TUESDAY

DECEMBER 26

2017

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: Season 2 of this Netflix sci-fi series, about time-travelers from the future who visit the past by inhabiting the bodies and consciousness of others, begins at a disturbing place and time: on 9/11, inside the Twin Towers. It’s done to introduce a new character (played by Enrico Colantoni), villain and story line for the new season – but that opening scene is a little rough. And even for a time-travel series, maybe a bit too soon…

ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES

NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET

SNEAK PREVIEW: NBC is providing sneak previews of this new prime-time series, based on games played on Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime show, this month, even though it doesn’t premiere officially until next year – specifically, on January 2. This series has a lot going for it, starting with the fact that, for this limited-run series, DeGeneres herself serves as host. But if it hits big and keeps going, can she keep it up while still doing her daytime show?

THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

CBS, 9:00 p.m. ET

This annual celebration of the arts, traditionally, has been one of the best TV offerings of the year, honoring a quintet of artists from widely disparate fields and, in so doing, giving viewers a taste of artistry, and true variety, that hasn’t been seen on TV since they glory days of The Ed Sullivan Show and the prime-time variety format. Traditionally, also, the President of the United States has been on hand, since these awards began 40 years ago, to salute and honor the new and past recipients of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. This year, the awards go to TV producer Norman Lear, whose All in the Family dominated 1970s TV by refracting a fractured nation through the prism of one working-class, multi-generational American family; singer Lionel Ritchie; hip-hop artist and actor LL Cool J; dancer, actress, and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade; and singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. But this year, breaking with tradition, the President will not be there. President Donald Trump has declined the invitation to attend. Had he made the short trip to the Kennedy Center near the Watergate Hotel, he could have read some of the quotes inscribed by former President John F. Kennedy on the arts center building itself. “I look forward to an America,” goes one quote, “which will reward achievement in the arts as we award achievement in business of statecraft.” Another reads, quite fittingly, “This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.”

FOOTLOOSE

Encore, 9:00 p.m. ET

It’s no Kennedy Center honors, but this 1984 movie is, itself, a celebration and glorification of dance and music. Kevin Bacon stars, as the small-town rebel whose idea of individuality, and revolution, is to dance up a storm. And this film, all by itself, has some great ammo if you’re playing a game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Supporting players in Footloose include John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn… and Sarah Jessica Parker.

<< PREVIOUS | NEXT >>

Read and add comments HERE for today's Best Bets!

Leave a Comment: (No HTML, 1000 chars max)

Name (required)

Email (required) (will not be published)


Type in the verification word shown on the image.

Page: 1 of 169 | Go to page:

3370 Comments

Who

WHO App is a mobile-first random video chat application that connects users with strangers around the world for live one-on-one video conversations. Distinct from the World Health Organization, WHO App is a social platform designed to facilitate spontaneous connections between individuals seeking casual interactions, flirtation, and friendship.

Feb 18, 2026 | Reply

chutogel toto

Rasakan sensasi bermain togel online yang lebih seru dan nyaman di chutogel.
Bandar resmi dengan pasaran lengkap dan peluang menang yang selalu terbuka setiap hari.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Japon pornolari

Bu web sitesi tam bir felaket. Sanki 2005'te tasarlanmis ve hiç güncellenmemis gibi. Sayfalarin yüklenmesi sonsuza kadar sürüyor, baglantilarin yarisi bozuk ve düzen hiç mantikli degil. Bir seyler yapmaya çalisarak bir saatten fazla zaman harcadim ve sonra hayal kirikligiyla pes ettim. Dürüst olmak gerekirse, bu bir saka.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Japon pornolari

Insanlarin zamanini çaliyorlar. Üyelik, onay, belge derken bonusu almak mucize.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Japon pornolari

Ayni vaatlerle onlarca site var, ama bu site özellikle kötü. Hem yavas hem de güven vermiyor.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Japon pornolari

Bu Dolandiricilarin Sitelerine Girmeyin:

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Bonus sistemi karmasik ve seffaf degil. Ne kazandigin belli ne de nasil çekecegin.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Bu site 'ücretsiz bonus' vadetti ama bana tam zamanli bir is verdi, küçük yazilari okuyarak. Tamamen Siktir Et Site, eski sevgilime geri dönerdim.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Tamamen Sahtekarlik, Bu sitelere asla girmeyin. Onlar Hirsiz

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Sözde deneme bonusu veriyorlar, ama siteye girince saçma sapan kurallarla dolu. Insanla dalga geçiyorlar resmen.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Siktir git dolandirici, sen dolandiricisin

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Bu site 'ücretsiz bonus' vadetti ama bana tam zamanli bir is verdi, küçük yazilari okumak için. Bu kadar kandirilmak isteseydim, eski sevgilime geri dönerdim.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Destek ekibi ilgisiz, bonusu alamayinca sorumluluk almiyorlar. Kalitesiz bir site.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Bu site tam bir karmasa. Yavas, aksak ve açikça sifir çabayla yapilmis. Bunu tasarlayan kisi açikça kullanici deneyimini düsünmemis. Çevrimiçi olarak basit bir sey yapmaya çalisirken hiç bu kadar sinirlenmemistim. Tamamen ise yaramaz ve kimsenin zamanina degmez.

Feb 17, 2026 | Reply

Yetiskin Porno

Birçok bahis sitesi kullandim, ancak bu en yaniltici olanin tacini aliyor. 'Ücretsiz bonus'? Daha çok sahte bir yem gibi. Igrenç taktikler.

Feb 16, 2026 | Reply

Çocuk Pornosu

Bu Dolandiricilarin Sitelerine Girmeyin:

Feb 16, 2026 | Reply

Çocuk Pornosu

Siktigimin dolandiricilari, sizi bulacagim ve bu tür dolandiriciliklardan hiçbirini yapmazsaniz sizi çok zor becerecegim

Feb 16, 2026 | Reply

Çocuk Pornosu

Arayüz çok kötü, bonusu bulmak bile dert. Ayrica destek ekibi yok gibi bir sey.

Feb 16, 2026 | Reply

?????? ?????? ??????

With a quick visit to the kinogoby website, I stumbled upon a collection of documentaries that promised to enlighten and inspire. Intrigued by the prospect of delving into the depths of human experience, I selected a film that explored the wonders of the natural world

Feb 16, 2026 | Reply

Page: 1 of 169 | Go to page:

David Bianculli

Founder / Editor

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.

New From TVWW

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET

NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET

CBS, 9:00 p.m. ET

Encore, 9:00 p.m. ET

David Bianculli

PBS' 'Frontline’ Examines Pension Promises and — Spoiler Alert — Finds the Math Doesn’t Add Up

The Decadence of ‘Versailles’ Comes to Ovation

Prescribing Mamie Gummer in 'Emily Owens, M.D.'

Looking for a Free Ride? HBO Can Deliver

'Pass the Biscuits' Part of the Hatfield-McCoy Pop-Culture Legacy