June 25, 2007
TelePhillyist
What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.
Cities of the Underworld (Mon, 9PM-10PM, History Channel) - This week's episode is "Freemason Underground," which means we should hear some good conspiracy theories, and they might even mention Philadelphia, since our city, of course, played host to the founding fathers, a number of whom happened to be masons.
Science of Love: A Modern Dating Experiment (Mon, 10PM-11PM, NBC10) - In this special, a man dates two women, then is asked to decide which he prefers: the woman he picked out based on simple attraction, or the woman picked out for him by experts, based on biological and psychological attributes.
Secret Life of... (Mon, 10:30PM-11PM, Food Network) - This time the show takes a look at something near and dear to our heart: take-out food! It examines the traditional to the gourmet, and explains how Chinese take-out became so popular.
Shaq's Big Challenge (Tue, 9PM-10PM, 6ABC) - Shaq (along with a team o health experts, of course) takes on child obesity in this new reality show. He's going to be working one-on-one with six Florida middle-schoolers, who are introduced in this episode. He'll also be getting the help of folks like celebrity chef Tyler Florence and Shaq's own college basketball coach, Dale Brown.
Modern Marvels (Wed, 10PM-11PM, History Channel) - This show takes a look at some really random stuff sometimes, but their topic this week is cheese, so we're tempted to tune in. Because cheese is awesome.
Burn Notice (Thu, 10PM-11PM, USA) - This strangely-titled new show is about a spy who gets kicked out of his agency and stuck in Florida, where he ends up helping locals who can't rely on the police. His first task is to help clear a man of suspicion in a high-priced art theft. He gets help from his ex-girlfriend and a retired agent - played by Bruce Campbell! Yay! Meanwhile, his mother, who is unaware of his real career, gives him a hard time. Ugh. That last bit sounds like a very tired sitcom-type idea, but the show in general might be okay, especially since The Chin himself involved.
Concert for Diana (Sun, 8PM-9PM, NBC10) - It's a charity concert organized by Princes William and Harry to commemorate the life of their late mother, the Princess Diana. Matt Lauer is the host, and performers include Elton John, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Lily Allen, Kany West, Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, Nelly Furtado, P. Diddy, and Tom Jones.
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