Friday, April 19, 2024

What's On Tonight (Saturday): They best protect the neck

Predator v Prey

Because I got high! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, April 20!

Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of Predator v Prey (AMC+, 3 a.m. & BBC America, 8 p.m.). This latest nature series from Wonderstruck documents the life of nature's apex predators and their fearsome opponents in a struggle of survival.

Elsewhere, Paul Thomas Anderson programs TCM, the NHL is in playoffs, a kid has an off-putting Face, Niagara contains Love, Catchy Comedy gets Looney, there's a final Home Rescue, and One Piece needs hope.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

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EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

⭐ Predator v Prey (AMC+, 3 a.m. & BBC America, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Predator v Prey follows the fortunes of the world’s most formidable apex predators, including lions, wolves, and crocodiles as they pit themselves against fearsome opponents such as bison, wildebeest and elephants in the ultimate battle for survival."✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
The Fable (Hulu, 12:26 p.m.)
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Queen of Tears (Netflix, 8:20 a.m.)
🏈 UFL Football (Fox, 7 p.m.): Defenders at Stallions or Panthers at Brahmas

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸŽ₯ Falling in Love in Niagara (Hallmark Channel / Peacock, Sunday): Ditched by her fiance, a woman finds new thrills on a honeymoon for one.

πŸŽ₯ My Child Has My Doctor's Face (Lifetime): Sounds like an awkward delivery room. Or maybe this is a weird reimagining of Face/Off.

πŸŽ₯ Two for One (TCM): It's director Paul Thomas Anderson's turn to program a double feature. First up is the Walter Matthau 'n Tatum O'Neal comedy The Bad News Bears followed by the child-friendly gangster musical spoof Bugsy Malone, starring kids such as Jodie Foster and Scott Baio.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (TBS & TruTV): Maple Leafs at Bruins
All Elite Wrestling: Collision (TNT)
πŸŽ₯ I Am Patrick Swayze (The CW / Paramount+, now)
Love & Marriage: D.C. (OWN)
πŸ€ NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): Lakers at Nuggets
πŸŽ₯ Svengoolie (MeTV): The Wolf Man
Bugsy Malone (via Tumblr)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸŽ₯πŸ“Ί Looney Tunes (Catchy Comedy): Spend the weekend with Bugs and the gang in this made-for-TV compilation of the WB Looney Tunes shorts. In this hour are A Wild Hare (1940), Draftee Daffy (1945), What's Brewin' Bruin? (1948), Hold the Lion, Please (1942), Really Scent (1959), and Hook, Line and Stinker (1958).

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic Wild)✔️
Fast: Home Rescue (Weather Channel): Season finale

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

48 Hours (CBS / Paramount+, Sunday): "A caregiver is accused of poisoning her friend with eye drops, but she maintains her innocence and says investigators got it wrong."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT)
Rocky Rapids Vet 9-1-1 (National Geographic Wild)
πŸ“Ί SNL Vintage (NBC / Peacock, now): RuPaul, Justin Bieber (8 Feb 2020)
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

Naruto: Shippuden (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Sasuke, Chino, and Nowaki search for clues about the exploding humans who attacked Leaf Village.

Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim, midnight / Max, Sunday): Higan wins his duel against Zai, but stops short of killing him. Joseph sends his mercenaries to attack the ninja hideout after cutting his ties with Yamaji. Mike figures out the key to decrypting the data Emma left behind.

One Piece (Adult Swim, 1 & 1:30 a.m.): "Luffy, Zoro, and Kin'emon find themselves helpless against Doflamingo and Fujitora. The duo takes Trafalgar Law away without any trouble and all hope seems lost."

πŸ“Ί Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (MeTV, 2 a.m.): "The Seaview takes aboard a UFO containing a lobsterlike alien." Ebirah?

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ“‘ Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m. / CrunchyRoll & Netflix, now)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·: Korean Drama
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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