The World's Common Tater

The TV writers are now on strike. The late-night shows have gone dark. The Pete Davidson hosted SNL won’t happen Saturday. John Oliver will be off the air. If it goes longer, shows next season might have fewer episodes. Fun. Here is the lineup for tonight.

ABC

8pm – The Conners – the season finale

8:30pm – The Goldbergs – the series finale

9pm – Not Dead Yet

9:30pm – Not Dead Yet – the season finale

10pm – Million Little Things – the series finale

CBS

8pm – Survivor

10pm – True Lies

CW

8pm – Flash

9pm – Riverdale

FOX

8pm – Masked Singer

9pm – Riverdale

NBC

8pm – Chicago Med

9pm – Chicago Fire

10pm – Chicago PD

Various Non-Streaming Options

Nature is on PBS at 8 followed by NOVA at 9 and Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubinstein at 10.

Moonshiners is on Discovery at 8 followed by Growing Belushi at 9 and Funny or Die’s High Science at 10 and 10:30.

Drug Lords: The Takedown is on National Geographic at 10.

Pawn Stars is on History at 9.

Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix is on HGTV at 9 followed by House Hunters at 10.

The season premiere of Restoring Galveston is on Magnolia at 8.

Vanderpump Rules is on Bravo at 8 and 9.

Digman is on Comedy Central at 10.

Dave is on FXX at 10.

Single Drunk Female is on Freeform at 10 and 10:30.

Ridiculousness is on MTV at 8, 8:30, 9, and 9:30.

House of Payne is on BET at 9 followed by Assisted Living at 9:30.

Tater’s Thoughts

I’ve stuck with The Goldbergs, but it hasn’t been the same since the real Adam Goldberg left and the new showrunners started writing stories not based on his real life. It probably went at least one season too long.

I have a feeling the Million Little Things series finale will be a very sad one. They say it ends on a hopeful note, but I still think the best character will die.

We will watch Survivor tonight as always. I like this season a little more than the other “new era” seasons. Advantages and idols have not been the entire story and that’s the way it should be.

I watch Masked Singer, but I will likely cancel the recording of the finale that will air while we are gone to save DVR space. It will be almost all filler and I can read online who was unmasked, which is all I care about.

I hope Not Dead Yet is renewed. I like it.