FRIDAY
JUNE 3
2016

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

Freeform, 8:15 p.m. ET

This is always fun: The original 1971 version of the Roald Dahl children’s fantasy, starring Gene Wilder as the titular treat-maker, remains as colorful and clever as ever. And just as memorable: “I want it now, daddy!” was one of several catch phrases from this film to make it into my family’s everyday vocabulary. Sometimes as a joke. Sometimes not.

 
  
 
 

PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET

And how is this not an entertaining TV experience? Carol Burnett selects and introduces her favorite sketches from The Carol Burnett Show, one of the best variety shows ever made. And yes, both the Tim Conway-Harvey Korman “Dentist” sketch, and Burnett’s own parody of Gone with the Wind (pictured), are in here. Check local listings.

 
  
 
 

Cinemax, 10:00 p.m. ET

SERIES PREMIERE: Here’s another very dark series based on an equally dark graphic novel. Robert Kirkman, whose The Walking Dead postapocalyptic vision remains powerful and influential many years into its run (or, I guess, its walk), is the co-creator of this new series also. Based on his Outcast comic book co-created with Paul Azaceta, Outcast is a sort of weekly version of The Exorcist, starring Patrick Fugit as Kyle, a West Virginia man with a tragic past, and the residual skill of recognizing and battling demons. He teams with a minister, played by Philip Glenister, and the two team up – initially to help an eight-year-old boy whose possession is brutal and gruesome. The opening scene alone may be enough to turn you off, or get you to turn the TV off, and there are others. On balance, I can’t recommend this series as an enjoyable viewing experience, or as especially groundbreaking or compelling – but if you’re a fan of the genre, you might want to give it a try. You’ll know, very quickly, whether it’s for you.

 
  
 
 

HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET

This week’s guests include Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eddie Huang.

 
  
 
 

IFC, 11:00 p.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: I love the weird fact that “Weird Al” Yankovic has become this show’s new one-man-bandleader – but the first show of the season, featuring Kevin Bacon, sure doesn’t bring a lot of comedy, much less bang bang, to the proceedings. Two new episodes are shown back to back. I saw only the first, so maybe the second is better.
 
  
 
 
 
 
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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.