It’s time to ex-perience The Real World: Ex-Plosion
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Wednesday, January 8. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
The Real World (MTV, 10 p.m.): After 28 seasons of same-old, same-old (in which “same old” means drunken debauchery and sexy shenanigans), The Real World is finally revamping its format. This season the seven strangers living in a house in San Francisco house will be joined by their exes—well, the five exes who agreed to embarrass themselves on television. While the former flames are sure to bring plenty of drama, the real suspense comes from how many puns MTV can work into the show. The series is subtitled “Ex-Plosion” and the premiere is called “Excess Baggage,” so it’s sure to be an ex-cellent season for ex-cited pun enthusiasts everywhere.
REGULAR COVERAGE
Revolution (NBC, 8 p.m.): You loyal readers have made your voices heard—Les Chappell will be covering Revolution every week for the forseeable future. Unless nanites shut down all electricity of course…
The Middle (ABC, 8 p.m.): After being thoroughly charmed by the show’s Christmas episode, Will Harris checks in on the post-holiday Hecks as Brick develops anxiety over a tablet and Sue worries about Derrick’s kisses.
Modern Family (ABC, 9 p.m.): Phil’s well-intentioned plan falls apart; Jay and Gloria try to help Manny grow up; Mitch and Cam squabble about their wedding. In other words, Modern Family is back in fine—if predictable—form. What’s really unpredictable is which writer will cover the show’s first episode of the new year.
Psych (USA, 9 p.m.): Psych’s eighth season premiere would have been our top pick if it weren’t for those meddling Real World kids! Kevin McFarland dons his Gryffindor robes for an episode set at a Harry Potter convention.
American Horror Story (FX, 10 p.m.): “Hunters get bolder/They want witches to smolder/Cordelia’s gotta shoulder that, too.” Don’t mind Todd VanDerWerff, he’s just rewriting some lyrics for this episode entitled “The Magical Delights Of Stevie Nicks.”