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Hello RTV Fanatics Unite fans! From Ricky the Rat, Rufus the Rat Terrier, And of course, me, Catlover04! Good morning RTV people, Sorry to be running so late this morning, but thankfully most of this was assembled last night. So even though I was dragging my feet a bit this morning, it won't take very long to finish. Did we all breathe a sigh of relief at finally having a few good opportunities to chat this week? It was such a long, dry summer as far as TV chats go, and I finally figured out why it seemed so to me: the lack of any good International Survivors. I had gotten so used to having a good season of Australian Survivor taking up a lot of time during the week - and this year, they didn't give us one during the summer. The South African one fell flat when the easy spreadsheet for links went missing, then for some reason, I wasn't really motivated to watch it. Didn't seem like anyone else was either. Wonder why? Oh well, no time to bother with it all now. We have a lot of interesting new shows to chat about for a while. So let's get looking at our TV week, shall we? Sunday, September 25th "Big Brother: Two Hour Finale" Season 24, Episode 34, 8:00 pm on CBS The winner will be declared tonight! And it's a final three NOBODY would have predicted at the season's start: immediate house pariah Taylor, targeted by racism and petty envy, looked unlikely to survive one or two evictions; Turner, the "fun-loving hippie" archetype who is kept around for sheer likability but quickly dismissed when the game starts to get serious; and Monte (the less said about, the better). And believe it or not, someone in this trio is about to become the season twenty-four champion! Also likely, the winner of America's Favourite Player (although an online racist cult is trying to rig the contest for one of their own). Most important question: will Lays-potato-chip-lover Taylor land a million dollar advertising campaign with this company and single-handedly double their sales. "Chesapeake Shores: It's Not For Me To Say", Season 6 Episode 7, 8 pm on Hallmark Kevin learns something new while David questions what he thought was true; Bree finds out that she and Luke share a birthday; Kevin discovers the gender of the baby; David confronts his father. I'm a puzzle: why do I feel the need to post this when I KNOW no one care? But here it is. If you have access to Hallmark and enjoy sappy romance stories done well, you should check this show out. Admittedly, when Jesse Metcalf left the show, it did disappoint me. But their solution to his exit has been entertaining so the series wasn't ruined permanently. Great show that's in its final season. "The Rookie: Double Down", Season 5 Premiere, 10 pm on ABC Episode synopsis reads like this: Officer John Nolan is once again face to face with serial killer Rosalind; officers Bradford and Chen work under cover with Detective Lopez and the Las Vegas Police Department to arrest leaders of a major criminal enterprise. I can't recall the cliffhanger from last season. WM? Do you? (Nope!) Perhaps I shall look it up today and watch the final episode of last year before tonight's kick-off of season five. Monday, September 26th "The Voice: Blind Auditions" Season 22, Episode 3, 8 to 10 pm on NBC The blind auditions continue, and the show is truly off to a great start. As was the case last year, no one showed up for the chat, so I won't bother with a page unless someone tells me they want one. Camilla Cabello is the new judge and I suppose I should have recognized her: Fifth Harmony. Daughters liked them at one time. Plus, she was John's mentor last year. After two nights of auditions, I don't think I've heard a bad one yet. You've also got Blake running around set with a goat (yes, a goat!) who has a "GOAT" sign hanging around its neck - Blake making a statement about how he really feels about himself being the "Greatest Of All Time". Ha! See what you're missing! "Quantum Leap: Atlantis", Season 1 Episode 2, 10 pm on NBC Ben finds himself headed into orbit aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 1995; Addison confides to Ian about a discovery and finds herself at odds with Magic and Jenn. I think those of us who chatted through this agreed it was worth the watch. We'll be continuing for now. Sort of making me want to watch a few episodes of the original show (I do believe I have access somewhere). "Dancing With the Stars", Season 31 Episode 2 on Disney Plus, still live at 8 pm. Curious if anyone watched this. I watched only the Trevor Donovan performance on YouTube (cute but awkward - he's obviously not had a lot of dance experience) but not the whole thing. Still not sure if the show would have been cancelled if it didn't move to Disney Plus, or if ABC just wanted to free up the time slot for Monday Night football? Or was there was more to it than that? I did read comments from a lot of angry fans. One article said since a large demographic of DWTS fans are of the older generation (old people don't want to pay subscription fees and have no idea how to use streaming apps), ABC has just made a large chunk of their fan base mad (I laugh because I am an older person who has no problem at all understanding how to use streaming apps and I don't seem to mind paying subscriptions fees - obviously since I pay for so many). Last time I'll mention it, but I was just curious if anyone checked it out. Tuesday, September 27th "Bachelor In Paradise" Premiere, Season 8 Episode 1, 8 pm on ABC Already? Did we just finish one of these last week? (Yep!) Why didn't they put DWTS on Tuesday and save this for summer where it usually is. Sheesh. Could have kept that demographic of older people who refuse to pay subscription service fees and have no idea how to use a streaming apps happy #GeezerHumour. ABC is stupid. I've been saying that for years. WM? (I never watch "Bachelor in Paradise"; when the first season ends I desperately need a break and sit this out. The other two male posters are of similar mind) "The Voice Premiere Week" Blind auditions continue, Episode 4, 8pm NBC" Just an hour tonight, followed by.... "La Brea: The Next Day", Season 2 Episode 1, 9 pm on NBC Desperate to reunite with her son, Eve follows a lead that brings her face to face with a ruthless prehistoric group; Gavin, Izzy and Ella question whether they're fit to survive in 10,000 B.C.; Josh and Riley wake up in an unfamiliar time. I'm going to have to re-watch the last couple of episodes from the first season. Hopefully I can do some of that before this episode airs. Looking forward to the start to season two. Chuckling now to recall that after the first episode, every single one of us gave this show no chance for a second season, thinking the premiere was terribly done. But all of us agreed it was worth watching by the end of the season. That first episode was filmed in the "La Brea Tar Pits", a tourist attraction in Los Angeles. Didn't know this till recently: was told by someone I know who works at this park. He was so excited to get everyone he knows to watch, just to see his workplace on TV! It wasn't someone I talk to much, obviously. But I chuckled over the fact that the debut was, by far, the worst one. Wednesday, September 28th "Survivor 43: Lovable Curmudgeon", Season 43, Episode 2, 8 to 9:30 pm on CBS An unexpected storm hits and keeps tribes shivering all night in their shelters; one castaway puts their tribe at risk of going to tribal council after failing to pull their weight in the challenge. Who do you suppose is being called a "lovable curmudgeon". Gabler, maybe? Or Jeff Probst himself? HA HA. The premiere episode was a pretty good one. Perhaps it was the lack of any good Survivor for so long, but I enjoyed it and hope the season doesn't disappoint later on, as sometimes it does. As we all know. (This week's episode is a ninety-minute one, as is Amazing Race's. Only next week will we be finally able to watch the "Love Boat" reboot, made into a reality show! I know we've all been waiting on pins and needles for this #SarcFont! "The Amazing Race: Patience Is the New Me", Season 34, Episode 2, 9:30 pm on CBS Teams explore the beauty of Austria and must learn a traditional wedding dance and yodel. Who do we imagine said this episode title? Well, not sure I know the teams well enough to guess (or maybe it's a player's butt tattoo? #Survivor43Humour) So what do we think about the new "No non-elimination legs"? I'm okay with it, I guess, but I bet I'll change my mind the first time a team I really like comes in last with no hope of being saved. Wonder how many continuing legs we will have then? And will ALL greetings at the mat now just be chat with Phil - no more "You are team number two!" to always keep us on our toes? "The Masked Singer: Vegas Night", Season 8 Episode 2, 8 pm on Fox Blue Man Group, jugglers, and more visit the show to welcome two new celebrity singers for their first performances of the season; two new characters enter the game and two are unmasked. The premiere was a really fun episode, but I must say, very confused by the format this season. Last week, only four performed and three were unmasked leaving one to be the "Queen". This week, it sounds like we only get two new ones to add to the Queen and two will be unmasked, leaving only one left again? Is that how it will be all season? No groups? Just knocking it down to one every episode? Very confusing. "Big Sky: The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep", Season 3 Episode 2, 10 pm, ABC When disgruntled realtor Tonya calls the police on a squatter living in one of her homes, Jenny arrives only to discover a shocking connection to her past tied to the case; Cassie and Beau work to track the still-missing backpacker. Intriguing premier episode (as they always are) includes the introduction of a new arc with creepy characters (and their mothers!), some likable characters (with daughter issues!) and some remaining characters we like (always keep Boss Lady Tonya! But bring in Teri Hatcher as her even-more-evil mother!). It's all fun and games until deer blood starts dripping on your head! "Resident Alien: I Believe in Aliens" Finale, Season 2 Episode 16, 10 pm on Syfy Harry comes face to face with his greatest enemy and makes a choice that may affect Earth forever. The finale episode of the season! How does Ali feel about Enver being Harry's greatest enemy, I wonder? And the baby alien: last episode was heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time when we lost the alien tracker right when he found his son. Too much detail? Wonder if there will be a season three? Thursday, September 29th "Young Sheldon: Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Nablingo", Season 6 Episode 1, 8 pm on CBS George Sr. bails Meemaw and Georgie out of jail; Sheldon and Missy meet Mandy; Mary feels unwelcome at church. I hope I still like this show. A bit concerned about Mary feeling unwelcome at Church. Can't recall where the show ended last season. "Ghosts: Spies", Season 2 Episode 1, 8:30 pm on CBS Sam enlists the ghosts to help secure a good review from an overly critical couple staying at the bed-and-breakfast; Isaac tries to integrate Nigel into his friend group. I'm sure we have posters looking forward to THIS. Some pretty great comedy in this show, for sure. "So Help Me Todd", Season 1 Pilot, Episode 1, 9 pm on CBS Meticulous attorney Margaret Wright hires her scruffy son as her law firm's in-house investigator. This is the one I've been most looking forward to checking out. Anyone care to join me? Looks kind of fun - but I imagine I will be expecting Skylar Astin to break into song at least once every episode. In fact, I might be disappointed if he doesn't! Friday, September 30th I guess Friday will be catch-up night for all those missed shows on Wednesday and the rest of the week.
These are my rat musings for the day. If anyone has anything to add, please do so in the comments.
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