Happy New Year, Pop Culturists! Welcome to 2018. Thank goodness for The Gifted which returns tonight with new episodes. Also on tap, Season 22 of The Bachelor premieres, if that’s your thing (why is that your thing?!?), as well as college football bowls, great Twilight Zone and Breaking Bad marathon episodes.
8pm Hour:
1st Choice: College Football Playoff Semifinal: Sugar Bowl (Alabama vs. Clemson). The Sugar Bowl begins at 8:50 while the Rose Bowl (Georgia vs. Oklahoma) should be finished up by 8:30pm. ESPN
2nd Choice: Twilight Zone Marathon. The annual multi-day marathon continues all night on Syfy with some great episodes including my very favorite Twilight Zone episode, Time Enough at Last with Burgess Meredith at 8:30pm. Syfy
3rd Choice: The Bachelor. Season 22 of this STD shitshow premieres tonight. This season’s contestant is Arie Luyendyk Jr. ABC
9pm Hour:
1st Choice: The Gifted. Following the shocking mid-season finale twist, The Gifted returns with new episodes tonight. “As tensions heat up among the team at Mutant HQ, no one knows who they can trust. Fearing for his family’s safety, Reed rethinks their future at the compound. Meanwhile, Dr. Campbell proposes an improved program to Jace that could change everything.” Fox
2nd Choice: Sugar Bowl. Continues on ESPN.
3rd Choice: The Bachelor. Continues on ABC.
10pm Hour:
1st Choice: Twilight Zone Marathon. Some great episodes continue on Syfy.
2nd Choice: Sugar Bowl. Continues on ESPN.
3rd Choice: Breaking Bad. The marathon continues on AMC.