If We Controlled Your Remote… 6/29/15

Posted on June 29, 2015 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!

Jenny’s Choice

cakewarssmallI love all the “wars” they have on Food Network (Halloween Wars is probably my favorite), so I’m very happy about tonight’s premiere of Cake Wars (not to be mistaken for Cupcake Wars). Hosted by Jonathan Bennett, the show will feature four expert bakers creating an elaborate cake in a grueling competition. The winner’s cake will be the star of a major event and will earn them the $10,000 prize. Master pastry chefs Waylynn Lucas and Ron Ben-Israel will judge.

On tonight’s episode, “The Simpsons,” one of the biggest television families ever is airdropping into Cake Wars — The Simpsons. They’re throwing a huge bash to celebrate their success and one of our cake makers will have their winning creation front and center at the event — and walk out $10,000 richer. Executive Producer of The Simpsons Matt Selman will help determine which baker wins and which will be left saying “D’oh!?”

See whose cake wins the top spot tonight on Food Network at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing American Ninja Warrior, So You Think You Can Dance, Major Crimes, Guilty Pleasures, Murder in the First, & Top 5 Restaurants.
 
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Sunday on TV – 6/28/15

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

Series Finale

  • Nurse Jackie (#712) – Showtime @ 9/8c

Season Finale

  • American Odyssey (#113) – NBC @ 10:01/9:01c
  • Happyish (#110) – Showtime @ 9:30/8:30c
  • Salem (#213) – WGN @ 10/9c

Series Premiere

  • Humans (#101) – AMC @ 9/8c

Season Premiere

  • Falling Skies (#501) – TNT @ 10/9c
  • Last Tango in Halifax (#301) – PBS @ 8/7c

Specials/Sports

  • BET Awards 2015 – BET @ 8/7c (3 1/2-Hour Special)

New

  • Ballers (#02/102) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • Bar Rescue (#421) – Spike TV @ 9/8c
  • BattleBots (#102) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • Big Brother (#1703) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Big Crazy Family Adventure (#103) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • Botched (#210) – E! @ 9/8c
  • Catch a Contractor (#302) – Spike TV @ 10/9c
  • Celebrity Family Feud (#102) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Food Network Star – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • Golan the Insatiable (#GOL-205) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c
  • Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • Gypsy Sisters (#405) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Halt and Catch Fire (#205) – AMC @ 10/9c
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#43/219) – HBO @ 11/10c
  • Naked & Afraid (#410) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • Penny Dreadful (#209) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • Poldark – PBS @ 9/8c
  • Return to Amish (#205) – TLC @ 9/8c
  • #RichKids of Beverly Hills (#306-60) – E! @ 10/9c
  • The Brink (#02/102) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • The Crimson Field (#102) – PBS @ 10/9c
  • The Josh Wolf Show (#112) – CMT @ 11/10c
  • The Last Ship (#203) – TNT @ 9/8c
  • The Real Housewives of Orange County (#1002) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • True Detective (#10/202) – HBO @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New* – Celebrity Family Feud (#102) @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – BattleBots (#102) @ 9/8c

CBS

  • *New* – Big Brother (#1703) @ 8/7c

FOX

  • *New* – Golan the Insatiable (#GOL-205) @ 9:30/8:30c

NBC

  • *Season Finale* – American Odyssey (#113) @ 10:01/9:01c

AMC

  • *Series Premiere* – Humans (#101) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Halt and Catch Fire (#205) @ 10/9c

BET

  • *Special* – BET Awards 2015 @ 8/7c (3 1/2-Hour Special)

Bravo

  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Orange County (#1002) @ 9/8c

CMT

  • *New* – The Josh Wolf Show (#112) @ 11/10c

Discovery Channel

  • *New* – Naked & Afraid (#410) @ 10/9c

E!

  • *New* – Botched (#210) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – #RichKids of Beverly Hills (#306-60) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Food Network Star @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen @ 10/9c

HBO

  • *New* – True Detective (#10/202) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Ballers (#02/102) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Brink (#02/102) @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#43/219) – HBO

PBS

  • *Season Premiere* – Last Tango in Halifax (#301) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Poldark @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Crimson Field (#102) @ 10/9c

Showtime

  • *Series Finale* – Nurse Jackie (#712) @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – Happyish (#110) @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Penny Dreadful (#209) @ 10/9c

Spike TV

  • *New* – Bar Rescue (#421) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Catch a Contractor (#302) @ 10/9c

TLC

  • *New* – Return to Amish (#205) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Gypsy Sisters (#405) @ 10/9c

TNT

  • *New* – The Last Ship (#203) @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Falling Skies (#501) @ 10/9c

Travel Channel

  • *New* – Big Crazy Family Adventure (#103) @ 9/8c

WGN

  • *Season Finale* – Salem (#213) @ 10/9c

8:00/7:00c

  • *Special* – BET Awards 2015 – BET (3 1/2-Hour Special)
  • *New* – Big Brother (#1703) – CBS
  • *New* – Celebrity Family Feud (#102) – ABC (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network
  • *Season Premiere* – Last Tango in Halifax (#301) – PBS

9:00/8:00c

  • *New* – Bar Rescue (#421) – Spike TV
  • *New* – BattleBots (#102) – ABC
  • *New* – Big Crazy Family Adventure (#103) – Travel Channel
  • *New* – Botched (#210) – E!
  • *New* – Food Network Star – Food Network
  • *Series Premiere* – Humans (#101) – AMC
  • *Series Finale* – Nurse Jackie (#712) – Showtime
  • *New* – Poldark – PBS
  • *New* – Return to Amish (#205) – TLC
  • *New* – The Last Ship (#203) – TNT
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Orange County (#1002) – Bravo
  • *New* – True Detective (#10/202) – HBO

9:30/8:30c

  • *New* – Golan the Insatiable (#GOL-205) – FOX
  • *Season Finale* – Happyish (#110) – Showtime

10:00/9:00c

  • *New* – Ballers (#02/102) – HBO
  • *New* – Catch a Contractor (#302) – Spike TV
  • *Season Premiere* – Falling Skies (#501) – TNT
  • *New* – #RichKids of Beverly Hills (#306-60) – E!
  • *Season Finale* – American Odyssey (#113) – NBC (10:01/9:01c)
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network
  • *New* – Gypsy Sisters (#405) – TLC
  • *New* – Halt and Catch Fire (#205) – AMC
  • *New* – Naked & Afraid (#410) – Discovery Channel
  • *New* – Penny Dreadful (#209) – Showtime
  • *Season Finale* – Salem (#213) – WGN
  • *New* – The Crimson Field (#102) – PBS

10:30/9:30c

  • *New* – The Brink (#02/102) – HBO

11:00/10:00c

  • *New* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#43/219) – HBO
  • *New* – The Josh Wolf Show (#112) – CMT

Full Schedule

  • *Series Finale* – Nurse Jackie (#712) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – American Odyssey (#113) – NBC @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *Season Finale* – Happyish (#110) – Showtime @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *Season Finale* – Salem (#213) – WGN @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere* – Humans (#101) – AMC @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Falling Skies (#501) – TNT @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere* – Last Tango in Halifax (#301) – PBS @ 8/7c
  • *Special* – BET Awards 2015 – BET @ 8/7c (3 1/2-Hour Special)
  • *New* – Ballers (#02/102) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Bar Rescue (#421) – Spike TV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – BattleBots (#102) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Big Brother (#1703) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Big Crazy Family Adventure (#103) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Botched (#210) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Catch a Contractor (#302) – Spike TV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Celebrity Family Feud (#102) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Food Network Star – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Golan the Insatiable (#GOL-205) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Gypsy Sisters (#405) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Halt and Catch Fire (#205) – AMC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (#43/219) – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Naked & Afraid (#410) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Penny Dreadful (#209) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Poldark – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Return to Amish (#205) – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – #RichKids of Beverly Hills (#306-60) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Brink (#02/102) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – The Crimson Field (#102) – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Josh Wolf Show (#112) – CMT @ 11/10c
  • *New* – The Last Ship (#203) – TNT @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of Orange County (#1002) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New* – True Detective (#10/202) – HBO @ 9/8c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 6/28/15

Posted on June 28, 2015 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

Gemma Chan as Anita - Humans _ Season 1, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Des WillieSunday nights have become an insane night of TV for me — while I’m looking forward to checking out the series finales of Nurse Jackie and American Odyssey and the season premiere of Falling Skies, the thing I’m most looking forward to tonight is the series premiere of the new AMC series Humans. This sci-fi drama is set in an alternate present where synthetic humans known as Synths have become commonplace — every household seems to have one of these robotic servants, except the Hawkins family. Joe Hawkins (Tom Goodman-Hill, Mr. Selfridge) is overwhelmed with taking care of the kids while wife Laura (Katherine Parkinson, The IT Crowd) works long hours, so he decides to get a Synth (Gemma Chan, Bedlam) to help out, much to his wife’s objections. While at first Anita seems to be making life easier, there is something creepy about her, and when questionable things start happening, the Hawkins family starts to question the ramifications of living with a machine.

The series sets up a really fascinating parallel universe and raises some really interesting social ramifications of creating these robots to do all of our work and act as slaves. However, it also sets up a fascinating mystery that spans into three other concurrent storylines — are there Synths that go beyond their programming and can think and feel human emotions? And what are the dangers of this happening? The series also stars Colin Morgan (Merlin), William Hurt (Damages), Rebecca Front (The Wrong Mans), Neil Maskell (Utopia), and Will Tudor (Game of Thrones).

On tonight’s episode, the Hawkins family buys a robot servant called a Synth in the opener of this series based on a Swedish sci-fi drama. They soon begin to suspect, however, that they may be in danger from this highly-developed machine and the man in search of her.

To meet the family’s new Synth, tune in to AMC at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Big Brother, Celebrity Family Feud, BattleBots, American Odyssey, Golan the Insatiable, Food Network Star, The Last Ship, Falling Skies, Halt and Catch Fire, True Detective, Ballers, The Brink, and Nurse Jackie.

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This Week on TV – 6/28/15-7/4/15

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

Welcome to a new week of TV! Again, there are some great premieres this week and a good number of finales, 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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Saturday on TV – 6/27/15

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

Saturday features a good number of new episodes, including the return of Atlantis on BBC America at 9/8c, so check it out below.

Also on tonight:

  • *New* – Atlantis (#207) – BBC America @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Branson Taxi (#104) – Reelz @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Food Factory (#425/426) – FYI @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Home Factory (#04/104 & 06/106) – FYI @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (#103) – BBC America @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Power (#204) – Starz @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Dead Files (#V609) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Graham Norton Show (#1711) – BBC America @ 11:15/10:15c
  • *New* – The Josh Wolf Show (#111) – CMT @ 11/10c
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