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10.12.2009 5:00 am

7 shows that should be on your radar this week (Oct. 12-19)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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We won’t have much time to watch regular TV this week, what with the Cardinals in the playoffs…. Oh, wait. Plenty of time to watch regular TV this week, so here’s what’s coming up.

‘Latin Music USA,’ 9-11 p.m. Monday on PBS. Jimmy Smits narrates a documentary series looking at Latin music from its roots, concluding next Monday.

‘Million Dollar Listing,’ 10 p.m. Monday on Bravo. Last season, the young, hot-shot Los Angeles real estate agents of were riding high on their “million-dollar listings.” And chances are, they’ll be even more ridiculous (and thus just as bizarrely entertaining) during the slump.

‘VH1 Hip-Hop Honors,’ 8 p.m. Tuesday on VH1. Tracy Morgan is host, with expected highlights including a tribute to Def Jam records on its 25th anniversary.

‘30 Rock,’ Season 4 premiere, 8:30 p.m. Thursday on NBC. I’ve seen the first two episodes of the new season, and they’re hilarious — unless, of course, you don’t see why anybody thinks “30 Rock” is funny.  

‘Nip/Tuck,’ Season 6 premiere, 9 p.m. Wednesday on FX. Publicists pitched an interview with Jon Hensley, who (as Sean’s son Matt) becomes a mime this season. I’m just warning you here. Sean (Dylan Walsh) and his plastic surgery partner, Christian (Julian McMahon), are also scrambling for work, what with the economic downturn meaning fewer breast enhancements. That’s Rose McGowan as the new anesthesiologist, with Mario Lopez back as Dr. Hunky.

‘Ugly Betty,’ 7-9 p.m. Friday on ABC. The season premiere, postponed from last week, bumps the previously scheduled season premiere of “Supernanny.” It’s always something, isn’t it?

‘Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut), 8 p.m. Sunday on the Independent Film Channel. An exhaustive six-hour documentary continues through Friday, including interviews with the five surviving Pythons.  For more, including a schedule of other Python-related programming on IFC, look for my column in Friday’s GO! section.

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Gail, OMG! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, for telling me about the Monty Python special! I am a life-long fan of MPFC and I’m sure will love this inside tale of their history. I have just programmed my DVR for it. Thank you!

— Marty
8:45 am October 12th, 2009

I’ve seen previews of that Million Dollar Listing show on Bravo. Those guys look like they are still in high school.

— suzyjax
10:14 am October 12th, 2009

Thanks for highlighting Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut). I might not agree with all your choices but there are always a couple I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.

— jtg61
1:48 pm October 12th, 2009