Best-bets for Dec. 6: Marvelous “Maisel,” grumpy Grinch

1) “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” new season, any time, Amazon Prime. Some shows are too good to stand still. Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan, shown here) bbegan as a switchboard operator, trying to crack the 1950s comedy scene. As the third season begins, she’s soaring – opening for a Johnny Mathis-type singer, first at a military base and then in Las Vegas and Miami. That lets this show crackle with great visuals and music. At the core, however, is the hallmark of this Emmy-winner – smart dialog, often bouncing around at a furious clip. Read more…

1) “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” new season, any time, Amazon Prime. Some shows are too good to stand still. Midge Maisel began as a switchboard operator, trying to crack the 1950s comedy scene. As the third season begins, she’s soaring – opening for a Johnny Mathis-type singer, first at a military base and then in Las Vegas and Miami. That lets this show crackle with great visuals and music. At the core, however, is the hallmark of this Emmy-winner – smart dialog, often bouncing around at a furious clip.

2) “The Wizard of Oz” (1939), 8 p.m., TNT. It’s a dandy weekend for TNT, with “Oz” tonight and three greats Saturday — “Oz” at 5:15, “Grinch” at 7:30 and “A Christmas Story” at 8 and 10. On either night (or both), catch this family gem, which mixes magic, whimsy and great songs.

3) “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 8 and 8:30-9:30 p.m., Freeform. These two have already been on CBS this season and will be back there on Dec. 14, Now they’re being shared with cable. That’s today, Saturday (6:15 and 6:45 p.m.) and four times during Christmas Week.

4) “Dynasty,” 9 p.m., CW. Blake Carrington (Grant Show) has lots of other problems, including an angry daughter, a scheming wife and lots of business tangles. Now comes one more complication, before the show takes a mid-season break: He’s on trial for murder.

5) “Reprisal,” any time, Hulu. Big things, ominous and nasty. are happening. We know that because the music keeps brooding loudly … and because people keep being hit. These are not fights that action fans like; in the first hour, at least, they are one-sided beatings. “Reprisal” makes little effort to explain any of this, but it has a gifted star (Abigail Spencer) and a stylish feel. If you need more, Netflix has “Marriage Story,” which has Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and a batch of awards and nominations.

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