News & Notes
On cable tonight, ABC Family has the second season finale of Make It or Break It, Food Network has the second season finale of Kid in a Candy Store, HBO has the TV movie premiere of Too Big to Fail, and TLC has the second season finale of Fabulous Cakes.
Listen to the latest TV times Three Podcast: Ep.99, “Happy Chuck Nikita, the Vampire Wife Survivor.” Amrie and I were joined by guest @thetvchick this week. We talked about the Chuck, The Good Wife, The Vampire Diaries S.2 finale, the Nikita S.1 finale, the Smallville series finale and more, along with some recent TV news items and TV on DVD picks.
Prime Picks
House (FOX): Season Finale. House does something that could change his relationship with pretty much everybody. The team is questioning the treatment they are giving a performance artist.
The Chicago Code (FOX): Series Finale. Jarek is trying to deal with some family issues. The big case they have been working on comes to a close. Sad to see this show not coming back, but glad we got at least this much of it. What about you?
Nurse Jackie (Showtime): New. Jackie is confronted about some missing pills in oncology. Coop looks up an old girlfriend on Facebook. Plays again later.
United States of Tara (Showtime): New. Tara goes to another doctor for help with her new altar. Marshall doesn’t understand why his film about his father seems to have hurt his feelings. Plays again later.
Other Options
- The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network): New. Food Network personalities talk about the best “Fried Chicken” they’ve ever eaten. Plays again later.
- Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy checks out some places with foods that “You Can Only Get It Here.” A repeat episode follows. Both play again later.
- Make It or Break It (ABC Family): Season Finale. Everything is laid on the line and betrayals abound as the Rock girls compete in Rio. Runs two hours.
- Sanctuary (Syfy): New. Get a look back at Magnus’ role in D-Day with Watson and Griffin. Plays again later.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has NBA playoff action with the Dallas Mavericks at the team that was stolen from Seattle.
- ESPN2 has Monday Night Baseball MLB action with the Boston Red Sox at the Cleveland Indians.
- Versus has NHL playoff action.
TV Marathons
Bravo has 10 episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Oxygen has 13 episodes of Roseanne early and later seven episodes of Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too.
TNT has six episodes of Law & Order tonight.
USA Network has 11 episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
WE has six episodes of Braxton Family Values early and later 10 episodes of The Golden Girls tonight.
