Television Premieres and Notables: May 6-12, 2013

Tuesday, 5/7

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

Hart of Dixie (CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 5/9

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

Community (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season (series?) Finale.
Jeff's on the cusp of graduating-- and Evil Abed returns...

Two and a Half Men (CBS; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Person of Interest (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Glee (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Small Town Security; AMC. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 5/10

Kitchen Nightmares (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Vegas (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Touch (Fox; 8 pm CST). Series Finale.

Blue Bloods (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 5/12

The Cleveland Show (Fox; 6:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Once Upon a Time (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Survivor (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Bob's Burgers (Fox; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Revenge (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

American Dad (Fox; 8:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Family Tree; HBO. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Chris O'Dowd plays a Londoner on a quest to learn about his ancestors.
It's a Christopher Guest show, so expect quirkiness and mockumentary-style production.

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Best yearbook quote... EVER

Television Premieres and Notables: April 29-May 5

Monday, 4/29

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

The Following (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Big C: hereafter; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
This four episode mini wraps up the series.

Warehouse 13; Syfy. 9 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.


Tuesday, 4/30

Inside Amy Schumer; Comedy Central.  9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Amy stars in this stand-up/street interview/sketch mash-up.


Wednesday, 5/1

Family Tools; ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The family screw-up moves in with his aunt to help run the family business after his father has a heart attack.
Hmmmm... new show premiering in May. Usually not a good sign.
But the screw-up is played by Kyle Bornheimer, and the dad is J.K. Simmons, so you've got the right actors there. And the aunt is played is played by Leah Remini, who has played the straight person well against the silliness she's been put into before, so this may end up being decent enough to watch.

Mtyhbusters; Discovery. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Americans (FX; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Kal Penn hosts this contest between ten engineers to prove their smarts.


Thursday, 5/2

Big Time Rush; Nickelodeon. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Parks and Recreation (NBC; 8:30 pm CST).  Season Finale.


Saturday, 5/4

The Fairly Oddparents; Nickelodeon. 8:30 am CST. Season Premiere.

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

America's Cutest Cat; Animal Planet. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Sunday, 5/5

The Amazing Race (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

American Dad celebrates its 150th episode tonight at 8:30 pm CST on Fox.

Red Window (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Season Finale.