Monday, January 11th, 2010
Best Bets
New Chuck (NBC, 7pm)
New House (FOX, 7pm)
New How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7pm)
New The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm)
New Castle (ABC, 9pm)
Season premiere of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel, 9pm, 10pm, 1am)
News & Notes
FOX has picked up Glee for a second season.
There’s all sorts of drama right now surrounding late night talk shows. Check out TVTattle.com for links to all sorts of stories about the end of the Jay Leno at 9pm show and the move to 10:35pm and what that may mean for Conan and so on. Ugh.
Oddly enough, I pretty much just watch The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson regularly. Sometimes I watch Letterman and/or the two shows over on Comedy Central. I gave Conan’s take on The Tonight Show a try and gave Fallon a try, but neither could hold my interest. (Used to be I’d switch between Conan and Ferguson, before Conan changed timeslots.) I can’t be the only person who just watches CBS and/or Comedy Central these days and who doesn’t much care what NBC (or ABC or FOX) does.
Primetime Grid
| Mon | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | The Bachelor | Castle | ||||
| CBS | How I Met Your Mother | Accidently on Purpose | Two and a Half Men | Big Bang Theory | CSI: Miami | |
| NBC | Chuck Regular timeslot premeire | Heroes New timeslot | The Jay Leno Show | |||
| FOX | House | Fringe special night | Local Programming | |||
| CW | One Tree Hill Rerun | Gossip Girl Rerun | Local Programming | |||
| ABC Fam | Secret Life American Teenager also at 9pm | Make It or Break It also at 11pm | Secret Life American Teenager | |||
| TNT | Bones Rerun | Bones Rerun | Men of a Certain Age also at midnight | |||
Primetime
New episode of Antiques Roadshow (PBS, check your local listings). For more information about the show and the new season of the show, check out the website for the series.
Armand Assante guest stars in a new episode of Chuck (NBC, 7pm) as the show moves into it’s regular timeslot. Awesome has to help Chuck with a case and Chuck worries about him and Ellie. If you missed the two-hour season premiere last night (“Chuck versus the Pink Slip” and “Chuck versus the Three Words”), you can watch it online. Available on the Chuck website at NBC.com. Also available on Hulu and iTunes.
When we last left House and Wilson, they were moving in together into a swanky new apartment. In tonight’s new episode, they vie for the affections of one of their neighbors (played by Sasha Alexander, who was “Kate” on NCIS), but she (like everyone else in the building) thinks they’re gay. Hijinks will ensue, to be sure. The medical case involves some drug dealers or mobsters or something (played by Ethan Embry and Nick Chinlund).
There’s a musical number along with lots of guest stars in the special 100th episdoe of How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7pm). I’m so glad this fun show has lasted this long. Guest stars include Rachel Bilson (of The O.C.), Stacy Keibler (of Dancing with the Stars), and Tim Gunn (of Project Runway).
Ricky confronts Amy about visitation rights on a new The Secret Life of the Amerian Teenager (ABC Family, 7pm – 8:01pm, 9:01pm – 10pm; also on Tuesday at 11pm).
NewEmeril Green (Planet Green, 7pm).
New episode of Little People, Big World (TLC, 7pm and 10pm).
Abby and Nick plan a surprise baby shower on Accidently On Purpose (CBS, 7:30pm).
A special new episode of Fringe (FOX, 8pm) airs on a different night than usual. Is this an “unearthed” episode from season one or is it from an alternate universe? That’s the question FOX is asking about it.
Jake writes love wongs to woo his ex, Herb and Alan try to hide their secret friendship from Judith on Two and a Half Men (CBS, 8pm). Ryan Stiles returns as Herb.
Heroes (NBC, 8pm) moves into a new (or old) timeslot with a new episode. H.R.G. may expose Samuel’s greatest weakness. Elisabeth Rohm (of Angel, Law & Order) is among the guest stars.
New Dr. G Medical Examiner (Discovery Health Channel, 8pm and midnight).
“Demolition Derby Special” episode of Mythbusters (Discovery Channel, 8pm and 10pm).
New Cake Boss (TLC, 8pm and 11pm).
New episode of Intervention (A&E, 8pm and midnight).
Danica McKellar (of The Wonder Years) guest stars; Leonard is upset when he learns that Penny believes in psychics on a new episode of The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm).
Alyssa Milano guest stars as Castle’s ex-girlfriend on a new Castle (ABC, 9pm).
Anthony Bourdain is in Panama for the season premiere of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel, 9pm, 10pm, 1am).
Season premiere of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Food Network, 9pm and midnight).
New episode of Men of a Certain Age (TNT, 9pm and midnight). Ray Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula star in this new series.
Bill Cosby on The Jay Leno Show (NBC, 9pm).
New episode of Chef Academy (Bravo, 9pm).
New Motor City Motors (DIscovery, 9pm and 11pm).
New episode of Hoarders (A&E, 9pm and 1am).
Late Night
John Yoo on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).
Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Freeman on The Colbert Report (Comedy Central, 10:30pm and 12:30am).
Jennifer Connelly, Paul Teutul Sr., Ryan Bingham on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
Gary Oldman, Dax Shepard, Vampire Weekend on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 10:35pm).
Mila Kunis, Nellie McKay on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 11:37pm).
Maggie Gyllenhaal, David Ortiz, Lenny Clarke on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:37pm).
David Gray on a rerun of Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).
Ray Romano, Kim Kardashian, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones on a rerun of Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).
Emma Bull said,
January 11th, 2010 at 6:40pm
Yaaaayyy! I’m always glad to see TV Picks!