TV critic's picks: Friday 10/28

"Chuck" and "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXII."

October 27, 2011 at 8:03PM
Zachary Levi returns for the fifth and final season of "Chuck."
Zachary Levi returns for the fifth and final season of “Chuck.” (Margaret Andrews — NBC/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sir Charles

"Chuck" (8 p.m. Friday, KARE, Ch. 11) may now be married, but there's no time for a honeymoon as he attempts to launch his own agency without the use of his superpowers. This is the fifth and final season of the series unless, you know, the producers can get the Smog Monster to join the cast.

Child's play

Your children can be frightening creatures, especially early in the morning. Now just imagine that they're also haunted. "Chiller 13: Horror's Creepiest Kids" (7 p.m. Friday, Chiller) counts down the little devils that could drive baby sitters into early retirement.

Reeling in the years

Larry David, Mary Tyler Moore and Diablo Cody are among the TV junkies who guide us through "America in Primetime" (7 p.m. Sunday, KTCA, Ch. 2), a smart, clip-friendly documentary that looks at changing trends since the 1950s. The four-part series kicks off with "Independent Woman," which zeroes in on such small-screen icons as Roseanne Connor, Murphy Brown and Cristina Yang.

Tricks and treats

"The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXII" (7 p.m. Sunday, KMSP, Ch. 9) allows the family to break more rules than usual with spoofs of "127 Hours," "Dexter," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Avatar." Don't worry. Even in fantasyland, Homer is still an idiot.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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