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TV best bets with series finales of ‘Dog Whisperer,’ ‘Weeds,’ returns of ‘X Factor,’ ‘The Voice’

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Two long-running series that have very little to do with each other draw to a close: Nat Geo Wild’s “Dog Whisperer” on Saturday and Showtime’s “Weeds” on Sunday.

And two competitive reality programs that are direct competitors return this week: “The Voice” on NBC starting Monday and “The X Factor” on Wednesday with new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears. And “America’s Got Talent” on NBC ends its run Thursday.

MONDAY

“Bachelor Pad” 8 p.m. ABC (third season finale) — The winning couple takes home $250,000.

“Basketball Wives LA” 8 p.m. VH1 (second season debut) — Suzie gossips about a hot weekend in Vegas.

“Hell’s Kitchen” 8 p.m. Fox (10th season finale) — Christina and Justin are the finalists.

“The Voice” 8 p.m. NBC (third season debut) —Cee Lo Green and the other three judges are back for more.

“Hoarders” 9 p.m. A&E (sixth season debut) — A husband threatens to leave a hoarder.

“Major Crimes” 9 p.m. TNT — The squad scrambles to crack a kidnapping case.

“T.I. & Tiny” 11 p.m. VH1 — A huge four million viewers caught the season debut last week.

“The New Normal” 10 p.m. NBC (new series) — Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes plays a sassy, mouthy assistant.

“R&B Divas” 10 p.m. TV One Keke prepares to give birth.

TUESDAY

“The 9/11 Surfer” 8 p.m. Discovery — A man who survived a 22-story fall from the Twin Towers.

“So You Think You Can Dance” 8 p.m. Fox — Atlanta’s Cyrus Spencer is one of two final male dancers in position to win the title.

“Go On” 9 p.m. NBC —Ryan makes progress grieving for his dead wife.

“White Collar” 9 p.m. USA — Peter and Neal infiltrate a white-collar boxing ring.

“The New Normal” 9:30 p.m. NBC — Shania tries to adapt to her new surroundings.

“Parenthood” 10 p.m. NBC (fourth season debut) — Ray Romano plays a photographer who takes the family’s portrait.

“Sons of Anarchy” 10 p.m. FX (fifth season debut) — Jax takes the reins of SAMCRO.

“Covert Affairs” 10:01 p.m. USA — An agent’s life is in peril.

WEDNESDAY

“The Voice” 8 p.m. NBC — A special night of blind auditions.

“The X Factor” 8 p.m. Fox (second season debut) — Simon Cowell is peeved that “The Voice” decided to go head to head with “The X Factor” tonight as Britney Spears becomes a judge.

“Royal Pains” 9 p.m. USA — Boris calls on Hank again to travel the globe to help Dmitry.

“Guys With Kids” 10 p.m. NBC (new series) — A comedy about three dads in their thirties.

“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” 10 p.m. TLC — Alana sets up a lemonade stand to raise money for her next pageant.

“Top Chef Masters” 10 p.m. Bravo — The chefs participate in an underground dining event by creating an epic picnic-style meal.

THURSDAY

“America’s Got Talent” 8 p.m. NBC (seventh season finale) — For the first time, a singer will not win this competition. Among the final six: a harpist, a dog act and a performance painter.

“Glee” 9 p.m. Fox (fourth season debut) — Rachel moves to New York City, where she meets an attractive older student.

“Project Runway” 9 p.m. Lifetime — The contestants create their own fabric and receive visits from family. Mondo and Anya return as guest judges.

“The Real Housewives of Miami” 9 p.m. Bravo (second season debut) — The cast gets a makeover.

“Snooki & JWoww” 10 p.m. MTV (first season finale) — The girls swap boyfriends for a night.

“Sullivan & Son” 10 p.m. TBS (first season finale) — TBS has renewed this comedy for a second season.

“Louie” 10:30 p.m. FX — Louie sets off on an unspecified quest.

FRIDAY

“Shark Tank” 8 p.m. ABC (fourth season debut) — Products include a ticketless coat-check system

“The 9th Annual Style Awards” 8 p.m. Style — This show coincides with Fashion Week in New York City.

“Boss” 9 p.m. Starz — Kane’s symptoms spiral out of control.

“Ghost Adventures” 9 p.m. Travel (seventh season debut) — The guys venture to recently closed Central Unit prison in Sugar Land, Texas for ghosts.

“Primetime: What Would You Do?” 9 p.m. ABC (sixth season debut) — The social experiments begin again.

“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” 9 p.m. TLC — A bride’s body art drives a wedge between her mom and mother-in-law.

“The Ultimate Fighter” 9 p.m. FX (16th season debut) — Sixteen would-be MMA welterweights face off.

“Lost Girl” 10 p.m. Syfy (second season finale) — Trick offers up a weapon to Bo.

“Yukon Men” 10 p.m. Discovery Stan and Joey go goose hunting.

WEEKEND

“Dog Whisperer” 8 p.m. Saturday Nat Geo Wild (series finale) — Cesar Milan moves on after nine seasons.

“Pegasus vs. Chimera” 9 p.m. Saturday Syfy — The magical steed Pegasus faces off against the hellish Chimera.

“Saturday Night Live” 11:29 pm. Saturday NBC (38th season debut) — Seth MacFarlane hosts.

“Behind the Music” 9 p.m. Sunday VH1 (sixth season debut) — Train is featured.

“Boardwalk Empire” 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (third season debut) — Nicky plans to alter his business model.

“Hell on Wheels” 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — Duran must try to keep the railroad from going under.

“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” 10 Sunday E! (seventh season finale) Kourtney’s new baby is coming.

“Leverage” 10 p.m. Sunday TNT (fifth season summer finale) — The team tries to thwart a terrorist plot against D.C.

“Weeds” 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime (series finale) — Natasha Lyonne guests in this hour-long finale.

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By Rodney Ho, Radio & TV Talk

10 comments Add your comment

Mercedes S.

September 10th, 2012
9:28 am

Good Morning!
Good to be back. Three weeks of “talk” to catch up on.
Oh well, have to do laundry anyway.
And see what movies I missed.
And which TV-shows I have to wade through (a cute member of my household though I’d appreciate three recorded “Honey Boo Boos”) before I free up the machine.

Hope everybody is well.

Bill

September 10th, 2012
9:28 am

Shark Tank…Fourth Season Finale? How’d I miss an entire season?? Thanks for the weekly summary….makes DVR planning much easier.

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Mercedes S.

September 10th, 2012
9:45 am

From the other side of the pond: in Sweden, where it’s version of “X-Factor” started yesterday, “The Voice” was a massive fail. The Swedish Idol, which closed shop last year, is much missed.

Deirdre

September 10th, 2012
9:52 am

Hey Mercedes, welcome back. We’re over on the “Simon says Britney is a tough judge” thread. Well, at least I am.

Mercedes S.

September 10th, 2012
10:52 am

Thanks, D., “see” you there!

kt

September 10th, 2012
1:07 pm

@Rodney – Suzie is not on BBWLA, & her gossiping abt a weekend in Vegas was on BBW Miami Season 2, I think you got them confused.

Sherrybaby

September 10th, 2012
5:16 pm

Am I the only person in Atlanta tired of these so called reality shows. Whose real life are these people living?

nancy

September 10th, 2012
5:32 pm

love is a illusion.

ylojkt

September 10th, 2012
5:52 pm

No Sherrybaby, you are not alone. I can’t stand this stuff at all and it’s one of the big reasons I keep my premium channel package, so all I basically watch now is movies, showtime & hbo series, and sports (actual reality tv). I’d probably never turn on the tv if I only had broadcast or basic cable.