TV Jots

Get Lost with the Sci Fi Channel

I’m back! Let’s get to business now that the Fall 2008 season is revving up.

Monday | September 15

Lost: Our favorite desert-island denizens arrive in syndication on the Sci Fi Channel, starting with this four-episode mini-marathon that begins with the pilot. Given the show’s popularity, perhaps the network might even keep it on Mondays from 7–11pm instead of moving it around or removing it all together, a common practice with most other syndicated series. Fingers crossed. [7pm EST/Sci Fi Channel]

The Closer: The fourth season reaches the halfway point and bows out with the appropriately titled episode “Time Bomb.” Since Team Brenda has been having a hard time of it lately, thanks to intrepid reporter Ricardo Ramos, expect this midseason finale to sizzle with tension and potential explosions. [9pm EST/TNT]

Weeds: With a lengthy title like “If You Work For A Living, Why Do You kill Yourself Working?” how can the series’ fourth-season finale go wrong, especially when Nancy has made the huge leap to getting in bed with the DEA? [10pm EST/Showtime]

Tuesday | September 16

House: The medicine man is back for Season Five. [8pm EST/Fox]

Lincoln Heights: Thank you, ABC Family, for renewing this excellent urban family drama for a third season. [8pm EST/ABC Family]

Wednesday | September 17

Ultimate Fighter: This is popular, right? Season Eight begins. [10pm EST/Spike TV]

Thursday | September 18

Smallville: I never thought a youth-oriented, genre series like this would make it so far. Congrats as it opens Season Eight. Here’s hoping the plotlines and action improve enough to hold onto the target audience, particularly after the loss of Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum as series regulars. [8pm EST/The CW]

Supernatural: This is my Hot Pick of the Week. Season Four opens with fans eagerly awaiting developments following Dean’s third season-ending trip to hell. The title “Lazarus Rising” is encouraging, but for how long? [9pm EST/The CW]

Burn Notice: Another halfway mark, and, thankfully, this midseason finale will feature the return of Tricia Helfer as Michael’s cunning handler. [10pm EST/USA]

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Four of one of television’s rare truly funny sitcoms opens with a double-episode, hourlong block. [10pm EST/FX]

Friday | September 19

20/20: Impressive — Season 31 premieres. [10pm EST/ABC]

Saturday | September 20

Primeval: The second season begins. [9pm EST/BBC America]

Sunday | September 21

60th Primetime Emmy Awards: It’s Emmy time! I wonder who’s gonna win… [8pm EST/ABC]