If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/17/16

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

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!

Jump with me to view this week’s schedule. Continue reading

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Time for Self-Pimpage

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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Saturday on TV – 1/16/16

Saturday is the season finale of Spotless on Esquire at 10/9c.

Tonight is also a new episode of Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:29/10:29c, with host Adam Driver & musical guest Chris Stapleton.

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Spotless (#110) – Esquire @ 10/9c
  • *New*Ghost Adventures – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Mythbusters (#1902) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*Saturday Night Live (#4110) – NBC @ 11:29/10:29c
  • *New*The Dead Files (#V702) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Tiny House Hunting (#45/306) – FYI @ 9/8c
  • *New*Tiny House World (#06/106) – FYI @ 9:30/8:30c
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Friday on TV – 1/15/16

Season Premiere

  • Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1501) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (#373/1401) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • The People’s Couch (#401-60) – Bravo @ 10/9c

New

  • American Diner Revival – Food Network @ 8:30/7:30c
  • American Restoration (#V703-60) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • Blue Bloods (#BB611) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • Bring It! (#303) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Dr. Ken (#111) – ABC @ 8:31/7:31c
  • Ex Isle (#102) – WE @ 10/9c
  • Gold Rush (#614) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)
  • Hawaii Five-0 (#HF612) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Last Man Standing (#513) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • Love at First Swipe (#111) – TLC @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Love, Lust or Run (#214) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Marriage Boot Camp (#605) – WE @ 9/8c
  • MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-410) – FOX @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Mysteries at the Castle (#302) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • Reign (#309) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#905/906) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • Shark Tank (#707) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • The Rap Game (#103) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • Undateable – NBC @ 9/8c
  • Undercover Boss (#UB702) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Unforgettable (#409/410) – A&E @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

ABC

  • *New*Last Man Standing (#513) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Dr. Ken (#111) @ 8:31/7:31c
  • *New*Shark Tank (#707) @ 9/8c

CBS

  • *New*Undercover Boss (#UB702) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF612) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Blue Bloods (#BB611) @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert @ 11:35/10:35c

FOX

  • *New*MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-410) @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *Season Premiere*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1501) @ 9/8c

NBC

  • *New*Undateable @ 9/8c

The CW

  • *New*Reign (#309) @ 9/8c

A&E

  • *New*Unforgettable (#409/410) @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

Bravo

  • *Season Premiere*The People’s Couch (#401-60) @ 10/9c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Gold Rush (#614) @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)

Food Network

  • *New*American Diner Revival @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere*Burgers, Brew & ‘Que @ 10:30/9:30c

HBO

  • *Season Premiere*Real Time with Bill Maher (#373/1401) @ 10/9c

History Channel

  • *New*American Restoration (#V703-60) @ 9/8c

Lifetime

  • *New*Bring It! (#303) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Rap Game (#103) @ 10/9c

TLC

  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#905/906) @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Love, Lust or Run (#214) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Love at First Swipe (#111) @ 10:30/9:30c

Travel Channel

  • *New*Mysteries at the Castle (#302) @ 9/8c

WE

  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#605) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Ex Isle (#102) @ 10/9c

8:00/7:00c

  • *New*Gold Rush (#614) – Discovery Channel (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special)
  • *New*Last Man Standing (#513) – ABC
  • *New*MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-410) – FOX (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Undercover Boss (#UB702) – CBS

8:30/7:30c

  • *New*American Diner Revival – Food Network
  • *New*Dr. Ken (#111) – ABC (8:31/7:31c)

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*American Restoration (#V703-60) – History Channel
  • *New*Bring It! (#303) – Lifetime
  • *New*Gold Rush (#614) – Discovery Channel (1 New Episode)
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF612) – CBS
  • *Season Premiere*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1501) – FOX
  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#605) – WE
  • *New*Mysteries at the Castle (#302) – Travel Channel
  • *New*Reign (#309) – The CW
  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#905/906) – TLC (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Shark Tank (#707) – ABC
  • *New*Undateable – NBC
  • *New*Unforgettable (#409/410) – A&E (2 New Episodes)

9:30/8:30c

  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#905/906) – TLC (2 New Episodes)

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network
  • *New*Ex Isle (#102) – WE
  • *New*Love, Lust or Run (#214) – TLC
  • *Season Premiere*Real Time with Bill Maher (#373/1401) – HBO
  • *Season Premiere*The People’s Couch (#401-60) – Bravo
  • *New*The Rap Game (#103) – Lifetime
  • *New*Unforgettable (#409/410) – A&E (2 New Episodes)

10:30/9:30c

  • *Season Premiere*Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network
  • *New*Love at First Swipe (#111) – TLC

11:30/10:30c

  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS (11:35/10:35c)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Premiere*Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *Season Premiere*Hell’s Kitchen (#HK-1501) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere*Real Time with Bill Maher (#373/1401) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere*The People’s Couch (#401-60) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*American Diner Revival – Food Network @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*American Restoration (#V703-60) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Blue Bloods (#BB611) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Bring It! (#303) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Dr. Ken (#111) – ABC @ 8:31/7:31c
  • *New*Ex Isle (#102) – WE @ 10/9c
  • *New*Gold Rush (#614) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)
  • *New*Hawaii Five-0 (#HF612) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Last Man Standing (#513) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Love at First Swipe (#111) – TLC @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Love, Lust or Run (#214) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Marriage Boot Camp (#605) – WE @ 9/8c
  • *New*MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-410) – FOX @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Mysteries at the Castle (#302) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Reign (#309) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#905/906) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Shark Tank (#707) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*The Rap Game (#103) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • *New*Undateable – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Undercover Boss (#UB702) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Unforgettable (#409/410) – A&E @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

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