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new and noteworthy tv: 12/20-12/26

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‘Tis the season for tv repeats…

Monday

  • Million Dollar Money Drop (Fox, 8pm) Series Premiere – We all felt like we were missing another nonsensical game show.
  • Perfect Couples (NBC, 10pm) Series Premiere – This latest sitcom brings couples who are probably quirky in hopes of hilarity.

Tuesday

  • A Very Gilly Christmas (NBC, 9pm) – For those of you who just can’t get enough Gilly.

Wednesday

  • A Home for the Holidays (CBS, 8pm) – Performances to raise awareness of adoption.
  • Throwdown with Bobby Flay (Food, 9pm) Season Premiere – Beef empanadas.
  • Country Christmas (ABC, 9:30pm) – Holiday traditions and country tunes.

Thursday

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – First the animated version and then Jim Carrey

Friday

  • Disney Prep & Landing/Phineas and Ferb (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – What Christmas Eve is complete without animated shows I’ve never heard of.

Saturday

  • TVs Funniest Holiday Moments (Fox, 8pm) – Someone came up with 30 funnies for Jane Lynch to introduce.
  • Yule Log (Kofy, 10pm) – So this is the bay area station where the flames and tunes can be found.

Sunday

  • Running Wilde (Fox, 9:30pm) – Ok so maybe this is the actual time that they start burning these off.
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new and noteworthy tv: 12/13-12/19

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Not a ton new happening until after the holidays, I suppose it’s time to start catching the end of year movie releases.

Monday

  • Phowned (Spike, 7pm) Series Premiere – Prank calls.
  • Howe & Howe Tech (Disc, 7pm) Season Premiere – The gents look into some metal stuff.
  • Mariah Carey (ABC, 9pm) – And she sings…
  • Intervention (A&E, 9pm) Season Premiere – Is it time to battle the addiction?
  • Swamp Men (NatGeo, 10pm) Series Premiere – Gator, raccoon, and snakes oh my.

Tuesday

  • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm) – Don’t we all want a dog for Christmas?

Wednesday

  • 24/7 (HBO), 10pm) Season Premiere – A look at the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals may explain what a capital is.

Thursday

  • Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8pm) – First the dog, now what?

Friday

  • Yes, Virginia/Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/I Get That A Lot (CBS, 9:30pm) – Holiday fun and then Heidi Klum, I think I would never recognize a celebrity in real life.

Saturday

  • WWE Tribute to the Troops (NBC, 9pm) – Do the troops really want to see wrestlers?

Sunday

  • Running Wilde (Fox, 7pm) – Never a good sign when they move new episodes of a show to Sunday at 7.
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new and noteworthy tv: 12/6-12/12

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TNT is bringing back some good stuff before we hit the new year, did I say new year?

Monday

  • American Country Awards (Fox, 8pm) – Trace Adkins hosts the country kids.
  • The Sing-Off (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – I actually kind of enjoyed this a capella glee-esque reality competition.
  • The Closer/Men of a Certain Age (TNT, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Will Brenda’s business change with a new chief and how will the men fare in business and in pleasure?
  • Next Great Baker (TLC, 9pm) Series Premiere – Pastry chefs compete.
  • Tabatha’s Salon Takeover (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – Hairy business.
  • True Life/The Vice Guide to Everything (MTV, 10/11/11:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – A look at ladies without sex and then lots of sex.

Tuesday

  • Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8pm) – Good grief.
  • Minute to Win It (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – More weird tasks for money.
  • Cupcake Wars (Food, 9pm) Season Premiere – Cakes, small but with wow.
  • Eureka/Warehouse 13 (Syfy, 9/10pm) – Holiday specials syfy style.
  • Ramsay’s Best Restaurant (BBCA, 9pm) Series Premiere – Because we need more Gordon Ramsay.
  • Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys (Sund, 10pm) Series Premiere – Reality with a gals and gays grouping.

Wednesday

  • Fashion Forward (CW, 9pm) – Fashion, designers, celebrities…
  • MANswers (Spike, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – Random dude stuff.

Thursday

  • Shrek the Halls/Prep & Landing/Barbara Walter’s Specials (ABC, 9/10pm) – Animation, Oprah, and… the 10 most fascinating people

Friday

  • Tom Brokaw Presents Bridging the Divide (USA, 7pm) – Civil rights, the economy, technology…

Saturday

  • Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/The Flight Before Christmas (CBS, 8/8:30/9pm) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
  • Video Game Awards (Spike, 8pm) – Get your joysticks ready.

Sunday

  • Ax Men (Hist, 9pm) Season Premiere – Alaska logging at its finest.
  • Basketball Wives (VH1, 9pm) Season Premiere – Will someone offend someone else?
  • Leverage (TNT, 9pm) Season Premiere – Let’s get our con on.
  • Midseason Preview (NBC, 9:30pm) – What, more television?
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new and noteworthy tv: 11/29-12/5

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Thanksgiving is over and time to officially start Christmas programming…

Monday

  • CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 9:30pm) – Holiday performances and traditions, country-style.

Tuesday

  • Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm) – Natalie Morales and Al Roker host the celebs and the flipping of the switch.
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 8/10pm) – Fun for the whole family.
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Shrek the Halls (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – Good green fun. 
  • Strange Days with Bob Saget (A&E, 10/10:30pm) Series Premiere – Saget joins in subcultures to entertain with bikers and bigfoot.

Wednesday

  • The Grammy Nominations Concert Live (CBS, 10pm) – LL Cool J hosts noms and performances.
  • Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew (VH1, 10pm) Season Premiere – I can’t resist the draw of the greatest train wreck show of all, but glad to say Dr Drew really is trying to help them.
  • Storage Wars (A&E, 10/10:30pm) Series Premiere – What happens when you stop paying for your storage unit?
  • Top Chef (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – The all-stars edition brings back contestants.

Thursday

  • Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (ABC, 8pm) – He sees you when you’re sleeping…
  • Brad Meltzer’s Decoded (Hist, 10pm) Series Premiere – A ten-part series on conspiracies that may or may not be decoded.

Friday

  • Gold Rush (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – Who doesn’t think looking for gold in Alaska is a good idea in this latest reality?

Saturday

  • The Shield (Spike, 3am) – Reairing the pilot of this series that I never caught the first time around.

Sunday

  • Gene Simmons Family Jewels/The Hasselhoffs (A&E, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premiere – More family reality fare.
  • Bama Belles (TLC, 10pm) Series Premiere – Will it dispel clichés about Southern gals or reinforce them.
  • I Survived… (BIO, 10pm) Season Premiere – People survive yucky things.
  • Brandy & Ray J (VH1, 11pm) Season Premiere – I’m sure something happens.
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new and noteworthy tv: 11/22-11/28

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Monday

  • Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – What’s valuable?
  • Skating with the Stars (ABC, 9:11pm) Season Premiere – Contestants include… some people you have maybe heard of.
  • Fabulous Cakes (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – Even bad cake isn’t so bad.

Tuesday

  • Start Thanksgiving planning early.

Wednesday

  • Merry Madagascar/Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (NBC, 8/8:30pm) – Can we hold the Christmas/Winter specials for another two days?

Thursday

  • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS, 9am) – Where there’s turkey there’s a parade.
  • Punkin Chunkin (Disc, 8pm) – Launch those punkins.
  • Taylor Swift/People of the Year (NBC, 8/9pm) – Blah, blah, blah.
  • Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/Beyonce (ABC, 8/9:30pm) – Wa wa wah wa wa.
  • Cold Diggers (Sci, 10pm) Series Premiere – Digging in the cold.

Friday

  • TV’s Funniest Holiday Moments (Fox, 8pm) – Hilarity.

Saturday

  • Merry Madagascar/Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (NBC, 8/8:30pm) – Was that so hard… after Thanksgiving.

Sunday

  • Kate Plus 8 (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – And the reality continues.
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new and noteworthy tv: 11/8-11/14

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Monday

  • Decision Points (NBC, 8pm) – Matt Lauer has a conversation with George W. Bush about his book and his time in office.
  • Strike Force (NatGeo, 10pm) Series Premiere – Week one, is cageless underwater shark feeding good for tourists or sharks?
  • Conan (TBS, 11pm) – He’s back… so catch Coco, Andy, and Jimmy Vivino hosting the house band.

Tuesday

  • Auction Hunters (Spike, 10pm) Series Premiere – Auction show #478…
  • The Fashion Show (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – Since Runway moved to Lifetime here’s a different crew of designers with Iman.

Wednesday

  • CMA Awards (ABC, 8pm) – Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and a country tune or two.
  • Psych (USA, 10pm) Season Premiere – The fake psychic and his sidekick keep detecting.

Thursday

  • Burn Notice (USA, 10pm) Season Premiere – This generation’s MacGyver tries to prevent a bombing…

Friday

  • Avalon High/Wizards of Waverly Place (Dis, 8/9:30pm) Season Premiere – First a flick about high school Camelot and then the wizards are back and going public.

Saturday

  • Back From Hell (Com, 10pm) – Clips and comedians in a tribute to Sam Kinison.
  • Tracy Morgan (HBO, 10pm) – Performing his Black and Blue standup.

Sunday

  • Sarah Palin’s Alaska (TLC, 9pm) Series Premiere – Seeing the sights of Alaska through Palin’s eyes, take that however you will.
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new and noteworthy tv: 11/1-11/7

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Not a lot new of note, though of course there’s the World Series, go Giants.

Monday

  • Wreck Chasers (Disc, 8/8:30pm) Series Premiere – How much wreck can a tow truck tow.
  • The Women of SNL (NBC, 9pm) – Funny with the ladies.
  • My Big Friggin Wedding/Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby (VH1, 9/10:30pm) Series Premieres – Big weddings and big personalities.

Tuesday

  • Election Coverage (Various) – Senate, House, props…
  • Meteorite Men (Sci, 9pm) Season Premiere – Starting with a meteorite at a secret location.
  • Mysteries at the Museum (Trav, 9pm) Series Premiere – There’s a story behind that thing.
  • Running Russell Simmons (Oxy, 10pm) Series Premiere – Ever wonder how his business runs?

Wednesday

  • My Dog Ate What (NatGeo, 9pm) Series Premiere – No explanation needed.
  • All Access Nashville (ABC, 10pm) – Brad, LeAnn, Carrie, and Miranda.

Thursday

  • Pranked/Megadrive/Bully Beatdown (MTV, 10/10:30/11pm) Season/Series Premieres – Pranks, drives, and bullies.

Friday

  • Supernanny (ABC, 8pm) Season Premiere – More family mess that maybe gets helped.

Saturday

  • Downsized/The Locator (WE, 9pm) Series/Season Premiere – Following a family in financial difficulty, then finding family and others.

Sunday

  • Shake It Up (Dis, 8:30pm) Series Premiere – Teenyboppers perform on a teen dance show, it’s a sitcom.
  • Kendra/Married to Rock (E!, 10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premiere – More reality.
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new and noteworthy tv: 10/25-10/31

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Monday

  • In Treatment (HBO, 9/9:30pm) Season Premiere – The doctor is in.
  • Dead Set (IFC, 9pm) Series Premiere – If I understand this correctly the miniseries, airing each night this week, has zombies attacking Big Brother, I guess that’s one way to make it interesting.

Tuesday

  • Raising Hope (Fox, 9pm) – An hour of Hope is a bad sign for Running Wilde.
  • 16 & Pregnant (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – More pregnant teens.
  • Auction Kings (Disc, 10/10:30pm) Series Premiere – Aren’t there already a few of these auction shows?
  • Dance Cam Slam (VH1, 10pm) Series Premiere – Reality shows get cheaper with folks sending in dance moves from their own computers.

Wednesday

  • World Series (Fox, 4:30pm) – Go Giants.
  • Friday Night Lights (DirTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – The final season begins, and it’s a Wednesday, I’m just irritated that they stopped replaying this on ABC Family, I guess I’ll have to move to netflix as I’m only on season two.
  • I’ll Do Anything (BBCA, 9pm) Series Premiere – Folks compete to get on the big stage.
  • Hollywood Treasure (Syfy, 10pm) Series Premiere – It’s basically another auction show but for Hollywood memorabilia.

Thursday

  • It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm, and Fri) – ‘Tis the season.
  • Scared Shrekless (NBC, 8pm, and Sat) – Shrek leads the Halloween spirit and pushes Community to 8:30, though why we’re losing 30Rock for the night and not Outsourced is beyond me.
  • Police Women of Dallas (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – This season moves to Dallas to follow police women, I guess the title is pretty self explanatory.
  • Ancient Aliens (Hist, 10pm) Season Premiere – A look at places that have some mysterious history.
  • Fact or Faked (Syfy, 10pm) Season Premiere – The truth behind mysterious images caught on camera.
  • The Fairy Jobmother (Life, 11pm) Series Premiere – A career specialist helps folks in need.

Friday

  • What Not To Wear (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – They’re back and starting with a makeover of Facts of Life’s Mindy Cohn.
  • Snow Men (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – Folks open snowy roads, maybe for Ice Road Truckers.

Saturday

  • Monsters vs. Aliens (NBC, 8:30pm) – Now you will wonder is it a jack-o-lantern or is it an alien?
  • The Graham Norton Show (BBCA, 10pm) Season Premiere – Russell Howard and Charlotte Church guest.

Sunday

  • Outrageous Food (Food, 10pm) Series Premiere – Biggest burgers, hottest peppers, and more.
  • The Walking Dead (AMC, 10pm) Series Premiere – This new series explores a world taken over by zombies, I’m sensing a zombie theme week.

* Times noted are PST and schedule as always is subject to change.

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new and noteworthy tv: 10/18-10/24

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Monday

  • The Talk (CBS, 2pm) Series Premiere – The latest day time talk with Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, and Marissa Jaret Winoker.
  • Rock of Love: Where Are They Now?/Brett Michaels: Life as I Know It (VH1, 9/10pm) Special/Series Premiere – Something tells me Brett is more entertaining as a carouser instead of as a part time family man.

Tuesday

  • Freak Encounters (AnPl, 7:30pm) Series Premiere – It starts with a giant mutant bat.
  • Nova/Independent Lens (PBS, 8/11pm) Season Premieres – Great cathedral architecture then America Ferrara hosts film looks.
  • Dirty Jobs/Ghost Lab (Disc, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Exotic animals and Civil War ghosts.
  • Millionaire Matchmaker (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – New York millionaires.
  • Scream 2010 (Spike, 9pm) – Horror awards.

Wednesday

  • Tailgate Warriors (Food, 10pm) Series Premiere – Guy Fieri hosts the latest challenge.

Thursday

  • Night of Too Many Stars (Com, 9pm) – Jon Stewart hosts a concert for autism education with many a star.

Friday

  • Catch up on dvr!

Saturday

  • 24/7 (HBO, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – Pacquiao and Margarito prep for the big brawl.

Sunday

  • Football Wives (VH1, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – More reality fare.
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new and noteworthy tv: 10/11-10/17

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Monday

  • Guiliana & Bill (Style, 8pm) Season Premiere – More oversharing.
  • Property Virgins (HGTV, 8pm) Season Premiere – Looking for starter homes.

Tuesday

  • Hip Hop Awards/Being Terry Kennedy (BET, 8/10pm) Series Premiere – Mike Epps hosts the hippity hop awards then Terry Kennedy skateboards and does biz.
  • Private Chefs (Food, 9pm) Season Premiere – First stop, cooking for Lorenzo Lamas.
  • Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time (Com, 10pm) Series Premiere – Sketch comedy.
  • Parking Wars (A&E, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – Parking drama continues.

Wednesday

  • Storm Chasers (Disc, 10pm) Season Premiere – Always a storm somewhere.
  • What’s Eating You (E!, 10pm) Series Premiere – Next issue is eating disorders.

Thursday

  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Brav, 10pm) Series Premiere – Great, there’s another one.

Friday

  • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders/World’s Strictest Parents (CMT, 8/9pm) Season Premieres – Cheering and rules and regulations.
  • Sanctuary (Syfy, 10pm) Season Premiere – Picking up with more adventure.
  • School Pride (NBC, 8pm) Series Premiere – This looks like Extreme Home makeover for schools.
  • Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura (Tru, 10pm) Season Premiere – Glad Jesse is getting to the bottom of these.

Saturday

  • Dew Tour (NBC/USA, various) – The final stop in the action sports series.
  • Behind the Music/Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp/The Metal Show (VH1 Classic, 6/7/8pm) Season/Series Premiere – Music adjacent shows.

Sunday

  • Paranormal State/Psychic Kids (A&E, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Ghosts of all ages.
  • Luther (BBCA, 10pm) Series Premiere – Idris Elba takes on a detective role where he apparently might not always do things by the book.
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