TV picks for Oct. 17: 'What On Earth?' 'Hit the Road,' 'Loudermilk'

October 16, 2017 at 5:41PM
Comedian-actor Will Sasso (left) plays best friend and sober sponsor of Ron Livingston in AUDIENCE Network's hilarious new series, "Loudermilk," premiering on Oct. 17. (Handout) ORG XMIT: 1212882
Will Sasso and Ron Livingston in “Loudermilk.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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"What on Earth?" returns with new head-scratching satellite images, including some that show Hurricane Matthew carrying thousands of animals across the Atlantic Ocean and others that suggest that mounds in the wilds of Transylvania might be connected to Dracula.

8 p.m., Science Channel

Not so happy together

While Julia Louis-Dreyfus racks up more awards, Jason Alexander continues trying to find a place in the post-"Seinfeld" world. "Hit the Road" isn't the answer. Alexander plays the patriarch of a family band that makes the Partridge Family seem like the Beatles. Neither the music nor the squeamish backstage humor really resonates.

9 p.m., Audience Network

Got milk?

"Loudermilk" gets nearly everything wrong about substance-abuse recovery, but creators Peter Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary") and Bobby Mort ("The Colbert Report") are right on target when it comes to creating addictive comedy. Ron Livingston is terrific as a music ­journalist turned counselor who makes Larry David look like a teddy bear. It's one of fall's best new offerings, even if it won't get the Hazelden seal of approval.

9:30 p.m., Audience Network

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Jason Alexander attends an event at the W Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach on December 3, 2014. His latest show, "Hit the Road," is on the new AT&T Audience Network. (Rolando Rodriguez/Abaca Press/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1213116
Alexander (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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