VH Corner

Grid listings for what is on each channel, what is new, and what is premiering. The show descriptions underneath are what I’m watching and what I recommend each week.

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Week of February 7

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Sunday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	HBO
7:00	America’s Funniest Home Videos	Super Bowl XLIV: Saints vs. Colts	Bones	‘Til Death	Biggest Loser: Couples
7:30				‘Til Death
8:00	Modern Family		Movie: Sleepover	Simpsons		Band of Brothers
8:30	The Middle			Cleveland Show
9:00	Modern Family			Family Guy	Biggest Loser: Couples	Big Love
9:30	Cougar Town			American Dad
10:00	Modern Family	Undercover Boss				Hung
10:30	Modern Family					Hung

9pm

Big Love – HBO
Sins of the Father

Bill works overtime to secure Paley’s backing in his quest for the state senate and calls on past experience to weather an attack from Coburn. Meanwhile, Tommy is suspicious of Marilyn’s motives to lobby for casino in Washington, D.C.; Nicki dives into her role in Bill’s campaign; and Frank makes an unannounced visit to the reservation.

10pm

Series Premiere

Undercover Boss – CBS
Waste Management

Corporate executives work undercover in their own companies to personally examine their organization’s operations. In the opener, Waste Management president Larry O’Donnell pretends to be a new hire within his company. He works at a recycling plant and two landfills, rides along on a garbage truck and cleans porta-potties.

 

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Monday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	FX	SHO
8:00	The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love	How I Met Your Mother	One Tree Hill	House	Chuck	Movie: Armageddon
8:30		Accidentally on Purpose
9:00		Two and a Half Men	Life Unexpected	24	Heroes		Nurse Jackie
9:30		Big Bang Theory					United States of Tara
10:00	Castle	CSI: Miami			Jay Leno Show	Damages	Secret Diary of a Call Girl
10:30							State of the Union

8pm

How I Met Your Mother – CBS
Rabbit or Duck

Lily and Marshall are tasked with setting Ted up on a blind date for Valentine’s Day, and they only have a week to find the perfect woman. Meanwhile, Robin’s invited to a party by her obnoxious colleague.

Chuck – NBC
Chuck Versus the Mask

In a surprise spy maneuver, Agent Shaw pairs Chuck with Hannah for a mission. Shaw thus teams up with Sarah–but it might be his ploy to inch closer to her. Meanwhile, Morgan and Ellie snoop into Chuck’s secret world.

House – FOX
5 to 9

A day at the hospital, as seen by Cuddy, who must deal with hospital issues and staff disputes while juggling personal issues.

9pm

24 – FOX
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Jack goes undercover to retrieve the enriched uranium, and President Taylor’s agenda is called into question as delegates gather at the United Nations.

Life Unexpected – CW
Bong Intercepted

Lux gets suspended, so Cate goes to bat for her and speaks with her principal. However, Cate’s interference does more harm than good. Meanwhile, Baze is hurt when Cate and Ryan book a radio-station event at a rival bar near his establishment.

Season Finale

Heroes – NBC
Brave New World

In the Season 4 finale, Peter joins forces with an unlikely ally to rescue Emma. Elsewhere, Noah and Claire fight for survival while trapped underground with depleting oxygen; Hiro reviews his past choices and takes action to stop a catastrophe.

10pm

Damages – FX
Flight’s at 11:08

Patty must stop a key witness in the Tobin case from fleeing the country; Ellen learns a dark family secret.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl – SHO

In an effort to help Jackie understand her profession, Belle takes her to a sex club that specializes in peoples’ fetishes, and the visit proves most enlightening–to both women. Elsewhere, Bambi has a first appointment with an aristocratic young man and finds herself quite attracted to him. And while battling writer’s block, Belle seeks guidance from her editor, Duncan.

Castle – ABC
Suicide Squeeze

A popular former pro baseball player is murdered after traveling to Cuba on a goodwill mission. Meanwhile, Alexis’ genealogy project has Castle thinking about the father he never knew.

Castle – ABC
Miami, We Have a Problem

The murder of a civilian passenger aboard a private space shuttle is investigated.

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Tuesday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	USA
8:00	Lost	NCIS	90210	American Idol	Biggest Loser: Couples	Law & Order: SVU
8:30
9:00	Lost	NCIS: Los Angeles	Melrose Place	Past Life		Law & Order: SVU
9:30
10:00	The Forgotten	The Good Wife			Jay Leno Show	White Collar
10:30

8pm

NCIS – CBS
Jack Knife

The team investigates an illegal trucking operation that’s responsible for the death of a marine.

9pm

Lost – ABC
What Kate Does

Kate’s on the run while Jack must do something that could jeopardize the life of a friend.

NCIS: Los Angeles – CBS
The Bank Job

Kensi is shot while in a bank during a robbery by three armed criminals who held hostages.

10pm

White Collar – USA
Home Invasion

The guys attempt to capture a female thief who’s stealing items from an extremely valuable collection. If her deeds are revealed before her apprehension, the news could cause an international incident.

The Good Wife – CBS
Hi

Alicia defends a man accused of murdering a babysitter. Meanwhile, she and her family await the outcome of Peter’s appeal, which could result in his release from prison.

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Wednesday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	FX	TNT	USA
8:00	Charlie Brown Valentine	New Adventures of Old Christine	Life Unexpected	Human Target	Mercy		Bones	NCIS
8:30	The Middle	Gary Unmarried
9:00	Modern Family	Criminal Minds	Gossip Girl	American Idol	Law & Order: SVU		Bones	NCIS
9:30	Cougar Town
10:00	Ugly Betty	CSI: NY			Law & Order: SVU	Nip/Tuck	Leverage	Psych
10:30

8pm

Human Target – FOX
Run

Chance takes the case of a district attorney when her investigation of organized crime makes her a target of the mob.

8:30pm

The Middle – ABC
Valentine’s Day

With the kids out of the house for the night, Frankie and Mike make grand plans for a romantic evening at home alone for Valentine’s Day.

9pm

Modern Family – ABC
My Funky Valentine

David Brenner appears as himself when Jay takes Gloria to see a comedy show for Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, Phil and Claire decide to spice up their romantic holiday; and Mitchell and Cameron try to set Manny up on a date.

9:30pm

Cougar Town – ABC
When a Kid Goes Bad

Laurie meets Smith’s father; Jules turns to Grayson for a default Valentine’s Day companion; Bobby and Jules debate letting Travis go to a party where there will be alcohol.

10pm

Psych – USA
A Very Juliet Episode

Juliet recruits Gus to help her locate an old boyfriend, a search that ends up revealing a closely guarded secret.

Leverage – TNT
The Three Strikes Job

In Part 1 of the two-part Season 2 finale, Nate and his A-team try to scam a crooked local mayor by taking advantage of his passion for baseball. The high-tech outlaws try to cover all the bases, but they’re thrown a curve because of an unforeseen snafu.

Nip/Tuck – FX
Dr. Griffin

Sean and Christian reveal secrets and lay bare past pains as they begin psychotherapy together. Liz and Matt take part as well, and divulge secrets of their own.

CSI: NY – CBS
The Formula

A legendary racer dies when his car explodes on a New York street just two days before a big race. The probe reveals the car was tampered with and that he was murdered. Suspicion falls on his leading competitor.

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Thursday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	FX	USA
8:00	The Deep End	Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains	Vampire Diaries	Bones	Community		House
8:30					Parks and Recreation
9:00	Grey’s Anatomy		Supernatural	Past Life	The Office		House
9:30					30 Rock
10:00	Private Practice	The Mentalist			The Office	Archer	Burn Notice
10:30					The Office	Archer

8pm

Community – NBC
Communication Studies

Jeff works to make amends with Britta after things turn awkward following a drunken phone call from Jeff. Elsewhere, Annie and Shirley set out to embarrass Senor Chang in order to defend Troy and Pierce’s honor.

Vampire Diaries – CW
Fool Me Once

Stefan, Damon, Elena and Bonnie attempt to open the mysterious tomb that they believe has confined Katherine for the past 145 years and are surprised by what they discover. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Anna agree to meet in the woods for a party, but he doesn’t know she has an ulterior motive for coming.

8:30pm

Parks and Recreation – NBC
Galentine’s Day

Leslie’s mom shares a story about an old flame, which inspires Leslie and Justin to track him down and reunite the long-lost lovers on Valentine’s Day. Elsewhere, Andy’s band lands a gig at the Senior Center.

9pm

Supernatural – CW
My Bloody Valentine

Lovers start killing each other on Valentine’s Day, and Sam and Dean believe Cupid is responsible, so they attempt to track him down.

The Office – NBC
Manager and Salesman

In the wake of Sabre’s buyout of Dunder Mifflin, new CEO Jo Bennett arrives in Scranton, awing the staffers with her charismatic Southern style. But Bunnett is against having two branch managers, a policy shift that impacts Michael and Jim, one of whom must step down from their managerial post and return to salesman duty. Meanwhile, a Valentine’s Day plan blows up on Andy.

9:30pm

30 Rock – NBC
Anna Howard Shaw Day

It’s the highs and woes of Valentine’s Day: Jack’s heart thumps for a fetching CNBC host; Liz schedules a root canal to elude loneliness; and Jenna is horrified when her stalker grows disinterested in her.

10pm

Archer – FX
Skorpio

Malory chooses Lana over Archer for a mission to Saint-Tropez to take out an international arms dealer, and she accompanies Lana there as well–for a "conference" that turns out to be a tryst with her KGB paramour, Nikolai. But soon, Archer is heading for the arm dealer’s yacht as well. Back as ISIS headquarters, Cyril is worried sick about Lana’s safety (not to mention her fidelity).

Burn Notice – USA
Enemies Closer

Michael is asked to steal sensitive flight information, a mission that could land him in hot water. Meanwhile, Michael’s former mentor comes to town with a drug cartel tailing him.

The Mentalist – CBS
Blood In, Blood Out

Jane helps Cho in his personal investigation into the murder of a member of his former gang, the Avon Park Playboys.

Private Practice – ABC
Love Bites

Naomi won’t take part in Maya’s wedding planning, so Sam turns to Violet for help; tensions between Addison and Sam rise even as they treat a suicidal patient, and she turns to Pete for Comfort; Cooper and Pete treat a teen with a mysterious bite mark on her neck.

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Friday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	SyFy	STARZ
8:00	Movie: Spider-Man 2.1	Ghost Whisperer	Smallville	House	Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony
8:30
9:00		Medium	Smallville	Kitchen Nightmares		Movie: Saw III
9:30
10:00		Numbers					Spartacus: Blood and Sand
10:30

8pm

Smallville – CW
Warrior

Clark runs into the magician Zatanna at a comic-book convention, where a magical comic book is stolen by a young man who develops special powers. Calling himself the Warrior Angel, he rescues Chloe from an accident. Meanwhile, Lois grows envious of Clark and Zatanna’s connection.

10pm

Spartacus: Blood and Sand – STARZ
The Thing in the Pit

Spartacus’ disgrace at surrendering to Crixus leads Batiatus to punish him by forcing the Thracian to fight mano a mano in the "pits of the underworld," a hellish, vicious subterranean arena where anything goes. Meanwhile, when the slave girl Naevia rejects Crixus’ gift, he misunderstands the reason for her refusal.

New Episode

Series/Season Premiere

Saturday
	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	BBCA
8:00	Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Movie: Wedding Crashers		Cops	Winter Olympics: Speedskating, freestyle skiing, Alpine skiing	Survivors
8:30				Cops
9:00				America’s Most Wanted
9:30
10:00		48 Hours Mystery				Graham Norton Show
10:30

8pm

Series Premiere

Survivors – BBCA
Pilot

In the series premiere, a deadly flu virus spreads around the world, leaving a small group of survivors struggling to survive while society crumbles around them.

 

Source: TVGuide.com