Saturday, April 17, 2010

TV Premieres, Finales & Specials This Week 04/18/2010

Each week GeekTonic covers the TV scene with a complete listing of premieres, finales and specials for the week.  This week brings us a few more premieres & returns as well as a few finales.

Dhani Tackles the Globe

   Dhani Tackles the Globe returns to Travel Channel Monday

NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST

Sunday, April 18

The Emeril Lagasse Show (8pm on ION) – New Series Premiere

The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (8pm on CBS – Available in HD) – Reba McEntire hosts the Country Music Awards

On the Case with Paula Zahn (10pm on Investigation Discovery) – Season 2 premiere

 

 

Monday, April 19

The Newlywed Game (6pm on GSN) – season 3 premiere

Baggage (6:30pm on GSN) – New series

Romantically Challenged (9:30pm on ABC – Available in HD) – New sitcom for ABC with Alyssa Milano.  The show starts like this:  An aspiring writer is torn between his new girlfriend and his high maintenance best friend.

Dhani Tackles the Globe (11pm on Travel – Available in HD) – Season 2 premiere of the Travel Channel series hosted by NFL linebacker Dhani Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals.  The series follows Jones around the globe as he learns how to play international sports and simultaneously explores the culture of each location.

 

Tuesday, April 20

The Lazy Environmentalist (8pm on Sundance – Available in HD) – Season 2 premiere

Ancient Aliens (8pm on History – Available in HD) – A special that goes in search of proof that aliens where here on Earth in the past.

Cities on Speed (8:30pm on Sundance – Available in HD) – New series

Deadliest Warrior (10pm on Spike) – Season 2 premiere

 

Wednesday, April 21

Accidentally on Purpose (8:30pm on CBS – Available in HD) – Season 1 finale

The Locator (10pm on WEtv) – Season 4 finale

 

Thursday, April 22

Project Runway (10pm on Lifetime) – Season 7 finale

Models of the Runway (11pm on Lifetime) – Season 2 finale

 

Friday, April 23

Say Yes to the Dress (9pm on TLC – Available in HD) – Season 5 premiere

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (9pm on ABC – Available in HD) – Season 1 finale

Party Down (10pm on Starz – Available in HD) – Season 2 premiere

Gravity (10:30pm on Starz – Available in HD) – New series on Stars that attempts to find comedy in dying.  The series follows members of a support group for those who have attempted suicide.

Saturday, April 24

You Don’t Know Jack (9pm on HBO – Available in HD) – A made-for-TV movie with Al Pacino portraying assisted-suicide advocate, Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

Spice and Easy (9:30am on Food) – New series

The Wanda Sykes Show (11pm on Fox – Available in HD) – Season 1 finale

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