Monday, Sept, 19
6 p.m. “Monster House”
This week, the homeowners want to live in a ’60s styled house, forcing the designers to seek out species of shag carpet thought to be extinct. Discovery Channel
7 p.m. “Monday Night Football”
The Redskins face the Cowboys. It’s times like this that we’re especially thankful Dennis Miller is no longer commentating. ABC
7 p.m. “Surface”
An oceanographer discovers a new species of underwater life that may be of alien origin. Whether it poses a threat to mankind or will end up on the Red Lobster’s new Fish-K’BOB Fridays menu remains to be seen. NBC
8 p.m. “Just Legal”
A Doogie Howser-like 19-year-old prodigy fresh out of law school finds a job with a washed-out lawyer in a run-down firm. The has-been lawyer is Don Johnson. You may have heard of the law firm: Stale, Bygone and Irony. WB
8 p.m. “Fabulous Life of “
Tonight’s topic is celebrity vacation homes. These are the places celebrities go when they want to get away from it all with their staff, their managers, their agents and their publicist. VH1
8 p.m. “Fashion Police”
Homely commentators criticize the fashion choices of the beautiful people at the Emmy Awards, providing the kind of detailed analysis rarely heard beyond the back corner table in the high school cafeteria. E! Entertainment