Girl's Best Friend courtesy Lifetime Saturday
Girl’s Best Friend, LIFETIME, 9/8c
Janeane Garofalo has finally lost her edge. She plays a dog-hater who travels cross-country with a Jack Russell. Something tells me that little rascal wins her over!
Torchwood, BBC AMERICA, 9/8c
A break-in turns to murder, and Torchwood suspects alien involvement. Also, Gwen befriends a woman in the center of the action.
Down Home with the Neelys, FOOD, 11/10c
MMMM…down home cooking (insert Homer Simpson drooling sound). Restaurateurs Pat and Gina Neely share delicious Memphis-style family recipes.
AKC/Eukanuba National Championships, ANIMAL PLANET, 8/7c
3000 dogs from all over the world compete for best in show! Cuteness factor: Off the charts.
Sunday
Super Bowl XLII, FOX, 6:18/5:18c
Weirdest start time ever… but you don’t want to miss this game! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the halftime show. You know you want to check out the commercials as well.
House, FOX, Directly following the Super Bowl around 10:15/9:15c
Mira Sorvino guest stars as a shrink at the South Pole who becomes deathly ill, and contacts House via webcam hoping he can help treat her. Will “Cate” bring out a softer side in House?
Masterpiece: Miss Austen Regrets, PBS, 9/8c
Olivia Williams plays Jane Austen in the story about the author’s ill-fated courtships.
The Wire, HBO, 9/8c
McNulty is reading and waiting for the story about homeless murders to catch on so he can run with it. Also, Herc tries to give his peeps on the force some insider info for Lester.
Breaking Bad, AMC, 11/10c
Jesse is drugging it up, and Walter is getting nervous about their partnership. Meanwhile, Skyler is starting to get peeved with Walter’s frequent absences.