Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Tuesday, April 29. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Playing House (USA, 10 p.m.): A long time ago—like 2012, approximately—real-life comedy best friends Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair had a TV show called Best Friends Forever. And then they didn’t, because NBC misestimated the potential popularity of shows like Free Agents and The Playboy Club, leaving Best Friends Forever and Bent to wither on the midseason vine. But second chances are still possible in Hollywood, which is why Parham and St. Clair have been granted the chance to more or less remake Best Friends Forever, only with a pregnancy thrown into the mix. Molly Eichel likes what she sees from tonight’s hour-long premiere, which should pair well with this Firsties interview with Parham and St. Clair.
ALSO NOTED
Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 8 p.m.): Cobie Smulders returns as Agent Hill—probably because somebody’s true love just died and now they’re lobbying their kids for the approval to boink Hill.
Supernatural (The CW, 9 p.m.): Eric Thurm knows where the true power is consolidated in Chicago: Organized crime families run by monsters. You see, because only one letter separates “monster” from “mobster”…
New Girl (Fox, 9 p.m.): Everyone helps Jess chaperone a middle school dance. If it’s anything like any of the middle school dances in Erik Adams’ past, this is going to be 17 minutes of nerves building up to five minutes of dancing to “Champagne Supernova” with a first crush.
REGULAR COVERAGE
The Originals (The CW, 8 p.m.)
Glee (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Supernatural (The CW, 9 p.m.)
The Mindy Project (Fox, 9:30 p.m.)
Fargo (FX, 10 p.m.)
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.)
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