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2012
Oct
3
 
 
Many of our TVWW readers mentioned this 1998 Coen Brothers film as a favorite “spider-web” movie – and no wonder, with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi sharing scenes as a trio of misfit bowling buddies. What a fine, funny, strange trip.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
3
 
 
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney take to the their respective podiums to debate domestic policy issues in this first presidential debate of 2012. Broadcast network coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS, as well as on CNN. Televised live from the University of Denver, this first debate is moderated by Jim Lehrer.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
3
 
 
On tonight’s new episode of South Park, Cartman finally admits he has a weight problem – and also admits he may have met his match, thanks to an equally overbearing new girl in class.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
3
 
 
John Boorman directed this 1981 medieval epic, which is noteworthy, and watchable, both for its opulent visual design and its impressive cast. Nicol Williamson plays a booming-voiced Merlin, and some of the knights in this Arthurian saga are played by a very young Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart – but for my money, the whole movie is stolen by Helen Mirren as the evil Morgana. She casts a spell on Arthur (Nigel Terry) and several of his knights, and on Merlin (pictured) &nda
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
3
 
 
PBS's long-running series This Old House kicks off its 33rd season with a renovation of a 19th century Victorian home in Cambridge...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
3
 
 
On this day in 1960, CBS introduced The Andy Griffith Show...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
2
 
 
One year ago today, Showtime introduced its award-winning drama, Homeland...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
2
 
 
Tonight’s new episode introduces us to Sabrina’s mother and grandmother – and Raising Hope really has raised the bar with its casting of these two roles. The mom is played by Melanie Griffith (pictured), and her mom is played by Griffith’s real-life mom, Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. This episode is worth flocking to…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
2
 
 
Three years before sailing on Titanic, Kate Winslet starred as one of the twisted teens in this fact-based drama about murderous schoolgirls in New Zealand. The fact that this story is based on truth makes it more, rather than less, creepy — as does Winslet’s intense-beyond-her-years performance. And another reason to watch: It's directed by Peter Jackson, before he went on to direct his Lord of the Rings cycle.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Oct
2
 
 
As new neighbors movie in, Nick and Jess reevaluate their “friends without benefits” relationship status. Nick insists the thought of relating otherwise is repugnant to him – which Jess, understandably, takes a bit personally.