What to Watch…Tuesday, September 23, 2008

A thousand apologies GMMR readers. In the wee hours of the morning I discovered that GMMR was  hit with some kind of bug which has made posting very difficult.  Not the kind of technical issue that you want to discover the morning after the official kickoff to the Fall TV season.  There are people looking into it and it will hopefully be fixed soon.I have a number of posts about last night’s shows all in the queue waiting to be published, but I can’t reach them at this point in time.  Needless to say there was as lot of Monday night TV and still a lot to discuss.  Sadly that discussion will be a bit delayed, but it will happen to stay tuned!

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

In the meantime, thanks to a good friend, I’m able to share with you at the very least tonight’s ‘What to Watch’ list which includes reminders to check out the late night talk shows as two of my top TV boyfriends Zach Levi of CHUCK and John Krasinski of THE OFFICE will be stopping by to chat.

So have at it…

Opportunity Knocks | 8pm on ABC | Series Premiere
In the series opener of this game show, a family is asked trivia questions based on their knowledge of each other, with the chance to win cash and prizes. First up: the Gutierrez family from Torrance, Cal. Hosted by J.D. Roth.

House | 8pm on Fox
When people who received organs from a donor who was killed in an industrial accident five years earlier die suddenly, House must figure out why to save a recipient who’s still alive. Special guest star: Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible, The Guild)

The Biggest Loser | 8pm on NBC
Rocco DiSpirito offers tips for preparing healthy and affordable meals. Elsewhere, the players bid on the percentage of weight they think they’ll lose; and the challenge winners get to phone home.

NCIS | 8pm on CBS | Season Premiere
In the sixth-season opener, the team investigates the murder of a Navy petty officer, and Gibbs discovers a link between the case and Vance’s decision to break up the team. Eli David: Michael Nouri. Alice Brodie: Jenny O’Hara.

90210 | 8pm on The CW
Annie and Ty grow closer as the spring play approaches, but her parents fear things are moving too quickly. Meanwhile, Silver is overwhelmed by her stage-manager duties and leans on Dixon for help; and Naomi tries to reunite her estranged parents.

Lincoln Heights | 8pm on ABC Family
Cassie and Charles take the next step in their relationship. Meanwhile, Lizzie must make a decision after she gets an offer to attend a private school; and the Suttons welcome Reverend Kingston and his family to town.

Fringe | 9pm on Fox
During the investigation of the bizarre deaths of a bus full of commuters, Olivia, Peter and Dr. Bishop reach out to a troubled man with prognosticative powers of Pattern-related catastrophes who might be able to help them prevent another tragedy.

The Mentalist | 9pm on CBS | Series Premiere
The murders of a pro golfer’s wife and her doctor are investigated in the opener of a series about a former fake psychic who now uses his gift for observing details to assist a California crime unit. Michael Moradi: Shaun Toub. [GMMR: If only I could access the enbtire post I wrote dedicated to THE MENTALIST. Dammit!  Anyway, despite my issues with it being a complete ripoff of the PSYCH plotline, I was really digging this show.  Simon Baker is fantastic and his use of his keen observant abilities to solve crimes is really quite compelling.  And there’s a bit of a twist near the end which I think makes the story they are trying to tell that much more compelling.  Give it a try and we can discuss it tomorrow, deal?]

Privileged | 9pm on The CW
Rose learns she has to repeat her freshman year because of her low grades. Megan intercedes by visiting the school’s headmaster, Jacob Cassidy (David Giuntoli), and a flirtatious chemistry develops between them.

Greek | 9pm on ABC Family
Tired of the poor treatment they’ve received, the pledges at Kappa Tau fight back. Elsewhere, Evan schemes to use Calvin and Michael’s relationship to help a brother who’s failing.

Dancing with the Stars | 9pm on ABC
The results show.  One couple gets eliminated, and the 12 remaining couples perform their second routine.  Who do you think is going home tonight?

Without a Trace | 10pm on CBS | Season Premiere
In the seventh-season opener, the team searches for a man whose daughter vanished years earlier. Meanwhile, Jack adjusts to a new boss (Steven Weber). Clare Bryson: Linda Hunt. Ryan McAvoy: Kevin Rahm. Eli Simmons: Nick Spano.

Law & Order: SVU | 10pm on NBC | Season Premiere
In the 10th-season opener, a 7-year-old boy makes accusations against his foster parents involving abusive medical testing. This leads Benson to an unsolved rape that shares something in common with this new case.

The Shield | 10pm on FX
Vic tries to stay on top of gang-related violence as the street war continues, but he is unable to contain new outbreaks; Dutch and Billings’ murder investigation takes a turn for the disturbing; Cassidy reaches out to a reluctant Danny.

And don’t forget…

• LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS
  Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen, Tim Reid, Kings of Leon
• THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC
  Wanda Sykes, Zach Levi, Glen Campbell
• LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS
  John Krasinski ,, Dr. Lisa Masterson
• LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN, NBC
  Billy Bob Thornton, Aasif Mandvi, Kenny Shopsin
• JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC
  Dane Cook, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Atmosphere

P.S. Let me know which shows you’re watching because this “What to Watch” list needs to be cut down. A little long don’t you think?