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GOOD GIRLS Starring: Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Izzy Stannard, and Matthew Lillard Created by Jenna Bans Written by Jenna Bans, Directed by Dean Parisot THE PREMISE Good Girls had a good thing going for it before it even started because it features actresses from three of my favorite shows: Christina Hendricks of Mad Men , Retta of Parks and Recreation , and Mae Whitman of Parenthood . In this new comedy-drama, they play three suburban housewives who are at their wits end with their finances and personal lives so they decide to rob a supermarket but it becomes far more complicated as the episode progresses. THE REVIEW In this era of #MeToo, this is a very interesting commentary and it's a very unusual mix of comedy and drama. At one point, the show doesn't seem to take itself too seriously with its outlandish premise and quirky characters but then it pivots and it addresses rape and family hardshi...

LIVING BIBLICALLY Starring: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, with Ian Gomez, and Camryn Manheim Inspired by "The Year of Living Biblically" by AJ Jacobs Created by Patrick Walsh Written by Patrick Walsh, Directed by Andy Ackerman THE PREMISE Living Biblically is based on a book about a man who decides to live his life for a year literally according to the Bible. When Chip's (Jay R. Ferguson) best friend dies, Chip goes into a funk that is broken when his wife, Leslie (Lindsey Kraft) tells him she is pregnant. Chip decides to improve his life by living for a year according to the Bible with the assistance of his priest, Father Gene (Ian Gomez). Rounding out the main cast are co-workers and friends, Vince (Tony Rock) and Rabbi Ableman (David Krumholtz) as well as his boss at a local newspaper, Ms. Meadows (Camryn Manheim). THE REVIEW Well this was a pretty cringe-inducing pilot that once again proved everything that is wron...

Here's a look at Week #23! The Winter Olympics are over tonight so its back to normal with some series and season premieres to boot. ABC ABC is all new most of the week but they do not have any premieres because they have the Oscars next Sunday and they will use it as a promotional platform. They do have a buzzy crossover between Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder on Thursday this week. It will be interesting to see if it can help either show. Designated Survivor returns for the first time in a couple months on Wednesday. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Designated Survivor THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Once Upon a Time 9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H....

Here's a look at Week #22! It's another week of the Winter Olympics with very little on the other networks except some finales of some winter shows including The Amazing Race, Big Brother: Celebrity Edition, and The Bachelor: Winter Games . It's also the season finale for Shark Tank next Sunday against the Closing Ceremony. NBC is airing another preview episode of A.P. Bio during the Closing Ceremony, but it didn't get much traction on a Thursday preview earlier this month. ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Winter Games 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Speechless (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 American Housewife (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Winter Games (Season Finale) 10:00 The Bachelor: Winter Games - The World Tells All (Special) FRIDAY 8:00 Movie: Wreck-it-Ralph 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Countdown ...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #20. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.7     14th week 2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.0     11th week 3. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.9     6th week 4. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     6th week     Big Brother: Celebrity Edition (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.8     Special Airing 6. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.7     14th week     9-1-1 (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     6th week 8. The Wall (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.5     3rd week     NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5     14th week     Chicago Med (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 1.5     9th week 11. Big Brother:...

Here's a look at Week #21! With the Olympics dominating on NBC all week, ABC is giving a little bit of competition with The Bachelor: Winter Games while CBS has Big Brother: Celebrity Edition . FOX is entirely in repeats while the CW has the return of DC's Legends of Tomorrow , now on Monday nights, a new Black Lightning , and the season finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Winter Games (SERIES PREMIERE) 10:00 Lights, Camera, Romance! (Special) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Speechless (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 American Housewife (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 The Bachelor: Winter Games 10:00 20/20: Roseanne - The Return FRIDAY 8:00 Movie: Wreck-It Ralph 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 The Middle (Repeat) 8:30 The Middle (Repeat) 9:00 Black-ish (Repeat) 9:30 Black-ish (Repeat) 10:00 20/20 SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Vide...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #19. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. This is Us (NBC, Sunday 10:45pm) - 9.3     Special Airing 2. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.9     15th week 3. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.3     10th week     Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.3     12th week 5. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.8     5th week 6. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.7     5th week 7. 9-1-1 (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.6     5th week 8. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.5     11th week 9. Scandal (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.4     3rd week 10. The Amazing Race (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.3     5th week     The Four (FOX, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.3...

Here's a look at Week #20! ABC ABC is mostly new on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Wednesday has the network premiere of Inside Out instead of the comedies while Friday brings the season finale of the short run of Child Support , which was a surprisingly decent performer. On Sunday, ABC is oddly airing new episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos at 7pm and Shark Tank at 10pm instead of 8pm and 9pm. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 Movie: Inside Out 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Special) 9:00 Child Support (Season Finale) 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Golden State SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 9:0...

A.P. BIO Starring: Glenn Howerton, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, and Patton Oswalt Created by Mike O'Brien Written by Mike O'Brien, Directed by Oz Rodriguez THE PREMISE A.P. Bio is a new school sitcom with a familiar theme: a radical different teacher tries to adapt to a traditional school environment. In this case, the teacher is Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton), a philosophy scholar who missed out on his dream job and is spending a year away teaching A.P. Bio at a high school. He doesn't care much for getting along with his boss, Principal Durbin (Patton Oswalt), and he spends his days plotting revenge with his class against a rival scholar, Miles (Tom Bennett). Rounding out the main cast are students Stef, Mary, and Michelle (Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, & Jean Villepique). THE REVIEW A.P. Bio has some elements of every other school sitcom, but there's also some interesting turns it takes as it seems intent on being a sor...