TVSquad

Family and the workplace -- two constants in everyday American society. They are the places where we spend most of our lives. Sometimes we spend more time at one over complaints of the other. Other times, we barely want to spend time at either location.

Because these are so important to many people across this country, it made sense that television would delve into both of these environments during the Reality Revolution. However, since a 60-minute show about a senior technical analyst sitting in his four square-foot cube was not likely to draw in the audience, the reality shows that were created focused on those families and workplaces that were a tad more unique. Thusly, shows were created around well-to-do families, celebrity families, or families with multiple children, while workplace shows dealt in tattoos, motorcycles, hair styling, and house-flipping.

Coming in later than the game operas and relationship shows, these family and workplace programs ushered in a new phase of the Reality Revolution and set the stage for the future of reality programming.

• At 7, MSNBC has the first Presidential debate (already?!?) from South Carolina, with all the Democrats facing off.
• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and October Road.
• CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Shark.
• NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, The Office, 30 Rock, Scrubs, and ER.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
• There's a new Smallville at 8 on The CW, followed by a new Supernatural.
• At 9, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Showbiz Show with David Spade.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then new episodes of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
• FOX has new episodes of Nanny 911 and Trading Spouses.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then a new episode of Washington Week.
• There's a new Friday Night Smackdown at 8.
• AMC has Cool Hand Luke at 8, followed by Papillon.
• TCM has The Greatest Show On Earth at 8.
• At 9, ABC has two new episodes of 20/20.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• Also at 9: HBO Zone has American Splendor.
• At 9:30, Giada's Weekend Getaways goes to Austin, TX.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Steven Weber, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and David Mamet.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, followed by a new Washington Week.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has new episodes of 1 vs. 100, Las Vegas, and Law and Order.
• There's a new Nanny 911 on FOX at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• At 9, Cartoon Network has a new Squirrel Boy, then a new Camp Lazlo.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• Also at 9: ESPN has two new eps of The U.S. Poker Championships.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Giada's Weekend Getaways, in San Francisco.
• At 10, USA has a new Psych.
• At 11, HBO has the season premiere of Real Time With Bill Maher, with guests former Senator John Edwards, Senator Chuck Schumer, former Lt. Governor of Maryland Michael Steele, and former HP chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then new episodes of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
• FOX has new episodes of Nanny 911 and Trading Spouses.
• There's a new Friday Night Smackdown at 8 on The CW.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then a new Washington Week.
• At 9, ABC has two hours of Primetime Live.
• BBC America has a new Hyperdrive at 9, then a new Feel The Force.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, followed by a new Psych.
• At 10, MTV2 has new episodes of Crank Yankers and Celebrity Deathmatch.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, NBC has a new 1 vs. 100, followed by new episodes of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
• CBS has a Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by the special Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2007 and a new Numb3rs.
• FOX has a new Nanny 911 at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
• There's a new Friday Night Smackdown on The CW at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then a new Washington Week.
• TNT has the movie Drumline at 8.
• Sci-Fi is showing a Jake 2.0 marathon again tonight.
• Also at 8: TCM has Gene Kelly in Cover Girl, followed by Fred Astaire in Funny Face.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, followed by a new Psych.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Giada's Weekend Getaways.
• At 10, Showtime has the season finale of Masters of Horror.
• At 10:15, AMC has The Towering Inferno.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, followed by a new Washington Week.
• ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home Videos at 8, followed by two new eps of 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then a new Las Vegas and a repeat Law and Order.
• There's a new Justice on FOX at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
• The CW has a new Friday Night Smackdown! at 8.
• ABC Family has Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town at 8, followed by Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Island of Misfit Toys and 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.
• Food Network has holiday shows starting at 8: Emeril Live, Rachael Ray's Holiday Entertaining in 60, and Paula's Southern Christmas.
• Also at 8: TCM has A Christmas Story.
• At 9, TBS has Wimbledon, with Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany.
• Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica at 9.
• Lifetime has Mr. St. Nick at 9, followed by a new ep of Monarch Cove.

• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, followed by a new Washington Week.
• ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home VIdeos, followed by new episodes of Primetime and 20/20.
• CBS has Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at 8, followed by Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, and a repeat Numb3rs.
• There's a new 1 vs. 100 on NBC at 8, followed by new eps of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
• FOX has a new Justice at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
• The CW has a new Friday Night Smackdown! at 8.
• ABC Family has The Polar Express at 8.
• USA has The Bourne Identity at 8.
• Also at 8: Sci-Fi has a new Doctor Who, then a new Battlestar Galactica.
• At 9, Rachael Ray goes to New York City on a repeat $40 A Day, then goes back to New York City on a repeat Tasty Travels. They're followed by a new Paula's Party.
• TLC has a new Man vs. Wild at 9, followed by a new I Shouldn't Be Alive.
• Hallmark has A Christmas Visitor at 9.
• Showtime has a new Masters of Horror at 10.

• At 8, ABC has a repeat Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new 20/20 and a repeat of last night's Barbara Walters special, for some reason.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Close to Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has new eps of Deal Or No Deal, Las Vegas, and Law and Order.
• There's a new, two hour Trading Spouses on FOX at 8.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• USA has Will Ferrell in Elf, also at 8.
• Sci-Fi has a new Doctor Who at 8, followed by a new Battlestar Galactica.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Paula's Party.

• ABC has two repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos, starting at 8, followed by a new 20/20.
• CBS has new eps of Ghost Whisperer, Close To Home, and Numb3rs.
• There's a new Tim McGraw special on NBC at 8, followed by new eps of Las Vegas and Conviction.
• FOX has two new eps of Bernie Mac and a new Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy.
• UPN has a new Smackdown! at 8, while the WB has a new Survival of the Richest, a repeat Reba, then a new Modern Men.
• Everyone should watch Countdown with Keith Olbermann, on MSNBC at 8.
• ESPN2 has kickboxing at 8, followed by regular boxing at 9.
• A&E has a new Biography: "Hairdos and Heartache: The Women Of Country Music." It's on at 8 too.
• USA continues coverage of the Masters golf tournament at 8.
• At 9, Cartoon Network has a new My Gym Partner Is A Monkey, followed by a new Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.
• At 10:30, IFC has a repeat Dinner For Five with Tony Shalhoub, Kevin James, Burt Reynolds, and Richard Lewis joining Jon Favreau.

• At 8, ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new eps of In Justice and 20/20.
  
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new eps of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8, then new eps of Las Vegas and Conviction.
• There are two new eps of Bernie Mac on FOX, followed by a new Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy.
• UPN has a new Smackdown! at 8, while The WB has the debut of Survival of the Richest at 8, a repeat Reba, then a new Modern Men.
• 8pm movies: HBO has Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum in Deep Cover, while TMC has The Punisher and STARZ has King Arthur.
• Remember Crime Story, the cool drama from the 80s starring Dennis Farina? It's on American Life at 9.
• At 9:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy. It's sandwiched between two showings of Dumb & Dumber. Why that movie is on Cartoon Network, I don't know.
• At 10, Bravo has Half-Baked, with Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer. Look for Jon Stewart in a small role too.
• At 10:30, IFC has a repeat Dinner For Five, with Kevin Pollak, Laura Kightlinger, Hector Elizondo, and Jeff Ross joining Jon Favreau.

• It's a crapfest on FOX tonight, with a new Nanny 911 at 8, followed by a new Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy.
• ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new eps of In Justice and 20/20.
• CBS has more March Madness.
• NBC continues to force Deal Or No Deal upon us. It's on at 8 and is followed by a repeat Law and Order: SVU and a new Conviction.
• UPN has a new Smackdown!, while The WB has new eps of What I Like About You, Living With Fran, Reba, and Modern Men.
• A&E has Child Stars: Their Stories, with Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Danny Bonaduce, Melissa Gilbert, Jackie Cooper, Malcolm Jamal-Warner and other child stars. It's on at 8.
• If you missed the pilot of NBC's Heist a few nights ago, you can catch it again tonight at 8 on Bravo.
• At 9, HBO2 has Napoleon Dynamite.
• At 10:30, IFC has a repeat Dinner For Five, with Joe Mantegna, MIchael McKean, Bob Odenkirk, and Jeff Garlin joining host Jon Favreau.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time With Bill Maher.