News & Notes

Tonight, The CW has the season finale of Life is Wild.

Not a football fan? Need something else to watch? Well, check out the list of TV marathons below. There is something for just about anybody. The TVaholic would recommend The Closer on TNT, MythBusters on Discovery Channel, or Scooby-Doo on Cartoon Network.

Prime Picks

Super Bowl XLII (FOX): New England Patriots vs. New York Giants. Will the Patriots go 19-0 or will the Giants complete the upset. The Giants continue to surprise, but the TVaholic has the feeling we are in for a Patriots blowout. Really hope that I am wrong, as a Super Bowl that is close like the last game of the season between these two teams would be outstanding. So, hopefully there will at least be some good commercials. Broadcast starts at 6:00 p.m. ET. Leading up to the game is a four-hour pre-game show.
House (FOX): New. The post Super Bowl slot has been handed off to Dr. House and his team. In this special episode, House has to diagnose a woman stricken by a mysterious illness. But, it will have to be done via videophone, as she is in a research lab in Antarctica. Also, House is surprised by who Wilson has been dating. Will start after the post-game show. Mira Sorvino guest-stars, check out an interview with her over at theTVaddict.

Solid Selections

Life is Wild (The CW): Season Finale. Art and Danny try to insert a fertile male into the pride and get injured. Katie is surprised by Jo’s actions.

Shark (CBS): Repeat. Episode three from this season, “Eye of the Beholder,” replays, where Stark and the team investigate the murder of surgically enhanced woman.

Cold Case (CBS): Repeat. Episode two from this season, “That Woman,” replays, where the 1998 case of a promiscuous teen girl whose body was found half dressed is reopened.

Cable Choices

In Treatment (HBO): Repeats. Another chance to catch the first five episodes from last week, as they replay leading up to tonight’s episode of The Wire.

The Wire (HBO): New. Marlo is making new alliances. The newspaper is focusing on McNulty. Elena gets confrontational. Plays again later.

Breaking Bad (AMC): Repeat. The “Pilot” episode replays, read our review. Episode two follows and both play again later.

Other Options

• Nip/Tuck (FX): Repeat. Last Tuesday’s episode, “Kyle Ainge,” replays. Runs 63 minutes.

Sports Notes

• ABC has NBA action with the Dallas Mavericks at the Detroit Pistons.
• FOX has Super Bowl XLII, see Prime Picks above for more info.
• NBA TV has the Los Angeles Lakers at the Washington Wizards early.
• NBC has NHL action.

Late Night

• Breaking Bad (AMC): Repeat. Episode two, “Cat’s in the Bag…,” replays. Plays again later. Check out a clip from this episode below.
  
• Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. Episode three, “Marriage of Figaro,” replays. AMC is replaying the entire season in late night Sundays.

Super Bowl Sunday TV Marathons

A&E has six episodes of Cold Case Files.
AMC has Death Wish, Death Wish II, Death Wish 3 and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown.
Animal Planet has the three-hour Puppy Bowl IV four times.
Bravo has nine hours of The Real Housewives early.
Cartoon Network has 14 episodes of What’s New Scooby-Doo? followed by two Scooby-Doo movies.
Discovery Channel has 14 episodes of MythBusters.
DIY has 30 episodes of Bathroom Renovations.
ESPN2 has 11 hours of World’s Strongest Man Competition episodes.
Food Network has six Challenge competitions revolving around wedding cakes.
FOX Reality has Breaking the Magician’s Code 1 - 5 early.
G4 has 10 episodes of Totally Outrageous Behavior.
Hallmark Channel has 19 episodes of Murder, She Wrote.
History Channel has eight hours of America Eats.
MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
The N has 10 episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Science Channel has 24 episodes of How It’s Made.
Sci Fi has 16 episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise.
Speed has five episodes of Monster Jam followed by seven episodes of Pinks - All Out.
TLC has four episodes of Miss America Reality Check followed by a replay of Miss America Live 2008.
TNT has 12 episodes from season two of The Closer.
TruTV has 10 episodes of Forensics Files followed by 10 hours of Suburban Secrets episodes tonight.
USA has seven episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent followed by six episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
WE has 11 episodes of America’s Cutest Puppies early followed by five episodes of Rich Bride, Poor Bride.

What will you be watching tonight?