TV picks for Sept. 24-25: Charles Osgood, 'Once Upon a Time,' Frank Darabont

September 23, 2016 at 8:19PM
ONCE UPON A TIME - "The Savior" - As "Once Upon a Time" returns to ABC for its sixth season, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network, so does its classic villain-the Evil Queen. (ABC/Jack Rowand)
HANK HARRIS, JENNIFER MORRISON, JOSH DALLAS
Hank Harris in “Once Upon a Time.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Charles in charge

The end of Charles Osgood's 22-year run at "CBS Sunday Morning" may not be as significant as Charles Kuralt's tenure on TV's most scrumptious breakfast treat, but he deserves credit for maintaining the program's low-key approach to highbrow fare, from in-depth feature stories to insightful profiles. Surprise guests and retrospective clips are expected to dominate the retirement party.

8 a.m. Sun., WCCO, Ch. 4

A whole new world

Any chances of Snow White and company living happily ever after are put on hold as "Once Upon a Time" heads into a sixth season with upcoming appearances from Aladdin, Jafar, Princess Jasmine and the Count of Monte Cristo. Minnesotan Edward Kitsis, who helped create the series after a successful run at "Lost," co-wrote the season premiere.

7 p.m. Sun., KSTP, Ch. 5

Institutional memory

Instead of watching "The Shawshank Redemption" for the 14th time, choose a new installment of "The Director's Chair," with director/screenwriter Frank Darabont explaining how he ended up casting Morgan Freeman and the role that "Goodfellas" played in the development process. The insightful interview is followed by Robert Rodriguez's chat with "Iron Man" helmsman Jon Favreau.

7 p.m. Sun., El Rey Network

Neal Justin

FILE - In this June 22, 2014, file photo, Charles Osgood arrives at the Daytime Emmy Awards Afterparty at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Osgood, who has said "good morning" to his audience every Sunday, will say "goodbye" as host of "CBS News Sunday Morning." He announced his Sept. 25, 2016, departure on the Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, edition. (Photo by Katy Winn/Invision/AP, File)
Osgood (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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