Must See HDTV (October 3rd - 9th)
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
NBA 2K12 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Chrono Trigger (PS3)
Rage (Xbox 360, PS3)
Scre4m
The Lion King (Trilogy, 3D Diamond Edition, Diamond Edition)
Fast Five
Interstella 5555
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