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

Wanna Bet (Mon, 9PM-10PM, ABC)
A changing panel of celebrity judges bet on whether ordinary people can perform wild stunts. If they win the bet, the money goes to charity. In the first episode, the judges are Tom Green, Sherri Shepherd, George Takei, and Harland Williams, and the stunts include hula-hooping a 50 pound truck tire for 45 seconds, identifying music groups by licking their CDs, and loading dozens of sofas onto a moving truck in less than three minutes.

Batman Tech (Mon, 9PM-10PM, History Channel)
A special, obviously inspired by the release of The Dark Knight this past weekend, which takes a look at what inspired some of Batman's gadgets, and whether any of them would actually work in real life.

Modern Marvels (Thu, 8PM-10PM, History Channel)
It's a Modern Marvels double feature! First up is an episode examining geek icon and visionary inventor Nikola Tesla. The focus in particular is on his work in electrical engineering and alternating-current electricity. There are also demonstrations of some of his inventions, including the Tesla coil and energy efficient light bulbs. The following episode takes a look at the history of coin-operated machines, including pinball, gumball, and Coinstar machines.

Monk (Fri, 9PM-10PM, USA)
The great actor David Strathairn guest stars as a chess master suspected of killing his wife.

Doctor Who (Fri, 9PM-10PM, Sci Fi)
The Dalek's have kidnapped the Earth! What will the Doctor's allies do? And is there another old enemy lurking the background?

Anaconda 3 (Sat, 9PM-11PM, Sci Fi)
The first Anaconda is one of the worst movies ever made. This one is about the hunt for two massive snakes that escaped from a research facility, and stars David Hasselhoff, John Rhys-Davies, and Crystal Allen. We can only imagine how terrible it must be. But it could also be totally hilarious.

MythBusters (Sun, 9PM-11PM, Discovery Channel)
This two-hour MythBusters special focuses on shark myths, including whether they're driven back by magnets, if dogs attract them, and how the thrashings of an injured fish lure them. Oh, and the team also builds a life-size robotic great white to see if a human could gouge the shark's eyes while being crushed in its jaws. Awesome.

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