Program Planner: Oct. 12-18
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 Oct. 12:
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12, 2008
◊“Army Wives” (9 p.m. on Lifetime): Rumer Willis (daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis) guest stars as the wife of a young soldier injured in Iraq.
◊“The Chef Jeff Project” (9 p.m. on Food Network): This new reality series follows Chef Jeff Henderson, a former prison inmate turned executive chef, as he attempts to transform the lives of six troubled young adults through the power of food.
◊“Cold Case” (8 p.m. on CBS): John Finn, who plays Lt. John Stillman, directed today’s episode titled “Wednesday’s Women.”
◊“Collaboration Now” (7 p.m. on CNBC): Donny Deutsch hosts this five-hour series that is designed to help organizations navigate the new waves of collaboration to help them implement effective collaborative strategies.
◊“Yard Sale ‘08″ (7 p.m. on HGTV): In this annual evet, hosts Steven Lee and Elyse Luray search out incredible deals along the world’s longest yard sale — a 630-mile stretch of Route 127 between Alabama and Ohio.
◊“Frosted Pink With a Twist” (3 p.m. on KOCO-5): Olympic champions Shannon Miller and Scott Hamilton co-host this event that features performances by 2008 men’s and women’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams paired with Grammy Award-winning singers Carole King and Cyndi Lauper.
◊“Hannah Montana” (7 p.m. on Disney): Corbin Bleu (“High School Musical”) returns to the guest starring role he played in the series pilot. Also guest starring are Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), Donny Osmond (“College Road Trip”) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Barbershop”).
◊“The Pickup Artist 2″ (9 p.m. on VH1): World renowned pickup guru Mystery returns for a second season to teach nine socially awkward students the art of wooing women.
◊“Rock of Love: Charm School” (8 p.m. on VH1): In this new series, Sharon Osbourne (“America’s Got Talent”) will teach notorious contestants from “Rock of Love With Bret Michaels” the art of becoming more lady-like.
◊TCM Tribute — Paul Newman: To honor the career of Paul Newman, who died Sept. 26, TCM will air 11 of his films, including “Torn Curtain” (9 a.m.), “Hud” (5 p.m.) and “Cool Hand Luke” (9 p.m.).
MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2008
◊“Arthur” (3:30 p.m. on OETA-13): Cyclist Lance Armstrong guest stars in the episode “Room to Ride” about the importance of bike safety and good citizenship.
◊“Chuck” (7 p.m. on NBC): Morgan faces a challenge at Buy More when he must deal with a gang of bullies from a neighboring sporting goods store. Former New York Giants player Michael Strahan guest stars as Mitt, the leader of the bullies.
◊“Koppel on Discovery: The Last Lynching” (9 p.m. on Discovery): Discovery Channel managing editor Ted Koppel and his team examine America’s recent history of racial violence.
◊“My Own Worst Enemy” (9 p.m. on NBC)(NBC Photo above features show’s cast): Christian Slater stars in this new series as a guy with two identities: a mild-mannered efficiency expert named Henry and a covert operative named Edward who’s trained to kill. Tulsa native Alfre Woodard plays Edward’s boss, Mavis Heller.
◊“Raising the Bar” (9 p.m. on TNT): Jerry’s latest client becomes a victim of internal judicial politics. Tempestt Bledsoe (“The Cosby Show”) guest stars.
◊“Samantha Who?” (8:31 p.m. on ABC): In the second-season premiere, Samantha teams up with her mother for a dance competition in order to beat Regina’s nemesis, Paula Drake (Cybill Shepherd, “Moonlighting”). But Paula hires Mateo Ballas (“Dancing With the Stars”) as her dance partner — a ringer who may help her win the contest.
◊“Secrets of Body Language” (8 p.m. on History): The role and influence of body language, from a historical perspective through today, is explored in this new two-hour special.
◊“Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery” (8 p.m. on HBO): This documentary takes an intimate look at the burial grounds of the U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
◊“SpongeBob SquarePants” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas”) provides the voice of the Bubble Poppin’ Boys leader in the new special titled “WhoBob WhatPants?” The special is preceded by a four-hour “SpongeBob SquarePants: marathon from 3 to 7 p.m.
◊“Top 10 Holes-in-One” (10 p.m. on Golf Channel): This special counts down the top holes-in-one, including Fuzzy Zoeller’s gravity defying ace at the Allianz Championship and Rich Beem’s shot that earned him a new car.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2008
◊“The Cleaner” (9 p.m. on A&E): Guest starring in the first-season finale are Kim Fields (“The Facts of Life”), Malcolm Jamal Warner (“The Cosby Show”) and Ralph Waite (“The Waltons”).
◊“Eli Stone” (9:01 p.m. on ABC): Oscar winner Sigourney Weaver guest stars as a therapist in the Season 2 premiere.
◊“Frontline” (8 p.m. on OETA-13) The season premiere installment titled “The Choice 2008” profiles presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their different candidacies say about America.
◊“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m. on NBC): Detective Elliott Stabler’s job and personal life become intertwined when he discovers his daughter is the suspect. Ellen Burstyn (“That’s Life”) guest stars as Stabler’s estranged mother.
◊“NCIS” (7 p.m. on CBS): A murder investigation leads to the town where NCIS Special Agent Jetrho Gibbs grew up. Ralph Waite (“The Waltons”) guest stars as Gibbs’ father.
◊“NOVA” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Through interviews with astronauts, their families and members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, this installment gives viewers a new look at the Columbia space shuttle tragedy.
◊“The Nuclear Option” (8 p.m. on CNBC): This new special explores how nucler power works and looks at the benefits and the challenges of this energy source.
◊“Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod” (9 p.m. on Discovery): This new 6-part series spotlights the grueling 1,150 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. It was filmed in March 2008 and tells stories through the eyes of the competitors.
◊“Wheel of Fortune” (6:30 p.m. on KOCO-5): History will be made on today’s episode. That is all that is known, as Pat Sajak, Vanna White and the entire “Wheel of Fortune” crew are keeping their lips sealed.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2008
◊“Chocolate News” (9:30 p.m. on Comedy Central): David Alan Grier hosts this new character-driven sketch magazine series that presents a hilarious take on pop culture events.
◊Presidential Debate (8 p.m. on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, OETA-13, C-Span, Fox News and CNN): Bob Schieffer (“Face the Nation) moderates the third debate between John McCain and Barack Obama that is being held at Hofstra University on New York’s Long Island.
◊“Parking Wars” (9 p.m. on A&E): The Philadelphia Parking Authority are back for a second season of ticketing, booting and towing cars.
◊“Project Runway” (8 p.m. on Bravo): It’s time to discover who has made the cut in the Season 5 finale. The winner will walk away with a cash prize of $100,000 in seed money from TRESemme professional hair care to start their own line.
◊“Prototype This” (8 p.m. on Discovery): This new series features a dream team of electronics specialists, engineers, professors and special effects experts who combine their skills to invent completely new technology.
◊“Time Warp” (7 p.m. on Discovery): In this new series, MIT scientist and engineer Jeff Lieberman uses state-of-the-art camera equipment and editing techniques to reveal things that are normally beyond our senses because they take place too quickly or slowly.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 2008
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): A hypnotist who uses her powers of persuasion to rob banks becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. Glenne Headly (‘‘Mr. Holland’s Opus”) guest stars.
◊“ER” (9 p.m. on NBC): Angela Bassett (“Meet the Browns”) joins the cast as Dr. Cate Banfield, a tough-as-nails attending physician whose arrival shakes up the ER.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): Eric Stoltz (“Chicago Hope”) directs today’s episode in which Meredith struggles with the discovery of her mother’s long-lost diary.
◊High School Football: Tuttle vs. Newcastle at 7:30 p.m. on KSBI-52; Carl Albert vs. Guthrie at 7:30 p.m. on Cox.
◊“Iconoclasts” (9 p.m. on Sundance): The series that pairs together two leading innovators from different fields to discuss their passions and creative processes begins its fourth season. The premiere features Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.
◊“The Office” (8 p.m. on NBC): Michael practices for the birth of Jan’s baby by having Dwight go over possible birthing scenarios. Meanwhile, Michael tells Holly (guest star Amy Ryan, “Gone Baby Gone”) that he will pretend to dislike her for Jan’s benefit.
◊“P.O.V.” (9:30 p.m. on OETA-13): In the new installment titled “Soliders of Conscience,” eight soldiers reveal the tension between spiritual values and military orders.
◊“Speeders Fight Back” (7:30 p.m. on truTV): This new series sdetails the fascinating and often hilarious things people say and do in court in desperate attempts to get out of tickets. Chief Magistrate Brenda Di Ioia keeps everyone honest as they have their day in court.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2008
◊“Crash” (9 p.m. on Starz, channel 390 on Cox Cable, 350 on Dish Network, 520 on Direct TV): The cable network’s first original scripted drama will focus on social and racial tolerance through a diverse group of characters, including a maverick record producer played by Dennis Hopper (“Speed”).
◊“Crusoe” (7 p.m. on NBC): Philip Winchester (“Flyboys”) stars in this new series as Crusoe, the 17th-century shipwrescke survivor living on an island with his native companion, Friday (Tongayi Chirisa).
◊High School Football: Heritage Hall vs. Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on KSBI-52; Coweta vs. Tulsa East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Cox.
◊“NUMB3RS” (9 p.m. on CBS): When eight people, including two police officers, are executed in a coffee shop, an Los Angeles police detective gets the team on the case. D.B. Woodside (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Jonathan Silverman (“The Single Guy”) guest star.
◊“True Hollywood Story” (8 p.m. on E!): Oprah Winfrey, who continues to inspire through her charitable works and highly-rated talk show, is profiled.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2008
◊“Giada at Home” (noon on Food Network): Chef Giada De Laurentiis expands beyond her Italian cooking repertoire with this new daytime series. It showcases her other culinary specialties, as she finds inspiration from local influences and Southern Californian ingredients.
◊“Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling” (7 p.m. on CMT): Hulk Hogan (“American Gladiators”) returns to the ring as host and judge of this new series that features 10 celebrities attempting to become professional-quality wrestlers. Contestants include NBA player Dennis Rodman, Erin Murphy (“Bewitched”), Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes”), Danny Bonaduce (“The Partridge Family”) and pop singer Tiffany.
◊“Ladies of the House” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Donna Mills (“Knot’s Landing”), Pam Grier (“The L Word”) and Florence Henderson (“The Brady Bunch”) star as three friends who take on the rebuilding of a run-down house. They also discover that their own lives require an equal amount of renovation.
◊“Living Proof” (8 p.m. on Lifetime): Harry Connick Jr. (“South Pacific”) stars as Dr. Dennis Slamon, the UCLA doctor who helped develop the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Also starring in the fact-based film are Amanda Bynes (“Hairspray”), Tammy Blanchard (“Sybil), Jennifer Coolodge (“Joey”), Angie Harmon (“Women’s Murder Club”), Regina King (“Ray”), Swoosie Kurtz (“Pushing Daisies”), Amy Madigan (“Carnivale”) and Bernadette Peters (“Pennies From Heaven”).
◊“The Naked Brothers Band” (7:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon): The mockumentary series kicks off its third season with an hourlong movie titled “Mystery Girl.” Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”) guest stars.
–Penny TV
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