Author: NotWithoutMyTV

Friday, Dec. 30th The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (ABC, 8 pm) Children join forces with the lion mystic Aslan to free the land of Narnia from the White Witch’s wintry spell. Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis. Pevensie has got to be the most unlikely last name ever. Need to Know (PBS, [...]

Thursday, Dec. 29th Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8 pm) While other members of the Peanuts gang plan a holiday celebration, Charlie Brown struggles with “War and Peace”. I think there’s mad sexual tension between Charlie Brown and Lucy. Vampire Diaries (CW, 8 pm) Elena is left feeling conflicted after Rebekah opens up to [...]

Wednesday, Dec. 28th Dr. Phil (Own, 8 pm) A woman leaves her husband for another man and now lives in a tent; a woman learns her husband was living a secret life for almost a year. For the last 12 months, he was known at the TGI Friday’s as “Eduardo.” Modern Family (ABC, 9 pm) [...]

Tuesday, Dec. 27 Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (ABC Family, 6 pm) A poor boy and his grandfather win a tour through the marvelous factory of a wily confectioner. The good version. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (ABC Family, 6 pm) A poor boy and four spoiled children win a tour through the [...]

Monday, Dec. 26 Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC, 8 pm) Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass occasionally sought inspiration in drugs. Sometimes you get Heat Miser. Sometimes, you get… this. You Deserve It (CBS, 9 pm) Contestants try to solve [...]

Saturday, Dec. 24 Rocky II (Versus, 5 pm) Underdog Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa gets another shot at heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Sports Reporter: “Hey, Rock! Doya think ya got brain damage?” Rocky: “I don’t see any.” All the Best, All the Worst of 2011 (CNN, 7 pm) 2011 in politics, pop culture, the economy and [...]

Friday, Dec 23rd SpongeBob Squarepants (Nik, 7 pm) SpongeBob receives an invitation to take part in a competition on Karate Island. Sweep the leg, Spongebob. Earth 2050: The Future of Energy (Green Planet, 7 pm) In the year 2050, with a booming population in dire need of energy, how will we adapt? We won’t. Fossil [...]

Thursday, Dec. 22 The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (CNN, 4 pm) Traditional reporting and online resources update international news. “Online sources” = Wikileaks. Big Shrimpin’ (Discovery 7 pm) Barbara blocks in the Hannah at the dock; Miss Ashleigh gets a head start on fishing; Roundhead runs into trouble when a leaky bag shows negligence [...]

Wednesday, Dec 21 Erin Burnett Out Front (CNN, 7 pm) The former CNBC anchor heads her own hour-long general news program. I totally watch this for the news. A Home for the Holidays with Martina McBride (CBS 8 pm) Celebrities present inspirational stories of adoption; musical performers include Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Gavin DeGraw [...]

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Ron White’s Celebrity Salute to the Troops (CMT, 7:45 pm) The comic salutes our servicemen and women. You gotta admire a man who can drink bourbon, take a drag on a Marlboro, and deliver a punchline all at the same time. Rock Stars (National Geographic Channel, 8 pm) “Rock Stars” follows a [...]

Monday, Dec. 19 Who’s Still Standing (NBC, 8 pm) High-stakes game show that gives contestants a chance to win up to $1 million … or they may fall through a trap door. Are there sharks with lasers under the trap doors? Bubbling acid? Poison-smeared iron spikes? C’mon NBC, it’s trivia. You gotta give me something! [...]

Saturday, Dec. 17th Star Trek Next Generation (BBC America, 6 pm) Before entering Starfleet Academy, Wesley accompanies Picard on a mission that jeopardizes the captain’s life. Shut up, Wesley. CNN Newsroom (CNN, 7 pm) Breaking news. All of it bad. Fox Report (Fox News Channel, 7 pm) Analysis and interpretation of the day’s lead stories. [...]

Friday, Dec. 16th Bama Glama (Food Network 8 pm) A ballerina-themed wedding gets out of control when Scot takes it over the top. She was expecting Swan Lake. He gave her Black Swan. There was just a teensy bit of pre-wedding hysterics. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 8 pm) Ty and the team head to [...]

Thursday, Dec. 15th Seinfeld (TBS, 7 pm) Jerry and Elaine vie for time with ballplayer Keith Hernandez. You bought Seinfeld on DVD? Why? It’s on TBS more often than Miley Cyrus smokes up! Community (NBC 8 pm) Abed decides he and the group must rediscover the meaning of Christmas when he awakes in stop-motion animation; [...]

Wednesday, Dec. 14th Ghost Hunters (SYFY, 7 pm) The crew investigates a town overrun by paranormal events. And yet, they manage to catch exactly nothing on film. The Rosie Show (OWN, 7 pm) Rosie O’Donnell’s big return to television comes in the form of “The Rosie Show” for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network. No, I don’t [...]

Tuesday, Dec 13th Glee (Fox, 8 pm) The glee club members face a difficult decision when they are asked to perform in two different places at the same time. I bet they solve the dilemma with a mélange of song, dance, and gay teen sex. Last Man Standing (ABC, 8 pm) Mandy offers to start [...]

E! News (E!, 7 pm) Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic offer an often irreverent look at Hollywood happenings. I bet having Alzheimer’s feels just like watching E! News. Rolling with Zach (OWN, 8 pm) Zach Anner, who uses a wheelchair, participates in activities like rock climbing and sailing on the show. Zach’s in a wheelchair. [...]

Saturday, Dec. 10 Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (CBS, 8 pm): The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. She thinks I’m cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! 2011 Video Games Awards (MTV2, 8 pm): The best video games of the year are recognized. It’s Saturday night and you’re watching this? Go out [...]

The A Team (Cinemax, 7:45 pm): Framed to take the fall for a heinous crime, an elite operative and his men go rogue, using their special talents to clear their names and find the real perpetrator. Based on the TV series. Really? I thought it was based on the novel. Roadhouse (AMC, 8pm): Hired to [...]

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (ABC Family, 8 pm): A mailman explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. From a more innocent time when Santa could say “If you sit on my lap today, a smile and a kiss is the price you’ll pay,” and [...]

Survivor: South Pacific (CBS, 8 pm): A castaway makes a big move during the immunity challenge; an alliance member becomes a liability. So vague, and yet so very descriptive. Baseball Wives (VH1, 9 pm): When Erica makes an offhand remark, Chantel is unable to let the insult go. And they milk it for the whole [...]

Tuesday, Dec. 6 NCIS (CBS, 8 pm):The team investigates when a Marine is found beaten to death in his backyard. The most inexplicably popular procedural on TV. A Michael Buble Christmas (NBC, 8 pm): The singer/songwriter performs songs from his latest holiday album. If you suffer from holiday depression, the musical stylings of this cheesy [...]

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