If We Control Your Remote… 1/18/16

Posted on January 18, 2016 by , and

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

almostroyal118smallTonight, fake British aristocratic siblings Poppy (Amy Hoggart) and Georgie Carlton (Ed Gamble) are heading back across the pond to continue their tour of America in Almost Royal. This quasi-reality series takes a similar format to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s many films and TV series, such as Da Ali G Show, Borat, and Bruno, where the actors remain in character the whole time but interact with real people who aren’t in on the joke and get real reactions.

I really enjoyed the first season – these rich, dim-witted, completely out of touch with reality Brits are hilarious to watch. The actors play dumb really well, and I am constantly finding myself laughing at their antics. I’m looking forward to seeing what type of adventures Poppy and Georgie get up to this season!

Tonight’s second season premiere features back-to-back new episodes. First up, in “Beauty,” Poppy and George return to the U.S. to look at the art of beauty and visit a school to learn to perfect blow-drying; judge a competition for beautiful babies; and take part in a beauty pageant. They also run into Mario Lopez. Then in, “The Great Outdoors,” the Carltons explore the outdoors and get up and close with Floridian wildlife; hike a trail with real Americans; and save lives on a popular beach.

Catch the first two episodes of the season on BBC America at 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Supergirl, Superstore, Telenovela, and War & Peace.
 
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Sunday on TV – 1/17/16

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

Season Finale

  • The Royals (#210) – E! @ 10/9c

Series Premiere

Specials/Sports

  • Critics’ Choice Red Carpet Live! – A&E @ 7/6c (1-Hour Special)
  • The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E & Lifetime @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

New

  • Alaska: The Last Frontier (#516) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2612) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • Ax Men (#909) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • Bob’s Burgers (#BOB-512) – FOX @ 7:30/6:30c
  • Bordertown (#BOR-108) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c
  • Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life (#GSL-106) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Downton Abbey – PBS @ 9/8c
  • Family Guy (#FG-1309) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • Galavant (#205/206) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1109) – E! @ 9/8c
  • Live to Tell (#102) – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • Long Island Medium (#804/805) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • Madam Secretary (#MS212) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Married By Mom & Dad (#106) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Mike Tyson Mysteries (#20) – Cartoon Network @ 12:15AM/11:15PMc
  • Robot Chicken (#810) – Cartoon Network @ 11:59/10:59c
  • Shameless (#602) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#303) – CMT @ 8/7c
  • The Good Wife (#GW712) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#811) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • The Simpsons (#SI-2705) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • Watch What Happens: Live (#13011) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • Work Out New York (#106) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2612) @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Galavant (#205/206) @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)

CBS

  • *New* – Madam Secretary (#MS212) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Good Wife (#GW712) @ 10/9c

FOX

  • *New* – Bob’s Burgers (#BOB-512) @ 7:30/6:30c
  • *New* – The Simpsons (#SI-2705) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life (#GSL-106) @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – Family Guy (#FG-1309) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Bordertown (#BOR-108) @ 9:30/8:30c

A&E

  • *Special* – Critics’ Choice Red Carpet Live! @ 7/6c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special* – The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

Bravo

  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#811) @ 8/7c
  • *Series Premiere* – The Real Housewives of Potomac (#101) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Work Out New York (#106) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13011) @ 11/10c

Cartoon Network

  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#810) @ 11:59/10:59c
  • *New* – Mike Tyson Mysteries (#20) @ 12:15AM/11:15PMc

CMT

  • *New* – Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#303) @ 8/7c

Discovery Channel

  • *New* – Alaska: The Last Frontier (#516) @ 9/8c

E!

  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1109) @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – The Royals (#210) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen @ 10/9c

History Channel

  • *New* – Ax Men (#909) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Live to Tell (#102) @ 10/9c

Lifetime

  • *Special* – The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

PBS

  • *New* – Downton Abbey @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere* – Mercy Street (#101) @ 10/9c

Showtime

TBS

  • *Series Premiere* – Angie Tribeca (#101-110) @ 9/8c-12:53AM/11:53PMc (Complete First Season)

TLC

  • *New* – Long Island Medium (#804/805) @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Married By Mom & Dad (#106) @ 10/9c

7:00/6:00c

  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2612) – ABC
  • *Special* – Critics’ Choice Red Carpet Live! – A&E (1-Hour Special)

7:30/6:30c

  • *New* – Bob’s Burgers (#BOB-512) – FOX

8:00/7:00c

  • *New* – Galavant (#205/206) – ABC (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network
  • *New* – Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#303) – CMT
  • *Special* – The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E & Lifetime (3-Hour Special)
  • *Series Premiere* – The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#101) – Showtime
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#811) – Bravo
  • *New* – The Simpsons (#SI-2705) – FOX

8:30/7:30c

  • *New* – Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life (#GSL-106) – FOX

9:00/8:00c

  • *New* – Alaska: The Last Frontier (#516) – Discovery Channel
  • *Series Premiere* – Angie Tribeca (#101-110) – TBS (9/8c-12:53AM/11:53PMc – Complete First Season)
  • *New* – Ax Men (#909) – History Channel
  • *New* – Downton Abbey – PBS
  • *New* – Family Guy (#FG-1309) – FOX
  • *New* – Hoarders (#92/98) – A&E (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1109) – E!
  • *New* – Long Island Medium (#804/805) – TLC (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Madam Secretary (#MS212) – CBS
  • *New* – Shameless (#602) – Showtime
  • *Series Premiere* – The Real Housewives of Potomac (#101) – Bravo
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America – Food Network

9:30/8:30c

  • *New* – Bordertown (#BOR-108) – FOX
  • *New* – Long Island Medium (#804/805) – TLC (2 New Episodes)

10:00/9:00c

  • *Series Premiere* – Billions (#101) – Showtime
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network
  • *New* – Hoarders (#92/98) – A&E (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Live to Tell (#102) – History Channel
  • *New* – Married By Mom & Dad (#106) – TLC
  • *Series Premiere* – Mercy Street (#101) – PBS
  • *New* – The Good Wife (#GW712) – CBS
  • *Season Finale* – The Royals (#210) – E!
  • *New* – Work Out New York (#106) – Bravo

11:00/10:00c

  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13011) – Bravo

12:00AM/11:00PMc

  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#810) – Cartoon Network (11:59/10:59c)
  • *New* – Mike Tyson Mysteries (#20) – Cartoon Network (12:15AM/11:15PMc)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale* – The Royals (#210) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere* – Angie Tribeca (#101-110) – TBS @ 9/8c-12:53AM/11:53PMc (Complete First Season)
  • *Series Premiere* – Billions (#101) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere* – Mercy Street (#101) – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere* – The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#101) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *Series Premiere* – The Real Housewives of Potomac (#101) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *Special* – Critics’ Choice Red Carpet Live! – A&E @ 7/6c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special* – The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E & Lifetime @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)
  • *New* – Alaska: The Last Frontier (#516) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2612) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Ax Men (#909) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Bob’s Burgers (#BOB-512) – FOX @ 7:30/6:30c
  • *New* – Bordertown (#BOR-108) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life (#GSL-106) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Downton Abbey – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Family Guy (#FG-1309) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Galavant (#205/206) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Hoarders (#92/98) – A&E @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1109) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Live to Tell (#102) – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Long Island Medium (#804/805) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Madam Secretary (#MS212) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Married By Mom & Dad (#106) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Mike Tyson Mysteries (#20) – Cartoon Network @ 12:15AM/11:15PMc
  • *New* – Robot Chicken (#810) – Cartoon Network @ 11:59/10:59c
  • *New* – Shameless (#602) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#303) – CMT @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Good Wife (#GW712) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#811) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Simpsons (#SI-2705) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13011) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Work Out New York (#106) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/17/16

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

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

angietribecasmallTonight, TBS kicks off a 25-hour commercial-free marathon of the first season of its new police procedural spoof, Angie Tribeca. LAPD detective Angie Tribeca (Rashida Jones, The Office, Parks and Recreation) has always been a bit of a lone wolf and has trouble keeping a partner. Her latest, number 237, is Jay Geils (Hayes MacArthur, Life as We Know It, Go On). Each episode of the series finds angry boss Lieutentant Chet Atkins (Jere Burns, Justified, Breaking Bad) assigning the cops to investigate some new bizarre case. Assisting Tribeca and GIles on their cases are Detective Danny Tanner (Deon Cole, black-ish) and his talking K-9 partner Hoffman, and medical examiner Dr. Monica Scholls (Andrée Vermeulen, Upright Citizen’s Brigade).

The overall tone of the series is very much like a Police Squad!/Naked Gun. There are lots of fun sight gags and word play, parodies, and totally ridiculous things happening both in the foreground as well as in the background, but the characters remain completely deadpan and serious in their delivery. I’ve watched the first 2 episodes, and I found myself laughing out loud several times. I can already see some of the running jokes that will likely show up in every episode. The humor can be hit or miss, but the jokes are done rapid-fire, so there are bound to be some that resonate. There are also some pretty great guest stars in the first 2 episodes – Alfred Molina, Lisa Kudrow, Gary Cole, Lauren Holly, and James Franco – and I can’t wait to see who pops up in the next 8!

Starting tonight, TBS will be airing the entire 10-episode first season five times in a row (though for some reason they seem to be skipping a few of the episodes in the third cycle). The pilot uses a fun running gag of Ford product placement to make up for the lack of ads, but I didn’t notice any similar product placement in the second episode. After the marathon, the episodes will re-air once a week at the show’s regular time on Monday nights.

Don’t miss the entire first season tonight on TBS starting at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, Galavant, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bordertown, Mercy Street, Worst Cooks in America, Shameless, and Billions.

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This Week on TV – 1/17/16-1/23/16

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

Welcome to a new week of TV! There are a few premieres and finales as well as a lot of regular episodes back this week, so be sure to check out the schedule 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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Time for Self-Pimpage

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

christmasmagicsmallThat sounds dirtier than it is… Really. *laugh*

I published my first book in December, and I wanted to let you guys know, since you’ve been such a huge support for me and this site.

Christmas Magic is a novella, meaning it’s very short (just about 9500 words). It was intended to simply be a sweet, quick-read Christmas story.

“Luke Taylor looks like an ordinary man, but when his father retires, his life changes forever. One day a year, he becomes the world’s greatest gift-giver: Santa Claus. Christmas magic swirls through the air in Santa’s village at the North Pole. It changes Luke into Santa, men into reindeer, and allows Santa to find his Mrs.

Sadie Green is an elf who works in the dollhouse workshop. Christmas magic is at work when Luke bumps into Sadie one cold night just before Christmas, and these two soon realize they are soul mates.

Whether it’s the Northern Lights, elves and Santas who barely age, or the ability to live in negative-forty degree temperatures, Christmas magic works in amazing and mysterious ways.”

If you’d like to check it out, you can buy it on Amazon.

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