Tonight is the season finale of Shaq’s Big Challenge on ABC. Flipping Out has its season premiere over on Bravo. Spike has the series premiere of Murder, where everyday people take a shot at solving real crimes. Tomorrow night, ABC begins burning off episodes of the cancelled series The Nine.

Prime Picks

NCIS (CBS): Repeat. Gibbs gets temporarily reinstated after a friend of his is threatened.

House (CBS): Repeat. A patient has a complete lack of the ability to feel pain.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. Stabler and Beck need a new witness to step forward when their case goes nowhere.

Solid Selections

Just for Laughs (ABC): Repeat and New. See heads popping out of toilets and more wacky fun.

Shaq’s Big Challenge (ABC): Season Finale. The final fitness tests are given and all the contestants get to meet the governor of Florida.

Primetime (ABC): New. More Family Secrets are revealed.

Cable Choices

Feasting on Asphalt (Food Network): Repeat. Part 2 of 4 has Alton Brown sampling some tasty pork and meeting a famous colonel. The next two parts play over the next two nights. Feasting on Asphalt 2 begins on Saturday, August 4th.

Eureka (Sci Fi): New. Carter gets whacked on the head and then seems to be living in a parallel universe where people are disappearing. Plays again later.

Damages (FX): New. Ellen sets a plan in motion to deliver her friend as a key witness against Frobisher, but Patty is unsure of the friend’s truthfulness. Runs 66 minutes and plays twice and again later. The “Pilot” episode is available as a free download on iTunes . It will also replay along with this episode on MyNetworkTV this Wednesday night.

Other Options

• The Big Engvall Show (TBS): New. Bill and Susan recount how they first met for Bryan. Plays again later.
• The Closer (TNT): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Four to Eight,” replays.
• Giada’s Weekend Getaways (Food Network): New. Giada tours Santa Barbara. Plays again later.
• Glutton for Punishment (Food Network): New. Learning to be a Benihana chef in just five days is attempted. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ESPN2 has a WNBA doubleheader.

Late Night

• Kyle XY (ABC Family): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “What’s the Frequency, Kyle?,” replays.
• Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (Sci Fi): Repeat. The second season premiere replays. Also replays earlier in the morning.

TV Marathons

Discovery Channel continues with “Shark Week.”
E! has the five part 101 Juiciest Hollywood Hookups.
History Channel has fives episodes of Ancient Discoveries that play twice today.
Oxygen has eight hours of Snapped today.
Sci Fi has seven episodes of The X-Files early.

New TV Shows on DVD:

The Archie Show: The Complete Series
Babylon 5 - The Lost Tales
Dallas - The Complete Seventh Season
Hawaii Five-O - The Second Season
The Kids of Degrassi Street - Complete Series
Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1
The Rhinemann Exchange
Sabrina the Teenage Witch - The Second Season
Sons of Hollywood - The Complete Season 1
Space: 1999 - 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset
Thunderbirds - 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Megaset

Tonight is the second season premiere of the TBS comedy My Boys. Also, premiering tonight is Dr. 90210 on E! and a special with Martina McBride on ABC with someone trying to win a recording contract.

Prime Picks

How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat. This is a great episode with Marshall and Lily attempting to elope in Atlantic City.
The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS): Repeat. Christine tries to become more politically active.

Two and a Half Men (CBS): Repeat. Charlie ends up throwing a holiday party that he didn’t want and Evelyn tries to keep him away from his date.
Rules of Engagement (CBS): Repeat. The “Pilot” episode replays.

CSI: Miami (CBS): Repeat. A babysitter’s parents are murdered and the team investigates in an upscale neighborhood.

Solid Selections

Everybody Hates Chris (The CW): Repeat. The holiday episode, “Everybody Hates Kris,” replays.
All of Us (The CW): Repeat. Robert is spending time with Neesee’s new boyfriend and Dirk doesn’t like it.

6 Degrees of Martina McBride (ABC): New. Not a big country music fan, but the idea behind this show sounds interesting. Six country singers from around the country were given the opportunity to show they could get in contact with Martina McBride via the Six Degrees of Separation idea. If they could, then they would sing before and audience and the three best would then get a chance to learn a song and sing in studio with the help of Martina. Then a panel of judges would pick the winner. The winner’s song will be released tonight on iTunes and other online music outlets. Runs two hours.

Cable Choices

Kyle XY (ABC Family): New. Stephen’s father has a stroke, but he gets a second chance to make amends with him. Plays again late night tomorrow.

The Closer (TNT): New. A racially motivated gang shooting results in the loss of two Hispanic teens and the team must solve it and stop any possible retaliation. Plays again later.

Saving Grace (TNT): New. An oilman has been killed and they are investigating it and they find Lt. Yukon has a brother with info on the case. Plays again late night Thursday.

Other Options

• Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Last night’s episode “Nobody’s Perfect,” replays.
• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Some classic American food is sampled. Plays again later.
• Feasting on Asphalt (Food Network): Repeat. Part 1 of 4 has Alton Brown starting out in South Carolina and heading for the west coast and checking out good eats along the way. The next three parts play over the next three days. Feasting on Asphalt 2 begins on Saturday, August 4th.
• Heartland (TNT): New. A gunman shoots two people and then himself. Then he might end up as a possible donor.
• My Boys (TBS): Season Premiere. PJ is trying to figure out Brendan’s odd behavior after the kiss they shared. Kenny has a new girlfriend. In the second episode, PJ gets on a popular TV sports show and freezes up. Both episodes replay late night Wednesday.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Monday Night Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies at the Chicago Cubs.

Late Night

• Burn Notice (USA): Repeat. Last Thursday’s episode, “Family Business,” replays.
• Damages (FX): Repeat. The “Pilot” episode replays. The next episode airs tomorrow night. Read the review, as this is really a very good show and worth checking out if you haven’t as of yet. Runs 66 minutes.
• Monk (USA): Repeat. Last Friday’s episode, “Mr. Monk and the Naked Man,” replays.
• Psych (USA): Repeat. Last Friday’s episode, “Psy vs. Psy,” replays.

TV Marathons

Bravo has six episodes of Top Chef today.
Discovery Channel continues with “Shark Week.”
E! has 13 episodes of Dr. 90210 over the day, not all in a row, but includes the season premiere tonight.
History Channel has 13 episodes of Modern Marvels.
Oxygen has 15 episodes of Snapped today.
Sci Fi has 16 episodes of The Twilight Zone early.
TNT has six episodes of Law & Order.
Travel Channel has five episodes of Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern today.

There is more good stuff than should be aloud on TV at the same time these days on Sunday nights. I am not talking about all the repeats on the networks, but all the new stuff on cable. Cable really has started to out do networks in the quality of shows department. Like, one of the best sitcoms to come out in the last year, My Boys. It has its second season premiere tomorrow night on TBS. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the first season, it plays early this morning in its entirety and is also available online at the TBS website. Next week, The Company miniseries premieres on TNT.

Prime Picks

The Simpsons (FOX): Repeat. Homer is helped by Santa’s Little Helper to escape a corn maze when he gets lost and then the dog gets into the police-dog academy. Runs 30 minutes. Have you seen The Simpsons Movie yet? It was really excellent.

Desperate Housewives (ABC): Repeat. This is the one where they focused on the guys and had good ole dead Rex Van De Camp do the narration.

Brothers & Sisters (ABC): Repeat. It is Valentine’s Day and the Senator and Kitty are finding it hard to avoid each other. Nora gets busted with and old friend.

Solid Selections

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC): Repeat. A family has been living with the grandmother in her trailer and now they are getting a place of their own.

Cold Case (CBS): Repeat. The secret to what a got a teenager killed and dumped in a trash bin is revealed during the investigation.

Shark (CBS): Repeat. A young prosecutor with a wife dies in a car with a known prostitute and Stark tries to save his reputation while still prosecuting the case.

Cable Choices

Side Order of Life (Lifetime): New. While Jenny and Ian’s engagement may be off, it isn’t stopping them from getting together. Meanwhile, another one of Vivy’s close friends comes to visit and leaves Jenny jealous of her time with Vivy. Plays again later.

The 4400 (USA): New. Collier’s movement goes forward while Shawn is having a bit of trouble in is run for office. Runs 61 minutes and plays again later.

Entourage (HBO): New. Bets are being taken on the romantic prospects of Turtle and E, while Ari is bummed about his kid having to go to public school. Runs 30 minutes.

Other Options

• Army Wives (Lifetime): New. Roland is surprised by Joan’s return. Denise doesn’t show up for a party for Maj. Weatherly and Claudia Joy gets an earful about the relationship of Lenore Baker and her husband. Plays again later.
• Damages (FX): Repeat. The “Pilot” episode replays tonight and again late night tomorrow. The next episode airs on Tuesday night. Read the review, as this is really a very good show and worth checking out if you haven’t as of yet. Runs 65 minutes. Right now, this episode is also available for free at iTunes .
• The Dead Zone (USA): New. It looks like things are starting to look up for Johnny and then they aren’t. Plays again later.
• Food Network Challenge (Food Network): New. This time it is a princess cake challenge, where competitors have to build cakes in the likeness of a Disney Princess. Plays again later. Also, later is a replay of “The Simpsons Cake Challenge” competition.
• Iron Chef America (Food Network): New. Chef Ben Ford challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay. Plays again later.
• The Kill Point (Spike): New. A wealthy businessman with a daughter in the bank is getting in the way of the police. Plays twice. Premiere plays earlier in the day and again in late night.
• State of Mind (Lifetime): New. Ann has trouble counseling a woman who once gave up her baby. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ABC has Arena Bowl XXI.
• ESPN has Sunday Night Baseball with the Detroit Tigers at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which is the dumbest name in pro sports.
• Versus has Tour de France, Stage 20, which plays a couple more time later.

Late Night

• The Kill Point (Spike): Repeat. The two-hour premiere replays.
• Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. Last Thursday’s episode, “Ladies Room,” replays. It also plays earlier in the day.
• Rescue Me (FX): Repeat. Last week’s episode, “Balance,” replays. Runs 65 minutes.

TV Marathons

A&E has six hours of Gene Simmons Family Jewels tonight.
Bravo has five episodes of Top Chef today.
Discovery Channel is all sharks, all the time today, as “Shark Week” begins.
Spike has six episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
TBS plays all 13 episodes from the first season of My Boys early. Season two kicks off tomorrow night with two new episodes.