Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, November 30. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Superstore (NBC, 10 / 10:30 p.m.): Superstore, huh? What is that? Is it just Chuck without the spy stuff? Well, if you squint, Ben Feldman and Zachary Levi could be vaguely related. Squint. Prove us right.
Where were we? NBC’s comedy Superstore premieres tonight, only to premiere again on January 4, once everyone’s already forgotten about it. We could be wrong about that last part, though. We mean, back in October, the series’ episode order was cut from 13 to 11, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Neither is the fact that two episodes of a sitcom are airing in the 10 spot over a month before the rest of the episodes will even start to air. But Erik Adams’ pre-air review of the series isn’t too hard on it, though he states that “the store may prove more interesting than the people who work there.” Here, you decide for yourself: “Jonah (Ben Feldman) begins his first day at the store, but his relationship with his supervisor (America Ferrera) immediately turns rocky, in the series premiere of this workplace comedy centering on offbeat staffers at a megastore.” Is it a megastore or a superstore?!? Pick a side! On the plus side (if that’s the side you’re picking), the show is from Justin Spitzer, who wrote for The Office and an episode of Scrubs (as well as an episode of Mulaney…). But he’s also the person who wrote The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour, so as you can see, this is really at the top because we’re just so confused.
Also noted
Supergirl (CBS, 8 p.m.): “Personal and professional stress get the better of Kara when she goes too far during a training exercise against Red Tornado, a military cyborg commissioned by Lucy Lane’s father, General Sam Lane.” Naturally, the episode is titled “Red Faced.” Get it? Because of all of Kara’s stress and anger and also Red Tornado? You get it. Caroline Siede gets it too.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8 p.m.): If the past seven episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend haven’t been heartbreaking enough—but in a fun way!—then tonight’s fall finale definitely sounds like it will fit the bill. (Just kidding, the past seven episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend have been plenty heartbreaking enough!) So here’s what we’re getting in “My Mom, Greg’s Mom and Josh’s Sweet Dance Moves!” besides a lack of Oxford comma: “It is the holidays and Rebecca’s mom (guest star Tovah Feldshuh) decides to come visit her in West Covina. Old habits die hard and Rebecca, eager to please her mom, embellishes some facts about her life, which all comes crashing down at a local holiday event.” Yep, that all sounds heartbreaking. Also, we guess Josh dances. That’s all great, but what Allison Shoemaker really wants to know is when White Josh will show off his sweet dance moves. (And by “Allison Shoemaker,” we really mean “your friendly neighborhood What’s On Tonight contributor.”)
Gotham (Fox, 8 p.m.): It looks like Gotham’s fall finale synopsis is doubling up on mentioning characters it usually never cares about: “When Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Gordon must look to some unlikely and dangerous allies for help.” But… But… This is Gotham. We don’t come to these synopses for Bruce and Gordon—we come for literally any other character (besides Bullock) so we can call out Gotham for not caring about Bruce and Gordon and that whole Batman thing. This synopsis clearly must have been written by a different person, because it’s the “Rise Of The Villains” aspect of it all that is completely glossed over, for the first time all season: “It is a battle of the villains, and not everyone makes it out alive.” For shame, Gotham synopsis. Kyle Fowle’s reviews don’t actually depend on what happens in these synopses, and he wishes we would stop getting so bent out of shape about them. For shame.
Super special coverage
Fargo (FX, 10 p.m.)
Regular coverage
The Man In The High Castle (Amazon)
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m.)