Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ In, ‘Brother’ Out
One of the better episodes each season on "Survivor" (CBS, 8 p.m.) is the ones where loved ones come visit and maybe help compete in a challenge. The whole of…
Tuesday TV: Bad ‘Dads,’ ‘Nine-Nine’ OK
Fox continues rolling out its new season, alone among networks, with a show tonight that is indicative of the new fall season as a whole, "Dads" (Fox, 8 p.m.). That…
Monday TV: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Awakens
Ichabod Crane was one of the few nerdy antiheroes in American literature. But he couldn't be nerdy on TV. So in the new series "Sleepy Hollow" (Fox, 9 p.m.), he's…
Sunday TV: There She Goes, to ABC
For some reason, after being demoted to cable and held in Vegas, "Miss America" (ABC, 9 p.m.) is back on broadcast prime time and in Atlantic City. Part of the…
Saturday TV: Two New Shows for Pivot
The brash, outspoken daughter of Sen. John McCain, who has already made a splash on other talk shows, now hosts her own. "Raising McCain" (Pivot, 10 p.m.), designed for other…
Friday TV: Stevie Joins Lady Antebellum
Stevie Nicks trades songs with Lady Antebellum on a new edition of "CMT Crossroads" (CMT, 10 p.m.). As is tradition, she sings takes lead on their songs, including "Need You…
Thursday TV: ‘Burn Notice’ Final Episode
Of the lighter, fun dramas that proliferate on cable, "Burn Notice" (USA, 9 p.m.) was one of the best, with a decent premise -- a CIA agent frozen out --…
Wednesday TV: Chief of Staff Recalls 9/11
You can make the case that the White House Chief of Staff is the second most powerful person in the country, James Baker, who had that title under Reagan. A…
Billie Jean King’s Victory Lap
As if to keep the enthusiasm for tennis up after the close of another U.S. Open, here's a timely "American Masters" (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) on one of…
Also on Tuesday: Snakehandlers, the Series
Apart from the Amish, reality shows like to shy away from religion, like the rest of television. But when Pentecostals preachers need snakes to handle, it suddenly becomes one of…