TV Premieres for May 1 - May 7, 2011

Season and Series Premieres for May 1 Thru May 7, 2011

Alice Clair Gunkee
Green grass and flower buds aren't the only new things popping up this spring. There are also numerous new TV programs just starting out. Check them out below. For more information check the source links at the end of the article.

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA)

9:00pm (Season Premiere)

"Rispetto" - The investigation of a call girl's murder leads Goren and Eames to a fashion designer.

In Plain Sight (USA)

10:00pm (Season Premiere)

"The Art of the Steal" - Mary asks a waitress to consult on a crime to exonerate Brandi.

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

Baby's First Day (TLC)

2:00pm (Series Premiere)

"Heydie and Bekah" - Heydie's rapid labor forces a natural delivery; Bekah's all natural birth plan falls apart.

Sold! (HISTORY)

8:30pm (Series Premiere)

"Ozark Auction" - Sharpshooting shotgun; vintage Opel GT; Jerry over prices a big game hunter's rare taxidermy bear.

Taboo (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

9:00pm (Season Premiere)

"Beauty" - Women who mutilate their bodies.

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011

Chopped (FOOD)

10:00pm (Season Premiere)

"The Icing on the Steak" - Smoked turkey leg dishes; beef and chocolate frosting in the entrée round; banana desserts.

How the States Got Their Shapes (HISTORY)

10:00pm (Series Premiere)

"A River Runs Through It" - A mistake by the Founding Fathers affects the GA-TN border; why Maine has so much water.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011

Animal Fugitives (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD)

10:00pm (Series Premiere)

"Chimp Breakout" - Daring animal escapes and captures.

Spouse vs House (TLC)

10:00pm (Series Premiere)

"The Andersons" - A wife's dream of a family home is threatened by her husband.

The Electric Barbarellas (MTV)

11:00pm (SeriesPremiere)

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011

Pawn Queens (TLC)

10:00pm (Series Premiere)

"Bring on the Knight" - Minda and Nikki wheel and deal for female focused items.

The Originals with Emeril (COOK)

10:30pm (Series Premiere)

"San Francisco" - Emeril Lagasse samples some celebrated San Francisco treats.

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011

Greatest Series (CMT)

3:00pm (Series Premiere)

"What's Your 20?" - The greatest songs, fashion and artists in country music are featured.

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011

Search and Restore (SPIKE)

11:00am (Series Premiere)

"'67 Nova Part 1 of 4" - Introduction to the build team and their first project - a '67 Chevy Nova II.

Flashpoint (CBS)

8:00pm (Season Premiere)

"Collateral Damage" - After his escape from a prison transport, the unit pursues a man accused of killing his child. Sidenote: "Flashpoint" is taking over the time slot from the new show "Chaos" which only aired 3 episodes, which were aired during Spring Break when a lot of people are away from home and not interested in what's on TV, before being cancelled. New shows don't even get a chance to swim anymore.

Pretty Hurts (LOGO)

8:00pm (Series Premiere)

"Mr. Fix It" - Rand 'fixes' people all day.

Sarah's Summer House (HGTV)

8:00pm (Series Premiere)

My Cat From Hell (ANIMAL PLANET)

9:00pm (Series Premiere)

"He Hates My Boyfriend" - A cat named Bear attacks Hannah's boyfriend.

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Resources:

Animal Fugitives/NATGW

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/wild/shows/?source=NavAniShow

Baby's First Day/TLC

http://tlc.discovery.com/

Chopped/FOOD

http://www.foodnetwork.com/chopped/index.html

Flashpoint/CBS

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/flashpoint/

Greatest Series/CMT

http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/greatest_series/series.jhtml

How the States Got Their Shapes/HISTORY

http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes

In Plain Sight/USA

http://www.usanetwork.com/series/inplainsight/index.html

Law & Order: Criminal Intent/USA

http://www.usanetwork.com/series/criminalintent/index.html

My Cat From Hell/ANIMAL PLANET

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/my-cat-from-hell/

Pawn Queens/TLC

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/pawn-queens

Pretty Hurts/LOGO

http://www.logotv.com/shows/pretty_hurts/series.jhtml

Sarah's Summer House/HGTV

http://www.hgtv.com/sarahs-summer-house/show/index.html

Search and Restore/SPIKE

http://www.spike.com/tv-schedule/2011-05-07

Sold!/HISTORY

http://www.history.com/schedule/5/2/2011

Spouse vs House/TLC

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/spouse-vs-house

Taboo/NTGEO

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/all/Overview

The Electric Barbarellas/MTV

http://www.mtv.com/shows/electric_barbarellas/series.jhtml

The Originals with Emeril/COOK

http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/the-originals-with-emeril/index.html

Published by Alice Clair Gunkee

Alice Clair has been a Hot 500 contributor for Associated Content and has received the Top 1000 Badge for 2009 and 2010. She has written articles for the local newspaper featuring the soccer league, swim tea...  View profile

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  • Michael Segers5/6/2011

    You are always so thorough! Thanks.

  • Cathy A Montville5/1/2011

    Sounds good, Alice! :)

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