Spike TV Television Highlights - January 2008
Courtesy of Spike TV:
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 --
* Note: Starting January 1, 2008 Spike TV begins telecasts in Hi-Def where available. Hi-Def programming is noted in highlights. Spike TV HD includes:
-- Pros vs. Joes: Last Joe Standing
-- CSI: NY
-- GameTrailers TV
-- Powerblock Programming
-- Spike TV Original Movies
PREMIERES
-- UFC 80 COUNTDOWN
Premieres Monday, January 14 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encores Friday, January 18 (9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT) & Saturday, January 19 (2:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT).
A preview of the upcoming "UFC 80: Rapid Fire," as "The Prodigy" BJ Penn battles Joe "Daddy" Stevenson for the vacated lightweight belt.
-- TNA WRESTLING: GLOBAL IMPACT
Premieres Thursday, January 17 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encores Friday, January 18 (9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT) & Saturday, January 19 (2:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT).
Led by Olympic Gold Medalist and current TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Kurt Angle, TNA is set to unleash the beast in the "Land of the Rising Sun" as a team of its superstars set off to declare "Global Warning!" on New Japan Pro Wrestling. Angle, who is New Japan's IWGP World Champion, is set to defend both titles against Japanese legend Yugi Nagata.
-- PROS VS. JOES: LAST JOE STANDING (HD: TV-PG)
Premieres Wednesday, January 23 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Series regularly telecasts Thursdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encores Saturdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) & Wednesdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Many of sports' biggest names from the last two decades get their chance to pay back the loud-mouth fans and cocky couch potatoes who have tormented them for years. "Pros vs. Joes: Last Joe Standing" features average "Joes" going up against a wide array of professional athletes that includes World Series hero Joe Carter, hockey great Paul Coffey, boxing legend Pernell Whitaker, Super Bowl champion Rod Woodson and many more.
-- UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE (NR)
Premieres LIVE Wednesday, January 23 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT, tape delay West Coast); Encores Saturday, January 26 (6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT).
Live from the Pearl at the Palms in Florida, "UFC Fight Night Live" will feature some of the UFC's most talented fighters.
-- GAMETRAILERS TV (HD: TV-14)
Premieres Friday, January 25 (1:00 - 1:30 AM, ET/PT); Series regularly telecasts Fridays (1:00 - 1:30 AM, ET/PT); Encores Fridays (1:30 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).
Designed from the ground up to be the most entertaining and informative
on-air resource for fans of the thriving video game industry,
"GameTrailers TV" is a weekly magazine-style show focusing on the
industry's hottest titles, coolest events and biggest stars. Fast-paced,
energetic and offering the access and insight millions of viewers have
come to expect from the GameTrailers brand, "GameTrailers TV" delivers the
best of the best from the world of video games while highlighting the
cultures of gaming from around the globe.
MARATHONS
-- NEW YEAR'S DAY MARATHON
Telecasts Monday, January 1 (9:00 AM - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
Spike TV kick starts 2008 with non-stop action marathon New Year's Day
Marathon featuring action packed specials and movies. Schedule is as
follows:
-- 9:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
SIN CITY (2005, Action)
An adaptation of Frank Miller's stories based in the fictional
town of Sin City. Chief amongst the town's residents is Marv, who
trawls the darkest areas of town looking for the person who killed
his one true love, Goldie.
Starring Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson and Clive Owen.
-- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, ET/PT & 3:30 - 4:30 PM, ET/PT
WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK #4 (TV-14V)
WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK presents unbelievable footage of people caught
in dangerous situations with animals.
-- 12:30 - 1:30 PM, ET/PT & 2:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS 1 (TV-14V)
Through amazing footage gathered from all over the world, viewers
can witness what it's like to be in the wrong place at the wrong
time encountering some of the world's most dangerous animals such
as sharks, rattlesnakes, scorpions, cougars and bears. Hosted by
Stacy Keach.
-- 1:30 - 2:30 PM, ET/PT & 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT
THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS 2 (TV-14V)
-- 2:30 - 3:30 PM, ET/PT
WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK #3 (TV-14V)
-- 4:30 - 5:30 PM, ET/PT
WHEN GOOD PETS GO BAD 1 (TV-14V)
Pets are loved members of the family, but we forget that our
domesticated pets were once wild. When pets revert to their
natural behavior, the effects can be devastating. "When Good Pets
Go Bad" showcases amazing, never-before-seen video clips of
shocking real-life incidents to show viewers what can happen when
pets let their instincts take over.
-- 5:30 - 6:30 PM, ET/PT
WHEN GOOD PETS GO BAD 2 (TV-14V)
-- 6:30 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 (2003, Action)
A female assassin attacked on her wedding day by her group leader,
Bill, wakes up from a coma and seeks revenge. Starring Uma
Thurman, Lucy Liu and Vivica A. Fox.
-- 9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
KILL BILL: VOLUME 2 (2004, Action)
The Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill,
and his associates. Starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu and Vivica A.
Fox.
-- Midnight - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004, Action)
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster wants to join
a notorious gang while residents of a housing complex show their
extraordinary powers in defending their turf. Starring Stephen
Chow, Xiagong Feng and Wah Yuen.
-- PROS VS. JOES BOWL
Telecasts Saturday, January 19 & Sunday, January 20 (2:00 PM -
Midnight, ET/PT)
Get in gear for a new season of "Pros vs. Joes" with a two-day marathon
devoted to the two previous seasons.
Saturday, January 19 (3:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
-- Season one marathon featuring all episodes 2-10. Athletes include
former NFL star Jerry Rice, NBA hall of famer Clyde Drexler and
Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin.
Sunday, January 20 (2:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
-- Season two marathon featuring all 10 episodes. Athletes include
UFC legend Randy Couture, former NFL studs Andre Reed, Bruce Smith
and Michael Irvin and MLB hall of fame inductee Wade Boggs.
ORIGINALS
-- TNA: iMPACT! (TV-14LV)
Telecasts Thursdays (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); Encores Saturdays (11:00 PM
- 1:00 AM, ET/PT), special telecast time Saturday, January 19 (Midnight -
2:00 AM, ET/PT).
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling's "iMPACT!" features stars such as
Kurt Angle, Sting, Christian Cage, AJ Styles, Abyss, Team 3D, The Latin
American Xchange and the Knockout babes battling it out for supremacy
inside the ring. Watch what millions of fans are now calling "The New Face
Of Professional Wrestling". TNA also features the high-flying, no-limits
stars of the "X Division" as well as signature, innovative matches like
"The Ultimate X Match" and "Six Sides Of Steel".
-- UFC UNLEASHED (TV-14V)
UFC UNLEASHED is the best of the best from the UFC archives. UNLEASHED
features the semifinals and finals of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, best of the
PPV fights, quickest Knockouts, legendary fighters and fights, and much
more. Schedule is as follows:
-- Thursday, January 3 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
Features:
Martin Kampmann vs. Drew McFedries
Marcus Davis vs. Jason Tan
Rich Franklin vs. Jason MacDonald
Anderson Silva vs. Travis Lutter
-- Saturday. January 5 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT & 1:00 - 2:00 AM,
ET/PT)
Features:
Renato Sobral vs. Jason Lambert
Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine
Brandon Vera vs. Justin Eilers
Assuerio Silva vs. Frank Mir
-- Thursday, January 17 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
Features:
Roger Huerta vs. Leonard Garcia
Clay Guida vs. Marcus Aurelio
-- Wednesday, January 23 (7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- NEW EPISODE Premieres Wednesday, January 23 (8:00 - 9:00 PM,
ET/PT);
Encore Wednesday, January 23 (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT)
-- Saturday, January 26 (8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Features:
Jon Fitch vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Matt Sera vs. Georges St. Pierre
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn
-- Wednesday, January 30 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Features:
Din Thomas vs. Jeremy Stephens
Roger Huerta vs. John Halverson
Eric Schafer vs. Jason MacDonald
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Nickels
Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt
-- Wednesday, January 30 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
Features:
Frank Edgar vs. Tyson Griffin
Dave Terrell vs. Matt Lindland
Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Alves
-- MANSWERS (TV-MADLS)
Telecasts Thursdays (Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).
Whether its questions about booze, sex, or violence, MANswers is trivia
for men that delivers real answers that guys need to know. In each
episode, MANswers races through re-enactments, expert one-on-ones and man
on-the-street interviews to educate Spike viewers on the taboo topics in
terms only guys can relate to. The truth is never what you would expect
and will inevitably end up being talked about around the water cooler the
next day.
-- WHACKED OUT SPORTS (TV-14V)
New episodes telecast Thursdays (12:30 - 1:00 AM, ET/PT).
WHACKED OUT SPORTS is full of crashes, bashes, spills and falls. It's
packed with hilarious sports bloopers and fantastic sports finishes.
-- SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS (TV-14V)
New episodes telecast Fridays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS delivers a combination of real and rare
footage of some of the most heart-pounding and unbelievable moments ever
captured on film. Episodes include:
-- Friday, January 4 - ANIMALS GONE WILD!
-- Friday, January 11 - MANIACS OUT OF CONTROL
-- Friday, January 18 - STUNTS GONE BAD
-- Friday, January 25 - WASTED, RECKLESS & OUT OF CONTROL
-- DISORDERLY CONDUCT: VIDEO ON PATROL (TV-14LV)
Telecasts Fridays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).
Features fiery car crashes, high-speed chases and roadside drug busts.
Spike TV takes you for a ride in this adrenaline-packed series with all
new outrageous video footage pulled from precincts across the country.
-- MXC (TV-14D)
Telecasts Monday - Thursday (Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT) & Fridays (Midnight -
12: 30 AM, ET/PT & 12:30 - 1:00 AM, ET/PT); Pre-empted Tuesday, January 1,
Wednesday, January 2 & Wednesday, January 30.
Spike TV's acclaimed original comedic series, is described as a wacky
combination of "Fear Factor," "Jackass," "Iron Chef," with a touch of
"Mystery Science Theater 3000." Using the actual footage from one of the
most popular primetime Japanese reality game shows, Takeshi's Castle, MXC
is re-written to create an entirely new comedic storyline. The series is
not dubbed and there is not a single trace of literal translation from the
original show.
MOVIE PREMIERES
-- SHARPSHOOTER (2007, Action) - Spike Original Movie in HD
World Television Premiere Sunday, January 27 (10:00 - Midnight, ET/PT);
Encores Sunday, January 27 (1:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT).
A hired killer takes on one last job involving an arms deal in a small
town, only to learn he is being set up by his employer. Starring James
Remar and Mario Van Peebles.
-- ONG BAK: THE THAI WARRIOR (2003, Action)
Broadcast Premiere Saturday, January 26 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial
artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to
retrieve it. Starring Tony Jaa.
-- CANDYMAN (1992, Drama)
Friday, January 4 (2:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
A student writing a thesis about local myths learns about the legend of
the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name five times
in front of a mirror. She doesn't believe in it, but when a series of
horrible murders begins, she wonders, could the legend be true? Starring
Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd. Premieres Friday, 1/4 at 2 AM.
-- COLORS (1988, Action)
Saturday, January 5 (9:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT)
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets for gang
violence. Starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall.
-- MARKED FOR DEATH (1990, Action)
Saturday, January 5 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT).
A Chicago DEA agent retires after his partner is killed in the line of
duty. But when a Jamaican drug kingpin enters the scene, he finds his
retirement may not be permanent. Starring Steven Seagal.
-- FLATLINERS (1990, Horror)
Sunday, January 6 (1:30 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT)
A group of medical students experiment with near death experiences and
begin to have flashes of walking nightmares. Starring Kiefer Sutherland,
Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon.
-- TOMMY BOY (1995, Comedy)
Monday, January 7 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT), as part of Casino Cinema.
An incompetent, immature, and dimwitted heir to an auto parts factory must
save the business to keep it out of the hands of his stepmother. Starring
Chris Farley and David Spade.
-- BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991, Crime)
Saturday, January 12 (9:00 - 11:00 AM, ET/PT); Encore Saturday, January 12
(1:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT).
Saga of a group of childhood friends growing up in a Los Angeles ghetto.
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube and Angela
Bassett.
ACQUIRED SERIES
-- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (HD: TV-14)
Telecasts Monday, Wednesday - Friday (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday
(6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) & Monday - Wednesday (Midnight - 1:00 AM,
ET/PT). Pre-empted Tuesday, January 1 and Wednesday, January 23, will
telecast (7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" revolves around a team of forensic Crime
Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's Criminalistics
Bureau. By relentlessly analyzing every detail at the scene of a crime,
no matter how seemingly irrelevant or grotesque in nature, the team has
science and experience on their side to solve the case. The series stars
William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox
and Paul Guilfoyle.
-- CSI: NY (TV-14)
Telecasts Tuesdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); pre-empted Tuesday,
January 1.
The third edition of the "CSI" franchise sets up shop in the Big Apple,
where taciturn Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his partner,
Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes), lead a crime-solving team.
Like his counterparts in Las Vegas and Miami, Taylor knows that people may
lie, but the evidence rarely does.
-- THE SHIELD (TV-MADLV)
Telecasts Thursdays (2:00 - 3:00 AM & 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the
cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates
to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact. Starring
Emmy Award(R) winner Michael Chiklis and Catherine Dent.
WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
-- WEEKEND POWERBLOCK
Spike TV puts sexy car enthusiast Courtney Hansen in the driver's seat as
host of the network's "Power Block" lineup, a weekend (Saturdays Noon -
2:00 PM, ET/PT and Sundays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT) two-hour block of
auto related programming.
Saturdays:
Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV (HD: TV-G)
Host Joe Elmore and tech expert Mike Galley work out of their to-die-
for performance garage sharing speed secrets on how to transform
everyday cars into road burners and how to get the most out of them on
the street and at the strip. This series captures the performance
lifestyle taking viewers to America's best events, rallies and races.
12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR (HD: TV-G)
Celebrating America's love affair with these fabled '60's and 70's era
muscle cars, the series focuses on finding, restoring and modifying
iconic Detroit iron like the Pontiac GTO, the Hemi Cuba, the Boss
Mustang and the Chevelle SS.
1:00 - 1:30 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS! (HD: TV-G)
This how-to/new vehicle series addresses the light truck market with
special emphasis on pickups and sport utility vehicles. From the
wildest jet drag trucks and monster trucks to the world's most radical
4x4 rock crawlers and customs, each episode takes viewers step-by-step
modifying, customizing, restoring and testing classic and sport
trucks, off-roaders and race trucks.
1:30 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4 (HD: TV-G)
Hosted by Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, this series features hardcore
4x4 build-ups and off-road truck projects, plus extreme action events
-- rock crawling, desert racing, sand drags, mud racing, and trail
riding adventure.
Sundays:
11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV (HD: TV-G)
11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR (HD: TV-G)
Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS! (HD: TV-G)
12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4 (HD: TV-G)