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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
“The Bachelor” 7 p.m., ABC: Brad sends two women home and another decides to quit in tonight’s episode. Look for a full recap Tuesday on the TV Blog at www.austin360.com/tvblog.
“Heavy” 7 p.m., A&E: Two Houston residents battle life-threatening weight problems in the premiere episode of this series partially filmed in Austin.
“Mega Dens” 9 p.m., DIY: The series debut finds a family room repurposed as an area for recreational activities.
“Harry’s Law” 9 p.m., NBC: Kathy Bates stars as a fired attorney who sets up shop in an abandoned shoe store, which should be good for all the legal legwork.
Tuesday:
“NCIS” 7 p.m., CBS: “Hi, Bob!” Bob Newhart guest stars.
“Life Unexpected” 7 p.m., The CW: Tonight’s Season 2 finale could be it for the series, so if you’re a fan, you’ll want to tune in.
“Pioneers of Television” 7 p.m., PBS: Season 2 kicks off with a probe of three science fiction TV pioneers, because probing happens a lot in sci-fi.
“Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern” 8 p.m., Travel: Syria is explored in the fifth season opener. “Mmmmm … camel sausage.”
Wednesday:
“American Idol” 7 p.m., Fox: Season 10 finds Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler with Randy Jackson at the judges table. I don’t care about the guys, but I hope they don’t make J-Lo wear robes.
“Minute to Win It” 7 p.m., NBC: I don’t know what the “chocolate unicorn challenge” could possibly consist of, but it sounds fantastically delicious.
“Extra Virgin” 9 p.m., Cooking Channel: Actress Debi Mazar and hubby explore their passion for Tuscan food and each other in tonight’s premiere. Spicy!
“LA: City of Demons” 9 p.m., Investigation Discovery: Author James Ellroy hosts this new series exploring Los Angeles crime.
Thursday:
“American Idol” 7 p.m., Fox: The auditions continue in New Orleans.
“Perfect Couples” 7:30 p.m., NBC: I’m sort of obligated to tell you that this drippy, new sitcom premieres tonight, but I can’t recommend watching it.
“Parks and Recreation” 8:30 p.m., NBC: But I can recommend you check out the return of this ever-improving show to NBC’s expanded Thursday comedy lineup.
“Fairly Legal” 9 p.m., USA: An adorable Sarah Shahi stars as a mediator in this refreshing, whimsical take on the legal show.
Friday:
“Medium” 7 p.m., CBS: That’s all she wrote. New jobs affect the DuBios family in the series closer.
“Kitchen Nightmares” 7 p.m., Fox: Chef Gordon Ramsey goes all extreme makeover on a New Jersey eatery in the third-season kickoff.
“Fringe” 8 p.m. Fox: Members of the Fringe Division set out to prove that television’s best drama can survive on Friday nights.
“Onion News Network” 9 p.m., IFC: The premiere of this tedious take on cable news is all style and no substance. Some things are better in print.
“Portlandia” 9:30 p.m., IFC: Another IFC premiere finds “Saturday NIght Live’s” Fred Armison tackling a variety of bizarre characters in odd and interesting - but not always funny — sketches.
Saturday:
“Austin City Limits” 7 p.m., PBS: Sonic Youth and the Black Keys perform.
“An Idiot Abroad” 8:30 p.m., Science: Comic partners Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send lackey Karl Pilkington abroad in the premiere of this twisted travelogue.
Sunday:
“The Simpsons” 7 p.m., Fox: James Lipton and David Mamet guest star.
“Nature” 7 p.m., PBS: It’s an evening of bird-watching in the New Guinea rain forest.
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