WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 27
2013

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET

One week from tomorrow, NBC will mount a live staging of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, starring Carrie Underwood as Maria, Audra McDonald as Mother Abbess, and Stephen Moyer, the brooding vamp from HBO’s True Blood, as Captain Von Trapp. Tonight, a peek into the preparation and rehearsal process – and a one-hour promotion for next week’s special.

 
  
 
 

AMC, 8:00 p.m. ET

’Twas the night ’fore Thanksgiving, and all through the house, people grabbed their remotes, searching for something to watch that might interest the entire family. Well, here’s an unusual but interesting choice: a prime-time showing of this 1939 cinematic blockbuster, starring Vivian Leigh, Clark Gable, and a sweeping Civil War saga that will look great on high-definition widescreen TV.

 
  
 
 

Disney Channel, 8:00 p.m. ET

The Toy Story trilogy concludes for now, with tonight’s prime-time Disney showing of this 2010 animated film. But only for now, because Toy Story 4 is in production at this very moment. But enjoy Toy Story 3, in the meantime, for the prominent role it gives to Barbie, whose voice is provided by Jodi Benson, who also gave voice to Disney’s Ariel in The Little Mermaid. As for Ken, his voice is provided by a much more veteran talent: Michael Keaton.

 
  
 
 

TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET

Here’s a family movie for a family gathering night. The husband is charming but persistently driven, the wife is supportive beyond all logic, father figures abound – and the simple act of playing catch can turn into something that can draw tears. At least from the male members of the TV audience tuned in. Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster star.

 
  
 
 

NBC, 9:00 p.m. ET

This is one of three SNL holiday compilation specials to appear in as many months: Halloween in October, Christmas in December, and tonight, a cornucopia of Thanksgiving sketches, served up as a pre-turkey day treat. Personally, I’ll watch, and love, the special for one moment in particular: Paul Simon’s 1976 appearance in a ridiculous turkey suit, making fun of his image as “Mr. Alienation” by being enough of a good sport to wear, quite skeptically, an absurdly feathered costume while singing “Still Crazy After All These Years.” This is one vintage sketch rerun I can’t wait to gobble up.

 
  
 
 
 
 
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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.