AAAAAARGH!!! I typed the Sunday notables and then gave a longer-than-usual heads up for Sleeper Cell-- and then hit "publish post" and lost everything because there was a burp in my connection.
Well, here's the brief finale to this afternoon's Premieres:
Sunday, Dec 10.
The Amazing Race 10 ends (CBS 7 pm), as does what most critics consider the best show on television: The Wire (HBO, 9 pm).
House of Tiny Terrors, TLC. 7 & 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Families with problem kids move into a house to be studied and counseled by clinical psychologist Tanya Byron.
Alpha Company: Iraq Diary; Military Channel. 7 & 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Profiles of Marines in Iraq.
TV's Best 2006; TV Guide Channel. 7 pm.
This two-parter (part 2 is the next night, same time) looks at the best TV had to offer in 2006 (early). I hope to make a few lists of my own for this blog, so I'll be taking notes.
And the highlight of the night:
Sleeper Cell: American Terror; Showtime. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Man, I wish I still had Showtime... The network is airing this eight-episode season over the next eight nights (or Showtime On-Demand is offering all the eps at once when it premieres).
Michael Ealy's undercover agent infiltrates another cell, but this time, he's leading it. Last year's cell mastermind Farik (the fantastic Oded Fehr, who gave one of my favorite performances of last year) also is returning as the now-jailed leader, who is still running things.
If this season is anything like last year's, it gets my highest recommendation. Much like I noted about BBC America shows, though, it can't be judged until all episodes are shown. Season One was a little uneven, but as a whole it was great. Check it out on DVD. Unlike the snobbish HBO DVDs, Shwotime DVD season sets can usually be found at a decent price (I've seen Sleeper Cell for as low as $20).
Monday, December 04, 2006
Premieres Dec 4 - Dec 10 Pt 1
Monday, Dec 4
Incredible Journeys; Animal Planet. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Documentary about animals who migrate. This week: a polar bear.
The Eleventh Hour; BBC America. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere
Patrick freakin' Stewart plays a crime-solving physics professor. Stewart + BBC America = Must See.
Supernanny, ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Third Season. A perfect lead-in to What About Brian. :)
And CBS is reairing the season two premiere of How I Met Your Mother at 7:30. Here's your chance to check it out if you still haven't taken my advice and watched it yet.
Tuesday, Dec 5
Campus Ladies; Oxygen. 10 pm. Season Premiere.
Cash and Treasures; Travel. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Host becky Worley travels the country looking for vaulable, offbeat items.
Bad Girls Club; Oxygen. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another booze-soaked "reality" show from the producers of The Real World. This one is about seven "bad girls" who live together in L.A. The opener highlights the roommates clashing after a night of drinking. Hmmm: drinking and fighting amongst themselves. Wasn't that on an episode of Real World once?
And if there was anyone still watching, MyNetworkTV's first telenovels end tonight.
Wednesday, Dec 6
The King of Queens; CBS. 7 & 7:30 pm. Season premiere.
The ninth (and probably final) season begins. Let's all hope it's better than last season...
Wicked Wicked Games; MyNetworkTV. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Another 13-week telenovela; this one starring Tatum O'Neal.
Watch Over Me; MyNetworkTV. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Does it matter what it's about? I'm sure it's classy.
Dirty Dancing; WE. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another f-ing reality series. This one's hosted by Chris Judd.
Twentyfourseven; MTV. 9:30 pm. Series Premiere.
A reality-show Entourage ripoff. On MTV. I'm not even gonna comment.
Mythbusters (Discovery, 9 pm) will delve into what it would take for Santa's sleigh to fly.
Inside the NFL (HBO, 9 pm-- and lots of reairs during the week) welcomes back original hosts Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti for the 30th Anniversary show. Now that's what classy really is.
Thursday, Dec 7
My Name is Earl airs a 2-parter at 7 pm and 7:30 pm.
Friday, Dec 8
Mean Girls. For those of you who don't get movie channels or haven't watched the DVD, here's a chance to see Lindsay Lohan in a good role-- and Tina Fey being funny (kinda rare on 30 Rock or SNL). TBS, 8 pm.
Hey, lunch is almost over. I'll get to Sunday's shows within the next day or two...
Incredible Journeys; Animal Planet. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Documentary about animals who migrate. This week: a polar bear.
The Eleventh Hour; BBC America. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere
Patrick freakin' Stewart plays a crime-solving physics professor. Stewart + BBC America = Must See.
Supernanny, ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Third Season. A perfect lead-in to What About Brian. :)
And CBS is reairing the season two premiere of How I Met Your Mother at 7:30. Here's your chance to check it out if you still haven't taken my advice and watched it yet.
Tuesday, Dec 5
Campus Ladies; Oxygen. 10 pm. Season Premiere.
Cash and Treasures; Travel. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Host becky Worley travels the country looking for vaulable, offbeat items.
Bad Girls Club; Oxygen. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another booze-soaked "reality" show from the producers of The Real World. This one is about seven "bad girls" who live together in L.A. The opener highlights the roommates clashing after a night of drinking. Hmmm: drinking and fighting amongst themselves. Wasn't that on an episode of Real World once?
And if there was anyone still watching, MyNetworkTV's first telenovels end tonight.
Wednesday, Dec 6
The King of Queens; CBS. 7 & 7:30 pm. Season premiere.
The ninth (and probably final) season begins. Let's all hope it's better than last season...
Wicked Wicked Games; MyNetworkTV. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Another 13-week telenovela; this one starring Tatum O'Neal.
Watch Over Me; MyNetworkTV. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Does it matter what it's about? I'm sure it's classy.
Dirty Dancing; WE. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another f-ing reality series. This one's hosted by Chris Judd.
Twentyfourseven; MTV. 9:30 pm. Series Premiere.
A reality-show Entourage ripoff. On MTV. I'm not even gonna comment.
Mythbusters (Discovery, 9 pm) will delve into what it would take for Santa's sleigh to fly.
Inside the NFL (HBO, 9 pm-- and lots of reairs during the week) welcomes back original hosts Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti for the 30th Anniversary show. Now that's what classy really is.
Thursday, Dec 7
My Name is Earl airs a 2-parter at 7 pm and 7:30 pm.
Friday, Dec 8
Mean Girls. For those of you who don't get movie channels or haven't watched the DVD, here's a chance to see Lindsay Lohan in a good role-- and Tina Fey being funny (kinda rare on 30 Rock or SNL). TBS, 8 pm.
Hey, lunch is almost over. I'll get to Sunday's shows within the next day or two...
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