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“Trapper” or “B.J.”? “Airwolf” or “The A-Team”? “China Beach” or “Over There”? There have been enough military TV shows over the years to fill out a Top 10 list with plenty to spare. We keep our eye out for the latest military offerings and see if they pass muster. While you’re here, check out our TV listings to find out what’s worth watching.

Show reviews

New season of ‘Weaponology’ a bit off target
The Military Channel revives its “Weaponology” series Tuesday at 10 p.m., and while the new season’s episodes will not displease fans who got hooked on the show after it debuted...
Gandolfini offers sensitive look at war’s wounded in ‘Alive Day Memories’
Just days before HBO film crews were to descend on Walter Reed Army Medical Center to record the plight of the Iraq war’s wounded soldiers, the Pentagon nixed the plan — fearful of...
Men recall horror as sharks closed in
LOS ANGELES — For the men of the USS Indianapolis everything disappeared in 12 minutes.
ABC ensembles have feel of ‘Cashmere’
BEVERLY HILLS — ABC, which hit ratings gold with “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” is moving way upscale with its new class of light comedy-drama...
Spike TV aims higher with ‘The Kill Point’
As a network known for ultimate fighting and plentiful babes, Spike TV is taking on a loftier pursuit — drama — but making sure to add such male-oriented ingredients as guns, hostages and...
Former Marine cook admits lies, quits Food Network competition
Josh A. Garcia won’t be “The Next Food Network Star.”
‘My Boys’ begins its 2nd season
Some facets of life never require perfection.
Garcia makes final 3 in bid for Food Network fame
Those tears on Josh A. Garcia’s face didn’t come from chopping onions.
Cook who padded Corps record one step closer to TV stardom
After dodging a bullet Sunday night, Josh Garcia is in the final four.
Warm reception greets TV’s ‘Ice Road Truckers’
Nancy Dubuc, general manager of the History Channel, figured that a series about truckers who make the dangerous, 300-mile journey along an ice road in Canada every winter had promise: A one-time...
Cook who embellished Corps record still in hunt for Food Network stardom
Military service helped former Marine cook Josh A. Garcia land a shot at fame, and now it appears to be helping him stay in the running.
Sci Fi Channel strikes gold with ‘Eureka’
Strange things happen in the world of “Eureka.”
Food Network contestant cooked up details about Marine service
If it feels hot in the kitchen, that’s probably because Josh Garcia’s pants are on fire.
The Conchords take ‘Flight’ with new series and spoofs
They come from a land down under.
‘Sopranos’ left fans in the dark
Debate is raging among fans and critics about Sunday’s “Sopranos” finale, a fitting end to one of TV’s most analyzed series.
‘Rescue Me’ back like a house on fire
NEW YORK — Susan Sarandon will be making a return appearance on FX’s firefighter drama “Rescue Me” this season, for purely personal reasons.
‘The Sopranos’ swan song feels bittersweet
Art isn’t easy.
‘Burn Notice’: A spy kicked out into the cold
Hollywood loves the notion of an ordinary guy in an extraordinary situation. Now, however, meet the opposite. “Burn Notice” is cable’s latest summer drama series.
‘John From Cincinnati’ is like ‘Twin Peaks,’ only on HBO
After previewing HBO’s new “John from Cincinnati” surfing drama, one thing is obvious:
Former Marine could be ‘The Next Food Network Star’
Food Network could be getting some “Semper Fry,” if former Marine Cpl. Josh A. Garcia has anything to say about it.
New shows offer look into ‘celebreality’
Unlike some fellow B-listers, former “Happy Days” star and ‘80s teen heartthrob Scott Baio had long spurned reality TV.
‘Army Wives’ takes Lifetime viewers inside the military family
Catherine Bell is back in the ranks.
In Tyler Perry’s ‘House of Payne,’ comedy rules
Tyler Perry summed up an overcrowded life. “There’s so much in my head,” he says.
Toughest ‘Dinner Impossible’ yet: Gourmet chow for 850 grunts
He’s whipped up gourmet fare for 40 team executives at the Philadelphia Eagles’ stadium using only what he could beg, borrow or steal from pre-game tailgate partiers.
New documentary explores IED threat, countermeasures
When Brian Doyne talks about efforts to defeat the roadside bombs that continue to kill troops in Iraq and Afghanistan at an alarming rate, you can’t help but pay attention.
‘Hidden Palms’ might be like ‘O.C.’ — with a twist
“Hidden Palms” arrives Wednesday, May 30, offering beautiful places, beautiful people and ugly secrets.
TV Show Review: ‘Traveler,’ 3 stars
It’s an odd path TV shows travel these days.
‘SNL’ special gets ahead of the series
“Pop Culture Nation” may be the rare salute that is better than the show it’s saluting.
Navy doc goes from magazine cutie to TV’s latest ‘Bachelor’
Navy Lt. Andy Baldwin, TV’s latest “Bachelor” reality star, seemed headed for a steady, stable life.
‘Heroes’ falls into line with ‘fall finale’
NBC’s “Heroes” bids farewell Dec. 4 as it takes a seven-week break in the latest example of TV’s “fall finale” phenomenon.
Former Marine to take ‘The Price Is Right’ helm
A former Marine is set to become the new host of the “The Price Is Right,” but don’t expect to see contestants dropping for push-ups when they guess wrong during the Showcase...

What to watch

‘The War’ is a 15-hour film with a narrow view
The TV promotions for Ken Burns’ “The War,” which premiers Sunday on PBS, give the sense that the seven-part series about World War II will be a departure for public...
Behind the scenes of legendary Stax Records
For years, a vacant lot in Memphis, Tenn., reflected cascades of music history.
Can’t stand the heat? Tune in to TV kitchens
Do too many cooks spoil the pot? Not this summer.
Graphic novel captures ‘Heroes’
The hit NBC series “Heroes” is full of characters that could be torn from the pages of a graphic novel. The odd thing is, except for artwork on the show and a series of online...
Perrineau returns to ABC’s ‘Lost’ this fall
LOS ANGELES - Michael Dawson isn’t permanently lost, after all.
CW makes major overhaul to fall schedule
LOS ANGELES — When its second season begins in September, the CW network will focus on the only thing that worked during the first season: reality shows — especially young, offbeat ones.
Carey in talks for ‘Price is Right’ job
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Drew Carey is mulling one CBS game show while preparing to host another.
‘Bury My Heart,’ ‘Sopranos’ top Emmy nods
The Sopranos’ swan song on HBO earned the acclaimed drama 15 Emmy nominations Thursday, more than any other series, while the pay-cable network’s movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded...
NBC stars raise the roof in honor of new season
An abstaining Stamos?
CBS buzzwords: ‘A little bit daring’
BEVERLY HILLS — CBS is courting controversy and risk in a bid to build buzz for its lineup.
‘Extraordinary experiences’ tell Burns’ war story
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — USA Today’s television critic Robert Bianco reports from the 2007 semiannual TV Critics’ Press Tour:
Cable’s saving grace is women
When a piggish cattle baron won’t stop hitting on Holly Hunter’s character in TNT’s new “Saving Grace,” she punches him in the face.
Spielberg recalls childhood on TCM special
He is perhaps Hollywood’s greatest living director.
‘Damages’ on FX brings Glenn Close back to N.Y.
Glenn Close’s career detour began with a mild suggestion from her agent.
Just call him ‘Mellow Yellow’
Donovan likes to say he’s not selling out, he’s selling in.
New season, new co-star for ‘Doctor Who’
Yes, there’s still a bigger-on-the-inside spaceship disguised as a blue British police box. And yes, the Doctor will still save us from the alien hordes that are itching to invade our fragile...
Tiki Barber hosts NBC’s July Fourth special
Many of us might know the feeling:
‘Stargate SG1’ ends its TV odyssey tonight
Think of “Stargate-SG-1’s finale as the short goodbye.
MTV flips the switch back on for ‘Unplugged’
Few music franchises have been as electrifying as “MTV Unplugged,” the multi-genre series that revitalized acoustic music, reinvented careers and spawned a hit brand of albums.
‘Cagney & Lacey’s’ Sharon Gless stars in ‘Burn Notice’
At a Hollywood meeting, a quarter-century ago, Sharon Gless had an instant reaction.
For starters, cable’s USA Network is No. 1
Summer TV viewers are finding more original series than ever on cable these days — and No. 1 USA Network is leading the charge.
‘Chicken’ digs satirical talons into ‘Star Wars’
Star Wars creator George Lucas usually guards his intellectual property like a mother hen. But in a special episode of the Cartoon Network’s animated “Robot Chicken” (Sunday, 10...
‘Big Love’ all around
BEVERLY HILLS — Has Bill Paxton let his polygamous character go to his head?
Salman Rushdie’s wife returns to host ‘Top Chef’
As her international food adventures began, Padma Lakshmi could stay close to home.
‘Sopranos’ body count soars
It all comes down to this: “Sopranos “fans are obsessing over who goes next as the show ends its nine-year HBO run Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT).
Steve Irwin’s little girl follows in father’s footsteps
Terri Irwin remembers well when her daughter was bitten with the same passion for animals that her late father Steve Irwin possessed.
Barker brings the ‘Price’ on down one more time
HOLLYWOOD — You will see no tears from Bob Barker when CBS airs his 6,586th and final “Price Is Right” broadcast June 15 (11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and 8 p.m. ET/PT).
Treat Williams pilots new organ donor drama
Lives teeter delicately in “Heartland,” the new cable drama series.
Lineup: The series of summer
A sampling of summer TV fare on network and cable:
Adrian Grenier takes a shot at knowing his dad
Estranged fathers and deadbeat dads get a pre-Father’s Day kick in the posterior Sunday when HBO airs actor Adrian Grenier’s documentary “Shot in the Dark.” (10:30 ET/PT).
Messing’s starting over in ‘Starter Wife’
NEW YORK — Last spring, Debra Messing endured a searing breakup, one that flattened her for two full days.
‘Pirates’ may give Burnett a boost
Mark Burnett, one of reality TV’s biggest producers, is having one of the busiest weeks in his career.
Jerry Springer channels Ed Sullivan on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Now Jerry Springer will be stopping fights in prime time.
Realty shows become hot properties on cable
Reality TV is getting a strong dose of realty TV.
CBS’ fall lineup is all about the drama
NEW YORK — CBS is known for its criminal past: Detective shows make up more than half its schedule, and while many get solid ratings, few share the glitzy allure of soapier dramas on other...
8 shows join ABC this fall
NEW YORK — ABC will sprinkle eight new series on its fall schedule unveiled Tuesday, including five dramas and three comedies. But the network plans a time change for only one returning...
Gasp! Melinda’s gone from Idol
In one of “American Idol’s” all-time upsets, Melinda Doolittle, 29, anointed Tuesday night by judge Simon Cowell as his favorite and widely regarded as the best singer and leading...
Athletes are lining up for their dose of reality
When ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” was casting its first season, in 2005, producers searched for a professional athlete they could put on the show. It “was the hardest slot...
What’s next for LaKisha? The sky’s the limit
The morning after being voted off “American Idol,” LaKisha Jones said things were sort of OK.
‘Heroes’ finale promises lots of fireworks
On a busy California morning, Hayden Panettiere had no trouble deciding which superpower she’d prefer.
Selleck’s role a relic as networks abandon TV movies
At times, Tom Selleck must feel like the neighborhood shoemaker or typewriter repairman.
Couric: I went to CBS with eyes ‘wide open’
Despite the lowest ratings in 20 years at “The CBS Evening News,” anchor Katie Couric says she doesn’t have second thoughts about becoming the nation’s first female solo...
‘American Idol’ heads into the home stretch
“American Idol” is heading toward its finale, and it’s wrapping up a larger-than-life season.
All the world’s a stage for Michael Urie
COSTA MESA, Calif. — At 4 a.m. Saturday, Michael Urie shot the final take of Ugly Betty’s first season.
May means sweeps, short hiatus for fave shows
Each May, viewers say goodbye to beloved TV shows.
After 35 seasons, Bob Barker bids game show adieu
PASADENA, Calif. — Bob Barker strolls in front of a crowd with effortless efficiency.
Service members to appear on Emeril special
Six service members are getting the chance to appear alongside Chef Emeril Lagasse as he whips up their recipes on the Food Network.
Must-see TV: Friday, Jan. 12
Must-see TV: Tuesday, Jan. 9
Must-see TV: Monday, Jan. 8
“Lincoln Heights” debut, 7 and 10 p.m., ABC Family.
Must-see TV: Wednesday, Jan. 10
Must-see TV: Thursday, Jan. 11
“Grey’s Anatomy,” 9 p.m., ABC.

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