Off the Wall: New fall shows already

Off the Wall is feeling that fall-season adrenaline.

UNSCRIPTED PREMIERES New shows cover everything from politics to the paranormal. "The High Low Project" (Saturday night at 8:30, HGTV) spotlights designer Sabrina Soto's creation of luxury rooms for bargain prices, often on Long Island. "Frontier Force" (Tuesday at 10 p.m., NatGeo) follows Montana law enforcement through snowdrifts and drunken gunfire. "Unleashed by Garo" (Friday at 9 p.m., Sundance) eyes how East Village independent couture maven Garo Sparo designs for each individual woman. "Strangers in Danger" (Tuesday at 10:30 p.m., Fuel) follows pro BMX'ers Mike Escamilla and Zach Yankush as they seek out the world's wildest challenges, like deactivating Vietnam land mines or biking Bolivia's "road of death." "Paranormal Witness" (Wednesday at 10 p.m., Syfy) visualizes personal stories that defy explanation. The live series "The Contenders: They Lost the Election but Changed Political History" (Friday at 9 p.m., C-SPAN) looks back weekly at key campaigns, from this weekend's Henry Clay to Oct. 14's Al Smith and Nov. 11's Barry Goldwater. More at c-span.org.

THE NEW FALL SHOWS Sneak a peek on "NBC Primetime Preview Show" (Sunday at 1 p.m., WNBC/4), "Fox Fall Preview" (tomorrow night at 1 a.m., WNYW/5), "CBS Fall Preview" (Thursday at 8:30 p.m., WCBS/2) and "CW Fall Preview" (next Saturday at 5:30 p.m., WPIX/11). History of network fall preview specials at tvobscurities.com/articles /history_fall_preview.

WHERE'S JERRY? Who knows what the "MDA Labor Day Telethon" (Sunday 6 p.m.-midnight, WWOR/9) will look like without decades-long host and fixture Jerry Lewis? The show runners promise "an all-new telethon experience" crammed into six hours, hosted by Nancy O'Dell, Nigel Lythgoe, Jann Carl and Alison Sweeney. Details at mda.org/telethon.

RIVERHEAD HIGH BRIDEZILLA! Isn't it fun when locals go loco? Now up on "Bridezillas" (Sunday and next Sunday at 9 p.m., WE) is Flanders' Kim Haga, suspicious that her sister planned her pregnancy just to upstage Kim's wedding. So she's already raging when the rest of the family gets stomach flu. Never mind the ill-fitting tuxedos! Check out wetv.com/bride zillas.

BUILDING PROGRAM BLOCKS Kids shows now end weekdays at 2 p.m. on WLIW/21, making afternoon room for "Charlie Rose" (weekdays at 3 p.m.) and two hours of British High Tea that kicks off with "BBC World News America" (weekdays at 4 p.m.). The 4-6 p.m. block also includes comedies ("As Time Goes By," "Keeping Up Appearances," "Are You Being Served?") and mysteries ("Rosemary and Thyme," "Sherlock Holmes," "Doc Martin"). Specific titles at wliw.org/schedule . . . Camp Block is a new afternoon destination for original series on Starz Kids & Family, launching with the musical teens of "The Wannabes" (4 p.m.), plus the comedy "Mortified" (4:30 p.m.), "Connor Undercover" (5 p.m.), and "The Latest Buzz" (5:30 p.m.). See thewannabes.tv . . . New overnight nostalgia on TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block: "Rocko's Modern Life" (Monday at midnight and 12:30 a.m., then weeknights at 1) and "Hey Arnold!" (Monday at 1 and 1:30 a.m., then weeknights at 1:30). More at 90sareallthat .teennick.com.

3-IN-1 MATT GROENING This week's season finale of "Futurama" (Thursday at 10 p.m., Comedy Central) is delivered in three animation styles -- black-and-white, 1980s video game and Japanese animé. Dig those big eyes! Show site at comedycentral.com/futurama.

9/11 PROGRAMMING See Monday's TV page for comprehensive listings of 9/11 documentaries, movies and more.