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• *Season Finale* - The Cleaner - A&E @ 10/9c
• *Series Premiere* - Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod - Discovery @ 10/9c
• *Season Premiere* - Eli Stone - ABC @ 10/9c
• *Special* - Making the Band - MTV @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
• *New* - Dancing With the Stars - ABC @ 9/8c
• *New* - Dirty Jobs - Discovery @ 9/8c
• *New* - Fringe - FOX @ 9/8c
• *New* - General Hospital: Night Shift - SoapNet @ 11/10c
• *New* - Greek - ABC Family @ 9/8c
• *New* - House - FOX @ 8/7c
• *New* - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - NBC @ 10/9c
• *New* - Lincoln Heights - ABC Family @ 8/7c
• *New* - NCIS - CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* - Opportunity Knocks - ABC @ 8/7c
• *New* - Paris Hilton’s My New BFF - MTV @ 10/9c
• *New* - Scare Tactics - SciFi @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Biggest Loser - NBC @ 8/7c
• *New* - The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency - Oxygen @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Mentalist - CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* - The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Bravo @ 9/8c
• *New* - The Shield - FX @ 10/9c
• *New* - Without a Trace - CBS @ 10/9c

With an opening scene so brilliant you’d think Barney belonged on THE BIG BANG THEORY [would he not make the perfect new friend for Sheldon, Leonard, Wolowitz and Raj?], a string of hilarious interventions [Marshall’s hat would make Joey proud!] and an ending so littered with clues that it almost gives LOST a run for its money, last night’s HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was a return to form for the series and dare we say it, “Legen…… wait for it…… dary!”

Like “First Time in New York” before it [the episode where each member of the gang recounts their ‘first time’] “Intervention” allowed for every character to have their moment to shine [particularly Robin in all of her Canadian inebriated glory]. That is, until the gang reached the inevitable conclusion that moving on and growing up is indeed a fact of life.

Of course, what still has this TV Addict smiling is that “one year later” final scene. Which is why we compiled our favorite four clues in case you missed them.

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This TV Addict has faith. Faith that you will keep the pledge that you made last spring [did you really think I’d forget?] and tune into tonight’s season premiere of ELI STONE. The show that EW.com proudly proclaimed is, “Warm… charming… under-appreciated… and fit to practice.” And this TV Addict called last season’s best new show that you didn’t watch.

• *Series Premiere* - My Own Worst Enemy - NBC @ 10/9c
• *Season Premiere* - Little People, Big World - TLC @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
• *Season Premiere* - Samantha Who? - ABC @ 9:31/8:31c
• *Sports* - Major League Baseball: NLCS Game #4 - FOX @ 8/7c
• *Sports* - Monday Night Football: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns - ESPN @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* - Boston Legal - ABC @ 10/9c
• *New* - Celebrity Expose - My Network TV @ 8/7c
• *New* - Charlie Jade - SciFi @ 3AM/2AMc (Monday night/Tuesday morning)
• *New* - Chuck - NBC @ 8/7c
• *New* - CSI: Miami - CBS @ 10/9c
• *New* - Dancing With the Stars - ABC @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
• *New* - Dr. 90210 - E! @ 10/9c
• *New* - Gossip Girl - CW @ 8/7c
• *New* - Heroes - NBC @ 9/8c
• *New* - How I Met Your Mother - CBS @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* - Jon & Kate Plus 8 - TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* - One Tree Hill - CW @ 9/8c
• *New* - Raising the Bar - TNT @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Big Bang Theory - CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* - The Hills - MTV @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* - Two and a Half Men - CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* - Worst Week - CBS @ 9:30/8:30c

In an effort to get this TV Addict up to speed on what I should be watching first upon my return home from New York, please take a moment to post away with your [spoiler free!] thoughts on last night’s DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, BROTHERS & SISTERS & DEXTER.

FOX has given TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES showrunner Josh Friedman the go-ahead to write two more additional episodes. [Source]

In an effort to compete with the ever-increasingly pupularity of Hulu, YouTube has begun posting full-length television shows such as STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES, BEVERLY HILLS 90210 and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. [Source via TVTattle]

With the success of the CW’s 90210 re-boot, Darren Star has acknowledged that he’d be interested in pursuing and a MELROSE PLACE spin-off. Revaling to TVGuide.com that “I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened — If it can be put together in the right way.” [Source]

• *Season Finale* - My Super Sweet 16 Presents: Exiled - MTV @ 7/6c
• *Season Premiere* - Rock of Love Girls: Charm School - VH1 @ 9/8c
• *Season Premiere* - Skins - BBC America @ 10/9c
• *Season Premiere* - The Pick-Up Artist - VH1 @ 10/9c
• *Sports* - Football Night In America - NBC @ 7/6c
• *Special* - I Love Money - VH1 @ 8/7c (1-Hour Reunion Special)
• *Sports* - Major League Baseball - NLCS Game #3 - FOX @ 8/7c
• *Sports* - Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers - NBC @ 8:15/7:15c
• *New* - America’s Funniest Home Videos - ABC @ 7/6c
• *New* - Army Wives - Lifetime @ 10/9c
• *New* - Brothers & Sisters - ABC @ 10:01/9:01c
• *New* - Californication - Showtime @ 10/9c
• *New* - Cold Case - CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* - Desperate Housewives - ABC @ 9/8c
• *New* - Dexter - Showtime @ 9/8c
• *New* - Easy Money - CW @ 9/8c
• *New* - Entourage - HBO @ 10/9c
• *New* - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - ABC @ 8/7c
• *New* - In Harm’s Way - CW @ 7/6c
• *New* - Little Britain - HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
• *New* - Mad Men - AMC @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Amazing Race - CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* - The Girls Next Door - E! @ 10/9c
• *New* - The Life & Times of Tim - HBO @ 11/10c
• *New* - The Unit - CBS @ 10/9c
• *New* - True Blood - HBO @ 9/8c
• *New* - Valentine - CW @ 8/7c

On the TV Addict
We interviewed BONES Star John Francis Daley, announced why we’re done with HEROES and offered up a phenomenal STARTER WIFE prize pack to help you solve YOUR Ecomomic crisis.

On the REEL Addict
We reviewed HAPPY-GO-LUCKY and ROCKnROLLA, fessed up to our crush on Catherine Deneuve, and speculated on the success of BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA.

If you’re curious as to what is up with the uncharacteristic lack of updates on theTVaddict.com this past weekend. Blame America.

In fact, between the endless parade of shows, which in case you’re wondering have been a mixed bag of excruciating boredom [EQUUS] and exhilarating stand-up-and-cheer brilliance [BILLY ELLIOT], the amazing food and the endless excitement offered up by the city that [quite literally] never sleeps, there hasn’t been nearly enough time to dedicate to updating the site.

Made worse is the fact that in the few minutes I have found to sit in front of my laptop, I can’t seem to focus thanks to theWB.com’s free streaming of JACK & BOBBY [Think EVERWOOD meets THE WEST WING] and the ridiculous plethora of far too many TV options that are simply a click away.

I mean seriously. How do American TV Addicts get anything done with theWB.com, HULU, FOX, CBS and ABC.com mere clicks away?

Each week the TV Blog coalition — of which theTVaddict.com is proud to be apart of — highlights some of the best TV news and views from around the web. For the latest news that’s fit to print, simply click the link below.

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