Thursday, January 19, 2023

What's On Tonight (Friday): The Legend Continues...

   

The Legend of Vox Machina

I wrote off The Legend of Vox Machina after watching the first couple episodes.  It felt like Guardians of The Galaxy but in a D&D universe.  It tried too hard to be vulgar and immature.  The band of misfits were actually way too good at their jobs to have such a terrible reputation.  There were a lot of things.  I kept watching though because I'm a sucker for sword and sorcery and the episodes are under 30 minutes (something more shows should do).  By the end of the first season, I was on board.  There are still things that irk me, but it is highly entertaining.  

TOP PICK

⭐🗡The Legend of Vox Machina✔️ (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE. 'After saving the realm from evil and destruction at the hands of the most terrifying power couple in Exandria, Vox Machina is faced with saving the world once again—this time, from a sinister group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave.'

Elsewhere...

*AMC has a new movie starring Stephen Lang called Old Man.  You can probably guess what the movie is like just from that info.  

*Tubi has a new original film called The Assistant.  It looks terrible.  Like, not even "fun terrible."  More like, "I feel badly for everyone who was involved in this terrible."  

My Star Trek binge is paused temporarily while I watch the most recent season of Stargirl.  I still miss the budget the show had in its first season (STRIPE is seeing a lot of garage time again this year), but the cast and writing are still top notch and I'm a sucker for superhero shenanigans.  It's a shame this is the final season.  Perhaps Luke can pull a guest stint on the next season of Loki.

PREMIERES

Shape Island

🔔 Shape Island✔️(Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'On a charming island, Square, Triangle, and Circle seek adventure and connection while learning how to navigate each other's differences.'

🎥 Old Man✔️(AMC+, 3:01 AM) 'When a lost hiker stumbles upon the cabin of an erratic old man, it soon becomes clear that both of them may be hiding a terrifying secret.  Starring Stephen Lang.'

👑 Bling Empire: New York (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A new cast of stylish Asian American socialites flaunts their fortunes — and fashions — while bringing the drama and living it up in New York City.'

🎥 JUNG_E✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) "In a post-apocalyptic near-future, a researcher at an AI lab leads the effort to end a civil war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier — her mother."

🎥 Mission Majnu✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'In the 1970s, an undercover Indian spy takes on a deadly mission to expose a covert nuclear weapons program in the heart of Pakistan.'

🔔 Represent (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A youth center leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a finalist in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for its first Black president?'

🔔 Shahmaran✔️ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'When Şahsu goes to Adana for a lecture, it’s the perfect chance to face her estranged grandfather. But soon, she finds herself in the midst of a legend.'

🔔 Shanty Town (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.'

🎥 The Assistant (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'Raven Fields is an overworked doctor, who finally decides to hire an assistant. At first the cheery young woman she hires seems to be a perfect fit, but when she becomes obsessed with Raven, the doc could be in very real danger.'

RETURNING SHOWS

😂🎄 LOL: Last One Laughing Italy (Amazon, 12:01 AM) CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.

🔔 Truth Be Told (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

🏠 The Cabin Chronicles (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

🍰 Bake Squad (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔔 Fauda (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON FOUR.

🔔 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM) SEASON NINE WINTER PREMIERE.

🔔 Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars (CW, 9:00 PM) SEASON ONE WINTER PREMIERE.

👻 Kindred Spirits (Travel, 9:00 PM) SEASON SEVEN PREMIERE.

🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) SEASON TWENTY-ONE PREMIERE.

🔔 Game Theory with Bomani Jones (HBO, 11:00 PM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

Mission Majnu

STREAMING

🔔 Island (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 

🔔 Servant (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Itch" 

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

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

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

🔔 Handcrafted Hotels (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

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

🍰 Zoe Bakes (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

👮‍♂️ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️‍♂️ PGA Tour Golf: The American Express, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM)

🏀 Girls High School Basketball: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 5:00 PM)

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

🏀 College Basketball: VCU at Richmond (ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ PGA Tour Champions Golf: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Second Round (Golf, 7:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

🤸‍♀️ Women's College Gymnastics (ESPNU, 7:30 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Toledo at Buffalo (CBSSN, 8:30 PM)

🎾 2023 Australian Open Tennis: Third Round (ESPN2, 9:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 10:05 PM)

JUNG_E

EARLY PRIMETIME

💲 Master Minds (GSN, 6:00 PM) "Trivia, Smarts & Plants Galore"

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 7:00 PM) 'The Krusty Krew builds a boat for its penny-pinching captain; SpongeBob discovers a crazed castaway living in his walls.'

🔔 Rugrats (Nickelodeon, 7:30 PM) 'When Angelica accidentally leaves her Cynthia doll at home, she goes on a fantastical journey to find her, but learns that everyone has forgotten Cynthia for a new popstar named Tabitha.'

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦈 Shark Tank (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'Guest shark Daniel Lubetzky; a beauty line that uses an ancient symbol of Mexican culture; a product for healthy drinks; an allergen-free snack; an entrepreneur introduces beverages inspired by the flavors of his Latin American culture.'

👮‍♂️ S.W.A.T. (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'The team participates in a joint task force with the FBI when a car bombing has ties to a terrorist group planning an attack in Los Angeles; a tragedy from Deacon's past gives insight into the origins of his faith.'

🏈 Boys in Blue (Showtime, 8:00 PM) 'Football and election season become intertwined as North High marches toward the championship; the coaches go on the offensive to defeat a vote to defund the Minneapolis Police Department; all eyes are on Election Day and the state tournament.'

🔔 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 
WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC, 8:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes (Disney, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 BMF (Starz, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Young Rock (NBC, 8:30 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔥 Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'A former inmate firefighter harboring a grudge against Sharon returns to carry out his revenge.'

🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 'In Santa Fe, N.M., Guy Fieri checks in on an African joint to taste its oxtail; a cafe in New Jersey is pressing paninis and stuffing sandwiches; a Brooklyn, N.Y., spot is serving traditional Southern sides in Super Bowl-sized portions.'

👽 Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM) 'The discovery of the ancient megalithic site of Karahan Tepe in southern Turkey turns the world of archaeology on its head, displaying engineering skills far beyond what the people of the time were thought to be capable of.'

🔔 Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars (CW, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 

💀 Honkytonk Killer (ID, 9:00 PM) 
🐶 Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 9:00 PM) 
💖 All the Single Ladies (OWN, 9:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
👻 Kindred Spirits (Travel, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 
💰 Gold, Lies & Videotape (Discovery, 9:07 PM) 

Shahmaran

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮‍♂️ Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'Danny and Baez's investigation into the death of a chess hustler is complicated by interference from the victim's son; Jamie tries to make amends with a man he regrets putting away as a young officer.'

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'A flying saucer-shaped object spotted near the Panama Canal; the sudden appearance of a bloody red sea in Egypt; a group of hikers brutally killed in the mountains of Russia.'

🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
💀 A Time to Kill (ID, 10:00 PM) 
🚗 Graveyard Carz (Motortrend, 10:00 PM) 
🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (MTV, 10:02 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Comic Colin Jost; writer Kenya Barris; Tobe Nwigwe performs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actor Tom Hanks; actress Jessie Buckley; author Stephen Markley; Fab Moretti sits in with the 8G Band.'

🔔 Game Theory with Bomani Jones (HBO, 11:00 PM) 
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM)
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 
🔔 The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 
🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE

📺 The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Eureka (Syfy, 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (VH1, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 9:35 AM - 2:00 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 - 2:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 - 5:00 PM); House (Pop, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11:00 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 - 11:05 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); King of Queens (TV Land, 11:05 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:30 PM); 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) 'Dr. Lendon Smith; Richard Pryor; Tim Conway; The Mighty Carson Art Players.'

Old Man

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

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