Mon Jan 15
[SBS/9:00pm] Drawn Together. New Series. – The One Wherein There’s A Big Twist – After blowing up the house and escaping in a helicopter, the housemates do not get very far as the helicopter crashes into the sea. Toot Braunstein has an encounter with a shark and he comes off second best. The group, except for Toot, decide to go back to Hollywood to capitalise on their fame as reality TV veterans, but every door they knock on is shut in their faces. Wooldor Sockbat is so distraught by this that he commits suicide. The group, with their tails between their legs, go back to the house for the second season but they are required to choose a new housemate to replace Wooldor Sockbat and so the interview process begins. (From the US, in English) (Animated Comedy Series) MA (A,S) CC WS Just hilarious fun. Look out for the sordid appearance by Jeff Probst from Survivor.
[Ten/8:30pm] Supernatural. New Series. “In my Time of Dying.” In the aftermath of the car crash, the surviving Winchesters go to the hospital, where one is stalked by a Reaper while another must consider sacrificing himself to save the others. Hmm another vanilla season, with a millenial Hardy Boys format.
[Ten/11:15pm] Late Show With David Letterman
[ABC/8:30pm] The West Wing. Back on the campaign trail, five days before the New Hampshire primary, a desperate Josh must get his trailing candidate, Congressman Matthew Santos (Jimmy Smits), into the local debate between the two frontrunners, Vice President Russell (Gary Cole) and John Hoynes (Tim Matheson). Josh doesn’t succeed and his candidate’s campaign is doomed until they gamble on staging their own debate. When Santos brings in savvy Amy Gardner (Mary-Louise Parker) to hep prepare, Josh clashes with both his ex-girlfriend and Santos over the listless campaign.Even though Vice President Russell appears to be the preferred Democratic nomination for President, a new contender, Senator Rafferty (Mel Harris), gives an amazing speech and has members of the press filling their columns with her words.Josh continues to firmly support Santos and discovers an interesting link between Senator Rafferty’s health care plan and one President Bartlet created – that only a White House insider would know.Toby loses a loved one in tragic circumstances, and C.J. tries to get Congress to support a bill.Stars Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Joshua Malina, Dulé Hill, Mary McCormack, John Spencer, Kristin Chenoweth.
[Seven/7:00pm] Home and Away. New Series. Will Sally die? As if...
[Seven/7:30pm] Australian Open 2006. Day 1.
[Nine/9:30pm] Nip / Tuck. They bring back a forgotten character, the girl with HIV to kick off a perplexing plot. She convinces Julia to open a spa recovery centre. It seems very unlikely and whatsmore its fast-tracked at break neck speed. Concept, plans, models, construction, headjobs. With no customers after the Carver bad publicity Christian and Sean border on broke. Sean’s money is locked up in divorce proceedings to Julia (the spa finance) and Christian has no savings. What? He’s a successful plastic surgeon, what did he do snort it all?
[Nine/10:30pm] Outrageous Fortune
[SBS/7:30pm] Top Gear. New Series. – This seven-part series return continues to be a high octane mix of performance cars, adrenalin, comedy and celebrities and test drives and brutally appraises the world’s most popular cars with startling honesty. Outrageous stunts, news and reviews and special features such as ‘Celebrity Laps’ in which well-known personalities try to outdo each other on the race track make this a car show with a difference. With Jeremy, James and Richard being egged on by a studio audience, the seventh series features even more wild and wacky motoring feats for which the boys have become famous. Actor Trevor Eve takes part in the ‘Star In A Reasonably Priced Car’ segment, and Jeremy, James and Richard find new and interesting ways to explore motor vehicles. In tonight’s episode, Richard test drives a £235,000 car – the British-made Ascari KZ1. To find out which is the best car, the guys take an Aston Martin V8, a Porsche 911 Carrera S and a new BMW M6 to the Isle of Man and test them on the island's roads. (From the UK, in English) (Series) (Part 1) *SERIES RETURN* PG CC WS Filmed before the disastrous accident for Richard. The only car show I've ever really found entertaining.
[SBS/10:00pm] Shameless – Created by award-winning writer Paul Abbott (Reckless, Clocking Off, State of Play), this series follows the Gallagher family, probably the UK’s most dysfunctional family, who live on a Manchester council estate. The series charts the wickedly unpredictable chapters of this family’s life. In tonight’s episode, a heavily pregnant Mandy Maguire goes in to labour with Lip’s baby when she is knocked to the ground during a robbery at the shop. However, the fearsome Maguire family won’t let Lip near the child or Mandy. Desperate to see his new baby, Lip enlists Ian’s help to find the robber. Stars David Threlfall, Maggie O’Neill, Gerard Kearns and Johnny Bennett. (From the UK, in English) (Drama Series) (Part 3) MA (V,L,A) CC WS
[SBS/12:50am] Queer As Folk. Justin tries to reunite Brian and Michael while Melanie and Lindsay are have relationship problems. Stars Randy Harrison, Gale Harold and Hal Sparks. (From the US, in English) (Drama Series) MA (S,L) (Rpt) CC WS
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