new and noteworthy tv: 1/13-1/19

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Ok this is more like it, my TiVo finally has a backlog that I will find daunting…

Monday

  • Australian Open (ESPN2, various) – The first week gets into full swing.
  • Lost Girl/Being Human/Bitten (Syfy, 8/9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – The campy but fun folks like a succubus who are more than human, vampire, werewolf and a ghost trying to find their human, and then a series with a closer look at a lady werewolf worth a shot.
  • Switched at Birth (ABCF, 8pm) Season Premiere – The girls start their senior year.
  • Archer/ChozenĀ  (Fx, 10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – Animated spy returns and then a wrapper returns.
  • Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne (A&E, 10pm) Series Premiere – Illusionist pranks, pass.

Tuesday

  • Face Off (Syfy, 9pm) Season Premiere – Fifteen new contestants test their creature creating chops.
  • Kroll Show (Com, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – Something comedic returns.

Wednesday

  • American Idol (Fox, 8pm) Season Premiere – JLo, Keith and Connick are in their chairs, and I am choosing again to value each hour I spend not watching this show.
  • Suburgatory (ABC, 8:30pm) Season Premiere – Ready to see what’s up on the return of our Tessa and George to their suburban existence.
  • Duck Dynasty/Crazy Hearts (A&E, 10/11pm) Season/Series Premieres – The quacking cash cow returns followed by the ‘reality’ of trying to make it in Nashville.
  • Men at Work (TBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – This buddy comedy returns to try to make you laugh.

Thursday

  • Critic’s Choice Movie Awards (CW, 8pm) – Broadcast Critics put their picks out there.
  • Here Comes Honey Boo Boo/Welcome to Myrtle Manor (TLC, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – More reality of the, what’s the politically correct term for ‘white trash’, nature.
  • Under the Gunn (Life, 9pm) Series Premiere – Latest twist of mentor/designing competition, I like Gunn and still enjoy a runway so worth a look.
  • Party Down South (CMT, 10pm) Series Premiere – Watching friends party.
  • SWV Reunited (WE, 10pm) Series Premiere – Following their comeback.
  • Jerks with Cameras/Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory (MTV, 10:30/11pm) Series/Season Premieres – Yet another prank show and they more Rob’s antics.
  • Brian Boitano Project (HGTV, 11pm) Series Premiere – When you think Boitano you think home renovation.

Friday

  • Cold Justice/APB with Troy Dunn (TNT, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premieres – More real crime and then looking for lost loved ones.
  • The Diamond Collar (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – A look at mafia turned dog groomer.
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10pm) Season Premiere – Bill’s back.

Saturday

  • Flowers in the Attic (Life, 8pm) – Apparently not quite captures the quality of the cheese of the book but how could one not be curious.
  • Mom’s Got Game (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Former WNBA mom manages NBA son.
  • My Big Redneck Family (CMT, 10pm) Series Premiere – Who doesn’t need another redneck spinoff?

Sunday

  • The Following (Fox, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – I can’t believe this show is back.
  • Keeping Up With the Kardashians/Richkids of Beverly Hills (E!, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – Blurg.
  • Sherlock (PBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – We’ve been waiting and now it’s time to find out what happened to Holmes.
  • Looking (HBO, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – The male gay version of (insert slightly incorrect comparison to chick show here), give in to the promise of the characters.

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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