Sunday, May 15, 2011

What's Playing in the Media Room - May 15th

Extreme Makeover:Home Edition - 8:00 - ABC/CityTV - Season 8 Episode 22
Episode Title: Sharrock Family
The team builds a safe home for a lively 9-year-old who has brittle-bone disease and his family.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Season finale here.


Survivor:Redemption Island - 8:00 Two Hours - CBS/Global - Season 22 Episode 14
Episode Title: Seems Like a No Brainer
The eight remaining castaways battle for the title of Sole Survivor.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Wow, I can't believe I actually typed that. The eight remaining castaways. I typed it again! How is it going to go down Probst?


Minute To Win It - 8:00 - NBC - Season 2 Episode 26
Episode Title: The Family That Plays Together
A family of six from North Carolina competes for $1 million.


The Simpsons - 8:00 - FOX - Season 22 Episode 21
Episode Title: 500 Keys
When the Simpsons discover a collection of keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa stumbles upon an eerie hidden classroom beneath Springfield Elementary School. When she shares her discovery with Principal Skinner, the secret room mysteriously disappears and he takes the only key away. A determined Lisa uses her detective skills to lead her back to the room to solve an old school mystery.


Bob's Burgers - 8:30 - FOX - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Lobsterfest
After the town's annual Lobsterfest is cancelled by a storm, Bob defiantly opens his doors for a festive celebration. When he wakes the next morning, Bob finds the restaurant in disarray and that the town has spurned him, but Bob won't let that deter him from further involvement in the celebratory weekend.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Another finale here. I can't believe this made it a full season.


Desperate Housewives - 9:00 Two Hours - Season 7 Episode 22/23
Episode Title: And Lots of Security/Come on Over for Dinner
Gabrielle is stunned to learn the identity of the mysterious man who has been stalking her, Lynette and Tom attempt to put the spark back into their marriage by spending a few days alone together at a romantic B&B, and, after being placed under arrest for allegedly poisoning Paul, Susan must convince the police that she was being framed for the deed by Felicia (guest star Harriet Sansom Harris). Meanwhile, Bree begins to suspect that her new boyfriend may be gay, Renee is devastated when she learns that her ex-husband is getting re-married, and a big dinner party thrown in honor of one of the ladies results in a shocking murder, on the two-hour season finale of "Desperate Housewives".

Thoughts from the Media Room: I can't believe I used to watch this.


Celebrity Apprentice - 9:00 Two Hours - Season 11 Episode 11
Episode Title: Retro Rumble
Mr. Trump calls on Celebrity Apprentice winners Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers, and Bret Michaels to interview the remaining Celebrities and help him choose the finalists. With the final two in place, Mr. Trump reveals the last, and most challenging task. Each finalist must produce a launch campaign for 7UP Retro, design a new can, produce a 30-second commercial, and present the entire campaign at a gala event. One finalist chooses the 1970s as the backdrop for their campaign, and the Harlem Globetrotters as the entertainment for their event. The other finalist chooses the 1980s and a concert by Def Leppard. Six fired Celebrities return to join the finalists and help them on their tasks. The 1980s finalist books Dee Snyder of Twisted Sister for their commercial, but runs into a roadblock with Def Leppard. The 1970s finalist hangs the creative for their commercial on iconic 7UP actor Geoffrey Holder, but with the clock ticking down on their shoot they learn he might not appear.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Thankfully this bad boy ends next week.


Family Guy - 9:00 - FOX - Season 9 Episode 19
Episode Title: Foreign Affairs
When Bonnie and Lois take a trip to Paris, Bonnie crosses the line while in the City of Love. Meanwhile, Peter homeschools Chris and Meg using some unorthodox teaching methods.


Law and Order:Criminal Intent - 9:00/8:00 - USA Network/CTV - Season 10 Episode 3
Episode Title: Boots on the Ground
Detectives Goren and Eames discover an ongoing war between two private security companies after a brilliant hacker is murdered and government documents are leaked.


Game of Thrones - 9:00 - HBO - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: The Wolf and The Lion
King Robert is enraged to hear of the fruit of the Targaryen alliance with the Dothraki and orders an assassination that does not please Ned. Catelyn takes her Lannister prisoner to the Eyrie to see her sister. Arya overhears a conversation that threatens her father's life.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I'm falling behind on this and it's embarassing for my nerd cred. *sigh*


The Cleveland Show - 9:30 - FOX - Season 2 Episode 22
Episode Title: Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
Cleveland takes the entire family to a comic convention in an attempt to sell his comic book, "Waderman." While there, Donna is horrified to find out that Robert Rodriguez is screening a Blaxploitation film that she starred in when she was younger, and Cleveland Jr., tired of Comic-Con being a playground for Hollywood to peddle their projects, gathers a band of geeks together to take the Con back to its true origins.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Another Season finale here. How does this stay on?


Survivor: Redemption Island - 10:00 Live Reunion Show - CBS/Global - Season 22 Episode 14
Episode Title: Reunion
The season's castaways reunite.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I'm so hoping that Probst calls out Rob's name tonight.


In Plain Sight - 10:00 - USA Network - Season 4 Episode 3
Episode Title: Love in the Time of Colorado
Mary is caught between a witness and a suspect.

Thoughts from the Media Room: 4th season? Seriously?


Breakout Kings - 10:00 - AandE - Season 1 Episode 11
Episode Title: Off the Beaten Path
A violent schizophrenic with the skills of an outdoor survivalist and a history of ritualistic killing is off his meds and on the hunt. His prey, Debbie Myers, is a beautiful, young television host. After killing an orderly, he escapes and the one thing on his mind is finding Debbie, taking her to a special place in the Adirondack Mountains and consummating their "love" through a bizarre and violent ceremony which will surely end up with Debbie being killed.


Treme - 10:00 - HBO - Season 2 Episode 4
Episode Title: Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?
Aunt Mimi and Davis form a record company; Janette makes a dramatic departure from Restaurant Brulard; Antoine gets a teaching job.


The Killing - 10:00 - AMC - Season 1 Episode 8
Episode Title: Stonewalled
While they manage to evade the FBI, Sarah and Holder discover some surprising new evidence. Mitch puts the boys at risk and Richmond decides to use dirty politics.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Falling behind on this one as well and that's just embarassing for my tv fan cred.


The Borgias - 10:00 - Showtime/Bravo - Season 1 Episode 8
Episode Title: The Art of War
The invaders capture a pregnant Lucrezia who charms King Charles; Pope Alexander VI awaits his fate.


Tonight on The CBC:
Sharks at the Canucks in the NHL Playoffs.


Tonight on TLC:
9:00 - Sister Wives
10:00 - Strange Sex


Movies Worth Mentioning:
9:00 - Man on Fire - Spike Canada
9:00 - The Hangover - TMN


What will be playing in My Media Room Tonight:
8:00 - Survivor
9:00 - Game of Thrones
10:00 - Treme, The Killing, The Borgias, Breakout Kings

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