Jamie Bamber and Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica
Friday Night Lights
9 pm/ET NBC
Smash Williams fans will want to have their hankies ready as the newly recuperated college hopeful bids Coach Taylor (and the show) adieu. Tyra, meanwhile, says some good-byes of her own when she ends things for good with Landry to pursue a relationship with rodeo hunk Cash. Matt, on the other hand, finally catches a break when his mom comes to town to help him take care of his grandmother. But can he accept help from the woman who abandoned him long ago?
Read on for more previews of Battlestar Galactica, Numbers, Cops and Jockeys.
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Herewith, a condensed version of Fox's November sweeps calendar. See what's coming up on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Prison Break, House, Bones and, yes, 24.
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James Murray, Primeval
Primeval
9 pm/ET BBC America
The second season of this hit sci-fi series comes to a close with an action-packed finale that finds Cutter and crew trapped inside an abandoned Ministry of Defense base filled with an army of prehistoric and futuristic beasts that the devilish Leek is planning to unleash across Britain.
Read on for previews of Saturday Night Live, Cops, Austin City Limits and My Big Redneck Wedding.
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Today’s Video Break: COPSEpisode: "Takedowns Special Edition"Year: 2008Why we love this episode: Cuz what’s better than riding along with the 5-0 (and their ballsy camera guys) as they're dispatched to some of the most unreal disturbance calls. On the roster for this episode—a drunk fleeing on foot, a chase through a casino parking lot and domestic violence between a mother and son. Good times!Watch the full episode.
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Cops 20th Anniversary courtesy 20th Century Fox
Celebrate 20 years of COPS with this 2-disc 20th anniversary edition featuring some of the most amazing moments captured on video. This set includes the 20th anniversary episode, the original pilot, the special "Las Vegas Heat" episode, commentary tracks on the pilot and "Las Vegas Heat," a look back at the first 10 seasons, and the second 10 seasons, plus featurettes on the creation of the show, the toughest takedowns, parodies and tributes (featuring the Star Wars/COPS spoof, TROOPS), interviews with cops that appeared on the show, and celebrities sharing their favorite COPS moments. This is a set any COPS fan should own! — Gord LaceyBuy COPS: The 20th Anniversary Edition on Amazon.com
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Off topic, but since we are in the middle of what is proving to be a standoff that undoubtedly will hurt millions of people (yes millions), I feel no regret in a brief rant of conscience. First of all, this so-called writers strike is a mistake in title. The WGA has called for a work stoppage but the people who are out of work, canceling their family holiday trips and re-evaluating whether they will refinance or sell their homes far outnumber guild members. They are the camera operators, location scouts, drivers, hairdressers, set designers, production assistants, coffee shop employees, and even the workers on TV shows who cover the TV shows that are NOT SHOOTING.The people toting picket signs are not showing up for their paying jobs, but they are paying for their jobs. With record gas prices and an economy precariously close to recession, this is an especially tough time for the employed to NOT have a job. I’m not pretending to have an answer. All I can say, and I realize I wa...
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Cops: 20 Years Caught on Tape
Since the pioneering reality series debuted in 1989, Fox’s Cops has cemented its place in history as one of the longest-running prime-time entertainment programs. The 20th season will be celebrated this Saturday (8 pm/ET, Fox) with a commemorative one-hour special, Cops: 20 Years Caught on Tape. Here are the crimefighting series’ 20 biggest moments, as selected by executive producer John Langley.
When: Season 2 (1990)Where: Las VegasThe Take-down: Officer Dennis Magill gets a 911 call about a runaway car. He responds to the call at the Mirage hotel parking lot. A driverless car is circling the parking lot. Magill smashes the car window and subdues the runaway car. He then helps the owner clean out the broken glass. Bottom Line: Proves you should "expect the unexpect
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John Langley with Las Vegas police officers
Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Keep making episodes of Cops, apparently.
After two decades (yes, you read that right, 20 years), Cops celebrates its 20th season with the special hourlong episode "Cops: 20 Years Caught on Tape" on Sept. 29 at 8 pm/ET on Fox. The series is syndicated in a whopping 90 percent of the country, and in November the show will hit its 700th-episode mark. TV Guide talked to the show's creator/executive producer, John Langley, about the injuries, scuffles and arrests that keep viewers following the chase.
TV Guide: Did you ever expect the show to last this long?John Langley: I had no idea Cops would continue for 20 years, although I had total faith that it was an interesting show with many layers of entertainment and information.
TV Guide: How has it continued to spark
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David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones by Art Streiber/Fox
In recent years the Fox network has ended each season on such a high (thanks to hot franchises like American Idol, 24 and House) that we almost forget how badly Fox struggles to get traction in the fall.Perhaps sensing another fall disaster in the making, with two dark new dramas threatening to drag down its Monday and Tuesday lineups, Fox has rejiggered its fall lineup by postponing the murky New Amsterdam (about an immortal detective), originally intended for Tuesdays at 8 pm/ET, until midseason. In its place goes Bones, shifting from a tough Wednesday slot (9/8c) where this appealing procedural would have faced CBS' Criminal Minds, ABC's high-profile Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, NBC's Bionic Woman and CW’s Gossip Girl.This makes Tuesday a pretty powerful night for Fox, with the often underappreciated Bones leading into the mega-hit House. Given the level of angst I tend to hear from Bones fans who can't help themselves from expecting the worst, having been burne...
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YouTube features the music of Josh Holloway and the antics of a younger Jason Lee.
1. The Amazing Race has officially gone global. Many foreign networks broadcast the CBS hit. But so far only the Singapore-based AXN has put its own teams on the road with The Amazing Race: Asia.
2. John Krasinski is cool with being "OK." At a recent DVD signing, The Office's Jim smiled graciously when fans shouted, "You're hot!" But he really got a kick out of the girl who screamed, "You're OK!"
3. Jason Lee pops a mean "ollie." The My Name Is Earl star's pro skateboarding days roll on in YouTuber-posted videos showcasing his gravity-defying moves (and budding sideburns).
4. Tasers are the real reason Cops is still on the air.
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