Sunday, July 20, 2008

Premieres and Notables, July 21-27, 2008

Monday, 7/21

Wanna Bet?; ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
British TV comics Anthony "Ant" McPartlin and Declan "Dec" Donnelly host this show which sees celebs such as Drew Lachey, George Wendt, Tom Green, and Jerry Rice place wagers to see if people can perform outrageous stunts.

Catch 21; GSN. 6:30. Series Premiere.
A blackjack game show.

Date My Ex: Jo and Slade; Bravo. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
I guess these two were once a couple on the Real Housewives of Orange County, and now they're broken up. But in order to stay in the public eye {okay, that's my take on it}, Slade agrees to live in a house with suitors for Jo, and help her pick the right man for her.
...At least until Season Two.
{Bravo-- how far can you fall?}

Extreme Forensics; ID (sorry, no idea what channel that is). 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A look at real forensic scientists.
{I wonder if they, too, can solve a crime in an hour.}

Take Home Nanny; TLC. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Just what the world needs: another nanny show.


Tuesday, 7/22

Highway 18; Golf. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Golfers travel the state of Florida in a golf marathon across the links.

General Hospital: Night Shift; SoapNet. 10 pm. 2nd season premiere.
Antonio Sapato Jr. returns to Port Charles.

Road Tested With the Neelys; Food. 8:30 pm. Series Premiere.
Pat and Gina Neely travel the country to find the best local food. The premiere has whiskey s'mores, found in Minneapolis, MN.

How to Look Good Naked; Lifetime. 9 pm. 2nd season premiere.


Wednesday, 7/23

Sordid Lives: The Series; LOGO. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A series based on a 1999 film starring Olivia Newton (who also stars in the series).

Chris Angel: Mindfreak; A&E. 9 pm. 4th season premiere.


Sunday, 7/27

Jingles; CBS. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Contestants write and perform jingles for various products.
{I smell a Survivor-level amount of product placements...}

Mad Men; AMC. 9 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
The critical (and now Emmy) darling is back. Yet another in an ever-growing numbers of shows I've taped but haven't watched-- but I really want to. I haven't heard a bad thing about it.

Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!; [adult swim]. 11:30 pm. 3rd season premiere.
I just don't get it. Some mildly amusing stuff, but some people worship this program. It's worth checking out as it's only 15 minutes long.

And "Shark Week" begins today on the Discovery Channel.

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