Fall TV Preview: October 2 – October 8, 2011

Here's a quick preview of new and returning TV programs for the week of October 2-8, 2011.

*Denotes a new fall TV program
Dates and times subject to change
Programs are sorted by time and alphabetically under each day

Sunday, October 2, 2011 Fall TV

3:30pm *Simply Baking (COOK)
So easy parmesan and poppy seed lollipops. Series Premiere.

7:00pm America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
A man teases an alligator; homemade rocket disasters; a poodle doesn't want a bath. Season Premiere.

8:00pm *How Hard Can it Be? (NATGEO)
"Flying House" - From concept to execution, the story behind the flight of the balloon house. Series Premiere.

8:00pm *Making Monsters (TRAVEL)
"It's Not Easy Making Monsters" - Ed and his team try to come up with new products for the Transworld Trade Show. Series Premiere.

8:00pm *Prohibition (PBS)
"A Nation of Drunkards" - The Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League push to outlaw alcohol nationally. Peter Coyote. Series Premiere.

8:00pm *Tough Love: Miami (VH1)
"Welcome to Miami" - 8 people train for love. Steve ward, JoAnn Ward. Series Premiere.

9:00pm Dexter (SHO)
Dexter attends his 20th high school reunion. Season Premiere.

9:00pm *Halloween Wars (FOOD)
"Witches & Scary Places" - 5 teams create mind blowing Halloween themed displays of a witch and scary haunted house. Series Premiere.

10:00pm *Around the World in 80 Ways (HISTORY)
"Titicaca or Bust" - Dennis and Rob begin the journey in Lake Titicaca, Peru. Series Premiere.

10:00pm *Homeland (SHO)
"Pilot" - CIA case officer Carrie Mathison is suspicious of war hero Nicholas Brody. Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin. Series Premiere.

10:00pm Hung (HBO)
Ray and Tanya try to convince a bank officer that their idea is financially sound. Season Premiere.

10:30pm How to Make it in America (HBO)
"I'm Good" - Ben and Cam plan an event; Rene has a new billboard. Season Premiere.

Monday, October 3, 2011 Fall TV

9:00pm House (FOX)
"Twenty Vicodin" - House notices strange symptoms in a fellow inmate at the East New Jersey Correctional Facility. Season Premiere.

10:00pm Mega Dens (DIY)
"Three for the Show" - A couple with triplets needs wide-open family-friendly spaces. Season Premiere

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

8:00pm *Made in America (TRAVEL)
"Cadillac, Sub Zero and Maglite" - A ride in a true American luxury vehicle; a trip to Sub Zero in Wisconsin; the creation of a durable flashlight in California. Series Premiere.

8:30pm *10 Best Kitchen Projects (DIY)
"Top Ten ways to Add Luxury" - The best ways to add luxury to your kitchen. Series Premiere.

9:00pm Mysteries at the Museum (TRAVEL)
The death of Siamese twins Cheng & Eng; an umbrella from a Cold War assassination; the legend of an Al Capone jail cell. Season Premiere.

9:00pm *Viking Wilderness (ANIMAL PLANET)
"Furious Life" - In Scandanavia, a cast of animals fight the elements and each other. Series Premiere.

10:00pm Chopped (FOOD)
"Time & Space" - Protein shocker and can openers; astronaut ice cream in the entrée round. Season Premiere.

10:00pm Off Limits (TRAVEL)
The arsenal of a dealer; a stronghold that saved the city; a relic that once hid the depraved of NYC. Season Premiere.

10:00pm *Mad Fashion (BRAVO)
"Shoegasm" - Chris March and his team work to create a striking look. Series Premiere.

10:30pm *Fashion Hunters (BRAVO)
"Consigning Women" - Meet Tara, Ambria and Karina from an upscale consignment store. Series Premiere.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Fall TV

10:00pm *American Horror Story (FX)
"Pilot" - A therapist moves his wife and daughter across the country to escape their troubled past. Series Premiere.

10:00pm Brad Meltzer's Decoded (HISTORY)
"Ft. Knox"

10:00pm *Mad Scientists (NAT GEO)
"Ultimate Rock Crawler" - Adding a tail to a rock-crawling machine that is built to move like a lizard. Series Premiere.

10:00pm *Penn and Teller Tell a Lie (DISCOVERY)

10:00pm *Stand-Up Revolution (COMEDY)
Alfred Robles, Rick Gutierrez. Series Premiere.

10:30pm Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (COMEDY)
"Baby Not From Booty" - Nick discusses dive bars. Season Premiere.

Thursday, October 6, 2011 Fall TV

10:30pm Th e League (FX)
"The Lockout" - The terrible reign of Ruxin continues while the guys devise a plan with Rafi and Dirty Randy. Season Premiere.

Friday, October 7, 2011 Fall TV

9:00pm Say Yes to the Dress (TLC)
"Pushing the Limit" - Comora's consultant is Kelly Rippa. Season Premiere.

9:00pm *Top Secret Recipe (CMT)
Todd Wilbur investigates an iconic American recipe and attempts to recreate it better than the original. Series Premiere.

10:00pm Sanctuary (SYFY)
"Tempus"

10:00pm *Trick My What? (CMT)
Blue-collar workers are given the opportunity to trick out anything with an engine that helps put food on the table for their family. Hosted by John Schneider.

Saturday, October 8, 2011 Fall TV

11:30am Giada at Home (FOOD)
"Chili Favorites" - California turkey chili; vegetarian chili verde; short rib chili. Season Premiere.

11:00pm *Free Agents (BBCA)
Talent agents deal with the aftermath of their one night stand. Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan, Anthony Head. Series Premiere.

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