What To Watch: Aquarius Finale, Star Trek Pilot, The Force Awakens And More
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On TV this Saturday: Aquarius Season 2 comes to an end, George Takei hosts a Star Trek movie marathon and Star Wars: The Force Awakens makes its premium cable debut. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for September 10, 2016
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Star Trek Fest 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Through Sunday at 6:15 am | George Takei hosts this all-day celebration featuring Trekkies (7 am), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (8:20 am and 5:45 pm), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (10:35 am and 8 pm), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (12:30 pm and 10 pm), The Captains (2:20 pm), Star Trek IX: Insurrection (4 pm and 3:30 am), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (11:45 pm), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1:35 am) and William Shatner’s Get a Life! (5:15 am).
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Saturday Night College Football
Fox
The BYU Cougars face off against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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The Girl in the Box
Lifetime
This film tells the true story of Colleen Stan (Californication's Addison Timlin), a 22-year-old hitchhiker who in 1977 was kidnapped and forced to spend seven years as the sex slave and babysitter to a young couple; Zane Holtz (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) and Zelda Williams (Dead of Summer) co-star.
Saturday Night College Football
ABC
The Virginia Tech Hokies play the Tennessee Volunteers from the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Aquarius
NBC
Season 2 finale (two episodes): The newly retired Hodiak goes to confront the serial killer who’s been tormenting him without the protection of the police. (Not yet renewed.)
Star Trek
MeTV
Two episodes: Back-to-back encores include the official 1966 series premiere “The Man Trap” and the rarely seen 1964 pilot "The Cage." (20 greatest moments; do I have MeTV?)
Subjects include R&B group Boyz II Men, Jeffersons scene stealer Marla Gibbs and former Blue Bloods cop Jennifer Esposito.
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Jeff Ross Roasts Cops
Comedy Central
The Roastmaster General gets in a few jokes while talking with Boston P.D., local citizens and anti-police brutality protesters in New York.
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
Repeat to Revisit: It’s hard to forget this December 2015 installment, which featured host Ryan Gosling breaking character opposite Kate McKinnon in an alien invasion sketch.
