News & Notes
Prime Picks
Prison Break (FOX): New. There is a coup at the prison and it puts the escape plan in jeopardy.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX): New. John and Cameron head to their first day of school and try and blend in. Sarah goes to Dyson’s widow again for help in finding out about Skynet.
Medium (NBC): New. Joe has a shot at a new job, but when his possible employer’s daughter goes missing, he needs Allison’s help to find her, which would definitely ensure his getting the job.
Solid Selections
How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat. Episode four from this season, “Little Boys,” replays, where Robin dates a man with a son and starts to bond with him.
The Big Bang Theory (CBS): Repeat. Episode eight, “The Grasshopper Experiment,” replays, where Koothrapali finds that he can talk to women after a drink or two.
Two and a Half Men (CBS): Repeat. Alan learns that Charlie stole his high school girlfriend and goes about getting revenge.
Notes From the Underbelly (ABC): New. Danny wants to use Julie’s baby to attract women. Lauren is not feeling sexy at six months pregnant.
October Road (ABC): New. Nick finds out that Aubrey has been meeting with her father not another guy. Ray still wants to adopt Sam. The commander finds out about a health problem. Well, at least it is better than a CSI: Miami repeat.
Cable Choices
Kyle XY (ABC Family): New. Jessie starts using her powers to gain the approval of her fellow students, which isn’t the best thing for Kyle. Plays again later.
Wildfire (ABC Family): Season Premiere. Part one of two has Kris now unwelcome at Raintree after her illegal match race. Plays twice.
Breaking Bad (AMC): Repeat. The season premiere episode from last night replays. It is the story of a high school chemistry teacher, played by Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle). He finds out that he has lung cancer and decides to do something to insure his family’s financial future before he passes. Plays again later. Read our review.
Other Options
- Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy visits places with great burgers, rings and fries. Plays again later.
- Friends (TBS): Repeats. Two episodes from the end of season one, “The One With the Fake Monica” and “The One With the Ick Factor,” replay.
- The Secret Life Of … (Food Network): New. The history of test kitchens is profiled. Plays again later.
- Unwrapped (Food Network): New. See where some of you favorite “Comfort Foods” come from. Plays again later.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has three college basketball games with Syracuse at Georgetown followed by Texas at Oklahoma State and then later, San Francisco at Gonzaga.
- ESPN2 has Australian Open tennis coverage.
- NBA TV has an early game with the Boston Celtics at the New York Knicks.
- TNT has a NBA tripleheader with the Chicago Bulls at the Memphis Grizzlies followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Miami Heat and then the Denver Nuggets at the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Versus has NHL action.
Late Night
- Monk (USA): Repeat. Last Friday’s episode, “Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank,” replays.
TV Marathons
A&E has 12 hours of CSI: Miami episodes.
Bravo has five episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Cartoon Network has 14 hours of Code Name: Kids Next Door episodes.
Discovery Channel has 13 episodes of Dirty Jobs.
Disney Channel has 16 episodes of Hannah Montana.
G4 has 15 episodes of The Jaime Kennedy Experiment early.
HGTV has 16 episodes of House Hunters International.
MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Oxygen has 12 episodes of Roseanne.
Sci Fi has 11 episodes of Tru Calling, including the never aired “’Twas the Night Before Christmas…Again.”
TruTV has nine hours of Beach Patrol episodes.
TV Land has eight episodes of Gunsmoke early.
Versus is playing The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid II and The Karate Kid III beginning early.
WE has five episodes of Girl Meets Cowboy.
What will you be watching tonight?
