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26 PACIFIC SUN SEPTEMBER 3 - SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
by Rick Polito
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 Glee Rachel suffers laryngitis before an important performance and must consult the Encyclopedia of Medical TV Plot Devices under “Brady, Carol.” Fox. 8pm. Cloverfield A giant creature attacks New York City, destroying everything in its path.We’re pretty sure it works for Goldman Sachs. (2008) FX. 8pm. Nova Archaeologists study Mayan hieroglyphics. It turns out the 2012 apocalypse prediction can be more accurately translated as a warning to book early for spring break at Cancun. KQED. 9pm.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 4 Ice Age: The Meltdown This is the first sequel in which the mammoth/ sloth/saber-tooth trio adapts as the earth warms and the glaciers retreat.Then Rush Limbaugh shows up and tells them there is no climate change and it’s all a liberal conspiracy. (2006) FX. 6:30pm. She’s also versed in abrupt adolescentThe Parent Trap Pret- male voice changes. Tuesday, 8pm. ty much every movie Lindsay Lohan made before she turned 16 can be considered a “before” picture. (1998) ABC Family. 6:30pm. Saturday Night Live Tina Fey is like that girlfriend who moves out but keeps dropping by to pick up something she forgot. NBC. 11:35pm. The limelight dims, Wednesday at 7. SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 Swamp People Troy is after a particular gator that he has hunted for years. It’s like Moby Dick if Captain Ahab chewed tobacco and wore a NASCAR T-shirt. History Channel. 9pm. All American Handyman It’s a reality competition show, sort of like So You Think You Can Put a Hole Through Your Foot with a Nail Gun. HGTV. 9pm. Secrets of the Secret Service It turns out they are just using the earphones to get sports scores. Discovery Channel. 10pm. MONDAY, SEPT. 6 Bringing Down the House A prison escapee persuades a divorced attorney she met online to help prove her innocence.This is why you have to read the Match.com profiles really carefully. (2003) Lifetime. 7pm. Underworld Vampires and werewolves are locked in a centuries-old conflict, battling an ancient blood feud to find out how tight Kate Beckinsale’s latex pants can get before she loses consciousness. (2003) SyFy. 8:30pm. Two and a Half Men Charlie is visited by ghosts.That never happens to Charlie Sheen in real life.The ghosts all have restraining orders. CBS. 9pm.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8 The 100 Best Artists of All Time This is the first hour of five. You’re not going to find out who the number one artist is, but you’re going to have to break it to your brother-in-law that Geddy Lee was totally ripped off. VH1. 7pm. Cat Ladies This documentary looks beyond the stereotype of the “Cat Lady” and reveals them to be multifaceted women with complex personalities and dreams. That would be obvious if you reached out to them, and you could get past the smell. Animal Planet. 7pm. Jumper A young man discovers he can teleport himself to any spot on the globe instantly. But he still has to pay a luggage surcharge. (2008) FX. 8pm.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 Rookie Blue The rookie cops get their evaluation reports. At this point the reviews cover adherence to regulations, community relations, performance in crisis and whether or not they remember that the sergeant likes jellyfilled. ABC. 9pm. Nikita The story of a beautiful woman recruited from prison by the government as an elite assassin, La Femme Nikita came out in 1990 and was followed by the Americanized Bridget Fonda version in 1993. Now there is a TV version. The coloring book should be out soon. CW. 9pm. ✹ Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com.
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