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Series debuts for the week of Sept. 4. Check local listings for exact times in your area.
Monday, Sept. 4The Smart Woman Survival Guide, W Network:
The
Smart Woman Survival Guide is an innovative half-hour show that
combines the best elements of the lifestyle and sitcom genres into a
brand new format. The idea for the series was gleaned from W's research
that reveals that time-starved women are looking for shortcuts, tips
and expert advice. The hybrid show-within-a-show format combines
real-world tips and information on everything from cooking to
cocktails, finance to fashion, with the comedy and drama of a sitcom. Airs Mondays at 8 p.m.
Roll Play, Treehouse:
With 42 scripts written by renowned Canadian authors, 10 original new
songs composed by acclaimed artists like Feist and Patrick Pentland of
Sloan, and the magical puppets of the award-winning Famous People
Players, the new live-action pre-school series
Roll Play promises to
get kids moving in a new and creative way. Created and produced by the
makers of This is Daniel Cook, each four-minute episode is a narrated
story or song about the adventures of characters like Frank the Crab,
Giga the Dinosaur and Alice the Elephant. The movements of the Famous
People Player puppets play out on a black background while children
re-enact the puppets movements against a crisp white background.
Visually stunning and completely compelling, Roll Play combines
imaginative storytelling with active movements designed to encourage
viewer participation. The series is endorsed by the Heart and Stroke
Foundation. Airs Monday through Friday at 9:25 a.m. and 7:55
p.m., Saturdays at 11:25 a.m. and 7:55 p.m., and Sundays at 10:55 a.m.
and 7:55 p.m. beginning September 4.
This is Emily Yeung, Treehouse:
A live-action preschool TV series that follows host,
Emily Yeung, as
she discovers the world from her own unique perspective. In this
original follow-up series to the award winning This is Daniel Cook,
six-year-old Emily brings her effervescent personality to her
adventures as she learns, explores and creates with everyone from snake
handlers to professional basketball players, and from stuffed animal
makers to cake bakers. Whoever her guest may be, inquisitive Emily is
always up for a new experience or challenge. Airs Monday through Friday at 8:25 a.m. and 7:25 p.m. with four back-to-back episodes on Saturdays at noon.
Thursday, Sept. 7Erky
Perky, TYV: Erky Perky is a comedy series about two bugs, Erky and
Perky, who live an idyllic life on a downtown hot dog stand - a
cornucopia of crumbs, relish and wieners. They live the high life until
one day they are swept away in a take-out bag and end up in a sterile
suburban kitchen with no food in site. The two bickering, dimwitted and
lazy bugs are forced to survive in the new and scary Land of Kitchen.
Everyday they are obsessed with finding food, finding the "Great White
Refrigerator" and ultimately finding their way home to the Land of Hot
Dog Stand. Airs Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. beginning September 7.
Saturday, Sept. 9Team
Galaxy, YTV: The Far Out Adventures of
Team Galaxy tells the story of
three friends: Josh (voiced by Kirby Morrow) , Yoko (voiced by Kathy
Griffin) and Brett (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) who have been chosen
to attend Galaxy High, the coolest high school on earth, where they
train to become space marshals. Throughout their adventures, the heroes
of Team Galaxy have to multi-task between the tribulations of their
teen lives and the excitement of cool space adventures where they will
face the craziest alien villains ever seen. Airs Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 9.