Tonight, MTV has the series premiere of Pageant Place. In other news, The CW has picked up Gossip Girl for the season, which means there will be at least 18 more episodes after tonight.
Prime Picks
Pushing Daisies (ABC): New. An automotive expert dies and Ned believes there is more to the story. Chuck wants to know more about how his ability works. Last week’s premiere was truly terrific. What do you think of Pushing Daisies?
Bionic Woman (NBC): New. Jaime is to look after the daughter of a Canadian defense contractor. She also has to decide whether she is going to help her predecessor.
Life (NBC): New. A homicide during a carjacking is investigated. Crews pays a visit to the detective that conducted the murder investigation that he was convicted for.
Solid Selections
Back to You (FOX): New. Former colleagues of Chuck will be watching the night’s broadcast, so he sets out to get the lead story for the night.
‘Til Death (FOX): New. If you watch Back to You, then you have to do something until the next show worth watching starts in a half hour. But, really you should just flip channels or something, bound to be more entertaining.
Private Practice (ABC): New. A newlywed couple is having trouble sealing the deal and Addison needs Pete to help her out with the case. Cooper is trying to figure out the cause of four sisters having the same disease. Runs 62 minutes.
Dirty Sexy Money (ABC): New. One of the Darlings is being blackmailed with a sex tape and Brian’s wife figures out that the “Swedish boy” is not so Swedish.
Cable Choices
Good Eats (Food Network): Repeats. An episode about chocolate chip cookies and one about making muffins replay. Both play again later.
MythBusters (Discovery Channel): Repeats. Two episodes replay that are about “Mega Movie Myths.” Both play again later.
Other Options
- Criminal Minds (CBS): New. A psychiatrist is using his patients worst fears against them and the team attempts to track him down before he kills again.
- CSI: NY (CBS): New. A fancy vehicle figures into the robbery of some wealthy Manhattanites.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has Wednesday Night College Football with Navy at Pittsburgh.
- Versus has doubleheader NHL action.
Late Night
- Burn Notice (USA): Repeat. The third episode of the summer series, “Fight or Flight,” replays.
- Damages (FX): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “I Hate These People,” replays.
- Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. Last Thursday’s episode, “Indian Summer,” replays.
TV Marathons
Bravo has 13 episodes of Top Chef.
Sci Fi has 16 episodes of The Twilight Zone early.
TNT has five episodes of Law & Order tonight.
VH1 has six episodes of I Love the ‘80s: 3D.