TelePhillyist

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

VH1 Hip Hop Honors (Mon, 10PM-12AM, VH1)
Tracy Morgan hosts the fifth annual event, which will honor Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature, and Too Short. Those folks will all also perform, along with Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, Ghostface Killah, Wyclef Jean, Kid Rock, Lil Jon, MC Lyte, and Scarface.

Animal Cops: Philadelphia (Mon, 10PM-11PM, Animal Planet; Tue, 10PM-11PM, Animal Planet)
The latest episode of this show filmed in our very own city focuses on a Doberman with ingrown nails found by an SPCA agent. Another episode airs Tuesday night about a German Shepherd with an embedded collar.

Nova (Tue, 8PM-9PM, WHYY & WLVT)
Dinosaurs! An excavation in Alaska sheds light on how the creatures survived the Arctic environment. Also included is information on the dinosaurs' diet, and reasons why they became extinct.

Presidential Debate (Tue, 9PM-10:30PM, Fox, CNN, ABC, CNBC; Tue, 9PM-11PM, CBS, NBC, WHYY, WLVT, MSNBC, Fox News)
Those two dudes are talking at each other again. If you haven't decided yet... well, first of all, what the heck's wrong with you? But second of all, you might want to check this out.

NLCS: Dodgers at Phillies, Game 1 (Thu, 8PM-11PM, Fox)
Holy crap, people! The Phillies made it to the NLCS!! We don't want to get too excited... but could this year be the year?

Ace of Cakes (Thu, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network)
Duff and the team make a toe-shaped cake for the Lebowski Fest, and a cake replica of Han Solo's Millennium Falcon.

In the World of... Jack the Ripper (Fri, 10PM-11PM, History Channel)
'Tis the season to dig up all those Jack the Ripper specials. Here's one that includes a walk along the streets he would have traveled, and a study of London in the late 19th century.

Dogs 101 (Sat, 8PM-9PM, Animal Planet)
A new series examining various breeds of dogs. This first episode takes a look at French Bulldogs, Poodles, Airedales, Chihuahuas, and Labradors.

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