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Revolution Monday, 10 p.m. (NBC) J.J. Abrams’ Revolution plunges you into an alternate reality. Ben (Tim Guinee) hurries home to...

Go On Tuesday, 9 p.m. (NBC) On Friends, Matthew Perry created one of the funniest tv characters of all time...

Coma Monday & Tuesday, 9 p.m. (A&E) Ridley and the late Tony Scott have produced an effectively creepy update of...

Face Off Tuesday, 9 p.m. (Syfy) In its third season, the delightful reality competition Face Off features a fresh batch...

The Inbetweeners Monday, 10:30 p.m. (MTV) Based on a British series, The Inbetweeners puts its finger on high school’s “in-between”...

Hotel Hell Monday, 8 p.m. (Fox) British chef Gordon Ramsay has made a specialty of yelling at food-service folks in...

Breaking Bad Sunday, 10 p.m. (AMC) I hope you’re not letting the Olympics distract you from Breaking Bad’s final season....

Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) I was put off by the militaristic strain in Beijing’s opening ceremony for...

Vito Monday, 10 p.m. (HBO) Vito Russo isn’t a household name, but he still deserves a spot on the Mount...

The Franchise Wednesday, 10 p.m. (SHO) Showtime’s The Franchise takes us behind the scenes of a sports franchise, right in...