Premieres and Notables August 6-12, 2007

Sorry for the lack of posts. Busy week that's going to move into a busy month.



I was hoping to do some upgrades or at least a post about the first anniversary of this blog, but reality will probably keep me from it.



So, anyway, tomorrow will mark the one year point on this thing. Thanks to those who've been here from the start as well as those I've picked up on the way. The four readers I know I have have all propped me up in the last twelve months, so know that I really appreciate it. I wish I could do more, but knowing you this keep me going.



Okay-- the big stuff: this week's premieres:





Monday, 8/6

One of last year's best guest stars, Johnny Galecki, reprises his role as Trouty on My Boys (TBS, 9 pm). His other appearances on the show were great, and I can only expect the same here.

Fat March; ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Twelve overweight people walk from Massachusetts to Washington D.C. in a competition. And in a reality show must, competitors are voted off along the way.


Bait Car; Court TV. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Decked out cars with cameras and tracking devices lure car thieves-- and then bust them.

Mission: Man Band; VH1. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
I don't normally mention VH1 shows, but this is just too pathetic: former members of 98 Degrees, LFO, Color Me Bad, and 'N Sync come together to form a new singing group.

And the show I was most obsessed about last season, Frisky Dingo, airs its first (and so far only) season on [adult swim] at 11:15 pm (with a repeat of the night's episode at 2:15 am) every weeknight beginning tonight. I love this show-- but I recommend not giving up on it after the first episode. The second is where it takes off; where we meet Awesome X. Xander Crews is a total Bruce Wayne clone taken to 11. There is a great scene in the second ep (airing Tuesday) where Xander is having relations with a hooker and his girlfriend shows up that has the classic line "Shut up, Hooker!". It's only a thirteen episode season (each ep is eleven minutes), so it's not a huge commitment.

Tuesday, 8/7

Power of 10; CBS. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Drew Carey hosts this game show that has increasing dollar amounts.

i-Caught; ABC. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Six-part look at the booming video Internet craze and the effects it has on people.

LA Ink; TLC. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Miami Ink's Kat Von D moves West and opens her own shop.

Wednesday, 8/8

Knights of Prosperity; ABC. 7:30 & 8:30. Burn-off.
ABC uses up two of the four episodes that never aired. The show was quirky, but it was really well done. Too bad it never caught on.

Cash Cab: After Dark; Discovery. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
It's Cash Cab-- at night.

Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Kansas City Chiefs; HBO. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
A series looking at, well, the Chiefs' training camp. Done by the best in the business: HBO.

Hotel Babylon; BBC America. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
A London hotel helps guests live out their kinkiest fantasies. And it's on BBC America, so you know "kinky" is a prefect adjective.

Thursday, 8/9

Bounty Girls Miami; Court TV. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Yet another bounty-hunter reality show. This one features four Miami women who do their thing.

Friday, 8/10

Meerkat Manor; Animal Planet. 7:30. Season Premiere.
The third season of this hot show premieres.

Survivorman; Discovery. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Season two begins.

Flash Gordon; Sci Fi. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
The classic character gets modernized-- but retains a sense of fun (or "camp").

Going Tribal; Discovery. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
The third season begins.

Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge; CMT. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Vanilla Ice, Stephen Baldwin, and other "celebs" try their hand in bull riding.

[I can't believe I just wrote that... CMT has now made my "I will not waste anymore time mentioning their new shows" list. Sorry, readers; if you love this kind of stuff, check their website. I just can't do it anymore.]

Sunday, 8/12

Wedding Central; WE. 10 pm. Series Premiere.
Everything you could possibly want to know about "the big day". The pilot looks at-- wait for it--wedding cakes! I'm so there!

Robot Chicken; [adult swim]. 10:30. Season Premiere.
The third season of this stop-motion "toy" show begins. I can't recommend this show in large doses, but fifteen minutes at a time is good, so check out these new eps. Recommended.