Life in this so called Golden Era of Television. (A premise I refuse to accept or even sell.) Here are some key full series premieres you’ll totally wanna #SetTheVCR for.
All times EST the best time zone, ever!
Saturday, February 1
8:00 p.m. – The History Channel (Canada): Sounds Black (4-Part Docuseries)
3:00 a.m. – Disney+ Canada: Gilmore Girls: Seasons 1-7 (Full Series)
3:00 a.m. – Netflix US: Home Improvement: Seasons 1-8 (Full Series)
3:00 a.m. – Prime Video Canada: 24: Seasons 1-9 (Full Series)
3:00 a.m. – Prime Video Canada: Bones: Seasons 1-12 (Full Series)
Sunday, February 2
8:00 p.m. – CBS: 67th Annual Grammy Awards (Trevor Noah hosts)
Monday, February 3
10:00 p.m. – NBC: The Hunting Party: Season 1 (Series Premiere)
Wednesday, February 5
9:00 p.m. – CBS: Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Funniest of All-Time
Friday, February 7
3:00 a.m. – Netflix: A Different World: Seasons 1-7 (Full Series)
3:00 a.m. – Crave: Castle: Season 1-8 (Full Series)
Sunday, February 9
6:30 p.m. – Fox & Tubi: NFL’s Super Bowl LIX (Go Chiefs!!!)
9:00 p.m. – Slice: Anatomy of Lies (Canadian Premiere: 3-Part Docuseries)
Wednesday, February 12
3:00 a.m. – CBC Gem: Hollywood Black (Canadian Premiere: 4-Part Docuseries)
Friday, February 14
4:00 p.m. – NBA TV: Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
7:00 p.m. – ESPN: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
9:00 p.m. – TNT: Rising Stars (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
Saturday, February 15
7:00 p.m. – NBA TV: Commissioner Adam Silver News Conference (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
8:00 p.m. – TNT: All-Star Saturday Night (Skills Challenge/3-Point Contest/Slam Dunk) (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
Sunday, February 16
8:00 p.m. – TNT: 74th NBA All-Star Game (NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend)
8:00 p.m. – CBS: Tracker: Season 2 (Mid-Season Premiere)
8:00 p.m. – Fox: Family Guy: Season 23 (Season Premiere)
9:00 p.m. – CNN: Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (4-Part Docuseries)
11:00 p.m. – HBO Max & Crave: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 12 (Season Premiere)
Wednesday, February 19
3:00 a.m. – CBC Gem: Blue Rodeo: Lost Together (see below)
Thursday, February 20
3:00 a.m. – Prime Video: Reacher: Season 3 (Season Premiere)
Monday, February 24
9:00 p.m. – National Geographic Canada: UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Season 1 (Canadian Broadcast Premiere)
Friday, February 28
3:00 a.m. – Crave: Fargo: Season 1-5 (Full Series)
On February 2nd and 3rd following sold out screening at Hot Docs Cinema (in downtown Toronto) Cineplex Cinemas will host Blue Rodeo: Lost Together:
“Seeing the documentary live in a room full of Blue Rodeo crazies would be a very cool thing to do. If you’re a fan of Blue Rodeo go to see it in the theater.” So says the doc’s director Dale Heslip to me.
For over 40 years Blue Rodeo’s music has been the soundtrack to our lives. And with Dale Heslip’s documentary Blue Rodeo: Lost Together we travel with the band through their inconceivable story.
At its core Blue Rodeo was sparked when Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor met in high school. As someone who has worked creatively with high school friends…that intense connection and that formative bond creates an extraordinary dynamic. As you’ll see in this documentary it’s a friendship and a partnership with Jim and Greg as well as the rest of the guys in the band.
After 40 years…after all the struggles and setbacks…after all the success and the songs…the boys enjoy each other’s company and making each other laugh.
You treasure that because that alchemy is so rare. Towards the end of this My Summer Lair chapter I quote Tegan & Sara from the documentary. They talk about “re-falling in love with Blue Rodeo” which neatly sums up the sentimental space the band occupies.
Re-falling in love with Blue Rodeo is a wonderful sentiment that accurately expresses the emotional and often Canadian connection they’ve canonized for over 40 years. As you’ll hear Dale enthusiastically agrees with me as well as Tegan & Sara.
Prepare now to re-fall in love with Blue Rodeo:
That is a lot of TV for February! Whew.
The Super Bowl is on February 9. Who shall stand and who shall fall? Go Chiefs Go!!
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Sammy Younan is the affable host of My Summer Lair podcast: think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
