With endless entertainment at the touch of a button and abundant convenience food options available, many modern couples sink into a life of relative comfort and predictability. But being comfortable can be awfully boring, especially on TV. A couple gets a taste of the sweet life in a new comedy, and so far audiences are eating it up.
Damon Wayans Jr. (“New Girl”) stars as Jake Davis, a successful accountant who lives a comfortable suburban life with his wife, restaurant and bar designer Claire (Amber Stevens West, “The Carmichael Show”), in “Happy Together,” airing Monday, Nov. 26, on CBS. Their lives have been turned upside down by Jake’s client, Cooper James (Felix Mallard, “Neighbours”), an Australian pop star who moves in with the couple in the hopes of escaping the paparazzi after a very public breakup.
As Cooper settles in, Jake and Claire begin to realize they may not be the hip couple they used to be and worry that their lives have become mundane. Cooper’s presence inspires them to explore their wild sides and get fit, but they soon discover that not acting their age has consequences. In contrast, the pop star revels in the laid-back atmosphere of Jake and Claire’s suburban home, where he can relax away from the glitz and glamor of his celebrity lifestyle.
Admittedly, it’s a far-fetched premise for a sitcom, but the idea was actually inspired by a true story. Singer Harry Styles (“Dunkirk,” 2017) from the British pop group One Direction once lived in the attic of producer Ben Winston’s (“The Late Late Show With James Corden”) humble home in London for several months. “Happy Together” may have been inspired by Styles’ time living with Winston and his family, but the executive producer has made it clear that the comedy isn’t a true-to-life
simply loosely inspired by our living situation. NO character and NO stories are based on anything real.”
Styles wasn’t attached to the show in the beginning, but he has since signed on as an executive producer, alongside Winston and show creators Tim McAuliffe (“The Office”) and Austen Earl (“9JKL”). Michael Rotenberg (“King of the Hill”) and Jonathan Berry (“Insecure”) also serve as executive producers of the new CBS comedy.
So far, ratings for the series have been modest but fairly steady, with more than four million loyal viewers regularly tuning in. That’s no small feat, given the competition. “Happy Together” has held its own against such series as ABC’s ratings juggernaut “Dancing with the Stars,” Fox’s medical drama “The Resident” and NBC’s reality TV hit “The Voice.”
With such an unlikely premise, the series was initially on shaky ground, but it has managed to find its footing since premiering
ber. Much of the show’s appeal is thanks to the comedic
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chemistry between its three stars. Wayans, Stevens West and Mallard have been praised for their timing and delivery as the trio of housemates. Both Wayans and Stevens West have been rising through the ranks of American television for years. Australian actor Mallard may be a fresh face to American viewers, but in his homeland he’s well known for his work on the Australian soap opera “Neighbours.”
The show’s supporting cast includes Stephnie Weir (“MADtv”) as Claire’s mother, Bonnie, a retired doctor. Victor Williams (“The King of Queens”) portrays Claire’s father, Gerald, a role that was originally supposed to be played by Tim Meadows (“Saturday Night Live”), who had to leave the project because of other commitments. Gerald, too, is a retired doctor. Chris Parnell (“Saturday Night Live”) co-stars as Cooper’s agent, Wayne.
So far, “Happy Together” is amassing an impressive list of guest stars with late night host James Corden appearing as himself in the show’s pilot, along with Disney darling Peyton List (“Jessie”) as Cooper’s ex-girlfriend, vapid celeb Sierra Quinn. TV veteran Damon Wayans (“In Living Color”), the real-life father of series star Wayans Jr., appeared in an October episode of the show as — you guessed it — Jake’s father.
It wasn’t the first time the fatherson duo has acted together. They have appeared together many times, most recently in Wayans Jr.’s previous series “Happy Endings.” In an ew.com article, the younger Wayans joked about how he convinced his dad to guest star in his latest series.
“I had my agent call his agent,” he quipped, “and after some contentious negotiating, I made the personal call and went, ‘Hey, man, you’re my dad.’”
In the episode of “Happy Together” featuring both Wayanses, Jake realized that his relationship with his father may not be as close as he once thought when his dad opened up to Cooper instead of him. Other storylines have explored Claire’s efforts to get back into her old jeans, Jake’s hopes to slam dunk again, the couple’s unhealthy eating habits and Cooper’s struggles to distance himself from celebrity culture.
At the end of the day, it’s the strength of the performances that make the sitcom watchable, even with its unlikely premise.
Halloween’s just two days away, and here in New York, the MTA created a “Haunted Subway” filled with creepy lighting and zombies. Passengers said, “Wow, this is terrifying!” Then officials said, “Oh no, this is a regular D-train.”
I read that some people are giving out healthier candy this Halloween, made from things like quinoa or beets. Even people giving out apples with razor blades were like, “You monsters!”
On election night, “The Late Show” will be live right here at the Ed Sullivan Theater, all night, but of course, the entire show will be on a 10-second delay in case someone says something obscene, like “Ted Cruz won.”
Have you been following the blood feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj? Now you may know, Cardi B threw a shoe at Nicki Minaj during Fashion Week in New York. Which is also how the Tupac-Biggie feud got started. A lot of people didn’t know that.
We dressed up for Halloween as we typically do. Our theme this year is classic TV shows from our youth. Tonight, we are dressed as characters that everyone under 40 years old will have to Google.
The New York City Marathon is this weekend. And thanks to the subway system, it’s now the most efficient way to get around the city.
A company has released a list of the richest pets of 2018, with the No. 1 spot going to a German Shepherd named Gunther the Fourth, who is worth $375 million. Raising the troubling question: What happened to the other three Gunthers?
Old white people have the strangest fears. Of all the things that actually should scare them — salt, stairs, bathtubs, Joel Osteen — why are you freaking out about Mexicans? If anything, you need to send the troops to stop your grandkids from stealing your pain pills.
The Trump campaign has launched a new ad with the slogan: “Things Are Getting Better. We Can’t Go Back.” In my experience, a good way to tell that things are not getting better is that someone feels the need to tell you that things are getting better.
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19 Autobahn hazard
20 Classic British sports cars
22 Windy City rail inits.
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Sunday,
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
HBO Boxing Dmitry Bivol vs. Jean Pascal and Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Isaac Zarate (2:15)
9:00 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (Live) (3:00)
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9:30 a.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
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9:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer HUD at Wol. (Live) (2:05)
10:00 a.m. (15) KVRR (29) WFTC NFL Kickoff (Live) (1:00)
(23) WUCW The Meatsauce and Monty Show (0:30)
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(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox NFL Sunday (Live) (1:00)
Noon (7) KCCO NFL Football N.E. at N.Y. J (Live) (3:25)
(9) KMSP NFL Football Sea. at Car. (Live) (3:00)
(11) KARE FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Slalom (Live) (2:00)
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3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Herd for the Holidays (1:00)
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6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (1:20)
FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Champions Classic. (2:00)
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7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football G.B. at Min. (Live) (3:10)
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Monday, Nov. 26
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10:00 a.m. GOLF LET Golf Round 3
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11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Yoga in Practice (0:30) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round World Cup. (5:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
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1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer NEW at Burn. (Live) (2:05)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
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7:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Ariz. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Hockey V.G.K. at Chi. (Live) (2:45)
USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. N.C. St. at Wis. (Live) (2:00)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. Ind. at Duke (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:45 p.m. NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:45)
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ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. Neb. at Clem. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Best Lessons Ever (0:30)
NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)
6:30 p.m. GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Kickoff (Live) (0:15)
GOLF PGA Golf World Cup. (5:00)
NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)
USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:00)
7:15 p.m. ESPN NFL Football Ten. at Hou. (Live) (3:00)
Tuesday, Nov. 27
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Fort. at B. Muni. (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF LET Golf Final Round Open de Espana. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. (2:00)
NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (Live) (0:55)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
11:55 a.m. TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. Ajax vs. AEK (Live) (2:05)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. RMA vs. Roma (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. (2:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
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4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 ESPN FC (0:30)
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10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
HBO Boxing Dmitry Bivol vs. Jean Pascal HBO After Dark. (2:15)
Wednesday, Nov. 28
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9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Nur. at Sch. (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Ariz. at Min. (2:00)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (Live) (0:55)
11:55 a.m. TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. Mon. vs. ATM (Live) (2:05)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Camden Wealth Advisors Cup. (2:00)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. INT vs. TOT (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Ariz. at Min. (2:00)
GOLF Driver vs. Driver (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)
3:40 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
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)
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6:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Jim Valvano’s ESPY Speech (0:15)
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6:15 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball S.A. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:15 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. Purd. at Fla. S. (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball ACC/ Big-10 Challenge. UNC at Mich. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Australian Championship. (Live) (3:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Pit. at Col. (Live) (2:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
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10:15 p.m. ESPN2 Jim Valvano’s ESPY Speech (0:15)
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10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)
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8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
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12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Hero World Challenge. (Live) (3:00)
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6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Pre-game Show (Live) (0:50)
ESPN 30 for 30 (2:00)
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TNT NBA Basketball G.S. at Tor. (Live) (2:30)
7:20 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football N.O. at Dal. (Live) (3:10)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Cup Series Award Show (2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer Western Conference Final Leg 2 Playoffs. Por at K.C. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 Australian Championship. (Live) (3:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker Main Event World Series. (1:00)
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NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:55)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Wol. at Card. (Live) (2:05)
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NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football Pac-12 Championship. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball Hou. at S.A. (Live) (2:35)
FSN NCAA Hockey Ohio St. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
8:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 Australian Championship. (Live) (3:30)
NBCSN Curling Night in America
(2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Pro Football Weekly
(0:30)
9:35 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Den. at Por. (Live) (2:20)
Saturday, Dec. 1
8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Larry Smith Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (2:00)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Bou. at MCI (Live) (2:05)
9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Huddle (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Big 12 Championship. (Live) (3:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball L.ville at Set. Hall (Live) (2:00)
Friday, Nov. 30
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Syr. vs. Min. (1:30)
9:30 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 Australian Championship. (2:30)
10:30 a.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Clb. (2:00)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Super G (Live) (1:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Hero World Challenge. (Live) (3:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Downhill (1:30)
SHOW ALL ACCESS: Wilder vs. Fury (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Snow Motion (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Football Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Football MAC Championship. (Live) (3:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Hero World Challenge. (2:30)
NBCSN NCAA Hockey RPI at N.D. (Live) (2:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN The Yearbook Published by PrepSpotlight.tv (0:30)
(7) KCCO College Football Today (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Vill. vs. La S. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Syr. vs. Min. (1:30)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football ACC Championship. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Purd. at Mich. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN RFU Rugby English Premiership. L.W. vs. Sar. (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Football SEC Championship. Ala. vs. Ga. (Live) (3:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Extra (Live) (0:30)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Nev. at USC (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. (11) KARE FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Downhill (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Hoophall Invitational. Vander. vs. N.C. St. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey Ohio St. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
TNT Golf Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Stan. at Kan. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Hero World Challenge. (4:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Temple at St. Jo. (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)
5:30 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Extra (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Football Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Stet. at Duke (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Wake F. at Rich. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Hero World Challenge. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer MUN at SOU (Live) (2:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
Noon ESPN2 NCAA Basketball UNC-G at Ken. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Hockey N. Dak. vs. Mn.D (2:00)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Downhill (Live) (1:00)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO Road to World’s Toughest Mudder (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Gonz. at Crei. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Downhill (Live) (1:30)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO The Drive to Atlanta (0:30)
(11) KARE PGA Golf Round 3 Hero World Challenge. (Live) (2:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
6:45 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football ACC Championship. (Live) (3:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football Big-10 Championship. N.West. vs. TBA (Live) (3:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Bos. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ore. vs. Hou. (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Australian Championship. (Live) (3:30)
NBCSN FIS Cross-country Skiing World Cup Men’s and Women’s Sprint (1:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:45 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:15)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive (Live) (1:30)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (15) KVRR Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Nov 25, 2018 to Dec 1, 2018
By Andrew Warren TV Media
Low and slow: any barbecue lover can tell you that those are the key ingredients to perfect, mouthwatering barbecue. Whether it’s Carolina-style pulled pork or brisket in the Kansas City tradition, it’s that combination of a long cooking time and a low, steady heat that makes barbecue so incredible. The third ingredient, though, might be the most important of all: the fire.
It isn’t just barbecue that draws Roger Mooking in Cooking Channel’s “Man Fire Food,” but any foods being cooked using fire, whether it’s over a campfire or in a custom-made smoker. A new season of the meaty favorite premieres Wednesday, Nov. 28, and this sea-
son the host is headed all around the country to discover all the creative ways in which people put the most primal of cooking methods to use.
In this week’s premiere, smoke signals pull Mooking to the Southwest, where a smokehouse in Chandler, Arizona, serves up Tennesseestyle barbecue. The joint’s founders show off their piping-hot brick pits and get the host to lend a hand loading them up with more than 300 pounds of pork before sharing some of their fall-off-the-bone ribs tossed in a barbecue sauce with more than a hint of spicy cayenne. Mooking’s in Las Vegas for his second stop, and at The Kitchen at Atomic he checks out a portable cooking rig called “the swing set”; but this multipurpose cooking con-
traption isn’t child’s play. He and chef Justin Kingsley Hall use it to hang Mediterranean spice-rubbed legs of lamb over a low heat, bury beautiful butternut squash in a bed of coals, and even hang a swinging basket that is used to grill veggies — sounds safe!
Next week, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, Mooking’s journey continues as he checks out two chefs blending international techniques and flavors with American-style barbecue. In North Carolina, he hangs out
with a chef who’s infusing Puerto Rican flavors into his pit-smoked hogs, and in Virginia he meets a classically trained French chef who’s also a champion pitmaster who builds his own cooking rigs. Whether it’s low-heat coals or big, dancing flames, fire is the oldest and most basic way to cook food — but there’s nothing basic about what these chefs are doing. The new season of “Man Fire Food” premieres Wednesday, Nov. 28, on Cooking Channel.
Sunday, Nov. 25
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Taste Buds: Chefsgiving Highly recognizable chefs prepare an unforgettable holiday meal. (N)
Monday, Nov. 26
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Sara’s Weeknight Meals The Italian lemon aperitif limoncello and a homemade lemon pasta are prepared.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Nov. 28
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Nov. 29
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Friday, Nov. 30
12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Over 50 Herb roasted whole chicken and grilled zucchini and asparagus.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, Dec. 1
6:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise These restaurants serve up nostalgic food with some innovative modern twists.
7:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Food Flirts The Food Flirts create a chocolate pretzel brioche bread pudding with raspberry cream.
TRAV Food Paradise America loves barbecue and Food Paradise travels through America’s barbecue hot spots.
7:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Taste of Malaysia
With Martin Yan
8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Simply Ming
A&E Scraps: Parts Uneaten Chef Joel Gamoran travels and creates incredible feasts with food waste and scraps.
TRAV Food Paradise New fusions are bringing noodles to the next level such as spaghetti in a cone.
8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes Martha’s menu includes doublecrusted sour cherry pie and St. Louis gooey butter cake.
TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern introduces us to the world’s most bizarre and unique foods. (N)
9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell Rugelach, white Christmas cake. galette de rois. and plum pudding are made.
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Pati’s Mexican Table (N)
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew highlights the locally grown traditional foods of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton Fried Chicken; Stuffed Green Bell Peppers; Sweet Potato Pie.
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew Zimmern explores the classic dishes of the vibrant New Orleans.
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way Jacques breaks with tradition to make a skillet apple charlotte cooked in a single pan.
TRAV Food Paradise Whether classic or exotic, nothing warms your heart like a plate of good food. (N)
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals Braised brisket with flying disks, and root vegetable latkes.
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
1:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Bea Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen Special
1:40 p.m. (8) WDSE Bea Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen Special
2:20 p.m. (8) WDSE Bea Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen Special
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Bea Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen Special Brainerd Daily
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