TV Jots

Another Movie-Turned-Sitcom Premieres

10 Things I Hate About You | 8pm

Pilot: The 1999 movie starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, among many other notables, gets a decade-later makeover as a new TV sitcom, featuring Larry Miller (Boston Legal), Lindsey Shaw (Aliens in America), Meaghan Jette Martin (House), Dana Davis (Heroes), and Ethan Peck (That ’70s Show). Check out the trailer immediately below and read the insightful advance review from The New York Times.
[ABC Family, 36 minutes, Series Premiere]

Great American Road Trip | 8pm

Pilot: Yet another new summer reality series, this one from BBC Worldwide and featuring seven distinct families as they travel the United States via legendary Route 66 and participate in various challenges. I might actually watch.
[NBC, 60 minutes, Series Premiere]

Heroes Among Us: The 2009 Hero Awards | 8pm

Host Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) and others celebrate everyday people who have done extraordinary things to help others in need. Love it!
[MyNetworkTV, 60 minutes]

HawthoRNe | 9pm

All the Wrong Places: Christina’s latest patients are a Korean mother and her young son, both in declining states that don’t seem to be the result of injuries sustained during their recent car accident.
[TNT, 60 minutes]

Warehouse 13 | 9pm

Pilot, Parts 1 and 2: And to go along with its new rebranding as Syfy, which is official as of today, the former Sci Fi Channel presents its latest original fantasy drama. The series stars Saul Rubinek (Blind Justice), Eddie McClintock (Bones), Joanne Kelly (The Dresden Files), and CCH Pounder (The Shield) as the lucky folks responsible for mysterious artifacts housed at the titular facility.
[Syfy, 120 minutes, Series Premiere]

Rescue Me | 10pm

Wheels: One of the crew’s good deeds does indeed go punished, and Franco finally hits the ring for a real boxing match.
[FX, 61 minutes]

Saving Grace | 10pm

What Would You Do?: Actor F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) guest stars as an angel named Matthew who encroaches on Earl’s Earth-bound territory following a bit of bad luck with his own souls.
[TNT, 60 minutes]

The Cleaner | 10pm

The Projectionist: William kidnaps a pregnant East Indian woman on her wedding day after being asked to help the future bride kick her addiction to meth.
[A&E, 60 minutes]