How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

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This weekend I’ve … 20 minutes and a brand new backpack.

‘Pete the Cat: Faculty Begins Tomorrow’
When to observe: Now, on Amazon.

The most recent version of the poppy, boppy kids’s present “Pete the Cat” is a back-to-school particular. Pete and his mates are a little bit nervous about what their new class will entail, so that they sing some catchy songs about it and discover ways to help each other. Amongst its many different charms, “Pete” is the one present able to addressing the profound religious dissonance of seeing your instructor on the retailer. Doesn’t she sleep at college? In order for you one thing snappier than “Dora” or “Blue’s Clues” and don’t thoughts ear worms, watch this.

‘Alice in Paris’
When to observe: Now, on Hulu or Peacock.

Don’t confuse this with the god terrible “Emily in Paris” — “Alice” is a 2016 whimsical French net collection that seems like a cross between “Amélie” and a kids’s e-book about French meals. Alice (Alysse Hallali) has “absolute style,” like excellent pitch however for a palate, and her quirky Parisian shenanigans at all times contain actual eating places and bakeries. The present initially aired in two-minute episodes, however these have been repackaged as eight half-hour installments; the primary 5 of these are nice, however the remaining three have a distinct vibe and magnificence. Should you’re interested by turning into a hat individual, or if you would like some journey ideas, watch this.

… two hours, and I like exhibits the place middle-aged males make dangerous selections.

‘Guilt’
When to observe: Sunday at 9 p.m., on PBS. (Verify native listings.)

Two brothers, Jake and Max (Jamie Sives and Mark Bonnar), kill an outdated man in a hit-and-not-quite-run accident within the opening moments of this tense however textured drama set in Scotland. Their subsequent selections and schemes are morally questionable at finest, however the present isn’t mercilessly miserable — it has an actual chew, and the characters are humorous and effectively drawn. It’s nowhere close to “Search Social gathering”-level salty, however it’s nearer to that than to the normal “put on a sweater and expertise remorse” British homicide present. It’s additionally solely 4 episodes; two air this week, two subsequent week.