Blow Out Reunion, Two FX Premieres, Hell's Kitchen Finale, and Other Watercooler TV for the Week Ahead
By Jacki Garfinkel
Watercooler for the week of July 30 - August 5
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SATURDAY, JULY 30
Science of Lance Armstrong (FITTV, 8 p.m. ET)
This profile of Lance Armstrong, the now seven-time Tour de France winner, takes a look behind-the-scenes into
his training and strategies. The show also features interviews with Armstrong, his coaches, fellow cyclists and celebrities.
Bloodsuckers (Sci Fi, 9 p.m. ET)
Premiere. Joe Lando (Star Trek IV) and Michael
Ironside (Starship Troopers) star in this Sci-Fi original movie about vampire-hunters in outer space.
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (HBO, 10 p.m. ET)
Premiere. A stand-up comedy performance by Bill Maher features his unrestricted observations on gay
marriage, morals, politics, marijuana and sex.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Six Feet Under (HBO, 9 p.m. ET)
We're still reeling after lask week's shocking final
moments. Is Nate dead or alive? And how could the other characters on this series possibly continue
to care about their own problems after this apparant tragedy?
Wanted (TNT, 10 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. Top law enforcement hunts down Los Angeles' 100 most wanted in this crime thriller. The unique team often uses legally questionable and unconventional methods to find these criminals. In the premiere
episode, the elite squad tracks down a death row inmate who escaped while being allowed out to attend his mother's funeral.
Comet Impact (Discovery, 10 p.m. ET)
Premiere. In order to learn more about the birth of our solar system and to find out if we could one day be hit a comet that
poses a threat, NASA scientists built, and shot off, an 800-pound probe that struck a comet half the size of Manhattan. Watch the scientists work to build the probe and view footage of the actual impact.
Bridezillas (WE, 10 p.m. ET)
Season Finale. The reality show that follows bossy brides as they plan for their big day ends this season with a woman who
ends up being very late to her own wedding.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
The Golden Palace (Lifetime, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Lifetime brings this Golden Girls spin-off back to TV. After Dorothy got married, Blanche, Rose and Sophia
invested in a failing hotel, The Golden Palace, in Miami Beach. When the ladies realize that the hotel isn't profiting, they forget about their retirement and join the staff full-time.
Hell's Kitchen (Fox, 8 p.m. ET)
Season Finale. In the two-hour finale, remaining contestants Michael and Ralph compete against each other to see
who will win their own restaurant. Hell's Kitchen gets split in half, and the two finalists get to design their own restaurants and menus with help from former contestants who come back to help.
Officer Down (Lifetime, 9 p.m. ET)
U.S. Premiere. Sharilyn Fenn of Twin Peaks plays Kathryn Shaunessy, a police officer who discovers
corruption in her department. Shaunessy's continued investigation puts herself and her family in danger, especially after her partner betrays her.
Weird U.S. (The History Channel, 10 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. Hosts Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman research peculiar and out of the ordinary stories of American
history that have fallen through the cracks of the history books. They journey through the U.S. to find out if there is any truth to these legends. In the premiere episode, the two Marks navigate the roads less
traveled in the top U.S. vacation spots.
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
Meet Mister Mom (NBC, 8 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. Each week two very different families compete to see which dad can better manage a chaotic
household. The moms are sent on a luxury vacation while the dads are left in charge. The fathers and their kids compete in challenges and the winning team is rewarded a cash prize.
Blow Out Reunion (Bravo, 11 p.m. ET)
The cast comes clean about what it was really like to work in Jonathan's salon. Is Jonathan's girlfriend
pregnant? Will he propose? These questions and more will be answered in this reunion special.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo, 10 p.m. ET)
Premiere. Kathy Griffin stars in this reality series that documents her life and adventures in trying to
keep her career successful. Each episode features parts of her comedy acts as well as all the preparations that go into it. Griffin's family and friends will also make appearances.
Trailer Fabulous (MTV, 10 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. Each week a design team headed by rapper Brooks Buford goes to a trailer park and picks a kid to
fully make over. The team gives the kid a new wardrobe, makes over a few family members and revamps the entire trailer as well.
Cast from Starved
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
Starved (FX, 10 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. This adult comedy follows the lives of four friends living in Brooklyn, who are all battling eating
disorders. There's Dan, the writer who's a compulsive eater, Adam, the bulimic NYPD cop, Sam, the recovering anorexic broker, and Billie, the bisexual recovering anorexic and aspiring singer.
Teachers (BBC America, 10 p.m. ET)
U.S. Premiere. Teachers aren't really that different from their students. They have relationship problems, take
bathroom smoke breaks, and get in trouble. This eight-part drama chronicles the lives of a group of high school teachers - in and out of the classroom.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX, 10:30 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. Four twenty-somethings - three guys and one girl - own a bar in Philadelphia and try to make their friendships and business work. In this first episode, one of the men tells his
friends he has cancer, leading the other men to realize they can use this to their advantage with women. Another one of the guys finds out that the woman he likes is a pre-operative transsexual, and yet he doesn't let it stop him from pursuing her.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (Encore, 12 a.m. ET)
Premiere. This documentary focuses on the cult films of the 1970s and their influence on pop culture today. It
tells the history of such films as Rocky Horror Picture Show, Night of the Living Dead and Eraserhead, and features interviews with the directors, producers, stars, distributors and audiences of these groundbreaking productions.
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