Program Planner: June 29-July 5
Sunday’s Oklahoman, which includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning.
But for those who can’t wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of June 29:
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
♦“Cold Case” (8 p.m. on CBS): Diana Scarwid (“Silkwood”) guest stars as the mother of a neo-Nazi whose son is the prime suspect in the 1998 murder of a teenage girl.
♦“Factory” (9 p.m. on SPIKE): New comedy series that follows four guys who find relief from their mundane manufacturing jobs in their friendship.
♦“Family Matters” marathon (8 p.m. on Nickelodeon): To kick off the addition of the comedy series to its lineup, the network will air a seven-hour marathon. “Family Matters” ran for nine seasons (1989-98) on ABC and CBS.
♦“Million Dollar Password” (7 p.m. on CBS): Celebrity guest stars are Steve Schirripa (“The Sopranos”) and country singer Sara Evans.
♦“The Singing Office” (8 p.m. on TLC): Hosts Joey Fatone (N Sync) and Mel B (Spice Girls) search for singers in the workplace in this new series. Each week, they recruit five of the best singers, coach them at boot camp and them compete in a sing-off.
MONDAY, JUNE 30
♦“Ganja Queen” (8 p.m. on HBO): New documentary tells the story of an Australian woman on a trip to Indonesia who finds herself facing the death penalty when authorities find 10 pounds of marijuana in one of her bags.
♦“History Detectives” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Objects examined in the sixth-season premiere include the diary of a pilot killed in World War II, a coin believed to have been shot by Annie Oakley and pages from what may be the ‘‘tell-all” memoir of an unhappy 19th-century Mormon wife.
♦“The Soup Presents: TV Under the Influence” (9 p.m. on E!): A look at what happens when out-of-control reality stars indulge as the cameras roll.
♦“Two and a Half Men” (8 p.m. on CBS): Richard Kind (“Spin City”) guest stars as Charlie’s record label executive in this rebroadcast from November 2007.
♦“The War of the World” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): First installment of three-part series hosted by historian Niall Ferguson that looks at the 20th century in a new light and challenges our assumptions about World War II.
TUESDAY, JULY 1
♦“Outrageous Wasters” (8 p.m. on Sundance): This four-part hourlong series sets out to transform families known for being wasteful, going beyond implementing recycling efforts and encouraging the use of public transportation.
♦“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (7 p.m. on ABC Family): New drama starring Shailene Woodley (“The O.C.”) and Molly Ringwald (“The Breakfast Club”) that focuses on the relationships between families and friends and how they deal with an unexpected teen pregnancy.
♦“A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila” (9 p.m. on MTV): In the second-season finale, Tila will reveal what guy or girl has stolen the key to her heart.
♦“VH1 News Presents: Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Addiction Special”) (9 p.m. on VH1): The renowned addiction specialist examines the root causes of celebrity addiction, the reasons behind the rise and why Hollywood is one of the toughest places to get clean.
♦“Wide Angle” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The seventh season opens with the documentary “Heart of Darfur” that offers a compelling account of the deadly conflict in western Sudan. Refugees, rebels and the commander of the United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force tell their stories.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
♦“Canvas” (6:15 p.m. on Showtime): Marcia Gay Harden stars as a wife and mother with schizophrenia. Joe Pantoliano (‘‘The Sopranos”) and Devon Gearhart play her husband and son, who find their own ways to cope.
♦“Derailed” (9 a.m. on SPIKE): The newtork’s Jean-Claude Van Damme movie marathon begins with this 2002 action thriller. It will be followed by 2007’s “Until Death” (11 a.m.), 2004’s “Wake of Death” (1 p.m.) and 2003’s “In Hell” (3 p.m.).
♦“Red Hot and Green” (10 p.m. on HGTV): Carter Oosterhouse hosts this new series that transforms a homeowner’s plain space into an environmentally friendly room.
THURSDAY, JULY 3
♦“As the World Turns” (1 p.m. on CBS): Grammy Award-winning singer Cyndi Lauper will perform her new single “Into the Nightlife” and her hit song “True Colors.”
♦“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 a.m. on SPIKE): This 9-hour marathon begins with the pilot episode.
♦“Fear Itself” (9 p.m. on NBC): The new installment titled “Eater” stars Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) as a rookie cop who spends her first night in the precinct watching over a series killer.
♦“The Ten” (7:15 p.m. on Showtime): Co-stars Paul Rudd and Ken Marino produced the comedy film that puts surprising spins on the Ten Commandments. Other actors on hand include Winona Ryder, Liev Schreiber, Jessica Alba, Ron Silver, Gretchen Mol, Oliver Platt and Bobby Cannavale.
FRIDAY, JULY 4
♦“The 2008 Hero Awards” (7 p.m. on My Network TV): Dean Cain (“Clubhouse”) hosts the event that honors individuals and organizations working to make our world a better place.
♦“Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” (9 p.m. on CBS): Country music trio Rascal Flatts (pictured above in CBS Photo), featuring guitarist Joe Don Rooney from picher, will perform some of their greatest hits during the 35th annual event live from the banks of Boston’s Charles River.
♦“A Capitol Fourth” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Jimmy Smits (”The West Wing”) hosts the event live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Scheduled performers include Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Lewis and the News, ♦‘‘American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks (season 5), Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell and sopranos Hayley Westenra and Harolyn Blackwell. Fireworks and the “1812 Overture” conclude the show.
♦“John Adams” (noon on HBO): All seven episodes of the miniseries will air back-to-back.
♦“Mabe in America” (9:30 p.m. on CMT): Comedian Tom Mabe stars in this new hidden camera prank series that takes on everyday people in everyday life.
♦“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” (8 p.m. on NBC): “Today” show correspondents Natalie Morales and Tiki Barber co-host the live telecast that features performances by country singer Kenny Chesney, British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield and “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks (season six) and runner-up Katharine McPhee (season five). The event will feature more than 35,000 brilliant shells exploding over New York City.
♦“Marked For Death” (8 a.m. on SPIKE): The newtork’s Steven Seagal movie marathon begins with this 1990 crime action movie. It will be followed by 2005’s “Today You Die” (10 a.m.), 2003’s “Out for a Kill” (noon) and 2007’s “Urban Justice” (2 p.m.).
♦“Today” (7 a.m. on NBC): Ashley Simpson performs live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
SATURDAY, JULY 5
♦“As the Bell Rings” (6:55 p.m. on Disney): Second season of popular sitcom shorts that follows six friends and their exchanges and antics in the school hallway during classroom breaks.
♦“A Gunfighter’s Pledge” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills, 90210”) stars as an ex-lawman who must put a quest for recenge on hold when he lands in the middle of a struggle between a land-grabbing businessman and a woman fighting to save her home.
♦Tour de France (7:30 a.m. on Versus): Coverage of the grueling cycle endurance event begins. The network will, on average, air 14 hours of race action per day.
–Penny TV
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