The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week November 11th 2018 by Brainerd Dispatch and Echo Journal

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Life goes on in Lanford

‘The Conners’ brings back beloved characters

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

Sitcoms are a staple of prime time, peppering just about every night of the week. But few of this season’s sitcoms have generated as much buzz as “The Conners.”

Since losing his wife, Dan Conner (John Goodman, “The Big Lebowski,” 1998) has been soldiering on as the head of the household in “The Conners,” which airs Tuesday, Nov. 13, on ABC. The show is a spinoff of ABC’s “Roseanne,” a comedy about a working-class family in the fictional small town of Lanford, Illinois, which aired from 1988 to 1997, and again last spring in a much lauded revival.

“Roseanne” centered on Conner family matriarch Roseanne (Roseanne Barr, “The Roseanne Barr Show”), but a now-famous racist Tweet from the comedian about Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to former president Barack Obama, prompted ABC to cancel that show in May, despite its stellar ratings. Three weeks after Barr was ousted from the series, the network announced plans for a spinoff featuring all of the original cast with the exception of Barr. Fans and critics wondered how “The Conners” would fare without the actress, but so far, things are looking good for the comedy. In a review of the show’s debut episode on rollingstone.com, TV critic Alan Sepinwall expressed hope for the new incarnation of the series sans the controversial comedian.

“There are enough sturdy characters and performances here to move on without her,” wrote Sepinwall, “and the premiere felt more focused than many of the episodes from the spring.”

In addition to Goodman, Sara Gilbert (“The Talk”) returns as Dan and Roseanne’s youngest daughter, Darlene, who’s set to take on an even larger role in “The Conners.” Original series star Alicia Goranson (“Boys Don’t Cry,” 1999) is back as the eldest, Becky, and Michael Fishman (“Undrafted,” 2016) once again appears as Roseanne and Dan’s son, D.J. Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf (“The Big Bang Theory”), who was a breakout star of the original show, reprises her role as Roseanne’s flighty sister, Jackie, in “The Conners.”

The cast of the new comedy also includes a number of performers who weren’t part of the original series but appeared in last spring’s revival.

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trays Darlene’s daughter, Harris Conner-Healy. Ames McNamara (“At Home With Amy Sedaris”) portrays Darlene’s son, Mark. Their father is Darlene’s ex, David, played by Johnny Galecki (“The Big Bang Theory”), who will guest star in the show. Young actress Jayden Rey (“Unforgettable”) plays D.J.’s daughter, Mary, while Maya Lynne Robinson (“Mom”) stars as D.J.’s wife, Geena. As far as the ratings go, the debut of “The Conners” performed fairly well against the competition, drawing more than 10 million viewers. The show may not have reached the peak of the revival’s debut ratings last spring, which attracted 18.44 million initial viewers, but the premiere was still among the top-rated shows of the night, behind only CBS’s “NCIS” in its time-slot. Interestingly, the spinoff’s premiere was on e,” so it

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is set to tackle hard-hitting subjects as the Conners work through their grief after the death of Roseanne from an accidental opioid overdose. The debut addressed not only the subject of opioid addiction and abuse in America but also the desperate lengths underinsured, financially strapped people may go to as they try to compensate for their lack of coverage. Roseanne, as it was discovered in the premiere, was part of a neighborhood network of people who would trade and share medicine. After the show’s debut, Barr was critical of how her character was killed off, saying the opioid overdose “lent an unnecessary grim and morbid dimension to an otherwise happy family show,” in an official statement on Facebook with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

During its 10-episode first season, “The Conners” is expected to continue the conversation about a variety of issues facing workingclass Americans. Along with typical family dilemmas such as financial strain and co-parenting tensions, the show will look at gender issues through the eyes of Dan’s gender non-conforming grandson, Mark.

The future success of the series rests very much on the shoulders of the cast, particularly the very capable shoulders of Goodman. He won a Best Actor Golden Globe for his work as Dan during the original series run and went on to enjoy a successful film career, often collaborating with acclaimed filmmakers the Coen Brothers. His credits include “O Brother, Where Art Thou” (2000), “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) and “10 Cloverfield Lane” (2016).

Recurring characters from the original series will also appear in the show’s debut season, including stage legend Estelle Parsons (“Bonnie & Clyde,” 1967) as Roseanne and Jackie’s mother, Beverly. Natalie West (“The Poker House,” 2008) reprises her role as Roseanne’s friend Crystal and James Pickens Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is expected to appear as family friend Chuck Mitchell.

As the Conners and their friends forge ahead through their grief, life will go on in Lanford, and the family will once again tackle challenges with love and laughter. Check in with Dan and his brood in a new episode of “The Conners,” airing Tuesday, Nov. 13, on ABC.

Today, President Trump met with Kanye West at the White House. Incredible. If you told me 10 years ago that Trump and Kanye would be meeting at the White House, I would’ve said, “Oh my God — Kanye becomes president?!”

That’s right, Trump met with Kanye West at the White House. And while they spoke, both Trump and Kanye’s assistants looked at each other and said, “Man, I thought MY boss was nuts.”

Facebook will now let you launch group chats with 250 people at once. The feature even has a new name: Hell.

Jimmy Kimmel Live

We are on the road this week, coming to you from the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. I’m glad to be back. I had to come back. I still had $8 left on my Metrocard.

You know, there’s a perception that New Yorkers are rude, and that really isn’t true. There’s just not a lot of phony chitchat that goes on in other places.

We are here for a week — until Friday night. This is a limited engagement. Just like Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande.

Late Night With Seth Meyers (repeat)

According to a former Yale classmate, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once set off a bar fight in college after confusing another patron for the lead singer of the band UB40. And if you have any idea who that is, you also be 40.

The White House announced today that President Trump will donate his second quarter salary to the Small Business Administration. And Trump knows a thing or two about how to run a small business. “Step one: start by inheriting a large business.”

Weekend Update With Colin Jost and Michael Che (repeat)

You know, if you have calendars from 1982, it does not prove you’re innocent. It proves you’re a hoarder. You know when most people throw out their calendars from 1982? 1983.

Speaking of drinking games, if you took a shot for every time Kavanaugh lied about his yearbook, you’d be as drunk as Brett Kavanaugh was in the summer of ‘82.

Kavanaugh could be the deciding vote on issues concerning the very people he makes feel unsafe. It’d be like letting the Coyote decide on Road Runner’s rights.

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Sunday, Nov. 11

8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)

FSN Deer Hunt Wisconsin (1:00)

NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:10)

8:10 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Evert. at CHE London, England (Live) (2:05)

9:00 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (Live) (1:30)

FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 3 Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Phoenix, Ariz. (2:30)

9:30 a.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan

(0:30)

10:00 a.m. (9) KMSP FSN Vikings GameDay Live (Live) (1:00)

(15) KVRR (29) WFTC NFL Kickoff (Live) (1:00)

(23) WUCW The Meatsauce and Monty Show (0:30)

10:15 a.m. NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:10)

10:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer MUN at MCI Manchester, England (Live) (2:05)

10:30 a.m. ESPN2 Formula One on the Grid Live (Live) (0:35)

11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO The NFL Today (Live) (1:00)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox NFL Sunday (Live) (1:00)

(11) KARE ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix NHK Trophy. Hiroshima, Japan (1:30)

FSN Focused (0:30)

11:05 a.m. ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing Brazilian Grand Prix. São Paulo, Brazil (Live) (1:55)

11:30 a.m. FSN Golf Life (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

Noon (7) KCCO NFL Football Mia. at G.B. Green Bay, Wis. (Live) (3:25)

(9) KMSP NFL Football (Live) (3:00)

(15) KVRR NFL Football Det. at Chi. Chicago, Ill. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN NCAA Basketball Army at Duke Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Minnesota Sports Awards (1:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Mayakoba Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Live) (3:00)

12:30 p.m. (11) KARE NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (1:00)

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Final (1:00)

FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)

1:30 p.m. (11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series CanAm 500. Avondale, Ariz. (Live) (3:30)

FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN Men in Blazers (0:30)

2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (2:00)

ESPN MLS Soccer Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 College Football Final (1:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Min. at St.L. St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2:30)

NBCSN Racer TV (0:30)

2:30 p.m. NBCSN Wakeboarding (0:30)

3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR The OT (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 Canadian Football League Preview (Live) (0:30)

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

NBCSN Dirt Racing Lucas Oil Late Model Series Knoxville, Iowa (1:00)

3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football Mia. at G.B. Green Bay, Wis. (Live) (3:05)

3:30 p.m. ESPN2 CFL Football Grey Cup Playoffs. (Live) (3:00)

4:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)

NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsport Hour (1:00)

4:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

5:00 p.m. FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Legends. Winston-Salem, N.C. (2:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Monster Energy Post-race (Live) (0:30)

5:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Victory Lap (Live) (1:00)

6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (1:15)

6:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)

ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Bay. vs. Arz. St. Fort Defiance, Ariz. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Mayakoba Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)

NBCSN Proving Grounds (0:30)

7:00 p.m. FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)

NBCSN Drive on NBC Sports (0:30)

7:15 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Dal. at Phi. Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (3:15)

7:30 p.m. NBCSN Drive on NBC Sports (0:30)

8:00 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker Durant, Okla. (1:00)

8:30 p.m. ESPN Earn Everything (0:30)

ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing Brazilian Grand Prix. São Paulo, Brazil (2:30)

9:00 p.m. ESPN Poker World Series. (1:00)

FSN Focused (0:30)

9:30 p.m. (23) WUCW Whitetail Properties (0:30)

FSN UFC Sound Waves (0:30)

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

NBCSN ISU Speed Skating World Cup Short Track Salt Lake City, Utah (1:30)

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

FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)

10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)

(15) KVRR NFL Game Day Prime (1:00)

FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

11:00 p.m. (9) KMSP NFL Game Day Prime (1:00)

ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)

ESPN2 College Football Final (1:00)

FSN WPT Poker Durant, Okla. (1:00)

NBCSN Match of the Day (1:00)

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

(15) KVRR Vikings Connected (0:30)

Monday, Nov. 12

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)

GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer Wolf. at Han. Hanover, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Nedbank Challenge. Sun City, South Africa (4:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Mayakoba Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)

2:30 p.m. FSN Focused (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

FSN NHL Hockey Min. at St.L. St. Louis, Mo. (2:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

7:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Kickoff (Live) (0:15)

FSN NBA Basketball Brook. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round

Mayakoba Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)

NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)

USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:05)

7:15 p.m. ESPN NFL Football N.Y. G at S.F. Santa Clara, Calif. (Live) (3:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ver. at Kan. Lawrence, Kan. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)

9:00 p.m. NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)

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

ESPN2 SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)

Tuesday, Nov. 13

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)

GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer M’Glad. at Bre. Bremen, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Phoenix, Ariz. (2:00)

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

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

FSN NBA Basketball Brook. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)

11:30 a.m. NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)

NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

GOLF Best Lessons Ever (0:30)

NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)

1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)

FSN Minnesota Sports Awards (1:00)

GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)

NBCSN Sweetwater (0:30)

1:30 p.m. NBCSN A Fishing Story (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)

FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

GOLF EPGA Golf Hero Challenge. Dubai, UAE (1:00)

NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)

2:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)

FSN NBA Basketball Brook. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

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11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Min. at St.L. St. Louis, Mo. (2:00)

11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Yoga in Practice (0:30)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (Live) (1:00)

1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)

FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)

1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR 120 (2:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)

FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)

5:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Stan. at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

GOLF Best Lessons Ever (0:30)

NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)

9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 Skateboarding

Women’s World Championship Park Series. China (1:00)

FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)

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

10:30 p.m. FSN Focused (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker Durant, Okla. (1:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round

Mayakoba Classic. Playa del Carmen, Mexico (3:00)

NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)

GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NCAA Football W.Mich. at Ball St. Muncie, Ind. (Live) (3:00)

FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)

5:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)

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6:00 p.m. ESPN CFP Rankings Show (Live) (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)

NBCSN NHL Hockey T.B. at Buf. Buffalo, N.Y. (Live) (2:45)

7:00 p.m. ESPN Basketball: A Love Story (2:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Was. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)

USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ga.T. at Ten. Knoxville, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)

SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN Basketball: A Love Story (2:00)

GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)

HBO 24/7 The Match: Tiger vs. Phil (0:45)

9:15 p.m. NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:45)

9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

9:45 p.m. HBO 2 Days: Dmitry Bivol (0:15)

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

FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)

Wednesday, Nov. 14

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)

GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer B. Muni. at Dor. Dortmund, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round Blue Bay. Hainan, China (2:00)

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

ESPN2 First Take (2:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Was. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)

NBCSN UCI Cycling Saitama Criterium. (1:00)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN UCI Cycling China Criterium. (1:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)

FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Legends. New Haven, Conn. (2:00)

GOLF School of Golf (0:30)

NBCSN UCI Cycling Tour of Hainan. (1:00)

1:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN Dirt Racing Lucas Oil Late Model Series Knoxville, Iowa (1:00)

2:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)

FSN NHL Hockey Was. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)

3:45 p.m. HBO 2 Days: Dmitry Bivol (0:15)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

HBO 24/7 The Match: Tiger vs. Phil (0:45)

6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)

FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN FSN NBA Basketball N.O. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

GOLF APGA Golf Round 1 Australian Open. Sydney, Australia (Live) (5:00)

NBCSN NHL Hockey St.L. at Chi. Chicago, Ill. (Live) (2:30)

8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter

9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA L.A. L. Los Angeles, Calif.

FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)

NBCSN NHL Hockey Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter

FSN Minnesota Sports Awards (1:00)

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

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

Thursday, Nov. 15

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Round Robin Nitto Finals. London, England (Live) (2:00)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer Lev. at Leip. Leipzig, Germany (2:00)

GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Tour Championship. Dubai, UAE (3:00)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)

10:30 a.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final Charleston Classic. Ball St. vs. Vir.T Charleston, S.C. (Live) (2:00)

10:40 a.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)

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

FSN NBA Basketball N.O. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

ESPN2 First Take (1:15)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The RSM Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Utah at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)

1:45 p.m. ESPN2 FIFA Soccer International Friendly. USA vs. Eng. (Live) (2:15)

3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)

FSN NBA Basketball N.O. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (3:00)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Quarter-final Charleston Classic. Purd. vs. App. St. Charleston, S.C. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (2:00)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Live (0:30)

ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)

ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal 2K Classic. Syr. vs. Con. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Pre-game Show (Live) (0:50)

10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Tex.A&M at Gonz. Spokane, Wash. (Live) (2:00)

Friday, Nov. 16

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Round Robin Nitto Finals. London, England (Live) (2:00)

FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

FSN NBA Basketball N.O. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The RSM Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (3:00)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Charleston Classic. Charleston, S.C. (Live) (2:00)

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

FSN NCAA Basketball Nic. St. at Bay. Waco, Texas (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN Dale Jr. Download (1:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (3:00)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Final Practice Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)

4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:30)

5:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Championship 2K Classic. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)

FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Courtside (Live) (0:15)

FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)

6:15 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Tor. at Bos. Boston, Mass. (Live) (2:20)

6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

7:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Por. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

GOLF APGA Golf Round 3 Australian Open. Sydney, Australia (Live) (5:00)

HBO 2 Days: Dmitry Bivol (0:15)

8:00 p.m. PARMT Mixed Martial Arts Patricio Pitbull vs. Emmanuel Sanchez; Haim Gozali vs. Ryan Couture; Phil Davis vs. Vadim Nemkov and Olga Rubin vs. Cindy Dandois Bellator 209. Tel Aviv, Israel (Live) (2:15)

ESPN2 NCAA Football Mem. at SMU Dallas, Texas (Live) (3:00)

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

8:35 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Chi. at Mil. Milwaukee, Wis. (Live) (2:25)

SHOW Boxing (3:30)

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ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (0:30)

FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Tul. at Hou. Houston, Texas (Live) (3:00)

FSN NHL Hockey Van. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

GOLF APGA Golf Round 2 Australian Open. Sydney, Australia (Live) (5:00)

TNT NBA Basketball G.S. at Hou. Houston, Texas (Live) (2:30)

7:20 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football G.B. at Sea. Seattle, Wash. (Live) (3:10)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Semifinal 2K Classic. Ore. vs. Ia. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)

9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

TNT NBA Basketball S.A. at L.A. C. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)

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

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

HBO 24/7 The Match: Tiger vs. Phil (0:45)

Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)

ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:30)

12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Myrtle Beach Invitational. Conway, S.C. (Live) (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The RSM Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Van. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)

1:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Practice Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)

3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)

ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Third Place Game 2K Classic. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)

FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)

11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP (9) KMSP (15)

KVRR ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)

FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)

11:30 a.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)

Noon FSN NCAA Basketball Pres. at Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. (Live) (2:00)

12:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 The RSM Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (Live) (3:00)

1:00 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)

1:30 p.m. (11) KARE NCAA Football N.D. vs. Syr. Bronx, N.Y. (Live) (3:30)

2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)

FSN NCAA Basketball Utah at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)

NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)

2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP (7) KCCO (9) KMSP (15) KVRR ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)

(9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (3:00)

3:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Tour Championship. Naples, Fla. (3:00)

4:00 p.m. FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)

4:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)

FSN NHL Hockey Buf. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (Live) (2:30)

5:30 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)

Saturday, Nov. 17

8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (3:00)

FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Practice Ford EcoBoost 300. Homestead, Fla. (1:00)

8:30 a.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Gopher Pregame (0:30)

(29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)

FSN Larry Smith Outdoors (0:30)

9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Huddle (0:30)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The RSM Classic. St. Simons Island, Ga. (3:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (1:30)

10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Football Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Ford EcoBoost 400. Homestead, Fla. (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Series Postrace Show (Live) (0:30)

6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Extra (Live) (0:30)

ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)

6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)

GOLF APGA Golf Final Round Australian Open. Sydney, Australia (Live) (5:00)

7:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

8:00 p.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)

8:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)

HBO 24/7 The Match: Tiger vs. Phil (0:45)

SHOW ALL ACCESS: Wilder vs. Fury (0:30)

9:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)

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‘Holiday Baking Championship’ returns to Food Network

By Andrew Warren TV Media

T hanksgiving is pretty much the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, but Food Network’s been quick out of the gate this year with both returning favorites and new surprises already underway a few weeks before Turkey Day. This year’s “Holiday Baking Championship,” always an audience favorite, got underway last week and is currently airing Monday evenings.

Former NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer returns to host this year’s competition, which brings nine of the country’s best holiday bakers together to vie for a $25,000 prize. That’s a lot of dough, especially at this time of year, but

earning it won’t be easy with a series of insidiously tricky baking challenges standing between the contestants and the prize.

This week’s episode, airing Monday, Nov. 12, gets the contestants into the Thanksgiving spirit a few weeks early. In the pre-heat challenge, the eight remaining bakers are divided into teams to make their favorite varieties of Thanksgiving pie. The Thanksgiving theme continues in the main heat challenge, in which the bakers are given a variety of seasonal ingredients and tasked with making beautiful stuffed cakes.

As in years past, baking experts Duff Goldman (“Ace of Cakes”), Nancy Fuller (“Farmhouse Rules”) and Lorraine Pascale (“Worst Bakers in America”)

serve as judges, keeping a watchful eye on the contestants’ every move and sampling all of their sweet and savory creations before deciding at the end of each episode which one of them has to hang up his or her apron for good.

It’s a brutally tough competition, but it’s also filled with holiday cheer. Over the course of the next several weeks, the bakers will be challenged to come up with seasonal desserts that make

cranberries the star, make sweet treats that combat the post-turkey dinner sleepiness by incorporatating coffee, build cream puff displays inspired by holiday decorations and even make beautiful hand-painted eggnog cakes that taste as good as they look.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially for lovers of baked goods. “Holiday Baking Championship” currently airs Mondays on Food Network.

Sunday, Nov. 11

Noon (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table Inga has a birthday surprise for her nephews and celebrates with a chocolate beet cake.

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE New Scandinavian Cooking Niklas travels by horse sleigh into the mountainous region of Roros.

Monday, Nov. 12