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Welcome to TV-Reviewed’s Boob Tube Alert, our feature which highlights the evening’s television shows. With our lives becoming all the more busy and the number of television channels ever increasing, it can be difficult to find something good on the old boob tube (television). So let us help you find something worth your time. We include new episodes, repeats, movies, and sports. Everything is organized by timeslot.

MONDAY, June 30, 2008

GoldenEye — 6:00pm ET/PT on SpikeTV. Pierce Brosnan is introduced as James Bond in an action-packed story that has 007 trying to stop Russian rebels from destroying London’s economy. Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, and Joe Don Baker.

MLB Baseball — 7:00pm ET/PT on ESPN.

American Gladiators: “Episode 115″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Four contenders with over 300 pounds of weight lost between them storm into Gladiator Arena. Waiter Sean Hetherington from West Hollywood, California who lost over 100 pounds takes on high school English teacher James Ruggiero from Yucca Valley, California who recently shed 65 pounds. On the womens side, two women, who both lost over sixty pounds go head to head. Cheerleading coach Jessie Garcia from Bronx, New York takes on mother of four Patricia Franklin from Leesburg, Virginia.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Dip Madness” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Dips may have driven Alton Brown a little bonkers but that won’t keep him from delivering the goods on guacamole, California dip and the unjustly dissed chicken liver mousse.

The Bachlorette: “Episode 407″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Romantic adventures await DeAnna and the final three men Jason, Jeremy and Jesse — as they travel to the tropical paradise of Grand Bahama Island for the intimate overnight dates. After shockingly sending frontrunner Graham home despite her strong feelings for him, DeAnna is unsure about how this journey will end. The dates are not only filled with amazing sand and surf adventures, but also excitement and passion, as DeAnna continues to explore what her future would be like with each of these potential mates. At the end of each evening, the Bachelorette will present the bachelor with an invitation to spend the night in a “fantasy suite,” with the hope that he will accept. But will he? It’s a wild, romantic ride with each of the men — until DeAnna has to make a heart-wrenching decision to eliminate one of them.

The Big Bang Theory: “The Jerusalem Duality” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Leonard and Sheldon meet a 15-year-old physics prodigy, Sheldon is distraught that this boy genius is younger and smarter, so in an attempt to restore his sense of purpose, the boys come up with a solution to derail Dennis’ research.

Bones: “Mummy in the Maze” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — When a terrified young Halloween reveler finds the mummified remains of a teenage girl in a Halloween pumpkin patch maze, Brennan and Booth are called to the scene to investigate. They are perplexed by the fact that the girl appears to have been deceased for at least a year, while Hodgins discovers her body is covered with spider bites. Booth and Brennan later receive word of a second mummy found at Halloween amusement park funhouse, and it appears the victim, another teenage girl, was killed on Halloween approximately two years prior. As the team questions a variety of ghoulish amusement park employees, from the grim reaper to a zombie, they get word of a third teenage girl who has gone missing. Booth and Brennan realize that they have until Halloween to find her before the killer strikes again. Meanwhile, the team gets decked out in costume for the annual Jeffersonian Halloween Ball, and they encounter a few scares of their own.

Mean Girls — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. A down-to-earth student joins a snobby clique in an effort to spy on the popular kids, then begins to act like them. Refreshing, unclichéd comedy. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Tina Fey.

Walk The Line — 8:00pm ET/PT on FX. A young boy raised on a humble Arkansas cotton farm follows his dream of performing music to become a country singing star inspiring prisoners and civilians alike; despite his drug addiction, divorce, and the love of a married woman. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, and Dan John Miller.

Big — 8:00pm ET/PT on AMC. Penny Marshall’s hit, with Tom Hanks as a kid whose wish to be an adult is granted by a mechanical wizard at a carnival. Tom Hanks, Jared Rushton, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, and David Moscow.

Ben-Hur — 8:00pm ET/PT on TCM. Director William Wyler’s spectacular Biblical epic re-creates the Nativity, the Crucifixion and a thundering chariot race. The film won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor and Director. Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, and Martha Scott.

Heavyweights: “High Stakes Snack Cakes: Hostess and Drake’s and Little Debbie’s” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Mass produced cream-filled pastry – everyone loves ‘em! Can you tell the difference between Devil Dogs and Funny Bones? How about Ho Ho’s and Yodels? No? That’s OK. We’ll clear it up for you along with the history of these brands you love.

How I Met Your Mother: “Moving Day” — 8:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When moving day arrives for Ted, the rental truck containing all of his belongings mysteriously disappears. As a result, Ted is forced to spend what is supposed to be his first night living with Robin, with Barney who tries to convince Ted of all of the reasons he should not make this a permanent move.

Nashville Star: “Episode 604″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Locked Up Abroad: “Korea” — 9:00pm ET/PT on National Geographic. Cullen Thomas, author of Brother One Cell, recalls how the lure of easy money persuaded him to smuggle two kilos of hashish from the Philippines to South Korea. In 1994, he was arrested in Seoul and sentenced to three and a half years in a Korean prison.

House: “Mirror, Mirror” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — The team takes on the case of a man who collapsed while being mugged. When the man complains of new symptoms that do not fit his initial admission profile, the team suspects he is a hypochondriac. As Mr. X continues to fall ill with symptoms unrelated to his neurological disorder, Foreman and the remaining six fellows are assigned to keep watch, and are bemused as they see their own behavioral idiosyncrasies reflected through him. As they attempt to diagnose this human chameleon, they seem to learn more about themselves than their patient, whose true identity is a mystery. Meanwhile, Cameron and Chase keep a running pool on whom House might cut next from the team of candidates, and Foreman engages in a power struggle with House and Cuddy.

Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub, Olivia Wilde as Thirteen, and Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner

Two and a Half Men: “Is There a Mrs. Waffles?” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Charlie finds success as a children’s singing star, which makes Alan miserable.

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones — 9:00pm ET/PT on SpikeTV. Ten years later, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to secede from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padme Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padme as well as his own darker side. Soon, Anakin, Padme, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars. Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson, and Christopher Lee.

Rules of Engagement: “Old School Jeff” — 9:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Audrey worries that Jeff will drink too much and embarrass himself when he seizes the opportunity to skip a wedding and instead go on an “old school” night on the town with the guys.

The Mole: “Episode 504″ — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC. The players must trust each other in order to be rescued from the freezing cold. And the most loved player becomes the most hated.

Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal: “The Demon House” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Alexa, 14, and her family recently abandoned their Florida home because they believe a negative and even dangerous paranormal presence is there. Alexa, who is visited by spirits regularly, is terrified of the house and refuses to return alone. Chip and Lisa introduce Alexa to Hailey, a 12 year-old from Texas who is equally frightened by the spirit of a man she sees on a regular basis, along with a “cursed” mirror she bought at a flea market. In order to confront their fear of the unknown, the girls visit Alexa’s house in the most frightening Psychic Kids to date.

Weeds: “The Whole Blah Damn Thing” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Showtime. Nancy makes her first successful smuggling run across the border with both drugs and human cargo. Meanwhile, Captain Till strikes a deal with Celia to get her out of jail. In return, she must gather evidence to incriminate Nancy and Guillermo. Back in Ren Mar, Andy tries to convince the family, including his father, to put Bubbie out of her misery.

CIA Secret Experiments — 10:00pm ET/PT on National Geographic. Documenting top-secret CIA experiments that used Americans as human guinea pigs during the height of the Cold War and were aimed at mastering the art of mind control.

The Middleman: “The Sino-Mexican Revelation” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. New Timeslot — To become a full-fledge Middleman, Wendy must first undergo training from Sensei Ping, the most lethal man alive. But things go horribly wrong when Sensei Ping is abducted by an angry group of Mexican wrestlers seeking revenge under Wendy’s watch. After sending her home for the day, The Middleman starts to search for the famous fighter but soon finds himself also entrapped by the Lucha Libres. Now as their last hope, Wendy must prove herself capable as she heads down to the Yucatan to rescue both her boss and the martial arts master.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “In the Family” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Guy Fieri checks out some great family-run joints including a Baltimore favorite for pit beef with Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman. Next in Miami, visit a stop with recipes all the way from Puerto Rico and in Salt Lake City, a classic drive in burger joint.

CSI Miami: “Just Murdered” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — A nasty divorce gets even worse when the husband’s mistress turns up dead and, as the body count increases, the soon-to-be ex-couple’s relationship turns out to be even more complicated.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl: “Episode 3″ — 10:30pm ET/PT on Showtime. Belle informs us that after sex toys, the most important piece of equipment is a watch for “all-nighter” bookings. Upon satisfying her client, Belle gets stir crazy and heads down to the hotel bar for a break where she is approached by a man who wants to book her immediately. Can she risk two-timing her client? With the help of a friend working the front desk, she decides to risk it but the new client’s sexual stamina could keep her from returning to the old client’s bed before he awakes.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “American Classics” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Guy Fieri searches out some classic joints including a 60-year-old Pennsylvania Diner transplanted to South Beach; in Topeka, Kan., a drive-in straight out of the 50s; and the oldest restaurant in Memphis, a classic southern tea room from 1918.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Julia Roberts and Al Green.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are William Shatner, Chelsea Handler, and Newton Faulkner.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Steve Carell.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Bishop N.T. Wright.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Steven Wright and Tricia Helfer.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Eddie Izzard, Morgan Spurlock, and Tapes ‘n Tapes.