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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
“House” 7 p.m., Fox: Thirteen is back.
“Law & Order: Los Angeles” 8 p.m., NBC: A revamped, Terrence Howard- and Alfred Molina-heavy “LO:LA” returns tonight with a two-hour kick-off.
“American Experience” 8 p.m., PBS: “The Great Famine” examines American initiatives to aid Russia’s famine-stricken populace in the 1920s.
Tuesday:
“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” 7 p.m., ABC: Season 2 begins as Oliver butts heads with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
“Frontline” 8 p.m., PBS: How can we get rank-and-file Texans to watch more public television? Air programs about high school football!
“Body of Proof” 9 p.m., ABC: A detached hand and foot are found and Megan would give an arm and a leg to figure out why.
Wednesday:
“Modern Family” 8 p.m., ABC: Cam gets a temporary gig as a school music teacher — Manny and Luke’s school.
“Shedding for the Wedding” 8 p.m., The CW: Who will win the dream wedding? Tune in to tonight’s first-season finale to find out.
“Happy Endings” 8:30 p.m., ABC: “24’s” Elisha Cuthbert stars in this drippy ensemble comedy, premiering tonight. Unfortunately, no mountain lions are present. A second episode follows.
Thursday:
“The Paul Reiser Show” 7:30 p.m., NBC: The peacock network welcomes Reiser back into it’s fold in a show that resembles HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” but is nowhere near as funny. Adding insult to injury, “Curb’s” Larry David appears in tonight’s premiere episode.
“Bones” 8 p.m., Fox: “Laugh-In” stalwart Jo Anne Worley guest stars as a pet psychic. In other news, Jo Anne Worley is still alive and kicking.
“The Office” 8 p.m., NBC: Will Ferrell’s 4-episode arc begins tonight along with the hard countdown to Steve Carell’s departure.
“Live From the Artists Den” 9 p.m., PBS: Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes kick off Season 3.
Friday:
“Friday Night Lights” 7 p.m., NBC: Season 5 begins with Coach Taylor’s quest for a better season than last year’s dismal Lions’ outing.
“Fringe” 8 p.m., Fox: Broadcast TV’s best drama is back and the “Fringe” team wants Olivia back, too.
Saturday:
“Truth Be Told” 7 p.m., Fox: What revival of the TV movie would be complete without “American Idol” non-winner Danny Gokey appearing as Danny Gokey?
“Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I’m Smiling” 8 p.m., Showtime: Well, I hope you’re at the dentist, because nobody else remembers who you are.
Sunday:
“The Buddy Holly Story” 7:30 p.m., Fuse: If you’ve been watching Gary Busey fall apart on the apprentice, check him out circa 1978 when he earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as the titular rock pioneer.
“Game of Thrones” 8 p.m., HBO: The pay cable network’s medieval tale premieres tonight.
“The Killing” 9 p.m., AMC: This wonderfully layered and slow burning murder saga continues with the revelation of more of victim Rosie’s secrets.
“The Borgias” 9 p.m., Showtime: The successor to “The Tudors”-style soft-core history continues with the introduction of Machiavelli. You know, as in: “Wow, that was really Machiavellian.”
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