Friday TV: New ‘North Woods Law,’ Return of Two USA Shows
Think of it as “Cops” in the North Country. “North Woods Law” (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.) follows an elite game warden service in Maine. There’s a moose stuck in the…
Thursday TV: ‘Missing’ vs. March Madness
While it’s true the networks saved some of their best new shows for midseason, they also kept back some of their worst. “Missing” (ABC, 8 p.m.) plays like a Lifetime…
Wednesday TV: New Job for Jeff Lewis, ‘South Park’ Returns
Jeff Lewis seemed to have a secure career as another high maintenance Bravo host who abused his staff and clients on “Flipping Out,’ until the housing market collapsed and flipping…
Tuesday TV: Straight to Home Shopping ‘Fashion Star’
Commercialism in network reality shows is already rampant, but the new “Fashion Star” (NBC, 9:30 p.m.) nudges it almost to the home shopping network level. Each week two designers go…
Monday TV: ‘Bachelor’ Finally Chooses
The weird season of “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) ends with the usual two hour blitz – two hours of hemming and hawing until floppy-haired Ben Flajnik decides between Lindzi…
Sunday TV: ‘Shahs of Sunset’ More Iran Bashing
If sanctions and idle war threats don’t work against Iran, maybe a sleazy reality show will. The new “Shahs of Sunset” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) purports to show a subculture of…
HBO’s Eye-Opening ‘Game Change’
HBO continues its string of first-rate, recent political history with “Game Change” (HBO, 9 p.m.) an adaptation of the part of the account of the 2008 election dealing with the…
Also on Saturday: Mental Health Movie, Big Time Tribute
Kristin Davis stars and executive produces the cable movie “Of Two Minds” (Lifetime, 8 and 10 p.m.), about a woman who suddenly has to care for her schizophrenic sister after…
Friday TV: ‘Portlandia’ Finale, Jersey Restaurant Problems
For the second season finale of one of TV’s funniest shows, “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.) tells one continuous story – about the most popular brunch in town at Fisherman’s Porch…
Thursday TV: Two Looks at Pakistan
The Oscar winner for best documentary short gets its TV premiere tonight, The one-hour “Saving Face” (HBO, 8 p.m.) looks at the horrifying instances of throwing acid on women to…