Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Wednesday, August 19. All times are Eastern.
Top pick (for no other reason than this being Season Finale Edition)
Duck Dynasty (A&E, 9 p.m.): Duck Dynasty still exists, and as such, surely people will care that this is the one-hour eight season finale. “John Luke Gets Hitched,” and we only assume it’s to a woman named “Mark Matthew.” Get it? It’s because of the apostles. Don’t judge us—there have been eight seasons of this show.
Mr. Robinson (NBC, 9/9:30 p.m.): And so it ends. The first season finale of Mr. Robinson is here, even though we’re pretty sure it premiered five minutes ago. The last two episodes of the season are “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “School’s Out For Summer,” which makes us realize we’ve been looking at Mr. Robinson the wrong way all this (short) time. Duck Dynasty is about the apostles (duh), and Mr. Robinson is about time travel. This changes… absolutely nothing. Hooray for the top of the picks.
Regular coverage (AKA the true Top Picks, but we’re saving it for their finales)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.)
Mr. Robot (USA, 10 p.m.)
Elsewhere in TV Club
Remember Skin? No, not Skins. And not MTV’s Skins. Skin—Fox’s gritty Romeo And Juliet adaptation from 2003. Her father was a pornographer, his father was the district attorney: It was a whole thing. LaToya Ferguson went back into that whole thing to write about the series for the latest One Season Wonders, Weirdos, and Wannabes. Her father is not the district attorney, but she thinks she gets it.
But if you’re interested in reading about shows that are already renewed past their first season, then you can read Noel Murray’s pre-air TV Review of Fear The Walking Dead. We’re really just hoping Noel Murray understands that we are the real walking dead. Otherwise, what is the point, Noel?!?
By the way, have you heard about The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? Based on the trailers for the movie, it’s a homoerotic thrill ride about Armie Hammer and Henry Cavill (one that was allegedly stolen from a certain What’s On Tonight contributor’s dream journal). But before it was that, it was a TV show. In fact, according to Sarah Kurchak’s For Our Consideration piece, the “sexy ‘60s spy drama” was “dumbed down” for that feature film version. You should read up and find out how.
What else is on?
Young & Hungry (ABC Family, 8 p.m.): Midway through its second season, Young & Hungry has apparently given up on even trying with its episode title format; the second season summer premiere is called “Young & How Gabi Got Her Job Back.” There isn’t even an attempt to make that flow. But to everyone who watches Young & Hungry, if you were at all worried Gabi wouldn’t get her job back, you can breathe a sigh of relief. For the rest of you, watch this: