I know the feeling:
Alright! We are on Day Five of the TV Foolishness Tournament, in which my old nemesis, The Orville, returns, heaven help me. Vote!
New Fall TV Shows:
Classic Shows I Should Have Recapped, but Didn’t:
Shows I Began Recapping, and Then Gave Up On, Including Hate Blogs:
Reader Suggestions:
You can vote as often as you’d like in each category, but these polls will close at 9 a.m., tomorrow.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Fakes: A pair of teenagers accidentally create a fake ID empire in this new comedy. Series premiere. Netflix
Dated and Related: In this new dating show, siblings are on hand to serve as wingmen to help their brother or sister find love. I am the first person to say that we are running out of dating show ideas, but this one is not terrible. Series premiere. Netflix
Devil in Ohio: A psychiatrist takes in an escaped cult member only to have her own life turned upside down in this new miniseries. Premiere. Netflix
Honk for Jesus: Save Your Soul: Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall star in this new comedy as a mega-church pastor and his wife trying to rebuild their congregation after a scandal closes their church. Premiere. Peacock
SATURDAY
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: R.I.P. Taylor. 10:30 a.m., Paramount+ & 10 p.m., CBS
Saturday Night College Football: Oh great. The college football season is upon us. 6:30 p.m., ABC
Red Rocket: Simon Rex stars in this film shot in the Galveston area as a man who returns to Texas City after failing to make it as an actor in Los Angeles. 7 p.m., Showtime
SUNDAY
McEnroe: A look into the life of John McEnroe from the tantrum-thrower himself. 6 p.m., Showtime
Rick & Morty: Season premiere. 10 p.m., Adult Swim
The Murders Before the Marathon: A look into a triple murder that took place ahead of the Boston Marathon bombing, and whether or not the bombing could have been prevented had the murders been solved. Hulu
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | Secret Celebrity Renovation (new) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Killer Camp (new) |
Dynasty (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior (repeat) |
Dateline |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | 48 Hours | 48 Hours | The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert | News/Local |
| CW | Great Chocolate Showdown (repeat) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Dateline (new) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Conners (repeat) |
College Football (live) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Big Brother (new) |
The Equalizer (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
| The CW | Local | World’s Funniest Animals (repeat) |
World’s Funniest Animals (repeat) |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MLS Soccer (live) |
FOX PBC Fight Night (live) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | American Song Contest (repeat) |
America’s Got Talent (repeat) |