Monday, 11/2
Greek (ABC Family; 8 pm CST). Mid-Season Finale.
Tuesday, 11/3
V; ABC. 7 pm CST*. (Mini)-Series Premiere.
One of ABC's most-hyped series of the season begins tonight*. The first four eps are packed together as a sort of mini-series, and then the rest of the season will pick-up in March after the Winter Olympics.
I'm not sure how much of this follows the original mini-series (and sequel mini-- as well as the 19 ep series that followed-- although hardly anyone mentions those stories in anything I've read), but it looks like the premise is similar: Alien spaceships appear in the skies, offering to help humanity out with some issues (war, disease, etc). Not everyone is convinced of their giving nature.
I won't spoil it in case you missed the original, but it's safe to say The Visitors have some secrets they haven't shared with Earth.
The things I've read by critics about the show are pretty positive. I think it's safe to say this will be a pretty good series-- if the idiotic scheduling doesn't doom it.
*Special Note: the show premieres on Tuesday, unless you happen to live in the Green Bay, WI viewing area, at which point you (we) get to wait until 11:05pm on fucking Saturday to see it (unless you want to watch it on your itty-bitty computer monitor). Oh yeah: if you have to wait until Saturday, make sure you record long on it because it follows a football game.
[Can you imagine the boon the Green Bay Packers have to their area that one of ABC's major premieres can get bumped in favor of "Tuesday Night Touchback"? That the ratings/ad money for a weekly recap show can push back a network premiere? Dang.]
Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham; TLC. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
The above just confirms I'm a pretty full-service blogger.
I mean, this is a reality show about florists. They serve a wonderful purpose, but a TV reality show? Really?
Wednesday, 11/4
Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize; PBS. 7:00 pm CST-- Check local listings. Special.
The Cos gets props from Willie Nelson, Phylicia Rashad, Chris Rock, and Jerry Seinfeld, among others.
Friday, 11/6
Spongebob Squarepants: Truth or Square; Nickelodeon. 7 pm CST. Special.
The tenth anniversary special combines animation as well as live action to take a never-before-seen trip down memory lane. Guests include: LeBron James, Craig Ferguson, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Tina Fey, Will Farrel, Robin Williams, and Pink. Oh yeah, the special is hosted by Ricky Gervais, which is all kinds of awesome.
Fanboy and Chum Chum; Nickelodeon. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Super-hero obsessed schoolmates find adventures in their everyday lives.
Platinum Babies; WE tv. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A look at spoiled-ass babies.
It's interesting I see this type of show as I am in the middle of the book The Narcissism Epidemic, which makes a pretty good case that today's society is too spoiled. I was sure the authors may be looking a little too closely at some minor things-- but the fact this show is a reality kinda proves their point...
Like I mentioned a few days ago, Chickenfoot plays some tunes on Jimmy Kimmel's show tonight (ABC; 11:05 pm-- check local listings).
Saturday, 11/7
Legend of the Seeker; Syndicated. 3 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.
Guest-starring one of my favorites: Charisma Carpenter.
The Wanda Sykes Show; FOX. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A new talk show starring the comic of the title.
Sunday, 11/8
Bored to Death (HBO; 8:30 pm). Season Finale.
Mad Men (AMC; 9:00 pm). Season Finale.
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