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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 30, 2008

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: ELI STONE (10PM ABC) In tonight’s brand new episode, Taylor and Matt learn unsettling news about her pregnancy. News, from an undoubtedly compassionate ABC executive that we can only imagine sounded a little something like this, “You’ve been cancelled and we’re moving up your delivery to next month!” NEW & NOTABLE: MAN [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 29, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada) In this rerun, Penny gets a boyfriend, so jealousy pushes Leonard back into Leslie’s bed, proving what we’ve said all along: Life is unfair. I mean, Penny gets it on with Travis Schuldt (best known for his role as the practically-always-shirtless Ethan on [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 28, 2008

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (7PM ABC, CTV in Canada) In this TV Addict personal favorite, meet the original Jonas Brothers; the Van Trapp Family Singers. NEW & NOTABLE: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada) After twenty years of hilarity, we’ll forgive Al Jean and Co. for the occasional Help, we’re running [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 27, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: MIRACLE (8PM ABC) Ironically enough, this solid re-telling of the 1980 U.S. hockey team’s Olympic win against Russia is required viewing… in Canada. THE CAST OF GREY’S: BEFORE THEY WERE TV STARS (8PM TVGN) Or as it should have been titled: THE CAST OF GREY’S: Before they were egomaniacal millionaire actors who [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 24, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: A CHRISTMAS STORY (8PM TBS) If you miss tonight’s first showing of this Christmas classic — considered by many, including our friends over at theREELaddict, to be the best holiday flick ever — never fear. TBS will be showing the film on a loop for the next 24 hours. Now that’s a [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 23, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: 90210 (8PM CW) What’s a Sweet 16 party without a healthy serving of sour grapes? In this repeat, Naomi’s jealousy pushes her to behave like a rhymes-with-witch at Annie’s party. Something tells us that ain’t exactly gonna bring Ethan running back to her side. PAULA’S SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS (8PM The Food Network) If [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 22, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: GOSSIP GIRL (8PM CW) One of the most clever aspects of this show probably goes unnoticed by most fans: the episode titles. Tonight’s repeat finds the gang going to Yale in an outing titled “New Haven Can Wait.” THE PRINCESS BRIDE (8PM Bravo) Just when we thought this network showed nothing but [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 21, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada) This year’s Treehouse Of Terror episode was a mixed bag, but the closing parody of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” is a classic in its own right. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (8:30PM CARTOON Network) Whip up some Who-pudding and settle in for this [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 20, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: CRUSOE (8PM NBC) Friday and Crusoe relive tribal challenges from the island native’s youth. Why does this sound like an episode of SURVIVOR? In any case, it’s the only new episode being offered by any of the major networks in this time slot, so maybe it’s time to give this show a [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 19, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: MAMMA’S BOYS (8PM NBC) If you missed the premiere of this Ryan Seacrest-produced dating show… um, do yourself a favor, and miss this rerun of it, too. GOOD EATS (8PM FOOD) Ever wonder the difference between a country ham and a city ham? Okay, come on, you know you have! Well, tonight’s [...]

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