Friday, April 25, 2008
Best Bets
New The Sarah Jane Adventures (Sci-Fi, 7pm, 7:30pm)
New Doctor Who (Sci-Fi, 8pm and 10pm)
New Moonlight (CBS, 8pm)
New Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi, 9pm and 11pm)
New Numb3rs (CBS, 9pm)
Lots of good guests on the late night talk shows (see below)
News & Notes
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Daytime
“Nate’s Kitchen of the Year Makeover!” on a new Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).
Primetime Grid
| Fri | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos Rerun | Duel | 20/20 | |||
| CBS | Ghost Whisperer | Moonlight | Numb3rs | |||
| NBC | Outrageous Moments Rerun | Outrageous Moments Rerun | Dateline NBC | |||
| FOX | 13 Going on 30 | Local Programming | ||||
| CW | WWE Friday Night Smackdown! | Local Programming | ||||
| SciFi | Sarah Jane Adventures | Sarah Jane Adventures | Doctor Who also at 10pm | Battlestar Galactica also at 11pm | ||
Primetime
NBA playoff action: Pistons at 76ers (ESPN2, 6pm), Hornets at Mavericks (ESPN, 7pm), Spurs at Suns (ESPN, 9:30pm).
Back to back episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures (Sci-Fi, 7pm, 7:30pm). The first episode is the conclusion of the two-part “Revenge of the Slitheen” episode, the second begins another two-parter, it’s called “Eye of the Gorgon”. All of the episodes, save for the first special one, are hour long stories split into two part episodes.
Clyde: Right, so all this fighting aliens stuff. You’ve been doing it for years?
Sarah Jane: Not now Clyde.
Clyde: What? You actually go up to the career guy at school and say “I want to defend the planet from alien invaders”?
Sarah Jane: Not exactly.
from The Sarah Jane Adventures
New episodes of Lemur Kingdom (Animal Planet, 7pm, 10pm, 2am) and Escape to Chimp Eden (Animal Planet, 8pm, 11pm, 3am).
A college student is haunted on a new Ghost Whisperer (CBS, 7pm). And the hauntings are remarkably similar to famous scenes from horror movies.
Catherine Tate returns as Donna Noble for the real first episode of season four of Doctor Who (Sci-Fi, 8pm and 10pm); she was the bride in “The Runaway Bride” Christmas episode from over a year ago. In this episode, she’s reunited with The Doctor as they’re both investigating a bizarre weight loss plan that’s popular in the UK. I didn’t much care for this episode as I found it a bit too cute at times, but it’s still sure nice to have a new episode of the show and I’m sure things will get darker as the season goes on; in fact I know it does in the next episode already. Enjoy this fun while it lasts!
The Doctor: “Here we are, the TARDIS. It’s bigger on the inside than it is on the outside . . . ”
Donna: “Oh, I know all that bit. Although, frankly, you could turn the heating up.”
from Doctor Who
Beth is kidnapped and it’s up to Mick to save her in a new episode of Moonlight (CBS, 8pm). But will he have to give up his newfound mortality to save her? Guest stars include Eric Winter and Victoria Pratt (of Day Break, Mutant X, Cleopatra 2525).
A look at the death of a young Tennessee mother and at the mysterious death of Sgt. Todd Sommer (and the trial that followed) on a new Dateline NBC (NBC, 8pm - 10pm).
Stacy and Clinton help a lawyer improve her wardrobe on a new What Not To Wear (TLC, 8pm and midnight; also at 1pm on Saturday).
The Helivets battle to save a dead fish’s life, a director explains to an actor why he needs to be nude, and the flea market is selling the Holy Grail on a new episode of That Mitchell and Webb Look (BBC America, 8:20pm, 11:20pm, 1:20am). Please note that the episode has a runtime of 40 minutes.
Another new episode of Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi, 9pm and 11pm; also on Sunday at 10pm). Last week’s episode sure was good, though heartbreaking.
A gang of thieves kidnaps family members of an ex-Marine who is wanted for murder on a new episode of Numb3rs (CBS, 9pm). Is it time for an NCIS crossover with this show yet? ‘Cause that would be awesome. Anyway. Sharif Atkins (of ER) reprises his role as a Marine accused of murder. And Bill Nye also returns, he plays the head of Cal Sci’s Engineering department.
More “What Would You Do?” scenarios, plus John Stossel interviews Arianna Huffington on a new 20/20 (ABC, 9pm).
A new episode of Battle 360 (History Channel, 9pm and 1am) covers the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The USS Enterprise engages the Japanese in one of the largest naval battle ever.
Late Night
Bill Maher’s guests on the spring finale of Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10pm) are Garry Shandling, Arianna Huffington, Phil Donahue, and Matt Taibbi.
Craig Ferguson (of The Late Late Show), Ira Glass (of This American Life), the Black Crowes on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
Hugh Laurie (of House), Doug Fine, Prince on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC, 10:35pm).
Tina Fey (of 30 Rock), Fred Willard (of Back To You), Say Anything on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:37pm).
Jason Segel (of How I Met Your Mother, Freaks and Geeks), Connie Schultzon The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 11:37pm).
Neil Patrick Harris (of How I Met Your Mother), Marilu Henner, the Swell Season on Jimmy Kimmel (ABC, check your local listings).
Lennox Lewis, Seether on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).
