Must See HDTV (February 13th - 19th)
This week sees the annual return of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show alongside other premieres sprinkled among the Whitney Houston tributes. Still, even with football off the schedule we're focused on sports, whether it's New York's newest star or a fictional player in an HBO series. 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.
Mavericks/Knicks
One word: LINSANITY. Jeremy Lin mania has swept the nation and we are completely caught up in it. The Harvard star turned Knicks starting point guard brings his show back to national TV Sunday afternoon against the defending NBA champions -- catch the fever.
(Sunday, ABC, 1PM)
Survivor, The Amazing Race
The two big reality show / travelogue contenders both return with new seasons this week. While we prefer The Amazing Race for its varied locales, we're sure whatever island Survivor sticks its collection of money-hungry individuals on this time will be quite beautiful as well.
(Wednesday, CBS, 8PM) (Sunday, CBS, 8PM)
Eastbound & Down
Kenny Powers returns for the final season of Eastbound & Down Sunday night, as he joins a minor league team and attempts to make it back to the major leagues. If you haven't been watching this comedy, you've been missing out. One of our managing editor's favorite shows, Kenny is not exactly a role model, but that's what makes him so hilarious as a disgraced former star who goes from big time baseball to gym teacher. Check out the trailer for the new season embedded after the break.
(Sunday, HBO, 10PM)
Blu-ray & Games
The Rum Diary
The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence
UFC Undisputed 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Twisted Metal (PS3)
Monday
136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show (special presentation), USA, 8PM
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior (season premiere), Discovery, 9PM
Martin Luther King Jr.: More Than A Dream, DirecTV, 9PM
Kentucky/Tennessee women's college basketball, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 7PM
Timberwolves/Magic, NBA TV, 7PM
Red Wings/Coyotes, NBC Sports, 8PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
House, Fox, 8PM
The Voice, NBC, 8PM
Gossip Girl, CW, 8PM
The Bachelor, ABC, 8PM
Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family, 8PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PM
Alcatraz, Fox, 9PM
Two and a Half Men, CBS, 9PM
Being Human, Syfy, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
Hart of Dixie, CW, 9PM
The Lying Game, ABC Family, 9PM
Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
Smash, NBC, 10PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
Lost Girl, Syfy, 10PM
Rock Center with Brian Williams, NBC, 10PM
Suns/Warriors, NBA TV, 10PM
Tuesday
Cougar Town (season premiere), ABC, 8:30PM
Top Gear (season premiere), History, 9PM
Top Shot (season premiere), History, 10PM
136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (special presentation), USA, 8PM
The Loving Story (special presentation), HBO, 9PM
Doomsday Preppers, National Geographic, 9 & 10PM
Heat/Pacers, NBA TV, 7PM
All Star Dealers, Discovery, 8 & 8:30PM
Glee, Fox, 8PM
Switched at Birth, ABC Family, 8PM
NCIS, CBS, 8PM
Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
New Girl, Fox, 9PM
The River, ABC, 9PM
Jane By Design, ABC Family, 9PM
Ringer, CW, 9PM
Dirty Jobs, Discovery, 9PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM
Justified, FX, 10PM
Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
Unforgettable, CBS, 10PM
Southland, TNT, 10PM
White Collar, USA, 10PM
Ink Master, Spike, 10PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Key & Peele, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Survivor (season premiere), CBS, 8PM
The Slap (season premiere), DirecTV, 10PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
One Tree Hill, CW, 8PM
Whitney, NBC, 8PM
Suburgatory, ABC, 8:30PM
Are You There, Chelsea?, NBC, 8:30PM
Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Beast Tracker, Discovery, 9PM
Remodeled, CW, 9PM
Happy Endings, ABC, 9:30PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PM
Royal Pains, USA, 10PM
Revenge, ABC, 10PM
Face Off, Syfy, 10PM
Warriors/Trail Blazers, ESPN, 10PM
Thursday
Bulls/Celtics, TNT, 8PM
Clippers/Trail Blazers, TNT, 10:30PM
Exporting Raymond (special presentation), HBO, 8PM
Heart of Stone (special presentation), Showtime, 8:30PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
30 Rock, NBC, 8PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
Wipeout, ABC, 8PM
Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM
Rob, CBS, 8:30PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 9PM
NY Ink, TLC, 9PM
Up All Night, NBC, 9:30PM
Archer, FX, 10PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
Unsupervised, FX, 10:30PM
I Just Want My Pants Back, MTV, 11PM
Inside Comedy, Showtime, 11PM
Delocated, Comedy Central, 11:59PM
Friday
NAACP Image Awards (special presentation), NBC, 9PM
Knicks/Hornets, ESPN, 8PM
Undercover Boss, CBS, 8PM
Shark Tank, ABC, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
Fringe, Fox, 9PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
A Gifted Man, CBS, 9PM
The Life & Times of Tim (season finale), HBO, 9PM
Merlin, Syfy, 10PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Portlandia, IFC, 10PM
Spartacus: Vengeance, Starz, 10PM
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, IFC, 10:30PM
Saturday
NASCAR '12 Budweiser Shootout, Fox, 8PM
Ohio State/Michigan college basketball, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9PM
The Ride (special presentation),
The Firm, NBC, 9PM
The Fades (season finale), BBCA, 9PM
Hawks/Trail Blazers, NBA TV, 10PM
Saturday Night Live: Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells, 11:30PM
Sunday
Eastbound & Down (season premiere), HBO, 10PM
The Amazing Race (season premiere), CBS, 8PM
The Apprentice (season premiere), NBC, 9PM
The Shadow Line (series premiere), DirecTV, 9PM
I Ain't Scared Of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (special presentation), Comedy Central, 10PM
Mavericks/Knicks, ABC, 1PM
Magic/Heat, ABC, 3:30PM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
The Cleveland Show, Fox, 7:30PM
The Simpsons, Fox, 8PM
Nuggets/Thunder, ESPN, 8PM
Once Upon a Time, ABC, 8PM
Napoleon Dynamite, Fox, 8:30PM
Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9PM
Luck, HBO, 9PM
Shameless, Showtime, 9PM
Family Guy, Fox, 9PM
The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM
The Walking Dead, AMC, 9PM
American Dad, Fox, 9:30PM
House of Lies, Showtime, 10PM
Comic Book Men, AMC, 10PM
Pan Am (season finale), ABC, 10PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
Full Metal Jousting, History, 10PM
Californication, Showtime, 10:30PM
