JANUARY

Sunday, buy rx Jan. 4
8 p.m.: Galavant (ABC)
9 p.m.: Downton Abbey (PBS)

Tuesday, infection Jan. 6
8 p.m.: Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)
8 p.m.: Agent Carter (ABC), cheap  Masterchef Junior (Fox)
9 p.m.: Switched at Birth (ABC Family), The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN)
10 p.m.: Cougar Town (TBS)

Wednesday, Jan. 7
8 p.m.: People’s Choice Awards (CBS), American Idol (Fox)
9 p.m.: Empire (Fox), Love Thy Neighbor (OWN)
9:30 p.m.: Duck Dynasty (A&E)
10 p.m.: American Horror Story midseason return (FX), Wahlburgers (A&E), Hindsight(VH1)
10:30 p.m.: Donnie Loves Jenny (A&E)

Thursday, Jan. 8
8 p.m.: American Idol (Fox)
10 p.m.: Portlandia (IFC), Archer (FX) Parenthood midseason return (NBC), Babylon (Sundance TV)

Friday, Jan. 9
8 p.m.: Glee (Fox), Masters of Illusion (The CW), Cold Justice (TNT)
9 p.m.: Hart of Dixie (The CW)
10 p.m.: Banshee (Cinemax)
11 p.m.: Comedy Bang! Bang! (IFC)

Sunday, Jan. 11
9 p.m.: Shameless (Showtime), Girls (HBO)
9:30 p.m.: Togetherness (HBO)
10 p.m.: House of Lies (Showtime), Looking (HBO)
10:30 p.m.: Episodes (Showtime)

Monday, Jan. 12
10 p.m.: Eye Candy (MTV)

Tuesday, Jan. 13
8 p.m.: Parks and Recreation (NBC)
10:30 p.m.: Kroll Show (Comedy Central)
10 p.m.: Wrestling With Death (WGN America)

Wednesday, Jan. 14
8 p.m.: Melissa & Joey (ABC Family)
8:30 p.m.: Baby Daddy (ABC Family)
10 p.m.: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX), Workaholics (Comedy Central)
10:30 p.m.: Man Seeking Woman (FXX), Broad City (Comedy Central)

Friday, Jan. 16
8 p.m.: World’s Funniest Fails (Fox)
9 p.m.: 12 Monkeys (Syfy)
The Fall, Puss in Boots (Netflix)
9 p.m.: Glee (Fox)

Saturday, Jan. 17
8 p.m.: Whitney (Lifetime)
9 p.m.: The Musketeers (BBC America)

Monday, Jan. 19
8 p.m.: The Fosters (ABC Family)
9 p.m.: Chasing Life (ABC Family)
11:30 p.m.: Larry Wilmore’s The Nightly Show (Comedy Central)

Tuesday, Jan. 20
10 p.m.: Justified (FX)

Thursday, Jan. 22
12:30 a.m.: This Is Not Happening (Comedy Central)
9 p.m.: Backstrom (Fox)
10 p.m.: Nightwatch (A&E)

Saturday, Jan. 24
8 p.m.: With This Ring (Lifetime)
9 p.m.: Black Sails (Starz)

Tuesday, Jan. 27
10 p.m.: Sirens (USA)

Wednesday, Jan. 28
10 p.m.: The Americans (FX), Suits (USA)

Thursday, Jan. 29
8 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m.: Scandal (ABC)
10 p.m.: How to Get Away With Murder (ABC); Parenthood series finale (NBC), Fortitude(Pivot)

Saturday, Jan. 31
8 p.m.: Beautiful & Twisted (Lifetime)

FEBRUARY

Sunday, Feb. 1
Super Bowl (NBC)
The Blacklist (NBC)

Tuesday, Feb. 3
10 p.m.: Being Mary Jane (BET)

Wednesday, Feb. 4
8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
Earth: A New Wild (PBS)

Thursday, Feb. 5
9 p.m.: The Blacklist (NBC) (time period premiere)
10 p.m.: Allegiance (NBC)

Friday, Feb. 6
9 a.m.: Miles From Tomorrowland (Disney Junior)

Sunday, Feb. 8
9 p.m.: The Walking Dead midseason premiere (AMC)
10 p.m.: Better Call Saul (AMC)

Monday, Feb. 9
10 p.m.: Better Call Saul (AMC)

Tuesday, Feb. 10
8 p.m.: Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) (regular slot)

Wednesday, Feb. 11
10 p.m.: Schitt’s Creek (Pop)

Thursday, Feb. 12
8 p.m.: The Slap (NBC)

Tuesday, Feb. 17
9 p.m.: Rizzoli & Isles (TNT)
10 p.m.: Perception (TNT)

Thursday, Feb. 19
8:30 p.m.: The Odd Couple (CBS)
9 p.m.: Two and a Half Men (CBS) (series finale)
10 p.m.: Vikings (History)

Monday, Feb. 23
10 p.m.: The Night Shift (NBC)

Tuesday, Feb. 24
10 p.m. Outlaw Country (WGN America)

Wednesday, Feb. 25
8 p.m.: Survivor (CBS)
9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race (CBS)

Thursday, Feb. 26
10 p.m. How to Get Away With Murder season finale (ABC)

Friday, Feb. 27
12:01 a.m. House of Cards (Netflix)

Sunday, Feb. 29
10 p.m. Fortitude (Pivot)

MARCH

Sunday, March 1
8 p.m.: Once Upon a Time (ABC)
9 p.m. Secrets and Lies (ABC), Last Man on Earth (Fox)
10 p.m.: Battle Creek (CBS)

Monday, March 2
8 p.m.: The Following (Fox)

Tuesday, March 3
8 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen (Fox)
9 p.m.: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (ABC)

Wednesday, March 4
10 p.m.: CSI: Cyber (CBS), Broadchurch (BBC America)

Thursday, March 5
Dig (USA Network)
10 p.m. American Crime (ABC)

Friday, March 6
12:01 a.m.: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), My Own Man documentary (Netflix)

Sunday, March 8
9:30 p.m.: Last Man on Earth (Fox)

Monday, March 9
9 p.m.: The Following (Fox)
9 p.m.: Bates Motel (A&E)
10 p.m.: The Returned (A&E)

Sunday, March 15
10 p.m.: The Royals (E!)

Tuesday, March 17
9 p.m.: Undateable (NBC)
9:30 p.m.: One Big Happy (NBC)

Monday, March 23
12:35 a.m.: The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS)

Wednesday, March 25
10:30 p.m.: Big Time in Hollywood, FL (Comedy Central)

Friday, March 20
8 p.m.: Glee series finale (Fox)
Bloodline (Netflix)

Monday, March 30
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (PBS)

Tuesday, March 31
Miracle Baby Unit (PBS)
9 p.m. The Dovekeepers (CBS)
9:30 p.m. Weird Loners (Fox)
10 p.m. Younger (TV Land)

APRIL

Wednesday, April 1
9 p.m. The Dovekeepers part 2 (CBS)

Sunday, April 5
9 p.m.: A.D. (NBC)
10 p.m.: Odyssey (NBC), Wolf Hall (PBS)

Saturday, April 4
9 p.m.: Outlander (Starz)

Friday, April 10
Daredevil (Netflix)

Saturday, April 18
9 p.m.: Orphan Black (BBC America)

Tuesday, April 28
Last Days in Vietnam (PBS)

Wednesday, April 29
First Peoples (PBS)

MAY

Friday, May 8
Grace and Frankie (Netflix)

Thursday, May 14
9 p.m.: Wayward Pines (Fox)
What Makes a Good Television Show

I figured we’d start off this MidSeason Report by establishing the ground rules of what makes a good television show. Once we’ve done that, malady it’ll be easier to take these rules and apply them to some shows and see which ones come out on top.

• Good acting, sickness writing, orthopedist directing, cinematography, music, etc. For the most part these things just have to be average. But when they’re firing at all cylinders, and coupled with all the other attributes, then we’ve got something special.
• An intriguing premise or story that says something interesting. And a premise that can be developed over time and expanded upon.
• Compelling multifaceted characters that you care about. Wanting to know what happens to them.
• Good character and story development over each episode, even standalone episodes. Especially standalone episodes. Each episode is not a novel or movie. We’re here to watch things develop over the course of a season and the series.

Fringe

Compelling characters. Interesting premise. Good mix of comedy and drama. Some shocking sequences. A much talked about season finale last year. Then, why is the show so difficult to stay interested in? Well, let’s think about it. What has really happened in story and/or character development so far this season? … I think the problem is not enough mythology episodes and too many standalone episodes that don’t really contribute to the overall whole.

FlashForward

I like FlashForward. But I’m hearing a lot of people think it’s boring. But I’ve heard quite a few people also really like it. What do I think is the problem? A little bit a couple things. One, the characters. I don’t think people are completely invested in the characters as they should be. Most likely because this is a situational drama and
What Makes a Good Television Show

I figured we’d start off this MidSeason Report by establishing the ground rules of what makes a good television show. Once we’ve done that, medical it’ll be easier to take these rules and apply them to some shows and see which ones come out on top.

• Good acting, anaemia writing, abortion directing, cinematography, music, etc. For the most part these things just have to be average. But when they’re firing at all cylinders, and coupled with all the other attributes, then we’ve got something special.
• An intriguing premise or story that says something interesting. And a premise that can be developed over time and expanded upon.
• Compelling multifaceted characters that you care about. Wanting to know what happens to them.
• Good character and story development over each episode, even standalone episodes. Especially standalone episodes. Each episode is not a novel or movie. We’re here to watch things develop over the course of a season and the series.

Fringe

Compelling characters. Interesting premise. Good mix of comedy and drama. Some shocking sequences. A much talked about season finale last year. Then, why is the show so difficult to stay interested in? Well, let’s think about it. What has really happened in story and/or character development so far this season? … I think the problem is not enough mythology episodes and too many standalone episodes that don’t really contribute to the overall whole.

FlashForward

I like FlashForward. But I’m hearing a lot of people think it’s boring. But I’ve heard quite a few people also really like it. What do I think is the problem? A little bit a couple things. One, the characters. I don’t think people are completely invested in the characters as they should be. Most likely because this is a situational drama and the writers have focused more on mystery than the people in it.
Updated: Dec 03

Updated: Dec 03

If there’s one thing science fiction fans can count on every year, condom
it’s that a new Doctor Who Christmas Special will grace their TV sets on Christmas Day. Ever since 2005 when the show was revived for current audiences, pharm
viewers around the world have been treated to holiday adventures with the Doctor. Sometimes they’re tied to a larger story arc, click while other times they’re inspired by classic Christmas tales. But it’s safe to say, they’re always a welcome addition to the holiday season.

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