Welcome to a new week for This Week on TV! The writers’ strike is beginning Monday. It’s a scary thing for an avid tv viewer, isn’t it? Thinking that come January, all the shows we are loving atm may not be here! But, for now, they are, so enjoy!
Sunday is the season premiere of The Amazing Race on CBS at 8/7c. The teams begin their worldwide journey at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. They are going to 5 countries this season that the show has never been to, such as Ireland tonight!
Also on tonight:
- *Series Premiere* – The Shot – VH1 @ 10/9c
- *Season Premiere* – The Amazing Race – CBS @ 8/7c
- *Sports* – Football Night in America – NBC @ 7/6c
- *Sports* – Sunday Night Football: Dallas at Philadelphia – NBC @ 8:15/7:15c
- *New* – American Dad – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c
- *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos – ABC @ 7/6c & 7:30/6:30c (2 New Episodes)
- *New* – America’s Most Smartest Model – VH1 @ 9/8c
- *New* – Brotherhood – Showtime @ 10/9c
- *New* – Brothers & Sisters – ABC @ 10:01/9:01c
- *New* – Cold Case – CBS @ 9/8c
- *New* – Curb Your Enthusiasm – HBO @ 10/9c
- *New* – CW Now – CW @ 7/6c
- *New* – Desperate Housewives – ABC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Dexter – Showtime @ 9/8c
- *New* – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – ABC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Family Guy – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
- *New* – Keeping Up with the Kardashians – E! @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – Life Is Wild – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Shark – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – Tell Me You Love Me – HBO @ 9/8c
- *New* – The Simpsons – FOX @ 8/7c
- Aliens in America – CW @ 7:30/6:30c
- America’s Next Top Model – CW @ 9/8c
- Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane – E! @ 10/9c
Monday is a weird night for ABC viewers. First up is a new 105-minute episode of Dancing with the Stars at 8/7c. Then at 9:45/8:45c is a new episode of Samantha Who?, followed by a 45-minute episode of The Bachelor starting at 10:15/9:15c. So don’t forget to adjust your recording or viewing schedule appropriately!
Also on tonight:
- *Season Finale* – Dr. 90210 – E! @ 10/9c
- *New* – Aliens in America – CW @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – Celebrity Expose – My Network TV @ 8/7c
- *New* – Chuck – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – CSI: Miami – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – Dancing with the Stars – ABC @ 8/7c – (105-Minute New Episode)
- *New* – Dr. Steve-O – USA @ 11:05/10:05c
- *New* – Everybody Hates Chris – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Girlfriends – CW @ 9/8c
- *New* – Gotti’s Way – VH1 @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – Heroes – NBC @ 9/8c
- *New* – How I Met Your Mother – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – I Love New York – VH1 @ 9/8c
- *New* – Journeyman – NBC @ 10/9c
- *New* – Kaya – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – Prison Break – FOX @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
- *New* – Rules of Engagement – CBS @ 9:30/8:30c
- *New* – Samantha Who? – ABC @ 9:45/8:45c
- *New* – The Bachelor – ABC @ 10:15/9:15c (45-Minute New Episode)
- *New* – The Big Bang Theory – CBS @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – The Game – CW @ 9:30/8:30c
- *New* – The Hills – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – The Salt n Pepa Show – VH1 @ 10/9c
- *New* – Top Gear – BBC America @ 8/7c
- *New* – Two and a Half Men – CBS @ 9/8c
- *New* – Weeds – Showtime @ 10/9c
- House – FOX @ 8/7c – (If No World Series Game #5)
- K-Ville – FOX @ 9/8c – (If No World Series Game #5)
- Top Gear – BBC America @ 9/8c
Tuesday is the season finale of Lincoln Heights on ABC Family at 8/7c. A car crash injures Charles; Eddie tries to protect Tay after a gang member threatens him.
Tonight is also the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo at 10/9c. Vicki gives Briana a new car; Lauri is busy with wedding plans; Tammy and her daughters experience a tragedy; Kara graduates from high school.
Also on tonight:
- *Season Finale* – Lincoln Heights – ABC Family @ 8/7c
- *Season Finale* – The Contender – ESPN @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Finale)
- *Season Premiere* – The Real Housewives of Orange County – Bravo @ 10/9c
- *New* – A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – Beauty and the Geek – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Bones – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Boston Legal – ABC @ 10:02/9:02c
- *New* – Cane – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – Carpoolers – ABC @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – Cavemen – ABC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Criss Angel: Mindfreak – A&E @ 10/9c
- *New* – Dancing with the Stars – ABC @ 9/8c – (62- Minute New Episode)
- *New* – House – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Law & Order: SVU – NBC @ 10/9c
- *New* – NCIS – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – Nip/Tuck – FX @ 10/9c
- *New* – Reaper – CW @ 9/8c
- *New* – The Biggest Loser – NBC @ 8/7c – (2-Hour New Episode)
- *New* – The Unit – CBS @ 9/8c
- Dog the Bounty Hunter – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c – (2 Repeat Episodes)
- Hollyoaks – BBC America @ 3AM/2AMc
Wednesday is the season finale of 2 shows. First up is the Fall finale Ghost Hunters on SciFi at 9/8c. Jason and Grant reveal the findings from their live Halloween investigation.
Also tonight is the season finale of The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central at 10:30/9:30c. Sarah fires her maid when her cherished Hamburglar doll is missing.
Also on tonight:
- *Season (Fall) Finale* – Ghost Hunters – SciFi @ 9/8c
- *Season Finale* – The Sarah Silverman Program – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
- *Special* – CMA Awards 2007 Red Carpet Show – CMT @ 7/6c
- *Special* – The 41st Annual CMA Awards 2007 – ABC @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)
- *New* – America’s Next Top Model – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Back to You – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Bionic Woman – NBC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Criminal Minds – CBS @ 9/8c
- *New* – CSI: NY – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – Gossip Girl – CW @ 9/8c
- *New* – Hotel Babylon – BBC America @ 9/8c
- *New* – Kid Nation – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – Kitchen Nightmares – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Life – NBC @ 10/9c
- *New* – Pageant Place – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – Phenomenon – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – South Park – Comedy Central @ 10/9c
- *New* – The Real World – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – Til Death – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
- Hollyoaks – BBC America @ 3AM/2AMc
- Hotel Babylon – BBC America @ 8/7c
- Tyler Perry’s House of Payne – TBS @ 9/8c – 10:30/9:30c (4 Repeat Episodes)
Thursday is a new episode of ER on NBC at 10:01/9:01c. Rolling brownouts hit Chicago; Morris buys an energy-efficient car; Abby and Pratt disagree on a fussy baby’s diagnosis; Abby gives into temptation with Kovac in Croatia.
Also on tonight:
- *New* – 30 Rock – NBC @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Big Shots – ABC @ 10:07/9:07c
- *New* – CSI – CBS @ 9/8c
- *New* – Don’t Forget the Lyrics – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Drawn Together – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – ER – NBC @ 10:01/9:01c
- *New* – Grey’s Anatomy – ABC @ 9/8c – (67-Minute New Episode)
- *New* – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – FX @ 10/9c
- *New* – Law & Order: Criminal Intent – USA @ 10/9c
- *New* – My Name Is Earl – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Run’s House – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – Scrubs – NBC @ 9:31/8:31c
- *New* – Smallville – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Supernatural – CW @ 9/8c
- *New* – Survivor – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – The First 48 – A&E @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
- *New* – The Office – NBC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Ugly Betty – ABC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Without a Trace – CBS @ 10/9c
- Hollyoaks – BBC America @ 3AM/2AMc
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – FX @ 10:30/9:30c
- The First 48 – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c – (2 Repeat Episodes)
Friday is the season finale of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO at 11/10c. Actor Ben Affleck, comic George Carlin & journalist Tom Brokaw all guest tonight.
Also on tonight:
- *Season Finale* – Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO @ 11/10c
- *New* – About A Girl – The N (NOGN) @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – America’s Psychic Challenge – Lifetime @ 10/9c
- *New* – Blood Ties – Lifetime @ 11/10c
- *New* – Deal or No Deal – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Degrassi – The N (NOGN) @ 8/7c
- *New* – Don’t Forget the Lyrics – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Flash Gordon – SciFi @ 9/8c
- *New* – Friday Night Lights – NBC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Ghost Whisperer – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – Las Vegas – NBC @ 10/9c
- *New* – Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead – Lifetime @ 9/8c
- *New* – Men In Trees – ABC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Moonlight – CBS @ 9/8c
- *New* – Numb3rs – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – Stargate Atlantis – SciFi @ 10/9c
- *New* – The Next Great American Band – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Women’s Murder Club – ABC @ 9/8c
- Hollyoaks – BBC America @ 3AM/2AMc
Have a great week everyone! Enjoy all the terrific new episodes!
— Jenny