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TV by the Decade :: May 17•23

May 17, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment
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Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary All the Way, As Summers Die, Coupled, Lady Dynamite, Mygrations, Preacher, Shark Kill, The Call of the Wild

TV by the Decade :: May 10•16

May 10, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment
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Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Buzzkill, Chelsea, Return to Earth, State Fair

TV by the Decade :: May 3•9

May 3, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment
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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Banjo Hackett, Brenda Starr, Food Network Star: Comeback Kitchen, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, North and South: Book II, Peanuts by Schulz

TV by the Decade :: Apr 26•May 2

April 26, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment
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Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Blowin' Up, Dexter's Laboratory, Houdini & Doyle, Space's Deepest Secrets, The Eddy Arnold Show, The Loud House

TV by the Decade :: April 19•25

April 19, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Act of Vengeance, Bridges to Cross, Comedy Knockout, Containment, Forensic Files, Get Blake!, La Fea Más Bella, Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Power Rangers Zeo, Soul of the Game, The Night Manager, The Poppy is Also a Flower, There Goes the Motherhood, Wonder Woman

TV by the Decade :: April 12•18

April 12, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary American Grit, Celebrity Cooking Showdown, Confirmation, Dramaworld, Game of Silence, Kong: King of the Apes, Mega Movers, S.T.R.O.N.G., The Dude Perfect Show, What About Brian

TV by the Decade :: April 5•11

April 5, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary America's Greatest Makers, Annihilator, At the Poocharelli's, Beverly Hills Madam, Chasing Destiny, Dice, Fathers and Sons, Hunters, Just for Kicks, PlayMania, Profit, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Detour, The Girlfriend Experience, Walk the Prank

TV by the Decade :: Mar 29•Apr 4

March 29, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary As the World Turns, E! True Hollywood Story, Helter Skelter, Home and Family, Lopez, Nash Bridges, Pepper Dennis, Rush Hour, So NoTORIous, The Bedford Diaries, The Edge of Night, The Eighties, The Path, The Powerpuff Girls, The Ranch, Wynonna Earp, Yo Momma

TV by the Decade :: March 22•28

March 22, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Backstage, Hannah Montana, Heartbeat, Heist, Morningstar/Eveningstar, Mr. Sunshine, Perfect Strangers, Pinocchio, Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny, Teachers, The Catch, The Evidence, Thief, Unan1mous

TV by the Decade :: March 15•21

March 15, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Aliens in the Family, All is Forgiven, American Inventor, Boston Common, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Crowded, Dead on Target, Guy Lombardo's Diamond Jubilee, Local Heroes, Modern Men, The Loop, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, The Passion: New Orleans, The Sentinel, Time Travelers

TV by the Decade :: March 8•14

March 8, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Between Two Women, Big Love, Family, Flaked, Little Big Shots, Malibu Shores, Muppets Tonight, Of Kings and Prophets, Party Over Here, School of Rock, Separation Anxiety, Swift Justice, The Faculty, The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Paranormal Borderline, Underground

TV by the Decade :: March 1•7

March 1, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Andersonville, Conviction, Damien, Fast Times, Hap and Leonard, High Incident, Matlock, Pacific Blue, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, Sons & Daughters, Space Cases, The Family, The Gordon MacRae Show, The Real O'Neals, The Unit, Valerie

TV by the Decade :: February 22•28

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Fuller House, Griffin and Phoenix, Kappa Mikey, Peter Pan, The Late Shift, The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, truInside, You Again

TV by the Decade :: February 15•21

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary 11.22.63, America's Dream, Fat CHance, Fortune Dane, Love, Power Rangers Mystic Force, Ready Jet Go!, Sidekicks, VH1 Storytellers

TV by the Decade :: February 8•14

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Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, My Friend Flicka, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, Sara, Stuck in the Middle, Those Who Can't

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✦ WHAT TO WATCH ✦

Our picks of premieres, streaming & airing.
- All times listed EDT -

TUE / MAY 19
  3:00 A - Wanda Sykes: Legacy - Netflix
  3:00 A - The Nightmare Upstairs - Hulu
  9:00 P - Baylen Out Loud - TLC
  9:00 P - In the City - Bravo
  9:00 P - Secret of Skinwalker Ranch - History

WED / MAY 20
  3:00 A - Carizzma - Netflix
  3:00 A - Desi Bling - Netflix
  3:00 A - Kylie - Netflix
  3:00 A - Maximum Pleasure Gtd. - Apple TV
  9:00 P - The Oval - BET

THU / MAY 21
  3:00 A - James.- Netflix
  3:00 A - The Boroughs - Netflix

Jurassic Park (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital)

FRI / MAY 22
  3:00 A - Josh Johnson: Symphony - HBO Max
  3:00 A - Ladies First - Netflix
  3:00 A - Mating Season - Netflix
  8:00 P - Everyone Has Something to Hide - LMN
  9:00 P - The Yogurt Shop Murders - HBO Max

SAT / MAY 23
  8:00 P - True Justice Eye For an Eye - Hallmark
  8:00 P - When I Said I Do - Lifetime

SUN / MAY 24
  3:00 A - Bad Thoughts - Netflix
  9:00 P - The Chi - SHO
11:00 P - Rick and Morty - A/S

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MON / MAY 25
  3:00 A - QI - BritBox
  3:00 A - Summerwater - Acorn
  8:00 P - AMAs - CBS
  8:00 P - World War II - History
  9:00 P - Lives of Benjaman Kyle - ID
  9:00 P - Maine Cabin Masters - Magnolia
  9:00 P - Meals in Minutes - FYI
10:00 P - The Chef's Garden - FYI
10:00 P - Top 10 - Food

TUE / MAY 26
  3:00 A - Jae-seok's B&B Rules! - Netflix
  3:00 A - Wingman - Apple TV
  9:00 P - Castle Impossible - HGTV
  9:00 P - Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle - ID

WED / MAY 27
  3:00 A - Good Girl Guide to Murder - Netflix
  3:00 A - Kylie: Tension Tour - Netflix
  3:00 A - My Two Cents - Netflix
  8:00 P - Brilliant Minds - NBC
  8:00 P - Rise & Fall of Roman Empire - History
10:00 P - Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch - Disc.

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