TV This Week - Mar. 3, 2008

Tonight Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ends its first season. Tuesday night New Amsterdam debuts. Wednesday night is the finale for Project Runway and Thursday night is the finale of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Friday night there is a South Park marathon.

US television highlights for the week of Mar. 3, 2008. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise. TV This Weekend will be published Friday. Tagged for your pleasure: tvtw .

Monday

20/20, The Royal Family, special, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, ABC.
A year in the lives of the British royal family, filmed with their cooperation. Barbara Walters reports.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Vick's Chip/What He Beheld. 8:00pm, Fox.
The season wraps up with John and Derek at odds over whether Cameron can be trusted. Meanwhile, Cromartie continues tracking John, and Ellison learns he has a enemy within the FBI. 2 hrs.

Welcome to the Captain, Mr. Big Meeting. 8:30pm, CBS.
Marty gets Josh an interview with the president of Paramount, and Saul insists that he help Josh prepare for the meeting. Elsewhere, Astrid temporarily fills in for Jesus while he checks the smoke detectors.

Cities of the Underworld, Hitler's Last Secret. 9:00pm, History Channel.
Shrouded in mystery, Prague's Baroque citadels sit atop subterranean mazes replete with dank medieval dungeons, quarries containing Hitler's most potent secret weapon, and Communist slave camp mines.

New Adventures of Old Christine, Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 9:30pm, CBS.
Christine struggles to get over her breakup with Mr. Harris; Matthew goes to therapy to discuss intimacy issues and learns he is too dependent on his sister.

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood, special 1¼ hrs., 9:30pm TCM.
No discription available but the title is enough to interest me.

Medium, Aftertaste. 10:00pm, NBC.
Devalos (Miguel Sandoval, who also directed the episode) tries to retake the DA's office, but his efforts could be derailed when Allison has visions of his chief political supporter (Gregory Itzin) mired in a shocking conspiracy. Meanwhile, daughter Bridgette's dreamscapes revolve around an unrelenting creditor.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Hawaii. 10:00pm, Travel Channel.
Anthony visits Hawaii, where he rides the North Shore surf at Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach on a jet ski, attends a luau at Paradise Cove, experiences volcanic thrills on the Big Island and samples a wide variety of local food.

Paranormal State, Mothman. 10:00pm, A&E.
Separating reality from fantasy is the team's focus they go to Point Pleasant, W.Va. to examine the Mothman phenomena; it has been deemed a human-extinguishing entity and a benevolent creature commissioned to forewarn of impending danger. Note: another episode follows at 10:30pm.

Jericho, Long Live the Mayor. 10:00pm, Sci Fi.
While the town gets ready for Halloween, Gray returns and provides more information about the cities who were mostly affected by the bombs. (repeat from season 1)

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Tuesday

American Idol, 8 Boys Compete. 8:00pm, Fox.
The eight remaining male contestants perform songs from the 1980s.

New Amsterdam, pilot. 9:00pm, Fox.
Debut: He has been immortal since he saved an Indian girl in 17th-century New Amsterdam, but it's a curse to present-day NYPD detective John Amsterdam (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) since it comes with a condition: He can't die, but he can't love, either. In the opener, the case of a murdered socialite leads Amsterdam back to his past.

According to Jim, All Dolled Up. 9:00pm, ABC.
Pregnant Cheryl needs bed rest, leaving Jim in charge of Gracie's doll-themed birthday party. But when he finds out Gracie only agreed to the theme to please Cheryl, a tea party turns into a tempest, complete with a squirt-gun battle.

Big Brother 9. 9:00pm, CBS.
The Power of Veto competition is held.

One Tree Hill, Running to Stand Still. 9:00pm, CW.
Brooke takes Owen on a trip to New York City, where she unexpectedly runs into someone from her past. Elsewhere, Lucas and Nathan attend Dan's parole hearing; and a major label shows interest in Mia.

The Universe, Cosmic Collisions. 9:00pm, History Channel.
Scientists explain the infinite possibilities for collisions throughout space that continually occur due to the pull of gravity; using computer imagery, space encounters between stars, planets, asteroids and other objects are shown.

Jericho, Oversight. 10:00pm, CBS.
Hawkins hears again from John Smith, his mysterious new contact who somehow knows everything he does, and who tells Hawkins that his capture by Major Beck (Esai Morales) is imminent, likely within 24 hours.

A Cook's Tour, Highland Grub. 10:30pm, Food Network.
Tony travels to Scotland where he experiences a deep-fried breakfast, a hearty haggis and hunts and fishes for his dinner at Cawdor Estate. (repeat)

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Wednesday

Big Brother 9. 8:00pm, CBS.
Another couple is evicted from the compound. Julie Chen is the host.

American Idol, 8 Girls Compete. 8:00pm, Fox.
The eight remaining female contestants perform songs from the 1980s.

Law & Order, Betrayal. 10:00pm, NBC.
A psychiatrist who counseled troubled teens is murdered, and the probe reveals he was intimately involved with his underage patients. This leads the detectives to suspect the man's wife (Moira Kelly), whom he met when she was a patient.

Men in Trees, Sonata in Three Parts. 10:00pm, ABC.
The Coast Guard calls off the search for Jack, leaving Marin numb and everyone else in Elmo melancholy; Cash gets bad news from the doctor; Eric and Sara discover that her place isn't as big as they thought it was; Patrick goes out with someone other than Annie; and Jerome and Mai reveal things about themselves that no one in Elmo knew.

Project Runway, Finale, Part 2. 10:00pm, Bravo.
Now is the time to discover who is "in" and who is "out" of the style making competition, as the judges get one last opportunity to critique the contestant's final collection pieces at New York Fashion week; designer hopefuls present their finest. Note: Part 1 repeats at 9pm.

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Thursday

Survivor: Micronesia, He's a Ball of Goo!. 8:00pm, CBS.
The fans and favorites tribes are mixed up. At the reward challenge, several players are hurt and an injury threatens to take one castaway out of the game. Also, one woman catches a shark that provides a feast for her tribe. At tribal council, one person is voted out of the game.

Lost, The Constant. 8:00pm, ABC.
Sayid and Desmond run into turbulence on their way to the freighter, causing Desmond to suffer unusual side effects. Charles Widmore: Alan Dale. Penny Widmore: Sonya Walger. George Minkowski: Fisher Stevens. Repeat of last week's episode.

Lost, The Other Woman. 9:00pm, ABC.
Juliet receives an unwelcome visitor from her past and is told to track down Charlotte and Faraday and stop them from completing their mission; Ben offers Locke a deal he finds enticing. Charles Widmore: Alan Dale. Harper: Andrea Roth. Goodwin: Brett Cullen. Tom/Mr. Friendly: M.C. Gainey.

Celebrity Apprentice, Painting by Numbers. 9:00pm, NBC.
The stars get arty when they must choose an artist, display his or her artwork, then sell the pieces in an art gallery. But spying becomes an issue, and one team paints itself into a corner when it struggles with sales. Trump's "eyes and ears": Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

New Amsterdam, Golden Boy. 9:00pm, Fox.
Amsterdam and Eva's probe of a student's death at a posh private school leads to a revelation of a twisted affair. And a secret of Amsterdam's comes out following a flashback to 1941.

Eli Stone, Something to Save. 10:02pm, ABC.
Eli needs Jordan's help when he is in danger of being disbarred after an embarrassing courtroom episode puts his ability to practice under scrutiny. However, Eli's fate may ultimately rest with Nathan's testimony about his brother's condition.

Lipstick Jungle, Chapter Five: Dressed to Kill. 10:01pm, NBC.
Victory discovers that her work has been stolen, but isn't sure she believes that her former assistant was involved. Elsewhere, Nico helps Kirby get a job, and Wendy tries to further Shane's music career.

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. 10:00pm, VH1.
Part 2 of 2. Conclusion. After the celebs participate in an Outward Bound program, they return to their homes and families in the season finale.

Ace of Cakes, Skaters and Speedsters. 10:30pm, Food Network.
The Charm City crew makes a birthday cake for skater and skateboard designer Kris Markovich's surprise party, a four-tier autumn-themed wedding cake, an elaborate baby shower creation and a reproduction of a 365 Porsche Speedster.

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Friday

Price Is Right, special, 1 hr., 8:00pm, CBS.
'Come on down!' Contestants guess retail values for prizes on TV's longest-running game show. Bob Barker racked up over a dozen hosting Emmys since CBS first aired the daytime staple in 1972, though it originated with Bill Cullen on NBC (1956-63) and ABC (1963-65). However, it was the genial, ageless Barker who really sold viewers on the show, which spawned several syndicated offshoots and a string of prime-time specials. When Barker retired in 2007, Drew Carey stepped in to ably fill his shoes.

Bones, The Woman at the Airport . 8:00pm, Fox.
Brennan and Booth investigate the body parts of a woman found near L.A. International Airport, and their probe is slowed by extensive cosmetic surgery the victim had done. Penny Marshall has a cameo. Repeat.

25 Sexiest Beaches, special, 1 hr., 9:00pm, Travel Channel.
A countdown of the world's Top 25 beautiful beaches that are also romantic includes some along the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, and the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.

South Park, marathon. 10:00pm, Comedy Central.
Six episodes air as chosen by viewer votes.

Stargate Atlantis, The Last Man. 10:00pm, Sci-Fi.
Lt. Colonel John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) finally returns from his search for Teyla (Rachel Luttrell), but he doesn't find what he expects; instead he discovers an abandoned Atlantis left in the sand dunes and a hologram of Dr. McKay.

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