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Must See HDTV (August 1st - 7th)

Richard Lawler
Senior News Editor
Updated ·5 min read

As you should already know from last week's listings, it's Shark Week on Discovery. We'd definitely advise checking that out, but there's got to be something else on as well, right? Take a look below for our highlights this week and after the break for daily listings, plus a few Blu-ray and videogame recommendations.

NFL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
This year's NFL Hall of Fame class includes Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Richard Dent, Shannon Sharpe and others, but we'll be watching mostly for one other person going in: Ed Sabol. The first man to mic up players and coaches has, along with NFL Films completely changed the way we watch and remember the game. NFL Network also has a tribute airing tonight, Ed Sabol: King of the Football Movies that should do more than our words could ever accomplish in convincing viewers of why he was such a visionary and contributed greatly to making the NFL what it is.
(August 6th, NFL Network & ESPN, 7 p.m.)

Take the Money & Run
Just when we thought we'd heard every reality TV concept, Ben's favorite producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is back with this new show on ABC. Take the Money & Run gives two everyday people an hour to hide a briefcase worth $100,000 somewhere in a city. After that, a pair of local detectives are given 48 hours to figure out where they put it. If the cash remains hidden, the original pair keeps it, but if the detectives find it, they split the money. This could be great.
(August 2nd, ABC, 9 p.m.)

Franklin & Bash
If you've missed out on this show until now, we can only pity you. Franklin & Bash is yet another legal procedural, except this one stars the guy from Saved By the Bell and the guy from Road Trip. Whatever you can discern or imagine from that pairing is exactly what this show is, and it's definitely hitting at the high end of its potential for entertainment. If you're bored by Law & Order's latest ripped from the headlines retread, give this one a shot during this week's season finale episode.
(August 3rd, TNT, 9 p.m.)





Blu-ray & Games

  • Soul Surfer

  • Rio

  • The Final Destination 3D

  • Better Off Dead

  • Eastbound & Down (S1 & S2)

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD (PS3)

Monday

  • Eureka, Syfy, 8 p.m.

  • Ed Sabol: King of Football Movies, NFL Network, 8 p.m.

  • Moby Dick (part 1 of 2), Encore, 8 p.m.

  • The Bachelorette (season finale), ABC, 8 p.m.

  • MasterChef, Fox, 9 p.m.

  • Law & Order: CI, NBC, 9 p.m.

  • The Closer, TNT, 9 p.m.

  • Rizzoli & Isles, TNT, 10 p.m.

  • Warehouse 13, Syfy, 9 p.m.

  • Rogue Sharks, Discovery, 9 p.m.

  • Alphas, Syfy, 10 p.m.

  • Koran By Heart, HBO, 9 p.m.

  • Switched At Birth, ABC Family, 9 p.m.

  • Weeds, Showtime, 10 p.m.

  • The Big C, Showtime, 10:30 p.m.

  • Cleveland/Boston baseball, ESPN, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

  • Take The Money And run (series premiere), ABC, 9 p.m.

  • Moby Dick (Part 2 of 2), Encore, 8 p.m.

  • It's Worth What?, NBC, 8 p.m.

  • America's Got Talent, NBC, 9 p.m.

  • Killer Sharks, Discovery, 9 p.m.

  • MasterChef, Fox, 9 p.m.

  • Memphis Beat, TNT, 9 p.m.

  • White Collar, USA, 9 p.m.

  • Born To Dance, BET, 10 p.m.

  • Covert Affairs, USA, 10 p.m.

  • Web Therapy, Showtime, 11 p.m.

  • Awkward, MTV, 11 p.m.

Wednesday

  • Melissa & Joey, ABC Family, 8 & 8:30 p.m.

  • Franklin & Bash (season finale), TNT, 9 p.m.

  • America's Got Talent, NBC, 9 p.m.

  • How Sharks Hunt, Discovery, 9 p.m.

  • Royal Pains, USA, 9 p.m.

  • Inside NASCAR, Showtime, 9 p.m.

  • Hollywood Hi-Tech, DIY Network, 9:30 p.m.

  • Damages, DirecTV, 10 p.m.

  • Love In The Wild, NBC, 10 p.m.

  • Necessary Roughness, USA, 10 p.m.

  • Rescue Me, FX, 10 p.m.

  • One Man Army, Discovery, 10 p.m.

  • Deadliest Warrior, Spike, 10 p.m.

  • The Franchise: A Season With The San Francisco Giants, Showtime, 10 p.m.

  • World Football Challenge: Barcelona/Chivas. ESPN2, 9 p.m.

Thursday

  • Shark City, Discovery, 9 p.m.

  • When Fish Attack 3, Discovery, 10 p.m.

  • Burn Notice, USA, 9 p.m.

  • Jersey Shore (season premiere), MTV, 10 p.m.

  • LA Ink, TLC, 10 p.m.

  • Suits, USA, 10 p.m.

  • Futurama, Comedy Central, 10 p.m.

  • Wilfred, FX, 10 p.m.

  • Louie, FX, 10:30 p.m.

  • Ugly Americans, Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.

Friday

  • Friends With Benefits (series premiere), NBC, 8 & 8:30 p.m.

  • Flashpoint, CBS, 8 p.m.

  • Torchwood, Starz, 10 p.m.

  • Haven, Syfy, 10 p.m.

  • Four Weddings (summer premiere), TLC, 10 p.m.

  • Friday Night Fights, ESPN2 & ESPN 3D, 9 p.m.

Saturday

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, ESPN & NFL Network, 7 p.m.

  • Who is Simon Miller?, NBC, 8 p.m.

  • When Fish Attack 2, Discovery, 9 p.m.

  • The Cabin, Hallmark Movie Channel, 8 p.m.

  • Age of Dragons, Syfy, 9 p.m.

  • Michael Ian Black: Very Famous, Comedy Central, 9 p.m.

  • Outnumbered, BBC America, 11 p.m.

  • Friday Night Dinner, BBC America, 11:30 p.m.

  • World Football Challenge: Barcelona/America, ESPN, 4 p.m.

  • NASCAR Nationwide Series @ Iowa, ESPN2, 7"30 p.m.

Sunday

  • Curiosity (series premiere), Discovery, 8 p.m.

  • Into The Universe With Steven Hawking, Discovery, 9:30 p.m.

  • Falling Skies (season finale), TNT, 9 p.m.

  • True Blood, HBO, 9 p.m.

  • The Glades, A&E, 10 p.m.

  • In Plain Sight (season finale), USA, 10 p.m.

  • Breaking Bad, AMC, 10 p.m.

  • Bar Rescue, Spike TV, 10 p.m.

  • Top Gear, History, 10 p.m.

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 10 p.m.

  • Entourage, HBO, 10:30 p.m.

  • NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Pocono, ESPN, 1 p.m.

  • Yankees/Red Sox baseball, ESPN, 8 p.m.