This Week on TV – 11/23/08-11/29/08

Welcome to a new week of TV! Some great stuff and several finales, including True Blood on Sunday, the series finale of The Shield on Tuesday & more. So let’s get to it! Jump with me to see this week’s schedule!

Sunday is the season finale of True Blood at 9/8c and Entourage at 10/9c, both on HBO.

Tonight is also the 2008 American Music Awards on ABC at 8/7c with a 1-hour red carpet special before at 7/6c.

Finally, tonight is the long-awaited 24: Redemption 2-hour special on FOX, at 8/7c.

Also on tonight:

• *Season Finale* – Entourage – HBO @ 10/9c
• *Season Finale* – True Blood – HBO @ 9/8c
• *Special* – 2008 American Music Awards – ABC @ 8/7c
• *Special* – 2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live! – ABC @ 7/6c
• *Special* – 24: Redemption – FOX @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
• *Special* – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All – Comedy Central @ 10/9c (1-Hour Special)
• *Sports* – Football Night In America – NBC @ 7/6c
• *Sports* – Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – NBC @ 8:15/7:15c
• *New* – Brotherhood – Showtime @ 8/7c
• *New* – Californication – Showtime @ 10/9c
• *New* – Cities of the Underworld – History Channel @ 9/8c
• *New* – Cold Case – CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* – Dexter – Showtime @ 9/8c
• *New* – Rock of Love Girls: Charm School – VH1 @ 9/8c
• *New* – Skins – BBC America @ 10/9c
• *New* – Summer Heights High – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
• *New* – The Amazing Race – CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Girls Next Door – E! @ 10/9c
• *New* – The Life & Times of Tim – HBO @ 11/10c
• *New* – The Pick-Up Artist – VH1 @ 10/9c
• *New* – The Unit – CBS @ 10/9c

Monday is new episodes of the comedies and CSI: Miami on CBS, starting at 8/7c.

Also on tonight:

• *Sports* – Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – ESPN @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – Boston Legal – ABC @ 10:02/9:02c
• *New* – Chuck – NBC @ 8/7c
• *New* – CSI: Miami – CBS @ 10/9c
• *New* – Dancing With the Stars – ABC @ 8/7c (92-Minute New Episode)
• *New* – Heroes – NBC @ 9/8c
• *New* – How I Met Your Mother – CBS @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – Jon & Kate Plus 8 – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Little People, Big World – TLC @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – My Own Worst Enemy – NBC @ 10/9c
• *New* – My Super Sweet 16 – MTV @ 11/10c
• *New* – One Tree Hill – CW @ 9/8c
• *New* – Prison Break – FOX @ 9/8c
• *New* – Real Chance of Love – VH1 @ 9/8c
• *New* – Samantha Who? – ABC @ 9:32/8:32c
• *New* – Scream Queens – VH1 @ 10/9c
• *New* – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – FOX @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Big Bang Theory – CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Hills – MTV @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Two and a Half Men – CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* – Worst Week – CBS @ 9:30/8:30c

Tuesday is the series finale of The Shield on FX at 10/9c. It’s also the season finales of Jail on My Network TV at 9/8c and (2 hours!) Dancing with the Stars on ABC at 8/7c.

Finally, it’s the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo at 10/9c.

Also on tonight:

• *Series Finale* – The Shield – FX @ 10/9c
• *Season Finale* – Dancing with the Stars – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour Season Finale)
• *Season Finale* – Jail – My Network TV @ 9/8c
• *Season Premiere* – The Real Housewives of Orange County – Bravo @ 10/9c
• *Special* – The Real Housewives of Atlanta: The Reunion Special – Bravo @ 9/8c (1-Hour Reunion Special)
• *New* – Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist – Lifetime @ 10/9c
• *New* – Cha$e – SciFi @ 10/9c
• *New* – Coolio’s Rules – Oxygen @ 10/9c
• *New* – Dirty Jobs – Discovery @ 9/8c
• *New* – Frank TV – TBS @ 11/10c
• *New* – Fringe – FOX @ 9:08/8:08c
• *New* – House – FOX @ 8/7c (68-Minute New Episode)
• *New* – Law & Order: SVU – NBC @ 10/9c
• *New* – Living with the Wolfman – Animal Planet @ 10:30/9:30c
• *New* – NCIS – CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* – Paris Hilton’s My New BFF – MTV @ 10/9c
• *New* – Rita Rocks – Lifetime @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – The Biggest Loser – NBC @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Mentalist – CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* – The Rookies – A&E @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Without a Trace – CBS @ 10/9c

Wednesday is the season finale of Sons of Anarchy on FX at 10/9c.

Tonight is also the 1-hour special of Rosie’s Variety Show: Rosie Live on NBC at 8/7c.

Also on tonight:

• *Season Finale* – Sons of Anarchy – FX @ 10/9c
• *Special* – Rosie’s Variety Show: Rosie Live – NBC @ 8/7c (1-Hour Special)
• *Special* – The 2008 World Magic Awards – My Network TV @ 8/7c
• *New* – Bones – FOX @ 8/7c
• *New* – Criminal Minds – CBS @ 9/8c
• *New* – CSI: NY – CBS @ 10/9c
• *New* – Deal or No Deal – NBC @ 9/8c
• *New* – Dirty Sexy Money – ABC @ 10:01/9:01c
• *New* – Estate of Panic – SciFi @ 10/9c
• *New* – Friday Night Lights – DirecTV @ 9/8c
• *New* – Gary Unmarried – CBS @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – Law & Order – NBC @ 10/9c
• *New* – Parking Wars – A&E @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Private Practice – ABC @ 9/8c
• *New* – Prototype This – Discovery @ 10/9c
• *New* – Pushing Daisies – ABC @ 8/7c
• *New* – Stylista – CW @ 9/8c
• *New* – The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Ultimate Fighter – Spike TV @ 10/9c
• *New* – Time Warp – Discovery @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episode)
• *New* – Top Chef – Bravo @ 10/9c

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the US, so there isn’t much on. Of course, there is a new Survivor on CBS at 8/7c.

Go spend time with family and friends and remind yourselves of why you are thankful!

Also on tonight:

• *Special* – The First 48: After The First 48: Fool for Love/Crash – A&E @ 11/10c (1-Hour Special)
• *New* – 50 Cent: The Money and the Power – MTV @ 10/9c
• *New* – Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew – VH1 @ 10/9c
• *New* – Dragons’ Den – BBC America @ 9/8c
• *New* – Survivor – CBS @ 8/7c

Friday is another slow TV day, but there are the Monk & Psych Christmas special episodes on USA, starting at 9/8c.

Also on tonight:

• *Special* – Monk – USA @ 9/8c
• *Special* – Psych – USA @ 10/9c
• *New* – Everybody Hates Chris – CW @ 8/7c
• *New* – Gangland – History Channel @ 9/8c
• *New* – Say Yes to the Dress – TLC @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – The Game – CW @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – The Soup – E! @ 10/9c
• *New* – Whale Wars – Animal Planet @ 9/8c

Saturday is a 1-hour special on TBS at 9/8c. Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show is a Las Vegas variety show includes music, comedy and specialty acts from around the world, including magician Hans Klok.

Also on tonight:

• *Special* – Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show – TBS @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
• *New* – Legend of the Seeker – Syndicated (Check Local Listings)
• *New* – The Graham Norton Show – BBC America @ 10:30/9:30c
• *New* – Trading Spaces – TLC @ 10/9c

Have a great week everyone! Enjoy all the new shows!

— Jenny
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