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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.

TUESDAY, July 29, 2008

Wipeout — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Wipeout features the world’s largest obstacle course, designed to provide the most crashes, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television. Viewers will laugh out loud at this hilarious, fun-filled hour. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s SportsCenter), John Henson (Talk Soup) and co-hosted by Jill Wagner. Each week 24 new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes will go head to head through four rounds of grueling and physically demanding obstacles to battle for the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000. Not only do the contestants change every week, so does the course. In the end, only one contestant will win, while everyone else will Wipeout!

The Secret Life of the American Teenager: “What Have You Done to Me?” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. Ben and Amy are at odds about what to do: He’s thinking marriage, while she’s thinking adoption. Elsewhere, Ashley and Amy plead with their dad not to leave home, Ricky uses charm to impress Grace’s family, and Adrian and Jack grow closer.

Celebrity Family Feud — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Season Finale — This week, four celebrity casts match wits to raise money for their respective charities. The Bernsen family is playing for The Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica UCLA Treatment Center vs. Margaret Chos family who will be playing for The MAC AIDS Foundation. In game two, The Teutuls American Chopper family is playing for Make A Wish Foundation vs. Christopher Knight and Adrianne Currys family who is playing for The National Breast Cancer Foundation and Precious Paws. The two winning families from each respective game will compete against each other in the final round where one team will compete in the “fast money” round to win up to $50,000 for their charity.

Ocean of Fear — 8:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. A dramatic documentary featuring the story of the of the USS Indianapolis in World War II. Explore the sinking and the horrifying shark attacks that cost hundreds of soldiers’ lives.

Shark Week on Discovery Channel

The First 48: “American Dream / Easter Sunday” — 8:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Repeat — In Memphis, a man who fled the war in Bosnia is found shot dead in his truck. A surveillance video could lead Sgt. Joe Stark and his team to their suspects. In Detroit, a young father striving to escape life on the street turns up dead in the back of a car. Tips from his family could lead Sgt. Constance Slappey to the killer.

Kitchen Nightmares: “Sebastian’s” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Toluca Lake, CA, restaurant Sebastian’s, which is in a state of pure chaos. Between the wait staff trying to put on a show in hopes of landing an acting gig in Hollywood, and the owner’s dreams of franchising his restaurant, they’ve forgotten what’s really important. Gordon goes head-to-head with owner Sebastian when he attempts to turn the complicated menu into a more diner-friendly version and get rid of frozen food once and for all. Will Sebastian let Ramsay make the changes that he wants, or will he chase him out of the restaurant?

NCIS: “In The Dark” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — With little evidence, the team turns to Scott (Billingsley) to re-create the scene of the crime using his heightened senses of hearing and scent to track down the Petty Officer’s killer. Meanwhile, Tony and Gibbs struggle with personal relationships.

Beauty and the Geek: “Raising the Bar” — 8:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — The experiment is down to the final four teams and the Beauties and Geeks must put everything on the line to stay in the game. The Beauties get personal with some creepy crawlers, while the Geeks must find every ounce of confidence for abartending challenge. With tension running high in the mansion,the teams are beginning to second guess their decision to keep one couple in the game.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Fry Hard 2: The Chicken (Fried)” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Buttermilk bathed, golden brown and deliciousmmm, mmm, fry some more, ’cause nobody doesn’t love fried chicken.

Kingpin — 8:00pm ET/PT on E! Low-brow comedy about a one-handed, former bowling prodigy whose con-artist talents are put to good use while traveling to a tournament with his naive protégé. Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, and Chris Elliott.

Transporter 2 — 8:00pm ET/PT on FX. A special forces trained mercenary becomes the driver and bodyguard for the young son of a prominent politician and he has to use his extensive military training to rescue the youngster after he’s kidnapped by ruthless drug dealers. Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, and Matthew Modine.

Time Cop — 8:00pm ET/PT on AMC. Jean-Claude Van Damme as a time-traveling cop who clashes with a politician bent on manipulating the past to further his ambitions. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ron Silver, Mia Sara, Bruce McGill, and Gloria Reuben.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “There Will Be Oil” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Edible oils offer a wide range of flavors and qualities to confound any cook, so host Alton Brown untangles these potent hydrocarbons and puts them to good use in kitchen and car.

The First 48: “The Last Yard/Root of All Evil” — 9:00pm ET/PT on A&E. In Memphis, Sgt. Eric Freeman and the homicide team investigate the high-profile murder of a University of Memphis college football player found shot in his car near the university campus. Investigators must determine if the victim’s long-standing feud with a fellow student resulted in a deadly vendetta. In Tucson, Detectives Jennifer Whitfield and Mike Carroll investigate the double murder of a married couple shot in their home. Detectives cross state borders in search of two potential suspects, an exotic dancer and a drug dealer who mysteriously fled town the day after the double homicide.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Guiding these players through their stay in Japan are host/tour guide Tony Sano (Spring Break in Japan, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight), an American actor fluent in Japanese; a house mother and resident pot-stirrer, Mamasan; and witty game show host Rome Kanda (Pink Panther, Saturday Night Live), who leads the American contestants through all of the zany games.

America’s Got Talent — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Big Brother 10 — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS.

Dirty Jobs: “Greenland Shark Quest” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. In this special episode of Dirty Jobs Mike heads to the edge of the Arctic Circle, on the northeast side of Canada’s Baffin Island in search of one of the most mysterious sharks known to man: the Greenland shark.

Eureka: “Bad to the Drone” — 9:00pm ET/PT on SciFi Channel. Season Premiere — Success comes at a price, as several citizens of Eureka discover when the DoD sends a corporate fixer to town during an anti-missile test that sees the target drones threatening Eureka.

Jurassic Fight Club: “Cannibal Dinosaur” — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Season Premiere — Majungatholus versus Majungatholus. Scientists uncover the first authentic case of dinosaur cannibalism. Paleontologists look deep into the brain cavity to give science new insight into their behavior, then by studying the behaviors of modern animals, experts recreate a scenario of what occurred when a male Majungatholus went in search of a mate, but found a non-receptive female who was more interested in protecting her young, than mating.

Food Detectives: “The 5-Second Rule” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Can I really eat something off the floor if I pick it up in less than 5 seconds? How do I stop my mouth from burning after I’ve eaten spicy food? Is the baking soda in my fridge doing anything? Ted Allen and his culinary sleuths set out to prove the answers to these questions, once and for all!

House: “Frozen” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — When Dr. Cate Milton (guest star Mira Sorvino), a psychiatrist trapped at the South Pole and the research station’s only doctor, becomes ill in the middle of her assignment, she and Dr. House are thrust into a long-distance relationship of sorts. Unable to get Cate out or any additional medical supplies to the South Pole station, House and his team must resort to treating her via webcam. House and his team walk the doctor through a series of makeshift and painful diagnostic tests she must perform on herself. Cate pushes back at House’s every recommendation, and is unwilling to risk valuable station medical supplies until he can provide valid proof for his diagnoses each step of the way. While House and his team helplessly watch her condition worsen, House’s usually icy demeanor surprisingly softens as he searches for ways to save her life. Meanwhile, House does some detective work of his own and is surprised to learn who Wilson has been dating.

Reaper: “Rebellion” — 9:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — Steve (guest star Michael Ian Black) and Tony (guest star Ken Marino) tell Sam (Bret Harrison) they want to exploit Sam’s relationship with the Devil (Ray Wise) to lure the Devil into a trap where the other demons can then destroy him. Ted (Donovan Stinson) asks Sock’s (Tyler Labine) permission to ask Josie (Valarie Rae Miller) out on a date. Thinking she’ll never say yes, Sock agrees, but when Josie agrees to go out with Ted, Sock decides to win her back.

Rescue Me: “Minisode: Supreme” — 10:00pm ET/PT on FX. An innocent drink lures Tommy into a seductive world where the lines of monogamy are blurred.

Primetime — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

The Cleaner: “Meet the Joneses” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. A suburban husband comes to William, seeking help for his wife, who is caught in the throes of an OxyContin addiction. William and his team discover that the woman is not only using Oxy–she is part of an elaborate suburban drug ring. William’s crew works to cut off the group’s supply lines to force the woman into treatment. But when she grows desperate to feed her addiction, how far will she go?

Evolve: “Eyes” — 10:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Season Premiere — They are one of evolution’s most useful and prevalent inventions. Ninety five percent of living species are equipped with eyes and they exist in many different forms. Learn how the ancestors of jellyfish may have been the first to evolve light-sensitive cells. Discover how dinosaur’s evolved eyes that helped them become successful hunters. Finally, learn how primates evolved unique adaptations to their eyes that allowed them to better exploit their new habitat, and how the ability to see colors helped them find food.

How Not to Become Shark Bait — 10:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. A team of amatuer shark enthusiasts travel to the Bahamas to swim with sharks and test just how hard it is to be bitten by a shark… or is it? Tiger sharks, lemon sharks, and Caribbean Reef sharks appear for the experiments.

Without a Trace: “Hard Reset” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — The team fears the worst when Jack goes missing after he tries to find a doctor who has performed illegal abortions on women forced to work as prostitutes in a human trafficking ring.

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: “Svengali” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — When a college student is found murdered, Detectives Benson and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) recognize the bodys mutilation as a copycat of serial killer Robert Morton (guest star Jared Harris). Cecilia (guest star Shannon Woodward), the last person to see the victim alive, suddenly goes missing herself. In a race to find Cecilia alive, the detectives seek out Morton and discover his loyal following, including one twisted man whose comic book series glorifies Mortons murders. The comic books are the key to finding Cecilia, but the investigation angers Mortons followers and Detective Benson find herself in serious danger.

Ace of Cakes: “Elephant Delivery Service” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — This week, the bakery makes cakes that include a replica of a book cart, a law professor’s book on the Federalist Papers and a tower of toys for a set of twins’ first birthday party, delivered by Duff in an elephant costume.

Transporter 2 — 10:06pm ET/PT on FX. A special forces trained mercenary becomes the driver and bodyguard for the young son of a prominent politician and he has to use his extensive military training to rescue the youngster after he’s kidnapped by ruthless drug dealers. Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, and Matthew Modine.

Ace of Cakes: “Rock & Roll” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Duff and his crew design special cakes for the Armed Forces Foundation Gala.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Kevin Costner, Bob Sarlatte, and Low vs. Diamond.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Seth Rogen, Joan Allen, and Third Day.

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

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Kevin Costner.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Jet Li and Belinda Carlisle.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Jason Sudeikis and Rose Hill Drive.