Innholdsfortegnelse for March 28, 2022 i TV Guide Magazine

DINNER’S SERVED Great photo of most of the immediate Reagan family on your Blue Bloods cover [March 14], but how could you leave out Gramps, the patriarch? Len Cariou should be on this cover with the rest of his family! Otherwise, I really enjoyed the issue. —Rhonda ABOUT TIME Living in the region where it all happened and following the local news stations that did in-depth investigations aided by the authorities, I’m glad that the rest of the country will learn how far someone will go for money in NBC’s The Thing About Pam. This series will show that you cannot always tell how bad someone can be. —Kenneth FAN FAVORITE Leslie Jordan makes Fox’s Call Me Kat worth watching. I’ve always loved him. —JoAnn HBO, YES! I have loved…

Retro Pick Emergency! 5/4c, FETV Long before 9-1-1, Chicago Fire or Station 19, the first responders of Emergency! saved the day. The 1972–77 drama joins FETV’s schedule tomorrow (airing two hours nightly at 10/9c), but first, this sevenhour marathon showcases the guest stars who popped up alongside firefighter paramedics DeSoto and Gage (right, from top: Kevin Tighe and Randolph Mantooth). Such as: JOHN TRAVOLTA (6/5c) The future Sweathog—in his first onscreen role—sweats it out in a Season 2 episode as a badly injured hiker who needs an airlift before a brushfire reaches him. NICK NOLTE (8/7c) In one of his earliest parts, Nolte plays a dashing doctor. The Season 3 hour also features NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus as, natch, a football player with a broken ankle. YVONNE CRAIG…

@TVGMMattRoush [Spoiler alert.] It is one thing for an actor to want to leave a show, but why did FBI: Most Wanted have to kill off Julian McMahon’s character, Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix? Why couldn’t he just retire and go “free birding” with his lady love, Sarah (Jen Landon)? I’m also not happy about Dylan McDermott taking over as leader of the team. —Phyllis MATT ROUSH: Let’s wait to judge Dylan McDermott until he actually joins the CBS series in April. They could do worse. But I’m not sure how the show could have chosen a way to write out McMahon from Most Wanted (it was his choice to leave) that would be more guaranteed to upset fans, at least judging from the outraged emails I received after Jess’…

@TVGMMattRoush Pachinko A multigenerational saga tells a story of sacrifice and cultural identity SERIES PREMIERE Friday, March 25, Apple TV+ A MOTHER PACKS her teenage daughter’s few belongings, sending her off to a new life in a strange land in 1931. This wrenching moment is intercut with a scene nearly 60 years later, when the daughter is now a wizened grandmother, packing to return to visit her native country. Such echoes are common in creator-producer Soo Hugh’s shimmeringly gorgeous and emotionally engrossing adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed 2017 novel about Koreans displaced by the Japanese occupation of the early 20th century. The central character, played by three remarkable actresses over a roughly 70-year span, is Sunja, the only surviving child of peasant parents who operate a boarding house in…

SOMEONE IS JEALOUS OF SHELDON’S SOCIAL SKILLS In the 100th episode, fellow child prodigy Paige Swanson (Mckenna Grace) can’t believe Sheldon has made more friends than she has at their respective universities. GEORGIE GROWS UP Sheldon’s 17-year-old brother has yet to confess to his 29-year-old girlfriend Mandy (Emily Osment) that he’s not 21. A twist in the 100th episode will send ripples throughout the Cooper family in episodes to come. WILL GEORGE CHEAT? Looking ahead, Sheldon’s mom Mary continues to grow closer with her church’s young pastor, Rob (Dan Byrd). And Big Bang Theory fans know adult Sheldon (Jim Parsons) once confessed that he walked in on his dad with another woman when he was 13. Could we see George and divorced neighbor Brenda Sparks (Melissa Peterman) ignite the sparks…

TCM Birthday Tribute: Debbie Reynolds 6:30am/5:30c, TCM Movie Picks Celebrate the effervescent actress with seven straight flicks. Her 1952 breakthrough, Singin’ in the Rain, makes a splash at 4/3c. Hoffman Family Gold 8/7c, Discovery Is this a Gold Rush spinoff or MacGyver? As the winter freeze and their deadline near, the Hoffmans’ progress at their rich Alaska mine is delayed by busted equipment—lots of it—which requires some creative solutions. Blue Bloods 10/9c, CBS In Bridget Moynahan’s directing debut, sneaky Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) doesn’t bother to notify Police Commissioner Reagan (Tom Selleck) before requesting that one Sgt. Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) head up his security detail. We’ll say it again: sneaky! MOVIES 10:30am/Galaxy Quest 9:30c (1999) IFC 12:21/I Carry You 11:21am c With Me (2021) Starz Cinema 8/7c Sommersby (1993) Retroplex 11:45/Day for…

MasterChef Junior Tuesday, April 5, 8/7c, Fox BATTER UP! THE Little League World Series of maining that’s as surprising as the pint-size contestants. “I could never have been prepared for meeting these [kids], 8 to 13 years old, with the skill levels that they brought,” marvels Daphne Oz (left), the chef and cookbook author who joins judges/mentors Gordon Ramsay (below, with Montana’s Tegan) and Aarón Sánchez for Season 8. Those skills are on full display tonight once the trio and Ramsay’s visiting daughter Tilly surprise the kitchen prodigies with a wall of doughnuts and a tasty task: Create a batch of 50 doughnut holes in two unique flavors. “It was mind-boggling, the combinations they came up with,” says Oz. “And the presentations!” Unfortunately, there are also some food fails, which…

Chicago P.D. 10/9c, NBC “They are like wounded soldiers,” says Marina Squerciati of officer Kim Burgess and her Intelligence Unit partner/sometime co-parent Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger). In the aftermath of her newly adopted daughter Makayla’s (Ramona Edith Williams) abduction, “They’ve put on armor.” Although they wanted the same end—rescue the child before the kidnappers would kill her as they did her nanny—they angrily disagreed over the means. “Adam’s propensity to break the rules always helped solve crimes, but this time, it got in the way,” the actress explains. “I don’t know if she’ll be able to forgive that, or how they build back from where they are, [having] said things to each other that cannot be unsaid. They’re going to find out the hard way what’s best for Makayla.”…

THE PLOT THICKENS The Blacklist 8/7c, NBC FBI task force chief Cooper (Harry Lennix) intensifies his search for his mystery blackmailer (a tiny situation involving a falsified ballistics report after Cooper’s gun was used in a homicide). Problems arise when his mission overlaps with the unit’s Blacklist case. Now Hear This SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) In the Season 3 opener of this Great Performances series, host and violinist Scott Yoo leads an immersive lesson on Amy Beach, America’s greatest Romantic-era composer, and gives her female European counterparts their due. Magnum P.I. 9/8c, CBS Loyal Magnum (Jay Hernandez, below) tries to clear the name of his late Navy SEAL buddy Sebastian Nuzo (Domenick Lombardozzi), who is posthumously implicated in a murder. MOVIES 10am/9c Sleepy Hollow (1999) IFC…

S.W.A.T. 10/9c, CBS “THE 100TH EPISODE! We had to go big!” Shemar Moore (right) says of tonight’s milestone hour. Actually, it’s huge: Team leader Hondo is framed for killing two officers and goes on the run to prove his innocence. Here, Moore previews the action-packed hour, which also sees the return of bad guy Novak (Timothy Murphy), the bully Hondo shut down during his soul-searching trip to Mexico in the season opener. Hondo is such a stand-up guy. How does anyone believe he committed this crime? A deepfake video—somebody’s pretending to be Hondo. He doesn’t want to get his team in harm’s way, but they show up for him. It’s quite a fight. And you’re seeing Hondo questioning if it’s worth it. That’s [always] been the journey: Hondo wants to…

ACROSS 1 Battlestar Galactica commander6 90210’s state (abbr.)9 “It’s freezing!”12 Star Trek: Voyager’s ____ of Nine13 John Pankow on Mad About You14 British bathroom15 Emmy or Golden Globe16 Former Project Runway mentor (2 wds.)18 Food holder in a cafeteria20 American Gladiators setting21 Sha Na Na leader24 Just the Way You ____25 The Gilded ____26 First drugstore to offer Rx labels in multiple languages31 Lucy Hale on Pretty Little Liars33 Irish actor Stephen34 Joint with a cap35 No Time for ____38 Barefoot Contessa host Garten39 Please Don’t ____ the Daisies40 Laurie of The Walking Dead42 Name of the hand on The Addams Family45 Eric’s wife on Friday Night Lights46 Mariette of The Incredible Hulk48 Good Times family52 Pearson actor Goree53 Screw up54 More ready for harvesting55 ____, Dear56 ____ Hunt57 Fills with food DOWN 1 The Space Between Us star Butterfield2 Morning moisture3 Director…

HOROSCOPE Taurus (April 20–May 20) If you want a new job, this new moon is a great time to either make some plans or speak to whomever you need to or take required action to do something about making it happen. Don’t work? Get serious about whatever you want to be known for. Birthday: Emily VanCamp 5/12/1986 Gemini (May 21–June 20) You are going through a cycle where you might feel like you just need to be really practical and take care of business, but a little spirituality in your life won’t lead you astray! Also, a great time to study or travel is beginning, especially if it’s for work. Birthday: Joshua Jackson 6/11/1978 Cancer (June 21–July 22) Fears about cash could prove quite costly. So you need to move…

Smart Watch If you have a half hour, check out this series The concept of warm new period comedy Our Flag Means Death—a “gentleman pirate” kills ’em with kindness as he roams the high seas—is rich humor gold, especially with Taika Waititi as Blackbeard. HBO Max If you have an hour, watch this fan favorite A top exec at Coco’s Bakery Restaurants hits the shop floor in disguise in the season finale of Undercover Boss. We bet he’ll learn the right mix for success—and also eat some humble pie. Friday, April 8, 8/7c, CBS If you have a free evening, watch this documentary The mix of inspiration and music in Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Oscar-recognized Summer of Soul hits high notes with Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Sly and the Family Stone…

black-ish Tuesdays, 9:30/8:30c, ABC “IT JUST FEELS like a lifetime ago,” says Anthony Anderson when looking back on eight seasons and 175 episodes of his ABC comedy black-ish. Since 2014, the sitcom set the TV bar to Norman Lear heights, bringing laughs plus social commentary via the tight-knit Johnsons, led by Anderson as high-strung father Andre and Tracee Ellis Ross as his grounded M.D. wife, Rainbow. Viewers related to Dre and Bow as they raised their five kids—trendy eldest Zoey (Yara Shahidi), clueless Junior (Marcus Scribner), curious twins Jack (Miles Brown) and Diane (Marsai Martin) and joyful baby Devante (August and Berlin Gross). Adding a third-generation perspective were Dre’s parents, stoic Pops (Laurence Fishburne) and free spirit Ruby (Jenifer Lewis). As the Johnsons pack up (the series wraps April 19), we…

Larry McMurtry’s Streets of Laredo 7:16/6:16c, Starz Encore Westerns Grizzled Texas Ranger turned bounty hunter Woodrow F. Call (James Garner, above, in the role originated by Tommy Lee Jones in the 1989 start of the Lonesome Dove saga) returns for this gripping final chapter, airing today as a three-part marathon. Call is hired to track a ruthless young Mexican train robber, master sniper Joey Garza (Alexis Cruz). As TV GUIDE MAGAZINE wrote when Laredo premiered in 1995, “Garner’s laconic and world-weary performance captures Call’s weaknesses—and his strength—sublimely. He’s terrific, as are Cruz, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard and the rest of the fine cast that populates McMurtry’s bleak geographical and psychological landscape.” The Flash 8/7c, The CW While Team Flash focuses on tracking down a metahuman with some fiery powers, Iris…

Benjamin Franklin DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE 8/7c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) How did such a staunch monarchist become a leader of the American Revolution? This question is the driving force in Ken Burns’ latest documentary on revered Founding Father and celebrated inventor Benjamin Franklin. The four-hour event is most engaging whenever it’s endeavoring to solve that puzzle. Tonight’s Part 1, “Join or Die,” can be yawninducing as it dryly maneuvers through Franklin’s rise as a skilled printer, voracious reader and brilliant writer, especially without the advantage of archival footage and witness interviews that enliven some of Burns’ more recent films. But Tuesday’s conclusion, “An American,” benefits from a far more specific focus on the commencement of the Revolution. The momentum is nonstop as Franklin’s patience for the disrespect exhibited by…

@damianholbrook Cheers to The Good Fight for adding Andre Braugher. With the double Emmy winner and Brooklyn Nine-Nine vet signing on to play a hedonistic lawyer opposite stars Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald, it’s a sure bet that Season 6 of the Paramount+ prestige legal drama is going to be a knockout. Cheers to Resident Alien for delivering the anti–Baby Yoda. In the demented Syfy comedy’s midseason finale, kid-hating E.T. Harry (Alan Tudyk, left) got his own Grogu in the form of a newly hatched “humalien” hybrid that would probably send the Mandalorian running to the Dark Side. Cheers to Upload for plugging into its ensemble’s power. As much as we adore star Robbie Amell as a newly deceased tech bro living it up in a digital afterlife resort, it’s nice to see…