David O. Russell

Monday: Lost
It's a tradition for Lost fans to re-watch the previous season before a new season airs. But it's probably been a while since any of us have revisited the two-part pilot that sent us all down the rabbit hole of the Dharma Initiative, the black smoke monster, Ben Linus, Jack/Kate/Sawyer and everything else. (Similarly, if you never gave the show a chance, try it now! Please!) The Sci-Fi channel will air both parts tonight. Watch for Matthew Fox's signature move: the half-cry. No one's eyes can well up with water, but never tear, quite like his. [Sci Fi, 7 p.m.]

Tuesday: Gavin & Stacey
American television sorely lacks genuinely funny—and non-stereotyping—relationship sitcoms (  read more »

Monday: The premise of Samantha Who -- bad girl gets amnesia, forgets she's bad, becomes good -- might seem overly cute on first thought, but if you're one for quirky stuff, this show is for you. And tonight, ABC is rebroadcasting the pilot, so you can get to know Samantha from the beginning. Christina Applegate stars, wearing perfect boing-boing curls as 'good' Samantha and an ironed out weave as her nasty counterpart. It's to the actress's credit that she can do both so well. Catch up before the Season Two premiere in October. (ABC, 9 p.m.)

Tuesday: It wouldn't be hard to fill your DVR queue with dozens of films from Turner Classic Movies (we've been known to do just that, actually).  read more »

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