TelePhillyist

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

State of the Union Address (Mon, 9PM-10:30PM, All network stations, among others) - W gives us the traditional load of bullshit in front of a joint session of Congress. Kansas governor Kathleen Sibelius will give the Democratic response.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) - This time they're taking a tour of New Jersey diners, including restaurants in Long Beach Island, Hackensack, Lake Hopatcong, Livingston, and Edison.

Lost (Thu, 8PM-10PM, ABC) - Lost finally returns for a fourth season at 9PM, but you might want to tune in at 8 and catch the preceding hour-long special, which will catch you up by recapping the first three seasons.

Eli Stone (Thu, 10PM-11PM, ABC) - The pilot episode of a new show about a successful lawyer who begins having visions of George Michael, and he's not sure whether the visions mean he has a medical condition, or he's a prophet. In this first episode, Eli puts his job and his relationship with the boss's daughter in jeopardy by switching sides on a big case. Sounds... different.

Super Bowl XLII: Patriots vs. Giants (Sun, 6PM-9:30PM, Fox) - The Big Game is finally here. Time to see if the Giants can pull off a miracle, long-shot win, or if the unbeatable Patriots can continue to be unbeatable. Tom Petty's doing the halftime show, but if that doesn't appeal to you, tune to Spike at 8:30PM and check out their Competitive Eating Halftime Special. And of course, if at any point during the game you get bored, you can switch to Animal Planet and watch the painfully cute Puppy Bowl IV, in which a bunch of tiny dogs run around a tiny football field drinking, peeing, and playing.

Photo of the Skylark Diner in Edison, NJ by Flickr user gailf548