Must See HDTV (December 19th - 25th)
While many programs take a holiday vacay, we've still found a few things to watch including the return of the NBA. Check below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listings of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.
NBA
After a delay due to the lockout, the NBA is ready to get underway Sunday by putting its best and brightest under the lights. Lebron, Dwyane, Kevin, Kobe, Dirk and all the rest will be playing so if you're a hoops fan you'll want to have the gifts unwrapped early so you can secure a spot in front of the TV.
(Sunday, ABC/ESPN)
Who's Still Standing
With so much TV programming on winter break, NBC is sliding in this game show all week. It's yet another trivia show, however the twist in this one is that a wrong answer causes contestants to not only be eliminated, but also dropped out of sight below the floor. In a bit of of good or bad news, depending on your perspective, this probably puts us all one step closer to seeing The Running Man as a real show.
(Monday-Thursday, NBC, 8PM)
The League
If you listen to the podcast, you know how fantasy football obsessed we are. Even if you're not, this show brings a lot more to the table as a group of friends antagonize each other both in their virtual league and in real life. While we don't know who will be league champion, we'd bet on at least one more appearance by El Cunado Rafi during the season finale this week.
(Thursday, FX, 10PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Midnight in Paris
Dolphin Tale (3D)
Colombiana
Glee: The Concert Movie (3D)
Monday
Who's Still Standing (series premiere), NBC, 8PM
VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul, VH1, 9PM
Fear Factor, NBC, 9PM
49ers/Steelers Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM
Terra Nova (season finale), Fox, 8PM
The Closer, TNT, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
You Deserve It, ABC, 9PM
Rizzoli & Isles, TNT, 10PM
American Guns (season finale), Discovery, 10PM
Rock Center with Brian Williams, NBC, 10PM
Tuesday
Dirty Jobs, Discovery, 9PM
Deck the Halls (special presentation), TNT, 9PM
Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan, G4, 10PM
Wednesday
American Horror Story (season finale), FX, 10PM
A Home for the Holidays with Martina McBride (special presentation), CBS, 8PM
A Game of Honor (special presentation), Showtime, 10PM
America Caught on Camera, Travel, 10PM
Who's Still Standing, NBC, 8PM
The X-Factor, Fox, 8PM
Inside The NFL, Showtime, 9PM
I Hate My Teenage Daughter (winter finale), Fox, 9:30PM
State of Play, BBC America, 10PM
Moonshiners, Discovery, 10PM
Thursday
Texans/Colts Thursday Night Football, NFL Network, 8PM
Boise State/Arizona State in Maaco Bowl, ESPN, 8PM
The League (season finale), FX, 10PM
The X-Factor (season finale), Fox, 8PM
Who's Still Standing, NBC, 8PM
Less Than Kind, DirecTV 101, 9PM
Call Me Fitz, DirecTV 101, 9:30PM
Prime Suspect, NBC, 10PM
Beavis & Butt-head, MTV, 10 & 10:30PM
Big Shrimpin', History, 10PM
Good Vibes, MTV, 11, & 11:30PM
Friday
Chuck, NBC, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
The Take (part 4 of 4, finale), Encore, 9PM
The Life & Times of Tim, HBO, 9PM
Sanctuary, Syfy, 10PM
Invention USA (season finale), History, 10 & 10:30PM
X-Men Anime, G4, 11PM
Saturday
Nevada/Southern Mississippi in Hawaii Bowl, ESPN, 8PM
Sunday
Knicks/Celtics, TNT, 12PM
Heat/Mavericks, ABC, 2:30PM
Bulls/Lakers, ABC, 5PM
Thunder/Magic, ESPN, 8PM
Clippers/Warriors, ESPN, 10:30PM
Bears/Packers football, NBC, 8:15PM
Leverage, TNT, 9PM
Doctor Who Christmas Special, BBCA, 9PM