Television Blog

Two Norman, Oklahoma residents will appear on “Judge Judy” at 4 p.m. Wednesday on Fox 25. Here are the details, according to a news release: Melissa Hill claims fellow motorist Helen Evans assaulted her and damaged her vehicle during an incident of road rage. Helen says it was Melissa who...

  “The Living Room with Gerry Bonds” November radio program focuses on the abundance of food as well as the cycle of hunger in Oklahoma and across America. First segment guests on the show are Rodney Bivens, executive director of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and Rev. Tom Jones,...

Hallmark Channel is featuring a special programming event from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 6-8 spotlighting the presentation of the 2012 American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards. Also included are movies centering on dogs, including “Puppy Love,” which stars Candace Cameron Bure and Tulsa...

  “The Voice” moves into live playoff rounds during the week of Nov. 5, Election Week, giving viewers their first opportunity to vote for their favorite artists. At this point, the Top 12 singers must be chosen and the four coaches, Oklahoma native Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera,...

  The fourth season of “Extreme Couponing” begins with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 on TLC and features all new shoppers, stockpiles and strategies. Details on a few of the standout savers included in the fourth season, provided by TLC, are as follows:...

  Science Channel is reuniting Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and the rest of the renegade crew of the Serenity for the first time ever in “Firefly: Browncoats Unite,” airing at 9 p.m. Nov. 11. The 60-minute special on the series, which has continued to be popular despite ending a decade...

  The new series “Health Inspectors” debuts at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 on Food Network, and an episode airing Nov. 9 has local connections. Series host Ben Vaughn visits Harley’s Café in Choctaw to assist in making the restaurant ready for its next health inspection and Oklahoma...

  Trisha Yearwood is joined by husband Garth Brooks in the Halloween-themed episode “Trisha’s Tricks and Treats” on “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” airing at 10 a.m. Oct. 27 on Food Network. A summary of the show, provided by the network, is as follows: Halloween is a big to do at...

  OETA-The Oklahoma Network and the Oklahoma Conservation Partnership will host an advance screening of the upcoming PBS documentary “The Dust Bowl” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. A panel discussion including dust bowl survivors featured in the film,...

  Fox has announced its winter season premiere dates for new and returning series, including “American Idol,” “Touch,” and the debut of new thriller “The Following,” starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy. Details on the shows and the winter season schedule, provided by Fox, are...

  Erica and Tina Campbell of the three-time Grammy award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary return for the second season of their WE tv series “Mary Mary,” which premieres at a special time at 9 p.m. Dec. 6. New episodes of “Mary Mary” will begin airing after the premiere in the show’s...

  (This story was published in the Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman on Oct. 26, 2012.) If Chandler Bing of “Friends” were about 10 years older and had suffered through a tragedy, he’d probably be a lot like widower Ryan King of “Go  On.” That’s what Matthew Perry...

  The CW drama “Arrow” retained 100% of its Adult 18-34 and Adult 18-49 audience compared to its series premiere last week, and increased 20% in male 18-34 viewers and 15% in male 18-49 viewers, according to a news release. “Arrow” maintained 86% of its total viewers from last...

  Actors Tyler Blackburn, (Caleb) and Keegan Allen (Toby) will be available to answer “Pretty Little Liars” fans questions during a one-hour Ustream event in anticipation of the special Halloweeen episode of the ABC Family drama airing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. The live-streaming event...

  The CW drama “Nikita” returns at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. A summary on the show, provided by The CW, is as follows: When “Nikita” returns, the Division we once knew will be gone. Nikita (Maggie Q), Michael (Shane West) and Ryan (Noah Bean) have taken over the reins to form a new...

The Syfy drama “Being Human” is slated to make its 13-episode third season debut at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14. Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington star in the show, which will add Kristen Hager as a series regular this season, according to a news release. Details on “Being Human,”...

  Hallmark Channel’s first primetime series “Cedar Cove” has been given a greenlight and is beginning production in Vancouver led by veteran show runner Carl Binder (“SGU Stargate Universe, “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman,” according to a news release. Details on “Cedar Cove,”...

  “Ethel,” a documentary about the life of Ethel Kennedy directed by her daughter Rory and “The Girl,” a film starring Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock and Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren focusing on the director’s obsessive relationship with Hedren during the production of “The...

  The new Cinemax spy drama “Hunted,” written and produced by Frank Spotnitz (“The X-Files”) and starring Melissa George (“In Treatment”), makes its debut at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. George plays Sam Hunter, an operative for global intelligence and espionage firm Byzantium who is...

  (A version of this story was published Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 in the Life section of The Oklahoman.) The pilot episode of the new drama “Beauty and the Beast” featured just the beginnings of a good old-fashioned romance, according to star Jay Ryan. The New Zealand native, 31, who...