News & Notes

Tonight, NBC has The Sound of Music Live! special.

Over on cable, Food Network has the first season finale of Restaurant Divided and Showtime has a Comedy Warriors special.

Listen to the latest TV times Three Podcast: Ep.206, “Your New Brooklyn Mentalist Mom Agents.” On this episode I am joined by @raelee and @Melifornia. We talk a little news and then discuss the recent episodes of The Mentalist, How I Met Your Mother, Mom, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Brooklyn Nine-Nine and New Girl.

Prime Picks

The Vampire Diaries (The CW): New. Stefan attempts to help Katherine while he masks his pain. Elena is concerned about Damon.

White Collar (USA Network): New. Neal continues to look for information about the Codex. Peter has to work a case involving an ex-girlfriend. Runs 61 minutes. Plays again later.

Elementary (CBS): New. Sherlock must defend his career on the witness stand after a case goes horribly wrong.

Solid Selections

The Big Bang Theory (CBS): New. Amy and Leonard attempt to help Sheldon. Raj has to stay with Howard and Bernadette. Runs 31 minutes.

The Crazy Ones (CBS): New. Gordon and Simon clash over how to land a big client. Lauren accidentally gets stuck in a million dollar bra. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 30 minutes.

Scandal (ABC): New. The team gets closer to the truth. Cyrus learns that he may have finally gone too far.

Other Options

• Awkward. (MTV): Repeats. The past four episodes replay.
• Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): New. April deals with her visiting sisters. Matthew and Jackson have to work together. Callie and Arizona try to repair their relationship.
• Ground Floor (TBS): New. Brody attempts to get the perfect gift for Jenny, but it doesn’t go over as well as he thought it would. Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.
• Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (ABC): New. Alice finds out her father is in Wonderland. In a flashback, a young Jafar deals with the loss of his mother.
• The Returned (Sundance): New. Pierre forms a community around Camille. Runs 75 minutes. Plays again later.
• Strike Back: Origins (Cinemax): Repeat. Last Friday night’s season finale episode replays.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Thursday Night College Football action with Louisville at Cincinnati.
• ESPN2 has doubleheader college basketball action with West Virginia at Missouri followed by Mississippi at Kansas State.
• FS1 has doubleheader college basketball action.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA action tonight with the New York Knicks at the Brooklyn Nets followed by the Miami Heat at the Chicago Bulls.

Late Night

• Masters of Sex (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Fallout,” replays.

Thursday TV Marathons

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Has eight episodes today.
Living Single (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
NCIS: Los Angeles (USA Network): Has six episodes early.
Without a Trace (ION): Seven episodes.