make her dance... forever!'

๐ŸŽฅ Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Ivy and Bean sign up for ballet, only to learn they'll be dancing in a recital in front of hundreds of people. Time to get out of it — tout suite!'

๐ŸŽฅ Ivy & Bean: The Ghost That had to Go (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Cold, white mist. Clanking pipes. And an eerie voice that's coming from the drain. Is the school bathroom... haunted? Ivy and Bean are on the case!'

๐ŸŽฅ The Festival of Troubadours (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'An unexpected reunion between a traveling musician and his son opens old wounds as the two set out on a long journey to a troubadour festival.'

๐Ÿ”” You're Nothing Special (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'After moving from Barcelona to her mom's boring town, Amaia discovers she may have inherited powers from her grandmother, rumored to have been a witch.'

๐ŸŽฅ First Class Fear (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation.'

๐Ÿ”” Living Wild: Animals of America's National Parks (NGC, 8:00 PM) 'Animals almost hunted to extinction now are thriving in National Parks.'

๐Ÿ˜‚ Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! (Showtime, 10:00 PM) 'Tony Award winner Alan Cumming hosts a cabaret-style gathering featuring seven up-and-coming queer comics that represent not only the diversity of the queer spectrum, but also of comedy styling -- from stand-up to characters to musical performances.'

RETURNING SHOWS

๐Ÿ”” It Was Always Me (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. "Siempre Fui Yo, detrรกs de la historia (It Was Always Me: Behind the Story)"

๐Ÿ”” Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

Cuttputlli

STREAMING

๐Ÿ”” Making the Cut (Amazon, 12:01 AM) X

๐Ÿ”” Bad Sisters (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Baby Becka"

๐Ÿ”” Five Days at Memorial (Apple, 12:01 AM) "45 Dead"

๐Ÿ‘€ See (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Watch Out for Wolves"

๐Ÿ”” Surface (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. "See You on the Other Side"

๐Ÿ”” Trying (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. "The End of the Beginning"

๐Ÿ”” Sprung (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

๐ŸŒ Bananaland (ESPN+, 3:01 AM)

๐Ÿ”” The Shop (YouTube, 12:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ’– Love Island (Peacock, 9:00 PM) 


SPORTS TONIGHT TODAY LIVE

๐ŸŽพ 2022 US Open Tennis: Third Round (ESPN, 12:00 PM)

๐ŸŒ️‍♂️ PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf: Korn Ferry Tour Championship, Second Round (Golf, 4:00 PM)

๐ŸŽพ 2022 US Open Tennis: Third Round (ESPN2, 6:00 PM)

⚾ Friday Night Baseball: Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (Apple, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ College Football: Western Michigan at Michigan State (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ College Football: Virginia Tech at Old Dominion (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

⚾ Friday Night Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (Apple, 10:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ College Football: TCU at Colorado (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ High School Football: Junipero Serra (CA) at De La Salle (CA) (ESPNU, 11:00 PM)

Devil in Georgia

MIDNIGHT

๐Ÿฆ– Primal (Adult Swim, 12:00 AM) "The Collossaeus, Part II"

EARLY PRIMETIME

๐Ÿ’ฒ People Puzzler (GSN, 6:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 8:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”จ Secret Celebrity Renovation (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'TV personality Kandi Burruss returns home to Atlanta to surprise her Aunt Bertha with a renovation of her home.'

๐Ÿ’€ Killer Camp (CW, 8:00 PM) 'A new camper disrupts the group dynamic at Camp Pleasant; in a new challenge, the campers must rate themselves from most honest to least.'

๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: Pay Dirt (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
๐ŸŽฅ First Class Fear (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Living Wild: Animals of America's National Parks (NGC, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’– Ready to Love (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’€ Living with a Serial Killer (Oxygen, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ 
On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (VH1, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 9:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 8:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”” Dynasty (CW, 9:00 PM) 'Blake institutes damage control to help Adam; Sam finds out about an unexpected presence at La Mirage; Alexis goes to extreme measures to win over Fallon and Amanda.'

๐Ÿด Guy's Hawaiian Eats (Food, 9:00 PM) 'On their Hawaiian vacation, the Fieris dive into Maui's mouthwatering flavor as they check out a shave ice spot serving primo poke, a massive pineapple farm and a coconut oasis; their friends gather for an authentic luau done local-style.'

๐Ÿ”” America's National Parks (NGC, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is a sacred land born of fire and sea.' 

๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine (Discovery, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ  My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Belle Collective (OWN, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ป Ghost Adventures (Travel, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Life After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 

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

๐Ÿ”” Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ˜‚ Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! (Showtime, 10:00 PM) 
๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Outback Opal Hunters (Discovery, 10:02 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Super Sized Salon (WE, 10:30 PM) 

House of Hammer

LATE NIGHT

๐Ÿ”” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 'Comic Patton Oswalt; U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm; James Taylor performs.'

๐Ÿ”” Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actress Wanda Sykes; singer-songwriter Kesha; writer Patrick Radden Keefe; Jonathan Ulman sits in with the 8G Band.'

๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 11:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 
๐Ÿ”” Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 

๐Ÿ“บBroadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO Binge๐Ÿ“บ

๐Ÿ“บ The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (VH1, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM); ER (Pop, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM); Living Single (TVOne, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 2:00 AM); House (Pop, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM); Welcome Back, Kotter (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -10:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:05 PM); Family Matters (TVOne, 8:00 PM - 3:00 AM);  King of Queens (TV Land, 11:05 PM - 2:00 AM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 11:30 PM); Maude (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Alice (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM) 

๐Ÿ“บ Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Comic Don Rickles; actor Eli Wallach; author Colleen McCullough; Lou Brock.'

Rubikon

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

⭐: Top Pick
๐Ÿ’ฒ: Game show
๐ŸŽฅ: Movie
๐Ÿ“บ: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

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