Must See HDTV (February 25th - March 3rd)
Among the usual returning shows we have a few all new entries, including two new Comedy Central series as well as ABC's Red Widow conspiracy drama. For something we truly have not seen on TV before, Syfy is tossing in Robot Combat League, while ESPN does its part with a couple of 3D broadcasts planned. 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.
Robot Combat League
If you were an avid Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots player or a huge fan of the movie Real Steel, Syfy's latest reality / game show is probably made for you. Robot Combat League is hosted by wrestler Chris Jericho and features competitors strapped into suits that translate their movements to eight-foot-tall robot avatars that actually do the fighting. Not sold? Take a peek now with not only a trailer embedded after the break, but also the first two episodes in their entirety (also viewable on the site in a larger window here). It's different, to say the least, and there's $100,000 on the line to make things interesting.
(February 26th, Syfy, 10PM)
Psych
One of our favorite shows returns for its seventh season as Shawn and Gus continue to operate their fake psychic detective agency. As always, we expect a number of nostalgic 80s and 90s throwbacks, complete with guest stars from the era. The show has managed to operate in a basic cable niche in a way network shows like Community don't get the chance to, although if you're not into its particular comedic flavor, it's unlikely to change gears at this point. Check out a trailer after the break.
(February 27th, USA, 10PM)
MLS
A new season of MLS kicks off this weekend, and for US soccer fans all 20 matches will be aired ESPN channels, with 18 of them on Sundays for a more consistent -- and potentially subbing in for that other football -- schedule. Notable this season is that this is the first time the soccer league will be in 3D, with plans for seven live broadcasts, plus an eighth that will be tape delayed. There are also plans for international matches, the All-Star game and the playoffs, dates and times TBD. The Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls game this weekend will be the first in 3D, check the schedule for the rest.
(March 3rd, ESPN 2 / ESPN 3D, 7:30PM)
Blu-ray & Games
The Master
Chasing Mavericks
Silent Hill: Revelation (3D)
Holy Motors
The Hudsucker Proxy
Company of Heroes
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 (March 2nd)
Rayman Legends (Xbox 360, PS3)
Monday
The Bachelor, ABC, 8PM
Bones, Fox, 8PM
Continuum, Syfy, 8PM
The Carrie Diaries, CW, 8PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
Switched at Birth, ABC Family, 8PM
WWE Raw, USA, 8PM
Rules of Engagement, CBS, 8:30PM
Dallas, TNT, 9PM
Top Gear, BBC America, 9PM
The Following, Fox, 9PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 9PM
90210, CW, 9PM
Being Human, Syfy, 9PM
Bunheads (season finale), ABC Family, 9PM
Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM
Monday Mornings, TNT, 10PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
The Devils Ride , Discovery, 10PM
Deception, NBC, 10PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
Inside Comedy, Showtime, 11PM
Tuesday
Robot Combat League (series premiere), Syfy, 10PM
NCIS, CBS, 8PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 8 & 8:30PM
Betty White's Off Their Rockers, NBC, 8PM
Hart of Dixie, CW, 8PM
Pretty Little Liars, ABC Family, 8PM
Parade's End: Part 1/2, HBO, 9 & 10:30PM
Go On, NBC, 9PM
The Ultimate Fighter, FX, 9PM
The Lying Game, CW, 9PM
New Girl, Fox, 9PM
The Taste, ABC, 9PM
The Bachelor, ABC, 9PM
Cult, CW, 9PM
Dual Survival, Discovery, 9PM
The Mindy Project, Fox, 9:30PM
Body of Proof, ABC, 10PM
Smash, NBC, 10PM
Africa, Discovery, 10PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Cougar Town, TBS, 10PM
White Collar, USA, 10PM
Justified, FX, 10PM
The Jeselnik Offensive, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Guys With Kids (season finale), NBC, 8:30PM
Boston's Finest (season premiere), TNT, 9PM
Psych (season premiere), USA, 10PM
Stranded (series premiere), Syfy, 10PM
Survivor, CBS, 8PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
Arrow, CW, 8PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
Whitney, NBC, 8PM
WWE Main Event, Ion, 8PM
Knicks/Warriors, ESPN, 8PM
The Neighbors, ABC, 8:30PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 9PM
Parade's End: Part 3/4, HBO, 9 & 10:05PM
Suburgatory, ABC, 9:30PM
Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10PM
Southland, TNT, 10PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
The Americans, FX, 10PM
Nashville, ABC, 10PM
Nuggets/Trail Blazers, ESPN, 10:30PM
The Kroll Show, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Thursday
The Ben Show (series premiere), Comedy Central, 10PM
Nathan for You (series premiere), Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Zero Hour, ABC, 8PM
Community, NBC, 8PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 8PM
The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
76ers/Bulls, TNT, 8PM
American Idol, Fox, 8PM
Parade's End Part 5 (miniseries finale), HBO, 9PM
Comic Book Men, AMC, 9PM
1600 Penn, NBC, 9:30PM
Anger Management, FX, 9:30PM
Freakshow, AMC, 9:30PM
Immortalized, AMC, 10PM
King of the Nerds, TBS, 10PM
Archer, FX, 10PM
Bellator MMA Live, Spike TV, 10PM
Legit, FX, 10:30PM
Timberwolves/Lakers, TNT, 10:30PM
Brand X with Russell Brand, 11PM
Friday
Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Grizzlies/Heat, ESPN, 8PM
Malibu Country, ABC, 8:30PM
Touch, Fox, 9PM
Spartacus: War of the Damned, Starz, 9PM
Friday Night Fights, ESPN2, 9PM
Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, 10PM
Banshee, Cinemax, 10PM
Portlandia (season finale), IFC, 10PM
Out There, IFC, 10:30PM
Thunder/Nuggets, ESPN, 10:30PM
Saturday
Cops, Fox, 8PM
American Ninja Warrior, NBC, 8PM
Ripper Street, BBC America, 9PM
Arizona/UCLA men's college basketball, ESPN / ESPN3D, 9PM
Saturday Night Live: Kevin Hart / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, NBC, 11:30PM
Sunday
The Apprentice (season premiere), NBC, 9PM
Red Widow (series premiere), ABC, 9PM
Enlightened (season finale), HBO, 9:30PM
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Phoenix, Fox, 3PM
Timbers/Red Bulls MLS, ESPN2 / ESPN 3D, 7:30PM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
SEC Storied: Miracle 3, ESPN, 8PM
Bulls/Pacers, ESPN, 8PM
Once Upon A Time, ABC, 8PM
The Simpsons, Fox, 8PM
The Amazing Race, CBS, 8PM
The Cleveland Show, Fox, 8:30PM
The Walking Dead, AMC, 9PM
Girls, HBO, 9PM
The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM
Shameless, Showtime, 9PM
Bob's Burgers, Fox, 9:30PM
House of Lies, Showtime, 10PM
Kings of Crash, Velocity, 10PM
Talking Dead, AMC, 10PM
Californication, Showtime, 10:30PM