Tonight on the Tube: Charlie Jade, Doctor Who & Battlestar Galactica

News & Notes

On cable tonight, CMT has the first season finale of Can You Duet? and Sci Fi has the fourth mid-season finale of Battlestar Galactica.

In The Incredible Hulk news, the latest version hits theaters today and Sci Fi finishes their run of 10-episode marathons of the TV show that starred Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. If you’ve ever wondered what Ferrigno has been up to since the series ended, besides living across the street from Doug and Carrie on The King of Queens, then you might enjoy this story over at TV Series Finale.

Prime Picks

America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC): Repeat. Mildly amusing videos sent in by people from around the country.

Numb3rs (CBS): Repeat. The team is on the trail of a teacher and her student that are on a killing spree, in the season three premiere episode, “Spree.”

Numb3rs (CBS): Repeat. The disturbed woman, from “Spree,” takes Megan hostage, in “Two Daughters” from season three.

Solid Selections

Hollywood Homicide (FOX): Released 2003. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and Josh Hartnett (40 Days and 40 Nights) star in this hybrid comedy cop drama. The duo is trying to track down the people behind the slaying of a rap group at a club. Runs two hours.

20/20 (ABC): Repeat. Investigative reports.

Cable Choices

Charlie Jade (Sci Fi): New. Charlie wakes up in the betaverse after the explosion at Vex-Cor.

Doctor Who (Sci Fi): New. Find out why mystery writer Agatha Christie disappeared for 10 days in 1926. Plays again later.

Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi): Mid-Season Finale. The rebel Cylons are keeping president Roslin hostage in order to try and flush the final five out into the open on Galactica. Plays again later. You can also watch the entire episode at Sci Fi’s website from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET. As for when we will get the final 10 episodes, it looks like it won’t be until early 2009.

Other Options

• Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels (Food Network): New. Rachael shows you some of her favorite places for “Cheap Eats.” Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has golf action with the second round of the U.S. Open Championship.
• ESPN2 has Friday Night Fights with a cruiserweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds.

TV Marathons

A&E has five episodes of Cold Case Files that play twice.
Sci Fi has 10 episodes from season four and five of Incredible Hulk.
USA has eight episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.