Must See HDTV (December 3rd - 9th)
We're finally ready to see the latest Batman flick on Blu-ray, and while a lack of pro hockey is leaving a hole in TV schedules, there a few other viewing options. Pixar is also sending out Finding Nemo and Up on Blu-ray 3D, while special events like the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and VGAs fill out the slate. 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.
The Dark Knight Rises
The final movie in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy comes home this week. As with every blockbuster flick in 2012, beyond the multiple types of releases there's also a deep second screen experience available, flashing extra information for fans to see while and after they watch the movie. Will it make Bane easier to understand? We can't say for sure, but this flick will probably still continue the series' trend of smashing Blu-ray sales records.
($18.99 on Amazon)
VGA Ten
Somehow, the Video Game awards have made it ten years, and they're celebrating it later this week on Spike TV. As part of the festivities, previous hosts like Snoop, Neil Patrick Harris and Zachary Levi will be returning to the stage. As always, there will also be promos for several new games aired during the event, check after the break for an early peek at clips for Gears of War: Judgement and The Last of Us.
(December 7th, Spike TV, 9PM)
Sons of Anarchy
As always, it's been an exciting season for SAMCRO, with plenty of death, violence and motorcycles to go around. While the story has been...up and down, having actors like Harold Perrineau and Jimmy Smits join the cast has definitely been a plus. It all comes to a close Tuesday night, and of course we'll be there to watch.
(December 4th, FX, 10PM)
Blu-ray & Games
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Trilogy
Finding Nemo (3D)
Star Trek: The Next Generation S2
Brazil (Criterion)
Up (3D)
Hope Springs
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Eastbound & Down (S3)
Thunderstruck
Catch Me If You Can
Far Cry (PS3, Xbox 360)
Monday
Giants/Washington Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
Bones, Fox, 8PM
90210, CW, 8PM
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States, Showtime, 8PM
WWE Raw, USA, 8PM
The Voice, NBC, 8PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 9PM
The Mob Doctor, Fox, 9PM
American Chopper (series finale), Discovery, 9PM
Gossip Girl, CW, 9PM
Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
Tuesday
Sons of Anarchy (season finale), FX, 10PM
Tosh.0 (season finale), Comedy Central, 10PM
Brickleberry, Comedy Central (season finale), 10:30PM
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (special presentation), CBS, 10PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 8PM
Shark Tank, ABC, 8PM
The Voice, NBC, 8PM
Ben & Kate, Fox, 8:30PM
Happy Endings, ABC, 9PM
Rizzoli & Isles, TNT, 9PM
New Girl, Fox, 9PM
Emily Owens M.D., CW, 9PM
NCIS: LA, CBS, 9PM
Call Me Fitz, DirecTV, 9PM
Mankind: The Story of All of Us, History, 9PM
Go On, NBC, 9PM
Less Than Kind, DirecTV, 9:30PM
The New Normal, NBC, 9:30PM
The Mindy Project, Fox, 9:30PM
Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23, ABC, 9:30PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
Leverage, TNT, 10PM
Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
Underemployed, MTV, 10PM
Flashpoint, Ion, 11PM
Wednesday
The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! (special presentation), CBS, 10PM
Arrow, CW, 8PM
Whitney, NBC, 8PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
WWE Main Event, Ion, 8PM
Survivor, CBS, 8PM
The X Factor, Fox, 8PM
Guys With Kids, NBC, 8:30PM
The Neighbors, ABC, 8:30PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 9PM
The Hour, BBC America, 9PM
Inside the NFL, Showtime, 9PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
Suburgatory, ABC, 9:30PM
Chicago Fire, NBC, 10PM
Nashville, ABC, 10PM
American Horror Story, FX, 10PM
Jim Rome on Showtime, Showtime, 10PM
NFL Turning Point, NBC Sports Network, 10PM
Thursday
College Football Awards, ESPN, 7:30PM
Broncos/Raiders Thursday Night Football, NFL Network, 8PM
Knicks/Heat, TNT, 8PM
Mavericks/Suns, TNT, 10:30PM
The X Factor, Fox, 8PM
30 Rock, NBC, 8PM
Last Resort, ABC, 8PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 8PM
Two And A Half Men, CBS, 8:30PM
Up All Night, NBC, 8:30PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Glee, Fox, 9PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Beauty and the Beast, CW, 9PM
Parks & Recreation, NBC, 9:30PM
Rock Center with Brian Williams, NBC, 10PM
Burn Notice, USA, 10PM
Elementary, CBS, 10PM
Scandal, ABC, 10PM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX, 10PM
The League, FX, 10:30 & 11PM
Unsupervised (winter premiere), FX, 11:30PM
Friday
VGA 10 (special presentation), Spike TV, 9PM
24/7: Pacquiao/Marquez (season finale), HBO, 8PM
Celtics/76ers, ESPN, 7:30PM
Lakers/Thunder, ESPN, 9:30PM
Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
Malibu County, ABC, 8:30PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Fringe, Fox, 9PM
WWII From Space, History, 9PM
CSI:NY, CBS, 9PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Haven, Syfy, 10PM
The Ultimate Fighter, FX, 10PM
Hunted (season finale), Cinemax, 10PM
Saturday
Pacquiao/Marquez 4, HBO PPV, 9PM
Army/Navy college football, CBS, 3PM
UFC on Fox, Fox, 8PM
30 for 30: You Don't Know Bo, ESPN, PM
12 Disasters of Christmas, Syfy, 9PM
Ghost Storm, Syfy, 9PM
Gary Gulman: In This Economy, Comedy Central, 10PM
Kings/Trail Blazers, NBA TV, 10PM
Saturday Night Live: Jamie Foxx/Ne-Yo, NBC, 11:30PM
Sunday
Lions/Packers Sunday Night Football, NBC, 8:20PM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
The Amazing Race (season finale), CBS, 8PM
Once Upon A Time, ABC, 8PM
Bob's Burgers, Fox, 8:30PM
Christmas With Holly, ABC, 9PM
Dexter, Showtime, 9PM
Family Guy, Fox, 9PM
American Dad, Fox, 9:30PM
Homeland, Showtime, 10PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM