Four Mafia Shows You Just Have To Watch

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

There are huge amounts of mafia themed TV shows

Crime fiction has always been a popular genre. After all, it gives you all you could ever want in a drama: complex plotlines, conflict, heroes and villains and plenty of action. Mafia-themed shows are one of its most popular sub-genres, inspired by The Godfather trilogy of films which took $249,175,314 at the box office (over $1 billion in today’s money).

There are many possible reasons for the appeal of the mob. Many depictions of the way the mafia works show them getting exactly what they want – even being treated like royalty by everyone from restaurant maitre d’s to corrupt police chiefs. It might be power that’s generated through fear but who, secretly, wouldn’t also like to have that influence in the world? The fact that it’s also a secret society with its own rituals and bonds of honour also makes the mafia all the more interesting and cryptic, ruled as it is by the principle of “omerta” and which has its origins in the organisation’s Italian roots.

From murder mystery parties to video games, there are lots of places we can get a fix for our mob-session. But TV shows are what we love at TV Is My Pacifier, so here’s our pick of the best mafia-themed shows to ever grace the screen.
 
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Monday on TV – 2/19/18

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

Series Premiere

Specials/Sports

  • 2018 American Rescue Dog Show – Hallmark Channel @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

New

  • American Dad – TBS @ 10/9c
  • American Pickers – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • Booze Traveler (#409) – Travel Channel @ 11/10c
  • Celebrity Big Brother (#CE111) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#311) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • It Takes a Killer – Oxygen @ 11/10c
  • Just Like Mom & Dad (#107) – BYUtv @ 8/7c
  • Kids Baking Championship – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • Love & Hip Hop (#816) – VH1 @ 8/7c
  • Love & Hip Hop Miami (#108) – VH1 @ 9/8c
  • Pawn Star$ (#1519/1520) – History Channel @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • Ridiculous Cakes – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Siesta Key (#116) – MTV @ 10/9c
  • Star Wars Rebels (#410/411) – Disney XD @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • Street Outlaws (#1013) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • Street Outlaws: Memphis (#106) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • Summer House (#205) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • The Alienist (#105) – TNT @ 9/8c
  • The Bachelor (#2208) – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • Vanderpump Rules (#611) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15030) – Bravo @ 11/10c

ABC

  • *New* – The Bachelor (#2208) @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)

CBS

  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE111) @ 8/7c

The CW

  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#311) @ 8/7c

Bravo

  • *New* – Vanderpump Rules (#611) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Summer House (#205) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15030) @ 11/10c

BYUtv

  • *New* – Just Like Mom & Dad (#107) @ 8/7c

Discovery Channel

  • *New* – Street Outlaws (#1013) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Street Outlaws: Memphis (#106) @ 10/9c

Disney XD

  • *New* – Star Wars Rebels (#410/411) @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)

Food Network

  • *New* – Kids Baking Championship @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Ridiculous Cakes @ 10/9c

Hallmark Channel

  • *Special* – 2018 American Rescue Dog Show @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

History Channel

  • *New* – American Pickers @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Pawn Star$ (#1519/1520) @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)

MTV

  • *New* – Siesta Key (#116) @ 10/9c

Netflix

Oxygen

  • *New* – It Takes a Killer @ 11/10c

Ovation

  • *Series Premiere* – X Company (#101) @ 10/9c

TBS

  • *New* – American Dad @ 10/9c

TNT

  • *New* – The Alienist (#105) @ 9/8c

Travel Channel

  • *New* – Booze Traveler (#409) @ 11/10c

VH1

  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop (#816) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop Miami (#108) @ 9/8c

8:00/7:00c

  • *Special* – 2018 American Rescue Dog Show – Hallmark Channel (3-Hour Special)
  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE111) – CBS
  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#311) – The CW
  • *New* – Just Like Mom & Dad (#107) – BYUtv
  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop (#816) – VH1
  • *New* – The Bachelor (#2208) – ABC (2-Hour New Episode)

9:00/8:00c

  • *New* – American Pickers – History Channel
  • *New* – Kids Baking Championship – Food Network
  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop Miami (#108) – VH1
  • *New* – Star Wars Rebels (#410/411) – Disney XD (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Street Outlaws (#1013) – Discovery Channel
  • *New* – The Alienist (#105) – TNT
  • *New* – Vanderpump Rules (#611) – Bravo

9:30/8:30c

  • *New* – Star Wars Rebels (#410/411) – Disney XD (2 New Episodes)

10:00/9:00c

  • *New* – American Dad – TBS
  • *New* – Pawn Star$ (#1519/1520) – History Channel (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Ridiculous Cakes – Food Network
  • *New* – Siesta Key (#116) – MTV
  • *New* – Street Outlaws: Memphis (#106) – Discovery Channel
  • *New* – Summer House (#205) – Bravo
  • *Series Premiere* – X Company (#101) – Ovation

10:30/9:30c

  • *New* – Pawn Star$ (#1519/1520) – History Channel (2 New Episodes)

11:00/10:00c

  • *New* – Booze Traveler (#409) – Travel Channel
  • *New* – It Takes a Killer – Oxygen
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15030) – Bravo

3:00AM/2:00AMc

Full Schedule

  • *Series Premiere* – The Frankenstein Chronicles – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First & Second Season Premieres)
  • *Series Premiere* – X Company (#101) – Ovation @ 10/9c
  • *Special* – 2018 American Rescue Dog Show – Hallmark Channel @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)
  • *New* – American Dad – TBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – American Pickers – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Booze Traveler (#409) – Travel Channel @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE111) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#311) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New* – It Takes a Killer – Oxygen @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Just Like Mom & Dad (#107) – BYUtv @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Kids Baking Championship – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop (#816) – VH1 @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Love & Hip Hop Miami (#108) – VH1 @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Pawn Star$ (#1519/1520) – History Channel @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Ridiculous Cakes – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Siesta Key (#116) – MTV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Star Wars Rebels (#410/411) – Disney XD @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Street Outlaws (#1013) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Street Outlaws: Memphis (#106) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Summer House (#205) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Alienist (#105) – TNT @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Bachelor (#2208) – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Vanderpump Rules (#611) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15030) – Bravo @ 11/10c

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Sunday on TV – 2/18/18

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

Series Premiere

Season Premiere

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#120/501) – HBO @ 11/10c
  • When Calls the Heart (#5002) – Hallmark Channel @ 9/8c

New

  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2813) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • Autopsy (#502) – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • Celebrity Big Brother (#CE110) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Counterpart (#105) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • Crashing (#14/206) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Divorce (#16/206) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • Food Paradise – Travel Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
  • Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • Here and Now (#02/102) – HBO @ 9/8c
  • Homeland (#702) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1418) – E! @ 9/8c
  • Our Cartoon President (#103) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • Private Eyes (#103/104) – ION @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian (#206) – E! @ 10/9c
  • Robot Chicken (#909) – Cartoon Network @ 11:30/10:30c
  • Seeking Sister Wife (#105) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Shark Tank (#921) – ABC @ 10/9c
  • Sister Wives (#811/812) – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • Snapped – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • The Chi (#106) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • The Price of Fame (#102) – Reelz @ 9/8c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1013) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • To Rome for Love (#106) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Victoria – PBS @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15029) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2813) @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#921) @ 10/9c

CBS

  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE110) @ 8/7c

Bravo

  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1013) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – To Rome for Love (#106) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15029) @ 11/10c

Cartoon Network

  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#909) @ 11:30/10:30c

E!

  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1418) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian (#206) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America @ 9/8c

Hallmark Channel

  • *Season Premiere* – When Calls the Heart (#5002) @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere* – Meet the Peetes (#101) @ 10/9c

HBO

  • *New* – Here and Now (#02/102) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Divorce (#16/206) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Crashing (#14/206) @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *Season Premiere* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#120/501) @ 11/10c

ION

  • *New* – Private Eyes (#103/104) @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

Oxygen

  • *New* – Snapped @ 6/5c

PBS

  • *New* – Victoria @ 9/8c

Reelz

  • *New* – Autopsy (#502) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Price of Fame (#102) @ 9/8c

Showtime

  • *New* – Our Cartoon President (#103) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Homeland (#702) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Chi (#106) @ 10/9c

Starz

  • *New* – Counterpart (#105) @ 8/7c

TLC

  • *New* – Sister Wives (#811/812) @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Seeking Sister Wife (#105) @ 10/9c

Travel Channel

  • *New* – Food Paradise @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)

6:00/5:00c

  • *New* – Snapped – Oxygen

7:00/6:00c

  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2813) – ABC

8:00/7:00c

  • *New* – Autopsy (#502) – Reelz
  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE110) – CBS
  • *New* – Counterpart (#105) – Starz
  • *New* – Food Paradise – Travel Channel (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network
  • *New* – Our Cartoon President (#103) – Showtime
  • *New* – Sister Wives (#811/812) – TLC (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1013) – Bravo

9:00/8:00c

  • *New* – Food Paradise – Travel Channel (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Here and Now (#02/102) – HBO
  • *New* – Homeland (#702) – Showtime
  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1418) – E!
  • *New* – Private Eyes (#103/104) – ION (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – The Price of Fame (#102) – Reelz
  • *New* – To Rome for Love (#106) – Bravo
  • *New* – Victoria – PBS
  • *Season Premiere* – When Calls the Heart (#5002) – Hallmark Channel
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America – Food Network

10:00/9:00c

  • *New* – Divorce (#16/206) – HBO
  • *Series Premiere* – Meet the Peetes (#101) – Hallmark Channel
  • *New* – Private Eyes (#103/104) – ION (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian (#206) – E!
  • *New* – Seeking Sister Wife (#105) – TLC
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#921) – ABC
  • *New* – The Chi (#106) – Showtime

10:30/9:30c

  • *New* – Crashing (#14/206) – HBO

11:00/10:00c

  • *Season Premiere* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#120/501) – HBO
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15029) – Bravo

11:30/10:30c

  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#909) – Cartoon Network

Full Schedule

  • *Series Premiere* – Meet the Peetes (#101) – Hallmark Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#120/501) – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *Season Premiere* – When Calls the Heart (#5002) – Hallmark Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2813) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Autopsy (#502) – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Celebrity Big Brother (#CE110) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Counterpart (#105) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Crashing (#14/206) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Divorce (#16/206) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Food Paradise – Travel Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Here and Now (#02/102) – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Homeland (#702) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1418) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Our Cartoon President (#103) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Private Eyes (#103/104) – ION @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian (#206) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#909) – Cartoon Network @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New* – Seeking Sister Wife (#105) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#921) – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Sister Wives (#811/812) – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Snapped – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New* – The Chi (#106) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Price of Fame (#102) – Reelz @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1013) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New* – To Rome for Love (#106) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Victoria – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#15029) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

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This Week on TV – 2/18/18-2/24/18

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Welcome to a new week of TV! It’s another slow week — because of the Olympics. Again, if you want to catch any of that coverage, check your local listings. For everything else, 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 – 2/17/18

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Saturday is the series premiere of The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale on Netflix at 3:01AM/2:01AMc. This is a new, weekly half-hour topical series that takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It’s a fast and funny distillation of everything people are talking about that week. Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide realms of TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet, this is destination viewing for comedy lovers, or people who just really, really like green screens.

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Premiere* – The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (#101) – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Falling Water (#207) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Ghost Adventures (#1413) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Planet Earth: Blue Planet II (#105) – BBC America @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Say Yes to the Dress (#1606-60) – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Snapped: Killer Couples – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New* – Stalker Files (#106/107) – Reelz @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – The Dead Files (#910) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
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