The Closer

By Jason the TVaholic We’re a couple weeks into May and the main TV season is about to wrap-up. So, it’s time to start thinking about what Summer TV has to offer. What shows are coming back? What nights will new shows be playing? What will they be going up against?

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): Season Finale. I guess this is the episode where we will find out if Brenda and Fritz will finally say, “I do” or not. Fritz is on a stakeout and Brenda is deep into an investigation of her own. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents and Fritz’s sister a attending to the wedding plans. Play...

By Jason the TVaholic News & Notes On cable tonight, Bravo has part one of the fifth season finale of Top Chef, HBO has a The Witness From the Balcony of Room 306 special, TV Land has the fifth season premiere of High School Reunion, and WE has the series premiere of Little Miss Perfect. On this week’s TV times Th...

By Jason the TVaholic News & Notes Tonight, CBS has the first season finale of Worst Week. Medium (NBC): New. Allison is showing weird behavior after going to a crime scene. The Closer (TNT): New. Amy Sedaris guest stars as a psychic that says she can help with a case. Plays again later.

By Jason the TVaholic Medium (NBC): New. Allison doesn’t know what to make of her dreams, as she is seeing a bunch of murders witnessed by a ghost. The Closer (TNT): New. It looks like the squad has got their guy, but his attorney proves to be a formidable adversary. Plays again later. This is a great episode of this show...

By Jason the TVaholic On this week’s TV times Three podcast, you can listen to episode 15, “What the Hype?!,” where we talk about a few news items and then how the hype surrounding a show can affect your enjoyment of the show. Lastly, we recapped the previous week in primetime by talking about Battlestar Galactic...

By Jason the TVaholic Cold Case (CBS): Repeat. In “Andy in C Minor” from last season, new direction comes in on the death of a deaf teen in 2006, so the team sets out to find the boys killer. Food Network Challenge (Food Network): Repeat. Four cake makers compete to make the best cake. Plays again later.

By Jason the TVaholic News & Notes Tonight, NBC has the first season finale of Superstars of Dance and part 2 of The Last Templar miniseries. Over on cable, BBC America has the 11th season finale of Top Gear, Discovery Channel has the series premiere of One Way Out, TNT has the fourth winter season premiere of...

By Jason the TVaholic USA has nine episodes of Psych season three early. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - Corrected...

By Jason the TVaholic 90210 (The CW): New. Annie hears someone on the phone and gets suspicious. Adrianna asks Brenda to visit her at the rehab center on support day. Dirty Jobs (Discovery Channel): New. Mike makes bologna and fixes a toilet in Alaska. A repeat episode, “Ice Salvage Crew,” replays right before. Both...

By Jason the TVaholic The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family): Winter Premiere. The first season resumes with Amy and Ben deciding they should get married and Annie telling George she wants a divorce. Plays twice and again later. Can’t wait to see what the ratings are for this head-to-head against G...

By Jason the TVaholic ABC Family has a The Secret Life of the American Teenager marathon. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04....

By Jason the TVaholic Leverage (TNT): New. It’s “The Miracle Job,” where the team is trying to help church from being closed down by a real estate mogul looking to build something on the land. It plays again later and again on Saturday afternoon. Listen to an interview with star Gina Bellman and director & exec...

By Jason the TVaholic TLC has six episodes of Dateline: Real Life Mysteries. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - Corre...

By Jason the TVaholic Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat (ABC): Released 2003. Mike Myers is the Cat in the Hat in this live action. Runs two hours. Solid Selections Elf (CBS): Released 2003. Will Ferrell as a giant elf in search of his real parents in New York City. Runs two hours.

By Jason the TVaholic I just got home from work here at 6:50 a.m PT and will be getting tonight’s Tonight on the Tube out here soon, but it probably won’t be in time for the automatic email that goes out every morning, so if you are reading this via email, I hope at least this makes it out, please click the link above and...

By Jason the TVaholic TNT has five episodes of Law & Order tonight. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - Corrected t...

By Jason the TVaholic Desperate Housewives (ABC): Repeat. This season’s premiere episode, “You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow,” replays. It five years since the end of season four and Bree is on the verge of publishing her new cookbook, Susan is trying to keep her new relationship a secret, and Gaby is having trouble b...

By Jason the TVaholic VH1 has seven episodes of Stylista. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - Corrected the return dat...

By Jason the TVaholic USA has first nine episodes of this season of The Starter Wife early. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.04 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.11.2008 - Added some premiere and return dates.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.0...

By Jason the TVaholic Spike has 12 hours of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.03 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.08.2008 - Added a couple of ABC shows to the schedule.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.0...

By Jason the TVaholic Question: I noticed that the whole group of you seemed to have gotten really close and I wonder if you could give me a sentence or two on your cast mates and/or their characters. Question: I just had a quick follow-up. Do you see any difference in working on a cable drama as opposed to what you did...

By Jason the TVaholic Chuck (NBC): New. Chuck finds Sarah out with an older man, guest star Gary Cole. Anna wants to move in with Morgan. Prison Break (FOX): New. Michael and Lincoln are tying to get Scylla back. T-Bag is tested while holding Gretchen’s family hostage.

By Jason the TVaholic See post to listen to audio] Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.02 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - The CW and NBC announced their winter schedules.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - Corrected the return...

By Jason the TVaholic VH1 has the five-part 100 Greatest Songs of the ’90s. Free TVaholic Reader Downloads: Printable Winter 2008-09 TV Schedule v1.02 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.2008 - The CW and NBC announced their winter schedules.Printable Winter 2008-09 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 12.04.200...

By Jason the TVaholic Leverage premieres tonight, Sunday, December 7th on TNT following the premiere of The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice. Another new episode plays Tuesday, December 9th and then it will continue to play each Tuesday night through the season finale on February 24th, 2009. Free TVahol...

By Jason the TVaholic The Office (NBC): New. Oscar notices that the branch is running a cash surplus and tells Michael that if they don’t spend it, they won’t have it in next year’s budget. Angela and Andy head to Schrute Farms to make wedding arrangements with Dwight. Runs 31 minutes.

By Jason the TVaholic If you get tired of hanging with family and friends, don’t like football or both, then check out the list below of TV show marathons for a little or a lot of something to get you through the day. Some of the better options include Arrested Development on G4, The Closer on TNT, Gavin & Stacy o...

By Jason the TVaholic Sons of Anarchy (FX): New. The young daughter of one of Charming’s prominent citizens is assaulted and SAMCRO tries to find the perpetrator before the cops do. A new shipment of guns comes to town. Plays twice and again later. Other Options The Closer (TNT): Repeat. Monday’s season finale epis...

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): Summer Season Finale. The newly formed Major Crimes Division is trying to find a bomb before it goes off. Plays again later. Look for new episodes in January. How great was it last week when Brenda took advantage of the situation and bumped herself up a notch at the expense of Co...

By Jason the TVaholic Prison Break (FOX): New. Michael and the gang have only one day to find the next card or it is back to jail. Mahone is out for revenge. T-Bag may have found himself a sweet deal. Check out some photos from tonight’s episode. The Closer (TNT): Repeat. Last Monday’s episode, “Split Ends,” replays.

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): New. Det. Sanchez’s brother gets shot and the case is assigned to Priority Homicide, but he must stay away from the case. While Kyra Sedgwick is always at the center, a different character from the supporting cast gets to step up and be featured each week. This week it is Raymon...

By Jason the TVaholic Prison Break (FOX): Repeat. Michael has to move up the escape because of the heavy rains and another inmate gets added to the escape, in “Under & Out” from this past season. The Closer (TNT): New. Brenda is trying to figure out whether a missing 12 year old has been abducted or ran away. Last w...

By Jason the TVaholic Question: You’ve been a part of lots of TV shows over the years. I was wondering what it is for you that keeps bringing you back to cop shows and courtroom drama. Raising the Bar premieres on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st after a new episode of The Closer. Look for an interview with Mark-Paul G...

By Jason the TVaholic Tonight, FOX has the Teen Choice 2008 awards special and NBC has the two-hour season finale of American Gladiators and the sixth season finale of Nashville Star. The Closer (TNT): New. A man wearing a wire for surveillance is shot dead at point blank range and the team investigates. Last week...

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): New. Brenda and the team are investigating a suicide that may have been a murder. Check out some photos from the episode. Last week’s episode, “Speed Bump,” replays right before. Tonight’s new episode plays again later.

By Jason the TVaholic It lasted one season, from September 2002 to May 2003, in syndication and starred Michael Biehn (Hawaii, The Magnificent Seven) and Karen Cliche (Flash Gordon, Mutant X). Peter asked: How can I download seasons premiere of The Closer?? I live in Toronto Canada.

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): New. Brenda and the team are investigating the hit and run death of a murderer out on parole. Last week’s season two premiere episode, “Controlled Burn,” replays right before. Tonight’s new episode plays again later.

By Jason the TVaholic Saving Grace premieres tonight, July 14th on TNT after the fourth season premiere of The Closer. It is well worth watching. If you need a season one refresher, then check out this rapid recap video. For more on tonight’s episode, view some photos and some video clips.

By Jason the TVaholic Welcome to another edition of the Saturday Interview Collection. This week the TVaholic got in on the interview action himself with interviews of Psych’s James Roday and The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick. More interviews from my recent Psych set visit are to come, as is an interview with Robert P...

By Jason the TVaholic Kyra: Right. Kyra: Did I what? Question: I was wondering what you have learned as an actor from being on The Closer? Season four of The Closer premieres Monday, July 14th. The first episode kicks things off with a “Controlled Burn” and is very good. Look for a review in the near future.

By Jason the TVaholic Free Subscriber Downloads: Printable Summer 2008 TV Schedule v1.02 (PDF) - Last Updated: 6.17.2008 - Get a look at the game and reality show heavy summer offerings on the networks. Added ABC’s Eli Stone replay.Printable Summer 2008 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Last Updated: 6.17.2008 - Get a l...

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): Repeats. The first three episodes of season two replay, “Blue Blood,” “Mom Duty,” which has Brenda’s mom coming for a visit and was very funny, and Slippin’.” Other Options A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC): Repeat. The classic animated tale of Charlie Brown seeking the mea...

By Jason the TVaholic It is Cyber Monday, or the day that people head to their computers after not being able to find everything they wanted over the holiday weekend. If this describes you, then you might want to check out today’s One Day DVD Deals at Amazon and get up to 65% off, including DVD sets of The Office, Hou...

By Jason the TVaholic The Closer (TNT): Repeat. Episode seven of season three, “Four to Eight,” replays. Other Options The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. The geeks attend Penny’s Halloween party and comedy ensues.Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Some diners submitted by viewers are visited. Play...

By Jason the TVaholic Free Subscriber Download: Printable Fall 2007 TV Schedule (PDF) – Get a look at the Fall 2007 TV Schedule, in an at-a-glance grid format, which includes premiere dates. Tonight is the two-hour season premiere of The Biggest Loser on NBC. Primetime and i-Caught on ABC have their season fina...

By Jason the TVaholic Prison Break (FOX): Repeat. In “Bad Blood,” Michael and Sara figure out that Pope is their only chance at getting to the recording and C-Note is fearful of his daughter’s health and safety. The new season begins September 17th. The Closer (TNT): New. The episode is titled, “Lover’s Leap.” Play...

By Jason the TVaholic Saving Grace (TNT): New. “Would You Want Me to Tell You” or not? Plays again late night Thursday. Other Options Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel): New. French Polynesia is visited.Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Rules of Engagement,” replays. Look f...

By Jason the TVaholic How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Repeat. The gang all recalls their first times in “First Time in New York” when Robin’s younger sister comes for a visit. The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS): Repeat. A job that Richard is working on because of Christine’s controlling nature.