Daily Reflector What 2 Watch Entertainment Guide / Jan27-Feb2

BY JAY BOBBIN

CBS gives ‘Fire Countr y’

special post-football airing

Football-championship season can mean good news for certain series.

Networks often decide to give extra postgame airings to shows they want to boost and on Sunday, Jan. 29, CBS’ “Fire Country” receives such treatment, as the Max Thieriot-starring drama gets a showcase outside its usual Friday slot, following the AFC Championship contest. In the new story, a plane crash sparks a blaze that Bode Donovan (Thieriot) and other firefighting volunteers among Northern California prison inmates unite to battle.

Thieriot recently ended his connection to “SEAL Team” with the death of his character on that show, now seen on Paramount+, so he’s now exclusive to “Fire Country” – something that could have been foreseen, since he’s also a creator and executive producer of the latter series. He claimed at the start of the television season that he had the energy to keep doing both programs, but his larger commitment clearly was to the latter one.

Having based “Fire Country” (which already has been renewed for a second season) on his own experiences growing up in the Sonoma County region that the show concerns, Thieriot reflects, “I’d say the stuff that’s kind of most memorable right now is the stuff that’s really occurred in the past few years ... obviously, a large portion of the Santa Rosa being destroyed, Coffey Park and all those neighborhoods, all the lives that were tragically lost. It was a really, really devastating fire, so I think that one probably has the biggest impact on me emotionally.”

Additional “Fire Country” stars include Diane Farr, Billy Burke, Jordan Calloway, Kevin Alejandro (who also directed a recent episode), Jules Latimer, Stephanie Arcila and W. Tre Davis. For viewers who may not have seen the show yet – one aim of the after-football scheduling being to draw more viewers to it – executive producer Tony Phelan says they shouldn’t worry about not being able to get up to speed quickly.

conceived of it as having some serialized elements,” he allows, “but I think it will be easy for audience to come in if they if they have missed episodes. There are obviously fire events, rescue Our firefighters battle wildfires from the border all the way down to Mexico. They also water rescue; there’s all sorts of stories to tell. And got quite a few mysteries at the center of our

Thieriot confirms that giving the fictional characters Country” is fulfilling his goal to give their counterparts weekly TV attention. “They do amazing incredible heroic rescues,” he notes, they’re constantly saving the world (within their immediate area), but I think they’re just also really kindhearted people. That’s something that’s important world today in general.”

sports this week

AUTO RACING

Saturday

1:30 p.m. WITN IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Live)

2:30 p.m. USA IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Live)

10:00 p.m. USA IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Live)

Sunday

6:00 a.m. USA IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Live)

12:00 p.m. WITN IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. (Live)

BASKETBALL

Friday

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Saint Louis at Davidson. (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Oakland at Youngstown State. (Live)

Saturday

11:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live)

12:00 p.m. WNCT Xavier at Creighton. (Live)

BSCR Boston College at Virginia. (Live)

2:00 p.m. WNCT Cincinnati at Houston. (Live)

ESPN College Basketball (Live)

ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

BSCR Missouri State at Murray State. (Live)

FS1 Marquette at DePaul. (Live)

2:30 p.m. WCTI NBA Countdown (Live)

3:00 p.m. WCTI Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers. (Live)

WYDO Illinois at Wisconsin. (Live)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Arkansas at Baylor. (Live)

ESPN2 TCU at Mississippi State. (Live)

BSCR Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky. (Live)

FS1 Seton Hall at Butler. (Live)

5:00 p.m. WYDO FOX College Hoops Extra (Live)

5:30 p.m. WCTI New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets. (Live) WYDO Arizona at Washington. (Live)

6:00 p.m. ESPN Texas at Tennessee. (Live)

ESPN2 Florida at Kansas State. (Live)

7:00 p.m. BSCR Gonzaga at Portland. (Live)

7:30 p.m. WYDO FOX College Hoops Extra (Live)

8:00 p.m. WCTI NBA Countdown (Live) WYDO Ohio State at Indiana. (Live)

ESPN Kansas at Kentucky. (Live)

ESPN2 Ole Miss at Oklahoma State. (Live)

8:30 p.m. WCTI Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics. (Live)

9:00 p.m. FS1 San Jose State at San Diego State. (Live)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

11:00 p.m. BSCR Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount. (Live)

12:00 a.m. ESPN2 Boy’s High School Basketball Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. San Ysidro (Calif.). (Live)

Sunday

=12:00 p.m. WNCT Inside College Basketball (Live)

USA Saint Joseph’s at George Mason. (Live)

FS1 Providence at Villanova. (Live)

12:15 p.m. WNCT Michigan State at Purdue. (Live)

2:00 p.m. FS1 Georgetown at St. John’s. (Live)

2:30 p.m. WNCT Inside College Basketball (Live)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Drake at Belmont. (Live)

5:00 p.m. ESPN2 Memphis at Tulsa. (Live)

Monday

7:00 p.m. ESPN Virginia at Syracuse. (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball (Live)

ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

Tuesday

7:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

TNT NBA on TNT Pregame Show (Live)

7:30 p.m. TNT Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks. (Live)

8:00 p.m. FS1 Connecticut at DePaul. (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

10:00 p.m. TNT New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets. (Live) FS1 Fresno State at Wyoming. (Live)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Live (Live)

Wednesday

5:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Free Agency Special (Live)

6:30 p.m. FS1 Providence at Xavier. (Live)

7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live)

ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live) BSCR Georgia Tech at Louisville. (Live)

7:30 p.m. ESPN Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics. (Live)

8:30 p.m. FS1 Villanova at Marquette. (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (Live)

BSCR Northern Iowa at Drake. (Live)

10:00 p.m. ESPN Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns. (Live)

10:30 p.m. FS1 New Mexico at Utah State. (Live)

Thursday

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Michigan at Northwestern. (Live)

TNT NBA Tip-Off (Live) FS1 Wisconsin at Ohio State. (Live)

7:30 p.m. TNT Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers. (Live)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Houston at Wichita State. (Live) FS1 Washington at UCLA. (Live)

10:00 p.m. TNT Los Angeles Clippers at Milwaukee Bucks. (Live)

10:30 p.m. ESPN Oregon at Arizona. (Live)

11:00 p.m. FS1 Washington State at USC. (Live)

12:30 a.m. TNT Inside the NBA (Live)

EQUESTRIAN

Saturday

12:30 p.m. FS1 America’s Day at the Races. (Live)

4:30 p.m. WITN Pegasus World Cup Invitational. (Live)

Sunday

4:00 p.m. FS1 America’s Day at the Races. (Live)

FOOTBALL

Friday

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) Sunday

12:00 p.m. ESPN Postseason NFL Countdown (Live)

3:00 p.m. WYDO NFC Championship: Teams TBA. (Live)

6:00 p.m. WYDO NFL on FOX Postgame (Live)

6:30 p.m. WNCT AFC Championship: Teams TBA. (Live)

10:00 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (Live)

Monday

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live)

Tuesday

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) ESPN2 College Football Live (Live)

Wednesday

12:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Senior Bowl Practice (Live)

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live)

Thursday

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Senior Bowl Practice (Live)

4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live)

7:00 p.m. ESPN Pro Bowl Skills Showdown (Live)

GOLF

Friday

3:00 p.m. GOLF Farmers Insurance Open, Third Round. (Live)

5:00 p.m. WNCT Farmers Insurance Open: Third Round. (Live)

2:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Dubai Desert Classic, Third Round. (Live)

Saturday

6:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Dubai Desert Classic, Third Round. (Live)

2:30 p.m. GOLF Farmers Insurance Open, Final Round. (Live)

4:30 p.m. WNCT Farmers Insurance Open: Final Round. (Live)

2:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour

Golf Dubai Desert Classic, Final Round. (Live)

Sunday

6:00 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Dubai Desert Classic, Final Round. (Live)

4:30 p.m. GOLF APGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Invitational. (Live)

Monday

4:30 p.m. GOLF Southwestern Invitational, First Round. (Live)

Tuesday

4:30 p.m. GOLF Southwestern Invitational, Second Round. (Live)

Wednesday

4:30 p.m. GOLF Southwestern Invitational, Final Round. (Live)

3:30 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Ras al Khaimah Championship, First Round. (Live)

Thursday

3:00 p.m. GOLF AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, First Round. (Live)

3:30 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour Golf Ras al Khaimah Championship, Second Round. (Live)

HOCKEY

Friday

7:00 p.m. ESPN Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders. (Live)

BSCR San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes. (Live)

Sunday

5:00 p.m. BSCR Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes. (Live) 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Premier Hockey Federation All-Star Game. (Live)

Tuesday

7:00 p.m. BSCR Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes. (Live)

Wednesday

7:30 p.m. TNT Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres. (Live)

SOCCER

Friday

10:00 p.m. FS1 Mexico Primera Division Soccer Tijuana vs Pumas UNAM. (Live)

Saturday

7:30 p.m. TNT International Friendly: Colombia at United States. (Live)

9:30 p.m. TNT U.S. Soccer Postgame (Live)

TENNIS Friday

3:30 a.m. ESPN 2023 Australian Open Tennis Women’s Final. (Live)

Saturday

3:30 a.m. ESPN 2023 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Final. (Live)

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Feb. 1)

From Marvel Studios and Ryan Cooper, director of 2018’s “Black Panther,” comes this 2022 actioner that follows the people of Wakanda as they fight to protect their home from inter vening world powers while they mourn the death of King T ’Challa.

Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Danai Gurira head the cast.

(ORIGINAL)

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Feb. 1)

The sophomore round of this animated adventure continues the stor y of Penny Proud, who navigates growing up in a rambunctious house with a loving mom and an overly protective father. Kyla Pratt, Jo Marie Payton, Tommy Davidson and Paula Jai Parker are returning voice cast; Gabrielle Union, Holly Robinson Peete, Leslie Odom Jr and Anthony Anderson are guest voices.

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Questions:

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Sur vivor: Over the Andes” (Available now)

From National Geographic comes this six episode adventure series that follows host, biologist and natural histor y guide Hazen Audel (“Sur viving the Tribe”) as he climbs waterfalls, wades through deadly swamps and traverses freezing terrain as he climbs over the Andes Mountains of South America.

“Strangest Bird Alive” (Available now)

This National Geographic documentar y about ostriches is told mainly from the perspective of one male bird that dances his way into the hearts of several females, does battle with potential rivals and then stops at nothing to protect his brood from any threat that comes along.

1) In what year was the first of ficial NHL All-Star Game played?

2) When was the first and only shutout in NHL All-Star histor y recorded?

3) Who holds the record for most goals scored in a single All-Star contest?

4) Who has played in the most All-Star games?

5) Who has the most career goals in All-Star play?

6) When was the Nor th America vs. the World format adopted?

Answers:

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5) ayneW Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, each with 13 6) 1998

4) Gordie Howe, with 23 (1948-80)

3) ayneW Gretzky (1983), Mario Lemieux (1990), Vincent Damphousse (1991), Mike Gar tner (1993) Dany Heatley (2003), John avaresT (2015) and omasT Her tl (2020) each have scored four goals in a game

2) 1967, when the Montreal Canadiens registered a 3-0 win over the NHL All-Stars

1) 1947, when the NHL All-Stars defeated the defending champion orontoT Maple Leafs, 4-3

Smokin’ Aces (2007, Action)

The Forever Purge (2021)

8 p.m.

on WCTI

Shark Tank

First into the Tank is an entrepreneur from New Orleans who has a solution to a serious problem in the kitchen her nontoxic product that magically helps dispose of cooking oils safely. Then, an entrepreneur from New Jersey pitches a tool that instantly transforms eating utensils into a common kitchen accessory. Another entrepreneur introduces his viral device designed to help save time and lessen fatigue. The last entrepreneurs share their product designed to prevent

creepy crawlers from intruding your home. Featured sharks include Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Daymond John.

8 p.m. on SHOW Boys in Blue

When is a game not just a game? It’s win or go home for the Polars in the state tournament. As the team looks toward a seemingly bright future, a horrific tragedy strikes the North Minneapolis community, leaving the neighborhood searching for

answers in the Season 1 finale episode “Won’t Be Beat.”

8 p.m. on TBS Movie: Ocean’s 8 Both a continuation of and a sequel to director Steven Soderbergh’s successful “Ocean’s” trilogy, this 2018 heist comedy from Gary Ross stars Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, sister of George Clooney’s character from the earlier films, who hatches a scheme to hit the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Next at the Kennedy Center Hip hop legends The Roots give an electrifying performance during their residency at the Kennedy Center. Beyond the stage, the band endeavors to use their influence and platform to explore the depths of their creative potential and inspire the next generation of cultural leaders. The series looks to reflect America’s performing arts landscape in the new episode “The Roots Residency.”

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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives That’s amore! This time around, Guy Fieri is digging into all kinds of Italian. In Santa Barbara, Calif., comedian Dennis Miller is riding shotgun for a taste of prime time pizza and amazing arancini. And in Las Vegas, a vegan joint is putting their spin on an Italian “meat” sandwich, plus a funky pizzeria is stuffing chicken parm into a spectacular stromboli in the new episode

“Interesting Italian.”7

Mark Cuban

The Last Airbender (2010, Fantasy) Noah Ringer, Dev Patel.

Maid in Manhattan (2002) Jennifer Lopez.

Royal Winter (2017, Drama) Merritt Patterson, Jack Donnelly, Samantha Bond.

Autumn (2020, Romance) Nikki Deloach, Andrew Walker, Henriette Ivanans.

Tickets to Paradise (2022, Romance-Comedy) Ashley Williams, Ryan Paevey.

7 p.m. on FX

Movie: Black Panther

More than a movie, this true phenomenon stars Chadwick Boseman as the Marvel title character, the prince of a kingdom called Wakanda that needs defenders from outside invaders. One enemy tellingly is named Killmonger, played by Michael B. Jordan in a fine reunion with “Creed” director Ryan Coogler. Though this 2018 film has the requisite special effects and frantic battles, it also has much more in terms of depicting family

relationships and the essence of an entire culture. The first-rate cast also includes Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya.

8 p.m. on BBCA Planet Earth: Frozen Planet II The highly-anticipated sequel to “Frozen Planet,” this new series returns to the Arctic and Antarctic to observe the amazing species that thrive there. But, going further than the first season, it also explores life beyond

the Poles witnessing the wildlife dramas that play out in all the world’s coldest regions: our high mountains, frozen deserts, snowbound forests, and ice-cold oceans in the series premiere episode “Frozen Worlds.” These are the last true wildernesses on earth. Sir David Attenborough narrates.

8 p.m. on HALL

Movie: Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance

The earth moves when Hannah (Ashley Newbrough), an expert

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in avalanche forecasting, brings her new technology to Glacier National Park and faces pushback from the director of Mountain Rescue (Stephen Huszar), who relies more on intuition and common sense. Their dual approach brings more than forecasting to the forefront of their hearts in this 2023 romantic comedy.

8 p.m. on LIFE Movie: Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini

Sherri Papini (Jaime King), a young wife and mother, dis-

appears while jogging near her home, leading to national headlines as concerned citizens search for her whereabouts.

Reappearing three weeks later, Sherri claimed she was abducted and repeatedly abused. But four years later, evidence revealed her kidnapping was all a hoax so she could spend time with an ex-boyfriend. She was arrested and sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to federal agents in this 2022 docudrama. Matt Hamilton and Josh Collins also star.

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Jaime King

Greenv. Farm. Will. Winds. Bethel Wash. Grifton Grimes.

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Dog Gone”

When a young man loses his beloved dog on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late in this true stor y that’s based on the book “Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinar y Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home” by Pauls Toutonghi. Johnny Berchtold, Rob Lowe and Kimberly Williams-Paisley star (ORIGINAL)

“Pamela,

a Love Stor y”

Ryan White (“ The Case Against 8,” “Good Night Oppy”) produced and directed his intimate portrait of Pamela Anderson that follows the life and career of the former “Baywatch” and “Barb Wire” star from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother (ORIGINAL)

“Freeridge”

Four teens tr y to reverse a curse after an unusual old box seems to bring misfortune and more into their lives in this coming-of-age comedy series and spinoff of the 2018-21 Netflix comedy “On My Block.” Keyla Mejia, Br yana Salaz, Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Ciara Wilson head the cast. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: True Spirit”

Sarah Spillane (“ This Life,” “Around the Block”) co-wrote and directed this true stor y of Jessica Watson (Teagan Croft, “Titans”), who had to overcome her greatest fear as she set out to become at age 16, the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Cliff Curtis, Anna Paquin and Josh Lawson are also in the solid cast. (ORIGINAL)

Carson Daly of “T on NBC

Nathan Fillion of “The Rookie” on ABC

“You want drama, you need conflict. Breaking the law is an automatic conflict right there. I think it kind of sets itself up for easy stor ytelling.”

“Of all the shows that on, not a day goes by somebody doesn’t mention ‘Last Call’ to me, especially online or on social media. It’s just ver y straightfor Some people have described it as a rock ’n roll ’Dateline NBC.’ ”

Jeffrey Dean Mor recently of “The Dead” on AMC have guys who development and end of my driveway make wood occasionally neighbors and it, but I don’ lumber yard anymore. literally make all my farm.”

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“Movie: Mission: Impossible”

Tom Cruise stars in this updated movie version of the classic ’60s TV series. Faulty plotting makes the twists and turns of this spy mission difficult to follow, but great stunts accompanied by the revved-up theme music make up for weak points in the stor y. Vanessa Redgrave excels in her bit role. Ving Rhames, Jean Reno and Kristin Scott Thomas also star

A recent college graduate (Anne Hathaway) gets a crash course in landing arguably the most demanding boss on Earth (Meryl Streep) at a fashion magazine in this enjoyable 2006 comedy, adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s bestseller. The dismayed newcomer’s job is made even tougher by a competitive fellow assistant (Emily Blunt). Stanley Tucci and Simon Baker also star

“Nate Bargatze: Hello World”

The Tennessee-born and -bred comic gives his take on such topics as growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, the hardest part of marriage and saying dumb things in a stand-up performance recorded this past September before a live audience at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. (ORIGINAL)

web links

Host Mike Rowe apprentices himself to people who perform dangerous or disgusting jobs that make civilized life possible for the rest of us in “Dirty Jobs,” airing Sundays on Discovery Channel. Catch up on all past seasons at www.discovery.com/shows/dirty-jobs

Builder Chase Morrill and his team take dilapidated century-old cottages and lakeside retreats and give them new life in “Maine Cabin Masters” Mondays on Magnolia Network. Learn more about the crew and their business by visiting mainecabinmasters.com

“Harlem”

The sophomore round of this comedy series from Tracy Oliver (“Girls Trip”) finds Camille (Meagan Good) tr ying to pick up the pieces after blowing up her career and love life, Tye (Jerrie Johnson) looking to the future, Quinn (Grace Byers) on a journey of self-discovery and Angie’s (Shoniqua Shandai) career taking a promising turn. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: The Devil Wears Prada”

You thought your boss was difficult?

Bosses 2 (2014, Comedy) Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis.

The Other Woman (2014) Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann.

Roxbury (1998,

Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan.

Minutes (2021, Suspense) Amy Smart, Thora Birch, Peter Facinelli.

Reminiscence (2021) Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson.

Gravity (2013, Drama) San-

Bullock, George Clooney.

Atonement (2007) James McAvoy, Keira Knightley. A girl of 13 accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime.

for a Dollar (2022, Western) Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan.

Jones (2020, Drama) Jessica Barr, Skyler Verity.

Equals (2015) Kristen Stewart.

Quigley Down Under (1990) Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo.

Confess, Fletch (2022, Comedy) Jon Hamm, Kyle MacLachlan. ››› Dazed and Confused (1993, Drama) Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Sasha Jenson.

of Love (2021) Kathy Luu, Damien Sato, Joy Hopwood. As They Made Us (2022) Dianna Agron, Simon Helberg. 5-25-77 (2022)

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Movie: Sing

A stellar voice cast headed by Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane and Scarlett Johansson sparkles in this infectiously entertaining 2016 CGI-animated family film, about an assortment of animals who gather at a koala’s theater for a singing competition. John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Jennifer Saunders, Jennifer Hudson and Peter Serafinowicz also lend their vocal talents to the movie, which

grossed more than $632 million at the worldwide box office.

8 p.m. on WCTI

Movie: The Avengers

A dream team of Marvel Comics superheroes comes together in this big, loud and immensely fun 2012 action epic, with a number of the stars reprising their roles from earlier films: Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man”), Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”) and Chris Evans (“Captain America: The First Avenger”). Scarlett Johansson and

Samuel L. Jackson also are back as Black Widow and Nick Fury, and Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner join in as the Hulk and Hawkeye.

8 p.m. on WUNK

Miss Scarlet and the Duke on Masterpiece Detective Fitzroy (Evan McCabe) hires Eliza (Kate Phillips) to look into a case of police corruption after he sees a colleague plant evidence on a suspect in the new episode “Bloodline.” But just what will

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they be able to do when they uncover the truth? Stuart Martin, Ansu Kabia, Cathy Belton, and Simon Ludders also star.

8 p.m. on DSC

Dirty Jobs

Mike Rowe descends into the depths of an aging manhole, coating it with a polyurea liner to extend its warranty in Murfreesboro, Tenn., because few things go bad like an aging manhole. Then, Mike walks into a bar with an horologist and a priest to set the time right as he

restores a historic clock tower in the new episode “Manhole Rehab; Clock Caretaker.”

9 p.m. on SHOW

Your Honor

Michael (Bryan Cranston) resists a “favor” from Fia (Lilli Kay), but Olivia (Rosie Perez) pushes him to exploit a newfound connection. Meanwhile, Little Mo’s (Keith Machekanyanga) deal goes sour, leaving Eugene (Benjamin Flores Jr.) to pick up the pieces.

Mike Rowe

Greenv. Farm. Will. Winds. Bethel Wash. Grifton Grimes.

9 p.m. on CW

All American: Homecoming Simone (Geffri Maya) struggles with trying to balance her new “duties” and her loyalty to Nate (Rhoyle Ivy King), leaving her to question if she made the right decision in the new episode “Hard Place.” Marcus (Cory Hardrict) sees that Thea (Camille Hyde) is struggling on the court and offers her help in an unexpected way. Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) tries to keep the baseball team focused as they inch closer to a big

achievement. Meanwhile, Cam (Mitchell Edwards) isn’t sure if pledging is for him, leaving JR (Sylvester Powell) to reevaluate the fraternity’s strategy.

9 p.m. on FREE

The Watchful Eye

This double episode series premiere follows Elena Santos (Mariel Molino), a young woman with a complicated past, maneuvering her way into working as a live-in nanny for an affluent family in Manhattan. She quickly discovers that everyone

in the mysterious building has deadly secrets and ulterior motives. But what they don’t know, however, is that Elena has some shocking secrets of her own. Warren Christie, Amy Acker, Jon Ecker, Aliyah Royale, Lex Lumpkin, Henry Joseph Samiri and Kelly Bishop also star.

9 p.m. on HIST History’s Greatest Mysteries The Season 4 premiere of this documentary series opens with “The Loch Ness Monster,”

and examines the evidence that continues to mount surrounding the unidentified creature. Hosted and narrated by Laurence Fishburne, each episode of the series unpacks mysteries with contributions from top historians, authors, scientists, and researchers. From unsolved crimes to lost and buried treasures, and the deaths and disappearances of famous figures, it explores possible explanations to some of the world’s most confounding events.

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10 p.m. on WITN

Quantum Leap Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps into one of five people in an elevator at a 1962 nuclear reactor. He must figure which one triggers a bomb that kills them all. Each time the bomb goes off, he leaps into another one of them an hour earlier and the scene resets on a loop in the new episode “Leap. Die. Repeat.” Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee also star.\

Washington (Suddenlink)

Raymond Lee

Greenv. Farm. Will. Winds. Bethel Wash. Grifton Grimes.

8 p.m. on FOOD

Chopped

The champions are back and chasing a major jackpot. In the preliminary rounds, the chefs don’t have to settle for the baskets they’ve been given. They can choose to gamble away an ingredient. But will they stare it down and embrace the challenge, or take their chance with a spin of the roulette wheel? Two out of three chefs decide to keep the final entrée basket just as it is.

Tune in to see if the chef who decides to risk it regrets their choice in the new episode “Casino Royale XL: Grand Finale.”

9 p.m. on CW

The Winchesters

Carlos (JoJo Fleites) corrals the gang to find out why vampires are making their way into Lawrence. Then Latika’s (Nida Khurshid) weeks of sorting through the Men of Letters clubhouse provides important information when John (Drake

Rodger) gets a scary glimpse into the future and asks for Millie’s (Bianca Kajlich) help with his plan. Meanwhile, Mary (Meg Donnelly) struggles with the tedious balance between feelings and action when it comes to John in the new episode “Cast Your Fate to the Wind.”

9 p.m. on WITN

La Brea

The Harrises (Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken) return to 10,000

BC determined to upload a virus that will stop all sinkholes, despite knowing that this will mean they will never get home again. An unlikely leader rallies the Clearing to face an oncoming prehistoric threat in the winter premiere episode “Stampede.” Another episode, “Murder in the Clearing,” immediately follows where Lucas (Josh McKenzie) and Sam (Jon Seda) lead a contentious investigation to find the killer of a Survivor.

9 p.m. on WUNK

Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World

This series premiere tells the story of hip-hop as a political tool for speaking truth to power. It includes first-hand accounts from some of the genre’s most integral players and deconstructs the origins of this bold and revolutionary art form through the voices of those who were there at the start, creating an anthology of how it became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history.

Nida Khurshid

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The Price Is Right at Night

The new episode “Superfans” celebrates some of the show’s most passionate and dedicated viewers. From a legacy contestant whose family members are such fans that they named her after a Barker Beauty, to those who have extensive memorabilia collections, this special episode is a thank you to the fans who continue to be a part of the show’s historic run on network television. Prizes include a once-in-a-lifetime experience

of dinner with host Drew Carey, a trip to Switzerland and more.

8 p.m. on WCTI

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?” We’ll have to wait and find that one out in this new special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beloved educational series. Catchy and classic, this singalong features host Ryan Seacrest and a host of celebrities performing classics such as “Three Is a Magic

Number” (Black Eyed Peas), “I’m Just a Bill” (Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen), “Unpack Your Adjectives” (The Muppets and Fortune Feimster) and many more.

9 p.m. on WUNK

NOVA

The new episode “London Super Tunnel,” tells of how more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers toiled for more than a decade to build a brand-new subterranean railroad under London: the Eliz-

abeth Line. One of Europe’s largest engineering projects, they confronted immense challenges, from building platforms and concourses the size of aircraft carriers beneath London’s busiest shopping venue, to designing, outfitting and testing a fleet of 70 new highspeed trains. Facing delays and cost overruns worsened by the pandemic, engineers and technicians race to create 10 new stations, operate new trains and test out new 13-mile twin tunnels.

Movies

10 p.m. on SYFY

The Ark

Taking place 100 years in the future, aboard the Ark One a star-cruising vessel carrying humanity’s last hope at survival the ship sustains damage and heavy casualties in this new science fiction series. The remaining passengers must band together and complete the mission of finding a new planetary home, the destination of which is more than a year away.

Ryan Seacrest

7 p.m. on FX

Movie: The Martian Matt Damon earned an Oscar nomination as best actor for his engaging performance in director Ridley Scott’s wellpaced 2015 drama based on Andy Weir’s story of an astronaut mistakenly thought dead by the rest of his crew and left behind on Mars. As he uses his ingenuity to survive on the “red planet,” others try to figure out how to bring him home once they realize he’s still

alive. The top-flight cast also includes Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

8:31 p.m. on WNCT

Ghosts

It’s like a metal detector, only for ghosts. Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay’s (Utkarsh Ambudkar) assistant, Freddie (Mike Lane), purchases ghost-hunting equipment when suspicious activity leads him to suspect the B&B might be haunted.

And Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) risks losing his relationship with Jessica (Nichole Sakura) and his ride when Freddie sells his car, on the new episode “Ghost Hunter.”

Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock and Asher Grodman also star. The series has been picked up for a third season.

10 p.m. on WNCT CSI: Vegas

Coma survivors say the darndest things. Catherine’s (Marg

Helgenberger) day off with her granddaughter gets interrupted when a woman wakes up from a four-year coma and remembers details from the night her sister died in the new episode “When the Dust Settles.”

Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mandeep Dhillon, Jay Lee, and Ariana Guerra also star.

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The truth shall set you free sometimes. Shelley (Kaja

Brielle) reveals a secret that changes everything. But Renee (Nijah Brenea) continues to struggle with her past and how it could come back to haunt her. Then, Malika (Sh’Kia) and Renee scramble to hide their tracks after a deadly ambush before Kold and Windy get their big break in the new episode “Respect is Everything.” Brely Evans, Eian O’Brien, Kruz Valero and Chidozie Adindu also star.

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“Koala Man”

From downunder comes this animated comedy about a family man whose only superpowers are following the rules and snuffing out petty crime in his suburban Australia community But when cosmic and man-made evils rear their ugly heads, he’s ready to swat them down. Hugh Jackman, Michael Cusack (the series’ creator), Sarah Snook, Jemaine Clement and Demi Lardner head the voice cast. (ORIGINAL)

“How I Caught My Killer”

From the creative forces behind “ The Girl Scout Murders” and “ This Came Out of Me” comes this nine episode true-crime documentar y series that presents stories of murders that were solved by clues left behind by the victims, be they a diar y entr y, a text message, a fraught letter to a friend or a social media post. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Zack and Miri Make a Porno”

The title pretty much spells out the plot of writer-director Kevin Smith’s comedy, which follows the trend of combining raunchiness and sweetness. Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks have the title roles as roommates who tr y to solve their financial desperation by starring in and marketing an amateur porn film. The process ultimately prompts them to reveal surprising feelings for each other.

BEST JON VOIGHT MOVIES

“Midnight Cowboy” (1969) Well, of course. Voight had done television and stage work, but there was no question that the screen arrival of hustler Joe Buck also marked the arrival of a major new star “Deliverance” (1972) Along with Bur t Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox, Voight made viewers think twice about taking camping trips for a while. And possibly still does. The film version of James Dickey’s novel leads of f a night of Voight films Friday, Feb. 3, on Tur ner Classic Movies.

“Coming Home” (1978) A richly deser ved Oscar went to Voight as a wheelchair-bound, war-opposing veteran who becomes involved with the wife (fellow Academy Award winner Jane Fonda) of another militar y man (Bruce Dern).

“Runaway Train” (1985) To witness an actor’s complete dedication to a role, watch Voight as an escaped convict who refuses to back down in his quest for independence, even when he’s trapped with others aboard the title vehicle.

“Movie: Love, Gilda”

The stor y of Gilda Radner’s life and career is told through the words of the late comic and charter “Saturday Night Live” cast member in this 2018 documentar y from director Lisa D’Apolito (“Shari and Lamb Chop”) that also features audiotapes, inter views with friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes such as Amy Poehler (ORIGINAL)

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“Mission: Impossible” (1996) This update of the classic TV series is best-known as a Tom Cruise vehicle, but Voight does a mar velous job of redefining IMF leader Jim Phelps, both in playing him traditionally and in adding twists.

“Varsity Blues” (1999) If you’re a school athlete, you don’t want a coach as hear tless and manipulative as the one played by Voight which actually is a tribute to the ef fectiveness of the per formance.

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Christie Burke and Richard Fleeshman star in the new series about a space-cruising vessel that encounters a catastrophic event on a mission to secure the human race’s survival in “The Ark,” premiering Wednesday on Syfy. Get your first look at www.syfy.com/the-ark

Master woodworker Eric Hollenbeck takes historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, Calif., and gives them new life in “The Craftsman,” airing Thursdays on Magnolia Network. Find this and more at magnolia. com/network/

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Puppy Bowl XIX (Animal Planet — new special, Feb. 12)

It takes dedication to tail wagging and licking to earn the right to play in the greatest exhibition of cuteness the world has ever known. These puppies can’t wait to take to the gridiron in the Puppy Bowl Stadium and show off their

moves on the field. The full player lineup from Team Ruff and Team Fluff will leave fantasy leagues barking up the wrong tree. This year, the game celebrates more puppies, more animal shelters and rescues, and more inspiring adoption stories than ever before. Which team will win the Lombarky trophy?

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A new documentary follows NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch as he confronts his physical limits when he sustains a possible career-ending injury in 2015 in “Rowdy,” debuting Friday on Freevee. Catch a sneak peek at www.youtube.com/ watch?vm5D6ELKED80

Food blogger and cookbook author Ree Drummond shares her secrets for home cooking and celebrating, from quick suppers to elaborate gatherings, in “The Pioneer Woman,” airing Saturdays on Food Network. Find delicious recipes at www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-pioneer-woman