THURSDAY
DECEMBER 1
2016

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

Golf Channel, 1:30 p.m. ET

Tiger Woods, former king of the golf world, has been beset by personal scandals, health problems and subpar (as in over-par) play, but his name remains the biggest in golf, and any talk of a comeback is intriguing, even at his age. Which, before the month is out, will be 41, by the way. Woods, right now, is ranked No. 898 in the world – but yesterday, with his back surgeries behind him and on his final practice round at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Woods scored two eagles. So today, in an 18-man field that also includes Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson, Woods will take to the links to see if he, like Muhammad Ali, can mount an improbable but thrilling comeback. Why not tune in the Golf Channel to watch – and to see some beautiful island ocean views?

 
  
 
 

ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET

In my new book The Platinum Age of Television: From ‘I Love Lucy’ to ‘The Walking Dead,’ How TV Became Terrific (hint, hint, plug, plug), in the chapter on the evolution of quality TV animation, I list five key stepping stones in the history of television cartoons. All the others are series, from Rocky & Bullwinkle to South Park – but one, this one, is a stand-alone special. And, from 1965, it’s brilliant. This first Peanuts special remains the best, and the best thing about it isn’t Charlie Brown, or Snoopy, or even Lucy. It’s Linus. Watch him closely. And listen to him even more closely, while taking in one of the best family TV programs ever created. It’s one of the few annual TV traditions still worth keeping, and treasuring. Please do so.
 
  
 
 

CW, 8:00 p.m. ET

The four-series, four-episode Superhero Crossover, featuring DC Comics characters from Supergirl, The Flash and Arrow, concludes tonight on this series – with all the feel of one of those old-fashioned spinoff story lines that would force kids, a generation or two ago, to buy different comics and sample different comic books, just to follow one complete story over a range of issues and titles. Marvel Comics is doing it with their TV shows and movies, so why not DC?

 
  
 
 

ABC, 9:00 p.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: Formerly titled the Great Holiday Baking Show, this obvious ripoff of the hit British baking staple TV show returns for Season 2. It’s not all holiday themes any more, and ABC, obviously, has its eyes on an even sweeter, and longer-lasting, TV treat.

 
  
 
 

CW, 9:00 p.m. ET

If you have any sympathy for the devil, or a fondness for that particular Rolling Stones track, this episode is for you. Lucifer decides that the easiest way to attract and affect hearts and minds in the modern age is to do so through rock ’n’ roll, so he becomes a rock star named Vince Vincente – as played by the devilishly ageless pop star Rick Springfield. He’s pleased to meet you. Won’t you guess his name?

 
  
 
 
 
 
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David Bianculli

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David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He's also an author and teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University. His 2009 Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', has been purchased for film rights. His latest, The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to the Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific, is an effusive guidebook that plots the path from the 1950s’ Golden Age to today’s era of quality TV.