News & Notes

On cable tonight, HBO has a No One Dies in Lily Dale special, Science has a Large, Dangerous, Rocket Ships 2010 special, and Travel Channel has the sixth summer season premiere of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
Today’s extended list of 28 TV marathons below includes Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Band of Brothers, Dirty Jobs, The Golden Girls, Law & Order, Mad Men, Monk, Star Trek: The Next Generations, and 20 others.
Prime Picks
Persons Unknown (NBC): New. The group comes across a newcomer while searching for Tori. The show is said to be moving to Saturday nights, as of July 17th, to finish out its run after tonight.
Big Break Sandals Resorts (Golf Channel): New. The Shark Greg Norman sets up some short game shots for the ladies. Replays multiple times throughout the week.
Make It or Break It (ABC Family): New. The girls are on their way to France. Payson must impress the national committee if she hopes to get on the team.
Other Options
- The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network): New. Food Network personalities talk about the best “Appetizers” they’ve ever had. A repeat episode follows. Both play again later.
- The Good Guys (FOX): Repeat. The “Bait and Switch” episode replays. Last week I said that episodes will only play on FOX Mondays from then on, but later that day it was announced that The Good Guys will resume replaying on Friday nights.
- Huge (ABC Family): New. Will tries to write a letter home. A new camper arrives. Giving this another shot.
- Lie to Me (FOX): Repeat. The very good “Beat the Devil” episode replays with a creepy guest starring turn by Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars).
- Unwrapped (Food Network): New. Get a look at how the treats you find at Disney theme parks are made. A repeat episode plays right before. Both play again later.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has Monday Night Baseball MLB action with the Atlanta Braves at the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Versus has coverage of the Tour de France: Stage 2. Replays multiple times.
Late Night
- Burn Notice (USA): Repeat. Last Thursday’s episode, “Neighborhood Watch,” replays.
- In Plain Sight (USA): Repeat. Last Wednesday’s third season finale episode, “A Priest Walks Into a Bar,” replays.
Holiday TV Marathons
A&E has 14 episodes of Intervention.
AMC has five episodes of Mad Men tonight that play twice.
Animal Planet has six episodes of Pit Boss XL.
BBC America has 11 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation early.
Bravo has nine episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Discovery Channel has 11 episodes of Dirty Jobs.
G4 has 38 episodes of Cheaters.
Green has 12 episodes of Fabulous Beekman Boys tonight.
Hallmark Channel has 40 episodes of The Golden Girls.
ID has 13 episodes of Wicked Attractions.
ION has nine episodes of Without a Trace.
MSNBC has 18 hours of Lockup… episodes.
MTV has eight episodes of True Life.
MTV2 has 23 episodes of Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory.
Oxygen has 10 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Science has 30 episodes of How It’s Made.
Spike TV has all 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
Syfy is playing all three Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
TLC has 30 episodes of Cake Boss.
TNT has 10 episodes of Law & Order.
Travel Channel has nine episodes of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
truTV has 12 episodes of Ocean Force… early.
TV Land has 18 episodes of Bewitched early.
TV One has 32 episodes of Martin.
Universal HD has episodes of Monk all day.
USA has 12 episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
WE has six episodes of Bridezillas early and later 10 episodes of The Golden Girls.