J.R. Ewing adds cancellation to the list of things that apparently cannot kill him
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Wednesday, June 13. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Dallas (TNT, 9 p.m.): God only knows why TNT decided it was time to reboot Dallas. And God only knows why it decided that it was going to do a straight-up sequel, instead of just trying to do a remake or some sort of weird series that picked up much later in the old series’ chronology. All we know is that Steve Hyden has been dying to pick back up with where the characters have been ever since he watched the original series finale back in 19-dickety-two. (Okay, we don’t know that know that, but we’re pretty sure that Steve’s been clutching his television and emitting a high-pitched whining noise ever since that fateful day. Don’t worry, Steve! J.R. Ewing is on the way!)
REGULAR COVERAGE
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox, 8 p.m.): This week, auditions move to Salt Lake City, which is apparently one of the foremost centers for dance west of the Mississippi. We were surprised to learn this, but Oliver Sava was not. He’s got a direct line to Cat Deeley, and she feeds him all the facts.
America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV, 10 p.m.): It’s the season finale, and what says “season finale” more than having everybody dance to Katy Perry songs. Rowan Kaiser actually got a screener for the season finale of The Killing, and he’s pleased to report that show will end with some Perry pirouettes as well.
TV CLUB CLASSIC
Arrested Development (11 a.m.): The second season gets into place with a fun-filled trip south of the border, down Mexico way. We’re betting there will be absolutely no shenanigans stemming from George’s twin brother Oscar being around either. Noel Murray has a twin brother named Murray Noel.
The Sopranos (1 p.m.): On many other series, pulling out a scene that had been cut from an earlier episode and inserting it as a flashback could have seemed like hopeless padding, a way to run out the clock on the final season. Todd VanDerWerff knows that here, it’s an important emotional touchstone.