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What's the greatest short-lived show of all-time?
We've talked a lot about great short-lived shows here at TV Squad. We even have a whole category for them. But it's always good to revisit the topic to see what you readers think.Over at Entertainment Weekly, they've chosen the 25 great TV shows that got a quick hook, the shows that got canceled (way) before their time (we're talking really short runs, so Arrested Development and Sports Night aren't on the list). There are several shows on the list that you would expect to see (Freaks and Geeks, My So-Called Life, Firefly), some surprise entries that made me happy to see on there (The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr, Frank's Place, Karen Sisco, Now & Again), and a few head-scratchers (Malibu Road? Really?). It's slightly heavy on the current side, with Journeyman and Life on Mars on the list. I mean, Life on Mars is still running new episodes.
HBO canceling sex-drenched Tell Me You Love Me
I watched Tell Me You Love Me a few times, but it never had enough oomph to bring me back every week. I guess a lot of viewers felt that way, because HBO decided not to renew it for a second season.The sex-drenched show followed the lives of couples in therapy and was probably one of the most sexually explicit shows on TV. I have friends who watched it religiously, and some say they felt uncomfortable not so much with the sex, but because it felt like they were eavesdropping on peoples' darkest secrets.
Sonya Walger: In the Limelight

Sonya Walger is a busy actress nowadays. Not only does she guest star from time to time on ABC's Lost as Penelope "Penny" Widmore but she appeared in a few episodes of FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and is starring in HBO's Tell Me You Love Me, show that will return for a second season later this year.
New TV on DVD releases this week
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
- Blade - Complete Series
- The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Hour - Academy Award Animation Collection: 15 Winners
- Dallas - Season 8
- The Equalizer - Season 1
- Family Ties - Season 3
- General Hospital: Night Shift - Season 1
- George of the Jungle - Complete Series
- Girlfriends - Season 3
- Riptide - Season 3
- Route 66 - Classic Episodes Vol. 1
- Tell Me You Love Me - Season 1
- This is Tom Jones - Vol. 2
What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Family Guy, Next Iron Chef

- At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Shark.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Colts/Chargers game.
- The CW has a new episode of The CW Now at 7.
- At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- The CW has a new Life is Wild at 8.
- PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece Theatre.
- At 9, Food Network has the season finale of The Next Iron Chef.
- HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me at 9, then a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Brotherhood.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken, then new episodes of Metalocalypse, Xavier: Renegade Angel, and Lucy, Daughter of the Devil.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: The Amazing Race, Next Iron Chef, Robot Chicken
At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by the season premiere of The Amazing Race and new episodes of Cold Case and Shark. - The CW has a new CW Now at 7.
- At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos., followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then two new episodes of Family Guy and a new American Dad.
- The CW has a new Life is Wild at 8.
- There's a new Nature on PBS at 8, then a new Masterpiece Theatre.
- TBS has Lindsay Lohan in Herbie: Fully Loaded at 8 (then again at 10). Please insert your own "Lindsay Lohan/Fully Loaded" joke here.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by a new Next Iron Chef.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Zoey 101, then a new Unfabulous.
- At 9, HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me, followed by a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Brotherhood.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken, then a new Metalocalypse.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Desperate Housewives, Dexter
G4 is running a Heroes marathon all day and night. - At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.
- ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- The CW has a new CW Now at 7.
- At 8, FOX has Game 4 of The World Series.
- The CW has a new Life Is Wild at 8.
- There's a new Nature on PBS at 8, then a new Masterpiece Theatre.
- The Cartoon Network has the new movie The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It at 8.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of The Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- At 9, CBS has a new Cold Case, followed by a new Shark.
- HGTV has the special What's With That Haunted Halloween House at 9.
- HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me at 9, then a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Brotherhood.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, King of the Hill, Brotherhood
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. - NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, followed by the Saints/Seahawks game.
- The CW has a new The CW Now at 7, then new episodes of Online Nation and Life Is Wild.
- At 7:30, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of Cold Case and Shark.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then a new King of the Hill.
- TCM has the original Sleuth at 8.
- At 8:30, TBS has a the Rockies/Diamondbacks game.
- At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
- There's a new Challenge on Food Network at 9, then a new Next Iron Chef.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Brotherhood.
- Also at 9: HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me, followed by a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- At 9:30, FOX has a new American Dad.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: Football, King of the Hill, Iron Chef America, Dexter
At 7, NBC has a new Football Night In America, then the Bears/Packers game. - The CW has a new episode of The CW Now, then a new Online Nation.
- At 7:30 (or after football), CBS has a new, 90 minute 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of Cold Case and Shark.
- At 8, FOX has new episodes of The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- ABC has a new Extreme Makeover at 8, then new episodes of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.
- At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
- Food Network has a the series premiere of The Next Iron Chef at 9, followed by a new Iron Chef America.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, followed by a new Brotherhood.
- Also at 9: HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Simpsons, The War, Cold Case
The new season really kicks into gear starting tonight...
- At 7, CBS has the 40th season premiere of 60 Minutes, followed by a new Power of 10 and the season premieres of Cold Case and Shark.
- NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, then the Cowboys/Bears game.
- The series premiere of The CW Now airs on the The CW at 7, followed by the series premiere of Online Nation.
- At 8, PBS has the premiere Ken Burns miniseries The War.
- FOX has the season premiere of The Simpsons at 8 (or after football), then the season premieres of King of the Hill and Family Guy.
- Nick has a new Zoey 101 at 8, then a new Unfabulous.
- Also at 8: TCM has the original War of the Worlds, then the original Time Machine.
- At 9, ABC has clip shows for Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.
- There's a new Side Order of Life on Lifetime at 9.
- VH-1 has a new Rock of Love at 9, then new eps of The Pick Up Artist and Hogan Knows Best.
- HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me at 9, then a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- At 11, IFC has the season finales of The Business and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: Football, Emmy Awards, Curb Your Enthusiasm
At 7, NBC has a new Football Night in America, followed by the Patriots/Chargers game. - At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- FOX as The Emmy Awards at 8 (E!'s red carpet coverage started at 6).
- Nickelodeon has a new Drake & Josh at 8, followed by a new Zoey 101.
- At 9, PBS has new Mystery!
- Lifetime has a new Side Order of Life at 9.
- There's a new Iron Chef America at 9 on Food Network.
- HGTV has a new Design Star at 9.
- USA has the season finales of The 4400 and Dead Zone, starting at 9.
- VH-1 has a new Rock of Love with Bret Michaels at 9, then a new Hogan Knows Best.
- Also at 9: HBO has a new Tell Me You Love Me, followed by a new Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- At 10, MSNBC has this morning's Meet the Press, if you missed it this morning.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Is porn coming to HBO this fall?
Is a new HBO series going to show real sex on screen?
That's the buzz coming out of the summer Television Critics Association tour, which starts today. The new HBO series Tell Me You Love Me reportedly has male and female stars doing it for real, not just the usual "lovemaking" you see on television (even cable). Rob Owen over at post-gazette.com has seen the pilot and says it looks like it's real and not camera angles or special effects.
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