NBC's Smash is finally debuting after months of hype; let us never speak of it again
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, Feb. 6. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Smash (NBC, 10 p.m.): TV’s back for the month, and the foremost thing it wants to leave you with is the fact that you are beautiful, no matter what they say. Words can’t bring you down. Yes, it’s finally time for Smash to debut, and never has a single network had as much riding on a single show as NBC seems to have riding on this one. (Okay, that’s not strictly true, but it sure seems like if Smash flops, NBC will simply crumple up and die.) Get ready to sing and dance and be introduced to Katharine McPhee. The proper etiquette when meeting Ms. McPhee is to tip your hat and say, “M’lady.” Noel Murray and Todd VanDerWerff know this.
REGULAR COVERAGE
House (Fox, 8 p.m.): Thanks to the magic of “screeners,” Zack Handlen has already seen this somewhat Chase-centric hour, and we can tell you that his grade for it is higher than an F, but lower than an A. We hope that really narrows it down for you.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8 p.m.): In tonight’s episode, Barney romances a “wacky divorcee.” No, really. That’s what the plot summary says. Donna Bowman cringes every time a sitcom tries to apply the adjective “wacky” to anyone.
Misfits (Hulu, 8 p.m.): The third series winds to a close with the show’s second Christmas special. That said, the plot summary for this finale doesn’t sound very Christmas-y to us at all. Rowan Kaiser will only watch if there are dancing snowmen.
The Voice (NBC, 8 p.m.): The first season of The Voice gave us many things, from rotating chairs to a surprisingly well-rated debut season. But mostly, it just gave us “Moves Like Jagger.” Emily Yoshida says we can all kill it swiftly and mercilessly.
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 8:30 p.m.): It sounds like Jennifer Coolidge’s mostly enjoyable crazy Eastern European lady character will be back in tonight’s episode for no good reason. Todd VanDerWerff is a sucker for watching Coolidge on a porch swing.
Alcatraz (Fox, 9 p.m.): What could possibly be more exciting than watching the former prisoners of Alcatraz resurface in present day San Francisco? Watching the former guards. Ooh. Will Harris is hoping for some red hot prison guarding action.
Being Human (SyFy, 9 p.m.): We kind of just want to quote the entire plot summary from TV Guide here, because it’s just full of awful, awful puns. Instead, we’ll hope that you seek it out and that Phil Nugent comes up with even worse puns.