WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008

The Scorpion King — 7:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. In ancient Egypt, a muscular mercenary is hired to kill the beautiful sorceress who aids an evil tyrant and end his rule; instead, he frees her from captivity and plots an insurrection to topple the despot from power. The Rock, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, and Bernard Hill.

Greatest American Dog: “Top Dog Model” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. New Timeslot — Back at Canine Academy, jealousy jeopardizes the relationship between two of the owners, at the Dog Bone Competition, some owners are shocked to find out they don’t know their dogs as well as they think they do and, while taking a dip in the pool, Tillman displays his very special technique of water conservation. For the Best In Show Competition, each dog/owner team spends time with a photographer to come up with a shot to impress the judges. The fourth team is expelled from the Canine Academy.

So You Think You Can Dance — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. The grueling auditions continue on So You Think You Can Dance, the series that has America on its feet. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous routines in order to remain in the competition. See who struts into the producers’ hearts and who trips up.

Jaws of the Pacific — 8:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Researchers, analyzing data from new satellite technology, have discovered that the great white shark makes incredible long-distance migrations across the Pacific. Transmitters attached to the sharks may soon reveal hidden birthing and mating grounds.

Shark Week on Discovery Channel

The Baby Borrowers: “The Break Up” — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — After a relaxing brunch out together, the couples return home to find their teens ready and waiting. Always a turbulent couple, Morgan and Daton’s relationship trouble come to a head, leaving Morgan to make a tough decision. Each couple quickly learns some of the challenges teens pose, from a difficult family outing to finding their teens out of bed in the middle of the night. After an interesting three days, the couples get their chance to tell the parents how well their kid behaved and not every parent is ready to hear it.

Ghost Hunters International: “Frankenstein’s Castle” — 8:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel. Repeat — The Ghost Hunters International team journey into the heart of German folklore as they investigate the grounds of Frankenstein’s Castle in Muhltal, Germany.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Tender is the Loin 1″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Beef tenderloin is one of the most luxurious cuts of critter known to man, expensive too. Alton investigates where this costly cut comes from, how to buy it and what to do to get your money’s worth out of it.

MonsterQuest: “Bigfoot” — 8:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Repeat — No other place on the planet has had more Big Foot sightings than Washington State, and an all female scientific research team, armed with digital microscopes, will head there in an attempt to lure the legendary beast out into the open.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Tender is the Loin 2″ — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Alton completes his strategy of getting your money’s worth from the luxurious cut of meat known as beef tenderloin. We learn the legends and preparations of Carpaccio, Philly Cheese steak and the perfect Chateaubriand.

MonsterQuest: “Legend of the Hairy Beast” — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Native American history is full of “Hairy Man” stories and cave art that date back over a thousand years. Did Native Americans know the truth behind the Bigfoot legend? An expedition along the Klamath River into reservation land will use state of the art technology to search for something locals don’t doubt is real. With unprecedented access to Native American stories and recent sightings, MonsterQuest examines this creature that is both feared and revered.

The Baby Borrowers: “A Journey’s End” — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Season Finale — After a relaxing brunch out together, the couples return home to find their teens ready and waiting. Always a turbulent couple, Morgan and Daton’s relationship trouble come to a head, leaving Morgan to make a tough decision. Each couple quickly learns some of the challenges teens pose, from a difficult family outing to finding their teens out of bed in the middle of the night. After an interesting three days, the couples get their chance to tell the parents how well their kid behaved and not every parent is ready to hear it.

Nova ScienceNow: “Phoenix Mars Mission; Brain Trauma; Mammoth Mystery; Judah Folkman Tribute” — 9:00pm ET/PT on PBS. The NASA mission to search for water on Mars; forensic science’s take on the fossilized remains of two mammoths whose tusks were entwined as if in battle; a profile of cancer researcher Judah Folkman (1933-2008), who, despite skepticism from the medical community, proposed the now-accepted idea of cutting off the blood supply to tumors.

Ghost Hunters International: “Shattered Spirit” — 9:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel. In Bodelwyddan Castle, everyone knows where the bones are buried. In the walls. The team wants to find out about ghosts of soldiers patrolling the tortured halls.

Dog the Bounty Hunter: “Felons Interrupted” — 9:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Today Dog is back in Hawaii confronted with two alleged felons who are in crisis. Family and friends of these bondees are convinced that they are getting into further trouble while awaiting trial, so Dog and the posse have to bring these men back to the relative safety of jail. In both cases addiction has a powerful hold on their targets, and so Dog’s motto of “find ‘em and fix ‘em” is truly at work.

Project Runway — 9:00pm ET/PT on Bravo.

MythBusters: “Shark Week Special 2″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Repeat — Among the myths tackled in this Shark Week special: Do dogs attract sharks? Do the vibrations caused by a flapping injured fish attract sharks? Does chili powder repel sharks?

MythBusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman

Criminal Minds: “Damaged” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Rossi decides to revisit an unsolved case from his past, the BAU team steps in to help him unravel the circumstances behind the mysterious murder of two young parents nearly 20 years before.

The Mummy Returns — 9:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. When the mummy is resurrected, adventurer Rick and his wife Evelyn travel back to Egypt to save their son and the rest of the world from certain doom. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr.

Black Gold: “Episode 7″ — 10:00pm ET/PT on TruTV. Long-burning fuses threaten to explode in the oilfields when last-place driller Justin is reaching his boiling point trying to train his difficult rookie, Derek. Then the young, inexperienced crew of the Longhorn rig must deal with a poisonous gas leak. And just when things start looking good for the high-tech Viking rig, Wayne and his crew face a crisis that could destroy their well.

Mind of Mencia: “Episode 410″ 10:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Scare Tactics: “When White Noise Attacks” — 10:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel.

Primetime: “Crime” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

American Shark — 10:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Journey around the coast of the U.S. in search of shark life from the deep ocean, the coral reef, the shallow waters and even favorite beaches. Find out why some species justify visceral fears and discover others that are rarely seen.

Lewis Black’s The Root of All Evil: “Ultimate Fighting vs. Bloggers” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Season Premiere — Who’s worse, Bloggers or Ultimate Fighters? Opinionated shut-ins running off at the mouth, or human gorillas punching each other in the face? One bores you to sleep; the other kicks you into a coma. To decide, Patton Oswalt and Andy Daly duke it out in the court of the Honorable Judge Lewis Black, the ultimate evaluator or evil.

CSI: NY: “Commuted Sentences” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Mac and the team find a man stabbed to death in Madison Square Park and a woman shot dead on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and they soon realize that the two victims have a criminal past in common.

Law & Order: “Personae Non Grata” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — Automobile mechanic Eric Greenwood is found murdered outside of a bar leading Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to question the victims boss, Bob Munsen (guest star Barry Del Sherman). Lupo and Cyrus discover Munsen was involved in an online relationship that Greenwood had sabotaged. Munsen profited over $60,000 dollars of stolen money, and laundered the money to his young, online lover, “Jenny Cheponis.” The case takes some strange twists and turns, as “Jenny” turns out to be an older woman, Donna Cheponis (guest star Melissa Leo), with a missing daughter. Greenwood exposed the online relationship between Munsen and Cheponis and ended up dead, but “Jenny” remains missing. The detectives struggle to solve the case of murder and deceit in this online murder mystery case.

Scare Tactics: “Bigfoot Attacks” — 10:30pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Pamela Anderson, James Franco, and Atmosphere.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Rainn Wilson, Emeril Lagasse, and Sergio Mendes featuring Ledisi.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Ben Wattenberg.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Crosby Stills and Nash.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Michelle Yeoh, Tom Sullivan, and Jakob Dylan.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, and Gogol Bordello.

TUESDAY, July 29, 2008

Wipeout — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Wipeout features the world’s largest obstacle course, designed to provide the most crashes, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television. Viewers will laugh out loud at this hilarious, fun-filled hour. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s SportsCenter), John Henson (Talk Soup) and co-hosted by Jill Wagner. Each week 24 new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes will go head to head through four rounds of grueling and physically demanding obstacles to battle for the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000. Not only do the contestants change every week, so does the course. In the end, only one contestant will win, while everyone else will Wipeout!

The Secret Life of the American Teenager: “What Have You Done to Me?” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. Ben and Amy are at odds about what to do: He’s thinking marriage, while she’s thinking adoption. Elsewhere, Ashley and Amy plead with their dad not to leave home, Ricky uses charm to impress Grace’s family, and Adrian and Jack grow closer.

Celebrity Family Feud — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Season Finale — This week, four celebrity casts match wits to raise money for their respective charities. The Bernsen family is playing for The Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica UCLA Treatment Center vs. Margaret Chos family who will be playing for The MAC AIDS Foundation. In game two, The Teutuls American Chopper family is playing for Make A Wish Foundation vs. Christopher Knight and Adrianne Currys family who is playing for The National Breast Cancer Foundation and Precious Paws. The two winning families from each respective game will compete against each other in the final round where one team will compete in the “fast money” round to win up to $50,000 for their charity.

Ocean of Fear — 8:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. A dramatic documentary featuring the story of the of the USS Indianapolis in World War II. Explore the sinking and the horrifying shark attacks that cost hundreds of soldiers’ lives.

Shark Week on Discovery Channel

The First 48: “American Dream / Easter Sunday” — 8:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Repeat — In Memphis, a man who fled the war in Bosnia is found shot dead in his truck. A surveillance video could lead Sgt. Joe Stark and his team to their suspects. In Detroit, a young father striving to escape life on the street turns up dead in the back of a car. Tips from his family could lead Sgt. Constance Slappey to the killer.

Kitchen Nightmares: “Sebastian’s” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Toluca Lake, CA, restaurant Sebastian’s, which is in a state of pure chaos. Between the wait staff trying to put on a show in hopes of landing an acting gig in Hollywood, and the owner’s dreams of franchising his restaurant, they’ve forgotten what’s really important. Gordon goes head-to-head with owner Sebastian when he attempts to turn the complicated menu into a more diner-friendly version and get rid of frozen food once and for all. Will Sebastian let Ramsay make the changes that he wants, or will he chase him out of the restaurant?

NCIS: “In The Dark” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — With little evidence, the team turns to Scott (Billingsley) to re-create the scene of the crime using his heightened senses of hearing and scent to track down the Petty Officer’s killer. Meanwhile, Tony and Gibbs struggle with personal relationships.

Beauty and the Geek: “Raising the Bar” — 8:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — The experiment is down to the final four teams and the Beauties and Geeks must put everything on the line to stay in the game. The Beauties get personal with some creepy crawlers, while the Geeks must find every ounce of confidence for abartending challenge. With tension running high in the mansion,the teams are beginning to second guess their decision to keep one couple in the game.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Fry Hard 2: The Chicken (Fried)” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Buttermilk bathed, golden brown and deliciousmmm, mmm, fry some more, ’cause nobody doesn’t love fried chicken.

Kingpin — 8:00pm ET/PT on E! Low-brow comedy about a one-handed, former bowling prodigy whose con-artist talents are put to good use while traveling to a tournament with his naive protégé. Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, and Chris Elliott.

Transporter 2 — 8:00pm ET/PT on FX. A special forces trained mercenary becomes the driver and bodyguard for the young son of a prominent politician and he has to use his extensive military training to rescue the youngster after he’s kidnapped by ruthless drug dealers. Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, and Matthew Modine.

Time Cop — 8:00pm ET/PT on AMC. Jean-Claude Van Damme as a time-traveling cop who clashes with a politician bent on manipulating the past to further his ambitions. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ron Silver, Mia Sara, Bruce McGill, and Gloria Reuben.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “There Will Be Oil” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Edible oils offer a wide range of flavors and qualities to confound any cook, so host Alton Brown untangles these potent hydrocarbons and puts them to good use in kitchen and car.

The First 48: “The Last Yard/Root of All Evil” — 9:00pm ET/PT on A&E. In Memphis, Sgt. Eric Freeman and the homicide team investigate the high-profile murder of a University of Memphis college football player found shot in his car near the university campus. Investigators must determine if the victim’s long-standing feud with a fellow student resulted in a deadly vendetta. In Tucson, Detectives Jennifer Whitfield and Mike Carroll investigate the double murder of a married couple shot in their home. Detectives cross state borders in search of two potential suspects, an exotic dancer and a drug dealer who mysteriously fled town the day after the double homicide.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Guiding these players through their stay in Japan are host/tour guide Tony Sano (Spring Break in Japan, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight), an American actor fluent in Japanese; a house mother and resident pot-stirrer, Mamasan; and witty game show host Rome Kanda (Pink Panther, Saturday Night Live), who leads the American contestants through all of the zany games.

America’s Got Talent — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Big Brother 10 — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS.

Dirty Jobs: “Greenland Shark Quest” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. In this special episode of Dirty Jobs Mike heads to the edge of the Arctic Circle, on the northeast side of Canada’s Baffin Island in search of one of the most mysterious sharks known to man: the Greenland shark.

Eureka: “Bad to the Drone” — 9:00pm ET/PT on SciFi Channel. Season Premiere — Success comes at a price, as several citizens of Eureka discover when the DoD sends a corporate fixer to town during an anti-missile test that sees the target drones threatening Eureka.

Jurassic Fight Club: “Cannibal Dinosaur” — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Season Premiere — Majungatholus versus Majungatholus. Scientists uncover the first authentic case of dinosaur cannibalism. Paleontologists look deep into the brain cavity to give science new insight into their behavior, then by studying the behaviors of modern animals, experts recreate a scenario of what occurred when a male Majungatholus went in search of a mate, but found a non-receptive female who was more interested in protecting her young, than mating.

Food Detectives: “The 5-Second Rule” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Can I really eat something off the floor if I pick it up in less than 5 seconds? How do I stop my mouth from burning after I’ve eaten spicy food? Is the baking soda in my fridge doing anything? Ted Allen and his culinary sleuths set out to prove the answers to these questions, once and for all!

House: “Frozen” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — When Dr. Cate Milton (guest star Mira Sorvino), a psychiatrist trapped at the South Pole and the research station’s only doctor, becomes ill in the middle of her assignment, she and Dr. House are thrust into a long-distance relationship of sorts. Unable to get Cate out or any additional medical supplies to the South Pole station, House and his team must resort to treating her via webcam. House and his team walk the doctor through a series of makeshift and painful diagnostic tests she must perform on herself. Cate pushes back at House’s every recommendation, and is unwilling to risk valuable station medical supplies until he can provide valid proof for his diagnoses each step of the way. While House and his team helplessly watch her condition worsen, House’s usually icy demeanor surprisingly softens as he searches for ways to save her life. Meanwhile, House does some detective work of his own and is surprised to learn who Wilson has been dating.

Reaper: “Rebellion” — 9:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — Steve (guest star Michael Ian Black) and Tony (guest star Ken Marino) tell Sam (Bret Harrison) they want to exploit Sam’s relationship with the Devil (Ray Wise) to lure the Devil into a trap where the other demons can then destroy him. Ted (Donovan Stinson) asks Sock’s (Tyler Labine) permission to ask Josie (Valarie Rae Miller) out on a date. Thinking she’ll never say yes, Sock agrees, but when Josie agrees to go out with Ted, Sock decides to win her back.

Rescue Me: “Minisode: Supreme” — 10:00pm ET/PT on FX. An innocent drink lures Tommy into a seductive world where the lines of monogamy are blurred.

Primetime — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

The Cleaner: “Meet the Joneses” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. A suburban husband comes to William, seeking help for his wife, who is caught in the throes of an OxyContin addiction. William and his team discover that the woman is not only using Oxy–she is part of an elaborate suburban drug ring. William’s crew works to cut off the group’s supply lines to force the woman into treatment. But when she grows desperate to feed her addiction, how far will she go?

Evolve: “Eyes” — 10:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Season Premiere — They are one of evolution’s most useful and prevalent inventions. Ninety five percent of living species are equipped with eyes and they exist in many different forms. Learn how the ancestors of jellyfish may have been the first to evolve light-sensitive cells. Discover how dinosaur’s evolved eyes that helped them become successful hunters. Finally, learn how primates evolved unique adaptations to their eyes that allowed them to better exploit their new habitat, and how the ability to see colors helped them find food.

How Not to Become Shark Bait — 10:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. A team of amatuer shark enthusiasts travel to the Bahamas to swim with sharks and test just how hard it is to be bitten by a shark… or is it? Tiger sharks, lemon sharks, and Caribbean Reef sharks appear for the experiments.

Without a Trace: “Hard Reset” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — The team fears the worst when Jack goes missing after he tries to find a doctor who has performed illegal abortions on women forced to work as prostitutes in a human trafficking ring.

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: “Svengali” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — When a college student is found murdered, Detectives Benson and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) recognize the bodys mutilation as a copycat of serial killer Robert Morton (guest star Jared Harris). Cecilia (guest star Shannon Woodward), the last person to see the victim alive, suddenly goes missing herself. In a race to find Cecilia alive, the detectives seek out Morton and discover his loyal following, including one twisted man whose comic book series glorifies Mortons murders. The comic books are the key to finding Cecilia, but the investigation angers Mortons followers and Detective Benson find herself in serious danger.

Ace of Cakes: “Elephant Delivery Service” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — This week, the bakery makes cakes that include a replica of a book cart, a law professor’s book on the Federalist Papers and a tower of toys for a set of twins’ first birthday party, delivered by Duff in an elephant costume.

Transporter 2 — 10:06pm ET/PT on FX. A special forces trained mercenary becomes the driver and bodyguard for the young son of a prominent politician and he has to use his extensive military training to rescue the youngster after he’s kidnapped by ruthless drug dealers. Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, and Matthew Modine.

Ace of Cakes: “Rock & Roll” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Duff and his crew design special cakes for the Armed Forces Foundation Gala.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Kevin Costner, Bob Sarlatte, and Low vs. Diamond.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Seth Rogen, Joan Allen, and Third Day.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Bill Bishop.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Kevin Costner.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Jet Li and Belinda Carlisle.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Jason Sudeikis and Rose Hill Drive.

MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008

American Gladiators: “Episode 119″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Four more contenders take one step closer to reaching their goal of becoming American Gladiator Champions, as the semi-finals progress and the competition heats up.

High School Musical: Get in the Picture: “Western Semifinals and Finals” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. The semifinalists for “High School Musical: Get in the Picture” from the Western half of the United States, strangers until now, must dance, sing and work together to earn a spot as one of the series’ 12 finalists. However by the show’s end, only six from this group will be told by host Nick Lachey that they are moving on as finalists.

Top Gear: “Christopher Eccleston” — 8:00pm ET/PT on BBC America.

Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa — 8:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Witness the awesome power of great white sharks hurtling themselves out of the water to attack their prey. Among the most spectacular predatory events in nature, only great whites of South Africa’s False Bay engage in this mighty display.

Shark Week on Discovery Channel

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Tomatoes” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Learn everything you need to know about making the best use of the biggest berry to ever be called a vegetable. Take a serious look at serrated knives, a strange and delicious sandwich and a tomato sauce that almost isn’t.

The Big Bang Theory: “The Nerdvana Annihilation” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Leonard and the guys buy a time machine prop from a classic 1960 movie, its arrival creates problems for Penny and she tells the boys that their obsession with comics and toys is “pathetic.”

Bones: “Player Under Pressure” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Brennan and Booth visit a college campus where human remains are found under the bleachers of a basketball court. Although the body had been crushed beyond recognition underneath the bleachers, a gold “#11″ necklace identifies the victim as RJ Manning, the star point guard of the school’s nationally ranked basketball team. After reconstructing RJ’s skull, the team determines that he was dead before the bleachers crushed him. Brennan and Booth navigate the world of big-time collegiate basketball and interview multiple leads to find out who could possibly have benefited from RJ’s demise. After investigating those with the closest ties to RJ, including his faithful girlfriend, his future basketball agent and his replacement on the school’s team, Brennan and Booth uncover several different plausible motives for RJ’s murder. Later the team discovers that RJ may have been caught up in a rather risqu situation at the time of his death, and they wonder if more than one person could have been involved in his murder. Meanwhile, Hodgins attempts to take his relationship with Angela to the next level, but his courting methods prove to be far less tactful than his scientific ones.

How’d That Get On My Plate?: “Strawberries” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Sunny Anderson follows strawberries from a California farm to an ice cream maker in Colorado, a strawberry margarita mix in Davenport, Fl., strawberry spread in Lawton, Mich., and strawberry nougat-filled candies at Hammonds candies.

How I Met Your Mother: “Something Blue” — 8:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Barney overhears that Ted and Robin have a secret at the wedding reception, he begins to speculate about what it might be, but what they are hiding even stuns the unflappable Barney.

Nashville Star: “Episode 608″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Unwrapped with Marc Summers: “Pucker Up” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Marc Summers tackles tartness and puckers up for Warheads, frozen Limeade, Sour Punch Straws and Bob’s Frozen Pickle Pops.

The Closer: “Cherry Bomb” — 9:00pm ET/PT on TNT. Brenda scrutinizes the suicide of a high-school girl who had earlier reported that she was raped by the son of a Los Angeles lawman.

Wanna Bet — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Celebrity contestants playing for charity compete in Hula Hoop Semi-Truck Tire, where a man must hula hoop a 50-pound tire; CD Licker, which requires a blindfolded person to identify four CDs just by licking them; and Moving Couch Puzzle.

Surviving Sharks — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Les Stroud puts himself in some of the most frightening scenarios imaginable to find out what, if anything, you can do when you cross paths with some of the deadliest species of sharks on the planet.

The Recruiter — 9:00pm ET/PT on HBO. This documentary takes viewers to a Louisiana coastal community, where we witness firsthand one recruiter’s intense struggle to enlist new soldiers into the U.S. Army. The film offers a glimpse of the human drama surrounding recruits’ decisions to enlist through its remarkable central character: the charismatic Sergeant First Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful Army recruiters working in America.

Prehistoric Monsters Revealed — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. 99% of all animal and sea creatures who ever lived have become extinct. Watch as some of the most bizarre and strangest creatures are brought back to life. Meet the nothronychus (a strange amalgam of bird and sloth), the anomalocarus (a 7-foot shrimp), as well as saber-toothed cats, mastodons and wooly rhinoceros. Advanced computer graphics, location shooting and expert interviews, will reveal detailed illustrations of what these ancient monsters looked like, where and how they lived, and how they died.

House: “It’s a Wonderful Lie” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — House and the team treat a woman who suffers from a sudden paralysis of the hands that causes an injury to her daughter while she’s spotting her at an indoor rock-climbing wall. As House probes the woman and her injured daughter for any leads as to what might be causing her condition, House is convinced that the woman is withholding information. When the woman’s daughter reveals some very descriptive details about her mother’s personal life, House isn’t so sure the woman hides anything about herself from the people around her, especially her daughter. As the team runs tests to find out what caused her paralysis, the woman loses her eyesight and her system begins to shut down, and House and the team are baffled as to whether it is the woman herself, or her own physiology that is lying to them. Meanwhile, House lets his team participate in a Secret Santa gift exchange, but he puts his own twist on the holiday tradition.

Two and a Half Men: “Kinda Like Necrophilia” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Alan seeks revenge when he discovers that Charlie stole his high school girlfriend.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: “Beauty Is Only Spanx Deep” — 9:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Christine considers plastic surgery after a pretty young waitress flirts with Mr. Harris.

Unwrapped: “All About Orange” — 9:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Time for a little citrus sensation because Marc Summers is peeling open stories on orange-flavored foods. Up first, the Clementine. Find out why this Cutie is so easy to peel. Next, push on to Schwan’s for a behind-the-scenes look at the summertime treat, Orange Push ‘ems and find out what makes Welch’s Marmalade so a peeling. Also, discover how Goose Island Brewery creates a soda that’s brewed to taste like a popsicle.

The Mole: “Episode 508″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. The players can’t believe their eyes when their entire world turns upside down. With only two executions left, guns blaze in Buenos Aires as the final four take aim at the game’s final exemption — and each other.

Paranormal State: “Good vs. Evil” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Season Premiere — PRS visits a western Pennsylvania couple wracked by a torrent of paranormal activity. Religious objects have been destroyed, televisions, lights and fans mysteriously turn on and off, and dead animals repeatedly show up on their stoop. Ryan’s investigation turns up a New Orleans connection that leaves the couple fearful for their lives. Dead Time offers some of the strongest evidence to date, and guest tech expert Chad Calek and psychic Chip Coffey get more than they bargain for when they join Ryan in the basement.

Saving Grace: “A Little Hometown Love” — 10:00pm ET/PT on TNT. When a civilian police department employee is murdered at Louie’s, the squad’s favorite hangout, the entire team is driven to find the killer who brazenly attacked one of their own. Meanwhile, Ham’s brother Rafe ships out to Iraq.

Weeds: “Yes I Can” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Showtime. When Nancy is denied a share of the incoming pot by Guillermo, she decides to go over his head to Esteban. Celia discovers the cheap medication at Mexican pharmacies. Silas and Lisa get intimate, while Shane discovers some shocking photos. Andy and Doug begin interviewing for their human smuggling operation.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: “Uruguay ” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Travel Channel. Tony Bourdain and his brother, Chris, are on a mission to connect with their family in Uruguay, after learning of the roots that the old Bourdain generations set up in this tiny South American country.

Anthony Bourdain

The Middleman: “The Cursed Tuba Contingency” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. Wendy and The Middleman must destroy a cursed tuba from the Titanic before innocent people drown by the sound of the horn.

Day of the Shark — 10:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. This harrowing hour reveals the science behind what triggers sharks to attack at certain times of day, and what rules humans should follow to avoid incident.

History’s Mysteries: Ancient Monster Hunters — 10:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. One-breasted female warriors; the one-eyed, man-eating Cyclops; the ferocious griffin, part bird, part lion. Were these creatures, celebrated by the ancient Greeks and immortalized by Homer, something more than myth? Join the hunt with some of today’s leading paleontologists as we explore newly-translated evidence and examine remains that may link the Greek classical age with Earth’s prehistoric past. New data suggests that the ancients searched for, excavated, measured, and displayed massive fossils.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “Burgers and Dogs” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Guy Fieri visits classic joints doing burgers and dogs including a Baltimore spot for Coney dogs from an 80-year-old recipe; Austin, Tx. for Serrano peppers and hot buffalo sauce burgers; and a Minneapolis dog and burger dive.

CSI Miami: “Born to Kill” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When a serial killer suspected of killing young women and branding them with a ‘Y’ is caught and also identified as having the extra Y chromosome, the ‘criminal gene,’ the team feels that they have closed their case until the killings begin again.

Paranormal State: “Family Ties” — 10:30pm ET/PT on A&E. Jimmie is haunted by the apparition of a mysterious old woman who peers at him in the bathroom of his family’s Petersburg, VA home. When Ryan and PRS delve into the family history, they hit a nerve with Jimmie’s dad, Parker. But psychic CJ Sellers gives a reading so precise it prompts the family to open up about a dark event in their past. During Dead Time the group contacts the spirit of the old woman, whose message sets them all on a path to healing.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl: “Episode 7″ — 10:30pm ET/PT on Showtime. A married couple books Belle for a foursome and Ben suggests he sign on for a one-time deal. Belle is shocked – not only was he appalled by what she does for a living up until very recently, but what makes him think it is that easy to become a professional escort over night? Ben begs her to give him a chance – he puts himself through Belle’s “interview” test and finally she agrees to give him a shot. The couple arrives and the fun begins: Belle with Kate; Ben with Kate; Belle with Liam – then Kate and Liam start to make love all on their own while Belle and Ben find themselves in an awkward tryst.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “Where the Locals Go” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Guy Fieri finds local favorites from a third generation cafeteria outside Atlanta that serves Southern favorites, a Louisiana bar with a culinary school grad who’s making everything from rabbit to turtle soup; and the Albuquerque, N.M. steakhouse you can enter through the liquor store.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Gillian Anderson, Simon Pegg, and We Are Scientists.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Julie Scardina, Brendan Fraser, and Gnarls Barkley.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Guest is Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Guest is Toby Keith.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Eric Idle and Nancy Travis.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Carson Kressley, Keke Palmer, and The Ting Tings.

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008

60 Minutes — 7:00pm ET/PT on CBS. In his first interview, infamous Boston mob triggerman John Martorano coolly explains why and how he murdered 20 people to protect his friends, family and his gang’s business; Bob Simon reports on NASA’s plans for Mars; Scott Pelley interviews Bruce Springsteen.

Big Brother 10: — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS.

Libra, April, and Keesha on Big Brother 10

High School Musical: Get in the Picture: “West Coast Auditions” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Talent scouts Regina Williams, Jennifer Malenke and Chris Prinzo hold surprise regional auditions across the western half of the United States, as well as a massive open casting call in Long Beach, California.

MLB Baseball — 8:00pm ET/PT on ESPN.

America’s Got Talent — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat.

The Simpsons: “All About Lisa” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — As Krusty’s new assistant, Lisa steals the spotlight and gets her own television show, leaving Krusty behind. But when she’s honored as Entertainer of the Year at the Springfield Media Awards, she realizes that the she may not be cut out for showbiz after all. Meanwhile, Bart and Homer spend some time bonding through their newfound love of coin-collecting.

The Simpsons: “Little Orphan Millie” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — When Milhouse’s parents are lost at sea and presumed dead, Milhouse decides it’s time to begin acting like a real man, and his new attitude makes him more attractive and popular than ever. Bart can’t stand that Milhouse has become cooler than him, and he devises a plan to win back his cooler-than-Milhouse status. Meanwhile, Homer finds himself in hot water when he can’t remember the color of Marge’s eyes, and Marge vows not to let Homer see her eyes again until he remembers their color.

Ice Road Truckers: “A Trucker’s Farewell” — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. After being Med-Evaced to Yellowknife hospital, Alex receives a grim diagnosis that could mean the end of his Ice Road season. Rick is also complaining of health issues, and again threatens to quit if his boss won’t let him take time off to see a doctor. With nearly all of the rookies out for the count, the Arctic veterans take on the challenge of hauling the final loads of the rig move. Bear must load up the P-Tank, a critical part used to measure the amount of waste gas emitted by a drilling rig. And Eric sets off on a slow journey to transport a mud pump from Aput to Langley. Weighing in at 100,000 lbs., the massive size of this complicated piece of machinery requires a speed limit of just 16 mph–any faster and Eric would risk damaging the already taxed ice road.

Generation Kill: “Screwby” — 9:00pm ET/PT on HBO. Having survived its first trial by fire, Bravo presses forward, awaiting orders for a new recon mission. Scoping out a roadside hamlet, the company watches in horror and disbelief as a regimental combat team arrives with guns firing and obliterates the hamlet. On new orders, Bravo heads to the town of Ar Rifa, where Fick tries to take control of a dangerous situation created by “Encino Man,” who requests an artillery strike on a phantom RPG team. After Alpha Company shells the town, Ferrando issues a new, more urgent order: push ahead 40 kilometers and capture an airfield controlled by Iraqi Republican Guard and defended by tanks. The trip is slowed when a supply truck is hit by friendly fire from reservists, prompting Ferrando to order it abandoned. Disturbed by Alpha’s slow progress on foot and in need of reconnaissance before British paratroopers hit the airfield, Ferrando orders Bravo to trek through the night and get to the strip, treating all Iraqis as hostile. Trombley takes the order to heart and fires, later discovering he shot two Iraqi boys and their camels. Bravo ends up taking the airfield without a single casualty, though “Captain America” does his best to cripple its abandoned hangars, and orders an impossible strike on some remote civilian huts. The boys wounded by Trombley are delivered to Ferrando’s tent by Doc Bryan and team leaders, who hope to get them cas-evaced to a trauma unit. After giving compelling reasons why such an evacuation is impossible, Ferrando ultimately approves the request. Trombley is told he should prepare for an investigation, but expresses concern only over the fate of Colbert, who had given him orders to fire.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent: “Ten Count” — 9:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. When the brother of a young man Logan used to mentor is shot outside a nightclub, he and Wheeler investigate the world of amateur boxing, where setups and payoffs make life outside the ring just as dangerous as life inside it.

MythBusters: “Shark Week Special 2008″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Among the myths tackled in this Shark Week special: Do dogs attract sharks? Do the vibrations caused by a flapping injured fish attract sharks? Does chili powder repel sharks?

Dateline — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Cold Case: “Torn” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — The cold case team investigates the 1919 case involving the death of Frances Stone, a young girl living in a world that gave women few rights, something Frances wanted to change by any means necessary.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: “Woodhouse Family” — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Repeat — Ten-year-old Kayla Woodhouse feels no pain, and this precarious rare condition can kill her. It was diagnosed in 1997 when Kim Woodhouse took her second child, then 14-month-old Kayla on a trip to the playground, and she passed out without any particular reason. Her doctor discovered that Kayla was one of the 25 diagnosed people in the world to suffer from Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy, a rare neurological disorder that lowers sensitivity to pain and temperature. In other words, Kayla’s cooling functions — sweating — don’t kick in until her body reaches a lethal high temperature. Her skin is overly dry, and she doesn’t feel pain until it’s 20 to 30 times the normal intensity. The doctors said if Kim had taken Kayla out in the hot Louisiana sun more often, she might have died. Kayla also suffers from severe allergies. She can only go outside to play after sundown, which means she is forced to stay inside their home most of the time. She can’t run and swing and jump rope outside like normal 10-year-olds because there isn’t enough room in their house. The Woodhouse family relocated to frigid Alaska in the hopes to decrease any reoccurrences that Kayla might face. Their experiment proved to be a failure when they found their daughter running outside without shoes or socks in 15 below weather. They were advised to settle in the more southern states and to visit special doctors that might be able to help Kayla’s chronic disease. In 2005, after the Woodhouses had finally settled in Colorado Springs, CO, the family’s financial situation took a turn for the worse as the extensive trips to the doctor sprung forth even larger medical bills. With nowhere to go, and no money to help, the Woodhouse family has been living with friends at a retirement home. This has led to thousands of people petitioning and the local media nominating the family for help. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has heard the call and faces the challenge to build an industrial strength well air conditioned home for Kayla and her family. While Ty and the designers, local builder Premier Homes and hundreds of volunteers and workers are rebuilding their home, the Woodhouse family will go on vacation to a Hilton hotel in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

Family Guy: “Long John Peter” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Yo ho ho! It’s a pirate’s life for Peter when he gets a pet parrot. But after raising hell in Quahog and terrorizing the neighbors, Peter accidentally kills his beloved pet. Meanwhile, Chris goes with Brian to the vet and falls for the lovely intern Anna (Amanda Bynes).

American Dad: “Hogwarts” — 9:30pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Stan prays for a friend and thinks God sent him one, but Brett (Jay Thomas) turns out to be an atheist. So, Stan tries to convince his friend that God exists by making his life extremely hard until his plan backfires. Meanwhile, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted.

In Plain Sight: “Good Cop, Dead Cop” — 10:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. Mary has a one-night stand with a hunky witness, but she suffers the consequences when he is accused of murder.

Mad Men: “For Those Who Think Young” — 10:00pm ET/PT on AMC. Season Premiere — The office receives new equipment; Betty reconnects with an old friend; Don and Duck argue about an account.

Salvatore Romano (Bryan Batt) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) on Mad Men

The Factory: “Model Employee” — 10:00pm ET/PT on SpikeTV.

Desperate Housewives: “Welcome to Kanagawa” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Repeat — With Mrs. McCluskey’s house completely destroyed, Lynette faces the possibility that her family and Ida Greenberg may not have survived; Katherine finds out that someone knows the truth about her mysterious past; and the residents of Wisteria Lane begin to rebuild their lives after the deadly tornado.

Flashpoint: “The Element of Surprise” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When the SRU team raids a drug dealer, things quickly go south as an innocent bystander finds himself in the middle of a gun fight.

Monk: “Mr. Monk and the Genius” — 9:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. Monk matches wits with a brilliant chess master who is suspected of murdering his wife.

Stargate Atlantis: “Broken Ties” — 10:00pm ET/PT on SciFi Channel. Ronon is captured by his former friend, Tyre and turned over to the wraith. As the team scrambles for leads, Ronon undergoes a torturous ordeal.

PSYCH: “Murder?…Anyone?…Anyone?…Bueller?” — 10:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. Gus has worked long and hard organizing their high school reunion, so when Shawn claims one of their fellow alumni has been murdered and his body has been hidden, Gus refuses to believe him. Shawn must now try to solve a case no one thinks exists before the reunion ends and the attendees escape back to their grown up lives.

Yeah, just three shows listed tonight. Like I said, this is a very short edition.

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008

Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Grownup contestants try to graduate toward the top prize of $1 million in this atypical quiz show that tests adults’ lack of knowledge as revealed by how much they’ve forgotten since elementary school. Adults find themselves in a classroom setting, revisiting their youth, as they tackle subjects ranging from art to geography and math to social studies. Contestants are not alone, however; there is a way for them to “cheat” in this classroom. The adults have the opportunity to get help from real grade-schoolers, who will offer what they think is the correct a-n-s-w-e-r on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Greatest American Dog: “Off The Leash” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Tempers flare when dog owners are forced to work together to free their dogs in the Dog Bone competition called “Tangled Leash.” Puppy love also blossoms when two young singles bond over a common love of their dogs … and an underdog emerges as a fierce game player after selling out a fellow teammate in front of the judges. The third team is expelled from the Canine Academy.

Last Comic Standing: “Episode 610″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. The remaining eight comics are surprised with a trip to the Playboy Mansion. But they quickly realize they are there to work, not play, when host Bill Bellamy announces this week’s challenge: creating a humorous bedtime story to tell Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, after he tucks them into bed. While the girls – wearing sexy lingerie and sitting in one large, heart-shaped bed – listen with rapt attention, the comics spin their funniest bedtime stories, each hoping to win immunity so they’ll be safe from elimination.

Smallville: “Hero” — 8:00pm ET/PT on The WB. Repeat — Kara (Laura Vandervoort) and Jimmy (Aaron Ashmore) attend a “One Republic” concert and one of the roadies turns out to be former Smallville resident Pete Ross (guest star Sam Jones III). Pete unwittingly chews some kryptonite-laced gum and develops super powers. Clark (Tom Welling) and Chloe (Allison Mack) are thrilled to meet up with their old friend but warn him against using his powers in public. However, Lex (Michel Rosenbaum) discovers Pete’s powers and blackmails him into helping break into a Lionel’s (John Glover) safe by threatening to reveal Chloe is a meteor freak.

Ugly Betty: “Bananas for Betty” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Repeat — Henry reluctantly agrees to go on a double date with Betty and an unlikely couple — Hilda and Gio. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina’s attempt to change her image as the queen of mean fails miserably after she tangles with America’s most beloved golden girl.

My Cousin Vinny — 8:00pm ET/PT on AMC. Joe Pesci is a Brooklyn lawyer whose first case is the defense of a relative charged with murder in Alabama. Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, and Fred Gwynne.

TNA: Impact! — 9:00pm ET/PT on SpikeTV.

So You Think You Can Dance — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox.

The Bill Engvall Show: “Snoop, Dog” — 9:00pm ET/PT on TBS. When Bill and Susan think Trent is lying to them about attending a drinking party, they snoop around his Facebook page to find out more information. Meanwhile, Raffles is startled by a loud noise and hides under Faulkner’s house and the family tries to figure out a way to get him out.

American Chopper: “Mercedes-Amg Bike” — 9:00pm ET/PT on TLC. The Teutuls get inspired by some high-end automotive engineering and build a luxury-performance bike for Mercedes Benz-AMG. Sr. taps a local artist to immortalize his kids in ink, and then takes some time to get away, with his best friend, Gus.

CSI: “Redrum” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Catherine must deceive her teammates when she agrees to Keppler’s covert and controversial plan to catch the killer of a popular politician.

Supernatural: “Dream a Little Dream of Me” — 9:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) race to Bobby’s (guest star Jim Beaver) side after he lapses into a coma and can’t be awakened. While unconscious, Bobby battles his personal demons and the reason he became a hunter is revealed. Sam and Dean discover someone poisoned Bobby with a potion that will kill him if he doesn’t wake soon. When the brothers decide to take the potion themselves to enter Bobby’s dream in order to save him, they come face to face with their own personal nightmares.

Grey’s Anatomy: “Forever Young” — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Repeat — The ER is filled with teenagers after a schoolbus crash, Bailey treats a patient who was her high school crush, Derek goes out on a date with a fellow doctor, and Thatcher enters the ER looking for Meredith.

My Boys: “Opportunity Knocks” — 9:30pm ET/PT on TBS. After they share a kiss, PJ is torn between whether to pursue things with Jack or not. Meanwhile, Andy and Meredith seek marriage counseling and Kenny has another run in with Mexican Freddy.

Burn Notice: “Trust Me” — 10:00pm ET/PT on USA Network. To save his client, Michael pretends to be the perfect mark for a con artist -– then pulls a con of his own.

Bruce Campbell as Sam Axe on Burn Notice

Penn & Teller: Bullshit: “Being Green” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Showtime. According to Penn & Teller, most of the Green products being touted do little to help the earth despite their high prices and even worse. The duo will also dedicate a very special tribute to Al Gore – the Smartest Man in the History of the World.

Fear Itself: “Community” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. When a young married couple, played by Brandon Routh (Superman) and Shiri Appleby (Charlie Wilson’s War), find the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood, their lives seem… well… perfect. But as the dark underbelly of their neighborhood creeps to the surface, they soon realize that their neighbors will go to any extreme — even murder — to make sure that they comply with their twisted sense of conformity.

Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends: “London” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Travel Channel. This weekend Samantha avoids the tourist traps and explores locals’ London: She visits a traditional west London pub and gets taken out for an Indian meal. Plus, how to get one of the best views in London — for free!

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List: “Busted in Bora Bora” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Bravo.

Flashpoint: “The Element of Surprise” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. New Night — When the SRU team raids a drug dealer, things quickly go south as an innocent bystander finds himself in the middle of a gun fight.

Hopkins 24/7: “Episode 5″ — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends: “New Hampshire” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Travel Channel. On this trip Sam heads back to the seacoast of New Hampshire, where she grew up. She visits some of her favorite haunts and places she dreamed of exploring but never had a chance to when she lived there. And there are some surprises in store as well.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are David Duchovny and Black Kids.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Kelsey Grammer, Hugh Rowland and Drew Sherwood, and Gavin McGraw.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Geo Beach.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Garrett Reisman.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Amanda Peet and Lance Morrow.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Emile Hirsch, Terrell Owens, and Craig Baldo.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008

So You Think You Can Dance — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. The grueling auditions continue on So You Think You Can Dance, the series that has America on its feet. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous routines in order to remain in the competition. See who struts into the producers’ hearts and who trips up.

Big Brother 10 — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS.

The Baby Borrowers: “Where Did They All Come From?” — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — The invasion of the pre-teens and their pets has begun. Cory and Alicea face the ultimate challenge — hosting a slumber party for all nine of the neighborhood kids. As the other couples settle in for a quiet evening together, a surprise is left on their doorsteps changing their plans. During the evaluations, the parents commend the teens for bonding well with their kids and for teaching them a few new tricks too.

Ghost Hunters International: “Headless Haunting” — 8:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel. Repeat — The adventures of a group of real-life paranormal investigators who journey across Europe as they attempt to expose the claims of activity at famous haunted sites and each week they go to a different European city to pursue evidence and the truth.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Steak Your Claim” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Alton Brown prepares and serves a pan-seared ribeye steak his way.

MonsterQuest: “Black Beast of Exmoor” — 8:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Repeat — The team examines possible video evidence of a large black creature that has been viciously attacking animals in England for almost 30 years, and they try to uncover more details by interviewing locals who have experienced it.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “The Alton Crown Affair” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Host Alton Brown proves that Crown Roast of Lamb can be a dish to shock and awe without needlessly intimidating any cook who attempts to prepare it.

MonsterQuest: “Chupacabra” — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. In 1995, a beast dubbed “El Chupacabra,” spanish for “The Goatsucker,” was first sighted and accused of killing and draining the blood of hundreds of farm animals in Puerto Rico. Eyewitnesses describe it as a two-legged reptile-like beast with sharp claws and sharper fangs. But another rash of sightings, and killings, in Texas last year produced eyewitness descriptions of a creature that looked very different. This episode will go on the hunt for the Texas chupacabra. And for first time on television, DNA tests will be performed on evidence from both the Puerto Rico and Texas sightings in effort to scientifically prove just what these mystery beasts could be.

The Baby Borrowers: “The Break Up” — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC. After a relaxing brunch out together, the couples return home to find their teens ready and waiting. Always a turbulent couple, Morgan and Daton’s relationship trouble come to a head, leaving Morgan to make a tough decision. Each couple quickly learns some of the challenges teens pose, from a difficult family outing to finding their teens out of bed in the middle of the night. After an interesting three days, the couples get their chance to tell the parents how well their kid behaved and not every parent is ready to hear it.

Nova ScienceNow: “Leeches; SETI; Edith Widde” — 9:00pm ET/PT on PBS. Leeches, bloodsuckers with a bad reputation; the Allen Telescope Array, a project that searches for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe; creating embryonic-like stem cells from adult skin cells; marine-bioluminescence specialist Edie Widder, who developed a camera system that uses a light wavelength that’s invisible to sea creatures.

Ghost Hunters International: “Castle of the Damned” — 9:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel. Ireland’s Charleville Castle might be haunted by those buried alive beneath its foundation. The team investigates Samlesbury Hall in England, which might be plagued with beheaded priests.

Dog the Bounty Hunter: “Family Business” — 9:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Dog and the Chapman clan start their hunt today with another well-established bail bonding family. And in fact as Dog’s fame has grown, so have his responsibilities. So in addition to tracking down two felons on the lam, Dog has to prepare for a goodwill and fundraising trip to Mooseheart, one of America’s largest homes for children in need. Can he catch his prey in time to be there for the kids?

Project Runway — 9:00pm ET/PT on Bravo.

Criminal Minds: “Honor Among Thieves” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — While searching for a kidnapped man, whose captors are sending the victim’s body parts to the family demand of the ransom, the BAU team uncovers ties to the Russian mob who live by a strict code of conduct.

Black Gold: “Episode 6″ — 10:00pm ET/PT on TruTV. The pressure is on as time begins to run out for the crews racing to strike oil. In last place, the brawny Big Dog rig completes one hole and moves on to the next, but old tensions flare between Derek and Justin, threatening their progress. But Viking overcomes all obstacles to reach pay dirt on hole number two and when a new crew takes over the Longhorn, an inexperienced new driller puts the entire team in danger.

Mind of Mencia: “Episode 409″ 10:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Scare Tactics: “Psycho In A Box” — 10:00pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel.

Primetime: “Crime” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

CSI: NY: “Boo” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — While the CSIs investigate a mass murder at the infamous Amityville Horror house, they encounter other creepy events.

Law & Order: “Strike” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — When legal aid striker Frank Dresner (guest star Justin Hagan) is killed outside the courthouse, the sand in Dresners wounds lead Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to investigate a greensmen at a local golf course. Greensmen Ted Sanderson (guest star Brad William Henke), who had already served nine years in prison for the murder of his wife, claims he is innocent once again. Due to the legal aid strike and the shortage of defense attorneys, ADA Connie Rubirosa is ordered to represent the defendant, pitting Rubirosa and Cutter against one another.

Scare Tactics: “UFO Abductions” — 10:30pm ET/PT on SCI Fi Channel.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are John C. Reilly, Jane Mayer, and Grizzly Bear.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Kevin Costner, D.L. Hughley, and The Time.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is T.J. English.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Nas.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Val Kilmer, Les Stroud, and Curt Smith.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Liam Neeson, BJ Novack, and The Duke Spirit.

TUESDAY, July 22, 2008

Wipeout — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Wipeout features the world’s largest obstacle course, designed to provide the most crashes, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television. Viewers will laugh out loud at this hilarious, fun-filled hour. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s SportsCenter), John Henson (Talk Soup) and co-hosted by Jill Wagner. Each week 24 new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes will go head to head through four rounds of grueling and physically demanding obstacles to battle for the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000. Not only do the contestants change every week, so does the course. In the end, only one contestant will win, while everyone else will Wipeout!

The Secret Life of the American Teenager: “Caught” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. Amy can’t stand Ben’s clingy behavior, especially in the face of her parents’ increasingly strained relations with one another. Elsewhere, Ricky continues to play a part in Grace and Jack’s ploy to see each another, but as things backfire, Jack seeks comfort from Adrian.

Celebrity Family Feud — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. This week, four celebrity casts match wits to raise money for their respective charities. The Kardashian family (playing for The Dream Foundation) vs. Deion and Pilar Sanders family (playing for Sanders Claus). In game two, Tiki Barbers family (playing for The Fresh Air Fund) vs. Ed McMahons family (playing for The Horatio Alger Association) . The two winning families from each respective game will compete against each other in the final round where one team will compete in the “fast money” round to win up to $50,000 for their charity.

The First 48: “Blackout” — 8:00pm ET/PT on A&E. In Dallas, Det. Robert Arredondo and his team investigate the murder of a 22-year-old man tied up and shot along with two of his friends during a robbery. Armed with only the street names of his two suspects, Arredondo must identify them and track them down in a manhunt that takes them across the country.

Kitchen Nightmares: “Lela’s” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — Chef Gordon Ramsay visits Pomona, CA, to try to rev up business for Lela’s, an upscale restaurant in desperate need of clientele. When Gordon gets in the kitchen and starts criticizing the menu items, the executive chef is less than thrilled and they have a showdown in front of the entire staff. Find out if the changes stick and if Lela stands for this type of behavior in her restaurant.

NCIS: “Brothers In Arms” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Director Shepard takes a huge risk and agrees to meet an informant alone, but the meeting goes bad and her contact is killed. Gibbs and the NCIS team attempt to gather the information the man was going to supply or risk losing their nemesis once again.

Beauty and the Geek: “Viva Mexico!” — 8:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — The Beauties and Geeks travel across the border. One Geek emerges from his shell while another is pushed to the limit with his partner. In their challenges, two Beauties go head-to-head in a memory face-off, while their partners fight for immunity in a Geek dance-off. A new twist turns the game upside down.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Give Peas a Chance” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — AB is called to a normal, suburban house one night to “treat” a boy who, having been told that he can’t leave the table until he eats his peas, hasn’t left the table for a very long time.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “If It Ain’t Broccoli, Don’t Fix It” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — It may be the bane of children and presidents but broccoli is a nutritional superfood. Join host Alton Brown as he transforms broccoli from limp and bitter to crisp and delicious.

The First 48: “Bail Out/Seeing Red” — 9:00pm ET/PT on A&E. In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Ken Penrod are investigating a home invasion that left a young man dead. Is their suspect just a young suburban mom, or a criminal mastermind? And in Cincinnati, a brutal stabbing ends the life of a hard-working grandfather. After interviewing a series of family members, Det. Jenny Luke finds out that her suspect may be closer than she initially thought.

Deadliest Catch: “The Final Hour” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Season Finale — The captains race to catch the last of their remaining quotas, battling ice and equipment issues. Time Bandit’s Scottie makes a near fatal mistake working the hydraulic system. An ominous message comes across the radio as the men head for home ports.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Guiding these players through their stay in Japan are host/tour guide Tony Sano (Spring Break in Japan, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight), an American actor fluent in Japanese; a house mother and resident pot-stirrer, Mamasan; and witty game show host Rome Kanda (Pink Panther, Saturday Night Live), who leads the American contestants through all of the zany games.

America’s Got Talent — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Big Brother 10 — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS.

Throwdown with Bobby Flay: “Chile Rellenos” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Their specialty is the Chile Relleno: a stuffed and fried Poblano Pepper, served with a mouth-watering tomato sauce. Jaime and Ramiro think the Food Network is in town for a series on family food traditions from around the world. Little do they know that their lesson on home cooking is just a cooked up disguise for a Throwdown with Bobby Flay! Will their renowned, authentic Chile Relleno recipe be bold enough to beat Bobby’s alternative take on tradition? Watch and find out!

House: “Games” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — When Cuddy puts the pressure on House to choose the final members of his team, House deliberately assigns the candidates to a particularly challenging case an uncooperative, over-the-hill former punk rock star with a history of drug abuse and civil disobedience. House informs the candidates their potential future depends on correctly diagnosing the patient. As the candidates race to find out if the patient is ailing due to drug abuse, an underlying disease or an unknown condition, House keeps a running tally of their efforts, making a few arbitrary point deductions along the way. Meanwhile, Wilson informs a former patient whom he had previously diagnosed with terminal cancer that he is going to live, and the news throws a wrench in the man’s carpe-diem lifestyle.

Reaper: “Acid Queen” — 9:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Repeat — Sam (Bret Harrison) tells Sock (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez) they can’t be friends with Steve (guest star Michael Ian Black) and Tony (guest star Ken Marino) anymore, which leaves Sock depressed because he has become so used to having Steve and Tony take care of him. The escaped soul is a woman (guest star Emmanuelle Vaugier, “Smallville”) who is threatened by beautiful girls and has come back to kill all the women she feels are more beautiful than she is. Sam panics when he finds out the soul’s next victim is Andi (Missy Peregrym) and races to save her.

Rescue Me: “Minisode #4: Juiced” — 10:00pm ET/PT on FX. An old friend joins the guys in a conversation about steroid usage.

Deadliest Catch: “Behind the Scenes Season 4″ — 10:00pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Go behind the scenes with the production crew for Deadliest Catch as they prepare the boats — and themselves — for a new fishing season. And this year, a particularly harsh winter storm season will make every difficult task that much more dangerous.

Primetime: “Family Secrets” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC.

The Cleaner: “Rag Dolls” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. The mother of a teenage surfer girl comes to William about her daughter, who exhibits signs of a drug habit–except her drug tests keep coming up clean. William, driven to investigate, discovers that the girl and her friend are drug mules, transporting heroin over the U.S.–Mexico border. When part of their load goes missing, William races to grab the girls before an angry drug dealer does. He realizes that the missing bag of heroin is still inside his target–making her body a ticking time bomb.

Without a Trace: “Run” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When a woman disappears in the aftermath of an office shooting, the team discovers a secret which may have caused her to go on the run.

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: “Undercover” — 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. Repeat — When Ashley Tyler (guest star Shareeka Epps) is found raped and beaten in a local community garden, Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) initially suspect her drug-dealing uncle, Rick Tyler (guest star Hassan Johnson). After the rape kit identifying the rapist goes missing, a crooked prison guard comes under suspicion. Detective Benson puts herself in great danger as she goes undercover as a prison inmate to catch the predator.

Ace of Cakes: “World’s Largest Cupcake” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Duff and Geof create the World’s Largest Cupcake for a charity bake sale in Minnesota. Mary Smith creates a Roulette Wheel cake for a Baltimore charity’s “Casino Night.” And the decorators create a cake that’s a replica of the Charm City bakery.

Ace of Cakes: “Skate, Rattle and Roll” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Cakes this week include a giant roller skate for a roller derby all-star game in Baltimore, a Corvette that Geof makes after test driving a real one and a manatee family.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Amanda Peet, Jon Hamm, and Augustana.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Gillian Anderson, Dave Attell, and The Duke Spirit.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Will Ferrell.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. The guest is Margaret Spellings.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Julie Chen, Adam Scott, and Ricky Skaggs.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Jason Lee, Eva Amurri, and Galactic.

MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008

American Gladiators: “Episode 118″ — 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. After eight grueling weeks of opening round competition, the semi-finals begin with a bang at Gladiator Arena, as four of the strongest and fastest contenders return to battle the Gladiators one more time for a shot at the finals. If the contenders didn’t have enough to worry about, tonight we unleash the biggest, baddest Gladiator yet. Are you ready to meet The Beast?

Crush on American Gladiators

High School Musical: Get in the Picture: “Eastern Semifinals & Finals” — 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. The judges thin the ranks of the Eastern semifinalists once again after viewing their latest performances and then send the survivors on to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, to find out which six will be going on to the HSM Campus.

Top Gear: “Jack Dee” — 8:00pm ET/PT on BBC America.

Good Eats with Alton Brown: “Wanton Ways” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — The humble wonton skin may look exotic but it’s also the most versatile pasta you can invite into your kitchen. Join Alton Brown as he stuffs and folds and fries and steams and bakes up a mess of good eats out of this Chinese restaurant standard.

The Big Bang Theory: “The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization” — 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Sheldon and Leonard are invited to present their joint findings at a physics conference, Sheldon refuses, and Penny steps in to mediate – only deepening the rift between the two best friends.

Bones: “The Knight on the Grid” — 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — After construction workers find the body of an archbishop whose kneecaps were surgically removed, the team is back on the case of the Widow’s Son serial killer. When Angela discovers what appears to be a victim tree in the evidence vault, the team realizes the killer employs a systematic pattern in selecting victims. With a musician and an archbishop the first to go, the team tries to predict who might be next and how they can stop the killer before he strikes again. Brennan and Booth continue to see Dr. Lance Sweets (John Francis Daley), who has some helpful psychological insights into the Widow’s Son’s motives. Meanwhile, Brennan’s brother, Russ, comes out of hiding when he finds out that his girlfriend’s daughter is extremely sick, but his appearance causes Booth to intervene with Brennan’s family once again.

Unwrapped with Marc Summers: “Top Dog” — 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Marc Summers investigates that American icon, the hot dog. With a tour of the Sabrett factory in the Bronx, learn about sauerkraut at the Fremont Company in Ohio, corn dogs at Hinsdale Farms in Indiana, buffalo dogs plus French’s yellow mustard and an American hot dog-eating champion as he shares his speed-eating secrets.

How I Met Your Mother: “Something Borrowed” — 8:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — By the time their wedding day arrives, nothing seems to be the way Marshall and Lily had envisioned, but surprisingly Barney jumps in to try to save their special day.

Nashville Star: “Episode 607″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC.

Unwrapped with Marc Summers: “On a Roll” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Marc Summers is focusing on foods that come in roll form like Tootsie Rolls, cinnamon rolls, spring rolls and sushi rolls.

The Closer: “Speed Bump” — 9:00pm ET/PT on TNT. When a famous ex-con connected to the death of a Hollywood producer’s daughter is found dead in an alley, only Priority Homicide can get to the truth. Was this a case of revenge or just plain murder? Meanwhile, Brenda’s love life gets a bit complicated at home.

– 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Celebrity contestants playing for charity compete in Hula Hoop Semi-Truck Tire, where a man must hula hoop a 50-pound tire; CD Licker, which requires a blindfolded person to identify four CDs just by licking them; and Moving Couch Puzzle.

Batman Tech — 9:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Since his debut in DC Comics in 1939, Batman has dazzled readers with an amazing array of bat gadgets. Viewers will go deep inside the Batcave to examine these incredible tools–many of them inspired by amazing real-life military developments. Discover just how close they come to real-life technology.

House: “You Don’t Want to Know” — 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat — House encounters a magician whose heart failed while performing an underwater escape act. While the remaining fellowship candidates work to diagnose the illusionist, House is determined to prove that he’s a scam artist faking his ailments to cover up the fact that he nearly drowned during his act. During the testing, House suspects one of his own candidates may have an undisclosed illness. In the meantime, House pits his team against one another in a challenge involving Cuddy, granting the winner immunity from elimination and a chance to nominate two other candidates to be put on the chopping block.

Two and a Half Men: “A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh” — 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — Rose is back from England and takes very strange care of a very sick Charlie.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: “The Big Bang” — 9:30pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — When Leonard asks Penny out on a date and she says yes, they each seek the “wisdom” of reluctant advisor, Sheldon.

How’d That Get On My Plate?: “Eggs” — 9:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Sunny Anderson visits a farm to see the latest technology used to collect, grade and package eggs. She sees eggs transformed into donuts at LaMars in Broomfield, Colo., Fatboy’s Cookie Dough in Fairlawn, N.J. and Miss Meringue in San Marcos, Calif.

The Mole: “Episode 507″ — 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Only one woman remains in the group of six. And the players are forced to go to great heights, facing their most terrifying mission yet, in order to earn a much-desired exemption from execution.

Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal: “The Missing Person” — 10:00pm ET/PT on A&E. Season Finale — Chip and Lisa visit Veronica, a 15-year-old girl who dreamed of her uncle’s death the night before he was murdered. Veronica struggles with her father’s skepticism towards her abilities and is looking for his acceptance. Chip and Lisa introduce her to Travis and Nicole, friends who both have psychic abilities but long for validation. The three teenagers together investigate an actual missing person case while Veronica’s father comes face to face with his doubts and fears.

Saving Grace: “A Survivor Lives Here” — 10:00pm ET/PT on TNT. Grace has a connection to a missing boy whose father died in the Oklahoma City bombing. But when he turns up, he becomes a suspect in his girlfriend’s disappearance. Grace must balance her attachment to his family and the mounting evidence that points to his guilt.

Weeds: “Excellent Treasures” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Showtime. Nancy follows the tunnel in the back of the maternity shop and sees something she shouldn’t at the other end. Dean takes a new job, leaving Isabelle to live with Celia. Meanwhile, Silas flirts with Lisa, and Doug falls in love with a vision of beauty who washes up on the beach.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: “Saudia Arabia” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Travel Channel. After a nationwide casting call, No Reservations FAN-atic Danya Alhamrani was chosen to show off her hometown of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Tony and Danya explore the cuisine, culture and heritage of Saudi Arabia that few Westerners have ever seen.

Anthony Bourdain

The Middleman: “The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation” — 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family. As little warp holes are popping up throughout the city, Wendy and The Middleman are on the hunt for the culprit. Their search soon leads them to a foul-mouthed, boy-band obsessed 14-year old who is more than she seems. Realizing that this little girl is actually an alien warrior sent to prevent an exiled alien dictator and his generals, who are posing as a world famous boy-band named Varsity Fanclub, from returning to their home plant and wreaking havoc, The Middleman and Wendy step aside. But when they find out that if the little girl’s plan to stop the boy-band succeeds, their loyal sidekick Ida becomes toast, they can’t just wait idly by. Can The Middleman and Wendy stop Varsity Fanclub from warping back to their home planet with their curiously catchy tunes and slick dance moves without destroying Ida?

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “Bar Food” — 10:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. Visiting bars that serve more than just the basics, Guy travels to an Alabama place that prepares homemade gumbo and spicy crawfish boils, an Atlanta spot that makes Jamaican jerk chili, and a Pittsburgh tavern that cooks green pepper soup.

CSI Miami: “If Looks Could Kill” — 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Repeat — A male model is run over by a car and the CSIs discover that his good looks may have cost him his life. But when another male model falls to his death, Horatio and the team must find their connection before another murder occurs. Meanwhile, Natalia’s abusive ex-husband (Rob Estes) is released from jail and begins stalking her at the lab.

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight — 10:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. Repeat — Delve into the world of Batman and the vigilante justice that he brought to the city of Gotham. Batman is a man who, after experiencing great tragedy, devotes his life to an ideal–but what happens when one man takes on the evil underworld alone? Examine why Batman is who he is–and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl: “Episode 6″ — 10:30pm ET/PT on Showtime. Belle receives a bad review on the internet and, as a result, her client list drops off significantly. Since work is scarce, she accepts an abnormal midnight booking from a seemingly ordinary guy who turns extremely creepy. Shaken by the situation, Belle heeds Ben’s advice and takes time off from work. After a rare one night stand with a guy she meets at a store, she realizes the break has shown her how much she likes her work. She just hopes the negative effects of the bad review will wear off soon so she can return to making money.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: “Comfort Food” — 10:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Repeat — Guy Fieri uncovers some of America’s greatest comfort food including a Baltimore cafe with a variety of French Toast, a third-generation family place in San Antonio with comfort food Texas style, a bakery-turned-restaurant in south Florida and a Huntington, W.V. cafe with home made cornbread.

Late Show with David Letterman — 10:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Will Ferrell, Adam Savage, and Jamie Hyneman.

Late Night with Jay Leno — 10:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Kyra Sedgwick, Chris Matthews, and Alanis Morissette.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Guest is Richard Bitner.

The Colbert Report — 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Guest is Sen. Jim Webb.

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — 11:35pm ET/PT on CBS. Guests are Aisha Tyler, Jarod Miller, and Keaton Simons.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien — 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC. Guests are Patricia Heaton, Katt Williams, and Thrice.