News & Notes
Over on cable, MTV has the fifth season finale of Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew, Sciences has the fourth season premiere of Build it Bigger, and TV One has the series premiere of LisaRaye: The Real McCoy.
On Episode 64, “Modern Organic Product Integration,” of the TV times Three podcast, Amrie, Rae, and I talk about the week in TV, which included some Survivors, Chuck, Greek, Lost, Modern Family, and more.
Scheduled to be on TV Talk today at 4:00 p.m. PT to talk about the week in TV with host Shaun Daily and fellow TVtimesThree partner Amrie of My Take on TV. The show runs from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT and I am usually on right about the halfway point.
Prime Picks
The Vampire Diaries (The CW): New. Stefan is left with a tough decision. Matt hopes that his mother will stick around for a while. Caroline finds something after he car breaks down that shocks the town.
Fringe (FOX): New. The team is investigating why a woman with no apparent health concerns suddenly drops dead. Olivia is trying to keep Walter’s secret from Peter, but is find it hard to do.
The Mentalist (CBS): New. A woman with amnesia steps in front of Van Pelts and Cho’s car and Patrick tries to identify her.
Solid Selections
Bones (FOX): New. For the 100th episode, they jump back and tell the story of the first case the Brennan and Booth worked on. We also see how other members of the team met for the first time.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS): New. Langston may be a step closer to stopping a serial killer while investigating the murder of a family.
Ace of Cakes (Food Network): New. Duff and the gang create a terra-cotta warrior cake. A repeat episode follows. Both episodes play again later.
Other Options
- FlashForward (ABC): New. Mark is searching for a possible mole in the FBI. Mark moves out of his house hoping to protect his family.
- Supernatural (The CW): New. Sam and Dean meet woman that claims to be a prophet.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has first round coverage of The Masters golf tournament during the day and then it replays again later.
- TNT has doubleheader NBA action with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chicago Bulls followed by the Los Angeles Lakers at the Denver Nuggets.
- Versus has doubleheader NHL action.
Late Night
- In Plain Sight (USA): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “When Mary Met Marshall,” replays. Great episode.
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA): Repeat. This past Tuesday’s episode, “Loyalty, Part II,” replays.
TV Marathons
A&E has five episodes of The First 48.
Bravo has 12 episodes of The Real Housewives of ….
Discovery Channel has seven episodes of Moments of Impact early.
Oxygen has 17 episodes of Snapped.
