Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Anvil! The Story of Anvil – premiering on VH1 Classic on Saturday at 10PM – tells the story of an obscure Canadian heavy metal band that plays to small crowds across their own country and Europe. At times humorous, at times heartwarming, you can’t help but root for the guys in the band.

Friday, October 2 [All Times EDT]

• Jimmy Kimmel: Shinedown [ABC Midnight]
• Craig Ferguson: Lynyrd Skynyrd [CBS 12:35AM]
• Jimmy Fallon: Universal Record Database [NBC 12:35AM]
• Carson Daly: Yo La Tengo [NBC 1:35AM]

Saturday, October 3

• Austin City Limits: Dave Matthews Band [PBS Ch. Lo. Listings]
• Iconoclasts: Michael Stipe/Mario Batali [Sundance 9PM]
• Documentary: Anvil! – Story of Anvil [VH1 Classic 10PM]
• Saturday Night Live: Lady Gaga [NBC 11:30PM]

Sunday, October 4

• Music Rising: New Orleans [Sundance 12:15PM]
• Behind The Music: Lil Wayne [MTV2 2PM]
• Film: Ziggy Stardust… [VH1 Classic 7PM]
• Metallica: Some Kind of Monsters [Fuse 9PM]