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Must See HDTV (October 3rd - 9th)

Richard Lawler
Senior News Editor
Updated ·6 min read

How can we still have fall premieres left? After the onslaught of the last two weeks it seems there's still a few to go, as old standbys like House join fresh faces like American Horror Story and Penn & Teller Tell a Lie on the premiere list. It's also a big week for Blu-ray discs, as seen above with a couple of classics showing up, some Disney favorites returning for the first time and special treats like Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 and Planet Earth Special Edition. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Pulp Fiction
After waiting far too long for Quentin Tarantino's hit movie to debut on Blu-ray we got an early look at this one and it's worth the wait. Both the picture and audio quality are impressive, while we didn't have a copy of the imported version to compare them to the picture is clean and artifact free, while the 5.1 soundtrack gives equal time to the witty dialogue and occasional action. There's no audio commentary present, but there is about an hour or so of new HD extras included for the fans. If you've somehow avoided seeing this movie so far we don't even know what to say to you, but this is the best way to watch since it debuted in 1994.
($15.99 on Amazon, October 4th)

House
Everyone's favorite jerk of a doctor returns for an eighth and possibly final season tonight. With Cuddy gone and Dr. Gregory House locked in jail we're wondering if it can keep the medical procedural formula fresh for another year, but so far it's held up well despite cast rotations and the so often under-appreciated main-character-loses-his-mind plot twist. Don't have enough reasons to watch? Jaleel White is guest starring in tonight's season premiere episode, so there you go.
(October 3rd, Fox, 9PM)

The League
If you've listened to our podcast or are participating in either of the official Engadget HD leagues, then you already know we're all in when it comes to fantasy football. The League returns this week for a third season and captures all of the insanity that happens when people stop being friends and start getting real... pretend. Despite its very intense focus on a group of friends and their over the top competition, as well as guest appearances by NFL stars, there's enough comedy there to keep watching whether you're watching tonight's game hoping a backup RB gets 75 yards and a touchdown or not.
(October 6th, FX, 10:30PM)






Blu-ray & Games

Monday

  • House (season premiere), Fox, 9PM

  • Warehouse 13 (season finale), Syfy, 9PM

  • Rays/Rangers MLB Playoffs, TBS, 5PM

  • Yankees/Tigers MLB Playoffs, TBS, 8:30PM

  • Terra Nova, Fox, 8PM

  • Colts/Buccaneers Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM

  • How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM

  • Dancing With The Stars, ABC, 8PM

  • The Lying Game, ABC Family, 8PM

  • 2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PM

  • Two And A Half Men, CBS, 9PM

  • WWE Raw, USA, 9PM

  • American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, 9PM

  • Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM

  • Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM

  • Castle, ABC, 10PM

  • American Underworld, Discovery, 10PM

  • The Playboy Club, NBC, 10PM

  • Death Valley, MTV, 10:30PM

Tuesday

  • Onion News Network (season premiere), IFC, 10PM

  • Carfellas (season finale), Discovery, 10 & 10:30PM

  • Rangers/Rays MLB Playoffs, TBS, 2PM

  • Phillies/Cardinals MLB Playoffs, TBS, 5PM

  • Yankees/Tigers MLB Playoffs, TBS, 8:30PM

  • Renee, ESPN, 8PM

  • Glee, Fox, 8PM

  • 90210, CW, 8PM

  • NCIS, CBS, 8PM

  • New Girl, Fox, 9PM

  • NCIS: LA, CBS, 9PM

  • Ringer, CW, 9PM

  • Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM

  • Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM

  • Body of Proof, ABC, 10PM

  • Unforgettable, CBS, 10PM

  • Parenthood, NBC, 10PM

  • Sons of Anarchy, FX, 10PM

  • Top Shot, History, 10 PM

  • Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PM

Wednesday

  • American Horror Story (series premiere), FX, 10PM

  • Penn & Teller Tell A Lie (series premiere), Discovery, 10PM

  • South Park (fall season premiere), Comedy Central, 10PM

  • Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (season premiere), 10PM

  • George Harrison: Living In The Material World, HBO, 9PM

  • Mad Scientists (series premiere), National Geographic, 10 & 10:30PM

  • Phillies/Cardinals MLB Playoffs, TBS, 6PM

  • Brewers/Diamondbacks MLB Playoffs, TBS, 9:30PM

  • The X Factor, Fox, 8PM

  • The Middle, ABC, 8PM

  • Survivor, CBS, 8PM

  • Up All Night, NBC, 8PM

  • Suburgatory, ABC, 8:30PM

  • Free Agents, NBC, 8:30PM

  • Inside The NFL, Showtime, 9PM

  • Law & Order: UK, BBC America, 9PM

  • Modern Family, ABC, 9PM

  • Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM

  • Mythbusters, Discovery, 9PM

  • Harry's Law, NBC, 9PM

  • Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM

  • Happy Endings, ABC, 9:30PM

  • Rocket City Rednecks, National Geographic, 9 & 9:30PM

  • Luther, BBCA, 10PM

  • The Real World, MTV, 10PM

  • The Ultimate Fighter, Spike, 10PM

  • CSI, CBS, 10PM

  • Revenge, ABC, 10PM

  • Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PM

  • Inside NASCAR, Showtime, 10 PM

  • Blue Mountain State, Spike, 11PM

Thursday

  • The League (season premiere), FX, 10:30PM

  • George Harrison: Living In The Material World Part 2, HBO, 9PM

  • Cal/Oregon college football, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9PM

  • Rays/Rangers MLB Playoffs, TBS, 5PM

  • Tigers/Yankees MLB Playoffs, TBS, 8:30PM

  • Charlie's Angels, ABC, 8PM

  • The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM

  • Community, NBC, 8PM

  • The X-Factor, Fox, 8PM

  • The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM

  • Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM

  • How To Be A Gentleman, CBS, 8:30PM

  • The Secret Circle, CW, 9PM

  • Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM

  • The Office, NBC, 9PM

  • Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM

  • Whitney, NBC, 9:30PM

  • Private Practice, ABC, 10PM

  • The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM

  • Private Practice, ABC, 10PM

  • Prime Suspect, NBC, 10PM

  • It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, FX, 10PM

Friday

  • Sanctuary (season premiere), Syfy, 10PM

  • Diamondbacks MLB Playoffs, TBS, 5PM

  • Cardinals/Phillies MLB Playoffs, TBS, 8:30PM

  • A Gifted Man, CBS, 8PM

  • Nikita, CW, 8PM

  • CSI: NY, CBS, 9PM

  • Fringe, Fox, 9PM

  • WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM

  • Supernatural, CW, 9PM

  • Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network, 8PM

  • Strike Back, Cinemax, 10PM

  • Iron Man Anime, G4, 11PM

  • Wolverine Anime, G4, 11:30PM

Saturday

  • Free Agents (series premiere), BBC America, 11 & 11:30PM

  • Rules of Engagement (season premiere), CBS, 8PM

  • Terror Beneath, Syfy, 9PM

  • Saturday Night Live with Ben Stiller/Foster The People, NBC, 11:30PM

  • Bedlam, BBC America, 9PM

Sunday

  • Breaking Bad (season finale), AMC, 10 PM

  • Japan GP, Speed, 2AM

  • Six Days To Air: The Making of South Park, Comedy Central, 10PM

  • 60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM

  • Packers/Falcons football, NBC, 8:15PM

  • Curiosity, Discovery, 8PM

  • Dexter, Showtime, 9PM

  • Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9PM

  • The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM

  • Boardwalk Empire, HBO, 9PM

  • CSI: Miami, CBS, 10PM

  • Pan Am, ABC, 10PM

  • Hung, HBO, 10PM

  • Homeland, Showtime, 10PM

  • Around The World In 80 Ways, History, 10PM

  • Bar Rescue, Spike, 10PM

  • How To Make It America, HBO, 10:30PM