Thursday, December 29, 2022

What's On Tonight (Friday): I Know What Sterling Archer will be Watching...

Wildcat

I was close to making the new Noah Baumbach film, White Noise, today's Top Pick, but I have never watched a Noah Baumbach movie and that is unlikely to change in the near future (nothing against Baumbach, but his films just don't interest me).  I do have a fondness for nature docs and fuzzy woodland creatures.  The new documentary, Wildcat, follows a former soldier suffering from PTSD who ends up becoming a caregiver for an orphaned baby Ocelot at a wildlife rescue in the Amazon.  The trailer alone will be enough to warm the cockles of your heart.

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 Wildcat✔️ (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 'Follows the emotional and inspiring story of a young veteran on his journey into the Amazon. Once there, he meets a young woman running a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center, and his life finds new meaning as he is entrusted with the life of an orphaned baby ocelot. What was meant to be an attempt to escape from life, turns out to be an unexpected journey of love, discovery, and healing.'

Elsewhere...

*The Cooking Channel has another baking show where people try to make cakes look like things that are not cakes.  My favorite cake is the Pepperidge Farm ones you get from the freezer at the grocery store.  It looks like a cake.  That's all I need.  That's all anyone needs.

*HBO has a new documentary special from a former YouTuber consisting of places he went and people he met prior to and after the 2020 election.  Speaking for myself, I have no longing to revisit that period of time.  I mean, maybe if you just wanted to really lower your expectations for 2023, this would be a good choice.  I'm pessimistic enough without the assist.

PREMIERES

Island

🎥 Island✔️ (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 'Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, Island tells the tale of individuals who are fated to fight against evil forces that are trying to destroy the world.'

🔨 Artfully Designed (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Designer Natalie Papier, muralist Racheal Jackson and abstract artist Frankie Zombie take an art-forward approach to creating beautifully curated spaces for their clients by exploring the intersection of art and interior design.'

🏠 Classic Homes✔️ (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Explore the architecture and design of the classic homes around US cities. Explore beautiful structures that have passed the test of time and earned their place as archetypes in some of America's most iconic regions.'

🔨 Problem Spaces (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Houston-based DIY designer Fariha Nasir takes difficult spaces -- odd-angled walls, outdated designs and areas that just aren't working -- and turns them into her clients' favorite rooms.'

🔔 The Piece Maker (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Painter and puzzle maker Eric Dowdle travels around the world to learn from locals and experience environments firsthand. Each story and place he encounters becomes a piece of a new puzzle he creates.'

🔔 Alpha Males✔️(Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'The abolition of patriarchy is coming. In the midst of a masculinity crisis, four friends in their forties are losing their throne, privileges and identity. Years ago they would have been alpha males in charge of their relationships, their work and their lives... but they have had to live in the era of equality, in a society with new rules that hits them exposing their pathos.'

🔔 The Glory (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Years after surviving horrific abuse in high school, a woman puts an elaborate revenge scheme in motion to make the perpetrators pay for their crimes.'

🔔 The Ultimatum: France (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Six couples on the cusp of lifelong love are hit with an ultimatum: Get engaged or break up. Before they decide, they’ll swap partners for three weeks.'

🎥 White Noise✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach comes an absurdist comedy about a family grappling with love, death and an airborne toxic event.  Starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle.'

🎥 Terror Train 2 (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'A group of survivors attend a New Year’s Eve redemption ride aboard the infamous train where they fight to survive a new kind of evil.'

🍰 Stab That Cake! (Cooking, 9:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Three bakers, at the top of their game, compete to see if their hyper-realistic cakes can pass for real world items when placed right next to actual items found in the grocery store.'

🔔 This Place Rules✔️(HBO, 11:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Andrew Callaghan captures the pulse of a divided nation on a wild RV journey through America, exposing the perfect storm in the months preceding the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and insurrection.'

This Place Rules

RETURNING SHOWS

🏠 The Established Home (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🔔 Handcrafted Hotels (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🔔 Chicago Party Aunt (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔔 Le Reina Del Sur (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE.

🔔 Secrets of Summer (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

STREAMING

😂 LOL: Last One Laughing (Spanish Language) (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE

🔔 Echo 3 (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Family Matters"

🦟 The Mosquito Coast (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Counterfeiters"

🎄 Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Year of Phil"

🐴 Slow Horses (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. "Old Scores"

🍴 America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🔔 Play-Doh Squished (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🎨 Art in Bloom with Helen Dealtry (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔨 The Craftsman (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔨 For the Love of Kitchens (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Storefront Stories (Discovery+, 3:01 AM)

🍰 Zoe Bakes (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Dance Monsters (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE

🎵 Behind the Beats (YouTube, 12:00 PM) 

👮‍♂️ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

Classic Homes

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏈 College Football: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 11:00 AM) 

🏈 College Football: Duke's Mayo Bowl: Maryland vs. NC State (ESPN, 12:00 PM) 

🏈 College Football: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. UCLA (CBS, 2:00 PM) 

🏈 College Football: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 2:00 PM) 

Premier League Soccer: West Ham United vs. Brentford (USA, 2:45 PM)

🏈 College Football: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Notre Dame vs. South Carolina (ESPN, 3:30 PM) 

🏈 College Football: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 5:00 PM) 

🏒 College Hockey: Harvard at Boston University (ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

🐮 PBR Bull Riding: Unleash the Beast: Albany (CBSSN, 8:00 PM)

🏈 College Football: Capital One Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs. Clemson (ESPN, 8:00 PM) 

🏀 College Basketball: USC at Washington (ESPN2, 10:00 PM)

EARLY PRIMETIME

🚗 Mecum Top 10 - Modern Supercars and Exotics (Motortrend, 7:00 PM)

🚗 Mecum Top 10 - Classic American Muscle (Motortrend, 7:30 PM) 

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🔔 The Wheel (NBC, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Actress Christina Ricci, skateboard legend Tony Hawk, actor Chris Kattan, comic Kym Whitley, actress Jackie Tohn and chef Curtis Stone help three contestants conquer questions and bank big bucks on the spinning wheel.'

🔔 WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
💰 
Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM)

Alpha Males

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🍰 Stab That Cake! (Cooking, 9:00 PM) 'The bakers aim to stump the stabbers with their lifelike cake re-creations of items found in the produce aisle; in Round 2, hosts John Henson and Jocelyn Delk Adams challenge the remaining bakers to wrap their cakes in edible plastic.' 

🍴 Guy's Hometown (Food, 9:00 PM) 'Guy Fieri returns to Ferndale, Calif., for food, fun and a trip down memory lane; at the Humboldt County Fair, Guy finds a fired-up chili cook-off, unexpected eats and a chance to give back to first responders and veterans with a big barbecue meal.'

🔔 Destination Fear (Travel, 9:00 PM) 'Alex has a big surprise in store for Dakota, Chelsea and Tanner; he takes them to an Illinois poorhouse so scary that they swore never to return; finding out if tragic new information about this location will force them to re-evaluate the haunting.'

💰 Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 My Lottery Dream House (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
💀 48 Hours on ID (ID, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Fatal Attraction: Last Words (TVOne, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Traveling to the Florida coast, a hotspot for UFO sightings; Tony and his team analyze evidence of UFOs and wormholes in the Bermuda Triangle and pass a verdict on similar discoveries from around the world.'

💰 Gold Rush: The Dirt (Discovery, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 We're Here (HBO, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE.
💀 48 Hours on ID (ID, 9:00 PM) 
🚗 Graveyard Carz (Motortrend, 10:00 PM) 
🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 'Actor Brendan Fraser; actor Jalyn Hall; Weezer performs.'

🔔 The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Billy Porter; comic Chelsea Handler; Andy Grammer performs.'

🔔 This Place Rules (HBO, 11:00 PM) 
🔔 
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM)
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM)
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 
🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 

White Noise

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE

📺 Quantum Leap (Syfy, 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (VH1, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); ER (Pop, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM); Living Single (TVOne, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM); House (Pop, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 4:00 PM - 11:30 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); King of Queens (TV Land, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:30 PM); South Park (Comedy Central, 11:30 PM - 5:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Alice (Antenna, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Benson (Antenna, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM); Mom (TV Land, 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Joan Rivers; Orson Bean; Charles Nelson Reilly; Scatman Crothers.'

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

⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included 



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