The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week November 8th 2020

John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker star in “Moonbase

Sunday, Nov. 8

8:00 a.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round

2 Charles Schwab Cup Championship. (2:30)

10:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live) (2:05)

11:00 a.m. (11) KARE ISU Figure

Skating Grand Prix Cup of China. (1:30)

Noon (7) KCCO NFL Football Det. at Min. (Live) (3:25)

(15) KVRR NFL Football Chi. at Ten. (Live) (3:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Houston Open. (Live) (3:00)

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Cup Series NASCAR Cup Series Championship. (Live) (4:00)

NBCSN Gymnastics (2:00)

2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP MLS Soccer NE at PHI (Live) (2:15)

3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP NFL Football L.V. at L.A.C. (Live) (3:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Classics Central Division Semifinal Game 6 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. St.L. vs. Min. (2:00)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Charles Schwab Cup Championship. (Live) (2:30)

3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football Pit. at Dal. (Live) (3:05)

5:30 p.m. FSN MLS Soccer Dal at MIN (Live) (2:00)

6:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Houston Open. (3:00)

7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football N.O. at T.B. (Live) (3:15)

8:00 p.m. ESPN Top Rank Boxing: All-Access (1:00)

ESPN2 World of X Games (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. (1:00)

NBCSN Lost Speedways (0:30)

8:30 p.m. NBCSN FIM Motorcycle Racing MotoGP European Grand Prix. (1:30)

9:00 p.m. ESPN Top Rank Boxing: All-Access (1:00)

ESPN2 World of X Games (1:00)

FSN Golf Life (0:30)

9:30 p.m. FSN Breaking Par (0:30)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Charles Schwab Cup Championship. (2:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Top Rank Boxing: AllAccess (1:00)

FSN Timberwolves Draft Preview (0:30)

NBCSN Proving Grounds (0:30)

10:30 p.m. FSN Boondock Nation (0:30)

10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings PostGame Show (Live) (0:45)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)

ESPN2 Top Rank Boxing: AllAccess (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. (1:00)

NBCSN Monster Jam (1:00)

11:30 p.m. (5) KSTP In Depth With Graham Bensinger (0:30)

Monday, Nov. 9

8:00 a.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Charles Schwab Cup Championship. (2:00)

9:00 a.m. FSN MLS Soccer Dal at MIN (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Houston Open. (3:00)

11:00 a.m. FSN NHL Hockey Classics Western Conference Quarter-final Game 6 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. St.L. vs. Min. (2:00)

NBCSN Poker Australian Open. (1:00)

10:15 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:15)

10:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions

Learning Center (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. (1:00)

GOLF Live From the Masters (2:00)

NBCSN Poker Australian Open. (1:00)

2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. St.L. vs. Min. (2:00)

NBCSN Lost Speedways (0:30)

9:30 p.m. NBCSN Lost Speedways (0:30)

10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC NFL Football Det. at Min. (2:00)

ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 DC & Helwani (0:30)

USA WWE NXT (Live) (2:08)

8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Under Center With Kirk Cousins (0:30)

GOLF Live From the Masters (9:00)

NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts XFC 43. (Live) (2:00)

9:00 p.m. FSN NFL Football Det. at Min. (2:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts XFC 43. (2:00)

10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Boxing Classics Terence Crawford vs. Julius Indongo 2017 Top Rank. (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. (1:00)

SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)

11:05 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Replay (1:00)

Thursday, Nov. 12

10:45 a.m. ESPN2 UEFA Soccer Nations League. (Live) (2:15)

Noon ESPN Golf Round 1 Masters Tournament. (Live) (4:30)

FSN NCAA Football (3:00)

1:00 p.m. ESPN2 UEFA Soccer Nations League. (Live) (3:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN2 H.S. Basketball (Live) (1:30)

7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Ind. at Ten. (Live) (3:30)

ESPN Golf Round 1 Masters Tournament. (3:00)

FSN Deer Hunt Wisconsin (1:00)

7:30 p.m. ESPN2 H.S. Basketball (Live) (1:30)

8:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Hockey Classics Final Five Championship 2007 WCHA Tournament. N. Dak. vs. Min. (2:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 H.S. Basketball (Live) (1:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

NBCSN World Chase Tag (1:00)

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

9:00 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN Under Center With Kirk Cousins (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00) FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)

10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Top Rank Boxing (0:30)

FSN Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)

10:35 p.m. (7) KCCO Masters Highlights (0:15)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00) ESPN2 Max on Boxing (0:30)

NBCSN Madden America (1:00) TBS ELeague (1:00)

11:30 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Live (0:30)

Saturday, Nov. 14

9:00 a.m. NBCSN IMSA Auto Racing SportsCar Championship 12 Hours of Sebring. (Live) (5:00)

11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP

Noon NBCSN IMSA Auto Racing Pilot Challenge Sportscar Championship. (2:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN MLS Soccer Dal at MIN (2:00)

7:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Football N.E. at N.Y. J (Live) (3:15)

ESPN2 Boxing Classics Terence Crawford vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas 2019 Top Rank. (2:30)

FSN NCAA Football W. Kent. at Fl.A. (3:00)

USA WWE Raw (Live) (3:00)

9:00 p.m. NBCSN Poker British Open. (1:00)

9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Top Rank Boxing: All-Access (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing Classics

Terence Crawford vs. Viktor Postol 2017 Top Rank. (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF PGA Tour: The CUT (0:30)

11:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Rewind (1:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)

Tuesday, Nov. 10

8:00 a.m. FSN NCAA Football W. Kent. at Fl.A. (3:00)

11:00 a.m. FSN MLS Soccer Dal at MIN (2:00)

3:00 p.m. FSN MLS Soccer Dal at MIN (2:00)

7:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Mia. (OH) at Buff. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 College Football Playoff (1:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Classics March 27, 2013 Pho. vs. Min. (2:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing Classics

Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan 2019 Top Rank. (3:00)

9:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Classics Central Division Semifinal Game 6

FSN WPT Poker Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. (1:00)

NBCSN CarCass (0:30)

11:30 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:30)

Wednesday, Nov. 11

9:00 a.m. FSN NHL Hockey Classics

March 27, 2013 Pho. vs. Min. (2:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Classics

March 27, 2013 Pho. vs. Min. (2:00)

2:00 p.m. ESPN Golf Masters Par 3 Contest. (Live) (2:00)

5:00 p.m. NBCSN ARCA Auto Racing Menards Series West Arizona Lottery 100. (1:00)

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football Tol. at W.Mich. (Live) (3:00)

FSN NFL Football Det. at Min. (2:00)

NBCSN Drone Racing League (Live) (1:00)

TNT All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) (2:00)

10:35 p.m. (7) KCCO Masters Highlights (0:15)

11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

11:30 p.m. ESPN2 Top Rank Boxing: All-Access (0:30)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

Friday, Nov. 13

Noon ESPN Golf Round 2 Masters Tournament. (Live) (4:30)

NBCSN Swimming U.S. Open. (Live) (1:00)

6:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football E.C. at Cin. (Live) (3:00)

7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR WWE SmackDown (Live) (2:00)

ESPN Golf Round 2 Masters Tournament. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)

9:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Card TBA Top Rank. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

9:30 p.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

10:30 p.m. (23) WUCW Gametime With Boomer Esiason (0:30)

FSN Under Center With Kirk Cousins (0:30)

11:00 p.m. (15) KVRR PBC Fight Camp (0:30)

(23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)

11:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (0:30)

(15) KVRR PBC Collection (0:30)

FSN The Icons: Leadership in Sports (0:30)

Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Nov 8,

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2019 Volkswagen Tiguan

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Trump is exactly like a lineman: he eats 15,000 calories a day and we’re pretty sure he has brain damage.

I’d love to use your words against you, Lindsay [Graham], but they’re clearly

empty. Now, a gym sock filled with combination locks? That’s got some heft.

Forty percent of Americans would give up their dog for a month to keep their smartphone. Sounds heartless until you realize 100% of dogs would give up their owner for half of a Ritz cracker.

The Tonight Show

Starring Jimmy Fallon

“Wheel of Fortune” filmed without an audience as a protective measure against the coronavirus. Things are so bad over there, Vanna is

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

You know what it takes to repeal a law against showing your underwear? Legal briefs.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

They confirmed the first reinfection in the United States and the second time

was reportedly worse than the first … that’s how it usually goes with sequels.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

President Trump said on Twitter that next year “will be our best year ever.” “I dunno, 2020’s gonna be pretty tough to beat,” said the CEO of Purell.

now turning all the letters with her elbow.

A lot of people say that the lockdowns have caused tension between them and their roommates. A definite sign of that: when you start referring to your wife and kids as “roommates.”

Out of this world comedy

Aspiring astronauts shoot for ‘Moonbase 8’

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

Imagine being isolated with little contact with the outside world and longing to go someplace far, far away. With everything going on in the world today, surely a lot of people can relate to such a premise, and a new comedy that takes a look at the lighter side of astronaut life might be just what the doctor ordered.

John C. Reilly (“Step Brothers,” 2008) stars as Cap, the leader of a group of astronauts living at a NASA moon base simulator in “Moonbase 8,” premiering Sunday, Nov. 8, on Showtime. His underlings include Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”) as Skip and Tim Heidecker (“Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories”) as Rook, fellow incompetent astronauts desperate to qualify for a lunar mission.

The six-episode, half-hour comedy series was created by Reilly, Armisen and Heidecker along with John Krisel (“Baskets”), who serves as the show’s director. All four men are also credited as writers of “Moonbase 8,” and they are all executive producers with Dave Kneebone (“The Eric Andre Show”). It’s been produced by A24 and Abso Lutely Productions.

While the notion of astronauts living essentially “quarantined” from the outside world might seem a bit apropos at the moment, the comedy has actually been in the

works since 2018 and was relatively recently picked up by Showtime.

“In a year when we have all been forced to come to terms with life in close quarters, we are happy to have landed this offbeat take on life in captivity with dreams of escaping to something grander,”

Showtime executive Jana Winograde said in an official news release when it was picked up in August. “While the show was produced before the pandemic, its subject matter is timely – and, thanks to Fred, Tim, John and Jonathan, its humor is timeless.”

The series is set in a remote area in the desert near Winslow, Arizona, where harsh conditions mimic some of the challenges the wouldbe astronauts might face in space. They diligently attempt to carry out their training, despite obvious ineptitude. Each of the eager, aspiring astronauts has his own reasons for wanting to get to the moon. In the trailer for the series, Cap explains that he’s screwed up his entire life, but if he gets to the moon, he’ll finally be considered a hero. Skip wants to carry on the legacy of his famous astronaut father, and Rook hopes to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in space. However, when they run into trouble while trying to complete their training, they begin to question their sanity, their faith in each other and whether they really are capable of carrying out a mission to the moon.

It seems as if that’s a lot to unpack in a measly six episodes but, if anyone can do it, it’s Armisen, Reilly, Heidecker and Krisel. With years of experience in television and film, they have proven track records when it comes to comedy.

Armisen hails from the hallowed halls of Studio 8H, where legendary sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” has been filmed since its debut in 1975. He was a member of the “SNL” cast from 2002 to 2013, becoming known for his impressions of notable figures such as Barack Obama, Prince, Steve Jobs and Michael Bloomberg. He went on to co-create the comedy series

circles with his work in “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (2007), “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) and “Step Brothers” (2008). More recently, he earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role as comedian Oliver Hardy in the 2018 film “Stan and Ollie.”

Heidecker is actually best known as one half of the comedy duo Tim & Eric, alongside Eric Wareheim (“Beef House”). He first gained fame for creating and starring in the Adult Swim animated series “Tom Goes to the Mayor” and built on that success in the comedy series “Tim and Eric Awe-

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In current days, longtime best friends and middle-age parents Bill Preston (Winter) and Ted Logan (Reeves) have been unsuccessful in writing the song meant to unite the world and save life as we know it. As space and time are starting to collapse around them, The Great Leader (Taylor) informs the duo they only have until 7:17 p.m. that evening to complete the prophesized song or else humanity suffers. Faced with this dire ultimatum, Bill

Bill Preston (Winter) and Ted Logan (Reeves) have been unsuccessful in writing the song meant to unite the world and save life as we know it. As space and time are starting to collapse around them, The Great Leader (Taylor) informs the duo they only have until 7:17 p.m. that evening to complete the prophesized song or else humanity suffers. Faced with this dire ultimatum, Bill

and Ted devise a plan to use the time traveling phone booth to steal the fabled song from their future selves. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is the third film in the Bill & Ted series and the long-awaited sequel to the 1991 film “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

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and Ted devise a plan to use the time traveling phone booth to steal the fabled song from their future selves. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is the third film in the Bill & Ted series and the long-awaited sequel to the 1991 film “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

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Just as high school senior Mara Carlyle (Langford) finally meets the boy of her dreams, her classmates begin to spontaneously explode. With no explanation for the sudden rash of human explosions, Mara and her classmates are expected to continue attending classes and study as their friends and classmates blow up without warning. Navigating her friendship with Tess McNulty (Law) and her ongoing crush on Dylan Hovemeyer (Plummer), Mara must adapt to her horrifying new day-to-day life.

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WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX

“Dash & Lily”

We dare you to fall in love this holiday season with the new series “Dash & Lily,” coming to Netflix on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Based on Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s adolescent fiction series, this eightepisode premiere season covers the events in their first book, “Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares.” When 16-year-old Lily (Midori Francis, “Ocean’s 8,” 2018) gets tired of her lack of luck in the love department, she solicits the help of her older — and much more experienced — brother, Langston (Troy Iwata, “Ray Donovan”), for advice. Ultimately deciding to leave a little red notebook atop a shelf in her favorite bookshop hoping for her soulmate to find it, Lily is pulled into a flirty game of dare that leads her, her potential new love — the cynical Dash (Austin Abrams, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” 2019) — and that little red book all over New York. Directed by sitcom master Fred Savage (“2 Broke Girls”), this cute new series also stars Dante Brown (“Lethal Weapon”) and Agneeta Thacker (“A Light Beneath Their Feet,” 2015).

“The Life Ahead” (2020)

There is nothing but life ahead for Oscar-winner Sophia Loren (“A Special Day,” 1977) as she returns to film at the age of 86 after an 11year hiatus in the new film “The Life Ahead,” coming to Netflix on Friday, Nov. 13. This Italian-language film, originally titled “La vita devanti a sé,” is an adaptation of French author Romain Gary’s 1975 novel “La vie devant soi” and tells the story of Madame Rosa (Loren), a Jewish Holocaust survivor and for-

mer prostitute in a seaside Italian town who looks after the children of her fellow former prostitutes. Her life is changed completely, however, when she takes in a young boy named Momo (Ibrahima Gueye, “Muñeca Negra,” 2019), who had robbed her. This film marks Loren’s third collaboration with her son, director Edoardo Ponti (“Between Strangers,” 2002), and has already been receiving a lot of Oscar buzz for Loren’s role as Madame Rosa. If she wins, this would be Loren’s second Academy Award spanning her seven-decade career of more than 100 films.

“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (2020)

Embrace the music and magic of the holiday season with the new family film “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” coming to Netflix on Friday, Nov. 13. Eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy award winner Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland,” 2006) has been working on a new invention for three decades, and his miserly boss, who provided him the loan to make it happen, has offered him an ultimatum: either produce the completed toy before Christmas or pay back the massive loan. Already stressed from working under pressure to perfect his creation in time, Jangle’s life is further turned upside down when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key, “Key and Peele”) steals the magical new toy. Now, aware of the joy and power surrounding the invention, it is up to Jangle’s equally creative granddaughter, Journey (newcomer Madalen Mills), to get the toy back and save the day. This musical set in the fictional town of Cobbleton features original songs by Grammy winners Philip Lawrence and John Legend and also stars Anika Noni Rose (“The Princess and the Frog,”

2009), Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”), Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Abbey”) and two-time Grammy-winning artist Ricky Martin.

WHAT’S NEW ON HULU

“I Am Greta” (2020) Get in touch with the environment this Friday, Nov. 13, as Hulu presents the new documentary “I Am Greta.” Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg first made international waves in August 2018 when she refused to attend school until the government in her home country of Sweden agreed to reduce carbon emissions as per the Paris Climate Accord. Now a worldwide beacon of change, this documentary follows Thunberg’s journey as she sails around the world urging citizens of the planet — a planet in crisis — to take action and make a change before it is too late. Featuring footage of her life at home and traveling with her family, as well as her interactions with everyday people, the media and political figures such as former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and secretary general of the United Nations António Guterres during her quest for change, “I Am Greta” shows the power behind the young woman giving our planet a voice. Nathan Grossman (“Steig Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire”) directs.

“A Teacher”

Walk the line between love and illegality with the new FX series

“A Teacher,” streaming exclusively on Hulu beginning Tuesday, Nov. 10. After moving to Texas to start a

Naylor-Reccardi (“Samurai Jack”), this hilarious quartet of creatures is sure to warm your heart. Alex Cazares (“The Loud House”), Jessica McKenna (“DC Super Hero Girls”), Jimmy Tatro (“The Real Bros of Simi Valley”) and Josh Brener (“Star Wars Resistance”) voice star.

WHAT’S NEW ON APPLE TV+

“Doug Unplugs”

new job as a high school teacher, young Claire (Kate Mara, “House of Cards”) finds herself stuck in a rut with her marriage to her high school sweetheart, Matt (Ashley Zuckerman, “Succession”), and looking for a change. When Eric (Nick Robinson, “Jurassic World,” 2015), an outgoing, popular student of hers begins to show interest in Claire, she finds herself drawn to him. As Eric and Claire spend increasingly more time together, friends and family of the pair begin to get concerned, and both student and teacher are forced to examine the intricacies and consequences of their actions. Written and directed by Hannah Fidell (“6 Years,” 2015), this 10-episode series is based on her 2013 SXSW award-winning film of the same name. Dylan Schmid (“Snowpiercer”) and Shane Harper (“Hightown”) also star.

“The Mighty Ones”

Live large with the little creatures in “The Mighty Ones,” a new children’s series coming to Hulu, Monday, Nov. 9. This new animated series illustrates the idea that in every backyard there is a whole other universe filled with magic and fun. This show follows one particular backyard world centering on the tiny creatures inside its bounds: a twig, a leaf, a pebble and a strawberry. Despite their small size and their second-class status to the humans inside the house they believe to be gods, these adorable little characters live their lives to the fullest, nicknaming themselves “The Mighty Ones.” Created by Sunil Hall (“Pickle and Peanut”) and Lynne

Unplug from the daily grind and enjoy life with Apple TV+’s newest children’s series, “Doug Unplugs,” coming to the streamer on Friday, Nov. 13. Following 18 Daytime Emmy nominations and a win for Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Programming for “Ghostwriter,” Apple TV+ is welcoming Doug, an adorable little robot who believes that life is about more than just the hard facts and data. This Dreamworks animated television show is written and produced by Jim Nolan (“Nella the Princess Knight”) and based on Dan Yaccarino’s “Doug Unplugged” book series. “Doug Unplugs” also features the voices of Leslie David Baker (“The Office”), Eric Bauza (“Ben 10: Omniverse”), Mae Whitman (“Good Girls”), Kyrie Mcalpin (“Dolittle,” 2020) and Brandon James Cienfuegos (“Puppy Dog Pals”).

WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+

“Inside Pixar”

Immerse yourself in the magic of animation with “Inside Pixar,” coming to Disney+ on Friday, Nov. 13. From classics such as “Toy Story” (1995) and “A Bug’s Life” (1998) to new family favorites like “Coco” (2017) and heartwarming animated shorts like “Geri’s Game,” Pixar has always had a way of capturing the hearts and minds of its audience. This half-hour documentary gives fans of the influential animation company an inside look at the studios and offers up an idea of what it is like to work for Pixar. With

much of the focus on Walt Disney and Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter (“Cars,” 2006), “Inside Pixar” takes viewers on a magical journey that will leave them more connected to their beloved film repertoire than ever before. Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger (“The Pixar Story,” 2007), chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs (“Disney Cruise Line: Behind the Magic,” 2013), and Walt Disney imagineer Kathy Mangum (“The Imagineering Story,” 2019) are also featured.

WHAT’S ON PRIME “Bones”

Dig deep into human motivation and biology with this popular crime drama. All 12 seasons of “Bones” are available to stream now on Prime. Created by “Stargate SG1” writer Hart Hanson, “Bones” follows socially awkward forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennen (Emily Deschanel, “Cold Mountain,” 2003) and her polar-opposite partner, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), as they put their heads together to solve crimes that are often left with too little forensic evidence for the average crime scene team to crack. While Booth’s emotive and sympathetic take on the crimes often gets in the way of Brennan’s calculating and literal interpretations, the two begin to learn how to see things from the other’s perspective and, ultimately, work better together because of their differences. Having aired a whopping 245-episode series total, “Bones” also stars Michaela Conlin (“The Lincoln Lawyer,” 2011) as forensic artist Angela Montenegro, Tamara Taylor (“Serenity,” 2005) as head of the Jeffersonian Institute’s forensic division Dr. Camille Saroyan, and T.J. Thyne (“How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 2000) as forensic entomologist Dr. Jack Hodgins.

Midori Francis stars in “Dash & Lily”

Greta Thunberg as seen in “I Am Greta”

A scene from “Doug Unplugs”

Effects of the past Season 4 of ‘S.W.A.T.’ looks at 1992 riots

By Rachel Jones TV Media

Season 4 of “S.W.A.T.,” CBS’s popular specialized-police procedural show, was originally scheduled to air midseason but, in mid-July, CBS decided to move it back to its fall programming slot because of filming complications caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that the wait is over. Fans of the eagerly anticipated “S.W.A.T.” will be happy to learn that the new season is set to premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a two-hour special.

Thankfully, the team itself won’t have changed much when the show returns. Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore, “Criminal Minds”), Victor Tan (David Lim, “Quantico”), Dominique Luca (Kenny Johnson, “Bates Motel”) and David “Deacon” Kay (Jay Harrington, “Better off Ted”) are all expected to reappear.

The show, which has gained a very dedicated band of followers throughout its first three seasons, has done so with its attention to real-life events through an action-packed format.

The Season 4 premiere will be no exception to its preferred “echoing real life” approach, highlighting the 1992 L.A. riots and the impact they had on young Hondo — at that time, Hondo (Donald Dash, “Rise”) would have been about 17 years old. His father, the younger Daniel Harrelson Sr. (Rico E. Anderson, “Truth Be Told”), will also be featured.

“S.W.A.T.” will be looking to the past to help determine the team’s future. The 1992 L.A. riots lasted six days and involved thousands of people in Los Angeles County as civil unrest began in the South Central region of the city, following the acquittal of four LAPD officers charged with excessive use of force in the arrest and the beating of Rodney King, and rippled across the metropolis. The incident, which had been videotaped, was subse-

quently aired on TV broadcasts and seen by millions of people worldwide.

While the L.A. riots storyline was planned long before the Black Lives Matter groups began large-scale protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, “S.W.A.T.’s” goal to touch on the reality of racism couldn’t be more relevant given the current political climate. This season’s premiere also includes a racist experience for Victor’s mother, and the ongoing plotline will address the concept of generational trauma by examining how the events Hondo witnessed in 1992 have a bearing on his teenage foster son, Darryl (Deshae Frost, “Chiefs,” 2018), in the present day.

Executive producers Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (“Sleepy Hollow”) and Shawn Ryan (“The Shield”) put out a public statement in June stating that the show’s team would be “continuing to mine current events in the writing of our upcoming season as we all work towards a fairer, better system.” This statement comes on the heels of Ryan’s 2017 comment that it is “possible to be both pro-police and pro-truth,” claiming that this is what the show has always tried to depict.

As Season 4 progresses, there is also news that a dangerous international crime lord is back in town — can the S.W.A.T. and the CIA put their teams together to bring him to justice? As if that

weren’t enough drama, the trailer shows heated protests, maskclad characters and danger that could shut down the city, not to mention Hondo’s haunting reminder that if we want to see change, we need to be the change.

One storyline that fans are eagerly awaiting in the upcoming season is that of Tan (Lim) and Bonnie (Karissa Lee Staples, “The Lottery”), who finally got engaged near the end of Season 3. Can Bonnie really handle the stress of Tan’s job?

Interestingly, the show’s cast initially trained with real S.W.A.T. officers and, to maintain credibility, the show frequently consults directly with police and S.W.A.T. advisers. Despite this, there has

been some debate among fans — particularly those with a background in law enforcement — as to the accuracy of the police and S.W.A.T. team’s behavior in the show.

Actual police procedure, of course, is much more complicated than the average person realizes, and it would be almost impossible for any show to document it perfectly. While the show, by its very nature, does take liberties for the sake of entertainment, every inaccurate detail can really distract from the storyline — especially for viewers with a background in law enforcement. Despite this, many of the show’s fans remain hopeful that Season 4 will bring a new level of realism. Others, however, are not so

keen on that approach, preferring that the series stick to providing entertainment over authenticity.

Perhaps Ryan was thinking about “S.W.A.T.’s” authenticityseeking fans in 2017 when he said that he felt that it was possible for television to “tell a story about what works about the system and what doesn’t work about the system.” He then added: “You may watch and think we failed, but the honor is in the attempt.”

Fans of this Primetime Emmynominated show have a lot to look forward to this season as the series looks to history for answers. Don’t miss the Season 4 premiere of “S.W.A.T.,” airing Wednesday, Nov. 11, on CBS.

David Lim, Shemar Moore and Kenny Johnson in “S.W.A.T.”