Go back to school with Pete the Cat, or go back to Paris with Alice (instead of Emily).
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This weekend I have … 20 minutes and a new backpack.
‘Pete the Cat: School Starts Tomorrow’
When to watch: Now, on Amazon.
The newest edition of the poppy, boppy children’s show “Pete the Cat” is a back-to-school special. Pete and his friends are a little nervous about what their new class will entail, so they sing some catchy songs about it and learn how to support one another. Among its many other charms, “Pete” is the one show capable of addressing the profound spiritual dissonance of seeing your teacher at the store. Doesn’t she sleep at school? If you want something snappier than “Dora” or “Blue’s Clues” and don’t mind ear worms, watch this.
… a half-hour, and I need something happy.
‘Alice in Paris’
When to watch: Now, on Hulu or Peacock.
Don’t confuse this with the god awful “Emily in Paris” — “Alice” is a 2016 whimsical French web series that feels like a cross between “Amélie” and a children’s book about French food. Alice (Alysse Hallali) has “absolute taste,” like perfect pitch but for a palate, and her quirky Parisian shenanigans always involve real restaurants and bakeries. The show initially aired in two-minute episodes, but those have been repackaged as eight half-hour installments; the first five of those are great, but the final three have a different vibe and style. If you’re thinking about becoming a hat person, or if you want some travel tips, watch this.
… two hours, and I like shows where middle-aged men make bad choices.
‘Guilt’
When to watch: Sunday at 9 p.m., on PBS. (Check local listings.)
Two brothers, Jake and Max (Jamie Sives and Mark Bonnar), kill an old man in a hit-and-not-quite-run accident in the opening moments of this tense but textured drama set in Scotland. Their subsequent decisions and schemes are morally questionable at best, but the show isn’t mercilessly depressing — it has a real bite, and the characters are funny and well drawn. It’s nowhere near “Search Party”-level salty, but it’s closer to that than to the traditional “wear a sweater and experience regret” British murder show. It’s also only four episodes; two air this week, two next week.
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