What's On Tonight (Thursday): A Handyman from Hell?! How rude!

 

Via Giphy. Not related to the movie. I just like what's going on.

Tonight's Top Pick is Handyman from Hell, Lifetime Movie Network's latest erotic thriller. It features Jodie Sweetin, but apparently not as the estranged wife paying dearly for her daliance with the hired man.

While I ponder what all those renovations would have really done to the Full House house, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Oct. 19. All times are EST.


STREAMING
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story, 3:01 a.m., BET+. Premiere. "Sheila Johnson (Demetria McKinney) retires from the Air Force at age 43 after being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic cancer. With the support of family and friends, she goes on to found an advocacy group for Black women and men diagnosed with the disease."

Peter and the Wolf, 3:01 a.m., Max. Premiere. "A beautiful modern animated reimagining of a beloved classic tale by music icon Bono and his best friend and famous artist, Gavin Friday."

Frasier, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "First Class." "Frasier begins a new career at the university, determined to be taken seriously as an academic, but finds that a nearly 20-year stint as a daytime talk show host is not easy to escape."

Star Trek: Lower Decks, 3:01 a.m., Paramount. "Caves." "The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission."

Wolf Like Me, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Second season premiere. Seven episodes available.

Our Flag Means Death, 3:01 a.m., Max. Two episodes available. Season finale next week.

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

CBS Mornings, 7 p.m., CBS. Artist and stage designer Es Devlin and comics Aida Rodriguez (Legitimate Kid) and Reggie Watts (Great Falls, MT: Fast Times, Post-punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again).

The View, 11 a.m., CBS. Nathan Lane and Bowen Yang (Dicks: The Musical), plus an exclusive Breast Cancer Awareness Month interview with Linda Evangelista.

The Drew Barrymore Show, times, lengths and stations vary. Bob & Erin Odenkirk (Zilot and Other Important Rhymes). Later, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton shares the results of a lucky viewer's DMV photo makeover.

Karamo, times and stations vary. "A woman believes that the woman who claims to be her sister fabricated documents to prove they both have the same father. A man says his girlfriend is cheating with random men, including his family members."

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

MLB Baseball, 5 p.m., TBS/TruTV. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Game 3, NLCS.

Thursday Night College Football, 7 p.m., ESPN. James Madison vs. Marshall.

College Football, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Rice vs. Tulsa.

College Football, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU. North Carolina Central vs. Morgan State.

NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu. Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia Flyers.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Forger, 7 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.

Homefront, 7:15 p.m., Sho2.

Brokedown Palace, 7:19 p.m., MoreMax.

I Could Never Be Your Woman, 7:20 p.m., StarzEncore.

Fargo, 7:20 p.m., HBO Signature.

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8 P.M. or therabouts (Network programming will be delayed approximately 15-22 minutes because of President Biden's address. The CW has a night of reruns. NBC has a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit rerun.)

Handyman from Hell, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere. "Separated from her husband, a woman meets a handsome, skilled and murderous handyman who has a mysterious connection to her family."

This Old House/Ask This Old House, PBS. "Lexington: Engineered for Accessibility" and "Creosote Removal; Utility Cover." "Engineered beams create an open floor plan. Previewing the new landscape. Ideas for creating an accessible bathroom." Later, "Building a utility cover. Differences in CO detectors and monitors. Cleaning out creosote build-up in a brick kitchen fireplace."

Buddy Games, CBS. "The Buddy Lines Are Drawn." "The buddies continue to fight to stay in the game through a set of grueling balloon-popping and camp-inspired challenges."

Hell's Kitchen, FOX. "Gimme an H!" "The contestants must create elevated American comfort food dishes."

The Golden Bachelor, ABC.

MLB Baseball, FS1. Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers. Game 4, ALCS.

Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., Amazon. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints.

Movie Night!

Friday the 13th, AMC. 2009 movie.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, FX.

A Good Day to Die Hard, 8:10 p.m., FXM.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice, 8:25 p.m., Freeform.

Misery, 8:30 p.m., BBC America.

9 P.M. or therabouts

Big Brother, CBS. "Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed. Remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household."

LEGO Masters, FOX. "Build It by Ear." "The builders must choose from a selection of sound effects and transform what they think their sound would look like into a LEGO model."

Little Bird, PBS. "So Put Together." "Esther finds her adoption papers and a newspaper clipping that evoke fuzzy memories of her life before her adoption. Determined to learn more, she uproots her life and sacrifices everything in search of her family and identity."

Transplant, NBC. "Baggage." "Bash treats a man with a rare medical condition. Mags gets a visit from her parents, and goes above and beyond for a pregnant woman with an undiagnosed condition. A misunderstanding with a rabies patient lands Theo in trouble."

Bachelor in Paradise, 9:02 p.m., ABC. 2 hours. "The arrival of John Henry and John B rocks the beach, potentially leading to the downfall of one or more solid couples. The Paradise Truth Box is introduced. Sam tries to push through recovery from her urgent medical issue."

Loki, 9:01 p.m., Disney+.

Movie Night!

Cruel Intentions, MTV2. 

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Showcase. 2023 movie.

The Wrath of Becky, 9:30 p.m., Showtime.

The Nun, 9:35 p.m., HBO2.

Beatriz at Dinner, 9:45 p.m., Cinemax.

Courtesy YouTube.

10 P.M. or thereabouts

The Challenge: USA, CBS. Second season finale. "The Pursuit of Glory."

Dateline NBC, NBC. As soon as I get a Dateline episode with a summary, it's getting the Top Pick honor!

NHL Hockey, 10:30 p.m., ESPN. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Robin Williams and Jean Marsh are the guests on this Oct. 14, 1981, episode.

Movie Night!

Addams Family Values, Paramount.

Basic Instinct 2, 10:10 p.m., The Movie Channel.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods, 10:25 p.m., HBO Family.

Just Wright, 10:40 p.m., HBO.

The Mist, 10:40 p.m., Syfy.

LATE NIGHT TALK (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has a rerun because of his COVID.)

The Graham Norton Show, 11 p.m., BBC America. Laura Linney, Dawn French, London Hughes and Sugababes.

The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Michael Kosta.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Bad Bunny, Charli D'Amelio and Victoria Monét.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Snoop Dogg, Ms. Pat and October London.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m., NBC. Darren Aronofsky and, sitting in with the 8G Band, Fred Armisen & Jacquelene Acevedo.

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

The Heiress, 11:30 p.m., TCM.

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