They say if something is not broken, then don’t fix it. I guess NBC feels they are broke because they are making a lot of changes to their schedule next year, and I don’t find it funny. That is because there will be no comedies on their lineup. Which means it will be all reality and drama.
They have two themed nights. Wednesday is still going to be Dick Wolf in Chicago, while Thursdays are all about his Law & Order shows.
But let’s get back to the beginning of the week. The Voice is back in the Fall, and only the Fall. Then on Tuesdays, you will notice This Is Us is not there. This is because the melodramatic drama’s final season was pushed to midseason. However, I am not complaining because I am looking forward to La Brea. I am a disaster movie junkie, so a show about a huge sinkhole is right up my alley.
So what about their other Sci-Fi shows? Debris and Manifest are in a sinkhole waiting to find out if someone will rescue them. They are not the only shows down there, so are Good Girls, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and Ellen’s Games of Games.
Got all of that? I didn’t either because it is too much change, and I don’t do well with change.
NBC FALL 2021-22 SCHEDULE
MONDAY
8-10 P.M. — The Voice
10-11 P.M. — ORDINARY JOE
TUESDAY
8-9 P.M. — The Voice
9-10 P.M. — LA BREA
10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med
9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire
10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
8-9 P.M. — LAW & ORDER: FOR THE DEFENSE
9-10 P.M. — Law & Order: SVU
10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: Organized Crime
NBC is getting back into the live musical business this holiday season by doing a production of Annie.
“There are few musicals like ‘Annie’ where you know the words to every song and the overriding message — especially in the trying times we live in — is optimism,” Executive Producer Neil Meron said. “The song ‘Tomorrow’ means more than ever now, and it’s not lost on us that even Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal are impacted by this little orphan who simply believes in the goodness of everyone!”
Casting is underway, but I have some suggestions. I think they should get Sarah Jessica Parker, who played Annie as a kid, to play Miss Hannigan. Adam Levine as her brother Rooster. Jane Levy could play Annie. She played her as a kid, she’s a redhead, and she is still the same size. Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen can play Daddy Warbucks and his right-hand woman Grace. Who do you want to see in those roles?
And are you as excited as I am to see their take on Annie? Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, I have loved this musical since I was even younger than Annie is supposed to be.
Tonight at 9p on NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, we get to see Zoey’s (Jane Levy) at SPRQ Point. That means Peter Gallagher returns to the show because his character is still alive! I really miss Mitch on the series.
Some days in our lives are more special and have more meaning than other days. This day changed Zoey’s life, and she realizes how much when she tells her therapist about it. That is how the writers take us back to her past.
It is the day when she met Leif (Michael Thomas Grant) and Max (Skylar Astin) for the first time. The three of them show up thinking that it is their first day on the job, but it is not. They still have to win over Danny Michael Davis (Noah Weisberg) to get the position. How will they convince him they are the best people for him to hire.
This is just one of the game-changing moments for Zoey and the people in her life. You want to tune in to see how this day was different than all of the others. And there will be singing and Peter Gallagher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdTZvvL6oo4
Then at 10p, Beth (Christina Hendricks), Annie (Mae Whitman), and Ruby (Retta) devise a plan to make someone their scapegoat on Good Girls. Will the FBI (Jonathan Silverman and Lauren Lapkus) for it? They need this case to be over. How far will they go? You are not going to want to miss a single to find out.
https://youtu.be/_cnZNqWvn0Y
Tonight at 9p on NBC”S Zoey Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey (Jane Levy) is tackling one of her hardest cases yet. Her sister-in-law is depressed, but Emily (Alice Lee) doesn’t want to talk about it. Zoey and her brother, David (Andrew Leeds), are doing everything they can to get her to open up. Will Zoey hear her heart song before it is too late?
Zoey is so busy taking care of everyone else that there is one person she is neglecting. That person is her new boyfriend, Simon (John Clarence Stewart). If Zoey doesn’t start paying attention to him, she might lose him.
Her mom (Mary Steenburgen) is dealing with her lost identity since her husband died. Therefore she calls her friend (Bernadette Peters) to help find out who she is now. Together they come up with a lot of new identities for her during a drunken night. They are not the only ones who will be having a much-needed night out. What happens when the sun comes up?
It leads to a final moment you do not want to miss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9UcoqJt7ow
Then at 10p, the Good Girls hold up a jewelry store. Why did Beth (Christina Hendricks), Annie (Mae Whitman), and Ruby (Retta) do it? They have their reasons, and their need for money is the biggest one. How far will they go to get it? As you can see, Beth is willing to go all the way…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQAuRwIunbo
Tonight at 9p on NBC’s Zoey Extraordinary Playlist, Mo (Alex Newell) takes Zoey (Jane Levy) to see a Medium to communicate with her dad. Zoey doesn’t believe in the Medium until her powers go all out whack.
She goes to see Max (Skylar Astin), and he seems happy. That is until he sings her the most gut-wrenching ballad. So powerful, you will feel it at the bottom of your soul. He says he is happy, but the heart song doesn’t tell the same story. As her day goes on, she starts to notice that everyone is singing the wrong tune.
Zoey confronts the Medium, but is she the one at fault? Zoey has to find out, so she can help the right people. Especially the person who belongs to Max’s heart song before it is too late.
Tonight’s episode is my favorite one yet. Not because it has the most songs, but because it is fun watching Mo and her trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. It is a fast-paced episode with a lot of fun melodies to tell the story. That is if you can figure out whose story is who.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrG3cfAgfVM
Then at 10p, the Good Girs babysit because a baby is never too young to learn about crime. Well, not for that reason.
Annie (Mae Whitman) volunteers to babysit her ex-husband’s baby. It seems like an easy task until Manny (Manny Montana) tells her, Beth (Christina Hendricks), and Ruby (Retta) that he has something he needs them to do now. When Manny tells you, you have to something now, you do it. Even if you are babysitting an innocent baby.
How will their assignment go? Will the baby get out of this unscathed? All of this leads to a jaw-dropping final moment you cannot miss.
That is the thing I love most about the female-empowering drama, you never know what is going to happen next.
