Off the Wall: Schlock around the clock
Off the Wall brings in the trash.
MEGA-SUPER-KILLER-OID! Why wait till Saturday night's premiere of the Debbie Gibson-Tiffany extravaganza "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid" (9 p.m., Syfy), when you can watch monster schlock all day long? After breakfast with "Dinocroc" (9 a.m.), Syfy lines up "Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep," "Supergator," "Malibu Shark Attack," "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus" and "Mega Piranha" as lead-in sleaze. Watch to your heart's content at syfy.com/movies.
FILM FESTIVALS Ernest Borgnine is paid tribute by Turner Classic Movies the day before he gets the SAG life achievement award, with an overnight run of films from "Bad Day at Black Rock" (Saturday night at 8) to "The Wild Bunch" (late Saturday night at 3 a.m.). . . . Catch seven straight Meryl Streep titles, from "Still of the Night" (Monday at 10:45 a.m.) to "The Deer Hunter" (Monday at 10:05 p.m., all on Encore). . . . And celebrate the Feb. 2 emergence of Punxsutawney Phil with Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day" (runs continuously for 24 hours, starting Tuesday night at midnight, Encore).
REALITY PREMIERES A North Dakota town strikes oil in "Boomtown" (Saturday night at 10, Planet Green). The heroes of "Kidnap & Rescue" (Saturday night at 10, Discovery) are dedicated to finding the lost. Heidi Klum hosts "Seriously Funny Kids" (Tuesday at 9 and 9:30 p.m., Lifetime), sort of a modern take on children saying the darnedest things. Before they start talking, though, there's "One Born Every Minute" (Tuesday at 10 p.m., Lifetime) at a hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
AWARDS ALERT Talented ensembles get their due in the 17th annual "SAG Awards" (Sunday 8-10 p.m., TNT/TBS), where TV nominees include "Boardwalk Empire," "Dexter," "The Good Wife," "Hot in Cleveland" and "Glee." Start star-watching with "Live From the Red Carpet" (Sunday 6-8 p.m., E!), and finish with "Fashion Police: SAG Awards" (Monday at 10 p.m., E!). Also handing out trophies: "Stellar Gospel Music Awards" (Sunday at 3 p.m., WWOR/9), hosted by Freeport's Donnie McClurkin. Watch SAG's 6 p.m. preshow Web stream and 8 p.m. Backstage coverage at tnt.tv and tbs.com.
ATTACK OF THE BIEBER! He's everywhere! Justin Bieber helps build a Texas house on "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" (Sunday at 8 p.m., ABC/7), then does "Late Show With David Letterman" (Monday at 11:35 p.m., CBS/2). He even returns to Letterman Friday to present the Top Ten List. Watch at cbs.com/lateshow.
HOW DO THEY GET THOSE WILD SHOTS? If you've ever wondered about those exotic animal visuals in nature shows, watch 'em get got in "Cameramen Who Dare" (Sunday 8-11 p.m., NatGeo Wild). It's three hourlong shows, subtitled "Shark Swarm," "Crocodile Ambush" and "Bear Battleground." More at natgeowild.com.
POP-CULTURE ICONS TV One goes Way Black When with a Black History Month salute to the coolest of the '70s, '80s and '90s. Vintage stars fill the hour chatfest "Way Black When: Prime Time" (weeknights at 10 p.m., TV One), hosted during this '70s week by Sinbad. Next week's '80s host is Niecy Nash, with the '90s covered by Chris "Kid" Reid. It's followed at 11 p.m. by touchstone movies such as Monday's "Cooley High." Guest list, more at wayblackwhen.tvoneonline.com.
NEW CHANNEL LAUNCH Discovery Fit & Health debuts Tuesday, formed from the merger of Fit TV and Discovery Health (whose channel position went to OWN earlier this month). Check with your cable/satellite provider.
