TV Premieres, Finales and Marathons airing Aug. 16-22
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 Aug. 16.
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.
BEGINNINGS
••“2 Months, $2 Million,” 8 p.m. Sunday on G4 (series premiere).
••“Kourtney and Kloe Take Miami,” 9 p.m. Sunday on E! (series premiere).
••“Mad Men,” 9 p.m. Sunday on AMC (third-season premiere).
••“My Antonio,” 9 p.m. Sunday on VH1 (series premiere).
••“Reality Hell,” 9:45 p.m. Sunday on E! (series premiere).
••“Glenn Martin, DDS,” 7 p.m. Monday on Nickelodeon (series premiere).
••“Top Gear,” 7 p.m. Monday on BBC America (seventh-season premiere).
••“Flipping Out,” 9 p.m. Monday on Bravo (third-season premiere).
••“Hoarders,” 9 p.m. Monday on A&E (series premiere).
••“Shaq Vs.,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on ABC (series premiere).
••“The Universe,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on History (fourth-season premiere).
••“Masters of Reception,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on TLC (series premiere).
••“Secret Lives of Women,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on WEtv (fifth-season premiere).
••“Bobb’e Says,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on Cartoon Network (series premiere).
••“Dude, What Would Happen,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on Cartoon Network (series premiere).
••“Ghost Hunters,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Syfy (fifth season resumes).
••“Top Chef: Las Vegas,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Bravo (sixth-season premiere).
••“Black Gold,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on truTV (second-season premiere).
••“Blog Cabin,” 8 p.m. Thursday on DIY (third-season premiere).
••“Project Runway,” 9 p.m. Thursday on Lifetime (sixth-season premiere).
••“Models of the Runway,” 10 p.m. Thursday on Lifetime (series premiere).
••“Deadly Women,” 8 p.m. Friday on Investigation Discovery (third-season premiere).
••“Jockeys,” 9 p.m. Friday on Animal Planet (second-season premiere).
••“Making Over America With Trinny and Susannah,” 9 p.m. Friday on TLC (series premiere).
••“Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?” 5:25 a.m. Saturday on Disney (second-season premiere).
••“Ask Aida,” 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Food Network (third-season premiere).
ENDINGS
••“Cake Boss,” 9 p.m. Monday on TLC (first-season finale).
••“Miami Social,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on Bravo (first-season finale).
••“Top Chef Masters,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Bravo (first-season finale).
••“Most Popular,” 9 p.m. Thursday on WEtv (first-season finale).
MARATHONS
••“Mad Men,” 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday on AMC.
••“One Tree Hill,” 7 a.m. to noon Sunday on SoapNet.
••“M*A*S*H,” 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Aug. 23 on TV Land.
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
TV Premieres and Finales airing Aug. 2-8, 2009
Tony Shalhoub as "Monk" (USA Network Photo)
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 Aug. 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.
BEGINNINGS
••“Megan Wants a Millionaire,” 8 p.m. Sunday on VH1 (series premiere).
••“Defying Gravity,” 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC (series premiere).
••“The Dan Patrick Show,” 8 a.m. Monday on DirecTV’s 101 Network (series premiere).
••“Ultimate Cake Off,” 9 p.m. Monday on TLC (series sneak peek).
••“Real Chance of Love 2: Back in the Saddle,” 8 p.m. Monday on VH1 (second-season premiere).
••“Forensics: You Decide,” 9 p.m. Monday on Investigation Discovery (series premiere).
••“Rock Solid,” 9 p.m. Monday on DIY (fifth-season premiere).
••“Indoors Out,” 9:30 p.m. Monday on DIY (third-season premiere).
••“Big Ideas for a Small Planet,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on Sundance (third-season premiere).
••“Addicted to Beauty,” 10 p.m. Tuesday on Oxygen (series premiere).
••“Giuliana & Bill,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Style Network (series premiere).
••“House Crashers,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on DIY (series premiere).
••“How’d You Get So Rich?” 9 p.m. Wednesday on TV Land (series premiere).
••“Make My Day,” 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on TV Land (series premiere).
••“Police Women of Broward County,” 8 p.m. Thursday on TLC (series premiere).
••“Skins,” 8 p.m. Thursday on BBC America (second-season premiere).
••“The Suite Life on Deck,” 7:30 p.m. Friday on Disney (second-season premiere).
••“Monk,” 8 p.m. Friday on USA (eighth-season premiere).
••“Mr. Friday,” 8 p.m. Friday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Chefs vs. City,” 9 p.m. Friday on Food Network (series premiere).
••“Psych,” 9 p.m. Friday on USA (fourth-season premiere).
ENDINGS
••“The Next Food Network Star,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Food Network (fifth-season finale).
••“Gimme Sugar: Miami,” 9 p.m. Monday on Logo (second-season finale).
••“The Superstars,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC (season finale).
••“The Little Couple,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on TLC (first-season finale).
••“Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on MTV (series finale).
••“So You Think You Can Dance,” 7 p.m. Thursday on Fox (fifth-season finale).
••“Burn Notice,” 8 p.m. Thursday on USA (third-season finale).
••“Surviving Suburbia,” 7 p.m. Friday on ABC (first-season finale).
••“The Goode Family,” 8:30 p.m. Friday on ABC (first-season finale).
••“Jeffery and Cole Casserole,” 10 p.m. Friday on Logo (first-season finale).
••“Can You Duet,” 8 p.m. Saturday on CMT (season finale).
••“Dirty Sexy Money,” 9 p.m. Saturday on ABC (series finale).
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
Meet the “Hell’s Kitchen” contenders
Chef Gordon Ramsay welcomes 16 aspiring chefs to a sixth course of his unscripted series “Hell’s Kitchen,” which begins with a two-hour premiere episode at 7 p.m. Tuesday (July 21) on Fox.
The winner will receive a Head Chef position at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. As an added bonus, the winner will also join executive chef James Walt in welcoming the world during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.
The 16 “Hell’s Kitchen” chefs are:
The Red Team:
Amanda, 27, Sous Chef
Currently Resides: New York, NY
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Ariel, 27, Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Lovely, 23, Children’s Camp Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Melinda, 38, Private Chef
Currently Resides: Philadelphia, PA
Hometown: Chadd Fords, PA
Sabrina, 34, Restaurant Manager
Currently Resides: Phoenix, AZ
Hometown: New Caney, TX
Suzanne, 24, Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Las Vegas, NV
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Tek, 27, Line Cook
Currently Resides: New York, NY
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Tennille, 28, Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Fairfax, VA
Hometown: Hampton Roads, VA
The Blue Team:
Andy, 39, Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Boston, MA
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Dave, 32, Executive Chef
Currently Resides: San Diego, CA
Hometown: Chester, NJ
Jim, 34, Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Nashua, NH
Hometown: Mendham, NJ
Joseph, 27, Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Massapequa Park, NY
Hometown: Massapequa Park, NY
Kevin, 35, Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Middleton, CT
Hometown: Plymouth, MA
Louie, 45, Diner Owner
Currently Resides: Fitchburg, MA
Hometown: Fitchburg, MA
Tony, 30, Culinary Store Manager
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Van, 26, Fish Cook
Currently Resides: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Buford, GA
“Harper’s Island” well worth the ride; Christopher Gorham and cast shine
Christopher Gorham in Harper's Island (CBS Photo)
While intrigued, I was skeptical about a TV series with the plot line of a serial killer picking off victims week by week and ending with this villain being revealed.
Would it be obvious who the killer was early on? Would offing so many characters become ridiculous – a dragged-out version of a bad horror movie?
My skepticism was put to rest.
After watching the first few episodes and getting familiar with the characters, I really got into the show. It rapidly started building steam – ratcheting up the tension and suspense every week.
A major plus was the cast, all being very strong, especially Christopher Gorham as Henry, Elaine Cassidy as Abby, C.J. Thomason as Jimmy and Katie Cassidy as Trish.
Gorham has been great in everything I’ve seen him in, from his roles in the canceled comedy “Out of Practice” to current hit “Ugly Betty.”
Special mention goes to Adam Campbell as Cal and and Cameron Richardson as Chloe. They added a bit of humor when needed and though they seemed to be an odd couple at first, proved to be perfect together.
The series finale was fantastic and did include surprises, as well as a satisfying ending to the story.
Too bad it kind of got buried by CBS this summer, but I’m thankful that they aired the entire series.
Hopefully, Gorham and his other talented cast members will end up on another series soon.
Thanks for the ride “Harper’s Island!”
- Melissa Hayer
TV Premieres and Finales airing July 12-18, 2009
"Dark Blue" (TNT Photo)
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 July 12.
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.
BEGINNINGS
••“Big Daddy’s House,” 12:30 p.m. Sunday on Food Network (third-season premiere).
••“Stories From the Vaults,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Smithsonian Channel (second-season premiere).
••“Surprise Vacations With Karen Duffy,” 7 p.m. Sunday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Drop Dead Diva,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Lifetime (series premiere).
••“I Survived …,” 8 p.m. Sunday on BIO (third-season premiere).
••“Entourage,” 9:30 p.m. Sunday on HBO (sixth-season premiere).
••“The Wendy Williams Show,” noon Monday on KAUT-43 (series premiere).
••“Miami Social,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on Bravo (series premiere).
••“Leverage,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on TNT (second-season premiere).
••“Dark Blue,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on TNT (series premiere).
••“Michael & Michael Have Issues,” 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on Comedy Central (series premiere).
••“Watch What Happens: Live,” 11 p.m. Thursday on Bravo (series premiere).
••“Catch It Keep It,” 9 p.m. Friday on Science Channel (series premiere).
••“Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up,” 10 p.m. Friday on Starz (fourth-season premiere).
••“Barefoot Contessa,” 12:30 p.m. Saturday on Food Network (12th-season premiere).
••“The Bill Engvall Show,” 8 p.m. Saturday on TBS (third-season premiere).
••“Dirty Sexy Money,” 9 p.m. Saturday on ABC (series returns).
ENDINGS
••“Expedition Africa,” 9:02 p.m. Sunday on History (first-season finale).
••“Here Come the Newlyweds,” 9:02 p.m. Monday on ABC (first-season finale).
••“Is Your House Killing You?” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Sundance (series finale).
••“Food Party,” 10:15 p.m. Tuesday on IFC (first-season finale).
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
NBC announces fall 2009-10 premiere dates
Parents, take note: “Parenthood” will premiere Sept. 23 on NBC.
Here are other primetime premiere dates for NBC shows in fall:
Sunday, Sept. 13
6 p.m. — “Football Night in America”
7:15 p.m. — “NBC Sunday Night Football”
Monday, Sept. 14
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Tuesday, Sept. 15
7 p.m. — “The Biggest Loser”
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Thursday, Sept. 17
7 p.m. — “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday”
7:30 p.m. — “Parks and Recreation”
8 p.m. — “The Office”
8:30 p.m. — “Community” (series premiere – moves to 7 p.m. Thursdays on Oct. 8)
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Monday, Sept. 21
7 p.m. — “Heroes” (two hour premiere)
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Wednesday, Sept. 23
7 p.m. — “Mercy” (Due to a reported medical evaluation for star Maura Tierney, “Parenthood” has been delayed until midseason).
8 p.m. — “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Friday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. — “Law & Order”
8 p.m. — “Southland”
9 p.m. — “The Jay Leno Show”
Saturday, Sept. 26
7 p.m. — “Dateline NBC”
9 p.m. — “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (encore broadcast)
10:30 p.m. — “Saturday Night Live”
Monday, Sept. 28
8 p.m. — Trauma
Thursday, Oct. 15
8:30 p.m. — “30 Rock”
Pictured above: NBC Photo featuring “Parenthood” cast. Top row (l-r): Miles Heizer as Drew, Maura Tierney as Sarah Braverman, Mae Whitman as Amber, Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman, Bonnie Bedelia as Camille Braverman, Peter Krause as Adam Braverman, Sarah Ramos as Haddie Braverman, Savannah Argenti as Sydney, Sam Jaeger as Joel. Bottom row: Max Burkholder as Max Braverman, Monica Potter as Kristina Braverman, Erika Christensen as Julia Braverman, Dax Shepard as Crosby Braverman.
CBS announces fall 2009-10 premiere dates
It’s no accident: “Accidentally on Purpose” will premiere Sept. 21 on CBS.
Here are other primetime premiere dates for CBS shows in fall:
Thursday, Sept. 17
7 p.m. — Survivor: Samoa (18th-season premiere)
Monday, Sept. 21
7 p.m. — How I Met Your Mother (fifth-season premiere)
7:30 p.m. — Accidentally on Purpose (series premiere)
8 p.m. — Two and a Half Men (seventh-season premiere)
8:30 p.m. — The Big Bang Theory (third-season premiere)
9 p.m. — CSI: Miami (eighth-season premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 22
7 p.m. — NCIS (seventh-season premiere)
8 p.m. — NCIS: Los Angeles (series premiere)
9 p.m. — The Good Wife (series premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
7 p.m. — The New Adventures of Old Christine (fifth-season premiere)
7:30 p.m. — Gary Unmarried (second-season premiere)
8 p.m. — Criminal Minds (fifth-season premiere)
9 p.m. — CSI: NY (sixth-season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 24
8 p.m. — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10th-season premiere
9 p.m. — The Mentalist (second-season premiere)
Friday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. — Ghost Whisperer (fifth-season premiere)
8 p.m. — Medium (sixth-season premiere, new network)
9 p.m. — NUMB3RS (fifth-season premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 26
7 p.m. — Crimetime Saturday
8 p.m. — Crimetime Saturday
9 p.m. — 48 Hours Mystery
Sunday, Sept. 27
6 p.m. — 60 Minutes (42nd-season premiere)
7 p.m. — The Amazing Race (15-season premiere)
9 p.m. — Cold Case (seventh-season premiere)
Sunday, Oct. 4
8 p.m. — Three Rivers (series premiere)
Pictured above: “Accidentally on Purpose” stars Jenna Elfman as a single woman who finds herself “accidentally” pregnant after a one night stand with a much younger “boy toy,” Zack (Jon Foster), and decides to keep the baby… and the guy. (CBS Photo)
‘Web Therapy’ reunites ‘Friends’ for new season
Fans of “Friends” — and anyone who loves to laugh — should check out Season 2 of “Web Therapy,” an online comedy series available any time and any day on www.LStudio.com.
Last season, Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe on “Friends”) won a Webby Special Achievement Award for her performance as Fiona Wallice, an online therapist who operates a three-minute therapy practice.
All 15 first-season webisodes are available online now, and the first installment for Season 2 started showing Tuesday (June 23).
Courteney Cox (Monica on “Friends”) will appear in an upcoming “Web Therapy” webisode, as will Alan Cumming (“The L Word”), Victor Garber (“Alias”) and Steven Weber (“Wings”).
Season 1 guest stars included Jane Lynch (“Glee”), Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recration”), Tim Bagley (“Will & Grace”) and Julie Claire (“Dirt”).
–Penny TV
The CW announces fall 2009-10 premiere dates
Bloody good news: “The Vampire Diaries” premieres Sept. 10 on The CW.
Here are other primetime premiere dates for The CW shows in fall:
Tuesday, Sept. 8
7 p.m. — 90210
8 p.m. — Melrose Place
Wednesday, Sept. 9
7 p.m. — America’s Next Top Model (2-Hour Season Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 10
7 p.m. — The Vampire Diaries
8 p.m. — Supernatural
Monday, Sept. 14
7 p.m. — One Tree Hill
8 p.m. — Gossip Girl
Wednesday, Sept. 16
7 p.m. — America’s Next Top Model (regular day & time period premiere)
8 p.m. — The Beautiful Life: TBL
Friday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. — Smallville
8 p.m. — America’s Next Top Model (encore episodes)
NOTE: New drama “Life UneXpected” (formerly “Parental Discretion Advised”) will premiere midseason.
Pictured above: The CW Photo featuring Ian Somerhalder as Daman, Nina Dobrev as Elena, Paul Wesley as Stefan in “The Vampire Diaries.”
Fox announces fall 2009-10 premiere dates
Here’s something to be really happy about: “Glee,” which was scheduled to premiere Sept. 16 on Fox, has been moved up to a Sept. 9 debut.
Here are other updated primetime premiere dates for Fox shows in fall:
7 p.m. — “So You Think You Can Dance”
8 p.m. — “Glee”
Saturday, Sept. 12
7:30 p.m. — “Cops”
8 p.m. — “America’s Most Wanted”
Thursday, Sept. 17
7 p.m. — “Bones”
8 p.m. — “Fringe”
Friday, Sept. 18
7 p.m. — “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (season finale)
8 p.m. — “Glee” (encore)
Monday, Sept. 21
7 p.m. — “House” (2-hour season premiere)
Friday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. — “Brothers” (1-hour series premiere)
8 p.m. — “Dollhouse”
Sunday, Sept. 27
7 p.m. — “The Simpsons”
7:30 p.m. — “The Cleveland Show”
8 p.m. — “Family Guy”
8:30 p.m. — “American Dad”
Monday, Sept. 28
8 p.m. — “Lie to Me”
Friday, Oct. 2
7 p.m. — “Brothers” (time period premiere)
7:30 p.m. — “Til Death”
Saturday, Nov. 7
10 p.m. — “The Wanda Sykes Show”
Pictured above: “Glee” is a new one-hour comedy musical series about a group of aspiring underdogs. From left to right are Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Lea Michele, Jenna Ushkowitz, Cory Monteith and Kevin McHale. (Fox Photo)
