“‘Til Death” Season 4 Finale June 20 on Fox (2010 TV Alert)
Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher of "'Til Death" - FOX Photo
“‘TIL DEATH”
Season 4 Finale: Sunday, June 20, at 6 p.m. on Fox
Network Info: “‘Til Death” is a comedy about the triumphs and tribulations of marriage and friendship starring Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher as long-time married couple Eddie and Joy Stark. The Starks live somewhat idyllic lives in Philadelphia, have a daughter and, as much as they gripe about their marriage, Eddie really loves Joy, and Joy really loves Eddie. The series was created by real-life husband-and-wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa.
Joely Fisher and Brad Garrett in "'Til Death" - FOX Photo
“The Middle” Season 1 finale satisfactory
Sue (Eden Sher, on ground) tries to make the cross country team as her family cheers her on during the Season 1 finale of "The Middle." - ABC Photo
“The Middle’s” Season 1 finale, airing May 19 at 7:30 p.m. on ABC, is enjoyable.
If you’re already a fan, you’ll appreciate another episode featuring this middle class family’s spunky ways.
If you haven’t seen the show before, tune in and give it a shot.
Patricia Heaton as mom Frankie, Neil Flynn as dad Mike, Charlie McDermott as big brother Axl, Eden Sher as middle child Sue and Atticus Shaffer as the youngest sibling Brick each have their own fun characteristics.
Betty White also appears in this finale episode as the school librarian after Brick to return 31 books or he won’t get to graduate to third grade – and she’s serious about this matter. White is a treat in this role, as she usually is in anything she does.
I don’t watch this show on a regular basis, but it is decent, though I think it’s a little over the top at times.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d rate “The Middle’s” Season 1 finale a 7.
– Melissa Hayer
Betty White and Atticus Shaffer in "The Middle" Season 1 finale. - ABC Photo
“The Vampire Diaries” Season 1 finale May 13 on The CW (2010 TV Alert)
Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 1 finale. - The CW Photo
“THE VAMPIRE DIARIES”
Season 1 Finale: Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on The CW.
Network Info: In “The Vampire Diaries” finale, Founder’s Day has finally arrived, and everyone is busy with last-minute preparations for floats and fireworks. Stefan (Paul Wesley) is uncomfortable with Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) new attitude toward Elena (Nina Dobrev), but Elena is more concerned about repairing her relationship with Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen). Jeremy is worried about Anna (guest star Malese Jow), but not sure he’s on board with her latest plan for the future. While Caroline (Candice Accola) is enjoying her day as Queen of the celebration, she also tries to help Matt (Zach Roerig) and Tyler (Michael Trevino) get their friendship back on track. Finally, although Damon and Alaric (Matt Davis) do their best to stop him, Johnathan Gilbert (guest star David Anders) sets a plan in motion that brings Founder’s Day to an end amid chaos, destruction and death. Sara Canning and Katerina Graham also star.
TV Blog Input: “The Vampire Diaries” is one of my most favorite TV shows. The Damon/Elena/Stefan vampire love triangle is impossible to resist while the story lines move along at a nimble pace. And, of course, there are stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, who by themselves make it worth watching.
– Melissa Hayer
Katerina Graham and Ian Somerhalder in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 1 finale. - The CW Photo
“The New Adventures of Old Christine” Season 5 finale May 12 on CBS (2010 TV Alert)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in "The New Adventures of Old Christine." - CBS Photo
“THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE”
Season 5 Finale: Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. on CBS.
Network Info: When Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has Matthew (Hamish Linklater) and Barb (Wanda Sykes) throw her a “surprise” engagement party so she can get to know Max’s (Eric McCormack) friends, she begins to feel intellectually inferior to one particular guest, driving her to make a “surprising” decision in the fifth season finale.
From left, Hamish Linklater, Wanda Sykes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eric McCormack of "The New Adventures of Old Christine." - CBS Photo
“The Amazing Race” Season 16 finale May 9 on CBS (2010 TV Alert)
“THE AMAZING RACE”
Season 16 Finale: Sunday, May 9, at 7 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour) on CBS
Network Info: The remaining three teams race from Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) to the finish line in San Francisco. In contention for the $1 million grand prize are cowboy brothers Jet and Cord McCoy from Tupelo, Okla.; dating models Caite Upton and Brent Horne from South Carolina; and brothers Dan and Jordan Pious from Rhode Island.
TV Blog Input: Oh, my gravy! Rodeo champions Jet and Cord could add “Amazing Race” belt buckles to their collection.
Top Photo: THE AMAZING RACE 16–Eleven Teams Hit the Road for a 40,000-Mile Sprint around the Globe and Find Themselves in the Midst of a World War I Re-enactment, Retracing the Early Days of The Beatles and Come Face-to-Face with One of the World’s Most Infamous Villains on THE AMAZING RACE 16, premiering Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Top Row, From Left: Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan, Carol and Brandy, Dan and Jordan; Second Row, From Left: Allison and Steve, Caite and Brent, Dana and Adrian; Third Row, From Left: Jet and Cord, Joe and Heidi, Jordan and Jeff; Bottom Row, From Left: Louis and Michael, Jody and Shannon, Shawne and Monique Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS
Bottom Photo: “They Don’t Even Understand Their Own Language” (Shanghai)– Cowboy brothers Jet (left) and Cord read about the Road Block at the Longhua Temple in which one team member must correctly count the golden statues, on THE AMAZING RACE 16 Sunday, May 2, on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS
TV Premieres and Finales airing May 2-8, 2010
Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the premieres and finales (and all the guest stars, see separate blog) coming up on TV next week.
And here are the shows beginning and ending the week of May 2.
If one was missed, the network did not issue a press release about it. But feel free to add it in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.
(NOTE: All times are CT. For ET, add one hour)
BEGINNINGS
••“Funk Flex Full Throttle,” 1 p.m. Sunday on MTV2 (series premiere).
••”Best Food Ever.” 9 p.m. Monday on TLC (series premiere).
••”The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” 9 p.m. Monday on Bravo (second-season premiere).
••”Freezing,” 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Sundance (series premiere).
••”Sweat Equity,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on DIY Network (seventh-season premiere).
••“10 Grand In Your Hand,” 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on DIY Network (third-season premiere).
••”How’d You Get So Rich?” 9 p.m. Wednesday on TV Land (second-season premiere).
••“Worst-Case Scenario,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Discovery (series premiere).
••“The Imploders,” 7 p.m. Thursday on TLC (series premiere).
••”The Dudesons in America,” 9 p.m. Thursday on MTV (series premiere).
••”Ultimate Parkour Challenge,” 9:30 p.m. Thursday on MTV (series premiere).
••”Heavy Haulers,” 9 p.m. Thursday on TLC (series premiere).
••”The Imploders,” 7 p.m. Thursday on TLC (series premiere).
••”Friday Night Lights,” 7 p.m. Friday on NBC (fourth season begins).
••”Need to Know,” 7:30 p.m. Friday on OETA-13 (series premiere).
ENDINGS
••Cold Case, 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS (seventh-season finale).
••Fly Girls, 8 p.m. Wednesday on CW (first-season finale).
Pictured above: ”Almost Paradise” — Guest actor Nicki Aycox, left, and Det. Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris) on the CBS series COLD CASE, Sunday, May 2, on the CBS Television Network Photo: Michael Yarish/Warner Bros.
“Fly Girls” Season 1 finale May 5 on The CW (2010 TV Alert)
“FLY GIRLS”
Season 1 Finale (back-to-back episodes): Wednesday, May 5, at 8 p.m. (CST, for EST, add one hour) on CW
Network Info:
“Welcome to Miami” (8 p.m.) — Mandy, Tasha and Louise enjoy a layover in Miami Beach but before leaving the airport, they make a quick stop in the bathroom to get into more comfortable clothing. Mandy makes a connection with a guy but Louise steals her thunder, and Tasha gets defensive when a guy lays on his charm a little too thick. Back in LA, Nikole’s boyfriend, Jon, moves into the house while he looks for a new place but his living habits are too much for Farrah, who just received disappointing news about her future.
“Where Do We Go From Here?” (8:30 p.m.) — Louise lies to Mandy about spending a weekend with Chris in Mammoth, putting their friendship in jeopardy. Tasha and Mandy audition to be models in a Virgin America ad campaign, while Farrah informs the girls that she needs to move on with her life. Nikole receives and in-flight proposition she can’t refuse.
Top Photo: Fly Girls “Turbulent Relationships” Pictured: Farrah, Louise, Nikole, Mandy and Tasha. Photo Credit: Michael Desmond/The CW.
Bottom Photo: FLY GIRLS “Prepare For Take-Off” Pictured: Louise, Nikole, Mandy and Tasha Photo Credit: Chris Frawley/The CW
“Cold Case” Season 7 finale May 2 on CBS (2010 TV Alert)
Danny Pino and Kathryn Morris in the seventh season finale of "Cold Case." - CBS Photo
“COLD CASE”
Season 7 Finale: Sunday, May 2, 8 to 10 p.m, on CBS
Network Info: In part one of a two-part episode at a special time, Rush (Kathryn Morris) tries to ignore her father’s appeals to give her troublemaker sister (played by Oklahoma native Nicki Aycox) another chance after she suddenly resurfaces. In part two, Valens (Danny Pino) partners with Rush (Kathryn Morris) to locate her abducted, drug-addicted sister, while Jeffries (Thom Barry) tries to bring justice to the case of a murdered teenaged girl that has haunted him for 17 years. Music by The Rolling Stones will play exclusively throughout this episode, including the never-before-heard song “So Divine (Aladdin Story),” which will be one of the ten previously unheard bonus tracks to be included on the May 18 re-release of the Rolling Stones’ album “Exile on Main Street.” “Tumbling Dice,” “Beast of Burden” and “Undercover of the Night” are also among the Stones tunes included in this show.
TV Blog Input: I’ve enjoyed this show from its start – along with its strong acting, the marriage of the music to each story and its time frame is hard to beat, reminding how easy it is to go back to a certain time or place in your own life when a song is played, and justice for the cold case victim is usually served as well. Hope “Cold Case” gets to come back for another season. — Melissa Hayer
"Cold Case" stars Kathryn Morris (second from right), Danny Pino (far right), (left to right) John Finn, Tracie Thoms, Jeremy Ratchford and Thom Barry as a team of detectives in the Philadelphia Homicide Squad who investigate cold cases. Photo: Justin Stephens/CBS. ©2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc.
“High Society” Season 1 finale April 28 on CW (2010 TV Alert)
Tinsley Mortimer of The CW's "High Society" - THE CW Photo
“HIGH SOCIETY”
Season 1 Finale: Wednesday, April 28, at 8:30 p.m. on CW.
“High Society” is a docu-series featuring New York’s Tinsley Mortimer and her young, elite society friends. Mortimer and her inner circle are shown attending New York’s most prestigious black-tie affairs, parties and fashion exclusives, with never-before-seen access from behind the velvet rope. Mortimer is also going through a high-profile divorce. (Source: The CW)
Tinsley Mortimer and Dabney Mercer on The CW's "High Society." - The CW Photo
2010 Season Finale Dates for NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CW
Want to know when the Season 9 winner of “The Biggest Loser” will be crowned? May 25 on NBC.
How about when “Modern Family” concludes its first season? May 19 on ABC.
Following is the 2010 season finale schedule — by show and by date — for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW.
But just like everything else on TV, lineups are subject to change.
–Penny TV
BY SHOW (Note: Times are CST — for EST, add one hour)
24 (7 p.m. May 24 on Fox)
30 Rock (8:30 p.m. May 20 on NBC)
90210 (7 p.m. May 18 on CW)
The Amazing Race (7 p.m. May 9 on CBS)
American Idol (7 p.m. May 26 on Fox)
America’s Funniest Home Videos (6 p.m. May 16 on ABC)
America’s Next Top Model (7 p.m. May 12 on CW)
The Big Bang Theory (8:30 p.m. May 24 on CBS)
The Biggest Loser (7 p.m. May 25 on NBC)
Bones (7 p.m. May 20 on Fox)
Brothers & Sisters (9:01 p.m. May 16 on ABC)
Castle (9 p.m. May 17 on ABC)
The Celebrity Apprentice (8 p.m. May 23 on NBC)
Chuck (7 p.m. May 24 on NBC)
The Cleveland Show (7:30 p.m. May 23 on Fox)
Cold Case (8 p.m. May 2 on CBS)
Community (7 p.m. May 20 on NBC)
Cougar Town (8:30 p.m. May 19 on ABC)
Criminal Minds (8 p.m. May 26 on CBS)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (8 p.m. May 20 on CBS)
CSI: Miami (9 p.m. May 24 on CBS)
CSI: NY (9 p.m. May 26 on CBS)
Dancing With the Stars (8 p.m. May 25 on ABC)
Desperate Housewives (8 p.m. May 16 on ABC)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (7 p.m. May 16 on ABC)
Family Guy (8 p.m. May 23 on Fox)
FlashForward (7 p.m. May 27 on ABC)
Fly Girls (8 p.m. May 5 on CW)
Fringe (8 p.m. May 20 on Fox)
Glee (8 p.m. June 8 on Fox)
Ghost Whisperer (7 p.m. May 21 on CBS)
The Good Wife (9 p.m. May 25 on CBS)
Gossip Girl (8 p.m. May 17 on CW)
Grey’s Anatomy (8 p.m. May 20 on ABC)
High Society (8:30 p.m. April 28 on CW)
House (7 p.m. May 17 on Fox)
How I Met Your Mother (7 p.m. May 24 on CBS)
Law & Order (9 p.m. May 24 on NBC)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9 p.m. May 19 on NBC)
Lost (8 p.m. May 23 on ABC)
Kitchen Nightmares (8 p.m. May 21 on Fox)
The Marriage Ref (9 p.m. May 20 on NBC)
Medium (8 p.m. May 21 on CBS)
The Mentalist (9 p.m. May 20 on CBS)
Mercy (7 p.m. May 12 on NBC)
Miami Medical (9 p.m. May 21 on CBS)
Minute to Win It (7 p.m. May 23 on NBC)
The Middle (7:30 p.m. May 19 on ABC)
Modern Family (8 p.m. May 19 on ABC)
NCIS (7 p.m. May 25 on CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles (8 p.m. May 25 on CBS)
The New Adventures of Old Christine (7 p.m. May 12 on CBS)
The Office (8 p.m. May 20 on NBC)
One Tree Hill (7 p.m. May 17 on CW)
Parenthood (9 p.m. May 25 on NBC)
Parks and Recreation (7:30 p.m. May 20 on NBC)
Private Practice (9:01 p.m. May 13 on ABC)
Rules of Engagement (7:30 p.m. May 24 on CBS)
The Simpsons (7 p.m. May 23 on Fox)
Smallville (7 p.m. May 14 on CW)
Supernatural (8 p.m. May 13 on CW)
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (7 p.m. May 16 on CBS)
Til Death (6 p.m. June 20 on Fox)
Trauma (8 p.m. May 10 on NBC)
Two and a Half Men (8 p.m. May 24 on CBS)
V (9:02 p.m. May 18 on ABC)
The Vampire Diaries (7 p.m. May 13 on CW)
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BY DATE (Note: Times are CST — for EST, add one hour)
Wednesday, April 28
••High Society (8:30 p.m. on CW)
Sunday, May 2
••Cold Case (8 p.m. on CBS)
Wednesday, May 5
••Human Target (7 p.m. on Fox)
••Fly Girls (8 p.m. on CW)
Sunday, May 9
••Til Death (6 p.m. on Fox)
••The Amazing Race (7 p.m. on CBS)
Monday, May 10
••Trauma (8 p.m. on NBC)
Wednesday, May 12
••America’s Next Top Model (7 p.m. on CW)
••Mercy (7 p.m. on NBC)
••The New Adventures of Old Christine (7 p.m. on CBS)
Thursday, May 13
••The Vampire Diaries (7 p.m. on CW)
••Supernatural (8 p.m. on CW)
••Private Practice (9:01 p.m. on ABC)
Friday, May 14
••Smallville (7 p.m. on CW)
Sunday, May 16
••America’s Funniest Home Videos (6 p.m. on ABC)
••Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (7 p.m. on ABC)
••Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (7 p.m. on CBS)
••Desperate Housewives (8 p.m. on ABC)
••Brothers & Sisters (9:01 p.m. on ABC)
Monday, May 17
••House (7 p.m. on Fox)
••One Tree Hill (7 p.m. on CW)
••Gossip Girl (8 p.m. on CW)
••Castle (9 p.m. on ABC)
Tuesday, May 18
••90210 (7 p.m. on CW)
••V (9:02 p.m. on ABC)
Wednesday, May 19
••The Middle (7:30 p.m. on ABC)
••Modern Family (8 p.m. on ABC)
••Cougar Town (8:30 p.m. on ABC)
••Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9 p.m. on NBC)
Thursday, May 20
••Bones (7 p.m. on Fox)
••Community (7 p.m. on NBC)
••Parks and Recreation (7:30 p.m. on NBC)
••CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (8 p.m. on CBS)
••Fringe (8 p.m. on Fox)
••The Office (8 p.m. on NBC)
••30 Rock (8:30 p.m. on NBC)
••Grey’s Anatomy (8 p.m. on ABC)
••The Marriage Ref (9 p.m. on NBC)
••The Mentalist (9 p.m. on CBS)
Friday, May 21
••Ghost Whisperer (7 p.m. on CBS)
••Kitchen Nightmares (8 p.m. on Fox)
••Medium (8 p.m. on CBS)
••Miami Medical (9 p.m. on CBS)
Sunday, May 23
••Minute to Win It (7 p.m. May 23 on NBC)
••The Simpsons (7 p.m. on Fox)
••The Cleveland Show (7:30 p.m. on Fox)
••The Celebrity Apprentice (8 p.m. on NBC)
••Family Guy (8 p.m. on Fox)
••Lost (8 p.m. on ABC)
Monday, May 24
••24 (7 p.m. on Fox)
••Chuck (7 p.m. on NBC)
••How I Met Your Mother (7 p.m. on CBS)
••Rules of Engagement (7:30 p.m. on CBS)
••Two and a Half Men (8 p.m. on CBS)
••The Big Bang Theory (8:30 p.m. on CBS)
••CSI: Miami (9 p.m. on CBS)
••Law & Order (9 p.m. on NBC)
Tuesday, May 25
••The Biggest Loser (7 p.m. on NBC)
••NCIS (7 p.m. on CBS)
••Dancing With the Stars (8 p.m. on ABC)
••NCIS: Los Angeles (8 p.m. on CBS)
••The Good Wife (9 p.m. on CBS)
••Parenthood (9 p.m. May 25 on NBC)
Wednesday, May 26
••American Idol (7 p.m. on Fox)
••Criminal Minds (8 p.m. on CBS)
••CSI: NY (9 p.m. on CBS)
Thursday, May 27
••FlashForward (7 p.m. on ABC)
Tuesday, June 8
••Glee (8 p.m. on Fox)
Sunday, May 9
••Til Death (6 p.m. on Fox)
Pictured above: MODERN FAMILY – “Hawaii” episode airing May 12 on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ)
Pictured below: NCIS cast David McCallum, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Mark Harmon, Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray & Rocky Carroll. Photo: Art Streiber/CBS.
