Next Monday is the series premiere of Saving Grace on TNT, as it will be taking over the timeslot after The Closer and Heartland will be moving to the hour before The Closer. Tomorrow night is the series premiere of The Bill Engvall Show on TBS. Today, the Food Network will be replaying the entire season of The Next Food Network Star. You have until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m/8c to get your vote in, if you so desire. Who do you think should win, Amy or Rory? The winner will be announced next Sunday night.
Prime Picks
How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat. Ted learns of a family secret during brunch when his parents come for a visit.
The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS): Repeat. Christine is having trouble sleeping and takes some sleeping pills to help, but then finds out that she has been making embarrassing phone calls.
Two and a Half Men (CBS): Repeat. Alan and Charlie try and fix the relationship between Jake and his mother’s fiancé before the wedding plans get fouled up.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat. Barney shows Ted that his profession can be used to pick up women. They are all good, but this is one of the better, cleverer episodes from last season.
CSI: Miami (CBS): Repeat. A truck full of weapons scheduled for destruction is hijacked and a missile launcher from it is launched into the courthouse to help someone escape.
Solid Selections
Hell’s Kitchen (FOX): Repeat. Last week’s episode replays.
Hell’s Kitchen (FOX): New. There are six chefs left and this week’s challenge is to turn leftovers into a meal in just 30 minutes. Quick, somebody call Rachael Ray.
Dateline NBC (NBC): New. Well, it’s this or Supernanny, so that pretty much leaves this.
Cable Choices
Kyle XY (ABC Family): New. When Kyle has a premonition that comes to fruition, he starts looking deeper into Baylin’s journals. Plays again later.
The Closer (TNT): New. An old man confesses to killing seven people and Brenda and Fritz finally find a place. Plays again later. Last week’s episode replays right before.
Heartland (TNT): New. An organ recovery is delayed due to racial tensions.
Other Options
- Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Last night’s episode with Jeremy enlisting and Roxy having a birthday party.
- Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Places that are worth the trip and one of them is near me here in Seattle, over on Bainbridge Island. Plays again later.
- Good Eats (Food Network): New. Alton gives you all the details you need know. Plays again later.
- Last Comic Standing (Bravo): Repeat. The Tempe auditions replay.
- The Secret Life Of … (Food Network): New. Some food superstitions are revealed. Plays again later.
- World Series of Pop Culture (VH1): New. The second round begins. Plays again later.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has Monday Night Baseball with the San Francisco Giants at the Chicago Cubs.
- ESPN2 replays the 2007 ESPY Awards.
- Versus has coverage of Stage 8 of the Tour de France, which replays a couple more times.
Late Night
- Burn Notice (USA): Repeat. Last Thursday’s episode, “Fight or Flight,” replays.
- Monk (USA): Repeat. Last Friday’s season premiere replays with Sarah Silverman guest starring as Monk’s biggest fan, who is a bit obsessive herself.
- Psych (USA): Repeat. The second season premiere from Friday replays with the guys going undercover on TV singing competition.
TV Marathons
Bravo has five episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
E! has the five part series 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies today.
Food Network has all eight episodes of The Next Food Network Star today. Who are you voting for?
MTV has five episodes of Made early.
Sci Fi has eight episodes of Andromeda early.
TNT has six episodes of Law & Order.
