Introducing the 61st Annual CRU Undie Run. Or as this TV Addict likes to call it, a rating stunt we can really get behind. And yes, we’re is well aware that if this were any other network (cough*CW*cough), or any other series for that matter (cough*THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE*cough), we’d probably be screaming something to the effect of “most blatant sweeps stunt EVAR!” But since we’re talking GREEK here, a show that not only has earned the right to have a little fun after three season of consistent quality, but could use all the eyeballs it can get… Well, we’re just gonna go ahead and remind you that not to miss an annual college tradition on September 14th at 9PM on ABC Family. One that will have your favorite Greek Row Co-eds partaking in “The Half-Naked Gun.” More revealing photos of which can be found after the jump. 
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Thomas Calabro (Left) and Tom Amandes (Right)
There is a very good reason that this TV Addict is obsessed with the hit ABC Family series GREEK. Well actually, there are a few, but putting aside for a moment the unbelievably likable cast and stories that 90210 only wishes it could deliver comes the upcoming September 7th episode which features ZBZ’s Annual Daddy-Daughter Day weekend and the inevitable fireworks that ensue. Particularly when Jordan’s sports-nut-of-a-father (played by EVERWOOD’s Tom Amandes) is shall we say less than thrilled to meet his daughter’s not-so-sporty boyfriend Rusty, while Rebecca’s disgraced father Senator Ken Logan (MELROSE PLACE’s Thomas Calabro) makes a much-anticipated return to Greek row.
Question: For quite some time now you’ve been kind enough to provide your fellow TV Addicts with an incredibly useful calendar highlighting the month’s big TV events. Seriously, my cubicle at work is practically wallpapered with them and I really can’t thank you enough for your hard work. The only problem is that you totally dropped the ball when it came to August. Please explain yourself? — HookedonTVA
The TV Addict: Truthfully, the TV Addict was on strike. And by that I mean, if the networks aren’t going to bother to program quality television in August, I certainly am not going to take time away from my FREAKS AND GEEKS marathon busy schedule to help promote the return of MILLIONAIRE on ABC. Plus, between Comic Con, my much-deserved vacation and the Television Critics Association Press Tour, I simply ran out of time. That said — here in a nutshell is everything you need to know for August: MONK and PSYCH returned to USA on August 7, MAD MEN returns to AMC on August 16, PROJECT RUNWAY makes it’s Lifetime premiere on August 20, TOP CHEF returns to Bravo on August 19, while GREEK picks up exactly where it left off on ABC Family on August 31.
Question: GMMR has got me totally hooked on GREEK. Got any spoilers? — Cappietastic
The TV Addict: Are you sitting down? Because I’m about to drop an honest-to-goodness GREEK game-changer on you. A spoiler so big, it may-or-may-not rock Greek row forever. Ready for it? When the hit ABC Family series returns from hiatus on August 31 [Please take a moment to ensure that there are no spill-able liquids within your computer's proximity!] expect to see hear a proposal from a series regular.
Question: Loved your sneak peek at FRINGE’s second season premiere, but found myself wondering as to why it was completely William Bell free? — TheOtherSider
The TV Addict: Unfortunately, there is a very good reason that my little tease was completely William Bell free —because that’s exactly what the episode was. Leonard Nimoy was MIA. That said, FRINGE executive producer Jeff Pinkner did confirm at last week’s TCA panel for the show that Nimoy has already filmed one episode for season two and “is welcome back as much as he wants.”
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“Paging Dr. Grey! No wait, you are more like Joey Potter. No, you’re worse. You’re the F-word. Felicity.” — Ashleigh bemoaning Casey’s romantic indecisiveness on Monday’s GREEK season finale.
Thanks to reader Caryn A. for the Tip!
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
GREEK (8PM ABC Family)
For those old school BEVERLY HILLS 90210 fans fretting over the outcome of tonight’s big Cappie/Max dilemma, we’ve got some good news for you. Casey does not pull a “Kelly Taylor” by choosing herself!
WEEDS (10PM Showtime)
Silas and Doug second-guess their latest pot growing scheme. Which considering how well things have worked out for the Botwin clan as of late, probably isn’t the worst idea in the world.
NURSE JACKIE (10:30PM Showtime)
In a plot that will undoubtedly send the pulse of real-life nurses racing, Jackie substitutes the artificial sweetener in the hospital administrator’s coffee with a narcotic.
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1. A Greek row favorite will say farewell to Cyprus-Rhodes University forever.
2. A near death experiences inspires Casey to finally make a choice between Max and Cappie.
3. In what we swear is not a dream sequence, Dale utters the line, “We’re gay together.”
4. Kappa Tau throws an “End of the World” party that Rusty touts is “gonna be bigger than Vesuvius!”
5. Up against repeats of HOUSE, THE BIG BANG THEORY and GOSSIP GIRL, not to mention THE BACHELORETTE and I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE, you really have no excuse but to tune into tonight’s season finale at 8PM on ABC Family.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
GREEK (8PM ABC Family)
If BEVERLY HILLS 90210’s Emily Valentine taught us anything, it’s that “homecoming week float competition” and “heats up” should never be used in the same sentence. We’re just sayin’
WEEDS (10PM Showtime)
Picking up where season four left-off, a now knocked up Nancy Botwin continues to make life-altering decisions that make JON & KATE PLUS 8’s Kate look like mother of the year.
NURSE JACKIE (10:30PM Showtime)
If star Edie Falco’s Nurse Jackie thinks juggling patients, co-workers and a personal substance abuse problem is tricky, just wait until she has to RSVP to all those Emmy and Golden Globe ceremonies. Those dresses aren’t gonna pick themselves!
NEW & NOTABLE:
KATHY GRIFFIN (10PM Bravo)
Further evidence that there’s absolutely nothing real about reality television comes courtesy of Kathy Griffin — who after two Emmy wins and one Grammy nomination is still pretending she’s on the D-List.
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GREEK stars Dilshad Vadsaria, Scott Michael Foster & the TV Addict (Middle)
Amidst the madness that was May’s season finales and the recent Network UpFronts, one of the things that unfortunately got lost in the shuffle was our recent visit to the set of GREEK. Which is why we’d like to take the opportunity to share with you today five things you probably didn’t know about everybody’s favorite Frat brother Scott Michael Foster, who plays Cappie on the hit ABC Family series GREEK.
1) He almost didn’t enroll at Cyprus Rhodes University.
As hard as it is to imagine Kappa Tau without everybody’s favorite grand puba Cappie, actor Scott Michael Foster almost didn’t enroll. “Honestly, when I was testing for the show [GREEK] I was testing for another pilot on MTV that obviously didn’t go anywhere.” explains Foster about the path not taken. “I was talking to my agent because I wanted to make sure I had at least one job. But at the same time I wanted it to be the right one and in the end I said, ‘Let’s just hold off and wait for the GREEK offer’ which came in and I have to say I’m so glad.”
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
GREEK (8PM ABC Family)
Up against repeats of THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOUSE and ONE TREE HILL you officially have no excuse to watch the best show you’re not already watching.
NEW & NOTABLE:
JON & KATE PLUS EIGHT (9PM TLC)
The fifth season premieres amidst controversy and tabloid headlines turning Jon, Kate and the eight into Jon & Kate plus a thousand or so paparazzi following their every move. Awkward.
HERE COMES THE NEWLYWEDS (10PM ABC)
There goes the TV Addict… to any other channel in the universe.
LOCKUP: INDIANA–EXTENDED STAY (10PM MSNBC)
Proof that prison isn’t nearly as whimsical as Shawshank Redemption makes it out to be is a look at life inside Indiana State Prison that begins with a brutal stabbing.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada)
Leave it to Leonard and Penny to come to terms about their feelings for each other just in time for Leonard to leave for a three-month long science trip.
GOSSIP GIRL (8PM CW)
Get ready for GOSSIP GIRL’s version of THAT 80’s show when Serena’s predicament causes Lily to flashback to her younger days.
GREEK (8PM ABC Family)
The campus is abuzz about a new visiting professor played by Helen Slater. Well, duh, she’s SuperGIrl!
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:30PM CBS, E! in Canada)
Barney thinks he can talk his way out of a speeding ticket, This we gotta see as you would not believe how often the boys in blue don’t consider rushing home to catch an episode of LOST as a valid excuse for going a wee bit over the speeding limit. Seriously, what is up with that!?
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