BOOB TUBE: WEEK OF JANUARY 29TH

Sunday.

Luck (HBO) stars Dustin Hoffman as Chester “Ace” Bernstein, “a man in his late 60s just released from three years in prison who’s autodidactic, intelligent, and deeply involved in gambling.”

Finale: Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook Off (Food)

DVR Alert: Once Upon a Time (ABC), Mob Wives (VH1), Cupcake Wars (Food), Shameless (SHO)

Monday.

Alcatraz (Fox) -- When a notorious robber (Eric Johnson) returns from the past, Rebecca must extricate him from a hostage-filled bank before his identity is discovered.

DVR Alerts: The Bachelor (ABC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Fear Factor (NBC)

Tuesday.

Justified (FX) -- Raylan is put on a collision course with the new head of the Dixie Mafia; Boyd fights to take back part of his family’s empire, but his methods threaten to tear his crew apart.

DVR Alert: Glee (Fox), New Girl (Fox), Dance Moms (Lifetime), Chopped (Food), Tabatha Takes Over (Bravo)

Wednesday.

Top Chef: Texas (Bravo) -- Pee-Wee Herman stops by for some special pancakes; the chefs are given a bike challenge to find ingredients for Pee-Wee’s dinner party. Also, have you been watching Last Chance Kitchen? The eliminated cheftestants come back to battle each other to get a chance to return to the game in a short challenge.

DVR Alert: American Idol (Fox), MTV The Challenge (MTV)

Thursday.

Parks and Rec (NBC) -- Leslie tries to find Ann a date for Valentine’s Day; Ben asks Ron to help with the scavenger hunt Leslie sent him on; Chris is upset about his love life.

DVR Alert: American Idol (Fox), 30 Rock, Project Runway All-Stars (Lifetime), Archer (FX).

Friday.

Portlandia (IFC) -- Fred and Carrie are asked to help make the police force easier on the eyes.

DVR Alert: Grimm (NBC), The Incredibly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (IFC).

Saturday.

My Cat from Hell (APL) -- A cat hates her owner’s roommate; cats begin to attack each other after they move into a new home.

DVR Alerts: Austin City Limits (PBS) features music by Wilco, SNL (NBC) with Host Channing Tatum and musical guest Bon Iver..

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