Monday, 11/8
Conan; TBS. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The whole late-night thing is finally over.
Conan O'Brien gets his shot at his own show-- and can then prove whether or not he should have been "the guy" at NBC.
Frankly, I tired of it all months ago. Of course, I don't watch late-night talk shows (/"stroke-fests"), so I guess it doesn't matter.
I am curious to see if Conan's legion of fans follow him or if, like most things this blown out of proportion, his show kind of fizzles after a few weeks, and he ends up just "in the pack" by the end of the year.
Wednesday, 11/10
Psych; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Harry Loves Lisa (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, 11/11
Burn Notice; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Friday, 11/12
In a pretty cool nod to the past, Teri Hatcher has a cameo as Lois Lane's mother on Smallville (The CW; 7 pm).
[And if you don't "get" the reference, Hatcher played Ms. Lane on Lois & Clark back in the '90s.]
Wizards of Waverly Place; Disney Channel. 8:45 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Saturday, 11/13
There's a Doctor Who Season Five marathon on BBC America from 8 am to 9 pm; everything you need to catch up with the Eleventh Doctor.
Matt Smith had huge shoes to fill when David Tennant left the show, but he did it very well by being both a little more goofy-- and a little more scary. The stand-off he had with alien invaders in his first episode is one of my favorite TV moments. It gave proper respect to the Doctors who came before-- and it solidified the fact that there was a new Doctor on duty.
Highly recommended.
And if you want a look at Smith's predecessor's work, the last story that David Tennant starred in ("The End of Time") airs from 5 am to 8 am this morning (ending with Smith's first appearance as The Doctor). It was both heartbreaking (knowing Tennant's Doctor was going to die) and uplifting (Tennant got a beautifully-written-- and very respectful-- send-off; truly worthy of one of the best to have that role).
This, too, is highly recommended (although it may "mean more" to you emotionally, if you watch all/many of the episodes Tennant worked on first).
Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue; HBO. 9 pm CST. Special.
Morgan gets a stand-up special on the premium net.
Sunday, 11/14
Sarah Palin's Alaska; TLC. 8 pm CST.
I'm really torn over this one. On one hand, you have one of the country's most beautiful states on display. On the other, you've got Palin hosting the show.
I think I'll save my pennies for an Alaskan vacation over seeing and hearing that nitwit any more than I have to.
Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Special.
If you haven't gotten enough Tina Fey yet, then this program is for you.
(I'm not a Fey-hater; but I am a little worn-out with her.)
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