If We Controlled Your Remote… 11/18/18

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Phoebe’s Choice

Last week, I blogged about South Park on account of another great Halloween episode they did, and this week it is once more the holiday specials that has me raving about Bob’s Burgers, a show that consistently times its run around sets of stellar X-Mas & Turkey Day installments. This week will bring the Thanksgiving cheer, and I am sure it’s going to be hilarious.

If you missed last week, it was a sample of a well-balanced episode with three subplots intertwining. The main story followed Bob’s forays into working as an Uber driver and how that embroiled him into a robbery spree with an elderly woman, Edith. The kids meanwhile were stuck at a birthday party for a kid they hardly even knew or liked, Colton. Back at the restaurant, Linda tried to help Teddy get over his aversion to sushi in time for a sushi date that he had later in the day.

Unbeknownst to Bob, Edith was on a mission to steal all the quilt squares from her quilting group before they could sew them together that afternoon at the community center. Bob didn’t think it was the best idea, but by the end he was fully on board for the caper. After stealing the last piece from under the nose of snotty Quilting Club President Lillian, Edith attached all the pieces. She even added her piece, which had been banned: it was a tile that depicted the Sideshow Freak people from the Wonderwharf. They were an important part of town history and Edith’s childhood specifically.

At the birthday party, which was themed after “The Great Gatsby,” the Belcher kids decided to steal back the knockoff Rubix Cube they brought as a gift and replace it with Gene’s smelly socks. When Louise went to make the switch though, Colton caught her in the act. He actually found it very funny and rooted on any attempts to spoil his parents’ dumb party ideas. They were doing it all for Instagram pix and likes. In the third thread, Teddy never really found any sushi he liked, but he went on the date anyway – he opted instead to just throw the sushi aside when his date looked away. Kind of a fail but par the course for Teddy.

On tonight’s episode, “I Bob Your Pardon,” the Belchers set out to save a turkey from a trip to the slaughterhouse, but when a local reporter catches wind of their schemes, the mission becomes more complicated than they had anticipated.

See if the family can save the turkey tonight on FOX at 8:30/7:30c.

I’ll also be watching Star Wars Resistance, Supergirl, Family Guy, & Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

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This Week on TV – 11/18/18-11/24/18

Welcome to a new week of TV! It’s a much slower week because of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, but there are a good number of shows on, especially early in the week, so be sure to check out the schedule below so you don’t miss anything!

Don’t forget to comment or Tweet @tvismypacifier to let us know what YOU are planning to watch!

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Saturday on TV – 11/17/18

Saturday is a new episode of Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:29/10:29c, with host Steve Carell & musical guest Ella Mai.

Also on tonight:

  • *New*American Ninja Warrior Junior – Universal Kids @ 7/6c
  • *New*Criminal Confessions (#207) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*Geraldo Rivera’s Murder in the Family (#103) – Reelz @ 9/8c
  • *New*Ghost Adventures (#1508) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Iron Chef – Cooking Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#612) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Murder Made Me Famous – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New*My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (#605) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (#105) – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Saturday Night Live (#4406) – NBC @ 11:29/10:29c
  • *New*The Voice Kids – Universal Kids @ 4:30/3:30c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Top Chef Junior – Universal Kids @ 6/5c
  • *New*Versailles (#307) – Ovation @ 10/9c
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Kidding Season Finale Recap

Last week marked the end of a phenomenal first season run by Showtime Originals tragicomedy Kidding. I have seriously and consistently raved about this one since it premiered a few months ago. It stars Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo, who is the star of a popular children’s TV program called Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time. The show is overseen by Jeff’s dad, Sebastian Piccirillo, and also features the puppet design work of Jeff’s sister Deidre. Deidre has been dealing with a fractured relationship with her husband Scott. Early in the season, their daughter Maddy had seen her piano teacher jerking Scott off one afternoon. Jeff himself has been dealing with a personal life that has been spiraling into darkness for the past year since his son Phillip was killed in a car accident. Phillip was survived by his parents & his twin brother William. The main theme of the show is Jeff dealing with the pain of this loss. For us the audience, it has been all torturous and unexpected delight.

Central to most episodes are Sebastian, Deidre, William, Jeff, and his ex-wife, Jill. Jill is now seeing a new boyfriend, Peter, who works with her at the hospital where she works as a nurse. Jeff has secretly bought the house next to her house but has never really moved in. William has found a new group of friends in his middle school who have gotten him into doing weird pranks and smoking marijuana. The whole family has tried to intervene, but he’s adjusting to his brother’s death in his own way.

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Friday on TV – 11/16/18

Season Finale

  • Deutschland 86 (#209/210) – Sundance Channel @ 12AM/11PMc & 1AM/12AMc (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • Haunted Live (#110) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (#480/1635) – HBO @ 10/9c

Specials/Sports

  • Marriage Boot Camp (#1311) – WE @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special)

New

  • Blindspot (#406) – NBC @ 8/7c
  • Blue Bloods (#BB908) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • Buying It Blind (#103) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • Child Support (#209) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (#406) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • Dynasty (#206) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • Fresh Off the Boat (#506) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • Get a Room with Carson & Thom (#105) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Gold Rush (#906) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • Hawaii Five-0 (#HF908) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1807) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • Holiday Cookie Builds (#109) – Cooking Channel @ 10/9c
  • Last Man Standing (#LMS-708) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • MacGyver (#MAC308) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Master of Arms (#103) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • Midnight, Texas (#204) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (#203) – Cinemax @ 10/9c
  • Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) – MTV @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, & 9/8c (3 New Episodes)
  • Room 104 (#15/203 & 16/204) – HBO @ 11:30/10:30c & 12AM/11PMc (2 New Episodes)
  • Speechless (#306) – ABC @ 8:30/7:30c
  • Sweet Home (#103) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • The Cool Kids (#CK-107) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • The Graham Norton Show (#2407) – BBC America @ 11/10c
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • This Week at the Comedy Cellar (#104) – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • Too Stupid to Die (#103) – MTV @ 9:30/8:30c
  • Unprotected Sets (#107) – Epix @ 12AM/11PMc
  • Van Helsing (#307) – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • Vice (#108/626) – HBO @ 7:30/6:30c
  • Z Nation (#507) – Syfy @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New*Fresh Off the Boat (#506) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Speechless (#306) @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Child Support (#209) @ 9/8c

CBS

  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC308) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF908) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Blue Bloods (#BB908) @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert @ 11:35/10:35c

FOX

  • *New*Last Man Standing (#LMS-708) @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Cool Kids (#CK-107) @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1807) @ 9/8c

NBC

  • *New*Blindspot (#406) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Midnight, Texas (#204) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon @ 11:34/10:34c

The CW

  • *New*Dynasty (#206) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (#406) @ 9/8c

A&E

  • *New*Live PD @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)

BBC America

  • *New*The Graham Norton Show (#2407) @ 11/10c

Bravo

  • *New*Buying It Blind (#103) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Get a Room with Carson & Thom (#105) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Sweet Home (#103) @ 10/9c

Cinemax

  • *New*Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (#203) @ 10/9c

Comedy Central

  • *New*This Week at the Comedy Cellar (#104) @ 11/10c

Cooking Channel

  • *New*Holiday Cookie Builds (#109) @ 10/9c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Gold Rush (#906) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Master of Arms (#103) @ 10/9c

Epix

  • *New*Unprotected Sets (#107) @ 12AM/11PMc

Food Network

  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives @ 9/8c

HBO

  • *New*Vice (#108/626) @ 7:30/6:30c
  • *Season Finale*Real Time with Bill Maher (#480/1635) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Room 104 (#15/203 & 16/204) @ 11:30/10:30c & 12AM/11PMc (2 New Episodes)

MTV

  • *New*Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, & 9/8c (3 New Episodes)
  • *New*Too Stupid to Die (#103) @ 9:30/8:30c

Sundance Channel

  • *Season Finale*Deutschland 86 (#209/210) @ 12AM/11PMc & 1AM/12AMc (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)

Syfy

  • *New*Z Nation (#507) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Van Helsing (#307) @ 10/9c

Travel Channel

  • *Season Finale*Haunted Live (#110) @ 10/9c

WE

  • *Special*Marriage Boot Camp (#1311) @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special)

7:30/6:30c

  • *New*Vice (#108/626) – HBO

8:00/7:00c

  • *New*Blindspot (#406) – NBC
  • *New*Buying It Blind (#103) – Bravo
  • *New*Dynasty (#206) – The CW
  • *New*Fresh Off the Boat (#506) – ABC
  • *New*Last Man Standing (#LMS-708) – FOX
  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC308) – CBS
  • *New*Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) – MTV (3 New Episodes)

8:30/7:30c

  • *New*Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) – MTV (3 New Episodes)
  • *New*Speechless (#306) – ABC
  • *New*The Cool Kids (#CK-107) – FOX

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*Child Support (#209) – ABC
  • *New*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (#406) – The CW
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network
  • *New*Get a Room with Carson & Thom (#105) – Bravo
  • *New*Gold Rush (#906) – Discovery Channel
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF908) – CBS
  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1807) – FOX
  • *New*Live PD – A&E (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *Special*Marriage Boot Camp (#1311) – WE (1-Hour “Reunion” Special)
  • *New*Midnight, Texas (#204) – NBC
  • *New*Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) – MTV (3 New Episodes)
  • *New*Z Nation (#507) – Syfy

9:30/8:30c

  • *New*Too Stupid to Die (#103) – MTV

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Blue Bloods (#BB908) – CBS
  • *Season Finale*Haunted Live (#110) – Travel Channel
  • *New*Holiday Cookie Builds (#109) – Cooking Channel
  • *New*Master of Arms (#103) – Discovery Channel
  • *New*Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (#203) – Cinemax
  • *Season Finale*Real Time with Bill Maher (#480/1635) – HBO
  • *New*Sweet Home (#103) – Bravo
  • *New*Van Helsing (#307) – Syfy

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*The Graham Norton Show (#2407) – BBC America
  • *New*This Week at the Comedy Cellar (#104) – Comedy Central

11:30/10:30c

  • *New*Room 104 (#15/203 & 16/204) – HBO (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS (11:35/10:35c)
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC (11:34/10:34c)

12:00AM/11:00PMc

  • *Season Finale*Deutschland 86 (#209/210) – Sundance Channel (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *New*Room 104 (#15/203 & 16/204) – HBO (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Unprotected Sets (#107) – Epix

1:00AM/12:00AMc

  • *Season Finale*Deutschland 86 (#209/210) – Sundance Channel (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale*Deutschland 86 (#209/210) – Sundance Channel @ 12AM/11PMc & 1AM/12AMc (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Season Finale*Haunted Live (#110) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*Real Time with Bill Maher (#480/1635) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *Special*Marriage Boot Camp (#1311) – WE @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special)
  • *New*Blindspot (#406) – NBC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Blue Bloods (#BB908) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Buying It Blind (#103) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Child Support (#209) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (#406) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Dynasty (#206) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New*Fresh Off the Boat (#506) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Get a Room with Carson & Thom (#105) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Gold Rush (#906) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF908) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1807) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New*Holiday Cookie Builds (#109) – Cooking Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Last Man Standing (#LMS-708) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC308) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Master of Arms (#103) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Midnight, Texas (#204) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (#203) – Cinemax @ 10/9c
  • *New*Ridiculousness (#2211/2212/2213) – MTV @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, & 9/8c (3 New Episodes)
  • *New*Room 104 (#15/203 & 16/204) – HBO @ 11:30/10:30c & 12AM/11PMc (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Speechless (#306) – ABC @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Sweet Home (#103) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Cool Kids (#CK-107) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*The Graham Norton Show (#2407) – BBC America @ 11/10c
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New*This Week at the Comedy Cellar (#104) – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New*Too Stupid to Die (#103) – MTV @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New*Unprotected Sets (#107) – Epix @ 12AM/11PMc
  • *New*Van Helsing (#307) – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • *New*Vice (#108/626) – HBO @ 7:30/6:30c
  • *New*Z Nation (#507) – Syfy @ 9/8c

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