Premieres and Notables: August 29-September 4, 2011

Monday, 8/29

RuPaul's Drag U (Logo; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Death Valley; MTV. 9:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Normally I don't even bother with junk that MTV airs, but this COPS-style spoof about vampires, werewolves, and zombies has some potential.

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Tuesday, 8/30

Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family; 7 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.

Chopped Champions; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Quirky; Sundance. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Eccentric inventors bring their ideas to life in this docuseries.

Wednesday, 8/31

Royal Pains (USA. 8 pm CST.) Mid-season Finale.

Hot in Cleveland (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Thursday, 9/1

Sweet Home Alabama (CMT; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Green Room With Paul Provenza (Showtime; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.

Childrens Hospital (adult swim; 11 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 9/2

Man, Woman, Wild; Discovery. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 9/4

Masterpiece: Inspector Lewis; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Border Wars; National Geographic. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.