new and noteworthy tv: 1/2-1/8

It’s a new year and the new shows are starting up again…

Monday

  • Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – How much for that thing in your attic?
  • The Bachelor/Wife Swap (ABC, 8/10pm) Season Premiere – And the returning bachelor is Ben Flajnik followed by a dose of celebrity swap via Tracey Gold and Carnie Wilson (tomorrow is the Gary Busey episode).
  • Pretty Little Liars/The Lying Game  (ABCFam, 8/9pm) Season Premieres – Will liars never learn.
  • Hoarders/Intervention (A&E, 9/10pm) Season Premiere – More people need help.
  • Alaska Wing Men (NGC, 10pm) Season Premiere – Starting by offering air support to dog racers.
  • It’s a Brad, Brad World (Brav, 10pm) Series Premiere – If you’ve been missing a little something from Rachel Zoe’s office.

Tuesday

  • The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – Sweat ’til you cry.
  • Switched at Birth/Jane by Design (ABCFam, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premieres  – More family fun.
  • Work It (ABC, 8:30pm) Series Premiere – Rumor has it the worst show of the year, er, the tv year.
  • Jamie’s American Road Trip (BBCA, 10pm) Series Premiere – Jamie starts in East LA.

Wednesday

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E, 10pm) Season Premieres – More bounties.
  • Nova (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – First a look at volcanoes and those who study them.
  • Toddlers & Tiaras (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – Whatever.

Thursday

  • Wipeout (ABC, 8pm) Season Premiere – Winter wipeouts.
  • Project Runway Allstars/24 hour Catwalk (Life, 9pm) Series Premieres – Does your returning favorite make it past first round and can a collection be put together in a day?
  • Jersey Shore (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – Must we have another season?

Friday

  • Say Yes to the Dress (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Can they find the perfect dress?
  • Merlin (Syfy, 10pm) Season Premiere – Get ready for more hocus pocus.
  • Portlandia/The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (IFC, 10/10:30pm) Season Premiere – Funny folks return.

Saturday

  • Republican Presidential Candidates Debate (ABC, 9pm) – David Gregory moderates.

Sunday

  • Ax Men/Cajun Pawn Stars (Hist, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – Bring out the ax and bring in the junk.
  • The Firm (NBC, 9pm) Series Premiere – The series picks up some time after the book and movie leave off, we’ll see.
  • Gator Boys (AnPl, 9pm) Series Premiere – Animal rescue gator style.
  • Downton Abbey (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – People seem to dig this series and now season two.
  • Shameless/House of Lies/Californication (Show, 9/10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – Showtime dramedies return including a new one with fave Kristin Bell among others.
  • Absolutely Fabulous (BBCA, 10pm) Season Premiere – The return of Edina and Patsy for those who miss them.
  • Watch What Happens (Brav, 11pm) Season Premiere – Andy Cohen hosts.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

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