What's Playing in the Media Room - February 7th 2011

The Bachelor - 8:00 Two Hours - ABC/CityTV - Season 15 Episode 6
Episode Title: Episode #15.6
The eight remaining women travel to Costa Rica. The stakes are ratcheted up as Chantal gets a second one-on-one date to zipline through the thick jungle. But when rain threatens to dampen their spirits, but will it cool off their passion? Brad escorts six bachelorettes on a challenging date to the middle of the rain forest, where he and the women must rappel down a waterfall. The night turns serious as Brad surprises all the ladies with his rose selection. Then Alli gets her first individual date, but has to face her greatest fear when she and Brad explore a cave together. And Michelle decides to pay the Bachelor an unexpected late night visit in his room. Dramatic revelations at the rose ceremony kick everyone's emotions into high gear.


How I Met Your Mother - 8:00 - ABC - Season 6 Episode 15
Episode Title: Oh Honey
When Zoey fixes Ted up on a date with her cousin, the gang resorts to calling her "Honey" after learning how naive she is. Meanwhile, Ted calls an intervention on himself after having an epiphany about his feelings for Zoey, and Barney gets acquainted with Honey in Ted's place.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Katy Perry guest stars as the cousin, so I'm guessing she's not the mother. My guess for a while has been that it'll be actually be Zoey as the mother.


Chuck - 8:00 - NBC - Season 4 Episode 14
Episode Title: Chuck versus the Seduction Impossible
Chuck, Sarah, and Casey must travel to Morocco to rescue suave former agent Roan Montgomery. Morgan meet's Alex's mother, and Mary Bartowski acclimates herself to civilian life and spends time with her new granddaughter.


House - 8:00 - FOX/Global - Season 7 Episode 13
Episode Title: Family Practice
Cuddy's mother, Arlene, is admitted to Princeton Plansboro after complaining about unusual symptoms, but stubborn Arlene insists that House be removed from the case, forcing House to come up with non-conventional - and illegal - means to treat his patient. House instructs his team to follow his lead, and they discover details in Arlene's personal life that she kept secret from Cuddy and her sister Lucinda. Later, Cuddy places her trust in House to ensure that her mother receives the proper medical treatment, leading "by the book" medical student Masters to reevaluate her responsibility to practice within a code of ethics and to follow her boss' orders.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Guest stars a plenty on this one tonight, Candace Bergan and Paula Marshall star as Cuddy's mother and sister.


90210 - 8:00 - The CW - Season 3 Episode 14
Episode Title: All About a Boy
Navid's opinion changes when he learns how Adrianna used the baby she gave up for adoption. Adrianna goes to Silver for support and learns some shocking new information. Emily makes plans to sabotage Annie's upcoming play audition. Naomi returns home after a spiritual retreat and decides to throw a party for Guru Sona, but she realizes that the Guru may not be the person she first thought she was. Ivy is afraid to return to surfing her accident. Someone is blackmailing Teddy, and he's surprised when he finds out who it is.


Pretty Little Liars - 8:00 - ABC Family - Season 1 Episode 16
Episode Title: Je Suis Une Amie
A crucial swim meet for the Rosewood Sharks is the setting for Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer to experience a lot of turmoil. Emily and Paige go for round two, as they are pitted against each other to compete for the anchor leg of the big race. And Caleb calls in his favor with a guilty Hanna as she tries to deter Aria from asking too many questions about Ella's ticket to the museum opening. As secrets start to be revealed and antagonists become less threatening, will this become a game changer for the girls? Meanwhile, Spencer takes on the task of tutoring a fellow student to try and get some answers.


The Unpoppables - 8:00 - TLC - Season 1 Episode 1
Episode Title: Firehouse Blowout
Addie, Katie and Brian design balloon installations to light up the Los Angeles Firefighter Museum.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Oh TLC, just when I thought you couldn't sink any lower.


Shameless - 8:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Three Boys
When the Gallagher's find out Veronica comes from a wealthy family, they try to scheme a fake wedding for the dowry. Meanwhile, Frank gets some bad news about his health.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I am loving this show, I one day hope to watch the UK version. But I've heard there is a lot of British slang in it and can be hard for others to watch.


A Job To Kill For - 8:00 - SunTV
An executive at an advertising agency lands in trouble when a beautiful woman helps him save a major account.

Stars: Sean Young


Rules of Engagement - 8:30 - CBS - Season 5 Episode 15
Episode Title: Singing and Dancing
When Timmy joins an a cappella group, he wants to keep it a secret from Russell. Meanwhile, Jeff and Audrey discover they have a new annoying neighbor.


The Unpoppables - 8:30 - TLC - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Blowing up Art
Addie, Brian and Katie push their design skills for a new community cultural center.


Two and a Half Men - 9:00 - CBS/CTV - Season 7 Episode 14
Episode Title: Three Hookers and a Philly Cheesesteak
While Charlie and Rose carry on their "affair," Alan's chiropractic business turns into a Ponzi scheme.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I bet the writers wish they could change the name of this title now.


The Cape - 9:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 6
Episode Title: Goggles and Hicks
Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape heeds advice from Max to take some time off to recover. Determined to finally kill The Cape, Peter Fleming hires a tech-savvy team, including Goggles and Hicks, to track and destroy The Cape. Meanwhile, Orwell faces digital challenges against the teams' strong expertise and Dana becomes more involved in uncovering the truth about Vince's case.


The Chicago Code - 9:00 - Fox/Global - Season 1 Episode 1
Episode Title: Pilot
Teresa Colvin, the city's first female superintendent, lobbies for a city corruption task force to investigate Alderman Ronin Gibbons, a building-magnate-turned-politician. Meanwhile, Colvin's ex-partner and larger-than-life veteran of the Chicago Police Department, Jarek Wysocki, investigates a suspicious murder in Grant Park alongside his new partner Caleb Evers. Also in Jarek's charge are his niece, Vonda Wysocki; her hotshot partner, Isaac Joiner; and Liam Hennessey, an Irish thug who blends in with the gritty world of local crime. Together, these cops stop at nothing to navigate the Windy City's underbelly to fight crime and bring down Alderman Gibbons' empire of corruption.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I've yet to see a blog or reviewer that has seen this and didn't love it. Can't wait.


Gossip Girl - 9:00 - The CW - Season 4 Episode 14
Episode Title: Panic Roommate
Blair enlists Nate's help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly, at W Magazine. Damien stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of "Cosmic Love."


Being Human - 9:00/10:00 - SyFy/Space Canada - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Wouldn't It Be Nice(If We Were Human)
After one of his full moon transformations, Josh is caught waking up in the woods by a stranger, someone who turns out to be a fellow werewolf. Sally accidentally witnesses Bridget, her best friend, and Danny's blossoming new romance, which cultivated from shared grief over her death. Aidan gets into a co-dependent relationship with Rebecca, who turned up asking for his help to reject the vampire lifestyle.


Cake Boss - 9:00 - TLC - Season 4 Episode 2
Episode Title: Shark Cake, Scooter & Smelly Fish
The gang goes fishing to get inspiration for a shark cake, Buddy has a surprise for Mauro and Madeline's birthdays.


Reagan - 9:00 Two Hours - HBO/HBO Canada
Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan as a man, as compared to his legacy, is rich territory for exploration, and a line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is just one of the many things that springs to mind after viewing filmmaker Eugene Jarecki's latest opus, Reagan (Jarecki's Why We Fight won the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize: Documentary). Speaking at his funeral, Mark Antony said of Caesar, "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones." With a firm grasp of Reagan's story, Jarecki avoids the predictable and takes the long view on Reagan's life and influence, while staying centered on him as a man of deep contradiction; an American whose patriotism paradoxically led him to impeachable acts, a liberal Democrat who came to define the modern conservative movement.


Greek - 9:00 - ABC Family - Season 4 Episode 6
Episode Title: Fumble
Casey and Cappie face the harsh reality of their night at the ZBZ house, as Katherine confides to Casey about her love life. Meanwhile, Rusty tries to recollect what happened that night. He remembers kissing a girl and liking it, and so he sets out with Calvin to find her. Also, Ashleigh tries to recover from her fight with Casey and ends up finding comfort in the most unexpected place.


Intervention - 9:00 - A&E - Season 13 Episode 7
Episode Title: Benny
Benny, 38, was an ambitious entrepreneur but stress, drugs, and alcohol have destroyed his dreams. He's lost his daughter and is living with his mother and therefore his relationships with his family are strained.


Episodes - 9:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Episode 5
Sean's infatuation with the lovely "Pucks!" actress Morning Randolph is given an opportunity to blossom when Matt invites the two of them to a charity benefit. Sean realizes that his attraction to her may be, in fact, mutual. Meanwhile, Beverly and Carol share a joint and commiserate about the men in their lives. At the end of the night, Sean has a difficult choice to make, and Beverly learns that she has more to worry about in regard to her husband and the actress than even she realized.


Risky Business - 9:00 - CHCH
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano and Bronson Pinchot.

Thoughts From The Media Room: Wow, we'll be celebrating the 30 year anniversary of this one soon enough. I've been waiting for a time to type Bronson Pinchot on the blog. Finally!


Mike & Molly - 9:30 - CBS/CTV - Season 1 Episode 15
Episode Title: Jim Won't Eat
When Mike's mom, Peggy, needs gallbladder surgery, she shocks Molly by asking her to take care of her dog. Meanwhile, Molly is thrown when Mike starts talking about being buried next to her when he dies.


Cake Boss - 9:30 - TLC - Season 4 Episode 3
Episode Title: Toilets & Textiles
Buddy bakes with four little bakers, all suffering from life-threatening illness, a hot air balloon themed cake.


Californicaton - 9:30 - TMN - Season 4 Episode 5
Episode Title: Freeze Frame
Charlie discovers his vasectomy was botched, Hank's relationship with Abby gets more personal.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I'm loving this season, this is one of the best written shows on television. Is there a cooler character on tv than Hank Moody?


Castle - 10:00 - ABC/CTV - Season 3 Episode 14
Episode Title: Lucky Stiff
The brutal murder of a lottery winner has Castle and Beckett up to their eyeballs in suspects, envious and angered by the victim's sudden move from the poorhouse to the penthouse. As the precinct buzzes with fantasies of what our cops would do if they won the lottery, Martha struggles with the reality of such a decision when she suddenly inherits money she feels she doesn't deserve.

Thoughts from the Media Room: The promo's for this are looking pretty awesome. Looks like the sexual tension between Castle and Beckett will be rising yet again tonight. Even though it'll ruin the show, just get together already!


Hawaii Five-0 - 10:00 - CBS/Global - Season 1 Episode 16
Episode Title: E Malama
When the sole witness in a high-profile murder case disappears, Five-0 must head into the jungle to locate and protect her from assassins who are closing in fast.


Harry's Law - 10:00 - NBC/CityTV - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Wheels of Justice
Harry grows increasingly concerned about Malcolm's association with the over-the-top Tommy and their lawsuit. Meanwhile, Tommy struggles to be less ridiculous as he, his associate, and Malcolm argue in court against large fast-food corporations. In a shocking turn of events, Chunhua is attacked behind the laundromat. When her assailant is set free after cutting a deal, Damien risks serious jail time by taking justice into his own hands, while Adam finds comfort in his ex-girlfriend, Rachael.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Didn't like the first episode, but after 3 episodes, I'm on board.


19 Kids and Counting - 10:00 - TLC - Season 5 Episode 4
Episode Title: Duggars Rock & Record
Family and friends visit for lunch, Michelle records an audio book, the family heads back to Little Rock to help server dinner at a fish fry.


Heavy - 10:00 - A&E - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Travis/Lindy
A man weighs 431 pounds, after a long marriage and divorce a former cheerleader gained weight.


Skins - 10:00 - MTV/TMN - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Cadie


19 Kids and Counting - 10:30 - TLC - Season 5 Episode 5
Episode Title: Duggars Act Out
The family takes a trip to visit the set of a Passion Play, Jill gives Josie her first piano lesson.


Tonight on the CBC
Little Mosque on the Prarie at 8, 18 to Life at 8:30 and Village on a Diet at 9.


A Look a Late Night
Conan: Jeff Bridges, Nick Swardson, Far East Movement
Late Show: Martin Lawerence and Steel Magnolia.
Tonight Show: Mark Wahlberg and James Blunt
Kimmel: Dr. Phil, Amy Sedaris and Nelly.
Late Late Show: Dominic Monaghan, Gabrielle Union and Kurt Metzger
Late Night: Brooke Shields, Alex Pettyfer and And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.


Repeat Rundown
CNBC is re-running The Facebook Obsession tonight at 8:00.


What will be playing in My Media Room Tonight:
Wow, this is embarassing as it's a tonne. How I Met Your Mother, House, Shameless, Two and a Half Men, The Chicago Code, Being Human, Episodes, Californication, Castle, Hawaii Five-0, Harry's Law. Like I said, a lot. Great night lined up tonight. Can't wait for it to start.



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