Happy New Year, kids! It’s 2018 and I am going to start this new year on an optimistic note by insisting that no matter what happens, it can’t be as bad as either 2016 or 2017. It can and it will get better. IT HAS TO.
And to make sure 2018 gets off on the right foot, I am refusing to watch The Bachelor tonight. I will not ruin the first day of the new year with that nonsense, thank you. It can wait until the second.
In the meantime, meet your new favorite adorable animal: the Japanese flying squirrel. You’re welcome.
WATCH THIS
The Bachelor: Don’t mind the screaming, that’s just my 9-month-long nightmare kicking in. Season premiere7 p.m., ABC
Better Late than Never: 2-hour premiere of that show where Terry Bradshaw embarrasses us in other countries. QUIT SCREAMING AT THE SWEDES ABOUT SHINGLES, TERRY BRADSHAW. 8 p.m., NBC
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord and Tish: Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon finally make the Rose Parade interesting. 10 a.m., Amazon
| MON. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Bachelor (new) |
The Good Doctor (repeat) |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory (repeat) |
Young Sheldon (repeat) |
Young Sheldon (repeat) |
Young Sheldon (repeat) |
SEAL Team (repeat) |
| CW | Supergirl (repeat) |
Valor (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Lucifer (new) |
The Gifted (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | The Wall (new) |
Better Late Than Never (new) |
Better Late Than Never (new) |