Notable TV Thru June 15, 2008
School Is Almost Out
Monday | June 9
Greek: Say goodbye to the student body at fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University as the first season wraps. But don’t worry — most of the ones we know and love will be back. [8pm EST/ABC Family]
Master of Dance: They’re kidding, right? Yet another dance show? Hosted by Blossom‘s Joey Lawrence?! Uhhh! [8pm EST/TLC]
Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired: The notorious — and extremely talented — director (The Pianist, Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby) gets the award-winning documentary treatment. [9pm EST/HBO]
Nashville Star: Hey! Didn’t this fantastic, countrified music talent show use to be on basic cable? Yep, and it has a two-hour, special broadcast-TV premiere tonight. [9pm EST/NBC]
Tuesday | June 10
Work Out: Say ta-ta to Jackie and her fitness crew … for now. There’s no word yet of another season, but fans shouldn’t jump to negative conclusions so soon. [10pm EST/Bravo]
Wednesday | June 11
Celebrity Circus: And you know what the saddest part is? That title is not one long, massive typo. NBC is not joking — it’s giving the world a circus of celebrities, and not the kinds that are normally in a circus. Please, don’t watch, even out of morbid curiosity. It only encourages the idiots people who come up with these stupid reality shows. Did CBS’ Secret Talents of the Stars teach them nothing? Clearly not. [9:30pm EST/NBC]
Men in Trees: I still can’t believe this one got canceled. It’s a shame because it was good. [10pm EST/ABC]
Top Chef: Season Four of competition finally ends, and that witch (but begins with a b) Lisa better not win! [10pm EST/Bravo]
Thursday | June 12
The Bill Engvall Show: Well, hello, Bill! Season Two begins. [9pm EST/TBS]
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List: Well, hello, Kathy! Season Four begins. [9pm EST/Bravo]
My Boys: Well, hello, PJ! Season Two begins. [9:30pm EST/TBS]
Bravo’s A-List Awards: It’s just what the title says, with not-so-D-List comedienne Kathy Griffin hosting. [10pm EST/Bravo]
Friday | June 13
Battlestar Galactica: The fourth-midseason finale arrives without any news of when the season’s back half will begin. Yeah — that sucks on two levels, especially since this is the show’s final season. [10pm EST/Sci Fi Channel]
Saturday | June 14
NYC: Tornado Terror: Honestly! How can anybody resist movies with titles like this? Aren’t you just a little bit curious? [9pm EST/Sci Fi Channel]
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies: Ditto. [10pm EST/HBO]
Sunday | June 15
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards: The theater crowd gets its big, star-studded night in the spotlight. [8pm EST/CBS]
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers: Counterprogramming for those who couldn’t care less about the theater crowd. [9pm EST/NBC]
Britain’s Worst Teeth: What was that I said about irresistible titles? [10pm EST/BBC America]
NOTE: All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Greek photo courtesy of Jaimie Trueblood/ABC Family
