Tonight on the Tube: Chuck, 24, Castle & Saving Grace Season Finale

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Discovery Channel has an Artic Roughnecks special and the series premiere of Doing Da Vinci, Food Network has the first season finale of Will Work for Food, MTV has series premiere of College Life, and TNT has the second season premiere of Saving Grace.

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Prime Picks

Chuck (NBC): New. Chuck’s father has been taken and Chuck must try to get help for his ex-girlfriend. The Buy More gang tries to make Emmett look bad during his evaluation. Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furios) guest-stars. This show is on the bubble, so I am recommending it over everything else in this timeslot for the next few weeks. Cause, nothing else is in danger of being cancelled and it is in the most need of help. If you haven’t watched, give it a shot. It’s got action, comedy, and romance and is just a whole lot of fun.

24 (FOX): New. The administration is being blackmailed, while Jack and Tony try to keep recent events from escalating.

Castle (ABC): New. It looks like a ritualistic killer is at work and Beckett and Castle are on the case. Starts two minutes after the hour and runs 58 minutes.

Solid Selections

House (FOX): New. Cameron wants House to take the case of an environmental activist that collapsed during a protest.

Heroes (NBC): New. Angela tells her family secrets she has been keeping for 25 years and Mohinder finds that his father was once involved in a government operation.

Medium (NBC): New. Allison wakes up in the past. It is five years ago when she was pregnant with Marie.

Cable Choices

Greek (ABC Family): New. Casey wants Cappie and Max to become friends. Rusty has his eye on a cute new transfer student. Janeane Garofalo (24) guest-stars. Plays again later.

Roommates (ABC Family): New. Tim Reid (Sister, Sister) guest-stars as Hope’s father and he wants to take her back home, so she gets Mark to pose as her boyfriend to show she still has a life here. Runs 30 minutes. Plays again late night tomorrow.

Saving Grace (TNT): Season Finale. Grace and Rhetta share a dream. Leon is hours away from his execution. Plays again later.

Other Options

• The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. Leonard and Wolowitz decide to hit the bar scene on Ladies’ night.
• CSI: Miami (CBS): New. Someone Horatio thought was dead is actually alive and seeking revenge against his ex.
• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy checks out some places that do it “Their Own Way.” A repeat episode follows. Both play again later.
• How I Met Your Mother (CBS): New. Ted starts up his own architectural firm.
• Rules of Engagement (CBS): New. Audrey tries to steal Russell’s assistant. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 29 minutes.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS): New. Charlie introduces Chelsea to his mother. Runs 31 minutes.
• Unwrapped (Food Network): New. Check out these foods that are blue. A repeat episode follows. Both play again later.
• Will Work for Food (Food Network): Season Finale. Adam goes foraging for truffles and tries his hand as a food makeup artist. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Monday Night Baseball with the San Diego Padres at the New York Mets.
• NBA TV has the Chicago Bulls at the Detroit Pistons.

TV Marathons

Bravo has eight episodes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
History has six episodes of Ax Men.
Oxygen has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model.