Coming in April:

“The Ranch”

Ashton Kutcher stars as Colt, a former football star from a Colorado ranch town who moves back home after not making it as a pro.  Danny Masterson, also of “That ‘70s Show” fame, will play Colt’s brother Rooster, and Sam Elliott, the ultimate cowboy, will play their begrudging father.  The jokes in the trailer won’t convince many people to watch the show, so this sitcom will have to rely upon its star power and word of mouth to get things going.  The first season will be released in two separate sets, the first of which will be available on Netflix April 1. Check it out if you miss Ashton Kutcher, but keep in mind there is much better stuff out there if you want a new sitcom to watch.

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Season 2

Last year’s big hit from Tina Fey and company returns for its second season.  The main cast is back, including Jane Krakowski as Jacqueline Voorhees, Carol Kane as Lillian and Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon. This show took on a lighter side of Stockholm Syndrome in the first season, but this season promises to expand Kimmy’s world as she becomes more assimilated in it.  This is one of the funniest shows on TV.  Also, Tituss Burgess actually started a pinot noir winery late last year. Check that out as well as the show.

“Special Correspondents”

In my opinion, Ricky Gervais can do no wrong.  His new movie “Special Correspondents,” starring himself and Eric Bana, is a remake of the 2009 French Film “Envoyés très spéciaux.” This political satire was produced by Netflix and debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival to generous reviews. The tagline from IMDb reads: “A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.”  I don’t think Gervais has ever made anything bad, so I’ll be sure to watch it once it is released to Netflix on April 29.

Also coming in April: Bob’s Burgers Season 5, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Clockwork Orange” and “Boogie Nights.”

Leaving in April:

“The Vanilla Ice Project”

Oh Rob Van Winkle, you enigma, you Z-lister with an A-list ego, you amazing man.  In 2010, “The Vanilla Ice Project” debuted on the DIY network (what?).  The one-hit wonder apparently became an expert in real estate and flipping houses, and the show actually proves he knows what he is doing.  The pilot is called “Nice, Nice … Landscaping” which is all you need to know about the corniness and the awkward hilarity that is watching Vanilla Ice remodel a house.  Apparently the show might not be dead, but the seasons on Netflix are leaving this April.  Do yourself a favor and watch just a few minutes before it’s gone.  It’s such a weird show.

Also leaving: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “2 Fast 2 Furious.”

Kyle Stevens is a sophomore advertising major. His column appears weekly in Pulp. You can email him at ksteve03@syr.edu or reach him on Twitter at @kstevs_.

Published on March 27, 2016 at 9:44 pm