New TV shows on DVD out today. Any TV shows here that you find of interest? Check out this week’s Prime Picks for your viewing pleasure.

Prime TV on DVD Picks

The A-Team - Season 3
This was a fun show and one of my favorites growing up. A live action cartoon, if you will. Where nobody ever seemed to die or even get wounded. Even with all the gunfire, explosions and vehicles flipping and crashing. Who couldn’t use some “Heroes for Hire” from time to time? This group didn’t always get along but they always solved the problem and got away before the Military Police showed up. Hannibal, Face, BA and “Howling Mad” Murdock were the ultimate goods guys, helping those that couldn’t help themselves. The set comes on 3 discs that includes all 25 episodes but is light on extras and special features. If you love when a plan comes together then plan on picking up this DVD boxed set.

MI-5, Volume 3
The episodes that I have seen of this show I liked very much. Known as Spooks in Britain where it takes place has been re-titled MI-5 for the US market and shown on A&E. The show has a great style and a serious tone, which is appropriate given the subject matter. For the American audience think more TNT’s The Grid or FOX’s 24 (without the time element) than CBS’s The Agency. The DVD boxed set comes on 5 discs that include all 10 episodes and many special features, a total of 600 minutes of material. The special features include never before seen footage, commentaries and interviews with cast and crew and exclusive to the DVD featurettes.

Other TV on DVD Options

All American Girl - The Complete Series
Archie Bunker’s Place - The Complete First Season
Benny Hill Complete and Unadulterated - The Hill’s Angels Years, Set Four (1978-1981)
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 22
Diff’rent Strokes - The Complete Second Season
Gastineau Girls - The Complete First Season
Here Comes the Grump
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates - The Complete Third Series
Hill Street Blues - Season 1
Inked: The Best of Season 1
Knight Rider - Season Three
Magnum, P.I. - The Complete Third Season
The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
Rat Patrol - The Complete First Season
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ways of the Warrior #3.6 - Turtles Against H.A.T.E
Two’s Company - Complete Series 4
X-Files - The Complete First Season (Collector’s Edition)
X-Files - The Complete Second Season (Collector’s Edition)
X-Files - The Complete Third Season (Collector’s Edition)

The President gives the State of the Union speech tonight. This will interrupt normal network programming except on FOX and The WB. If The Shield isn’t your mug of beer then check out The Closer as it continues to repeat the first season on TNT.

Prime Picks

State of the Union (ABC, CBS, NBC): President Bush gives the State of the Union.

Solid Selections

Gilmore Girls (WB): Friday night dinner turn into fight night. Emily, Lorelai and Rory look to have it out. Luke is still trying to deal with the reality of his newfound daughter. Lorelai tries to not let the situation bother her in regards to the wedding.

Supernatural (WB): They head down to Mississippi to investigate some weird happenings.

No third hour selection tonight

Other Options

American Idol (FOX): More auditions tonight from Las Vegas.

No second or third hour options tonight.

Cable Choices

Emeril Live (Food Network): Emeril whips up some dishes for a hearty appetite in this repeat.

Overhaulin’ (TLC): That ‘70s Van.

The Shield (FX): Becca thinks about representing the Strike Team. Vic discovers some truth. Dutch and Claudette investigate a road rage incident. Runs 65 minutes.

Sports Notes

ESPN has more from the Winter X Games tonight with skiing and men’s superpipe finals.

The second to last episode of Surface is on tonight on NBC. The show has not yet been renewed for a second season. From what I have read Episode 15 next week will tie some things up but will leave an opening for a future episodes. It is kind of like The 4400 was on USA. A mini-series with a conclusion so if you never see another episode you won’t feel cheated but enough of an opening so that they can come back with more. Hopefully they go with the more idea. This has been one of the most fun new shows to watch this season. What will you be watching tonight on TV?

Prime Picks

Surface (NBC): Episode 14. Lee ends up knowing more than he ever would have thought after Laura and Rich go looking for him to get some answers of their own.

24 (FOX): Jack learns of the internal leek and gets a face-to-face with it and also finds out more about what the threat is in more detail.

CSI: Miami (CBS): A student screenplay mirrors the events of real murders taking place around town, which may be linked to organized crime.

Solid Selections

The King of Queens (CBS): Repeat where Doug tries to find out why another driver hasn’t invited him to his party.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat with the duel. Ted and Marshall sword fight over who will get the apartment in the future. Normally they would just let future Ted and future Marshall deal with it.

Two and a Half Men (CBS): Charlie gets to make lots of old people jokes when Alan somehow ends up dating the old lady next door in this repeat.
Courting Alex (CBS): Alex tries to keep the fact that she and Scott, the guy who wouldn’t sell his family’s bar, are seeing each other from her father. CBS is advertising this as the #1 New Comedy on TV. Seeing how Emily got canceled after one showing and Four Kings and Crumbs are the only other competition, it is probably true.

Medium (NBC): Repeat where Allison dream about a woman in 1959 who was committed. She then starts to figure out that the woman is real and that she may still be alive.

Other Options

Skating With Celebrities (FOX): If man made species or CBS sitcoms don’t do it for you then this is an option in the first hour of primetime.

Related (WB): Bob is working with an old girlfriend and Rose is upset over the whole Joel situation.

The Bachelor: Paris (ABC): Well it is on, which makes it an option. Why you would watch it, I don’t know.

Cable Choices

Wildfire (ABC Family): Matt trains Kris. Charlie helps Todd. Isabelle’s true colors show.

Monster Garage (Discovery Channel): Repeat of the Cop Car/Donut Shop. This was a really cool build putting two things that go together into one vehicle.

American Chopper (Discovery Channel): A FANtasy Bike is built for a paraplegic in California.

Sports Notes

ESPN has more Winter X Games tonight with SnoCross last chance qualifying and men’s snowboarding superpipe finals.

No West Wing tonight and Criminal Intent is a repeat but Jordan is new. The Housewives are also in repeats tonight but Grey’s Anatomy is new. It is kind of a weird night on the tube. If you are in need of an awards show then check out the Cable Choices below. What will you be watching tonight?

Prime Picks

Cold Case (CBS): A mother storms into the Police Department saying that she has information regarding the murder of her daughter in 1968 and the case gets reopened.

Desperate Housewives (ABC): Repeat where Susan learns the truth about her father and the residents of Wisteria Lane are panicked over the intruder. Runs 61 minutes.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): The nurses go on strike and the doctors have to do everything.

Solid Selections

The Simpsons (FOX): Bart gets sent to behavior modification camp. Yeah like that is going to work.
The War at Home (FOX): Now that Vicky is employed fulltime the rest of the family has to adjust.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC): Repeat involving possible drug trafficking and a plastic surgeon are investigated.

Crossing Jordan (NBC): Macy and the team search for his daughter after her boyfriend is killed in a gang shooting.

Other Options

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC): A family that runs an animal shelter out of their home get a makeover.

The Water Is Wide (CBS): A teacher in 1969 South Carolina attempts to help bring literacy to underprivileged kids. Two-hour runtime.

Cable Choices

12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TBS, TNT): Actors honor other actors from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, CA. Runs two hours. It repeats again after on TNT.

The Shield (FX): Repeat of Jailbait from earlier this week. Runs 64 minutes.

Sports Notes

ABC has a NBA doubleheader with the Phoenix Suns going against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the early game followed by the Miami Heat at the Houston Rockets. Later you will find the Los Angeles Lakers playing the Detroit Pistons on ESPN. Also on ESPN today you will find Winter X Games coverage throughout the day. CBS has the final round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament. If you are going through football withdrawals this Sunday you can try and make due with Arena Football on NBC.