Month: July 2022

1) American Film Institute tribute, 8 and 11:45 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. Sure, Julie Andrews is known for “The Sound of Music.” This tribute includes five of her kids in the film, plus Cynthia Erivo singing “Edelweiss.” But TCM shows us Andrews’ range, in a pair of films with James Garner: At 9:15 p.m., it has “Victor/Victoria” (shown here, 1983), one of seven comedies she did with her husband, Blake Edwards; at 1 a.m. is “The Americanization of Emily” (1964), a smart, black-and-white drama. Read more…

1) “Call Me Kat,” 9:30 p.m., Fox. Popping into what will be its timeslot in the fall, this likable show reruns its season-opener. It’s a good one that give Mayim Bialik (shown here), starring as Kat, a chance to reunite with her old “Blossom” castmates. Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oy and a self-deprecating Michael Stoyanov play themselves, in some goofy bits at the start of the episode. Read more…

1) “Everything’s Trash” (shown here) debut, 10 and 10:30 p.m, Freeform. Phoebe Robinson co-created this show and plays a podcaster with no money and a cheerily messy Brooklyn life; then her “perfect” brother starts a political campaign. And yes, that’s sort of real life: Robinson, 37, co-created “2 Dope Queens” (the podcast and the HBO series); her older brother Phil has an MBA, was an executive at a non-profit and was elected to the Ohio legislature. Read more…

1) “What We Do in the Shadows” season-opener, 10 p.m., FX. After decades of stagnant lives in Staten Island, these vampires suddenly changed everything in the season-finale. Nadja left for London … her husband Laszlo stayed behind to care for the being that sprang from the late Colin’s chest … Nandor visited his homeland … and Guillermo (shown here) was shipped in a box. Now things return to abnormal ,in a weird and very funny opener. Read more…

1) “The Bachelorette” opener, 8-10 p.m., ABC. One is 5-foot-2, the other 5-9. One, 26, is a flight instructor working on being a pilot; the other, 31, is an award-winning nurse. Rachel Recchia and. Gabby Windey (shown here) might seem like opposites, but both are ex-cheerleaders and both were “Bachelor” runners-up; now they can each choose a guy. They meet 32 of them tonight, including a banker, a broker, a bartender and a “meatball enthusiast.” Read more…

1) “Masterpiece: Grantchester” season-opener, 9 p.m., PBS. After the disappointing little “Endeavour” season, “Masterpiece” bounces back strongly. There are six solid mystery hours, each against the backdrop of personal stories. Will, the crime-solving vicar, continues to make a mess of his romantic life ,,, his former curate runs a coffeeshop … and his housekeeper has a crisis. (They’re shown here.) Also, his police pal Geordie has been badgered by his boss and ousted by his wife. The boss part is overwrought, but the rest provides nuanced layers to smart mysteries. Read more…