There's a lot of TV programming being cranked out, assembly-line style, these days. Too much for any one person to completely monitor, but that doesn't mean we're not going to do our best to sift through all the listings and figure out what you should be watching every week...with all the highlights, lowlights and guilty pleasures you can stand.
Monday Nov. 30th
9:00 p.m. WWE Monday Night RAW (USA)
Whether you're a fan of professional wrestling or not, you might want to check out Monday's episode of RAW as Austin Powers star and Surreal Life public urinator Verne Troyer will be hosting. We're not quite sure what that will entail, but we're hoping that Andy Kaufman makes an appearance, tells the world his death was a hoax and choke-slams Mini-Me.
Tuesday Dec. 1st
10:00 p.m. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (CBS)
Gentlemen, this is why God invented High Definition TV. If you're planning on getting one for Christmas, see if you can score it early for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show this year. The walking pieces of art (so much more than mere models) will be joined by a "surprise" visit from Heidi Klum. Didn't mean to spoil that for you, but we figured you'd want to know ahead of time so you wouldn't miss watching this "shocker" unfold. Or DVR-ing it for posterity.
Wednesday Dec. 2nd
9:00 p.m. Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E)
Before Dog the Bounty Hunter came to TV screens with its Ozzy-sung theme song and bigger-than-life mullets, we used to dream of retiring to the show's Hawaiian locale. Now, we're pretty sure we'd get rolled for what little money online "journalists" make and possibly robbed of our kidneys. At least we know that our assailants won't have an easy time jumping bail if they sign up with Da Kine Bail Bonds (Dog's company) and try to skip town. Wednesday's episode marks the seventh season opener for the crew.
Sunday Dec. 6th
9:00 p.m. Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction (HBOe)
Hear me out! Sure, he's more of a disruptive force of nature nowadays who makes movies that even kids find tame, but Robin Williams still knows how to put on one hell of a comedy show. His 2002 special Live On Broadway was an unexpected riot (no, it didn't cause one) and had this writer rolling with the humor he remembered from recordings like 1986's A Night at The Met. Let's hope Williams can dial down the manic fits and bring the funny again with this performance taken from his 2009 tour, which was taped in Washington, D.C. Our fingers are crossed.
Also on Sunday Dec. 6th
11:00 p.m. Holly's World (E!)
Hubba hubba. Hugh Hefner's former Girl Next Door, Holly Madison, gets her own show with E's Holly's World set in Las Vegas. The extravaganza will follow the blonde bombshell and former Dancing With the Stars contestant as she lives a Criss Angel Mindfreak-less life (they split back in February) in Vegas, which revolves around her Planet Hollywood burlesque show called "Peepshow." We're excited about the show, but ecstatic for the eventual unrated DVDs. (It's just a topless burlesque show, but we will most definitely take it.)
THE SILVER LINING
Saturday, Dec. 5th
10:00 p.m. Celebrity Ghost Stories (Bio)
We're getting a little sick of the plethora of lame ghost shows that don't seem to prove or deny the presence of ghost. Some have some pretty creepy evidence, but until we see one the jerkier hosts get the business end of a spook's wrath, we're not buying it. The Biography Channel's attempt to spice things up by adding celebrities leaves a lot to be desired, but we do appreciate their efforts and the inclusion of foxy ladies Ali Landry (the Doritos girl from a few years back), Nip/Tuck's Kelly Carlson and Bound's Gina Gershon. Plus, fourth Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson is on there, which might just be too meta for words.
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD!
Tuesday, Dec. 1st
9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Scrubs (ABC)
For those of you who care, Scrubs will be back with its ninth season after making the transplant from NBC to ABC earlier this year. For the next several weeks, ABC will be showing two new episodes every Tuesday revolving around the gang getting a new crop of interns to teach. We're torn on this one because, generally, the show is a lot of fun (at least it was five years ago), but we have trouble not punching our TVs every time Zach Braff's character, J.D., shows up. Ah well; at least he hasn't committed to a full season.