There ’s pretty much only one magnanimous science fiction show on the schedule for this week : the long - awaited return of Battlestar Galactica on Sci Fi . And the other big newsworthiness of the hebdomad is Spike ’s Brobdingnagian Star Wars marathon , let in the first time one of the prequels has ever been televised . But there ’s some other worthwhile poppycock going on , including a comme il faut Torchwood , the oddment of Legion of Superheroes , and a major turning spot for the animated Transformers . Oh , and you could learn how to live to be 150 . What can television not do for us ? Minor spoilers before .
Tonight , there ’s a new New Amsterdam on Fox at 9 phase modulation . John investigates the last of a young humans who resemble the son he recede in the early 1900s , and he starts questioning his preceding actions and the consequences they have on the hoi polloi around him .
Also , FX is showing Terminator 3 at 8 PM , in case you want to equate its timeline with that of The Sarah Connor Chronicles .
It ’s also deserving observe that as you read this , the Sci Fi Channel is having a Battlestar Galactica marathon that ’s pop off to carry on all hebdomad , from 8 AM to 6 phase modulation every day . For some intellect , the only episodes Sci Fi is n’t showing are the first miniseries and the start of season one . Why , Lords of Kobol , why ?
Tuesday , Novainvestigates the opening of life on Saturn ’s moonTitan , with “ Voyage To The Mystery Moon , ” on PBS at 8 PM . ( contain your local listings . ) And in the companionwebsite , NASA ’s Carolyn Porco ( an advisor to the newfangled Star Trek motion picture ) hash out the water plumage on another lunation , Enceladus . And in case you ask more Moon action , some PBS stations are also showing a rerun ofAmerican Experience : Race To The Moon .
And at 9 postmortem examination , the History Channel features a new The Universe , all about “ Nebulas , ” which are the “ crown jewels ” of the macrocosm , and the places where genius are born and kick the bucket .
But that ’s not the close of Tuesday ’s science fictional documentary action . At 10 PM , ABC News has aspecialcalled Live To Be 150 … Can You Do It ? The uncollectible tidings : Barbara Walters is going to be to be 150 as well , and she ’ll keep lisp at you from the nursing home boob tube set .
During the day , AMC is showing Escape From The Planet of the Apes , follow by Beneath The Planet of the Apes and the Poseidon Adventure . It all starts at 8 AM . And in the eve , FX has Terminator 3 again , followed by The Day After Tomorrow .
Wednesday there ’s more documentary film activity with a newfangled UFO Hunters on the History Channel at 10.This prison term around , it ’s “ Alien Contact . ” We meet people who claim to have had intimate contact with aliens , and then the experts determine what , if anything , really happened . Somehow it hold out a whole hour .
And at 1 AM Wed . morning , AMC has Species . Although honestly , I ’m sort of intrigue by the in all probability - not - scifi Mother , May I Sleep With Danger ? , on Oxygen at the same meter . Also , at 8 PM , FX has Terminator 2 . And The Day After Tomorrow is on FX once again , at 5:30 phase modulation .
Thursday there are Smallville and mixed-up reruns . It ’s your chance to get enamour up on Smallville , if you ’ve been skipping it . This is the episodefeaturing superhero Black Canary as a New Wave , tongue - throwing , jump Ann Coulter clone . That ’s get to be worth a look , right ?
And for those of you who telecommute or have a TV in your office , AMC is at it again , with Enemy Mine followed by The Thing , starting at 8 AM . And then at 5 PM , AMC has Terminator 2 again . Also , FX has Jonathan Demme ’s Manchurian Candidate double , at 8 and 11 promethium .
At midnight , FX is demonstrate White Chicks , possibly the most disturbing scifi movie of all time .
And then on Friday at 10 PM , you ultimately remember why you even own a television set . Battlestar Galactica returns to Sci Fi with “ He That Believeth In Me . ” The instalment pluck up right where time of year three ended , and it ’s a pretty intense ride from beginning to terminate . To retread : Starbuck is back from the dead and claim she ’s been to Earth . Two beloved characters , and two not - so - beloved ones , have wrick out to be Bob Dylan - have it off Cylons . And the other Cylons are about to junk the world once and for all . Here ’s a promo clip :
Meanwhile , Spike has thebasic cable television service premiereof Star Wars Episode 1 at 8 Prime Minister , part of a Star Wars marathon that carries on this weekend and next weekend .
Also , AMC has the original Planet of the Apes at 11 PM and FX is once again show the retina - scorch White Chicks at 9 .
Saturday daybreak , there ’s the net ever episode of Legion of Superheroes , “ Dark Victory Part 2 , ” at 9:30 on CW , followed by a new Spectacular Spider - Man , featuring the Rhino . And then at 10:30 on Cartoon web , there ’s a newfangled transformer Animated : “ Megatron Rising , Part 2 . ” Which sound like just word for Megatron , and possibly not such great news for Optimus Prime . The Autobots fail to protect Earth from the Decepticons , and have to struggle hard than ever to safeguard the Allspark .
And then in the even , Torchwood bounces back from its circus lowpoint , with a really quite decent episode . Gwen is set to investigate the disappearance of a teen , even after Jack tells her to lead it alone . What she discovers draw her see Torchwood in a whole new light . That ’s on BBC America at 9 autopsy .
Meanwhile , Spike continues its celebration of having buy the rights to the Star Wars movies , re - running The Phantom Menace at 5 Prime Minister and then showing the introductory cable premiere of Attack of the dead ringer at 8 PM .
And onSunday , Spike polish off its first weekend ofStar Wars , showingClonesagain at 4:30 , followed by the broadcast premiere ofRevenge of the Sithat 8 PM . And here ’s a nifty trailer :
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