Tonight on the Tube: The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, 30 Rock and The O.C.

For those that like their American Idols with more of a country twang, Nashville Star begins its fifth season tonight. For those that like new episodes of their favorite shows, you are in luck tonight, unless they are on CBS, as everybody else has them. What will you be watching tonight on TV?

Prime Picks

My Name Is Earl (NBC): New. Earl goes to dig up a treasure he had buried only to find out it isn’t there anymore.
The Office (NBC): New. Andy thinks that Michael should team people up for sales calls and Dwight tries to cover for Angela when she uncharacteristically misses a deadline.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): New. George’s father finally has his surgery. Thatcher Grey comes to the hospital to visit his granddaughter. Meredith finds that Derek is having trouble sleeping. Runs 61 minutes.

Men in Trees (ABC): New. Jack has admitted his feelings for Marin and she decides to wait until his ex has left town. Celia gets a visit from her boss.

Solid Selections

Smallville (The CW): New. Tori Spelling guests as a gossip columnist who overhears a private conversation where Lana tells Chloe she is unsure of marrying Lex. Lois starts to think that maybe Oliver is actually the Green Arrow.

Scrubs (NBC): New. J.D. likes all the perks that Elliott gets with her private practice but gets upset when they get revoked for him.
30 Rock (NBC): New. Jenna is waiting for her movie to debut while Tracy comes up with his own product to endorse.

ER (NBC): New. They sure are promising a lot in the promos for this episode. Do you think it will deliver?

Cable Choices

Emeril Live (Food Network): Repeat. Emeril helps you with some everyday kitchen problems.

Iron Chef America (Food Network): Repeat. See what happened in this episode from thi past Sunday where Iron Chef Mario Batali took on challenger Chef Ian Chalermkittichai.

Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network): New. The pizza battle is replayed.
Ace of Cakes (Food Network): Repeat. Duff makes a cake for Jay Leno.

Other Options

• The O.C. (FOX): New. Taylor’s ex has written a book about his life and she is in it to her dismay. Seth makes his way to Dr. Roberts so he can ask his permission to marry his daughter. It really is too bad that this show will be no longer as of just a few short weeks from now.
• Ugly Betty (ABC): New. Betty finds out some disturbing news about Sofia and her true intentions.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has a college basketball doubleheader with St. John’s at Seton Hall and then Memphis at Houston.
• Golf Channel has the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
• TNT has an NBA doubleheader with the New Jersey Nets at the Chicago Bulls followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Phoenix Suns.