What To Watch: John McCain Funeral, SNL Encore, Fresh Marathon And More
Courtesy of NBC
On TV this Saturday: The late John McCain is laid to rest, Fresh Off the Boat enters syndication and College Football ramps up on the Big 4. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for September 1, 2018
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John McCain Funeral
CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, etc.
The funeral service will include remarks from former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. (Watch a livestream here.)
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College Football
ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC
Seven games: Among the broadcast network match-ups are Florida Atlantic vs. Oklahoma (12 pm, Fox); Oregon State vs. Ohio State (12 pm, ABC); Washington vs. Auburn (3:30 pm, ABC); North Carolina vs. California (4 pm, Fox); Michigan vs. Notre Dame (7:30 pm, NBC); Akron vs. Nebraska (8 pm, Fox); Louisville vs. Alabama (8 pm, ABC).
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Coach: Back to Football Bowl Marathon
Antenna TV
Through 11:30 pm| Who's ready for some footballlllllll-themed comedy? Enjoy back-to-back-to-back episodes of the classic Craig T. Nelson sitcom. (View lineup.)
Among the match-ups in "the biggest independent wrestling event ever produced," Arrow's Stephen Amell will grapple with Christopher Daniels. (Pre-show airs on WGN America at 6 pm.)
Fresh Off the Boat Marathon
Up
Through 3 am | Did you just discover the delightful Constance Wu in Crazy Rich Asians? Here's your chance to get caught up on her equally delightful ABC sitcom, as the Huangs enter syndication. (Get Season 5 premiere date and "TGIF" casting scoop.)
Jurassic Park Marathon
SHO 2
Through 1 am | Relive the original Steven Spielberg trilogy with Jurassic Park (at 7 pm), The Lost World (at 9:10 pm) and Jurassic Park III (at 11:20 pm).
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Ferdinand
HBO
Premium cable premiere: The animated comedy centers on a friendly bull (voiced by John Cena) who is forced to enter the aggressive world of bullfighting; Kate McKinnon (SNL), Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Gabriel Iglesias (Cristela), Daveed Diggs and Anthony Anderson (black-ish) co-star.
Pink Collar Crimes
CBS
This week focuses on Phoenix housewife Robin Ramirez, who orchestrated the largest fake coupon scam in U.S. history. (In the end, her lawyer wasn't able to get her off, but he did get her 50 cents off.)
