the locator-related stories
Posted Oct 24th 2009 12:17PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
- At 8, Animal Planet has two new episodes of Superfetch, followed by new episodes of Dogs 101 and America's Cutest Dog.
- At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
- Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
- Syfy has the movie Ghost Town at 9.
- Food Network has Extreme Sweets at 9.
- WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures, followed by a new Celebrity Ghost Stories.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- There's a new episode of The Dish on Style at 10.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 17th 2009 12:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has the Sprint Cup NASCAR Banking 500 race.
- ESPN2 has College Football at 7, Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech.
- At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
- At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, South Carolina vs. Alabama.
- At 8, Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, then a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- Lifetime has the movie Sorority Wars at 9.
- WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 10.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Gerard Butler and Shakira.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 14th 2009 5:01PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
The Locator is not a show I would have found on my own. I rarely bother to see what's going on on the WE network, because... well, let's face it, it's not marketed to me. Even in the world of cable networks, WE is still a pretty small fish trying to make their mark. It's something my wife stumbled upon during one of her random TV watching days, and I'm really glad she did.
The Locator is a show about hope and second chances. Troy Dunn, who built a business around reuniting disconnected people, does just that. The stories focus on lost sons, daughters, mothers and fathers looking for loved ones. Through a network of agents, Troy finds them and stages a surprise reunion for the cameras.
It may sound a little hokey, and at times it is, but nothing takes away from the genuine moments of human interaction that the show is all about.
The Locator came back for a second season, featuring two stories of daughters and fathers separated.
Continue reading The Locator: A Father's Amends, a Daughter's Last Hope (season premiere)
Posted Jul 15th 2009 8:08PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free

Somebody over at NBC must watch WE's
The Locator. That's a reality show where Troy Dunn helps real people find family members they've either lost or been lost from. From reality to comedy,
NBC just gave a big green light to Nathan vs. Nature, a new sitcom about a 35-year old guy who reconnects with the family that gave him up for adoption. He's a successful heart surgeon. His siblings, who weren't given up for adoption, aren't nearly as successful. Hijinks ensue. Culture clash on a sitcom ... unheard of!?
There's been no casting announced yet, nor any more specifics about Nathan/Griffin's real family. I'm hoping for the Clampetts before they headed for Beverly ... Hills, that is. It's time television re-embraced its poking fun at country people roots. They poke fun at New Yorkers and Los Angelinos and big city folk all the time. Why not rednecks? They make such great targets. Or just make it the Hickeys and this can be the unofficial spin-off of
My Name Is Earl.