Throng TV Picks

Alvin and the Chipmunks The Squeakquel! GO!, 6.30pm
The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Mammoth, SBS ONE, 9.15pm
Bored of his web design job, Leo takes a trip to Thailand in an attempt to radically change his life. The decisions he makes change the lives of his wife and daughter forever. Continue reading »

QI, ABC1, 8.00pm
QI master Stephen Fry is reinventing the wheel, in a show all about ‘inventions’. Joining Stephen are panellists Nina Conti, Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.

Titanic: The Mission, SBS ONE, 8.30pm
Titanic was made up of hundreds of thousands of individually crafted steel components. To explore the skills that went into each and every one of them, the team of engineers will cast Titanic’s iconic 16-ton steel bow anchor at one of the last steelworks in Britain: Forgemasters in Sheffield. Still visible on the Titanic wreck, this was then the biggest anchor the world had ever seen. They’ll also explore the British coal industry that provided all the coal necessary to build and power the ship – an industry that claimed the life of a miner every six hours.

Stargate Universe, ONE, 8.30pm
Time. On a mission to a jungle world, an away team find a Kino with footage of themselves they have not shot. Continue reading »

Letters and Numbers, SBS ONE, 6.00pm
See Throng writer Andrew B as a contestant tonight on Letters & Numbers, taking on last night’s winner Jane from South Australia. Letters & Numbers features 5 letters round, 3 numbers rounds and 1 conundrum at the end. How did Andrew B do? Tune in to find out!

Glee, Ten, 7.30pm.
Big Brother. Does the texting scene and accident look familiar? Methinks like a certain Rafters’ death a year and a half ago? Check out what happens in Glee tonight, days after the US.

Community, GO!, 8.00pm
Yep – something new on GO! Trust me, this is a new episode, not a repeat. I mean it! The episode is called Geography of a Global Conflict. As Chang settles into his new job as a campus security officer, Britta is overwhelmed with feelings of civil disobedience when a friend is taken hostage in a foreign country.

Catalyst. ABC1, 8.01pm
Orgasm – The Trouble With Sex. A report into the complex world of those for whom having an orgasm is an unrelenting nightmare.

The Family, SBS ONE, 9.30pm.
Cup Of Tea. This eight-part observational documentary series lifts the lid on family dynamics to reveal an intimate portrait of life in Britain today. The Grewals are a fun-loving and lively British Indian family with three generations all living under one roof. For two months they were filmed by cameras placed in every part of their house. In the first episode, eldest son Sunny and Shay’s Indian wedding is fast approaching; however, their joyous occasion is overshadowed by Shay’s difficult relationship with her own family – they don’t approve of her marriage to Sunny.

The Biggest Loser Singles, Ten, 6.30pm
Tonight the returning eliminated contestants find out their fate.

Super Smart Animals, Nine, 6.30pm
Prepare to be amazed, entertained and even outwitted by the world’s Super Smart Animals. From skateboarding dogs to chimp math’s geniuses.

Dangerous Drivers, ONE, 7.30pm
A series that puts viewers in the passenger seat, riding shotgun with drivers who have the most dangerous jobs in the world.

Private Practice, Universal, 6.39pm AEST
From the bginning. Pilot. At the invitation of her friend, fertility specialist Naomi Bennett, Addison leaves her job in Seattle and heads to Los Angeles to start a new job at Oceanside Wellness Group and to begin a new life. Not expecting Addison’s arrival are Naomi’s business partners at the co-op wellness center, her ex-husband, internist Sam Bennett, psychiatrist Violet Turner, pediatrician Cooper Freedman and alternative medicine guru Pete Wilder (who is convinced Addison is there because of their recent kiss). On her first day, Addison is presented a case that could make or break her acceptance among the Oceanside staff.

Rango, showtime premiere, 8.30pm AEST
This animated comedy-adventure is an exciting twist on the classic Western legend of the outsider who saves a town – and himself in the process. Johnny Depp stars as Rango, a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt – a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures – the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt until, in a blaze of action-packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be. The support cast includes Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone and Deadwood’s Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West.

April 7 was the one year anniversary of posting daily TV Picks on Throng. Check out what was on this time last year! April 7, 2011. April 8, 2011

Dance Academy: Backstage Pass, ABC3, 6.30pm
Ever wondered what it is really like to go to Dance Academy? Get a glimpse behind the scenes as our cast take you through the extensive audition process, rigorous ballet boot camp and the thrill of becoming one of the stars.

Gremlins, GO!, 7.30pm.
An 80′s classic. Avoid vright lights. Don’t feed them after midnight. Don’t let them come in contact with water. A town is turned upside down when Gremlins are accidentally unleashed and wreak havoc amongst the Christmas snowfall.

Snog, Marry, Avoid? ELEVEN 8.30pm
New series. Join us as three girls, one boy and POD experience the magic of a make under. Featuring a Jodie Marsh wannabe and a married couple addicted to piercings.

Zombie Strippers, GO!, 9.30pm
A deadly virus strikes a small Nebraska strip club. The head dancer is quickly infected and transformed into a flesh-eating zombie, becoming an instant hit with the customers.

El Calentito, SBS ONE, 11.05pm
It’s 1981, and conservatives reign in Spain, but a group of renegades find an oasis in a club called El Calentito. They stand for sexual and political freedom, and when the regime falls, the party really begins for three young women.

My Kitchen Rules, Seven, 7.30pm
Who will be eliminated next in this sudden death cook off? Peter and Gary or Emily and Carly? Must watch TV and set to be the highest rating episode of the series so far.

Dance Academy, ABC3, 6.30pm
Catch the last episode of the previous series before the new season starts next Monday. The end of year production has arrived. Things don’t go smoothly when the director is not happy with Tara’s performance and Abigail hides her costume.

One Day Cricket Third Final, Nine from 2pm AEDT, 6.30pm AEDT
Australia 1, Sri Lanka 1. Will Australia take the series or let it go to the Sri Lankans?

Family Confidential, ABC1, 8.00pm
Final. In Griffith, New South Wales, the Casella family share the secrets behind their multi-million dollar global success – Yellow Tail wine.

The Game Plan (NRL), ONE, 8.30pm.
Before you look in your Footy tips for the weekend, find out all the latest on all NRL teams on The Game Plan, only on ONE as Andrew Moore and Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach preview the weekend’s matches and bring you the latest team selection and injury news.

My Kitchen Rules, 7.30pm, Seven
Tonight see Gary and Peter try and stay in the running. Who will be the first team to go home?

Smash, 7.30pm, W
Ivy and Karen jump through hoops for the brilliant but temperamental director as they pursue the role of a lifetime, tonight see who get’s the role of Marilyn.

Pretty Little Liars, 7.35pm, FOX8
What happens to one liar when parent-teacher conferences come around and her father sits face to face with the love of her life? Whatever it is, “A” is sure to have something to say about it.

Who Do You Think You Are? 7.30pm, SBS ONE
The best episode made in my opinion. Singer Tina Arena goes in search of the truth behind family secrets in a journey that takes her to her Sicilian roots and the tough reality of her grandparents’ childhoods. Having always felt that her mother’s family, the Catalfamos, have a dark side, Tina travels to Sicily to find out more about this mysterious family, especially her grandfather, whom she remembers as a grumpy old man. Family legend states that the Catalfamos are descended from nobility, but can this be proven, or is it simply a rumour passed down through generations?

Four Weddings and a Funeral, 8.45pm, 7TWO
One man seems destined to always be the best man and never the groom, but his run of romantic misfortune looks set to change when he meets an American beauty. However, the prospect of a transatlantic relationship succeeding seems slim, so the pair go their separate ways – only for him to realise that he can’t forget her.

The Amazing Race, 9.30pm, Seven
The Amazing Race is back for its 20th sprint around the globe. Eleven teams will make first time visits to Paraguay, Azerbaijan and other exotic locations, travelling through five continents, 22 cities and covering nearly 65,000 kms.

The Celebrity Apprentice, 9.35pm, FOX8
The show returns with an all-star line-up of celebrity candidates. The contestants will be working towards a huge goal, as they aim to raise funds for their various charities.

The Biggest Loser Singles, 7pm, TEN
The second chance to win immunity is an impromptu weigh-in? will they have worked hard enough? Later, the contestants head off to a special training session with the Manly Sea Eagles.

The Simpsons, 7.30pm, ELEVEN
The D’oh-cial Network. Homer lands his own political talk show after a video featuring his impassioned rant on poor treatment at the airport goes viral.

Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood (Premiere) 8.30pm, Arena
Tori and Dean’s life continues to expand and so does their family as the Guncles adopt a baby! Tori and Dean decide to open a new home lifestyle store, InvenTORI, but they may be in over their heads. In the meantime, Tori has big news to share with Dean but she must wait until the time is right.

Classic Movie Night

The Color Purple, 4.20pm, GEM
This is the story of a young black woman who is mistreated from an early age by the people who “own” her, but who is sustained by the close bond with her younger sister, to whom she pours her heart out in letters.

Rosemary’s Baby, 8.31pm, ABC2
After unwittingly becoming friendly with diabolists, an actor’s wife is impregnated by the Devil.

The Last Picture Show – Director’s Cut, 10.43pm, ABC2
Based on Larry McMurtry’s novel, this story follows the exploits of two high school football stars.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 8.30pm, Arena
It’s not easy being a drag queen in the outback! Resplendent in flamboyant ball gowns, looking down over the vast red Australian desert: for three showgirls, Tick, Adam and Ralph, it was the dream of a lifetime, a four week cabaret engagement in Alice Springs. The problem is simply getting there intact, along with their bus Priscilla.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, 10.35pm, TCM
After a ten-day Hawaiian vacation, Joanna Drayton (Katharine Houghton) returns to her San Francisco home with John Prentice (Sidney Poitier), her brand new fiance. Although he’s a successful doctor and a Nobel Prize candidate, her parents, Christina(Katharine Hepburn) and Matthew (Spencer Tracy), are taken aback when they discover John is black

Better Homes and Gardens, 7.30pm, Seven
Can Fast Ed’s foolproof chocolate mousse rescue a Valentine’s Day dinner marriage proposal? Rob Palmer’s guide to renovating and not blowing the budget. Plus, build a basketball court in your own backyard.

Singapore 1942 – End of Empire, 8.30pm, SBS ONE
Contrary to popular belief, the war in the Pacific commenced with Japanese air attacks against Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore. Ninety-five minutes before America’s Pearl Harbor was infamously bombed by Japanese aircraft on December 7, 1941, Britain’s territories in the ‘Far East’ had already been attacked from the air. Just two months later, on February 15, 1942, the world watched in disbelief as the victorious Imperial Japanese Army marched into Singapore. It was Japan’s greatest victory and Britain’s worst defeat in World War II.

American Idol, 7.35pm, FOX8
Hollywood Part 1. Join judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Tyler and host Ryan Seacrest to discover the next American idol.

L.A. Hard Hats (Premiere), 7.30pm, ONE
This series investigates the day to day experiences of iron workers, plumbers, electricians and the men and women who install the glass facades of Evo South in downtown Los Angeles

(500) Days of Summer, 8pm, TEN
 An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn’t believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her