News & Notes
Over on cable, Lifetime has the first season finale of Project Runway: Under the Gunn, MTV has the 25th season premiere of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and USA Network has the third season finale of Suits.
Listen to the latest TV times Three Podcast: Ep.221, “Raising Your Cougar With Valley Veep Project.” On this episode I am joined by @mytakeontv and @kyool. We talk a little news and then went all comedy. We discuss the series finales of How I Met Your Mother and Raising Hope, the series premieres of Friends With Better Lives and Silicon Valley, the midseason return of The Mindy Project, the third season premiere of Veep and the fifth season finale of Cougar Town.
Prime Picks
Community (NBC): New. Subway is thinking about turning Greendale into Subway University. Jeff gets a job offer. Annie and Abed learn about the first dean of Greendale.
Parks & Recreation (NBC): New. Andy and Leslie try booking bands for the Unity Concert while Pawnee is being ravaged by the flu. Ben goes to Ron for some help. Runs 31 minutes.
Suits (USA Network): Season Finale. Harvey and Mike go up against a U.S. attorney. Mike and Rachel have different thoughts about their future. Runs 64 minutes.
Elementary (NBC): New. Holmes and Watson attempt to track the source of anthrax after a pickpocket dies from contact with it. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.
Solid Selections
The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. Sheldon gets thrown into a personal crisis after deciding that string theory is a big waste of time. Runs 31 minutes.
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): New. Cristina tries to downplay being nominated for a Harper Avery award. Alex might be ready for a change.
Scandal (ABC): New. The team deals with a security. Fitz thinks about not following Olivia’s advice when his campaign stalls.
Other Options
- The Crazy Ones (CBS): New. Simon becomes cynical about love. Pam Dawber (Mork & Mindy) guest stars. Starts a minute after the half hour following Two and a Half Men and runs 30 minutes.
- Game of Thrones (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s fourth season premiere episode, “Two Swords,” replays.
- Parenthood (NBC): New. Crosby goes to Joel for some help. Julia tries talking to Sarah. Amber gets some very upsetting news.
- Silicon Valley (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s series premiere episode, “Minimum Viable Product,” replays.
- Surviving Jack (FOX): New. Frankie attempts to wait for the right time to ask a girl to the homecoming dance. Follows the American Idol: Results Show and runs 30 minutes.
- Veep (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s third season premiere episode, “Some New Beginnings,” replays.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has first round coverage of The Masters golf tournament.
- TNT has doubleheader NBA action tonight.
Thursday TV Marathons
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (ION): Eight episodes.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Has 12 episodes.
Living Single (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
Warehouse 13 (Syfy): Eight episodes today.
