Daniel Tiger Takes Over the Neighborhood
Since Fred Rogers died in 2003, The Kingdom of Make Believe has undergone a coup. Gone are the charming, expressionless rubber handpuppets who populated the kingdom, replaced by technicolored offspring…
Labor Day TV: A New ‘Coma,’ Bourdain’s Last Season
It’s an odd time to revive the 1978 thriller “Coma” (A&E, 9 p.m.). Michael Chrichton, director of the original, died in 2008; Tony Scott, a co-producer of the remake, jumped…
Sunday TV: ‘Breaking Bad’ Finale for Now
It’s been a tense, powerful season for “Breaking Bad” (AMC, 10 p.m.), the one must-watch series of the summer. Walter White, having won the cartel war last year, now must…
Saturday TV: ‘Doctor Who,’ College Football Both Are Back
“Doctor Who” (BBC America, 9 p.m.) returns bigger than ever in what they’re calling the seventh season premiere under the direction of writer Steven Moffat. With bigger than usual adventures…
A Rare Friday ‘Daily Show,’ Vienna Concert
One of the high points of the Republican National Convention all week was the exuberant skewering of it each night on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (11 p.m.). “RNC…
Thursday TV: ‘Wipeout’ vs. Final Night of Republican Convention
“Wipeout” (ABC, 8 p.m.), one of the most popular network shows for small children (who often call it “faw down”) has been picked up for a sixth season, ABC announced…
Wednesday TV: Jesse Back as Judge on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
In his guest spot during the auditions, Jesse Tyler Ferguson was one of the best judges on “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, 8 p.m.). Tonight he returns as…
Convention Finally Starts as Coverage Stops
Coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention finally begins today, after Monday’s originally scheduled start was scuttled for weather concerns. That means a lot of things are squeezed into the…
Also on Tuesday: Remembering Neil Armstrong
The death of Neil Armstrong Saturday at 82 is noted with a special day of programming on History. It begins early with the space program documentary “Failure is Not an…
From ‘Teen Mom’ Producers, ‘Baby Wait’
A new reality series debuting tonight on Logo looks into the tension-filled days when couples are about to adopt babies from women who may or may not change their mind…