What To Watch: Dog And Cat Bowls, NFL Honors, J.J. Watt Hosts SNL And More
The Dog Bowl's Roxy (Courtesy of Animal Planet)
On TV this Saturday: Footballer J.J. Watt tackles sketch comedy, dogs and cats run rampant in their respective Bowls, and TCM kicks off its annual Oscar-nominated movie marathon. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for February 1, 2020
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31 Days of Oscar
TCM
The network's 25th annual Oscar programming event kicks off with 1960's The Entertainer (starring Laurence Olivier) and runs through March 2. (View schedule.)
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Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation
Season 13 premiere: Murdoch investigates an explosion at a suffrage rally; Special Constable Robert Parker, a black former Pinkerton, joins the station's rankings.
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Dog Bowl III
Animal Planet
Senior dogs strut their stuff on the gridiron. (Puppy Bowl XVI airs Sunday at 3 pm.)
NFL Honors
Fox
Two hours: The best players and performances from the 2019 season are celebrated; Steve Harvey hosts.
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: The second husband of Stacey Castor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos) dies in an apparent suicide — but the death mirrors that of her first groom.
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A Valentine's Match
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: A reality-TV show host (One Tree Hill's Bethany Joy Lenz) is duped into running her hometown's festival auction with her ex-fiancé (Brothers and Sisters' Luke Macfarlane).
Seven Worlds, One Planet
BBC America
Puma successfully hunt guanaco in South America.
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Cat Bowl II
Hallmark Channel
"Cat-letes" compete on the field for viewers' hearts; Beth Stern, Cameron Mathison and Larissa Wohl host. (Kitten Bowl VII airs Sunday at 2 pm.)
Super Bowl LIV Music Fest
Fox
Maroon 5, Guns N' Roses and DJ Khaled perform, live from Miami.
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Saturday Night Live
NBC
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt hosts; Luke Combs performs. (Who's hosting on Feb. 8?)