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After a long, long delay, NBC premieres "Emerald City" tonight (8 and 9 p.m., Ch. 5).
In this re-imagined "Wizard of Oz," Dorothy is an adult; Toto is a police dog; and Oz itself is a tribal, gritty world with magic elements.
Intentionally or not, it looks a feels a whole lot like "Game of Thrones."
This is not a show for young children. They'd probably be bored, anyway. I've seen most of the 10 hours, and some of it is tough to get through … just because I'm bored, too.
But parts of it are pretty great. And, again, it is a total of only 10 hours.
Friday on TV ...
• "MacGyver" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): MacGyver hunts a U.S. government mole who is trying to take down the Phoenix FoundatioN.
• "Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Kristin helps out when Mike and Vanessa deny Eve's request for money.
• "Grimm" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): After the massacre in Nick's loft, Capt. Renard is determined to eliminate him once and for all.
• "Rosewood" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Rosewood, Villa and Slade are caught in a hostage situation. (New night)
• ECHL hockey (7 p.m., KMYU): Rapid City Rush at Utah Grizzlies
• Women's college basketball (7 p.m. P12N): Arizona State at Utah
• "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (7 and 8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Rebecca tries to mend her relationship with Paula; Darryl sells the law firm and the new boss threatens layoffs.
• "Dr. Ken" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Ken's new intern starts flirting with him.
• "Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): When Chin is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, Five-0 must rescue him before he is executed.
• "Shark Tank" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): A line of dolls; cat companion products; an online shop for replacing men's undergarments.
• "Sleepy Hollow" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Crane and Jenny try to deal with the unexpected death of Abbie Mills. (Season premiere)
• "Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Eddie and Jamie get involved in an adoption case between birth and adoptive parents.
Saturday on TV …
• NFL playoffs: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans (2:35 p.m., ESPN); Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks (6:15 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5)
• Men's college basketball: Southern Utah at North Dakota (3 p.m., FCS); Utah at Arizona State (3 p.m., P12N); UNLV at Utah State (4 p.m., CBSSN); Pacific at BYU (7 p.m., BYUtv)
• Women's college gymnastics (5 p.m., P12N): Michigan at Utah
• "The Thundermans" (6 p.m., Nickelodeon): Phoebe and Max must work together on a series of superhero team-building exercises.
• "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" (6:30 p.m., Nickelodeon): In the premiere of this sitcom about 10-year-old quadruplets, the quads try to save their restaurant.
• NBA (6 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves
• "Mythbusters: The Search" (7 p.m., Science Channel): This new series is a competition to find the new hosts of a revived "Mythbusters.
• "Dragon Ball Super" (9 p.m., Cartoon Network): It's the first new "Dragon Ball" storyline in 18 years.
Sunday on TV …
• NFL playoffs: Miami Dolpins at Pittsburgh Steelers (11:05 a.m., CBS/Ch. 2); New York Giants at Green Bay Packers (2:40 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13)
• Women's college basketball (noon. P12N): Arizona at Utah
• The Golden Globes (6 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Jimmy Fallon hosts the 78th annual awards, which people seem to care about despite the fact that they're the least legitimate awards you'll ever watch on TV.
• NBA (6 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies
• "The Librarians" (6 p.m., TNT): The librarians investigate when a bunch of people spontaneously combust.
• "NCIS: Los Angeles" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A Navy reservist is killed protecting a city councilman.
• "To Tell the Truth" (7 and 8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Panelists in the first episode are Lara Spencer, David Arquette, Tom Bergeron and Sherri Shepherd; panelists in the second episode are Kal Penn, Justin Long, Nikki Glaser and Adam Rodriguez.
• "The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Marge is obsessed with the Japanese way of life; Homer has to find a new home for the family pig; Lisa has to say goodbye to her saxophone.
• "The Real Mad Men of Advertising" (7 p.m., Smithsonian Channel): In the premiere of this docu-series about advertising, the 1950s sees an unprecedented consumer boom; children are marketed to directly.
• "Son of Zorn" (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Everyone tries to decide who to bring to Craig and Edie's engagement party.
• "Madam Secretary" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): It's a problem when the Mongolian government sends Elizabeth a horse.
• "Sherlock on Masterpiece" (8 and 9:36 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Sherlock tackles the case of the lying detective.
• "Family Guy" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Quagmire gets free plane tickets for a guys' trip to San Francisco.
• "Bob's Burgers" (8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): After hurting her ankle, Tina sends a robot version of herself to school.
• "Elementary" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Holmes and Watson search for a woman kidnapped years earlier.
• "Conviction" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Hayes and Wallace are called to a crime scene that matches the M.O. of the infamous Black Orchid Killer.
• "Sister Wives" (9 p.m., TLC): Meri's daughter, Mariah, makes a stunning announcement.
• "Everest Rescue" (11 p.m., Discovery): Premiere of this reality series about helicopter pilots who risk their lives to save stranded hikers.
• "The Royals" (11 p.m, E!): The family's private turmoil threatens to go public;.
• "The Affair" (11 p.m., Showtime): Helen helps Noah — for a price.