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What's On Tonight: Merlin, Masterpiece Mystery, Mighty Boosh

  • Ice Road TruckersBravo has a Law and Order: CI marathon all night.
  • At 7:30, ABC has a new Just For Laughs.
  • At 8, NBC has a new Merlin.
  • FOX repeats the Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons at 8.
  • There's a new Hannah Montana on Disney at 8, then new episodes of Sonny with a Chance and Jonas.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
  • History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
  • Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 9, then a new Iron Chef America.
  • G4 has a new Web Soup at 9.
  • At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.
  • At 1AM, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Merlin, Mr. Troop Mom, Army Wives, Squidbillies

  • In Plain SightAt 7, ABC has a new Just For Laughs.
  • At 8, NBC has the two-hour series premiere of Merlin.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Next Food Network Star and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
  • Nickelodeon has the movie Mr. Troop Mom at 8.
  • At 9, ABC has part one of the miniseries Impact.
  • PBS has as new Masterpiece Mystery!
  • USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
  • HBO has a new True Blood at 9.
  • A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, followed by a new Hammertime.
  • History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, then a new Expedition Africa.
  • Sci-Fi has the movie Rise of the Gargoyles at 9.
  • Also at 9: WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
  • At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
  • HGTV has the season finale of HGTV's $250,000 Challenge at 10.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Pelham 123, In Plain Sight, Hammertime, True Blood

  • The Big SleepAt 7, ABC has a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed by the Lakers/Magic game.
  • NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
  • At 8, CBS has a new Million Dollar Password.
  • The CW has the original version of The Taking of Pelham 123 at 8.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Food Network Star and Chopped.
  • Also at 8: TCM has To Have and Have Not, then The Big Sleep.
  • At 9, USA has a new Law and Order: CI, then a new In Plain Sight.
  • HBO has the season premiere of True Blood at 9.
  • History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
  • A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, followed by the series premiere of Hammertime (followed by another new episode).
  • Retro Television Network has two episodes of the 50s Mike Hammer show at 9, followed by The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
  • At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
  • There's a new HGTV's $250,000 Challenge on HGTV at 10.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Tony Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Next Food Network Star

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  • At 7, ABC has a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed by the Lakers/Magic game.
  • NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
  • At 8, CBS has The 63rd Annual Tony Awards.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by the season premiere of Next Food Network Star and Iron Chef America.
  • Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance at 9, then a new Jonas.
  • At 9, Retro Television Network has two episodes of the original Mike Hammer, with Darren McGavin.
  • USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
  • History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
  • G4 has the series premiere of Web Soup at 9.
  • WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
  • Also at 9: Nickelodeon has a new Nick News Special Edition.
  • At 10, Lifetime has the season premiere of Army Wives.
  • HGTV has a new HGTV's $250,000 Challenge at 10.
  • At 11, E! has the season premiere of Denise Richards: It's Complicated.
  • A&E has the season premiere of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 11.
  • At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

New TV on DVD releases this week

Fairly OddParentsHere are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I started watching The Fairly OddParents a few years ago and completely fell in love with it. I have a couple of the DVD sets, but I was never sure how the DVD sets were organized. Sometimes they're by a "theme" and sometimes they're by a season or volume. But now we have actual complete season sets for seasons one and two, and I'm really looking forward to having them. Funny, though, how no one can agree whether it's Fairly OddParents or Fairly Odd Parents. I see it spelled both ways everywhere.

I won't be buying the Highlander: The Animated Series set though., There can be only one animated set to buy this week and I'm going with OddParents.

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Lifetime drafts Army Wives for season four

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There are two significant things to take from the news that Army Wives will return for a fourth season. One, the predominantly female viewership of Lifetime has embraced the series about the lives of Army personnel and their families on the Fort Marshall post in Charleston, South Carolina; and two, scripted dramas are on the rise all across the cable networks. It also means that this finely acted, well-written and well produced show is going to be around for the next couple of years at least.

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What's On Tonight: Simpsons, Brotherhood, The Unit

  • CalifornicationAt 7 (or after NASCAR), ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
  • CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
  • NBC has a new Football Night in America, then the Patriots/Colts game.
  • At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
  • Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 8.
  • TCM has All The President's Men at 8.
  • Also at 8: Showtime has the season premiere of Brotherhood, followed by new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
  • HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Little Britain.
  • HGTV has a new House Hunters at 9.
  • At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
  • Food Network has a new Chef Jeff Project at 10.
  • At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail, then a new Young Person's Guide To History.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Football, Cold Case, True Blood, Army Wives

  • CalifornicationAt 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
  • CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
  • NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Seahawks/Bucs game.
  • The CW has a new In Harm's Way at 7, then new episodes of Valentine and Easy Money.
  • At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
  • TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Iron Chef America and The Chef Jeff Project.
  • At 8:30, Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
  • HBO has a new True Blood at 9, then new episodes of Entourage and Little Britain.
  • Also at 9: Showtime has new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
  • At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
  • Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
  • At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Iron Chef America, Mad Men, Dexter

  • TLC has a new Little People, Big World marathon all night.
  • At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
  • CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
  • NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, then the Patriots/Chargers game.
  • The CW has a new In Harm's Way at 7, followed by new episodes of Valentine and Easy Money.
  • At 8, FOX has the Dodgers/Phillies game.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Iron Chef America and The Chef Jeff Project.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
  • HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage, and Little Britain.
  • Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
  • Nickelodeon has a new Nick News at 9.
  • At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
  • There's a new Army Wives on Lifetime at 10.
  • BBC America has a new Skins at 10.
  • At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken, then a new Superjail.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Emmys, Robot Chicken

  • EntourageAt 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.
  • ABC has the Jimmy Kimmel Big Night of Stars special at 8, then the Emmy Awards (we'll have a live blog here starting at 6pm ET).
  • NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Cowboys/Packers game.
  • At 8, Food Network has a new Challenge.
  • Discovery has a new Raging Nature at 8.
  • At 8:30, Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery.
  • HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by a new Entourage.
  • At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
  • Food Network has a new Feasting on Waves at 10.
  • Also at 10: BBC America has a new Skins.
  • At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
  • At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Army Wives: Safe Havens

Sally Pressman(S02E13) There was a lot of action is this penultimate episode of Army Wives. After the ripples created by all these stones in the water, I expect that next week's season finale will be a humdinger, although I don't think the finale can equal the punch of last year's suicide bomber at the Hump Bar.

It's clear that the writers like to keep us on our toes, surprising us, and I don't mind the unexpected. But the twist in tonight's show really came out of left field. I'll be frank; it was bad. I won't talk about it further until after the jump, but suffice to say I felt very manipulated, and not in a good way.

The Trevor/Roxy drug story has been building and it's definitely coming to a realistic boil. I feel for Roxy. She's doing her best to keep it together and Trevor has been like another person since returning from Iraq, guilt ridden and injured.

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Hey, look! Labor Day weekend marathons!

ScrubsLabor Day marks the end of summer (yeah, don't tell me summer ends later in September, if it's Labor Day and the kids are back in school, summer is over), and you could spend the weekend at the beach, having a barbecue, or doing something athletic outside. Or, you could stay in all weekend on your couch and watch a TV marathon! Here's a list of some marathons you can see this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Saturday, August 30

  • At 6am, TCM starts a marathon of Katharine Hepburn movies.
  • At 7, History Channel has a marathon of Ax Men.
  • At 9, USA has a Starter Wife marathon.
  • Also at 9, Sci-Fi has a marathon of monster movies, including Carnosaur, Reptilian, Beneath Loch Ness, Eye of the Beast, King of the Lost World, and Black Swarm.
  • At 10, Bravo has a Shear Genius marathon.
  • At 11, History Channel has a bunch of Ice Road Truckers episodes.
  • At 11:30, Discovery Kids has a marathon of Flight 29 Down episodes.
  • At 2pm, Spike has a CSI marathon.

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Lifetime says yes to high society reality show

Lifetime logoNot to be confused with Cashmere Mafia or Legally Blonde or Sweet Charity, Lifetime has a new reality series in the works with the catchy title of Blonde Charity Mafia. It's a docu-reality series, so they say.

Lifetime has ordered six half-hour episodes of Blonde Charity Mafia, following the lives of three young society women in Washington, D.C. who are famous for their work on political and philanthropic fundraisers in the nation's capital. If this sounds something like the Bravo Real Houswives franchise -- Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New York and Real Housewives of Atlanta -- it's all intentional.

The Blonde Charity Mafia mavens may not be married ladies, but the very rich, society swirl sounds very much like the well-heeled women on Bravo.

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What's On Tonight: Iron Chef America, Law and Order: CI, Bob Saget

  • In Plain SightNBC has coverage of the Olympics all night.
  • At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
  • Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then a new Iron Chef America.
  • ESPN2 has more Little League World Series action at 8.
  • TCM has On The Town at 8, followed by Singin' in the Rain.
  • At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
  • USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
  • History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
  • There's a new Generation Kill on HBO at 9.
  • Also at 9: BBC America has the premiere of Skins. It's followed by another new episode.
  • At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
  • At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
  • Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
  • Comedy Central has The Bob Saget Roast at 10.
  • G4 has a new Code Monkeys at 10, then a new Hurl.
  • At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
  • At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, followed by a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Swingtown: Get Down Tonight

Josh Hopkins -Swingtown(S01E11) Roger and Susan finally had that moment. After eleven episodes, when he showed up in her kitchen and said what we've been waiting to hear him say -- "I love you, Susan" -- it was cathartic. Done to the tune of Carole King singing, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" Swingtown grabbed me by the throat, leaving me dying to see what would happen next. Only that was the end of the show.

I guess that's a good thing, being on the edge of my seat, hungry for more. Of course the next episode is two weeks away and probably the last of the show unless CBS deigns to bring it back in 2009. Based on the level of interest I have and I've seen from readers, Swingtown has earned a second season.

But I digress, let's get back to "Get Down Tonight." There was an awful lot of getting down, including the kids. BJ and Ricky had a hot game of strip poker with Sam and her very mature cousin Lisa. Not surprisingly, Ricky was all bluff and ran for the hills when things got too advanced, while BJ showed again that he's a real mensch (Yiddish for a quality person).

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