Tonight, Showtime has the season finale of Californication.

Prison Break will be back with a new episode next week. The producers of the show are looking at spinning the show off into Prison Break: Cherry Hill. A new female character will be introduced in the second half of the season and could become the primary character in the new show and would focus on a women’s prison.

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Prime Picks

Chuck (NBC): New. Chuck happens upon another agent, who is living a life that is quite similar. He deliberates on whether to tell Sarah and Casey about him.

Heroes (NBC): New. Claire at the prompting of West decides to teach a cheerleader a lesson, when she is deemed to ordinary to join the squad. H.R.G. is visiting his mentor. Suresh is having a moral dilemma. Runs 61 minutes.

Journeyman (NBC): New. Jack is starting to think that Dan has fallen back into his gambling ways. In his latest journey back, he has to help to boys that are scared of their father’s abuse.

Solid Selections

How I Met Your Mother (CBS): New. Marshall gets wooed by a corporate law firm and decides to abandon his dream of saving the Earth in favor of a fat paycheck.
Aliens in America (The CW): New. Raja finds employment at a convenience store. That should provide some convenient jokes.

Two and a Half Men (CBS): New. Jake sneaks out and Charlie’s girlfriend doesn’t want to be seen with him in public.
Samantha Who? (ABC): New. Sam shows up at a wedding to be a bridesmaid, but learns that the bride doesn’t want her there. ABC has ordered six more scripts for the show. The show will also move up a half-hour when Dancing With the Stars ends its run at the end of the month.

CSI: Miami (CBS): New. The CSIs are after a serial killer that struck during a solar eclipse.

Cable Choices

Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo): New. James Lipton interviews Halle Berry. Plays again later.

Unwrapped (Food Network): Repeats. Two episodes about goodies and super sweet treats replay. Both replay again later.

The Closer (TNT): Repeat. Episode seven of season three, “Four to Eight,” replays.

Other Options

• The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. The geeks attend Penny’s Halloween party and comedy ensues.
• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Some diners submitted by viewers are visited. Plays again later.
• Rules of Engagement (CBS): New. Jeff heads out with the boys for an “old school” night and Audrey worries about him.
• The Secret Life Of … (Food Network): New. The history of “Pub Grub” is revealed. Plays again later.
• Weeds (Showtime): New. Nancy is thinking about a new business partner. Doug continues to sink to a new low.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Monday Night Football with the Green Bay Packers at the Denver Broncos.
• Versus has NHL action.

Late Night

• Saving Grace (TNT): Repeat. Episode six, “And You Wonder Why I Lie,” replays.

TV Marathons

Bravo has 8½ hours of The Biggest Loser episodes.
Oxygen has 18 episodes of Snapped.

No Sunday Night Football this week on NBC. The CW has this past week’s Gossip Girl episode, “The Handmaiden’s Tale,” which replays before a new CW Now tonight and a replay of the “No Man Is an Island” episode of Aliens in America right after it.

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Prime Picks

Life is Wild (The CW): New. Katie wants to go to a party at the Mara Lodge, Jesse’s toiletry kit gets monkeyed around with and Danny and Jo celebrate the holiday.

Desperate Housewives (ABC): New. The neighborhood association doesn’t care for Bob and Lee’s water sculpture in their front yard. Jesse Metcalfe returns as John tonight and tries to start things up with Gaby again. Runs 61 minutes.

Brother & Sisters (ABC): New. Joe is fighting for custody of the kids and Kitty has quite the Halloween surprise.

Solid Selections

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS): Repeat. Just keeping the timeslot warm until the 12th season of The Amazing Race begins next week.

Cold Case (CBS): New. The case of a math genius that was shot in 1992 after his brother got him involved in helping the local gang is reopened.

Shark (CBS): New. The CEO of an ultimate fighting league is arrested for murder after three of his fighters commit suicide and it is found he was pushing steroids on them.

Cable Choices

Food Network Challenge (Food Network): New. Tonight the contestants have to make “Haunted Gingerbread Houses” to win the prize. Plays again later.

Dexter (Showtime): New. Dexter learns that his mother’s killer may still be alive, but he also finds something else. While at a crime scene at a comic book store, he sees a poster on the wall of “The Dark Defender,” which turns out to be a character being created based on the exploits of the “Bay Harbor Butcher.” Plays again later. Check out some photos from this episode. Find out how to win a Dexter Season One DVD prize pack.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO): New. Larry is offensive to Auntie Rae and finds a new opportunity during Jeff’s hospital stay. Runs 30 minutes.

Other Options

• Brotherhood (Showtime): New. Tommy’s normal support network is not available. Michael is thinking of making a big lifestyle change. Plays again later.
• Damages (FX): Repeat. Last Tuesday’s season finale episode, “Because I Know Patty,” replays. Runs 66 minutes.
• Iron Chef America (Food Network): New. Chef Mary Dumont enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge Iron Chef Cat Cora. Plays again later.
• The Next Iron Chef (Food Network): New. Creativity is judged in this episode. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ABC has NASCAR racing with the Nextel Cup: Pep Boys 500.
• CBS has NFL action that includes the Indianapolis Colts at the Carolina Panthers.
• ESPN has Sunday Night College Football with Central Florida at Southern Mississippi.
• FOX has NFL action that includes the Miami Dophins vs. the New York Giants from Wembley Stadium in London followed by Game 4 of the MLB World Series with the Boston Red Sox up 3-0 over the Colorado Rockies.

Late Night

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX): Repeats. Last Thursday’s two episodes, “Dennis Looks Like a Sex Offender” and “Dennis and Dee Gets a New Dad,” both replay. Runs 66 minutes.
• Life (USA): Repeat. Last Wednesday’s episode replays.

TV Marathons

BBC America has eight episodes of Hex.
Cartoon Network has 10 hours of Goosebumps episodes.
Discovery Channel has six hours of A Haunting episodes.
Disney Channel has 13 episodes of Hannah Montana.
G4 has the final 11 episodes of Heroes season one.
History Channel has nine episodes of Ice Road Truckers early.
Spike has six episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
TLC has nine episodes of LA Ink.
TNT has 11 episodes of Law & Order.
WE has six episodes of Bridezillas.

Welcome to the first ever TVaholic Giveaway. Our friends at Showtime have provided some great prizes to giveaway to the readers of TVaholic. So, we put them together to create a couple of prize packs.

What Are the Prizes?

1. The first lucky winner will receive Dexter Season One on DVD, the Dexter Soundtrack and an “I (Heart) Dexter” bumper sticker. (Pictured)
2. The second winner will receive Dexter Season One on DVD.

How Do I Enter?

Leave a comment on this post and tell us: Why you love Dexter? It’s that easy.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to watch Dexter, one of the best shows on TV and a favorite of the TVaholic, then let us know why you would like to get your hands on this truly terrific TV show.

What Are the Rules?

1. Limit one entry per person. Subsequent entries will be disqualified. Must be 18 and a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Must include a valid email address, so we can contact you, if your comment is the winner. Odds of winning depend on number of legitimate entries. The use of automated devices to enter the giveaway is prohibited. There is no responsibility assumed by TVaholic for lost or late entries, or any computer, online telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur.
2. Each comment is numbered and time stamped. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT, Sunday, November 4th. Two numbers will be drawn at random using the random integer generator at Random.org and the corresponding comments will be selected as the winners.
3. Winners have five days to respond after being notified. Once winners have responded with a U.S. shipping address to claim their prize, the winners name and state will be added to this post. Prizes lost, stolen, or damaged during shipping cannot be replaced and winners are responsible for any taxes resulting from the receipt of prizes. Any and all guarantees and warranties of prizes are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions, and winners agree to contact the prize manufacturers for any such warranty or guarantee claim.

What If You Don’t Win?

Well, you can always:

• Get the Dexter Season One DVD.
• Get the book Darkly Dreaming Dexter the series is based on.
• Get the Dexter Soundtrack.
• Download season one episodes at iTunes or Amazon Unbox .

Season two of Dexter is currently playing each Sunday night on Showtime.

And the Two Winners Are

1. #138 - Michael Andersen of Ohio received Dexter Season One DVD, Soundtrack and bumper sticker.
2. #29 - Linda Ellis of Texas received the Dexter Season One DVD.

Update 11.12.2007: Added winners information.

There are some pretty good TV marathons on today. Like, for fans of Heroes, or those that liked the first season better than what we have gotten so far in season two, G4 has the first 12 episodes of season one. ABC Family checks out some of the scariest places and Cartoon Network will give you Goosebumps. For more, check out the TV Marathons list below.

Prime Pick

MLB World Series (FOX): Game 3. The Boston Red Sox up 2-0 in the series head into Coors Field to battle the Colorado Rockies. The Rocks need to find their way back to the win column, or this could be a short series. Broadcast starts at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Solid Selection

Saturday Night College Football (ABC): Ohio State (1) at Penn State (25). Broadcast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Cable Choices

Emeril Live (Food Network): New. Emeril whips up some Halloween treats. Plays again later.

Torchwood (BBC America): New. A series of murders is being linked to Torchwood.

Trading Spaces (TLC): New. A master bedroom and living room are swapped. Plays again later.

Other Options

• Bionic Woman (NBC): Repeat. “The Education of Jaime Sommers” episode from Wednesday replays.
• Headless Horseman (Sci Fi): Premiere. Another Sci Fi Saturday Night Original Movie, this time seven teens on their way to a Halloween party get trapped in a small town and the Horseman is out to regain his head by them losing theirs. I watched the screener yesterday morning and well, it’s nothing to lose your head over. I thought it might be a fun little flick up until the opening credits finished, as it is all down hill from there. It is never a good sign when you find yourself rooting for the Horseman in a movie like this. Plays again later and then again next Thursday night.
• The Next Iron Chef (Food Network): Repeat. “Part 3: Resourcefulness” replays. Replays again later.

Sports Notes

• ABC has doubleheader college football action and then in primetime has Saturday Night College Football, see Solid Selection above for more info.
• CBS has SEC College Football with Florida (11) at Georgia (18).
• ESPN has the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championship horse racing event and then later South Carolina (16) at Tennessee in college football action.
• ESPN2 has two college football games with NASCAR racing in the middle.
• FOX has Game 3 of the MLB World Series, see Prime Pick above for more info.
• FOX Sports has college football games.

Late Night

• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA): Repeat. Thursday’s episode, “Lonelyville,” replays.
• Saturday Night Live (NBC): Repeat. Seth Rogen hosted with musical guest Spoon.

TV Marathons

A&E has 12 episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter tonight.
ABC Family has 12 hours of Scariest Places on Earth episodes.
Bravo has the five-part 100 Scariest Movie Moments twice tonight.
Cartoon Network has 11 hours of Goosebumps episodes.
Discovery Channel has eight hours of Dirty Jobs episodes.
Disney Channel has 15 episodes of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
G4 has the first 12 episodes of Heroes season one.
MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Spike has six episodes of The Ultimate Fighter tonight.
TV One has 14 episodes of Roc.