Saturday, February 12, 2011

Premieres and Notables; February 14-20, 2011

Monday, 2/14

Jake and the Never Land Pirates; Disney Channel.  7:30 am CST. Series Premiere.
Kind of a take-off from Peter Pan. A group of kids get together to fight Captain Hook.

Mad Love; CBS, 7:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Jason Biggs and Sarah Chalke star as a couple falling in love: to the dismay of their BFFs (Tyler Labine and Judy Greer), who can't stand each other.
A cast this great is tough to utilize properly, and the premise is very similar to How I Met Your Mother's (which would be a good thing-- except there already is a HIMYM), but I'll give it a shot.

Kid in a Candy Store; Food Network.  7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 2/15

Jump City: Seattle; G4. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Contestants battle parkour-style.


Wednesday, 2/16

Survivor: Redemption Island; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Jamie's Food Escapes; Cooking. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jamie Oliver gets another show...

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior; CBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Yet another spin-off for CBS.
This one stars Forest Whitaker as an agent who takes a more spiritual approach to get into the mind of the criminals he chases.


Thursday, 2/17

Old friends return to The Office as Michael's movie script (mentioned way back in Season Two) gets made (NBC; 8 pm CST).

Man vs. Wild; Discovery. 8 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.


Friday, 2/18

The Injustice Files; Investigation Discovery.  8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp looks into cold cases from th Civil Rights era.

Gold Rush: Alaska (Discovery; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Saturday, 2/19

Primeval (BBC America; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Being Human; BBC America. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Sunday, 2/20

The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
An "All Star" season with teams that came up a little short due to dumb reasons (cabbie got lost, misplaced passport, stick shift vehicles).

Good Luck Charlie; Disney Channel. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

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