Best-bets for Aug. 12: fun on NBC, baseball on Fox
1) “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” season-opener, 8 and 8:30 p.m., NBC. It’s been a bumpy ride for one of TV’s better comedies. “Nine-Nine” started strong: In its first season, it won Golden Globes for best comedy and actor (Andy Samberg, shown here, left, with Joe Lo Truglio and Melissa Fumero), with Television Critics Association nominations for best comedy and new show. It’s still well-made (with four Emmy nominations for Andre Braugher), but Fox cancelled it after five seasons. NBC added three more, but this final season (after a 16-month pause) will only e 10 episodes. Read more…