What to Watch…Monday, August 18, 2008

Happy Monday to you all. While pulling together today’s ‘What to Watch’ list I was surprised to learn there was something besides the Olympic games on. Who knew? The Olympics may be exciting, but can they really hold a candle to the drama in the 4th season premiere of THE HILLS? Come on now.

Here’s a little taste of what’s on tonight…anything you’re interested in checking out?

Clearly NBC has a lot more Olympics coverage than what is shown here, but here are a few highlights of tonight’s primetime events.

8pm est on NBC
The women’s trampoline final and night two of individual event gymnastics competition (men’s rings and vault; women’s uneven bars). On the uneven bars, Moscow-born, Texas-raised gymnast Nastia Liukin is a three-time world championship medalist. Plus, track and field: The men’s steeplechase, 400m hurdles and long jump; also, women’s pole vault.

9pm est on NBC
The semifinal-round of the women’s beach volleyball tournament includes Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, who have claimed three straight world titles and the 2004 Olympic crown. Likely challengers could be China or traditional beach powerhouse Brazil (LIVE ET/CT).

The Closer | 9pm on TNT
Brenda and the rest of the department begin to question the innocence of a teenage boy when they begin investigating after he suddenly goes missing, and they try to determine if he’s been murdered or simply run away.

Saving Grace | 10pm on TNT
After a woman is brutally murdered, her son is abducted; as Grace begins investigating the boy’s father, she has a hard time finding him; Ham continues to process and deal with losing something so close to him.

The Hills | 10pm on MTV
The four friends are still reeling from the pressures of their first year together in Los Angeles, and the now single girls are determined to stick it out despite problems with new boyfriends that test their loyalty to each other.

Rerun Central…
Some of my faves are in rerun mode tonight so I thought I would share a few with you. And remember, if you haven’t seen it it’s new to you!

• The Big Bang Theory | 8pm on CBS : Penny’s plans for a surprise birthday party for Leonard, who doesn’t usually mark the occasion, get thrown off-kilter when Sheldon gets a chance to live out one of his biggest dreams.

• How I Met Your Mother | 8:30pm on CBS: When Marshall is verbally berated by his boss, he questions whether the decision to work for a big corporate law firm was the best career move.

• Gossip Girl | 8pm on The CW: An embarrassed Serena resurrects some troubling old habits as she continues to hide the truth from Dan, and her feuding friends rally to help her in her time of need. Elsewhere, Rufus’ band scores a high-profile gig, where an unexpected guest shows up to lend him support.

• Prison Break | 8pm on Fox: Michael begins a new effort to tunnel out of Sona, joined by Lechero, Whistler, Mahone, Bellick and T-Bag. They are a team in name only. Then the weather causes a change in plans, requiring some last-minute assistance from Linc and Sucre.

• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | 9pm on Fox: The stranger (Brian Austin Green) struggles to remember life in the future. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to explain to Charley why she had to leave him. Charley Dixon: Dean Winters

What will YOU be watching tonight?