Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, September 26, 2011

Tonight is the series premiere of the highly-anticipated TERRA NOVA! Will you be tuning in?

There are tons of other shows tonight, including the series premiere of HART OF DIXIE, the season premieres of GOSSIP GIRL and MIKE AND MOLLY (congrats on your Emmy, Melissa McCarthy!), and the season finales of ALPHAS, WEEDS, and THE BIG C.

Lots more where that came from, so read on for the rest of your choices!

Terra Nova | 8pm on Fox | Series Premiere
“Genesis, Parts 1 and 2”
From executive producers Steven Spielberg and Peter Chernin comes an epic family adventure 85 million years in the making. TERRA NOVA follows an ordinary family on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as part of a daring experiment to save the human race. The Shannon family joins the Tenth Pilgrimage of settlers to Terra Nova, the first colony established in this beautiful yet foreboding land. Jim Shannon, a devoted father with a checkered past, guides his family through this new world of limitless beauty, mystery and terror. Jim’s wife, Elisabeth, is a trauma surgeon and the newest addition to Terra Nova’s medical team. Josh is their 17-year-old son who is torn to leave life as he knows it behind; upon arriving at the settlement, he finds himself instantly drawn to the beautiful and rule-breaking Skye. Maddy, Josh’s endearingly awkward 15-year-old sister, hopes Terra Nova will give her a chance to reinvent herself. Although Elisabeth’s medical training secured the family a spot on the pilgrimage, a secret involving their five-year-old daughter, Zoe, soon endangers their place in this utopia. Upon the Shannons’ arrival, they are introduced to Cmdr. Nathaniel Taylor, the charismatic and heroic first pioneer and leader of the settlement. Taylor warns the travelers that while Terra Nova is a place of new opportunities and fresh beginnings, all is not as idyllic as it initially appears. Along with blue skies, towering waterfalls and lush vegetation, the surrounding terrain is teeming with danger – and not just of the man-eating dinosaur variety. There is also a splinter colony of renegades led by the battle-hardened Mira, who is vehemently opposed to Taylor and his leadership.

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1304”
The second week of performances features the couples performing either the jive or the quickstep.

The Sing-Off | 8pm on NBC
“Season Premiere, Part 2”
The second set of eight groups perform together and individually for the judges with the hopes of being named the a cappella champion and receiving the $200,000 cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosts and Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman serve as judges. Groups performing include: The Collective, Dartmouth Aires, Messiah’s Men, North Shore, Pentatonix, Sonos, Soul’d Out and the University of Delaware Deltones.

Gossip Girl | 8pm on The CW | Season Premiere
“Yes, Then Zero”
Serena loves her new job in Hollywood, but makes a costly misstep when she tries to impress her boss. Chuck and Nate arrive in Los Angeles as the last stop of their Lost Summer trip, joining Serena at a glamorous Hollywood Hills party, where Nate meets a sexy older woman. Blair and Louis return from Monaco and begin planning their royal wedding, but when Louis refuses to stand up to his family and support Blair’s choices, his weakness threatens their relationship. A magazine is planning to run an excerpt of Dan’s book until an unlikely ally steps in to help him kill the story.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“The Ducky Tie”
After Ted runs into an old girlfriend, he tries to make amends with her since he cheated during their relationship. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily make a bet with Barney that could force him to wear Marshall’s ducky tie.

The Lying Game | 8pm on ABC Family
“Escape from Sutton Island”
Questions surrounding Emma arise when Thayer returns to Phoenix and everyone deals with Eduardo’s accident. What does Emma know about the accident, and why does Thayer seem to know more about the situation even though he has been in L.A.? Sutton’s friends are tired of the lies and demand answers from Emma. Not exactly knowing the whole story surrounding Eduardo’s accident, will Emma finally tell Mads and Char about the switch to save their friendship, or will she risk it to save Sutton’s secret? Meanwhile, Sutton finds more trouble than she expected at Dowinger Clinic as she finally comes face to face with her mother.

Two Broke Girls | 8:30pm on CBS | Timeslot Premiere
“And the Break-Up Scene”
Caroline innocently interferes with Max’s plan to break up with Robbie by taking it upon herself to facilitate the matter.

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Mike & Molly | 9:30pm on CBS

Season Premiere: After their engagement, trouble arises when Molly wants to start planning their wedding festivities, while Mike just wants to go fishing with the guys.

AMERICAN DAD: Scott Grimes Teases the Season Premiere

When AMERICAN DAD kicks off their new season tonight, viewers will see a bit more of Steve than they are used to — something that amuses series star Scott Grimes (Steve) greatly.

I caught up with Grimes before the recent Paley Center panel honoring his series, and he told me he didn’t even know the extent of what fans would see of his cartoon alter ego until he saw footage of the premiere at Comic-Con in July.

What else did Grimes have to say about the show? And how did he react when Chris Hardwick crashed our interview?

Take a look…

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THE SIMPSONS: Al Jean on ‘Nedna,’ Guest Stars, Season 23 and More

It’s crazy to think about, but THE SIMPSONS kicks off its 23rd season tonight. That’s nearly 500 episodes of TV!

So what can they come up with next to keep viewers on their toes?

I sat down with THE SIMPSONS executive producer Al Jean to discuss the future of “Nedna” (Ned and Edna, a potential couple, whose future was decided by fan voting after the season finale), upcoming guest stars, and more season 23 goodies…

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THE CLEVELAND SHOW: Mike Henry and Rich Appel Tease Season 3

THE CLEVELAND SHOW is back tonight!

While we’ve already teased a bit about guest stars you can expect in its third season — and a little bit of what’s to come later in the year — we sat down with executive producers Rich Appel and Mike Henry (the latter also voices Cleveland and several other characters) to see what they could tell us about the season premiere and more.

Take a look!

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In Case You Missed It…Emmys, FRINGE, GLEE and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• TWO AND A HALF MEN: Will You Be Tuning In Tonight?
• CASTLE: Executive Producer Laurie Zaks Teases ‘Rise’ and Season 4
• THE CLEVELAND SHOW Scoop: Rashida Jones to Guest Star
• FRINGE: John Noble Praises Fox For Their ‘Fantastic’ ‘Past + Present + Future’ Web Series
• NEW GIRL: Zooey Deschanel Talks Jess, Early Fan Feedback and Seeing Her Face Everywhere
• GLEE: Jayma Mays and Dot-Marie Jones Tease Season 3
• RAISING HOPE: Greg Garcia Talks Greyson Chance, Vegas, Guest Stars and More
• TV Tweeps: You Sound Off on Monday’s New Series
• RINGER: Executive Producers Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder Tease Fallout From Bridget’s Actions
• RAISING HOPE: Lucas Neff Talks Season 2
• FRINGE: Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on ‘Neither Here Nor There,’ Fan Support, Alt-Nina, and More
• Simon Cowell Talks THE X FACTOR
• TV Tweeps: You Sound Off on Tuesday’s New Series
• CRIMINAL MINDS: AJ Cook and Paget Brewster Tease Their Returns
• REVENGE: Emily VanCamp on Her New Series, Seeing All Those Billboards and More
• THE X FACTOR: Steve Jones Explains Why He’s Not Nervous Pre-Premiere, Meeting Ryan Seacrest and More
• LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT: Stephanie March and Linus Roache Tease Their Characters’ Tension
• The Show Must Go On: What Happens When a Series Loses Its Lead?
• CRIMINAL MINDS: Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore and Kirsten Vangsness Tease Season 7
• THE X FACTOR: LA Reid on What Drew Him to the Series, What Surprised Him and More
• J.J. Abrams Talks PERSON OF INTEREST
• THE FINDER Exclusive: Former THE X-FILES Star Mitch Pileggi Lands a Guest Spot
• NIKITA: Shane West and Craig Silverstein on Season 2′s ‘Paradigm Shift,’ Mikita, and Why Alex is ‘In Over Her Head’
• ALL MY CHILDREN: Susan Lucci on Erica Kane’s Television Legacy
• SUPERNATURAL: Sera Gamble and Robert Singer Tease Season 7
• GLEE Spoilers: “I Am Unicorn” Teasers
• Brandy Talks MAJORS & MINORS
• FRINGE: John Noble on Walter Without Peter, Walternate and Season 4
• SUPERNATURAL: Sera Gamble and Robert Singer on Season 7′s Premiere and What’s to Come
• FRINGE: Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on the Season Premiere and What’s to Come

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Desperate Housewives | 9pm on ABC

Season Premiere: Susan, Gaby, Bree, Lynette and Carlos must dispose of the body of Gaby’s evil stepfather, who was killed by Carlos in order to protect his wife. But the guilt becomes too much.

The Good Wife | 9pm on CBS

Season Premiere: While the staff at Lockhart/Gardner adjusts to new realities and relationships, Alicia must put aside distractions in her personal life to defend a Muslim student accused of murdering a Jewish classmate.

FRINGE: Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on the Season Premiere and What’s to Come

Now that both coasts have seen the FRINGE season premiere, what did you guys think?

There was some major groundwork laid for what could be coming up this season, an act of rebellion, a new enemy and some pretty new credits for the show.

As you may have suspected, I had a few questions after I viewed the episode, so I grilled FRINGE executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman to see what they were willing to share…

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SUPERNATURAL: Sera Gamble and Robert Singer on Season 7′s Premiere and What’s to Come

[Warning: if you haven't seen the season 7 premiere of SUPERNATURAL, turn away now. The following post includes spoilers on key elements of the hour and you won't want to have it ruined.]

What did you guys think of the SUPERNATURAL season premiere?

We got a whole new side of Castiel, a couple of familiar faces popped back up again and where should we even start on the crazy ending?

To better make sense of what went down, SUPERNATURAL executive producers Sera Gamble and Robert Singer sat down with reporters to discuss the insane premiere…

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FRINGE Recap: ‘Neither Here Nor There’

“They don’t remember Peter.”
“How could they? He never existed.”

With those words, the third season finale of FRINGE broke our brains a teeny tiny bit. Immediately after Peter bridged the two universes — and thereby preventing the destruction of at least one — he promptly disappeared from existence.

And then the show went off the air for months and left us going a wee bit crazy trying to figure out where the heck they could go from there.

Thankfully, it’s time for the new season. So while we’ve been asking all summer, “Where is Peter Bishop?” hopefully, the answers will start making themselves clear.

What down in “Neither Here Nor There”? Let’s chat…

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CHUCK Season 5 Promo

The fifth and final season of CHUCK returns to NBC on Friday, October 21st.  And yes, I agree…that’s just too long to wait.

You know what makes waiting just a bit easier?  A new CHUCK promo.

Check out the bad-asses of Carmichael Industries show you what they can do! If only I had some kind of international threat – I would hire these people in a heartbeat.

Are you as excited as I am for the new season of CHUCK?

I’m going to savor each one of these 13 episodes.

 

FRINGE: John Noble on Walter Without Peter, Walternate and Season 4

It’s FRINGE Friday!

After months of questions, theories, teasers and more, it’s finally time for the FRINGE season 4 premiere! We’ve already shared a little bit from what FRINGE executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman were willing to tease, and now it’s time for star John Noble (Walter) to hint at what’s to come this season for his characters.

When will we see Walternate again? Who is Walter going on a road trip with? Watch the interview below for that and more!

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Brandy Talks MAJORS & MINORS

In case science-fiction isn’t really your thing, there aren’t a whole lot of options for you to watch on television Friday nights. The good news is The Hub is trying to help you out.

Tonight at 8 PM, their new music competition series MAJORS & MINORS debuts — but before you lament yet another reality competition show, this one is a bit different.

M&M follows 12 young performers (ages 10-16), who are mentored by some of the biggest names in music to try and win the grand prize of a recording deal with RCA/Jive and the chance to appear in a cross-country tour. Unlike other singing competitions, no one is voted off each week, which is a bit of a relief. (Who wants to see devastated children every week?!)

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GLEE Spoilers: “I Am Unicorn” Teasers

I just had the chance to screen “I am Unicorn”, this Tuesday’s episode of GLEE. There was a small (very small) part of me that didn’t want to watch the episode early as it meant that I would have to wait that much longer for episode 3. But I quickly got over that and pressed PLAY.

Before we get started…

My fellow die-hard GLEEks are a passionate bunch, this I know. So I think it’s only fair to set your expectations that this post – in the words of Quinn Fabray -  is all about the teasin’ and not necessarily the pleasin’. While I hope to share a few tidbits that will get you more excited about next week’s episode I’m not about spoiling major plot points for you.

If you are the type of fan that is going to be annoyed with me for not spilling everything there is to know, (yes, I’m talking to those of you on Tumblr who wanted to kill my first born earlier today) then it’s probably best that you NOT read this and just wait to watch the episode yourself on Tuesday.

On the other hand, if you are a fan that has a wavering line when it comes to what constitutes a spoiler, then you might want to stay away too as it’s not my intention to ruin the episode in any capacity for you.

With those caveats and disclaimers out of the way, let’s talk about “I Am Unicorn”.

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