TV picks for Oct 23: 'Too Funny to Fail,' 'Scared Famous,' Action Bronson

October 20, 2017 at 9:08PM
TOO FUNNY TO FAIL -- It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Showówith a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and moreó crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to ma
Dana Carvey in “Too Funny To Fail.” Hulu (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Isn't that special?

"The Dana Carvey Show's" decision to open with a scene of Bill Clinton breast-feeding dogs may have killed its chances for mainstream success in 1996, but the ABC comedy series stuck around long enough for the industry to notice cast members Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. The two giants look back at their time at the cult classic with fondness and good humor in "Too Funny to Fail," a fascinating documentary about how creativity is no match for network standards. The show's executive producer, Robert Smigel, and former ABC Entertainment chairman Ted Harbert also weigh in.

Now streaming on Hulu

Surviving scares

Reality show "stars" from "America's Next Top Model" and "Love & Hip-Hop" go after their 16th minute of fame in "Scared Famous," a reality series in which contestants endure gruesome tests based on horror movies.

8 p.m., VH1

Late-night snacks

Action Bronson, no relation to the vigilante in "Death Wish," tears into delicacies from around the globe in "The Untitled Action Bronson Show," a new nightly series in which guests pitch their latest products while cooking with the rapper host.

10:30 p.m., Viceland

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