Sunday, November 25, 2007

Premieres and Notables Nov. 26- Dec 2, 2007

Not many premieres and an odd amount of finales this week.

Monday, 11/26

Nimrod Nation; Sundance. 8:00 & 8:30 pm CST. Mini-series (4 week run).
A documentary about the residents of Waterstreet, MI. [The "Nimrods" of the title are the local high-school basketball team.]

Notes From the Underbelly; ABC. 8:30. 2nd season premiere.
Another surprise renewal by ABC. I dropped it after two painful episodes last year, but I may try it again...

October Road; ABC. 9 pm. New regular timeslot.


Tuesday, 11/27

A Charlie Brown Christmas; ABC. 7 pm. Special.
The classic is back.

Dancing With the Stars season finale on ABC at 8:00 pm.

And House finally finalizes his staff on House (FOX; 8 pm).


Wednesday, 11/28

Eric Clapton gets some of the greatest guitarists alive to join him in this performance from July on Great Performances (PBS; 8 pm-- check local listings). Guests include: B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, and John Mayer.

Shrek the Halls; ABC. 7 pm. Special.
If you didn't get enough of the green one from his third movie (and countless advertising) this summer, here's a little more from the same people as the feature films (meaning no lame attempts at replicating voices).

How the Grinch Stole Christmas; ABC. 7:30. Special.
The classic 1966 cartoon I watch a few times every year. Genius...

Christmas in Rockefeller Center; NBC. 7 pm. Special.
The 75th annual lighting of the tree.


Thursday, 11/29

Iconoclasts (Sundance, 9 pm) has its finale with a pairing between actress (and activist) Ashley Judd and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright.


Friday, 11/30

Class of 3000 Christmas Special; Cartoon Network. 7 pm. Special.
Probably not destined to be a classic-- but it's got Santa voiced by Lil Jon. Wish it were Dave Chappelle doing Lil Jon as Santa-- YAY-Yeah!

Two Lifetime finales: Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead (8 pm) and America's Psychic Challenge (9 pm).


Saturday, 12/1

Radio City Music Hall's 75th Anniversary Special ; NBC. 7 pm. Special

Torchwood (BBC America; 8 pm) ends its first season.

And Mad TV repeats the season opener with a look at their most outrageous skits from the past 13 years. It's awesome. We have everything from from "What Can Brown Do For You?" to the classic "Shake-powered Flashlight" bits. Highly Recommended.


Sunday, 12/2

Last Laugh '07 Starring Lewis Black; Comedy Central. 9 pm. Special
Don't you hate it when networks run "best of the year" shows with an entire month left of the year?

Tin Man; Sci Fi. 8 pm. Mini-series (three nights).
A modern take on The Wizard of Oz.

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project; HBO. 7 pm. Special
Profile of the comedian directed by John Landis.

Desperate Housewives (ABC; 8 pm) airs its big sweeps episode in December. A tornado blows through town and leaves at least two regular characters dead.

And Brotherhood (Showtime; 9 pm) ends its second season.

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