Tonight is the third season premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FX. It is the season finale of I Hate My 30s on VH1. Burn Notice is back tonight after taking time off during the U.S. Open on USA.

Prime Picks

My Name Is Earl (NBC): Repeat. Earl gets a job at an appliance store and then works to become a salesman in the front of the store.
30 Rock (NBC): Repeat. Liz is having trouble with her long distance relationship, while Jack’s mother comes to town since he is about to get married.

The Office (NBC): Repeat. The “Beach Games” episode replays. This was one of the best from last season. Pam finally letting go a little bit, walking across the fire and telling everyone how she feels. The competitions were pretty great too.
Scrubs (NBC): Repeat. The janitor thinks he can make Keith the perfect husband.

Men in Trees (ABC): Repeat. Buzz is trying to be supportive of his son, while Marin gets some unexpected help on her new cabin.

Solid Selections

Smallville (The CW): Repeat. Lana tells Lex they are done and Clark goes after Lionel when he finds out that he pushed Lana into marrying Lex.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): Repeat. The interns are taking their exams and the residents are dealing with some injured mountain climbers.

Without a Trace (CBS): Repeat. A girl leaves the prom to go up to her hotel room and rest, but goes missing. The team investigates.

Cable Choices

Good Eats (Food Network): Repeat. A power trip is taken. Plays again later.
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network): Repeat. A fried chicken battle is waged. Plays again later.

Iron Chef America (Food Network): Repeat. Last Sunday’s battle between Iron Chef Marion Batali and Chef Andrew Carmellini. Plays again later.

Burn Notice (USA): New. Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) guest stars as a mother whose estranged husband has taken off with their child. Plays again later. Look for a marathon of the entire season so far earlier in the day.

Other Options

• Ace of Cakes (Food Network): New. A cake for a Baltimore Zoo fundraiser is created. Plays again later.
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX): Season Premiere. In the premiere, the gang finds a baby in a dumpster. Read Review. In another new episode that follows, the gang tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles. Read Review. Both episodes play again later.
• Man Men (AMC): New. A rival ad agency is pursuing Don. The presidential campaign is starting to take off and they are working on their response to the Kennedy campaign. Plays twice.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Thursday Night College Football with West Virginia at Maryland.
• ESPN2 has Game 4 of the WNBA Finals with Phoenix trying to even up the series.

Late Night

• Saving Grace (TNT): Repeat. Monday’s episode, “Everything’s Got a Shelf Life,” replays.

TV Marathons

Bravo has eight episodes of Project Runway.
Sci Fi has eight episodes of The X-Files early.
USA has the first nine episodes of Burn Notice today, the entire season so far.