Day: October 13, 2022

Week’s top-10 for Oct. 17: Simpsons, skaters, scares

1) “The Simpsons,” 8 p.m. Sunday, Fox. “Treehouse of Horror,” an annual delight with three offbeat tales, will be Oct. 30. A week earlier, here’s a fresh twist: “Treehouse presents” a half-hour take-off on Stephen King’s “It.” We see Homer join other self-described “high school losers” (shown heere), battling a killer clown; 27 years later, they re-unite to try again. The Homer/Marge romance is flipped, in a tale that’s too gory for some viewers, but great fun for many. Read more…

Best-bets for Oct. 15: Megan Thee Stallion, Elizabeth thee queen

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. This wraps up the opening string of three new “SNL” shows. The opener (hosted by Miles Teller) was disappointing, the second (Brendan Gleeson) was better, with both at their best during “Weekend Update” and the films. Doubling as tonight’s host and music guest is Megan Thee Stallion (shown here), 27, the first woman to win Grammys for best rap performance and rap song; she also won best new artist. Read more…