TV picks for Dec. 27: 'Seinfeld,' 'Alexa & Katie,' 'Watership Down'

December 26, 2018 at 5:20PM
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Paris Berelc and Isabel May in "Alexa & Katie."
Paris Berelc and Isabel May in “Alexa & Katie.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Masters of their domain

Clip specials are often assembled simply so casts and crew can take a week off, but the "Seinfeld" retrospective that aired as the sitcom's 100th episode is a treasure chest of golden moments, celebrating the creative partnership of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld with their pitch-perfect cast. Christmas may be over, but Festivus is just beginning.

7 p.m., TBS

We'll do it our way

The passing of Penny Marshall has many of us reflecting on the chemistry she had with Cindy Williams on the groundbreaking "Laverne & Shirley." Their legacy lives on in the second season of "Alexa & Katie," an underappreciated sitcom featuring the wacky antics of Paris Berelc and Isabel May. These two young talents deserve a round of Pepsi milk.

Now streaming on Netflix

Searching for a home

Like rabbits, adaptations of "Watership Down" just keep multiplying. The latest production, a four-parter that originally aired on the BBC, features the voices of Olivia Colman, Ben Kingsley and James McAvoy with a theme song from Sam Smith. Just because it's a cartoon about bunnies doesn't mean it's for kids.

Now streaming on Netflix

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