Must See HDTV (October 10th - 16th)
Baseball playoffs are in full effect and altering TV schedules, so if you're digging Fox's lineup then too bad -- it's going to be mostly on ice for the next couple of weeks. We've still got a few major fall premieres trickling in, but the most significant addition are the first Blu-ray titles with Ultraviolet (Horrible Bosses, Green Lantern). Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.
Forza Motorsport 4
It's no big secret that around these parts, our love of things that plug in and log on only narrowly beats out the need to go fast, and since we can't drive every car in real life, we'll leave that up to Forza. The fourth iteration of Turn 10's driving game arrives this week and has racked up a list of glowing reviews. New this time around are Kinect-enhanced car walkarounds and driving, enhanced community features and a revamped career mode. The only knock seems to be that some things are a little too familiar from its predecessors, but we can't wait to get behind the wheel and find out ourselves.
($59.99 on Amazon, October 11th)
Psych
The Adventures of Shawn & Gus' Psychic Detective Agency continue on this week, and while that title may make one USA's best show's appear somewhat childish, we assure you -- it's even more childish than you think. Of course, one of the appeals of Psych is its retro flair (so far we've seen Ralph Macchio as a guest star and an entire episode spoofing Twin Peaks) so if you're in the target age range and haven't quite grown up, this is one to watch.
(October 12th, USA, 10PM)
The Walking Dead
One of last season's most-talked about shows, this tale of survival in a zombie infested wasteland came in with a bang and went out with a whimper. We'll be watching to see if it can retain the crunchy action flavor of the first few episodes and avoid the boring melodrama that came in later on. If you're willing to risk a few spoilers (surprise, the RV breaks down at the worst possible time) then check out the season two trailer after the break.
(October 16th, AMC, 10PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Forza Motorsport 4 (Xbox 360)
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record (PS3, Xbox 360)
Just Dance 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Green Lantern
Horrible Bosses
Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season
Zookeeper
Bones: The Complete Sixth Season
The Bad Seed (1956)
Judy Moody and The Not Bummer Summer
Monday
Enlightened (series premiere), HBO, 9:30PM
American Guns (series premiere), Discovery, 10PM
Bored To Death (season premiere), HBO, 9PM
Scare Tactics (fall premiere), Syfy, 9PM
(Dis)connected (special presentation), MTV, 9PM
Bears/Lions Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM
Terra Nova, Fox, 8PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
Dancing With The Stars, ABC, 8PM
The Lying Game, ABC Family, 8PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PM
House, Fox, 9PM
Two And A Half Men, CBS, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, Discovery, 9PM
Mike & Molly, CBS, 9:30PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
The Playboy Club, NBC, 10PM
Tuesday
Last Man Standing (series premiere), ABC, 8PM
BET Hip Hop Awards '11, BET, 8PM
The Dotted Line, ESPN, 8PM
90210, CW, 8PM
NCIS, CBS, 8PM
NCIS: LA, CBS, 9PM
Ringer, CW, 9PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
Sons of Anarchy, FX, 10PM
Onion News Network, IFC, 10PM
Body of Proof, ABC, 10PM
Unforgettable, CBS, 10PM
Top Shot, History, 10 PM
Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Psych (season premiere), USA, 10PM
Sun Come Up (special presentation), HBO, 8PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
Survivor, CBS, 8PM
Up All Night, NBC, 8PM
Suburgatory, ABC, 8:30PM
Free Agents, NBC, 8:30PMInside The NFL, Showtime, 9PM
Law & Order: UK, BBC America, 9PM
Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Mythbusters, Discovery, 9PM
Harry's Law, NBC, 9PM
Happy Endings, ABC, 9:30PM
Rocket City Rednecks, National Geographic, 9 & 9:30PM
Luther, BBCA, 10PM
American Horror Story, FX, 10PM
The Real World, MTV, 10PM
The Ultimate Fighter, Spike, 10PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
Penn & Teller Tell A Lie, Discovery, 10PM
South Park, Comedy Central, 10PM
Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, 10PM
Revenge, ABC, 10PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PM
Inside NASCAR, Showtime, 10 PM
Mad Scientists, National Geographic, 10 & 10:30PM
Blue Mountain State, Spike, 11PM
Thursday
Cal/USC college football, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 9PM
Charlie's Angels, ABC, 8PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
Community, NBC, 8PM
The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM
How To Be A Gentleman, CBS, 8:30PM
The Secret Circle, CW, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Whitney, NBC, 9:30PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM
Private Practice, ABC, 10PM
Prime Suspect, NBC, 10PM
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, FX, 10PM
The League, FX, 10:30PM
Friday
Iron Man Anime (season finale), G4, 11PM
Wolverine Anime (season finale), G4, 11:30PM
NASCAR Nationwide Series @ Charlotte, ESPN2, 9PM
A Gifted Man, CBS, 8PM
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network, 8PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
CSI: NY, CBS, 9PM
Fringe, Fox, 9PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
Sanctuary, Syfy, 10PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Strike Back, Cinemax, 10PM
Saturday
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent (special presentation), Showtime, 10PM
Puppies vs. Babies (series premiere), Animal Planet, 10PM
Florida/Auburn college football, ESPN, 7PM
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Charlotte, ABC, 7:30PM
How To Be A Gentleman, CBS, 8:30PM
Saturday Night Live with Ana Faris/Drake, NBC, 11:30PM
Bedlam, BBC America, 9PM
Free Agents, BBC America, 11 & 11:30PM
Sunday
The Walking Dead (season premiere), AMC, 9PM
Korean Grand Prix, Speed, 2AM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
Vikings/Bears football, NBC, 8:15PM
Curiosity, Discovery, 8PM
Dexter, Showtime, 9PM
Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9PM
The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM
Boardwalk Empire, HBO, 9PM
CSI: Miami, CBS, 10PM
Pan Am, ABC, 10PM
Hung, HBO, 10PM
Homeland, Showtime, 10PM
Around The World In 80 Ways, History, 10PM
How To Make It America, HBO, 10:30PM
