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SoHo Highlight: Weeds (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Season eight of this drug-addled comedy’s been a bust to date, but one US blog, Honest Reviews Corner, reckons tonight’s episode is a return to form. “I hated the earlier episodes of Weeds. There were no drugs, no suspense, no surprises, nothing was right. So I took a […]

Season Finale: Episodes (TV One, 10.05) Matt misses his bro-mance with Sean and tries to buy back his friendship with the sports car of his dreams. But Sean is not about to forgive or forget that easily. You can’t blame TV One for quitting this brilliant comedy given the dreadful ratings — but why pull […]

Monday’s HD re-run of Star Trek wasn’t enterprising enough to be the real ratings McCoy. It won the slot with TV3’s target audience, 25-54 year-olds (8.1%), but was out-rated by TV2’s The Proposal in the other key demographics (4.0% – 7.4%). The popularity of the Olympic Games on Prime seems to have hit TV One hardest, […]

Season Highlight: Episodes (TV One, 10.05) Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt LeBlanc from a seedy bar outside of LA so that the paparazzi waiting outside won’t see him driving home drunk. “Episode four had a ton of laughs and a much-appreciated darker, serious side,” IGN said. “The biggest difference between the Brits and the Yanks, according […]

The HD season premiere of Rescue  1 easily won its slot on Thursday, with 2-3 times the viewership of its chief competition. It averaged 12.7%-16.6% of the major demographics, and was most popular with household shoppers. But Rescue 1’s HD lead-out, Once Upon a Time, has slipped dramatically since TV One launched Big Fat Gypsy […]

New Zealand’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i: Saturday TradeZone Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.30) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) ITM Fishing Show (TV3, 7.00) Judy Bailey’s Australia (TV One, 8.30) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) The Mentalist (TV2, 10.00, 5.1, R) Sunday Pretty Little Liars (TV2, 5.30, 5.1) The War […]

The Mentalist returns in the last week of June to displace GCB from its 8.30 Tuesday slot. The Texas spin on Desperate Housewives, which was axed after only one season, will shift to 9.30 Tuesday and Necessary Roughness will move back to 10.30. TV2 will precede the season-four premiere of The Mentalist with a re-run […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Phoebe causes trouble when she kisses someone at Rachel’s workplace; Ross bleaches his teeth. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Rachel resists professional temptation; Sarah helps a friend; Hunter changes for love. Rescue 1 (TV2, 8.00, F) Reality series about Auckland’s Westpac Rescue Helicopters. Chuck (TV2, 8.30) Chuck and Sarah’s past comes back […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Despite Phoebe’s admonitions, Ross asks Rachel to move in with him; Chandler and Monica bicker over their living arrangements; Joey interviews potential roommates. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Callum farewells foolish dreams; Bella makes a startling discovery; Phoenix’s secret leads to disaster. Rescue 1 (TV2, 8.00) Reality series about Auckland’s Westpac Rescue […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Joey and Chandler take a road trip to Las Vegas, where Joey has landed the lead role in a movie, but the two argue and Joey goes on alone. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Callum tries to forget his folly; Scotty hides the truth; Brooke risks everything for the truth. Rescue 1 […]