Television Premieres and Notables: January 7-13

Monday, 1/7

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

Switched at Birth; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Bunheads; ABC Family. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Vanderpump Rules; Bravo.  8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Deception; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/8

Off Their Rockers; NBC. 7 & 7:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
It isn't perfect-- but it is funny more often than not.
It's pretty wild what the average person would accept when a senior citizen went a little odd...

Pretty Little Liars; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Justified; FX. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.

Cougar Town; TBS. 9 pm CST. 4th Season (2nd Network) Premiere.
ABC let it go, so TBS picked it up.


Wednesday, 1/9

Barter Kings; A&E. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 1/10

Millionaire Matchmaker; Bravo. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

1600 Penn; NBC. 8:30 pm CST. Timeslot Premiere.
I wouldn't normally comment, but I've read that the second episode is markedly better than the teaser/pilot NBC aired last month.

Law on the Border; Animal Planet. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Kathy; Bravo. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 1/11

Banshee; Cinemax. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An ex-con takes on the identity of a small-town sheriff while trying to win back his former flame.

Saturday, 1/12

Cindy Lauper: Still So Unusual; WE TV. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Sunday, 1/13

Girls; HBO. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Shameless; Showtime. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Wicked Tuna; National Geographic. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Enlightened; HBO. 8:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

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

Californication; Showtime. 9:30 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Here Come the Mummies: "Carol of the Belts"

Television Premieres and Notables: December 31, 2012 - January 6, 2013

Monday, 12/31

Although my DVR schedule shows something different, AMC is supposed to be airing the entire The Waking Dead from beginning to end (2-1/2 seasons) beginning at 8 am CST.
This would be an ideal chance to get on the bus as this show just keeps growing and growing (the first half of the third season that aired this Fall was the highest-rated scripted program on Sunday nights-- beating the major networks).


Tuesday, 1/1

Dance Moms; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Dual Survival; Discovery. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 1/2

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

The Hour (BBC America 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 1/3

What Not to Wear; TLC. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 1/4

Portlandia; IFC. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Saturday, 1/5

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Coof-Off; Food Network. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 1/6

The Biggest Loser; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Downton Abbey; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). 3rd Season Premiere.

Merlin; Syfy. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Chuck Norris vs. Gangnam Style