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I don't care what you say, I actually like Harper's Island

Harper's IslandI know Harper's Island has been panned by everyone from television critics to deranged psychopathic killers with a penchant for islands, but I don't care. For eleven weeks now, I've followed along on this silly ride, and I've been enjoying the hell out of it. It's the horror-mystery aspect of it. Sure, I'm a little disappointed that the killer (so far) isn't one of the main cast members, but I'm having fun watching the cast get taken out "one by one," as creepy-little-girl says each week in the intro.

I was always a huge fan of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians/And Then There Were None. Plus, I'm a sucker for a long-form story in television. I think this is one of those things television has over the movies. You can't take thirteen hours to tell a mystery in the theaters. That's one of the reasons I'm never as impressed with the done-in-one shows. You have this format that allows for these massively detailed long stories so why not use it? I don't care if you don't think Americans have the attention span for it; I do. And aren't you supposed to be programming for me?

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What's On Tonight: iCarly, Ellen, Doctor Who, Man vs. Cartoon

  • Eli StoneAt 8, NBC has a new Kings.
  • Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VP.
  • Disney has the movie Princess Protection Program at 8.
  • TCM has Notorious at 8.
  • Cartoon Network has a new BrainRush at 8, then a new Destroy Build Destroy.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
  • FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • TBS has Ellen's Bigger, Longer and Wider Show at 9.
  • BBC America has the premiere of Doctor Who: The Next Doctor at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
  • Food Network has a Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives marathon at 9.
  • At 10, ABC has a new Eli Stone.
  • Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends at 10.
  • Also at 10: TruTV has a new Man vs. Cartoon.
  • At 10:30, HGTV has a new HGTV's Top 10.
  • At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: BrainRush, Harper's Island, Ultimate Fighter

Kings

  • At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
  • HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
  • Cartoon Network has a new BrainRush at 8, then a new Destroy Build Destroy.
  • GSN has a new 20Q at 8, followed by a new episode of The Money List.
  • TCM has Random Harvest at 8, then The Bad Seed.
  • Current has Jack Black and Michael Cera Take Over Current at 8.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
  • FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 9.
  • Also at 9: FUSE has Bonnaroo 2009.
  • At 10, ABC has a new Eli Stone.
  • Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
  • At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Kings, iCarly, Star Runners, Suze Orman

Man vs. Cartoon

  • At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
  • Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by new episodes of True Jackson, VP and The Naked Brothers Band.
  • GSN's "Big Saturday Night" starts at 8, with 20Q and The Money List.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
  • FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
  • BBC America has a new Primeval at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
  • Sci-Fi has the movie Star Runners at 9.
  • Also at 9: CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
  • At 10, ABC has a new Pushing Daisies.
  • TruTV has the series premiere of Man vs. Cartoon at 10.
  • At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Game Show Awards, Worst Week, Pushing Daisies

  • 48 Hours MysteryHBO2 has a True Blood marathon all night.
  • At 8, NBC has the Penguins/Red Wings game.
  • GSN has the Game Show Awards at 8.
  • At 8:30, CBS has a new Worst Week, then new episodes of Harper's Island and 48 Hours Mystery.
  • FOX has a new Cops at 8:30, then a new America's Most Wanted.
  • At 9, BBC America has a new Primeval at 9, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie Come Dance At My Wedding.
  • At 10, ABC has a new Pushing Daisies.
  • Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends at 10.
  • At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Cops, Pushing Daisies, Graham Norton Show

Harper's Island

  • C-SPAN2 has new episodes of Book TV all night.
  • At 8, NBC has the Penguins/Red Wings game.
  • TNT has the Cavaliers/Magic game at 8.
  • TCM has Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (with Spencer Tracy) at 8.
  • At 8:30, FOX has a new Cops, followed by a new America's Most Wanted.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
  • Sci-Fi has The Book of Beasts at 9.
  • Hallmark has Safe Harbor at 9.
  • Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval, then a new Graham Norton Show.
  • At 10, ABC has a new Pushing Daisies.
  • Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends at 10.
  • At 12:30, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, followed by a new Code Geass.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Lakers/Nuggets, Jonas, Harper's Island

  • PrimevalCSPAN2 has new episodes of Book TV all night.
  • At 8, ABC has the Lakers/Nuggets game.
  • Disney Channel has a new Jonas at 8.
  • HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island.
  • FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval.
  • At 10, Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends.
  • Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
  • At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, followed by a new Code Geass.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Southern 500, White House Dinner, Ace Of Cakes, SNL

  • Harper's IslandFOX has the Sprint Cup: Southern 500 race all night.
  • TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon.
  • At 8, ABC has the Hawks/Cavaliers game.
  • Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8.
  • Disney has a new Jonas at 8.
  • Also at 8: CSPAN has the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island, followed by a new 48 Hours Mystery.
  • Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 9.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • At 10, BBC America has a new Graham Norton Show.
  • At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Justin Timberlake.
  • At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, then a new Code Geass.

Check your local TV listings for more.

What's On Tonight: Harper's Island, Jonas, Graham Norton Show

  • 48 Hours MysteryTV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
  • FOX has the Sprint Cup: Russell Friedman 400 race all night.
  • At 8, TNT has the Celtics/Bulls game.
  • Disney has the series premiere of Jonas at 8, then a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
  • Nickelodeon has a new Fairly OddParents at 8.
  • CNN repeats The World's Most Influential People at 8.
  • At 9, CBS has a new Harper's Island, followed by a new 48 Hours Mystery.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Hallmark has the movie Living Out Loud at 9.
  • At 10, BBC America has a new Graham Norton Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Harper's Island moving to Saturday night

Harper's IslandOh, fans of this show are going to be ticked.

CBS is moving their new murder-mystery series Harper's Island to Saturday nights. Guess the ratings just weren't what the network wanted, so starting next week the show will air on the night of reruns and movies. But don't worry that this is a sign that the show will vanish from the schedule altogether. This was created as a limited-run series and CBS says they'll show all of the episodes, just on another night (though I wouldn't bet on a second season).

I know what these networks are doing. It's all part of their master plan to make Saturday nights a "must-see" night of television again, an attempt to recapture of the glory years of shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and The Bob Newhart Show. Someday all of the best show will be on Saturday nights and we'll be home in our Slankets watching them.

Here's what's happened on Harper's Island so far

Sure, sometimes recaps can be unnecessary, but sometimes they're actually welcome, especially if you missed just an episode or two and you want to get caught up. Below is a summary of what has happened so far on CBS' Harper's Island, which airs tonight at 10. It's actually a good little recap for those of us who missed the first two episodes (of course, the full episodes are available too). Catch up before there are so many episodes you say to yourself, "eh, I don't have time to watch this!."

What's On Tonight: Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, Private Practice, Basketball

  • My Name Is EarlSci-Fi has a Eureka marathon all night.
  • At 8, CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and Harper's Island.
  • FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
  • NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
  • The CW has a new Smallville at 8, followed by a new Supernatural.
  • TNT has the Celtics/Bulls game at 8, then the Lakers/Jazz game.
  • At 9, ABC has a new Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new Private Practice.
  • TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
  • Hallmark has the movie Expecting A Miracle at 9.
  • Also at 9: Spike has TNA Wrestling.
  • At 10, Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon.
  • At midnight, TCM has the Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz movie The Long, Long Trailer.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

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Ugly Betty brings back an ex

christopher gorhamWhen Ugly Betty moved production to NYC, not everyone made the jump to the east coast. Most notably, Christopher Gorham, who played Betty's geeky-hot boyfriend, Henry, left the show. However, Michael Ausiello is reporting that Gorham, who has been seen recently on Harper's Island, is reprising his UB role this season.

As Betty fans know, our titular heroine has moved on to her Yeti classmate Matt (Daniel Eric Gold). Since Betty can't seem to focus on one guy at a time, Henry of course has to come back to New York. What confuses me about this entire storyline is that it seems very... familiar.

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What's On Tonight: In The Motherhood, American Chopper, 30 Rock, The Beast

Hell's Kitchen

  • Sci-Fi is showing a Moonlight marathon all night.
  • At 8, ABC has a new In The Motherhood, followed by a new Samantha Who?
  • CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Harper's Island.
  • NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
  • FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
  • At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
  • Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
  • At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
  • Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
  • Also at 10: Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

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Harper's Island: Whap (series premiere)

harpers island

(S01E01)
Look, I'm going to just cut to the chase: You should be watching this show. Well, let me add a caveat to that. If you don't mind watching people get eviscerated, you should be watching this show. I put this on my DVR because it was new, but I didn't know much about it. Just watching the pilot, though, has got me totally hooked.

I love horror movies, and this is basically a thirteen-episode horror movie. It doesn't pull any punches either. Harper's Island isn't like most TV shows, where minor characters get killed off and the main cast always manages to survive: at least one character will be killed off each week. In the pilot episode, we had two deaths. Suffice it to say, they did not go quietly in their sleep.

Warning: Spoilers about who dies in the pilot are ahead.

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