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Mating Season

Today's Top Pick is the premiere of the new animated Netflix series, Mating Season, a show that appears to mostly be about animals fucking or trying to fuck.  This is from the same people who created Big Mouth (and features many of the same voice actors) so that should be a pretty good indicator as to whether this will be your cup of tea.  I loved Big Mouth (hilarious and often profound), but I know many were either turned off by the subject matter (gross) or the animation style (made the gross stuff grosser).  

Netflix also has Ladies First starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike.  The film centers around a womanizing rich corporate asshole who hits his head and wakes up in a world where the gender roles have been reversed.  COMEDY ENSUES!  My assumption is he will wake up at the end a better man and give Rosamund Pike the promotion she deserves.  I hope it comes up with something better.

⭐🦌 Mating Season (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. ' From the twisted minds behind Big Mouth comes this wildly adult animated comedy series about love, sex and relationships set in the animal world.'

Elsewhere...

 PREMIERES

Ladies First

🎥 Shakti (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 'When her mischievous daughter falls mysteriously ill, a single mother is drawn into Kathmandu's supernatural underworld of shamans and secrets--where resilience may be their only path to redemption.'

🎥 This Is Not a Test (AMC+ / Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.'

🎥 The Bride! (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'A scientist revives a murdered woman as a companion for a legendary creature. The aftermath defies all expectations.'

🎥 Ladies First (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen) seemingly has it all: money, power, and a never ending stream of casual flings. As he prepares to ascend to the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency, his life is turned upside down when he wakes up in his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women. Also starring Rosamund Pike."

🎥 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (Peacock, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. '

🎥 I Didn't Do It (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'A detective rejects the claim that his daughter took her own life, chasing deadly secrets that lead to baffling questions and shocking truths.'

😂 Josh Johnson: Symphony (HBO, 8:00 PM) 'Josh Johnson debuts original material about the shared experiences as humans, tackling topics like family, religion and relationships through his unique point of view and signature creativity.'

🎥 Everyone Has Something to Hide (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A woman must navigate a dangerous maze of lies and cover-ups when her son becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his former best friend.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🦇 Batwheels (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON 3C.

🔔 The Chi (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON EIGHT PREMIERE.

Shakti

STREAMING

🚀 For All Mankind (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Sons and Daughters" 

🔔 Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple, 12:01 AM) "I Feel Lost Without Me" 

🔔 Unconditional (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Everybody's Sorry" 

💖 Absolute Value of Romance (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

 👊🏻 Fist of the North Star: Hokuto No Ken (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

⚖️ Tribunal Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) "Oops... I Pawned It Again" 

🧑‍🌾 This Farming Life (Britbox, 3:01 AM) "Mystery Thief" 

🎵 Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! In the USA (Disney+ / Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

🎬 Dream Stage (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

👑 My Royal Nemesis (Netflix, 3:01 AM)  

💲 Pop Culture Jeopardy (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

🐴 Dutton Ranch (Paramount, 3:01 AM) "Act of God Business" 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🧼 Days of Our Lives (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 

⚽ Jesser's Ultimate Kickoff (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 

❄️ Snowball Earth (Hulu, 11:31 AM) 

👮🏻 Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

This Is Not a Test

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🥎 NCAA Women's Softball Super Regionals (ESPN2, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM)

🥎 NCAA Women's Softball Super Regionals: Duke Blue Devils at Arkansas Razorbacks (ESPNU, 12:00 PM) 

🏎️ F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1 (Netflix, 12:10 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs (Apple, 2:20 PM)

🏎️ Indycar NICS Racing: Indianapolis 500 Pit Stop Contest (Fox, 2:30 PM)

🥍 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship: Maryland Terrapins at North Carolina Tar Heels (ESPNU, 3:00 PM)

🏌🏻PGA Tour Golf: 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson - Round 2 (Golf, 3:00 PM)

🏎️ F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint Qualifying (Netflix, 4:10 PM)

🥍 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship: Johns Hopkins Blue Jays at Northwestern Wildcats (ESPNU, 5:30 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox (ESPN App, 7:10 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles (Apple, 7:15 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Golden State Valkyries at Indiana Fever (Ion, 7:30 PM)

⚽NWSL Soccer: Boston Legacy FC vs Seattle Reign (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

🏒 NHL Western Conference Finals: Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche (ESPN, 8:00 PM)

🏈 UFL Football: DC Defenders at Orlando Storm (Fox, 8:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Western Conference Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (NBC, 8:30 PM)

🥎 NCAA Women's Softball Super Regionals: UCF Knights at UCLA Bruins (ESPNU, 9:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA: Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm (Ion, 10:00 PM) 

🍌 Savannah Bananas Baseball: Party Animals vs. Indianapolis Clowns (TruTV, 10:30 PM)

🕖EARLY PRIMETIME🕖

🦝 Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (Cartoon Network, 4:00 PM) 'Rigby wants his photo to be taken, seriously.'

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 5:00 PM) 'SpongeBob and Squidward search for the perfect birthday present for Mr. Krabs.'

🪨📃✂️ Rock Paper Scissors (Nickelodeon, 5:30 PM) 'Rock can't sleep, so Paper and Scissors must tell him a bedtime story, but he's hard to please. Paper takes Rock and Scissors' cellphones, so the trio can connect in real life, but it turns out to be the worst day ever to be off-the-grid.'

🕖8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

👮🏻‍♀️ Sherriff County (CBS, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'With her department under scrutiny and tensions rising across Edgewater, Sheriff Mickey Fox faces the fallout from a major investigation that threatens to upend everything she's built.'

🦀 Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 'After joining forces, Sig and Jake set their boats on a collision course. Crew tensions explode on the Time Bandit, leading Keith to lure Freddy back to the Wizard.'

😂 Josh Johnson: Symphony (HBO, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 Everyone Has Something to Hide (LMN, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 Belle Collective: Birmingham (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
🐴 Dutton Ranch (Paramount, 8:00 PM) 

👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 

Jake Johnson: Symphony

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

👨🏻‍🚒 Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM)  SEASON FINALE. 'After a catastrophic dam failure unleashes historic floodwaters across Edgewater, Station 42 and Three Rock battle rising waters and dwindling resources.'

🎭 Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Nicole Scherzinger performs Broadway favorites and pop hits including songs from "Sunset Boulevard" at Royal Albert Hall.'

💀 The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO, 9:00 PM) 'APD cold case detective Dan Jackson reveals the behind-the-scenes details of the painstaking work that he and other investigators used in tracking down the killer of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas in 1991.'

🔔 Hidden Beneath the Cities (National Geographic, 9:00 PM) 'Underground chambers, medieval tombs, old ruins and fossils are uncovered.'

🎵 Amadeus (Showtime, 9:00 PM) 'The Mozarts grow distant after their son's death, and Salieri incites a violent riot at Amadeus' opera concert.'

👓 20/20 (ABC, 9:00 PM) 
🪓 The Last Woodsman (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🍽️ Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 9:30 PM) 

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮🏻 Boston Blue (CBS, 10:00 PM)  SEASON FINALE. 'An investigation collides with pivotal personal and professional decisions; as the D.A. election draws closer, shifting dynamics and an unexpected incident heighten the urgency and raise questions for everyone involved.'

🔔 Hidden Beneath the Cities (National Geographic, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'A mysterious tunnel, colonial ruins and warrior cemeteries are exposed.'

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actor Robert De Niro; producer Jane Rosenthal; actors Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli; Maluma talks and performs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actress Lisa Kudrow; actor Nicholas Braun.'

😂 Comics Unleashed (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)
😂 Funny You Should Ask (CBS, 12:37 PM)

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

South Park (Comedy Central, 5:00 AM - 2:00 PM); The Andy Griffiths Show (Sundance, 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); Tales from the Crypt (IFC, 6:15 AM - 2:00 AM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Friends (TBS, 10:00 AM - 4:00  PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Big Bang Theory (TBS, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM); The Andy Griffiths Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM);  Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antennae, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Sanford & Son (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Actors Alan Alda and David Brenner.'

The Bride!

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Rotten Tomatoes; YouTube; TV Guide; TV Passport

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