Jeopardy and Neuriva
It’s dispiriting to see a spokesperson for a dubious brain supplement chosen as one of the new hosts of Jeopardy.
Three series, nine movies
Mare of Easttown and others.
Call “Dr. Fauci” by his full name
A note to the news, not that the news is listening: When introducing or making a first reference to Dr. Anthony Fauci, please refer to him by his full name and position. He is not a cartoon or character, à la Drs. Evil, No, Oz, and Phil. So “Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,” please.
“Change in plans!”
“Mom, you’re painting again? You could sell these.” I hate this commercial.
Peppa Pig, language influencer
From The Wall Street Journal : “Peppa Pig, a Pandemic Favorite, Has American Children Acting British.”
Mystery actor
The actor with folded arms: do you recognize her?
“I’m not Merv!”
The Late Show, back tonight, is lit.
Our tube
Familiar faces in new arrangements: one of the pleasures of television.
Some of the old songs, Sam
Applebee’s commercials rely on the theme songs from Cheers and Welcome Back, Kotter to encourage a return to in-person eating.
“Mostly I read”
Ted Turner’s biographer doesn’t own a TV.
Meta-12
The pleasures of television: Hal Smith, Otis Campbell of The Andy Griffith Show, appears as a drunk driver in a 1969 episode of Adam-12.
Separated at birth
Macel Herrand and Pat Harrington Jr.
Mystery actor
Who?
Mystery actor
This guy’s in trouble. Just look at the beads of sweat on his forehead and temples.
Small pleasures
Hearing “cameo” pronounced correctly, once in our living room, twice on on TV, and getting a lesson in pronunciation that will stick.
Mystery actor
The guy on the phone: recognize him?
Instant Hallmark
Turn mealtime into a Hallmark movie. For instance, while eating a blueberry muffin.
BILL’S RESTAURANT
A confusing chyron.
Naked City Mongol
One more pencil.
Things fall apart
A guest on The 11th Hour tonight: “vius versa.” And another guest, a couple of minutes after that: “stimmied,” for “stymied.”
Sonny Fox (1925–2021)
Raise your hand if you remember Wonderama.
Cicely Tyson (1924–2021)
“When I smile, I smile. I do not grin. There’s a difference, OK?”
Cloris Leachman (1926–2021)
The most abiding image: as Phyllis Lindstrom in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The most striking: as Christina Bailey, running down the highway in nothing but a trenchcoat in Kiss Me Deadly. The strangest: as Ruth Martin in Lassie, pre-June Lockhart.
Mystery actor
Who?
Mystery actor
He's best known as a summer visitor spending two weeks next door with his aunt.
Scalloped potatoes
“These movies are to Fox News what scalloped potatoes are to Pop Rocks soaked in Red Bull and PCP. A balm”: Virginia Heffernan writes in praise of Hallmark Christmas movies.
Mystery actor
There’s a farm in her future.
For D.W. Read fans only
At 4:30 p.m.: Arthur. At 5:00 p.m: DW News.
Roku extender
If your Roku device heats up, you can get an extender, free, from the company.
Mystery actor
He’d be more recognizable if you could hear him talking.