In with the new The 2016 TV schedule offers something for everyone
By Jacqueline Spendlove TV Media
With the holiday season winding down, most of us are about to fall back into our usual routines. On the plus side, the long stretch of reruns is all but behind us and there’s a heap of brandnew series, along with some returning favorites, to look forward to as we forge ahead into 2016. You like comedies? They’re in there. Dramas? More than you can count on one hand. Period pieces? Sci-fi? Police procedurals? Comic book characters? All that and much more is coming your way across multiple networks beginning in early January and extending well into the new year.
The inevitable slew of fall cancelations has left some gaping holes in the prime-time schedule, and there’s no shortage of new programming to fill them. January is pretty drama- and detectiveheavy, with shows like NBC’s “Shades of Blue” and Fox’s “Second Chance” and “Lucifer” premiering.
NBC is hoping new comedies
“Superstore” and “Telenovela” will be a hit, and the Dan Savageproduced sitcom “The Real O’Neals” debuts on ABC in March. But it’s Fox’s upcoming comedy that’s generating the most buzz, as the Seth MacFarlane-produced “Bordertown” replaces “American Dad!” as part of its “Sunday Funday” lineup starting Jan. 3. Anything connected to the cartoon-comedy powerhouse MacFarlane is bound to garner attention. For “Bordertown,” he teams up once again with “Family Guy” writer Mark Hentemann, who also created this latest venture. The show follows neighbors Bud Buckwald (Hank Azaria, “The Simpsons”) and Ernesto Gonzalez (Nicholas Gonzalez, “Resurrection Blvd.”) and their families — residents of the fictitious state of “Mexifornia” on the U.S.-Mexico border. Bud is an exceedingly white border patrol guard resistant to diversity and cultural change, while Ernesto is a good-natured and enterprising Mexican immigrant working hard towards the American Dream.
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One of these is “The Catch,” the female-centered
To be sure, there are plenty of new series to look forward to in 2016, but ravenous fans of existing shows have been champing at the bit for fresh material. ABC’s anthology series “American Crime” begins its sophomore season Jan. 6, and “The Walking Dead” delivers the second half of the current season on AMC starting in February. Later in the year, we can look for FX’s “American Horror Story” Syfy’s “Z Nation,” both of which have secured season renewals. Over on PBS, the British hit “Downton Abbey” begins the U.S. run of its final season Jan. 3.
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Come April, however, it’s “Game of Thrones” fans that will have their appetites whetted when the fantasy drama series debuts its highly anticipated sixth season. The most notable element of the new season is that, for the first time, the show will not run parallel with George R.R. Martin’s book series, “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
the works and the show having caught up to the existing material, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have no choice but to
As avid readers of the novels can attest, however, recent seasons’ storylines have begun to veer drastically away from the source material as it is. With Benioff and Weiss working under the advisement of Martin and having been apprised of events of the final two books, it’s not as if the upcoming season’s storylines have simply been picked out of thin air. Additionally, it’s been hinted that at least one story arc will backtrack into earlier book material previously unexplored onscreen. Either way, with “A Song of Ice and Fire” readers no longer smugly privy to what’s to come in “Game of Thrones,” this is bound to be the most unpredictable season to date — and that’s really saying something.
All this barely scratches the surface of what 2016 TV has to offer. Some shows will inevitably flop, while others will soar to massive popularity, but there’s definitely a lot out there worth checking out to judge for yourself. Check your local listings to see the full scope of new and returning shows beginning in January.
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11:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
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FSN NBA Basketball Min. at S.A. From AT&T Center-- San Antonio, Texas (2:00)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Bill Boyce’s Baja (0:30)
11:15 a.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
6:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final ANA Inspiration. From Mission Hills Country Club-Rancho Mirage, Calif. (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
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FSN NBA Basketball Min. at S.A. From AT&T Center-- San Antonio, Texas (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Week (2:00)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Women’s Final Round KPMG Championship. From Westchester Country Club-- Harrison, N.Y. (2:00)
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FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
GOLF Big Break: Palm Beaches (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Halls of Fame (0:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 His & Hers (Live) (1:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Det. at Min. From Xcel Energy Center-- St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF Big Break: Palm Beaches (1:00)
NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Insiders (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Big Break: Palm Beaches (1:00)
NBCSN The Next Bite (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball N.East. at N.C. St. From PNC Arena-- Raleigh, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round Women’s British Open. From Ailsa Course at Turnberry-- Turnberry, Scotland (2:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
7:00 p.m. NBCSN NHL Hockey Nash. at St.L. From Scottrade Center-- St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Texas Bowl. LSU vs. Tex.Tech From NRG Stadium-- Houston, Texas (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Con. at Tex. From Erwin Special Events Center-Austin, Texas (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round The Evian Championship. From Evian Resort Golf Club-- Evian-les-Bains, France (2:00)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (1:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ind. at Rutg. From Rutgers Athletic Center-- New Brunswick, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball IUPUI vs. But. (2:00)
GOLF Masters Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Mich. at Ill. From State Farm Center-Champaign, Ill. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF NCAA Golf Division I Championship. From Concession Golf Club-- Sarasota, Fla. (3:00)
NBCSN EPL Soccer Liverp’l at Sund. From Stadium of Light-- Sunderland, England (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Belk Bowl. N.C. St. vs. MS St. From Bank of America Stadium-- Charlotte, N.C. (Live) (3:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball L.B. at Duke From Cameron Indoor Stadium-Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Penn.St. vs. Md. From XFINITY Center-College Park, Md. (Live) (2:00)
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NBCSN Barclays Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (1:00)
5:00 p.m. FSN Monster Jam (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
5:30 p.m. NBCSN Fantasy Football Live (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Music City Bowl. Tex.A&M vs. L.ville From Nissan Stadium-- Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Clem. at UNC From Dean Smith Center-- Chapel Hill, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Regions Tradition. From Shoal Creek-Shoal Creek, Ala. (2:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Utah at Min. From Target Center-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey N.Y. R. at T.B. From Amalie Arena-- Tampa, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Syr. vs. Pit. From Petersen Events Center-Pittsburgh, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round
Senior PGA Championship. From French Lick Golf Resort-- French Lick, Ind. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Holiday Bowl. USC vs. Wisc. From Qualcomm Stadium-- San Diego, Calif. (Live) (3:30)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Pha. at S.J. From SAP Center-- San Jose, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (2:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
HBO Boxing’s Best of 2015 (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN The Game 365 (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round
Regions Tradition. From Shoal Creek-Shoal Creek, Ala. (2:00)
HBO Boxing’s Best of 2015 (0:50)
11:15 p.m. SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
Thursday, Dec. 31
8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (2:50)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (1:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (3:00)
SPIKE Bellator MMA (1:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Crashed Ice Quebec (1:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (1:00)
SPIKE Breakfast with Fedor (3:15)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Xterra Adventures (0:30)
10:50 a.m. ESPN College Football Playoff (Live) (0:10)
11:00 a.m. ESPN NCAA Football Peach Bowl. Hou. vs. Fla. S. From Georgia Dome-- Atlanta, Ga. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Utah at Min. From Target Center-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN G3 Sportsman (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Texas Team Trail (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Federation Angler (0:30)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey Third Place Game Great Lakes Invitational. From Joe Louis Arena-- Detroit, Mich. (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
1:30 p.m. NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
GOLF NCAA Golf Final Division I Championship. From Concession Golf Club-- Sarasota, Fla. (3:00)
NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Pregame (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Sport Science (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Winter Classic Alumni Game. From Gillette Stadium-Foxborough, Mass. (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Orange Bowl. Okl. vs. Clem. From AT&T Stadium-- Arlington, Texas (Live) (3:40)
ESPN2 Sport Science (0:30)
FSN NCAA Hockey Championship Great Lakes Invitational. From Joe Louis Arena-- Detroit, Mich. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
NBCSN Center of Attention: The Unreal Life of Derek Sanderson (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
6:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. From Belmont Country Club-- Belmont, Mass. (2:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
6:40 p.m. ESPN College Football Playoff (Live) (0:20)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Cotton Bowl Classic. Mich. St. vs. Ala. From AT&T Stadium-- Arlington, Texas (Live) (3:40)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at St.L. From Scottrade Center-- St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
SYFY WWE Smackdown! (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Senior Open Championship. From Sunningdale Golf Club-- La Baneza, Spain (2:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (0:30)
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10:40 p.m. ESPN College Football Playoff (Live) (0:20)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker L.A. Classic. (1:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. From Belmont Country Club-- Belmont, Mass. (2:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: Crazy Train (1:00)
Friday, Jan. 1
8:00 a.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (1:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Poker Series (1:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (2:50)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Det. From Palace of Auburn Hills-- Detroit, Mich. (2:00)
GOLF Morning Drive (1:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Golf Semifinal World Long Drive Championship. (2:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl
(1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football Outback Bowl. N.West. vs. Ten. From Raymond James Stadium-- Tampa Bay, Fla. (Live) (3:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at St.L. From Scottrade Center-- St. Louis, Mo. (2:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl
(1:00)
11:50 a.m. ESPN Nissan Pre-game Rush (Live) (0:10)
Noon (5) KSTP NCAA Football Citrus Bowl. Mich. vs. Fla. From Florida Citrus Bowl-- Orlando, Fla. (Live) (3:30)
(9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Pregame (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Sport Science (0:30)
FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Rose Bowl. Stan. vs. Ia. From Rose Bowl-Pasadena, Calif. (Live) (3:40)
ESPN2 SportsCenter Featured (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. (1:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts Rousimar Palhares vs. Jake Shields World Series of Fighting 22. (2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 H.S. Football Skills Challenge. From ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex-- Orlando, Fla. (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Alpha8. Florida (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts Justin Gaethje vs. Luis Palomino World Series of Fighting 23. (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey Con. vs. Min. (Live) (2:30)
7:40 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Sugar Bowl. Ok. St. vs. Ole Miss From Mercedes-Benz Superdome-- New Orleans, La. (Live) (3:40)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami World Series of Fighting 24. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Bay 101 Shooting Star. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts World Series of Fighting 25. (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
(23) WUCW NCAA Basketball Syr. vs. Mia. (2:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Dayt. vs. Duq. (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 30 for 30 (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Mich. St. vs. Min. From Williams Arena-Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:00)
2:20 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Liberty Bowl. Kan.St. vs. Ark. From Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium-Memphis, Tenn. (Live) (3:25)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Bay. at Kan. From Allen Field House-Lawrence, Kan. (Live) (2:00)
FSN A Piece of the Game (0:30)
3:30 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Duke at Bos. From Silvio O. Conte Forum-Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball St. Lou. at R.I. From Ryan Center-- Kingston, R.I. (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball N.D. vs. Vir. From John Paul Jones Arena-- Charlottesville, Va. (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Forbes SportsMoney (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
5:45 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Alamo Bowl. Ore. vs. TCU From Alamodome-San Antonio, Texas (Live) (3:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Iowa vs. Okl. From Lloyd Noble Center-- Norman, Okla. (Live) (2:00) FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF Golf Final Round Open Championship. From The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews-- Fife, Scotland (4:00)
NBCSN Boxing Omar Figueroa vs. Antonio DeMarco Premier Champions. From AT&T Center-- San Antonio, Texas (2:00)
6:30 p.m. (15) KVRR Ultimate Outdoor Adventure (0:30)
(11) KARE NHL Hockey Winter Classic. Mtl. vs. Bos. From Gillette Stadium-- Foxborough, Mass. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN NCAA Football Fiesta Bowl. N.D. vs. Ohio St. From University of Phoenix Stadium-- Glendale, Ariz. (Live) (3:30)
GOLF Golf Final World Long Drive Championship. (2:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl
(1:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
2:00 p.m. FSN Outdoor Bound TV With Kurt Walbeck (0:30)
GOLF NCAA Golf Day 2 East Lake Cup. From East Lake Golf Club-Atlanta, Ga. (3:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl
(1:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsNation (1:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker Bay 101 Shooting Star. (1:00)
11:20 p.m. ESPN Ford Post-game Show (Live) (0:10)
11:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (2:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
Saturday, Jan. 2
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer (Live) (2:00)
FSN Fishing With Joe Bucher (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball St. Jo. vs. Rich. (Live) (2:00)
Noon FSN Sportsman’s Journal (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Day Solheim Cup. From St. Leon Rot Golf Club-Heidelberg, Germany (5:00)
12:30 p.m. FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Ten. at Aub. From Auburn Arena-- Auburn, Ala. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball N.C. St. at Vir.T From Cassell Coliseum-Blacksburg, Va. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Mil. at Min. From Target Center-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball LSU at Vander. From Memorial Gymnasium-- Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Premier Boxing Champions: Year in Review (2:00)
9:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Cactus Bowl. W.Va. vs. Arz. St. From Chase Field-- Phoenix, Ariz. (Live) (3:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Postgame (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings
Connected (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Gonz. vs. S.F. From War Memorial Gymnasium-San Francisco, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
NBCSN Match of the Day (2:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
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Having quality ingredients can make or break a dish — ask any chef. But many home cooks just don’t have access to the kind of gourmet ingredients professionals have at their fingertips.
Enter Guy Fieri, who levels the playing field for those of us who find ourselves bargain hunting at the grocery store. He challenges chefs to create restaurant-quality meals with all sorts of common supermarket ingredients in the finale of “Guy’s Grocery Games’” Tournament of Champions, airing Sunday, Dec. 27, on Food Network.
The first Tournament of Champions edition of the popular Food Network show premiered in November and has featured 16 previous winners. The five-part series has tested the chefs’ culinary chops and creativity as they battled for a spot in the grand finale. Now, the finalists face the ultimate challenge as they are tasked with preparing a hearty lunch with only seven ingredients from the canned and frozen aisles.
Judges Richard Blais, Troy Johnson and Aarti Sequeira determine who wins bragging rights and the biggest prize in the show’s history.
“Guy’s Grocery Games,” otherwise known as “Triple G,” has been delighting Fieri fans since it pre-
miered in October 2013. The TV personality and restaurateur was stoked about the series from the very beginning.
“Cooking competitions in a professional kitchen are tough as it is,” said Fieri, “but throw in the challenges we all have every day in our local grocery store, plus a few twists and turns I may have up my sleeve, I’m telling you, it’s going to take cooking competitions to a whole new level.”
The program follows four chefs as they compete in three rounds of challenges, with eliminations after each round. The participants com-
pete for a shopping spree prize, typically worth $20,000. The show features special twists designed to test the chefs in ways other culinary series do not. For example, rather than provide the competitors with pantries stocked with fresh fruits, veggies and high-quality cuts of meat, the “Triple G” chefs often find themselves working with canned goods and limited choices.
All in all, it’s been a successful run for Fieri’s latest hit with more food and fun on the horizon for the Food Network star. Don’t miss “Guy’s Grocery Games,” airing Sunday, Dec. 27, on Food Network.
Sunday, Dec. 27
1:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes (9) KAWE Barbecue University With Steven Raichlen
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table (N) TRAV Bizarre Foods America
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Mind of a Chef
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America
Monday, Dec. 28
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 2:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food
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a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Martha Bakes Noon TRAV Bizarre Foods America 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Bizarre Foods America 2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 9:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler (N) 10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Wednesday, Dec. 30 Noon TRAV Food Paradise 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Food Paradise 2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Thursday, Dec. 31 1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Friday, Jan. 1 11:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Noon TRAV Bizarre Foods America 1:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Saturday, Jan. 2 10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes 11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking TRAV Bizarre Foods 11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Noon (9) KAWE Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen 1:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes TRAV Food Paradise 2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated TRAV Food Paradise 4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 27, 2015 to Jan 2, 2016
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