Real-life Goldeneye

What if Star Wars Episode I was good?

Some interesting changes proposed by this dude.

I knew it had issues, but seeing it again recently reminded me just how bad it was.

Premieres and Notables: March 12-18, 2012

Monday, 3/12

The Bachelor (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hoarders (A&E; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Tuesday, 3/13

Fashion Star; NBC. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Fashion design goes to a major network!
And if the commercials are true, we'll be able to buy the designs-- in store!-- the next day!
Oh hellz yeah!


Wednesday, 3/14

Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis; Bravo. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bad economy my ass. This is, what, Lewis' third show; the second since the housing bubble burst?

South Park; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Unless this show actually gets funny again this season, I'm out.

Good, Better... Best; DIY. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jeff Devlin hosts this series where contractors pitch their remodeling ideas to homeowners.

Restaurant Stakeout; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Willie Degel, the "toughest steakhouse boss" in New York, brings hidden cameras into steakhouses and then busts the poorly behaving staffs.

Ugly Americans; Comedy Central. 9:30 pm CST. Mid-season Return.

Monster Man; Syfy. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Special effects propmaster Cleve Hall and his team is featured in this new series.


Thursday, 3/15

Missing; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ashley Judd stars as an ex-CIA agent who heads to Europe to find her kidnapped son.

Community; NBC. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Return.
The smartest, craziest, most unpredictable comedy on TV returns-- finally.  Check it out.

Here's an awesome trailer to get you in the mood (Super-sized because this show deserves it):


The First 48: Missing Persons; A&E. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Sweet Genius; Food Network. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Friday, 3/16

Fairly Legal; USA. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

North Woods Law; Animal Planet. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The game wardens of Maine are examined in this docu-series.

In Plain Sight; USA. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The final season begins here.


Sunday, 3/18

Frozen Planet; Discovery Channel. 7 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
The team that brought us Planet Earth and Life takes us on a trip to the world's coldest regions.  Four years-- and 60 expeditions-- in the making.  Highly recommended.

The Walking Dead (AMC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
After a slow-paced first half of the season, the show has really brought it lately (even killing-off a major character last week), and this finale should be even crazier.  At least one other major death, and a big shit-hitting-the-fan plot that sends the group in different directions by the end should make this a great one.
Creator (and finale co-writer) Robert Kirkman promises "big zombie action" for this ep-- but I wonder if the biggest death(s) will come from zombies-- or one of the humans.

Utah Jazz birthday blooper

Manning Cat Commercial

This cat goes the distance for its master.

I bet she wishes she would have sprung for some rope after all...

David Lynch directs a Pabst commerical

I haven't seen Blue Velvet, but I think this parody speaks for itself.

Old Spice will blow your mind

I love Terry Crews. Just awesome.

Feels good, man

Sometimes you just gotta get it on...

Toys r Me with Lance Reddick

History for History (Channel)

Premieres and Notables: March 5-11, 2012

Monday, 3/5

The Lying Game (ABC Family; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 3/6

Breaking In; Fox. 8:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Jane By Design (ABC Family; 8 pm CST).  Season Finale.


Wednesday, 3/7

My Crazy Obsession; TLC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Friday, 3/9

The Ultimate Fighter 15; FX. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Ghost Adventures; Travel. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Portlandia (IFC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 3/11

Bob's Burgers; Fox. 7:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Coming Home; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Fails, Fails, and More Fails

Premieres and Notables: February 27-March 4, 2012

Monday, 2/27

The Haney Project; Golf Channel. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Adam Levine is this year's project subject.


Tuesday, 2/28

Parenthood (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

White Collar (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 2/29

America's Next Top Model; The CW.  8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

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

Psych; USA.  9 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.


Thursday, 3/1

Awake; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jason Isaacs stars as a detective who wakes after a car crash and finds he's living in two realities: one in which his wife died, and another in which his son died.  He doesn't know which is real and which is a dream.
I caught this pilot last night (OnDemand, Hulu, and iTunes all are offering it), and it's really good.  I'm not sure if the premise will hold up week after week, but I'm completely willing to watch to see how it does.
And, if the plot or the premise hadn't hooked me, Isaacs had a fantastic scene near the end where he explained how he's going to process not knowing what's real and what's a dream with this therapist. It showed, right there, what kind of man we're going to be watching.


Saturday, 3/3

DC Nation; Cartoon Network. 9 am CST. Programming block premiere.
The Green Lantern animated series and the return of Young Justice anchor this block, but scattered throughout will also be animated shorts and DC Universe news.

The Aquabats! Super Show! The Hub. 12 noon CST. Series Premiere.
This live-action show features five costumed kids who fight crime-- with rock and roll.

The Essentials; TCM. 7 pm CST. 12th Season Premiere.
Drew Barrymore picks the films for this run.

Oddities (Science; 9 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.


Sunday, 3/4

Army Wives; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.

GCB; ABC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Based on the novel Good Christian Bitches, comes this soapy show just in time to take-over for the departing Desperate Housewives.
The commercials have made this look like a lot of fun (and I am fully aware that doesn't necessarily mean anything), and the cast is pretty good.
And one of the characters is named "Carlene Cockburn"...
You just have to give the show a shot with a name like that.

Breakout Kings; A&E.  9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
And the ads are promising that "one will fall".

FDR: American Badass red band trailer

"Red Band" for your f-bombing pleasure.

Rob Liefeld... Not a very technically good artist

I ran across this recently, and it had me laughing so much, I had tears in my eyes.

I don't really want to perpetuate the beating this dude gets, but I also don't feel too awful about it. I mean, he's got more money than Tony Stark, so he can afford to take an art class or ten...

And, no, you don't need to be a comic book fan to enjoy this.

...But it helps.

http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html

Summer Girl Fails 2011

Since it's been cold outside for a while, why not a vid with women in bikinis?

Ceiling Fan Trick

Why kids shouldn't run in the house

The Dangers of Kinect

Premieres and Notables: February 20-26, 2012

Monday, 2/20

Jake and the Never Land Pirates; Disney Channel. 7:30 am. Season  Premiere.

Degrassi; TeenNick. 8 pm CST. Mid-season Return.


Wednesday, 2/22

Royal Pains (USA; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 2/23

Monsuno; Nicktoons. 7:00 and 7:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.

Wipeout (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Saturday, 2/25

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

Goooooooooooooal!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I cannot wait for summer

I'm soooo trying this ...

Premieres and Notables: February 13-19, 2012

Monday, 2/13

Adventure Time (Cartoon Network; 6:30 pm CST). Season Finale


Tuesday, 2/14

Cougartown; ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Grayson pops the question.

Top Shot; History. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 2/15

Survivor: One World; CBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
It's men vs. women-- and they all live in the same camp.

Elizabeth Shue begins her tour of duty on CSI (CBS; 9 pm CST).

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


Thursday, 2/16

Hook, Line & Dinner; Cooking Channel.  7 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Saturday, 2/18

Pit Boss (Animal Planet; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 2/19

The Amazing Race; CBS. 7 pm CST.  Season Premiere.

The Celebrity Apprentice; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.
The commercial for this season was funny.
I doubt Trump had anything to do with it.

Masterpiece Classic (Downton Abbey) (PBS. 8 pm CST.)  Season Finale.

Eastbound and Down; HBO. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Rumors are out there that this is the last season...

Life's Too Short; HBO. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (you know, the geniuses behind The Office, Extras, and An Idiot Abroad) bring us this series based on an idea from Warwick Davis about his trials as a dwarf actor.  If Davis is half the actor Matt LeBlanc was by playing an extreme version of himself (on EpisodesI, this should be awesome.

Never Trust Anyone

Why to take up guitar

Weiner Dog

Hula Hooping as You've Never Seen it Before

Premieres and Notables: February 6-12, 2012

Monday, 2/6

Smash; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
You've probably seen the commercials. Heck, I DVR everything, so I can FF through commercials, and I've seen too many commercials for this one.
It's a musical-drama based on the behind-the-scenes goings-on at a Broadway production of the Marilyn Monroe story.
NBC has pushed the crap out of this, but it looks like it could be a winner.


Tuesday, 2/7

The River; ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A nature-show host disappears while filming in the Amazon, and a crew of rescuers go on the hunt to find him.
Sounds like they'll find a lot of weirdness and mysteries...

Doomsday Preppers; National Geographic. 8 pm CST.  Series Premiere.


Thursday, 2/9

Swamp People; History. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Saturday, 2/11

Parking Wars; A&E. 8 pm CST.  Season Premiere.


Sunday, 2/12

The Walking Dead; AMC. 8 pm CST.  Mid-season Premiere.
I'm no W.D. apologist; I'm very aware there are some problems with plot-lines and characters. Or pacing; the first part of the season was pretty slow.
But after the last ten minutes of the mid-season finale with the Holy Shit conclusion of that episode, I'm really looking forward to see what's going to happen next.
This show hooks me for a solid hour every week, and it's a rare show that can do that nowadays.
Check it out.
And if you've missed anything, AMC will air the first seven eps of the season right before the premiere, so you can catch up.

And at 11 pm, Talking Dead continues its look at the aforementioned series.  It's not necessary, but it has its moments-- and the show scores some good guests.

Comic Book Men; AMC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
This reality show is set in Kevin Smith's comic bookstore in New Jersey.
I think there can be some good stuff here, but I can also see this devolving into a mess with ludicrous clerks or customers that make fun of comics.
Some of the best times-- and conversations-- in my life happened at my local comic store in college, so I'm giving it a shot.  But I also know that crazy sells, so I'm not expecting much in the way of thought-provoking situations.

Full Metal Jousting; History.  9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Didn't we just have a reality show about modern-day jousters on some other cable network last Fall?
Is this really a "thing"?

Slug Invasion

Slug Invasion from The Animation Workshop on Vimeo.

Boots and Cats

Minesweeper Trailer

Jek Porkins deleted scenes

CIA Facebook Initiative

Who's your favorite?

Visual representation of the known universe

Amazing

Premieres and Notables: January 30-February 5, 2012

Monday, 1/30

Fear Factor (NBC; 7pm CST). Season Finale.

RuPaul's Drag Race; Logo. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/31

Tosh.0; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Key & Peele; Comedy Central.  9:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Two of my favorite Mad TV performers (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) get their own sketch comedy.


Friday, 2/3

Who Do You Think You Are? NBC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Saturday, 2/4

Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal; OWN. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 2/5

The Voice; NBC. After the Super Bowl (approx 9 pm CST). 2nd Season Premiere.

Gordon Ramsey explains how to make love

This is fantastic. Incredible editing...

720 Double Kickflip in 1000 fps slo-mo

Insane Volleyball point

Best Neighbor Ever

Crazy Hockey Trickshot

I don't know how he did this, but it's wild.




Okay-- he used a string (check at 0:08 or so), but it's still wild.

Van Halen Teasers

From their upcoming album A Different Kind of Truth (drops Feb 7).

Stay Frosty:



Blood and Fire:

Planes Trailer

After seeing Cars 2, I'm not sure I'm excited for something from "The World of Cars" anymore, but at least the trailer went with a White Zombie song.

Golf War

Juliet's First Hardcore Song

Funny.

Premieres and Notables: January 23-29, 2012

Monday, 1/23

House; Fox. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Return.

Bizarre Foods America; Travel Channel. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/24

All Star Dealers; Discovery.  7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The world of sports memorabilia is the subject of this show.


Wednesday, 1/25

Touch; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Preview.
Kiefer Sutherland stars as a man whose mute son can predict the future.


Thursday, 1/26

Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus; Comedy Central.  9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Simmons gives comedians a new show to strut their stuff.
And he brought along JB Smoove-- which means I'm in!

Fat Chef; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Two overweight chefs try to get on the healthy path.

Inside Comedy; Showtime. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
David Steinberg chats with his fellow comedians in this talk-show type series.


Friday, 1/27

Chuck (NBC; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.
The little show that could finally signs-off after five years.
And as many boneheaded moves the monkeys at NBC make, I do give them credit for keeping this show on the air longer than it probably should have, considering it's usual low ratings.

Spartacus: Vengeance; Starz. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 1/29

Luck; HBO. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
David Milch brings us a new drama set in the world of horseracing-- and brings along such actors as Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Joan Allen, Nick Nolte, Jill Hennessy, and Michael Gambon.

Van Halen: "You Really Got Me" acoustic; 2012

You Really Got Me from Van Halen on Vimeo.

Predators can be dicks too

Join the Bark Side: VW

Van Halen "Tattoo": Fan Video

You know, I like the song more after seeing this...
VH fan Michael Wood (San Ramon, CA) made this great video.

Van Halen - Tattoo (Fan Video) from Michael Wood on Vimeo.

Huge group of girls

I dig the song.

I'm sad Stacy was missing...

Brutal Landing

Dayyyyaaaam!

Rednecks be crazy

Check out the hang-time...

More tinkering to Return of the Jedi

So you thought the new, lame, "Noooo!" by Vader on the Blu-Ray was bad?

Looks like the team at Lucasfilm didn't want to stop there...

(Okay-- Lucasfilm had nothing to do with this...)

Premieres and Notables: January 16-22, 2012

Monday, 1/16

The Revolution; ABC. 1 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Tim Gunn and Ty Pennington and others give tips on how to overthrow the government.

Ok-- that's not true.  Like you're gonna watch anyway.  But who the Hell comes up with these show names?  The Revolution. So pompous. It's gonna be a bunch of boys chatting like a bunch of girls. That's novel, right?

Viva la revolucion! (<--or however you spell it. I'm way behind, so I'm not checking.)

Alcatraz; Fox. 7 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
From the mind of J.J. Abrams comes this series about prisoners who disappeared in 1963 and show up decades later in present-day San Francisco to wreak havok.  ...And the three people whose task is to hunt them down and figure out why those returning prisoners haven't aged in all that time.

Heat Seekers; Food Network. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Being Human; Syfy. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/17

Remodeled; The CW. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another model show... Yay!
But wait!  This one is about a dude who helps modeling agencies get better, not really on the models.
Like you care. --I mean: I sure do.

Justified; FX. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
So-- how to top Margo Martingale's Mags Bennett from last season?  Good question.
Exec producer Graham Yost goes back to one of his earlier shows (the brilliant Boomtown) and hires Neal McDonough and Mykelti Williamson to be the Big Bads this season.
Oh boy-- this is gonna be good.
Extra treat for me (and other fans of her): Carla Gugino has a recurring role this season.

Southland; TNT. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Now with 100% more Lucy Liu.

Ink Master; Spike.  9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another tattoo show.
But this one is hosted by Dave Navarro.
Five bucks says he wears a shirt or coat that he doesn't button. Dave likes to show off his pecs...

White Collar; USA. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.


Wednesday, 1/18

American Idol; Fox. 7 pm CST. 11th Season Premiere.
Ugh-- can't wait to see this show mentioned in every magazine I open until June...

Mistresses; BBC America. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 1/19

The Big Bang Theory (CBS; 7 pm CST) celebrates its 100th episode tonight.

Archer; FX. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
One of the best shows on TV.
It's not for everyone's tastes-- but if you "get it", you'll love it.
And Burt Reynolds voices himself in this episode, so now's a good time to give it a shot.

Unsupervised; FX. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
FX goes for a second animated series; this time about two teens who have parents who aren't around much.


Friday, 1/20

Shark Tank; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Saturday, 1/21

An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List; Science. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Ricky and Stephen send Karl out into the world again.

Don Cherry's Piano Desk

Occupy Wall Street Lego Set

Man crashes into store trying to kill woman

Keep watching. It doesn't end after he gets out of the truck.

Battlestar Galactica: The (Good) Series: The Game

This was a great series, despite its faults.

If you haven't seen it yet, skip this video as it contains lots of spoilers.

If you have seen the series, click "play" and enjoy.

Van Halen "Tattoo"

Well I guess Hell has frozen over.  The long-awaited return of David Lee Roth as a member of Van Halen (beyond a reunion tour) has actually amounted to some new music.  Well, "new" being relative as the basis for their new single "Tattoo" goes way back to at least 1978 from a song that didn't make the cut for their debut album.


Van Halen - Tattoo from Van Halen on Vimeo.

Gotta admit it wasn't what I was hoping for (that'd be Edward destroying a guitar with a new riff the kids would be cutting their fingers trying to imitate), but fans of old school Van Halen should be happy. Doesn't get more old school than to literally pull a song out of the vault.

But maybe Ed learned a little from his last full-time singer when Van Halen 3 failed to make an impact (even though there was some great stuff on it), and a big problem is that Gary Cherone was trying to sound like Sammy Hagar (most assuredly because Mr. Van Halen was trying to point him in that direction).  "Tattoo" may not be a glass-breaking, ass-kicking tune, but it suits Roth's vocal style the past decade or so.

And I'm sure there are a few ass-kickers on the album.  Less than a month left before we find out...

Van Halen's album A Different Kind of Truth drops Tuesday, February 7.

Concrete Buffer Wrangling

Love the play-by-play...

Luckiest Man in the World

Pushover Plunge Dub

Premieres and Notables: January 9-15, 2012

Monday, 1/9

Octonauts; Disney Channel. 10:30 am CST. Series Premiere.
The oceans must be the hot thing among preschoolers this TV season; I could swear I've done this "sea-based" show before...

Money Class With Suze Orman; OWN. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/10

Shipping Wars; A&E.  8 pm CST. Series Premiere.

The Game; BET. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Let's Stay Together; BET. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 1/11

One Tree Hill; The CW. 7 pm CST. 9th-- and final-- Season Premiere.

Are You There, Chelsea? NBC. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A semi-fictional look at Chelsea Handler's life, based on her first two books.

Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy; History. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Face Off; Syfy. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Thursday, 1/12

30 Rock; NBC. 7 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.

Rob; CBS. 7:31 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Rob Schneider plays an average joe who marries a Mexican-American woman whose family shuns him. 
And a culture clash ensues.

The Finder; Fox. 8 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Geoff Stults stars in this Bones spin-off about a private investigator who's especially gifted at finding people people or things.


Friday, 1/13

One Life to Live (CBS; 1 pm CST). Series Finale.
After more than forty years, this soap legend closes shop.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.
After nine years, this show signs-off as well.

Real Time With Bill Maher; HBO. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Blade; G4. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The latest Marvel Anime series.


Sunday, 1/15

Undercover Boss; CBS. 7 pm CST.  Season Premiere.

The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards; NBC. 7 pm CST. Special.
Remember a year ago when Ricky Gervais caused a massive flap for his jokes at the Golden Globe Awards?  Remember how many "insiders" wondered how he'd ever survive after having a laugh at the expense of some of the more powerful industry members? 
Yeah, he did okay.  He's hosting again.
You see, ratings and buzz trumps a few bad feelings...

Napoleon Dynamite; Fox. 7:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Yeah... an animated series that's probably around six years to late to benefit from the N.D. craze.  But they're giving it a shot anyway.
Gotta be better than that turd Allan Gregory, right?


Robert Chicken airs its 100th episode tonight (adult swim; 10:30 pm CST.)

Imagine Jump

All this Van halen news had me digging around the InterWebs.

Can't say this is genius, but I found it very interesting...

Billiards + Dominoes Trick Shot

Van Halen "Tattoo" Preview

Catch it before it gets pulled...

Cat Fail

I've got nothing against cats, but this mid-air reaction is classic.

I understand the cat is still alive, so I feel it's okay to laugh.

Shit Girls Say-- Episode 1

Nine year old hockey brawl

It's nice to know that since the NHL and NCAA pussified hocky, that this under-10 Russian hockey league can bring it.

This why you should always keep a back-up pair of underwear in your car

The audio says it all...

Premieres and Notables: January 2-8, 2012

Monday, 1/2

The Bachelor; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Antiques Roadshows; PBS. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Pretty Little Liars; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

The Lying Game; ABC Family.  8 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

Hoarders; A&E. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

It's a Brad, Brad World; Bravo. 9 pm CST.  Series Premiere.

Unsung; TV One. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Celebrity Wife Swap; ABC.  9:01 CST. Sneak Peek.
Tracey Gold and Carnie Wilson swap lives for a week.

Tuesday, 1/3

The Biggest Loser; NBC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Switched at Birth; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

Work It; ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Two dudes pose as women to get jobs...
I believe it's billed as a comedy, but the commercial I saw wasn't all that funny.

Jane By Design; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jane's a high schooler who gets hired by a design firm who mistook her for an adult.
It could happen...

Wednesday, 1/4

Nova; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Not My Mama's Meals; Cooking Channel. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bobby Deen makes his mom's recipes-- but holds the calories.

Steven Seagal Lawman; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Thursday, 1/5

Winter Wipeout; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Project Runway All Stars; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

American Stuffers; Animal Planet. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A family-run taxidermy business is followed in this reality series.

Friday, 1/6

Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.

Merlin; Syfy. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.

Portlandia; IFC. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret; IFC. 9:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Saturday, 1/7

My Cat From Hell; Animal Planet. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Zanatos, aka "Mittens", finally reveals his master plan to enslave the human race.
Okay, okay: I have no idea what this show is really about.

Dog Whisperer; Nat Geo Wild. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 1/8

The Firm; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Picking up ten years after the 1993 film (based on the book) ended, Mitch McDeere looks to get his life back.

Downtown Abbey; PBS. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
I've heard good things about season one, so this should be worth watching.

Shameless; Showtime. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

House of Lies; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Cajun Pawn Stars; History. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Californication; Showtime. 9:30 pm CST.
The series jumps ahead three years for this season.
I wonder if Hank got over Karen in that time.
As if...

Dodd's Serta Trek