Must See HDTV (January 30th - February 5th)
This week is all about the big game, but even if you're not watching the Super Bowl, there's a lot to tune in for. We've got a slew of new premieres, plenty of NBA and NHL action, and even an old favorite coming home on Blu-ray. 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.
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Next Level
One of the best science fiction series ever returns, this week, remastered and in HD. Check after the break for a video splitscreen showing off the original video crossed over with the new special effects, which were recomposited back on top of the original film negatives for what seems to be an incredible new experience. Not every revisitation in the past has gotten a positive reception, but it appears this is one fans will enjoy. The release this week is a quick three episode teaser of what's to come, the full meal of season one is still on the way later this year.
(January 31st, $14.99 on Amazon)
Super Bowl XLVI
*Cough*
(February 5th, NBC, 6PM)
I Just Want My Pants Back
Yet another young adult dramedy on MTV, but after the solid efforts of RJ Berger and Awkward (we're going to pretend the ill-fated port of Skins never happened) it may be worth a shot. The title comes from the main character, who is left looking for his pants which were taken by a particularly special one night stand that he's trying to find in the big city. Yeah.
(February 2nd, MTV, 11PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Drive
In Time
The Thing
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Double
Malcolm X
Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360, PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Monday
Bulls/Wizards, NBA TV, 7PM
House, Fox, 8PM
Gossip Girl, CW, 8PM
The Bachelor, ABC, 8PM
Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family, 8PM
Who's Still Standing (season finale), NBC, 8PM
Alcatraz, Fox, 9PM
Being Human, Syfy, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
First Week In, Discovery, 9 & 10PM
Hart of Dixie, CW, 9PM
The Lying Game, ABC Family, 9PM
Lost Girl, Syfy, 10PM
Rock Center with Brian Williams, NBC, 10PM
Thunder/Clippers, NBA TV, 10:30PM
Tuesday
Tosh.0 (season premiere), Comedy Central, 10PM
Key & Peele (series premiere), Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Ringer (winter premiere), CW, 9PM
All Star Dealers, Discovery, 8PM
90210, CW, 8PM
Glee, Fox, 8PM
Switched at Birth, ABC Family, 8PM
New Girl, Fox, 9PM
Jane By Design, ABC Family, 9PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM
Justified, FX, 10PM
Southland, TNT, 10PM
White Collar, USA, 10PM
Ink Master, Spike, 10PM
Wednesday
Beast Tracker (series premiere), Discovery, 9PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
One Tree Hill, CW, 8PM
Whitney, NBC, 8PM
Thunder/Mavericks, ESPN, 8PM
Are You There, Chelsea?, NBC, 8:30PM
Mobbed, Fox, 9PM
Nova, PBS, 9PM
Remodeled, CW, 9PM
Royal Pains, USA, 10PM
Mistresses, BBCA, 10PM
Face Off, Syfy, 10PM
Clippers/Jazz, ESPN, 10:30PM
Thursday
I Just Want My Pants Back (series premiere), MTV, 11PM
Delocated (series premiere), Comedy Central, 11:59PM
Bulls/Knicks, TNT, 8PM
Nuggets/Clippers, TNT, 10:30PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
30 Rock, NBC, 8 & 9PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
Wipeout, ABC, 8PM
Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM
Rob, CBS, 8:30PM
Brooklyn Boheme (special presentation), Showtime, 8:30PM
The Union (special presentation), HBO, 9PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
The Finder, Fox, 9PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 9PM
Less Than Kind (season finale), DirecTV, 9PM
NY Ink, TLC, 9PM
Call Me Fitz (season finale), DirecTV, 9:30PM
Up All Night, NBC, 9:30PM
Archer, FX, 10PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
The Firm, NBC, 10PM
Unsupervised, FX, 10:30PM
Russell Simmons presents The Ruckus, Comedy Central, 10PM
Inside Comedy, Showtime, 11PM
Friday
Who Do You Think You Are? (season premiere), NBC, 8PM
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy (special presentation), Showtime, 9PM
Knicks/Celtics, ESPN, 8PM
Spartacus: Vengeance, Starz, 10PM
A Gifted Man, CBS, 8PM
Shark Tank, ABC, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
Fringe, Fox, 9PM
CSI: NY, CBS, 9PM
The Life & Times of Tim, HBO, 9PM
Grimm, NBC, 9PM
Merlin, Syfy, 10PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Portlandia, IFC, 10PM
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, IFC, 10:30PM
Lakers/Nuggets, NBA TV, 10:30PM
UFC Primetime: Diaz vs. Condit, FX, 11PM
Saturday
Cops, Fox, 8PM
NFL Honors, NBC, 9PM
Magic/Pacers, NBA TV, 7PM
The Fades, BBCA, 9PM
Nuggets/Trail Blazers, NBA TV, 10PM
Saturday Night Live: Channing Tatum / Bon Iver, 11:30PM
Sunday
Super Bowl XLVI: Patriots/Giants, NBC, 6PM
The Voice (season premiere), NBC, 10PM
Luck, HBO, 9PM
Shameless, Showtime, 9PM
House of Lies, Showtime, 10PM
Californication, Showtime, 10:30PM
Angry Boys, HBO, 10 & 10:30PM