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Thursday, September 22
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS Chris Rock narrates this single-camera comedy series based on his teen years growing up in the projects in Brooklyn. 8 pm on Citytv
DANCING WITH THE STARS All My Children’s Kelly Monaco and Seinfeld’s John “Mr. Peterman” O’Hurley return to the ballroom for a final dance-off. The results, voted by viewers, are announced live at 9 pm. 8 pm on ABC
Friday, September 23
NIP/TUCK The third season of the dark surgical drama starts with Sean removing an obese patient from a sofa she’s been stuck on for three years. 9 pm on CTV
THE OSBOURNES Dr. Phil analyzes TV’s favourite dysfunctional family for the series’ very last episode. 10:30 pm on CTV
Saturday, September 24
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Returning cast member Will Ferrell hosts the launch of the 31st season with musical guests Queens of the Stone Age . 11:30 pm on NBC/Global
Sunday, September 25
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES The second-season opener finds Zach still holding Susan hostage, Bree arranging her husband’s funeral and Lynette – Emmy winner Felicity Huffman – taking a job at an ad agency while husband Tom stays home with the kids. 9 pm on ABC/CTV
GREY’S ANATOMY Watchers grieving the deterioration of ER can get their hospital fix when this prime time drama, with Sandra Oh, launches its new season. 10:15 pm ABC/CTV
Monday, September 26
NO DIRECTION HOME A week after it closed the TIFF, Martin Scorsese ‘s riveting three-hour meditation on Bob Dylan ‘s mythic early years makes its TV debut. The doc’s second half airs tomorrow night in the same time slot. 9 pm on PBS
Tuesday, September 27
THE AMAZING RACE Instead of teams of two, the eighth series of the adventure game show features 10 families of four racing around the globe for the million-dollar prize. 9 pm on CBS/CTV
Wednesday, September 28
BEST OF THE BEATLES Pete Best – the Beatles’ drummer before Ringo – remembers the moptops’ formative years in Liverpool and Hamburg. 8 pm on PBS
GET UP STAND UP: THE STORY OF POP AND PROTEST The 60s civil rights movement and the politicization of the baby boomer generation propels protest music to the top of the charts. Performances by James Brown , Bob Dylan , Jimi Hendrix , Bob Marley , Patti Smith , the Ramones and more. 9 pm on PBS
CHAVEZ RAVINE: A LOS ANGELES STORY Narrated by Cheech Marin and scored by Ry Cooder , this evocative flick recounts how a thriving East L.A. hispanic community was bulldozed in the 50s to build Dodger Stadium. 2 am on PBS
