Also on Saturday: 50-Foot Cheerleader Attack, Other Original TV Movies
He’s been doing B-movies so long, it long ago ceased to be something to be ashamed of. So now he’s putting his name in the titles. But “Roger Corman’s Attack…
Twilight of Tyra?
Friday seems an odd day to start a new season of “America’s Next Top Model” (The CW, 8 p.m.), since it’s often the low-rated last stop for shows. But that’s…
Also on Friday: North to Alaska Again
Alaska remains the state of most fascination for reality producers. The latest to the crowded field follows coming of age stories in the tiny town of Tanana. The first task…
Thursday TV: Good VBS Substitute, ‘Louie’
Those who miss Vacation Bible School may be cheered by the premiere of a new Bible-based game show. Unfortunately, it is not “Swords Up!” in which kids raise their Bible…
‘Abandoned’ Enters Crowded Field
The latest iteration in the picking, bartering and reselling niche of cable TV is a group of people who pull salable items from old buildings. “Abandoned” (National Geographic Channel, 9…
Also on Monday: ‘NY Med’ Finale, Boo Boo
The finale of “NY Med” (ABC, 10 p.m.) concentrating on a risky cancer operation closes out the strong season of the documentary series. The 50th episode of “Restaurant: Impossible” (Food,…
Tuesday TV: ‘Do Something’ Awards, ‘Face Off’ Returns
The “Do Something Awards” (VH1, 9 p.m.) began as a way to salute ordinary young people doing extraordinary things in helping others. Celebrities helped out, but it was largely about…
MTV Tries Another British Adaptation, ‘The Inbetweeners’
MTV hasn’t had any better luck adapting British hit series than network television has. Their version of “Skins” sank like a stone. Now here comes their version of another raunchy…
Also on Monday: Finales for First Season Series ‘Bunheads,’ ‘Glass House’
Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads” (ABC Family, 9 p.m.) reaches a finale tonight of its summer episodes around the time the dancers are readying their performance of “The Nutcracker.” Fans will be…
Also on Sunday: A Jonas is Married, NFL Exhibition
The Jonas Brothers have reached that new level of their career, bypassing the boy band for various reality projects. With Joe on “The Next,” Kevin opens his young marriage to…