What's Playing in the Media Room: October 12th

The Middle - 8:00 One Hour - ABC/CityTV - Season 3 Episode 5
Episode Title: The Test
Frankie cracks down on Axl and forces him to focus on his future when she learns that the school PSATs are right around the corner and he hasn't even begun to study for them. Meanwhile, Sue once again tries out for a school activity that may not be a perfect fit for her - cheerleading -- and Mike tries to toughen Brick up when he learns that his son is being bullied at school.


Survivor: South Pacific - 8:00 - CBS/Global - Season 23 Episode 5
Episode Title: Taste The Victory
Hungry contestants use their primal instincts during an intense immunity challenge, a betrayal makes waves and a scorned contestant decides to seek revenge.

Have you watched the preview for this episode? Worst challenge yet! Can we say Lord of the Flies?


Up All Night - 8:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Mr. Bob's Toddler Kaleidoscope
Reagan fears that her busy schedule may be affecting her parenting skills. Chris finds a new calling in Amy's playgroup. Meanwhile, Ava continues to struggle with the lack of quality time she has with Reagan.


The X Factor - 8:00 Two Hours - FOX/CTV - Season 1 Episode 6
Episode Title: Judges’ Homes #1
THE X FACTOR continues as the hopefuls are placed into in one of the four categories: boys, girls, over 30s and groups. Be there for the big reveal as judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger find out which category they will mentor for the remainder of the season. Then, in an exciting new twist, the contestants travel to the judges’ homes where they will have to perform their hearts out to impress one of the judges and their hand-picked celebrity guest-mentor. Don’t miss the drama and excitement of the next phase of auditions that will have everyone talking the next day.

I'm loving The X-Factor, it'll be cool to see how the judges are able to "coach" the contestants this week.


Suburgatory - 8:30 - ABC/CityTV - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: The Chatterer
George joins the PTA and quickly becomes well-liked by the other moms, but in the process former PTA queen bee Sheila Shay starts to feel threatened. Meanwhile Tessa joins the school newspaper and helps Malik revamp it into a tabloid-style paper.

As I said yesterday, I just don't understand this show.


Modern Family - 9:00 - ABC/CityTV - Season 3 Episode 5
Episode Title: Hit and Run
Jay is frustrated at work, Manny is stressed out about school work, Gloria would like to help but no one seems to want it. Phil and Claire run into Councilman Duane Bailey again, who is out campaigning for his second run, and he's just as irritating as they remembered -- so much so that Claire may give him a run for his money. Mitch and Cam get into a fender bender and the other car flees, which becomes the tipping point for all the men in the family who decides to take out their frustrations on the kid giving Haley problems.

This sounds like it's going to be a hilarious episode!


Criminal Minds - 9:00 - CBS - Season 7 Episode 4
Episode Title: Painless
Survivors of a Boise high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. Also, Hotch is worried that his son, Jack, may be a victim of school bullying.


Harry's Law - 9:00 - NBC/Global - Season 2 Episode 4
Episode Title: Queen of Snark
Harry teams up with Ollie to defend a teenage girl known at school for her scathing blog, the "Snark Queen," who cruelly outs a closeted lesbian classmate who shortly after commits suicide. A.D.A Kim Mendelsohn puts Harry and Ollie on the defensive by charging the accused cyberbully with negligent homicide. Back at the office, Adam takes Tommy to court for accepting a life insurance policy as payment from a now-deceased cancer patient. All the while, Jenna weighs a tempting job offer that could take her away from Harriet's Law & Fine Shoes.


America's Next Top Model - 9:00 - The CW - Season 17 Episode 5
Episode Title: LaToya Jackson
The women model fashions from the Kardashian Collection for a runway challenge at the Santa Monica Pier with Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in attendance. The stakes are raised when the women find out they must exit a moving carousel before hitting the runway. During a photo shoot, the models get guidance from LaToya Jackson throughout the shoot. Andre Leon Tally and Nigel Barker join guest judge LaToya Jackson and Tyra Banks on the judges’ panel for the elimination.


Happy Endings - 9:30 - ABC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 3
Episode Title: Yesandwitch
Penny's perpetually optimistic mom, Dana, is in town for a singing gig at a boat show. Her enthusiasm inspires the gang, but when Penny finds out she's hiding some less-than-happy news, she decides it's time to give mom a reality check.

BRING IT!!! Megan Mullally guest starts as Dana.


Revenge - 10:00 - ABC/CityTV - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Duplicity
The recent scandals have the Graysons on edge, driving Conrad to pay a secret visit to Lydia and Victoria to submerse herself in her Mothers and Daughters charity event for mental health. The benefit provides the perfect opportunity for Emily to train her sights on taking down Dr. Michelle Banks, the psychiatrist responsible for institutionalizing her as a little girl, separating her from her dad for good. Meanwhile Jack and Declan face a difficult decision about the future of the bar, and Daniel's college buddy, Tyler, gives proof to Emily's apprehensions.

I've been very surprised by this one, it seems to get just a bit better each week.


CSI - 10:00 - CBS/CTV - Season 12 Episode 4
Episode Title: Maid Man
The investigators attend the gala grand opening of a mob museum, only to witness an attempted hit on mob lawyer and former mayor Oscar Goodman.


Law and Order:SVU - 10:00 - NBC - Season 13 Episode 4
Episode Title: Double Strands
A dancer is followed home and raped by a man with a distinctive tattoo and the details of the attack remind Rollins of a serial rapist she was tracking back home. The detectives arrest Gabriel Thomas, a family man who maintains his innocence, but his description and DNA match this assault and the string of rapes across multiple states that Rollins had been investigating. Although the evidence supports the arrest, the more Detectives Benson and Amaro dig into Thomas’ past, the more they begin to believe his story.


Sons of Anarchy - 10:00 - Superchannel Canada - Season 3 Episode 6
Episode Title: With an X
SAMCRO’s ties to the cartel are jeopardized when an important package is compromised.

Another highlight of the night right here. Is everyone going to make it out of the episode alive?


American Horror Story - 10:00 - FX Network - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Home Invasion
Vivien and Violet get caught in a dangerous situation strangely similar to one from the house’s past. Meanwhile, Ben returns to Boston to put an end to a dark chapter in his life. But first, he sees a patient who has nightmares about being cut in half. He also refuses to treat Tate anymore because of the teen’s feelings for Violet.


Tonight on the CBC:
8:00 - Dragons' Den
9:00 - Camelot


Tonight on TLC:
10:00 - Extreme Couponing


Repeat Rundown:
8:00 - Ringer - The CW
8:30 - Whitney - NBC
10:30 - Boardwalk - HBO


Other Shows Worth Mentioning:
8:00 and 8:30 - Awkward - MuchMusic
10:00 - Pysch - USA Network


Movies Worth Mentioning:
8:00 - The Running Man - CHCH
9:00 - Along Came a Spider - MovieTime


A Look at Late Night:
Late Show: Bill Clinton, Deer Tick Performs.
Late Late Show: Jim Parsons, Cake performs.
Kimmel: Rob Lowe, Idris Elba, Chris Cornell performs.
Tonight Show: Zooey Deschanel, JR Martinez, Fountains of Wayne perform.
Late Night: Alan Cumming, Michael Phelps, Chavez performs.
Conan: Steven Ho, Michael C. Hall, Gulman performs.


Whats Playing in My Media Room:
8:00 - Survivor, The X-Factor
9:00 - Modern Family, Criminal Minds, Harry's Law
10:00 - Revenge, CSI, Sons of Anarchy, American Horror Story






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