THURSDAY

JANUARY 17

2019

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SEASON PREMIERE: The first season of this latest offshoot in the Star Trek canon established its time line (before the events of the original series), its alternate mirror universe, and many of its characters and conflicts. Season 2 gets a bit more aggressive, boldly going where the original Star Trek went before – at least in terms of characters. We get, for example, the introduction of Anson Mount as Captain Pike, who preceded James T. Kirk as captain of the Enterprise, and who figured in the show’s original pilot and in one of its more iconic story lines. And yes, this season, we also get to know, much better, a younger half-Vulcan, half-human with the name of Spock.

THE BIG BANG THEORY

CBS, 8:00 p.m. ET

Kal Penn and Sean Astin guest star as scientists who confirm the super asymmetry theory put forth by Sheldon and Amy. The only problem in going forward: these other scientists would prefer to do so without one central part of the equation: Amy.

GOTHAM

Fox, 8:00 p.m. ET

At least two classic villains from the old Batman universe ascend dramatically in tonight’s new installment of this prequel series. One is Penguin, who has fashioned himself the hero of a Gotham City that’s become dangerously isolated. The other is Selina, who, now that her paralysis has been cured by Poison Ivy, is through pussyfooting around. Or she’s just starting, as her quest for vengeance makes her more fully embrace her emerging alter ego as Catwoman.

THE GOOD PLACE

NBC, 9:30 p.m. ET

On tonight’s new episode, Chidi sees the time knife. I have no idea what that means, but that’s the title of this entry – and it takes place at an IHOP. Not a pancake house, but some sort of celestial universal portal. It’s another unexpected journey for the formerly alive heroes of this show – and I’m more enchanted with them, and this show, every step they take.

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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.

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