What's Playing in the Media Room - October 23

Dancing With The Stars - 8:00 - ABC - Season 15 Episode 10
Episode Title: Episode 1510
The fifth week of competition continues, featuring a mixture of group dances and individual performances. The theme is "Guilty Pleasures."


NCIS - 8:00 - CBS/Global - Season 10 Episode 4
Episode Title: Lost at Sea
The team investigates a helicopter crash at sea and tries to find the missing pilot. Meanwhile, Ziva challenges Tony and McGee to a dare.


The Voice - 8:00 - NBC/CTV - Season 3 Episode 15
Episode Title: The Battles Continue, Part 4
The “battle rounds” continue and the coaches enlist the help of the music industry’s top recording artists to offer their knowledge and skill as advisers. Christina Aguilera teams up with Billie Joe Armstrong, Adam Levine with Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green with Rob Thomas, and Blake Shelton with Michael Buble. In this phase the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other in a dueling duet. After the vocal face-off, each coach must choose which artist from their team is the strongest and in a new twist, also has the option of stealing losing artists from an opposing coach. Each coach has two steals during the battle rounds where their artists will proceed to the new knockout rounds.


Raising Hope - 8:00 - Fox/CityTV - Season 3 Episode 4
Episode Title: If a Ham Falls in the Woods
Jimmy and Sabrina's prenuptial marriage retreat turns into a family affair when Virginia and Burt, who wouldn't want to forgo a free vacation, and Sabrina's mom and her young lover decide to tag along. Meanwhile, Barney gives up his birthday plans to look after Maw Maw.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I'm sorry, but Jimmy and Sabrina have become soooo boring together.


Hart of Dixie - 8:00 - The CW/CHCH - Season 2 Episode 4
Episode Title: Suspicious Minds
Zoe spots Wade with another woman and gets jealous, so she tries to make him feel the same way. Elsewhere, Lavon accepts Lemon's help with his campaign, which leads to his involvement in a scandal; and Lemon's family scheme to get her to move back home.


Ben and Kate - 8:30 - FOX/CityTV - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Emergency Kit
Kate wants Ben to be more prepared for emergencies, but he argues that he can't plan for everything. Meanwhile, Ben's ex-girlfriend visits; and BJ falls for her boss.


Happy Endings - 9:00 - ABC - Season 3 Episode 1
Episode Title: Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires
In the Season 3 premiere, the on-again, off-again relationship between Alex and Dave is on-again, while an accident puts Penny in a full body cast and turns Max into her angel of mercy, until he gets a eyeful of her hunky physical therapist. Later, out-of-work Brad tries to keep a secret from Jane.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Watched this last night and I got thinking, jesus these scripts must be the longer than any other 30 minute sitcom because no one on here EVER STOPS TALKING.


NCIS: Los Angeles - 9:00 - CBS/Global - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: Dead Body Politic
A senatorial candidate's aide is killed while crossing a street, and the team must determine whether it was an accident or murder.


Go On - 9:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 7
Episode Title: Any Given Birthday
The group celebrates Ryan's birthday with a scavenger hunt. Elsewhere, Sonia cares for Steven following his colonoscopy, and Mr. K and Anne connect over their love of musicals.


New Girl - 9:00 - FOX/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 5
Episode Title: Models
Jess takes Cece's modeling gig at a car show. Elsewhere, Schmidt buys Nick a cookie, prompting the guys to examine the rules of male friendship.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Oh boy, a closer look at Male Friendship via Schmidt. It almost writes itself.


Emily Owens M.D. - 9:00 - The CW/CTV 2 - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Emily and...the Alan Zolman Incident
Emily learns that the nurses don't like her when she is assigned a difficult case as revenge. Later, Emily reveals her feelings to Will, and considers using a secret she knows about the chief to get a speedy approval on a procedure.


Don'T Trust the B@#$% in Apartment 23 - 9:30 - ABC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 1
Episode Title: A Reunion...
The second season begins with James trying to organize a "Dawson's Creek" reunion, but he makes some shocking discoveries and encounters some stars from TV's past, including Busy Philipps, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Frankie Muniz.


The New Normal - 9:30 - NBC/CTV - Season 1 Episode 7
Episode Title: The Godparent Trap
David and Bryan conclude their baby needs godparents. Elsewhere, Bryan tries to connect with his Catholic roots by visiting a church, where he receives unexpected advice.


The X-Factor - 9:30 - FOX - Season 2 Episode 13
Episode Title: Judge's House #3
Conclusion. The remaining contestants visit the homes of the judges for mentoring.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Another hour of LA Reid saying how much he doesn't want to mentor his group to their faces. Awkward.


Private Practice - 10:00 - ABC/CITYTV - Season 6 Episode 4
Episode Title: You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone
Sheldon jumps to conclusions when a child disappears from the ER. Meanwhile, Addison and Jake don't see eye to eye regarding one of his patients; Stephanie inquires about Sam's history with Addison; and a new doctor begins work at Saint Ambrose.


Vegas - 10:00 - CBS/Global - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: (Il)Legitimate
The investigation into the murder of a black maid reveals a connection to a prominent local businessman, while Savino's interest in investing in another casino piques the interest of the Milwaukee mob.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I'm sorry, what? The Milwaukee Mob?


Parenthood - 10:00 - NBC/Global - Season 4 Episode 6
Episode Title: I'll Be Right Here
Kristina prepares for surgery and finds out that Max has a class speech scheduled for the same day; Drew isn't pleased that he and Sarah are moving in with Mark; Joel worries about Julia's health; and Ryan asks Amber out.


Sons of Anarchy - 10:00 - FX/Superchannel 2 Canada - Season 5 Episode 7
Episode Title: Toad's Wild Ride
Jax takes control as complications arise.


Covert Affairs - 10:00 - USA Network - Season 3 Episode 12
Episode Title: Wishful Beginnings
Eyal and his boss need help from the CIA to track down a Mossad asset.


Other Shows Worth Mentioning:
8:00 - Cuban Missle Crisis - PBS
8:00 - Pretty Little Liars - ABC Family
8:00 and 8:30 - Cajun Pawn Stars - History Channel Canada
9:00 - Face Off - SyFy/Space Canada
9:00 - Secrets of the Dead - PBS
9:00 - Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition - Life Network
9:00 - Anger Management - CTV
9:00 - Copper - Showcase Canada
9:00 and 9:30 - Pawn Stars - History Channel Canada
10:00 - World Without End - Showcase Canada
10:00 - Ink Master - Spike
10:00 - Hot Set - SyFy/Space Canada
10:00 - Flipping Out - Bravo USA
10:00 - Tosh.O - Comedy Channel
10:00 - Underemployed - MTV
10:00 - American Pickers - History Channel Canada
10:00 - Prank My Mom - Life Network


What's on the CBC:
9:00 - The Big Decision


Movies Worth Mentioning:
8:00 - Caddyshack - TSN
9:00 - The House on Haunted Hill - CHCH



What's on TLC:
9:00 - 19 Kids and Counting
10:00 - Extreme Cheapskates
10:30 - Extreme Cheapskates


A Look at Late Night:
Late Show: Singer Taylor Swift; journalist Rachel Maddow.
Late Late Show: Dr. Phil McGraw; actress Hana Mae Lee.
Kimmel: Actor Jerry O'Connell; comic Russell Peters; Prince performs.
Tonight Show: Actor Denzel Washington; journalist Richard Engel; The Wombats perform.
Late Night: Actor Tom Hanks; actress Victoria Justice; Aimee Mann performs.
Conan: Will Arnett; Harry Shearer.


What's Playing in my Media Room:
8:00 - Raising Hope
8:30 - Ben and Kate
9:00 - New Girl, Happy Endings, The Big Decision
9:30 - Don't Trust the B, The X-Factor
10:00 - Parenthood, Vegas, Sons of Anarchy, Covert Affairs