If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/17/17

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!

Kyle’s Choice

There probably aren’t many people who aren’t familiar with the 1983 film A Christmas Story – it has become a Christmas classic. Five years ago, the film was adapted to a Broadway musical, and tonight FOX will present the special 3-hour live event, A Christmas Story Live! The play is set in 1940s Indiana, where an eleven-year-old dreamer Ralphie (Andy Walken) desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. However, his parents (Chris Diamantopoulos & Maya Rudolph) are worried that Ralphie will shoot his eye out and say no. So Ralphie decides to take his request directly to Santa (David Alan Grier). This humorous and nostalgic story is narrated by a grown-up Ralphie (Matthew Broderick), who recounts his misadventures with his friends as they deal with school bullies, Ralphie’s annoying younger brother Randy, and a grumpy but loving father who always finds something to complain about.

I have seen the original film countless numbers of times – TBS airs a 24-hour marathon of the movie each year on Christmas Day. I have a hard time imagining these beloved characters being played by different actors, but I am really looking forward to tonight’s live production. I’m interested to see how this story translates into a musical – I have been a huge fan of these live musicals that the TV networks have been putting on each year! The cast sounds amazing. In addition to those already mentioned above, the production will also star Jane Krakowski as teacher Miss Shields; Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Schwartz, the mother of one of Ralphie’s friends; Ken Jeong as the restaurant owner; and pop boy band PRETTYMUCH playing carolers.

Don’t miss this fun Christmas experience LIVE tonight on FOX starting at 7/6c.

I’ll also be watching/recording MythBusters and SMILF.
 
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This Week on TV – 12/17/17-12/23/17

Welcome to a new week of TV! It’s quite a bit slower going into the Christmas week next week, but there’s still plenty on, so be sure to check out the schedule so you don’t miss anything! Also, more than likely there won’t be any schedule at all next week because I’ll be out of town over Christmas & a few days following, so check your local listings for anything new!

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Saturday on TV – 12/16/17

Saturday is the season finales of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency on BBC America at 9/8c and Copycat Killers on Reelz at 10/9c.

Tonight is also a new episode of Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:29/10:29c, with host Kevin Hart & musical guest foo fighters.

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Copycat Killers (#413) – Reelz @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (#210) – BBC America @ 9/8c
  • *New*Checked Inn (#105) – OWN @ 10/9c
  • *New*Ghost Adventures – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Homicide for the Holidays (#204) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*No Activity (#106) – CBSAA @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Saturday Night Live (#4309) – NBC @ 11:29/10:29c
  • *New*Ten Days in the Valley (#105/106) – ABC @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The Graham Norton Show (#2210) – BBC America @ 10/9c
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/16/17

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

Tonight’s the night, folks! The weird semi sad but funtastically delightful final episode of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency season two is tonight! I don’t have time to bring you completely up to date on this adaptation of the character created by Douglas Adams, but I can remind what the funk happened last week. So.

Things started with a flashback to the Cardenas’s house fifty years ago just after the one young boy had used his dreaming powers to kill his abusive parents. Black Wing agents showed up, wanting to tap the potential of his powers. He resisted and the struggle triggered an epileptic seizure that put him in a permanent coma. But from within that coma he dreamed into existence the magical land of Wendimoor. Flash to: in Wendimoor the greatest swordsman of the realm sacrificed himself in a fight versus Suzie Boreton so Dirk and the gang could all regroup and formulate a plan of attack. Back in Black Wing HQ, Ken found holistic actress Mona and convinced her that she must help him save Dirk.

In the real world, Farrah and Tina confronted the Mage at a rock quarry where he was using an entranced Sheriff Sherlock to load a car with explosives. Bart and her new bestie Prince Panto fought their way through Mr. Priest and his Black Wing agents so they could access the portal to Wendimoor. The two gay princes were soon reunited. Evil sorceress Suzie sent her army through her own portal, right into the heart of Black Wing HQ to kill “Project Moloch,” the boy who had been in a coma all his life dreaming the pocket dimension of Wendimoor into existence. Bart then watched her new bff and his loved ones get slaughtered by Suzie’s men. She was about to go ham killing them all, but that gets saved for the finale. Amanda and Todd worked together to manifest a portal that sent Dirk back to Black Wing HQ so he could save Project Moloch and bring him to Wendimoor for the “happily ever after.” But just as he escaped, Suzie showed up, and the Rowdy Three took the point in confronting her.

It’s a very bizarre convoluted plot that you realllllly should absorb from the get go. But each episode is funny on its own if not self-contained. I highly recommend some binge watching. This show hasn’t been renewed yet, but the ratings are way up. So here’s hoping!!

On tonight’s episode, “Nice Jacket,” Dirk fulfills the prophecy and restores order after returning to Blackwing; Todd and Amanda face off against Suzie Boreton.

To see how the faceoff against Suzie goes, tune in to BBC America at 9/8c.

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Friday on TV – 12/15/17

Season Finale

  • Don’t Be Tardy (#612) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • The Exorcist (#EXO-210) – FOX @ 9:01/8:01c

Specials/Sports

  • The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade – The CW @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)

New

  • All Def Comedy (#103) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • Amazingness (#102) – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Blindspot (#307) – NBC @ 8/7c
  • Bring It! (#420) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • Gold Rush (#810) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • Hawaii Five-0 (#HF810/HF811) – CBS @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1710) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (#207) – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • MacGyver (#MAC211) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Marriage Boot Camp (#1109) – WE @ 9/8c
  • Married to Medicine (#506) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (#504) – ABC @ 9:01/8:01c
  • Once Upon a Time (#710) – ABC @ 8/7c (Fall Finale)
  • Ridiculousness – MTV @ 10/9c
  • Superstition (#108) – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • The Rap Game (#404) – Lifetime @ 10:02/9:02c
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • Top Chef Jr – Universal Kids @ 8/7c
  • Z Nation (#412) – Syfy @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New*Once Upon a Time (#710) @ 8/7c (Fall Finale)
  • *New*Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (#504) @ 9:01/8:01c

CBS

  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC211) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF810/HF811) @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert @ 11:35/10:35c

FOX

  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1710) @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale*The Exorcist (#EXO-210) @ 9:01/8:01c

NBC

  • *New*Blindspot (#307) @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon @ 11:34/10:34c

The CW

  • *Special*The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)

A&E

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

Bravo

  • *New*Married to Medicine (#506) @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale*Don’t Be Tardy (#612) @ 10/9c

Comedy Central

  • *New*Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (#207) @ 11/10c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Gold Rush (#810) @ 9/8c

Food Network

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

HBO

  • *New*All Def Comedy (#103) @ 10/9c

Lifetime

  • *New*Bring It! (#420) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Rap Game (#404) @ 10:02/9:02c

MTV

  • *New*Ridiculousness @ 10/9c
  • *New*Amazingness (#102) @ 10:30/9:30c

Syfy

  • *New*Z Nation (#412) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Superstition (#108) @ 10/9c

Universal Kids

  • *New*Top Chef Jr @ 8/7c

WE

  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#1109) @ 9/8c

8:00/7:00c

  • *New*Blindspot (#307) – NBC
  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1710) – FOX
  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC211) – CBS
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#506) – Bravo
  • *New*Once Upon a Time (#710) – ABC (Fall Finale)
  • *Special*The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade – The CW (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*Top Chef Jr – Universal Kids

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*Bring It! (#420) – Lifetime
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network
  • *New*Gold Rush (#810) – Discovery Channel
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF810/HF811) – CBS (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Live PD – A&E (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#1109) – WE
  • *New*Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (#504) – ABC (9:01/8:01c)
  • *Season Finale*The Exorcist (#EXO-210) – FOX (9:01/8:01c)
  • *New*Z Nation (#412) – Syfy

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*All Def Comedy (#103) – HBO
  • *Season Finale*Don’t Be Tardy (#612) – Bravo
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF810/HF811) – CBS (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Ridiculousness – MTV
  • *New*Superstition (#108) – Syfy
  • *New*The Rap Game (#404) – Lifetime (10:02/9:02c)

10:30/9:30c

  • *New*Amazingness (#102) – MTV

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (#207) – Comedy Central

11:30/10:30c

  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS (11:35/10:35c)
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC (11:34/10:34c)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale*Don’t Be Tardy (#612) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*The Exorcist (#EXO-210) – FOX @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *Special*The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade – The CW @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*All Def Comedy (#103) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*Amazingness (#102) – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Blindspot (#307) – NBC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Bring It! (#420) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Gold Rush (#810) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF810/HF811) – CBS @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1710) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (#207) – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New*Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*MacGyver (#MAC211) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#1109) – WE @ 9/8c
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#506) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (#504) – ABC @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New*Once Upon a Time (#710) – ABC @ 8/7c (Fall Finale)
  • *New*Ridiculousness – MTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Superstition (#108) – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*The Rap Game (#404) – Lifetime @ 10:02/9:02c
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New*Top Chef Jr – Universal Kids @ 8/7c
  • *New*Z Nation (#412) – Syfy @ 9/8c

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