Sunday, June 12, 2011

Premieres and Notables: June 13-19, 2011

Monday, 6/13

Kickin' It; Disney XD. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jason Earles stars as the master of a martial arts academy full of misfits.

Nurse Jackie (Showtime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

United States of Tara (Showtime; 9:30 pm CST). Series Finale.


Tuesday, 6/14

The Nine Lives of Chloe King; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Miss King turns 16, and her whole life changes. She finds she has heightened senses and retractable claws-- and that she's a half-god.

Memphis Beat; TNT. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Gene Simmons Family Jewels; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Hawthorne; TNT. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 6/15

Top Chef Masters (Bravo; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hot in Cleveland; TV Land.  9 pm CST. Mid-season Return.

Jon Benjamin Has a Van; Comedy Central. 9:30 pm CST.
Archer and Bob's Burgers lead voice actor shows up onscreen in this fake-news show.

Happily Divorced; TV Land. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Fran Drescher co-created and stars in this sitcom about a married couple who divorces when the man (played by John Michael Higgins) comes-out as gay (based loosely on Drescher's own life).

Rocco's Dinner Party; Bravo. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Yet another food reality show...


Thursday, 6/16

Voltron Force: New Defenders Trilogy; Nicktoons. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An update of the '80s anime series.


Friday, 6/17

The Singing Bee (CMT; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Flea Man; National Geographic. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Flea-market pro Jimmy "the Flea Man" Kaplow helps people prepare and sell their stuff at flea markets.

A.N.T. Farm; Disney Channel. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An 11-year-old finds herself in high school due to her gifted musical talents.

Paranormal Challenge; Travel. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ghost hunters spend a night in haunted locations.


Saturday, 6/18

COPS (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Parking Wars (A&E; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Celebrity Close Calls; Bio. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Yancy Butler, Cheryl Tiegs, and Ed Begley Jr. tell stories of their brushes with death.

The Inbetweeners; BBC America. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.
After a waaaay too long wait, BBC Am is bringing us the final season of one of my favorite shows.  It's lewd and crude, but if you can handle that type of comedy, you'll laugh your ass off.

Come Fly With Me; BBC America. 10:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Williams bring their style of comedy (and multiple personalities) to this mockumentary show about airlines and airports.


Sunday, 6/19

Game of Thrones (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Falling Skies; TNT. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Noah Wylie stars in this series co-Steven Spielberg as a history professor who became a resistance fighter when the planet is invaded by aliens.
The series begins six months after said invasion, where 80% of the population has been wiped out and teens are being enslaved by humanity's captors.
The second episode is penned by Justified producer/showrunner Graham Yost, so there's some potential this will be better than your average sci-fi show.

Drop Dead Diva; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.

The Killing (AMC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

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