Thu May 17

[Showtime Greats/6:35pm] Movie: Grease / Two of a Kind / Xanadu
[SciFi/8:30pm] Who Wants to be a Superhero
[E!/8:30pm] True Hollywood Story. Mark Wahlberg.
[Ovation/10:30pm] Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
[Showtime/11:50pm] Movie: Incident at Loch Ness (2004)

[31/10:30pm] Studio Q. Same-sex Partnerships registry, features interviews and a panel discussion on the topic.

[Seven/8:00pm] My Name is Earl. BURIED TREASURE. In classic whodunit fashion, Earl must determine who took his stolen ‘treasure’ so he can cross it off his list. Joy, Darnell and Randy all give their own version of what happened to the buried treasure.
[Seven/8:30pm] Lost. PAR AVION. Claire becomes suspicious of Charlie when he exhibits peculiar behaviour after she comes up with an idea that could get everybody rescued. Meanwhile, tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their trek to rescue Jack.
[Seven/9:30pm] The Amazing Race: All Stars. IF I WERE IN TOWN I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR NUMBER – PART 1. As the teams travel through Poland they take part in a Detour, with one option requiring precision and skill and other requiring brawn and a bit of luck. Hosted by PHIL KEOGHAN.

[Ten/7:30pm] Jamie’s Chef.
[Ten/8:30pm] Law & Order: SVU. “Loophole” Stabler ends out being out of commission after a perpetrator high on PCP throws him through a window at the station, so Benson teams up with Munch and Tutuola to investigate a mysterious packet of photos. The photographs lead them to both a suspected child pornographer and a junkie burgler, but after Benson takes ill during the investigation, the team realises that there is more than child pornography at stake as their investigation soon reveals that Seth Millstead wasn’t into little boys at all, but had been using the tenants of the apartment building in an experiment for a new pesticide.
[Ten/9:30pm] Law & Order: CI. “Conscience (Aka Frozen Assets)” Rpt.

[Nine/7:30pm] Getaway. Dermott joins a Jack the Ripper tour of London while Nat goes on an amazing 4WD trip in Tasmania. Jules tries Thai boxing in Thailand and Ben investigates a new ferry linking the York and Eyre Peninsulas. Cat takes a tour of the Junee licorice factory and Nat discovers a beautiful and affordable beachouse in Queensland’s tropical north.
[Nine/8:30pm] RPA: Where Are They Now?

[ABC/8:30pm] Spartacus: Behind the Myth. Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire was the strongest and most powerful assembly of people on Earth. In the year 73 BC, they boasted the greatest army in the ancient world, but their army was to be taken down many times over by Spartacus – an unlikely hero who achieved an extraordinary feat that would be remembered in history for decades to come. Spartacus: Behind the Myth is a fascinating one-hour special that unveils the truth about the man who is still a legend to this day. Unearthing intriguing new details about his origins, ingenious tactics and mysterious death, the information detailed in this documentary goes way beyond the man who was made famous by Kirk Douglas’s 1960 feature film. Questions about Spartacus’s origins will be answered, and new information about his slave army will be revealed by a team of leading experts who include a top psychological profiler, US Special Forces, ancient archaeologists, and historians.
[ABC/9:25pm] Raw Comedy. After a nationwide search for Australia’s next generation of comedians, 12 finalists showcase their best original material in front of a live audience at the Melbourne Town Hall during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Hosted by seasoned comedy performers Myf Warhurst, Dave Callan and Scott Dooley. Combining special historical research with stunning dramatisations, find out how just one man, who lead a small band of lowly slaves that grew from 70 to 100,000, struck fear in the heart of Rome when he came close to crushing the mighty Roman Empire.

[SBS/10:05pm] Wilfred – Dog Day Afterglow – Adam and Sarah’s relationship is blossoming. When things are at their best, Sarah takes the opportunity to tell Adam how important it is that he and Wilfred get on well. She gives Adam the ‘single mum’ speech: She and Wilfred come as a package. Adam convinces her that he loves Wilfred and to prove it he decides to spend some quality time with him. (Commissioned by SBSi, in English) (Comedy Series) (Rpt) M (L,D,S) CC WS