Monday, May 22, 2023

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Hey everybody, don't forget that Don't Forget the Lyrics! is back!

 

Courtesy Fox/Via Giphy.

Tonight's Top Pick is the return of the new Don't Forget the Lyrics! Welcome to summer programming, folks.


While I make sure to remember to not forget, let's look what what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, May 23. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Clone High, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "A modern refresh of the hit series of the same name, Clone High follows a high school for clones of the greatest minds in history. Twenty years after the original experiment was put on ice, Joan, JFK, Abe, and Cleo have been thawed out to resume school with their new clone classmates - all while navigating a new set of cultural norms and overly dramatic teen relationships." Two episodes available, remainder of the 10-episode season will drop two at a time on Thursdays beginning June 1.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "Viewers (are taken) back to 1920s Shanghai where the Wing family first meets the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 Gremlins film) accepts the dangerous task to take Gizmo home and embarks on a journey through the Chinese countryside. Sam and Gizmo are joined by a teenage street thief named Elle, and together, they encounter - and sometimes battle - colorful monsters and spirits from Chinese folklore. Along their quest, they are pursued by a power-hungry industrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins." Two episodes available, remainder of the 10-episode season will drop two at a time on Thursdays beginning June 1.

German Genius, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "Kida Khodr Ramadan convinces Ricky Gervais to give him the rights for a German adaptation of Extras. However, as he attempts to progress the show to production, he comes up against the fact that the Germans aren't particularly known for their humour."

SmartLess: On the Road, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "Hop on the road with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes as they take us on an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the sold-out live tour of their wildly successful podcast, SmartLess. Traveling from city to city all over the country, the trio is joined by celebrities such as Conan O'Brien, Will Ferrell, Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Hart, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, David Letterman, and other surprise guests. Six episodes available.

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "Zooey Deschanel is on a mission to solve everyday food dilemmas by asking the tough questions we all have about what we eat. In the supermarket and in our own kitchens, Zooey explores common food mysteries and reveals the shocking truths big food manufacturers want to hide as she uncovers simple solutions to the question, 'What am I eating?'" Six episodes available.

MerPeople, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry." Four episodes available.

Victim/Suspect, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "When a journalist digs into a case of a woman charged with falsely reporting a rape, a pattern emerges: authorities turning the tables on victims."

How to Create a Sex Scandal, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "In 2005, the sleepy community of Mineola, Texas, is thrown into turmoil when local children reveal shocking stories about a pedophile sex ring that took place at a local swingers club. As arrests are made, life sentences handed down, and lives ruined, it soon becomes apparent that there is a lot more to the story than meets the eye. Now, the startling long-term repercussions of the scandal are revealed. With more twists and turns than a Hollywood thriller, How to Create a Sex Scandal is a startling and scarcely believable telling of a crime story that really is stranger than fiction."

Bama Rush, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "It centers on women as they rush the sorority system at the University of Alabama in 2022."

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "The comic shares details about her life, from the challenges of raising Gen Z teens to the dilemmas of being a liberal in a charged political climate."

How I Met Your Father, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Not a Mamma Mia." "Sophie recruits the gang to help track down her father."

Prehistoric Planet, 12:01 a.m., Apple TV+. "Badlands." "Trudging through a scorching desert, two young tarchia find relief at an oasis and encounter an adult twice their size, ready to lay claim."


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Sebastian Maniscalco, Salvatore Maniscalco and Robert De Niro plug About My Father, plus Elise Hu (Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital) and comic Zarna Garg (One in a Billion).

The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins (You Hurt My Feelings).

The Kelly Clarkson Show, times and stations vary. In what may be the last episode of the season, or possibly a compilation, as part of "Good Neighbor of the Year, Part I," Kelly has segments on "Clean the World, For the Struggle, Vehicles for Change, The Homeless Children's Education Fund, Young Chances Foundation, Project Step and an 8-year-old author."

Tamron Hall, times and stations vary. Tamron competes on Celebrity Family Feud, and has her opponent, Stephen A. Smith (General Hospital), the Tam Fam member who joined Tamron's team and Shop Tam Fam."

Karamo, times and stations vary. "She's More of Our Responsibility Than Our Mom" and "We've Got 23 Kids Between Us, But I'm Not Sure The Last Two Are Mine."


This one's for you, Zooey! Courtesy NBCUniversal.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
Women's College Golf, 5 p.m., Golf. NCAA Championships: Team Match Play Semifinals from Scottsdale, Arizona.
PWBA Bowling, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. USBC Queens from Las Vegas.
MLB Baseball, 7 p.m., TBS. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Gone Baby Gone, 7:06 p.m., MoreMax.
Deadpool, 7:10 p.m., FXM. Encore at 9:25 p.m.
Trainwreck, 7:30 p.m., Freeform.
Straight Outta Compton, 7:30 p.m., VH1.
Deep Impact, 7:35 p.m., MTV2.


Via Gfycat.


8 P.M. (PBS has reruns for most of primetime.)
Beat Shazam, FOX. Sixth season premiere. "It's a Family Affair." "Nick Cannon guest hosts. Kelly Osbourne guest DJs. Teams of mothers battle to take home the $1 million prize."

The Voice, NBC. 23rd season finale, three hours total. "Live Cutdown Show" and "Live Finale, Part 2." "The artists' final performances are relived as they sing one last time, and Carson Daly, A-list guests and the final five artists check in as they prepare for the live finale." Later, "Host Carson Daly reveals who America has chosen to be the winner. The star-studded finale includes special performances by chart-topping artists, finalist/coach duets and surprises to celebrate Blake Shelton as he says a final goodbye."

FBI, CBS. Fifth season finale. "God Complex." "When a prominent doctor is found dead in a ritualistic slaying, the team must race against time to hunt down a religiously motivated serial killer. Scola faces a life-or-death decision."

Superman & Lois, The CW. "The Dress." "Superman and John Henry clash over how to handle Bruno Mannheim. Lois worries over upcoming treatments and confides in Lana about her early courtship with Clark."

Jeopardy! Masters, ABC. "Semifinals 3 & 4."

NHL Hockey, ESPN. Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars. Western Conference Finals, Game 3.

NBA Basketball, 8:30 p.m., TNT. Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat. Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4.

Movie Night!
Night School, FX. Encore at 10:30 p.m.
300: Rise of an Empire, Cinemax. 2014 movie.
Congo, Showtime Extreme.
Unbreakable, 8:10 p.m., HBO.
Pearl, 8:15 p.m., Showtime.


9 P.M.
Don't Forget the Lyrics!, FOX. Second season premiere. "A Million for Mama!" "A global supply manager from Austin, Texas, competes."

FBI: International, CBS. Second season finale. "Fencing the Mona Lisa." "When a Russian missile is stolen and put on the black market in Budapest, the team must secure the weapon before a mysterious American arms broker delivers it into the wrong hands."

Gotham Knights, The CW. "Dark Knight of the Soul." "After one of their own is captured by the Court of Owls, the knights find themselves in a race against the clock. Stephanie and Harper work together to locate a crucial piece of material that could save their team member."

Judge Steve Harvey, ABC. "How Long Have You Been Stupid?"

Movie Night!
Kingsman: The Secret Service, HBO Signature.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Starz.
Fantasy Island, 9:03 p.m., StarzEncore.
The Great Outdoors, 9:15 p.m., AMC.
The Menu, 9:30 p.m., HBO2.


Via Tenor.


10 P.M. (ABC has a rerun of Celebrity Family Feud.)
FBI: Most Wanted, CBS. "Heaven Falling." "The team helps Remy try to catch his brother's real killer 25 years after Mikey was murdered."

Frontline, PBS. "Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah." "Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, soldiers, journalists and Iraqis recount their experiences of the battle of Fallujah."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Dana Carvey, Joe Garagiola, David Teitelbaum and Jack Saltzberg are the guests on this May 12, 1988 episode.

Movie Night!
Viva Las Vegas, TCM.
Liar Liar, TruTV.
The Invisible Man, 10:08 p.m., USA. 2020 movie.
The Soloist, 10:36 p.m., HBO Family.
The Freshman, 10:45 p.m., Sho2.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
Marathon Man, 12 a.m., The Movie Channel.


Via Gifer.


Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, Google, IMDB, Interbridge, TV Everyday.

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