Reality Television Fight Night
My Kitchen Rules, 7.30pm, Seven
PREMIERE. It’s back! Brand new teams pit state against state in a dine-off like no other…and for the first time ever, New Zealand is coming to dinner! Who will convert their kitchen into a respectable dining experience? Whose kitchen will rule? It all starts tonight!
Excess Baggage, 7.00pm, Nine
PREMIERE. Eight celebrities pair up with eight ordinary Australians in a battle to not just lose weight, but get healthy. Hosted by Kate Cebrano, Nine’s first attempt at stripped reality for 2012 has a line-up that includes K-Fed, Ajay Rochester and Christine Anu. Let the shedding begin.
The Biggest Loser Australia: Singles, 7.00pm, Ten
If you’re not keen on trying what Nine has on offer, DEFINITELY watch this episode. After completing that epic ferry challenge, the contestants will be heading into their first definitive weigh in before one team heads to an elimination promising to be ‘the most shocking ever’. I’ll believe that when I see it, but I am more than eager to give them the benefit of the doubt!
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease, 9.30pm, ABC1
From his angst-ridden days as a punk-fuelled teen to his starring role in a feature film and the recording of his fifth album in the US, this is a revealing portrait of an Australian indie pop star who grew up too quickly.
American Weed, 8.30pm, National Geographic
PREMIERE. And now for something completely different… Welcome to Colorado, the pot capital of America, where medical marijuana is legal and hundreds of businesses are turning a profit in the ‘green rush’. A drug task force executes warrants for several suspected illegal marijuana growers and uncovers the illicit effect of the recent marijuana boom. Meanwhile, the town prepare for its first High Times Medical Marijuana Cup, where growers compete based on the quality of their bud.