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Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer Is The Black Cat!

The promo frenzy for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull kicks into high gear this week, with Shia LaBoeuf appearing all over the airwaves to explain his Fonzie-esque character Mutt, plus a new Sci Fi Channel special about the real-life crystal skulls. But if you're not obsessing about Indy and his skulls, there's also the season finale of Smallville, which sees the departure of half the show's cast and creators in a hopefully explosive conclusion. And if that doesn't make you want to jump on your TiVo, then how about Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer playing the Black Cat, Spider-Man's baddest girlfriend? More »

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9:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,513 views, 22 comments

Latest by Kounji: lol , wow I'm actually scared about the end of the world coming more »

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Play "Spot The Star Trek Actor" On This Week's Shows

It's when times are lean that you need a really good tracker — someone who can scout through the barren underbrush of the TV schedule and forage for programs worth watching. We're still on a severe diet, thanks to last winter's writers' strike. But there are some worthy programs out there. We have two preview clips from Thursday's all-new Lost episode, plus looks ahead at new episodes of Smallville, Doctor Who, Sarah Jane, Spectacular Spider-Man, Transformers and Ben 10. Plus the Sci Fi Channel finally breaks the cheese-ometer. Listings, with minor spoilers only, below the fold. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,321 views, 19 comments

Latest by fluxfire: Is Big Bang Theory Science Fiction? Maybe in the same ways the British comedy Spaced was. No it's not technically scifi, but there is a love and appreciation for all things scifi in it. more »

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Speed Racer's Son Meets A Robot Chimp

If you had a robot butler scheduling your TV viewing (and maybe showing programs on a Teletubbies-style belly screen) he would have an upbeat lilt in his synth-voice when describing this week's TV options. There are actually some worthwhile items, on days other than Thursday and Friday. For instance, might we suggest mutant ghetto rats and robot apes (not actually appearing in the same show)? Plus, Darth Vader wants to cheat you out of all your money. (Daddy needs a new Death Star!) Oh, and there are new episodes of Lost, Smallville, Doctor Who, Sarah Jane, Ben 10, Transformers, Spider-Man and Battlestar. Listings (with minor spoilers) below. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,297 views, 32 comments

Latest by Dunny0: @jbq: Now look what you did! You hurt Charlies feelings, now we'll never get our recap! I think we're gonna need a bigger cake... more »

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Lost Returns With Extra-Violent Goodness!

Lost is back once again, wrapping up its fourth season with a block of six hours (over five nights). And the first new installment looks to be the most violent in ages. Plus, PBS has two new documentaries that look to the future: one of which is sunny and optimistic, featuring stars from one of your favorite NPR shows. And the other of which is gloomy and may make you want to slit your wrists. But never fear: your future also includes new episodes of Smallville, Battlestar Galactica and Spectacular Spider-Man! Full listings (with minor spoilers and clips) below. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,094 views, 22 comments

Latest by MickyK: I'm starting to like the animation on that spiderman show. It's fresh and new, plus the story isn't too bad either more »

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TV This Week: Doctor Who, Ben 10 And Smallville

There's actually a lot of great science fiction TV coming up — unfortunately, it's almost all at the end of the week. Doctor Who returns to the Sci Fi Channel, Ben 10 starts a new series with a more grown-up hero, and Smallville comes back from hiatus with an episode that will change everything. (Or at least some things.) There are also new Battlestar, Sarah Jane and Torchwood episodes for American viewers. But what can you do to pass the time until Thursday comes around? We've got you covered, with possibly the most ridiculous time-travel show of all time, plus UFO dogfights. Minor spoilers ahead. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,353 views, 24 comments

Latest by Tenshi21: Okay, is it just me, or did it look like Tory beat the crap out of Callie before tossing her out the airlock in that BSG promo? more »

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TV This Week: Welcome Back, Sarah Jane!

This week's big news is the launch of the Sarah Jane Smith Adventures on the Sci Fi Channel. It's only taken a few decades since she left the cast of Doctor Who for Sarah Jane to get a successful spin-off series, but it's pretty much worth the wait. But that's not the only awesome thing on television this week by any means. We have the full picture in our weekly TV listings. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,686 views, 39 comments

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Battlestar Galactica Is Back... And We Have A Plan

There's pretty much only one big science fiction show on the schedule for this week: the long-awaited return of Battlestar Galactica on Sci Fi. And the other big news of the week is Spike's huge Star Wars marathon, including the first time one of the prequels has ever been televised. But there's some other worthwhile stuff going on, including a decent Torchwood, the end of Legion of Superheroes, and a major turning point for the animated Transformers. Oh, and you can learn how to live to be 150. What can television not do for us? Minor spoilers ahead. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,259 views, 36 comments

Latest by Metropolis: @braak: You can get the complete definitive edition in one collect for around 150 now. Its not cheap but its a ton better than buying them separate. I wish I would have waited for the complete box set but can't more »

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TV This Week: Say Goodbye To Jericho

Barring a miracle, this week sees the last ever episode of Jericho, the nuked-America show that grew into a masterpiece of paranoia. (Maybe the Sci Fi Channel will discover some extra money laying around that it hasn't spent on Ghost Hunters.) Also this week, Clark takes another huge step towards his super-destiny on Smallville. And there are two mini-documentaries about Battlestar Galactica. Click through for full listings, including preview clips. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,663 views, 26 comments

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TV This Week: Chief Tyrol Invades Smallville

It's your last chance to get to know Kyle XY this week, and your second-to-last chance to discover Jericho before it goes away, maybe forever. Those both happen to be shows that I really disliked when they started, and they've both grown on me a lot. Meanwhile, Smallville features Chief Tyrol in full crazoid mode, and Lost has a script co-written by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man). Click through for clips and full listings. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,090 views, 14 comments

Latest by CSX321: @Charlie Jane Anders: And The Universe, Modern Marvels, Cities of the Underworld, Futureweapons, and Legion of Superheroes are SF? more »

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TV This Week: Come Back To Smallville!

I'm going to try something a bit different starting with this week's TV column. Instead of just telling you what's on TV and letting you make up your own mind, I'm going to recommend stuff. I'm going to explain to you why Kyle XY really is a better show than you ever realized, and why it's time to give Smallville another chance. And why several thousand of your friends should be watching Jericho. Advocacy, and preview clips from Jericho, Smallville and Lost, below the fold. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,039 views, 28 comments

Latest by jesustonight: never watched kyle XY due to the trailers the main character was really funny lookin with odd eyes .A personal predjudice but its stood me in good stead so far more »

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TV This Week: Sarah Connor's Last Stand!

The biggest thing on TV this week is tonight's two-hour season finale for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles — which may also be a series finale unless the show manages to bring a few million more viewers back in time. But there are also new episodes of Lost, Kyle XY, Stargate: Atlantis and Torchwood... plus some other special programming. Click through for preview clips! More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,233 views, 12 comments

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TV This Week: Watch Summer Glau Do The Cat Dance!

These days, the networks are bending over backwards to promote their shows online — and not just with crappy Flash games and viral-marketing mysteries. We have new promo clips for this week's episodes of Lost, Sarah Connor, Kyle XY and Jericho. You can get a pretty good flavor of which shows will be exciting (Jericho) and which will be kind of painful (Sarah Connor, sadly.) More »

9:00 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,455 views, 17 comments

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TV This Week: Crunch Time For Scifi Shows

The biggest cliffhangers on TV this week are the ones that you, the viewers, will resolve on your own. Will Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles pull out of its ratings slump in time to win a second season? Will Jericho improve on last week's blah performance enough to avoid a second cancellation? It's crunch time for some SF TV shows. Click through for full listings, plus we have sneak preview clips of this week's Lost and Sarah Connor. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,904 views, 4 comments

Latest by jaynesworth: You missed Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines on FX Wednesday at 8PM Eastern (yes, I know there's no Sarah Connor). more »

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TV This Week: The Return Of Jericho -- And KITT!

The most exciting thing on television this week is either a Mustang with the voice of Val Kilmer, or a small town in Kansas recovering from a nuclear holocaust. Whether you're more thrilled about the Knight Rider TV movie or the return of Jericho probably reveals something very deep about you, but we'll let you decide what. Other reasons to set your DVR or VCR this week include some crazy supernova action, and new Sarah Connor, Lost and Smallville episodes. Click through for listings, with tons of clips. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,756 views, 21 comments

Latest by doctor_cos: How can you 'chase' supernovas, or was that literary hyperbole? more »

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TV This Week: A Virus Turns Men Into Psycho Killers

Finding worthwhile science fiction on television is definitely more challenging than it should be in sweeps month, thanks to a certain writers' strike. Luckily, our AI has scoured the TV listings in search of all the coolest new SF programming, including a new science fictional episode of anthology series Masters of Horror, some cool movies and some alarming science programs. Plus new episodes of Lost, Smallville, Torchwood and Sarah Connor. Listings, with some revealing new clips from Lost and Smallville, ahead. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By charliejane
1,477 views, 13 comments

Latest by Jagzthebest: ROFLMAO at the guy at 00:56 on the bike on the last clip! more »

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TV This Week: Time To Get Lost Again!

The biggest thing happening on TV this week is, of course, the return of Smallville. Or maybe not. Actually, it's the first new episode of Lost in 10,000 months, answering all the questions the bizarre season three finale left hanging. But there's also plenty of other great stuff on TV this week. Click through for listings. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By charliejane
1,309 views, 9 comments

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TV This Week: High School Superheroes And Time-Travel Drama

This week sees the end of Chuck (for now) and Life On Mars (for good). Can the U.S. launch of Torchwood season two compensate for the loss of those two shows? Your answer may reveal more about you than about television. Here's our guide to the week's television, including mild spoilers and trailers. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By charliejane
1,859 views, 11 comments

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Spring 2008 Science Fiction Shows You Can Commit To

Television science fiction will leave you pissed and confused, if you follow the wrong shows this spring. Some of the shows airing in the next few months will end abruptly, due to the writers' strike. You'll be left with a cliffhanger that was meant to last one week but hangs on for several months instead. Click through for a handy schedule, along with minor spoilers and details of how many episodes each show has in the can. More »

9:00 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By charliejane
4,492 views, 23 comments

Latest by Oasx: They still make Flash Gordon? I assumed it tanked after that horrible pilot. more »