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This week’s TV highlights
Hundreds of channels, hours and hours of programming. So much to watch, so little time. Here are some highlights to get you started on your week of viewing.
Sunday
“Desperate Housewives,” 8 p.m. on ABC — Season opener: Five years since we last saw the residents of Wisteria Lane, Katherine and Bree are sparring business partners, Susan has a new romance, Gaby is the chunky mother of two and Lynette is wrangling teenage sons who have turned into hoodlums. Sounds good to me!
“Brothers & Sisters,” 9 p.m. on ABC — Season opener: Justin and Rebecca try to hide their romantic feelings; the Walker siblings try to reach a long-lost brother without mom Nora finding out; Kitty and Robert prepare to adopt a child; and Kevin’s legal career is on the ropes. Typical of the Walker family.
“The Simpsons,” 7 p.m. on Fox — Season opener: Homer winds up in jail after a scuffle at a parade, and Marge, clueless as usual, begins working at an erotic bakery.
“King of the Hill,” 7:30 p.m. on Fox — Season opener: Bill is diagnosed with diabetes and decides to spin around in a wheelchair he doesn’t need.
Monday
“Chuck,” 7 p.m. on NBC — Season opener: Chuck continues to stumble through his new duties as a spy and asks Sarah out on a first date. This fun, frothy newcomer was grounded by the writers’ strike soon after its debut. Let’s hope it reconnects this time.
“Life,” 9 p.m. on NBC — Season opener: Detectives Charlie and Dani pursue a serial killer who is stuffing bodies in trunks around Los Angeles.
Tuesday
“P.O.V. — “Critical Condition,” 8 p.m. on PBS — The struggles of four critically ill Americans showcase the nation’s growing health care crisis. Documentary filmmaker Roger Weisberg puts a personal touch on the staggering statistic that 47 million Americans live without health insurance. The four people illustrate the havoc bad health without health-care can wreak on jobs, homes and lives.
Wednesday
“Pushing Daisies,” 7 p.m. on ABC — Season opener: Chuck goes undercover at a honey-based cosmetics company after the spokes-model is stung to death. This was one of last season’s most charming and innovative series, a fairy-tale with humor and romance and a look unlike anything else on TV.
“Private Practice,” 8 p.m. on ABC — Season opener: Addison, who spun off “Grey’s Anatomy” last season, returns to her sunny practice in California to find that Naomi is concealing the group’s financial problems. Romance, angst and the occasional medical case will follow.
“Dirty Sexy Money,” 9 p.m. on ABC — Season opener: The most convoluted filthy-rich family saga since “Dallas” and “Dynasty” ruled. The Darlings are back, with priests and illegitimate sons and all kinds of shenanigans. A cool guilty pleasure.
Thursday
“Vice Presidential Debate,” 8 p.m. on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Fox News, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN — Assuming it actually happens (you never know these days), PBS’s Gwen Ifill will moderate the smackdown between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin. Topics foreign and domestic are fair game.
Friday
“The Ex List,” 8 p.m. on CBS — Elizabeth Reaser (Ava on “Grey’s Anatomy”) plays a young woman in search of true love (and marriage) who learns from a psychic that she has dated the guy she’s destined to wed. If she doesn’t find him within a year, she’ll be alone forever. Sounds worse than it is.
Saturday
“The Bodyguard,” 7 p.m. on Oxygen — Sappy and sweet, this 1992 chick flick starring Whitney Houston, back when she was gorgeous and promising, and Kevin Costner when he still could act, is oddly satisfying.
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