Month: November 2023

1) “Kitchen Nightmares.” 8 p.m., Fox. At a restaurant called Juicy Box, Gordon Ramsay logically orders juice. “The juicer is kind of like broken,” the cheery waitress (shown here) says. So is a walk-in refrigerator; it should be 38-40 degrees, but is now 74. Also, there are no printed menus and the opening time has been switched from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. This hour – set for Oct. 23, then delayed because of baseball – is a good one, with likable people making major mistakes. Read more…

1) “The Simpsons,” 8 pm., Fox. Once a year, “Treehouse of Horror” offers tales that are sometimes witty, sometimes gory, always wonderfully bizarre. Now – a week later than usual – we get a new batch. The first two are fairly good and a bit gruesome: Marge plunges into the game universe (shown here) to save Bart; Lisa solves a crime. The third one is the real gem, offering a world full of Homer-ic people. Read more…

1) “Planet Earth III” opener, 8-9:09 p.m., BBC America. At 31, David Attenborough led a TV voyage to Raine Island (shown here), a 79-acre speck near Australia that is vital to green turtles. Now, 66 years later, the opener of this eight-week series (which he narrates) includes a returns to Raine. That’s in an episode filled with great footage and smart narration. Previous “Planet Earth” episodes rerun all day. Read more…

1) “Great Performances,” 9 p.m., PBS. Kate Prince is a gifted choreographer, creating vibrant blends of hip hop and other contemporary dance styles. Now she’s crafted a show (shown here), backed by the music of Sting. The story tells of a family that must flee its country, then finds pain and joy as refugees. Backed by such songs as “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take,” the result is emotional and involving Read more…