Last summer, Sci Fi Channel invited TVaholic, and a few other online media outlets, to tour the sets of Battlestar Galactica, Eureka, Flash Gordon, and Stargate Atlantis. We also got the opportunity to participate in panel Q&A’s with some cast members from these shows.

Before touring the Battlestar Galactica sets, we got to spend about an hour, on the Hangar Set, asking questions of Aaron Douglas (Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol), Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tigh), Jamie Bamber (Capt. Lee “Apollo” Adama), Grace Park (Lt. J.G. Sharon “Boomer” Valerii), Tahmoh Penikett (Lt. Karl C. “Helo” Agathon), Harvey Frand (Line Producer), and Mark Stern (Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Sci Fi Channel), also Bonnie Hammer (President, USA Network and Sci Fi Channel) joins in at one point.

This took place on June 26th, 2007, so why post it now, you may ask? Well, it has been available on the video players page, but since it took place when they were in the middle of shooting episodes four and five of season four, which will finally premiere on Friday, April 4th, it seemed like a good time to post it more prominently for your viewing pleasure. (RSS and eMail Subscribers may need to click to the site to view the video)

Topics covered include:

• What their favorite episodes and moments from the show are.
• What Douglas and Hogan thought about their characters being Cylons.
• What it is like for Park to play multiple roles.
• Their experiences with fans, both famous and not.
• And more.

What did you think of the Battlestar Galactica cast interview? How excited are you for the beginning of season four?

News & Notes

Tonight, CBS has the third season finale of The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Over on cable, Lifetime Movie Network has part two of The Capture of the Green River Killer miniseries.

In returning show news, ABC has new episodes of Samantha Who?, beginning next Monday, April 7th.

In no one on TV ever really dies news, Sarah Wayne Callies will be back as Dr. Sara Tancredi when Prison Break returns for its fourth season next fall.

Prime Picks

The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. Sheldon gets sick and the rest of the guys try to avoid him, so that leaves Penny to help him while he is sick.
How I Met You Mother (CBS): New. An unidentified woman is messing with Barney’s love life and he can’t figure out who it is. So, he sets up his own tournament bracket of 64 possible suspects to try and figure it out.

New Amsterdam (FOX): New. A murder victim looks like John’s lost son from back in the early 1900s, which causes John to question is past action and how he affects those around him.

CSI: Miami (CBS): New. Part one of two plays tonight and part two plays tomorrow night. Tonight, Horatio gets arrested for murder.

Solid Selections

House (FOX): Repeat. A young married couple seems to have the same symptoms and House and his team are trying to figure out what is wrong with them, but the reason turns out to be quite shocking, in “Fools for Love” from season three.

Two and a Half Men (CBS): New. Alan dates a woman that turns out to be friends with his first ex-wife and she lets slip some info about her that he would rather not have known.
The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS): Season Finale. Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) guest stars as Christine’s gynecologist and tells her she might be experiencing the symptoms of perimenopause.

Medium (NBC): New. The kidnapping of Cynthia’s daughter storyline comes to a shocking conclusion.

Cable Choices

Greek (ABC Family): New. Zeta Beta Zeta and Kappa Tau decide that it is time for some underground fun, as they get together to throw a secret Prohibition party. Plays again late night tomorrow.

Unwrapped (Food Network): Repeats. First up find out what is “In the Bun” and then find out about the “Top Dog.” Both replay again later.

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy heads out on the road in search of “Neighborhood Joints.” A repeat episode about “Seaside Eats” follows. Both play again later.

Other Options

• The Capture of the Green River Killer (Lifetime Movie Network): Part Two. This two part, four-hour miniseries stars Tom Cavanagh (Eli Stone, Ed) as Dave Reichert, who was the detective heading up of the investigation. It is based on his book Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer. The second part picks up a bit, but where the producers took liberties really start to show, as this article from the Seattle P-I points out. Cavanagh continues to give a good performance that shows the toll something like this can take on a person. Others notables appearing in the miniseries are Amy Davidson (8 Simple Rules), Currie Graham (Men in Trees, NYPD Blue) and Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue).
• Gossip Girl (The CW): Repeat. Blair’s father comes back for Christmas with an unexpected guest and Jenny and Vanessa try to help Serena with a gift for Dan, in the episode “Roman Holiday.”

Sports Notes

• ESPN has two MLB games early and two NCAA Women’s Championship Tournament games later.
• ESPN2 has three MLB games.
• NBA TV has the Denver Nuggets at the Phoenix Suns.
• Versus has NHL action.

Late Night

• The Closer (TNT): Repeat. The season one replay continues with episode eight “Batter Up,” where the team is investigating a hate crime.
• The Riches (FX): Repeat. Last Tuesday’s episode, “Friday Night Lights,” replays, where the family has to make a decision about there future.

TV Marathons

MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Oxygen has 10 episodes of Tori & Dean: Inn Love.
Sci Fi has episodes #7-16 of Battlestar Galactica season one. Ten episodes play each morning this week, giving you a chance to catch up on practically the whole series before Friday night’s season four premiere.
Spike TV has Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 tonight.
TNT has five episodes of Law & Order tonight.

News & Notes

Tonight, CBS has the return of new episodes of Cold Case and FOX has the season finale of Unhitched.

Over on cable, Lifetime Movie Network has the premiere of part one of The Capture of the Green River Killer two-part miniseries and Showtime has the series premiere of Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union and the second season premiere of The Tudors.

Prime Picks

The Simpsons (FOX): New. Lisa wants her mother to follow her childhood dream of becoming a ballerina, while Homer is giving Bart a tour of his secret beef jerky manufacturing room.
King of the Hill (FOX): New. Kahn’s father-in-law comes for a visit and makes him feel like he is a failure, while Hank and the rest of the gang try to make him feel better.

Cold Case (CBS): New. New direction comes in on the murder of a popular deaf kid that went missing in 2006, so the team reopens the investigation and searches for his body and the person who killed him. Runs 62 minutes.

Dexter (CBS): Repeat. In episode seven, “Circle of Friends,” the identity of the Ice Truck Killer is not sitting well with Dexter and Rita’s ex is back in town.

Solid Selections

Everybody Hates Chris (The CW): New. Chris goes with his brother on a mission to find his favorite hockey player, Wayne Gretzky.
Aliens in America (The CW): Repeat. Raja lets the class know how much he likes Justin, leading to a misunderstanding that gets them teased by their classmates.

Law & Order (NBC): Repeat. Don’t you hate it when the dry cleaner gets you mixed up with someone else and you end up dead, well that is what happens here, leading to a web of corruption and greed, in the episode “Bottomless” from earlier this season.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. It turns out that the only witness to a woman’s murder is her savantlike daughter, in the episode “Savant” from earlier this season.

Cable Choices

Food Network Challenge (Food Network): Repeat. Participants create cakes inspired by Disney characters. Plays again later.

John Adams (HBO): New. Part four of seven, “Reunion,” has John and Abigail back together in Paris and then he goes to London and has trouble in his return to Boston. Runs 75 minutes and plays multiple times throughout the week.

Other Options

• Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Episode four, “One of Our Own,” replays, where the news of a downed helicopter with Denise’s husband in it makes the rounds at the base. Plays again later.
• Breaking Bad (AMC): Repeat. Episode three “… And the Bags in the River,” has Walter and Jesse having to clean up the house after the bathtub debacle. Plays twice and again later.
• The Capture of the Green River Killer (Lifetime Movie Network): Miniseries Premiere. This two part, four-hour miniseries stars Tom Cavanagh (Eli Stone, Ed) as Dave Reichert, who was the detective heading up of the investigation. It is based on his book Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer. I’ve only watched the first part, so far, and it moves along at quite a slow pace. If the case interests you, then you may find it worth watching, although as this article in the Seattle P-I states, it doesn’t exactly tell you the whole story. Not that packing 21 years into four TV hours could really do it justice. The miniseries interested me, because of its star, Ed is one of my all-time favorite shows, and because it is based on a true story that takes place in the Seattle area, where the TVaholic has called home for the last 17 years. Unfortunately, it didn’t really draw me in, even though Cavanagh gives a good performance of a what type a toll this takes on those that protect us by hunting down this types of criminals. Others notables appearing in the miniseries are Amy Davidson (8 Simple Rules), Currie Graham (Men in Trees, NYPD Blue) and Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue). Part two plays tomorrow night.
• Dirt (FX): New. Lucy and Holt are rethinking things and Don’s friendship with a pop icon get intense. Plays twice and again later.
• Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network): New. Bobby takes on the Pretzel Boys in a pretzel battle. Plays again later.
• Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union (Showtime): Series Premiere. Tracey Ullman spoofs American culture with sketches, impersonations and more. Plays twice.
• The Tudors (Showtime): Season Premiere. Season two has Henry breaking with the Roman Catholic Church and a high-ranking Bishop being poisoned. Plays twice. Don’t have Showtime? Well, you can still watch this episode.
• Unhitched (FOX): Season Finale. Tommy is teaching Freddy how to drive, while Kate is dating an exterminator. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least, if this were the series finale as well.

Sports Notes

• ABC has NBA action with the Houston Rockets at the San Antonio Spurs.
• CBS has the second day of Elite 8 action to decide the other two Final Four participants.
• ESPN has NCAA Women’s Championship Tournament action and later Sunday Night Baseball, as the season opens for the Atlanta Braves at the Washington Nationals in their new stadium.
• ESPN2 has lots of NCAA Women’s Championship Tournament action.
• FOX has NASCAR racing with the Sprint Cup: Goody’s Cool Orange 500.
• NBA TV has the Dallas Mavericks at the Golden State Warriors with both fighting to stay in the playoffs.
• NBC has NHL action.

Late Night

• Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. Episode 11, “Indian Summer,” replays, where Don is finding Roger’s problems could be an opportunity for him.
• The Riches (FX): Repeat. Last Tuesday’s episode, “Friday Night Lights,” replays, where the family has to make a decision about there future.

TV Marathons

Cartoon Network has 12 episodes of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.
CMT has eight episodes of Nanny 911.
Discovery Channel has 11 episodes of MythBusters.
MTV has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Spike TV has eight episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
TLC has 12 episodes of My First Home.
Travel Channel has eight episodes of Living With the Mek Tribe: The Adventures of Mark and Olly.

Lots to choose from tonight, what will you be watching?

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Nickelodeon has the 2008 Kids’ Choice Awards.

As usual, not much to watch tonight, especially if you aren’t a basketball fan, so why not watch the season two premiere of The Tudors before it airs tomorrow night on Showtime.

Prime Picks

NCAA Championship Tournament (CBS): Elite 8 - Day 1. Hopefully, the games tonight will be better than last night’s games. Blowouts, even if it is by this year’s Cinderella, are not what you are looking for when tuning in. Tonight, UCLA vs. Xavier and Louisville vs. North Carolina are trying to make the Final Four.

Solid Selections

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC): Repeat. In the episode “Depth” from earlier this season, the detectives probe the world of deep-sea treasure hunting.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. A girl is found in the trunk of a stolen car, in the episode “Blinded” from earlier this season.

Law & Order (NBC): Repeat. Connie seems to have an admirer in the jury pool, as the trial of a prostitute in the murder of a schoolgirl is prosecuted, in the episodes “Tango” from earlier this season.

Cable Choices

The Secret Life Of … (Food Network): Repeat. The history of pizza is explored. Plays again later.

Torchwood (BBC America): New. When an old theater reopens, a mysterious horror from the past returns to Cardiff. Last week’s episode, “Something Borrowed,” replays right before.

Saturday Night Live (E!): Repeat. Ashton Kutcher was the host with musical guest Gwen Stefani. Plays again later. “The Best of Will Ferrell, Vol. 2” plays right before.

Other Options

• Nickelodeon’s 2008 Kids’ Choice Awards (Nickelodeon): New Special. Jack Black hosts the festivities where awards are handed out to favorites voted on by kids. Runs 90 minutes and plays again later.
• Trading Spaces (TLC): New. The Joneses are chased after. Plays again later.
• Unwrapped (Food Network): New. Marc Summers tells you the history of the hot dog and how they are made. Plays again later. Three repeat episodes follow.

Sports Notes

• CBS has the NCAA Division II Tournament final and later Elite 8 action from the NCAA Championship Tournament.
• ESPN has two NCAA Women’s Championship Tournament games early and another later with pre-season MLB action in the middle.
• ESPN2 has Arena Football and later the NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament final.
• NBA TV has the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Detroit Pistons.

Late Night

• MADtv (FOX): New. Sketches the poke fun at recent events.
• Saturday Night Live (NBC): Repeat. The Ellen Page hosted episodes from a few weeks ago replays.
• Talkshow With Spike Feresten (FOX): New. Spike’s guest is actor Nick Swardson (Reno 911!).

TV Marathons

ABC Family has The Cutting Edge, The Cutting Edge 2: Going for the Gold and The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream.
BET has 10 episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show early, followed by 10 episodes of The Wayans Bros.
CMT has eight episodes of Trading Spouses: Meet You New Mommy.
G4 has 16 episodes of Unbeatable Banzuke early and five episodes of Attack of the Show! tonight.
History Channel has six hours of The Universe episodes.
Spike TV has 15 hours of The Ultimate Fighter episodes.
VH1 has the five-part 100 Greatest Teen Stars.