Prime Picks
Smallville (The CW): New. Kara gets put under a truth serum and relives the day she came to Earth the first time following Clark’s biological mother, who will be played by Helen Slater (Supergirl: The Movie).
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): New. The Chief has his fellow surgeons over for a guy’s night. Cristina and Izzie are continually competing to get in on the same surgeries. Meredith cares for a skydiving accident victim. Runs 67 minutes.
Without a Trace (CBS): New. After an office shooting, a woman goes missing and the team searches for her.
Solid Selections
My Name Is Earl (NBC): New. This is a two part 60-minute episode, with Cops returning to Camden County.
The Office (NBC): New. Karen returns to try and recruit Stanley away from the Scranton branch. Michael puts up a fight to keep him. Runs 31 minutes.
Scrubs (NBC): New. Kim and J.D. are worrying about their future as their baby is about to be delivered.
ER (NBC): New. Morris and Pratt are cramming for their board exams. A new attending is brought in to pick up the slack, played by Kari Matchett (24, Invasion).
Cable Choices
Good Eats (Food Network): Repeat. Alton makes pate a choux. Plays again later.
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network): Repeat.
The Next Iron Chef (Food Network): Repeat. Last Sunday’s episode, “Part 4: Creativity Under Pressure,” replays. Replays again later.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA): New. The body of a diver is washed ashore and Goren and Eames battle with the FBI over it and the investigation.
Other Options
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS): New. An adult horror film studio is the scene of the crime and Grissom and the team investigate when the lead actress is murdered.
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX): New. The gang gets deep in debt with the mob and Dennis tries becoming a male escort to save them. Runs 62 minutes and plays twice.
- Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. The series premiere episode, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” replays. Replays again later. It looks like AMC will be replaying the entire season starting tonight.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has Thursday Night College Football with Virginia Tech (11) at Georgia Tech.
- TNT has an NBA doubleheader with the Detroit Pistons at the Miami Heat followed by the Phoenix Suns at my Seattle Super Sonics.
TV Marathons
Bravo has eight episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County early.
MTV has five episodes of America’s Next Top Model.
Oxygen has 12 episodes of Living Single followed by 15 episodes of Snapped.
Sci Fi has eight episodes of Stephen King’s Kingdom Hospital early.
USA has Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes all day.
