News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the first season finale of Suburgatory and CBS has the seventh season finale of Criminal Minds.

Over on cable, Bravo has the first season finale of Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis and Syfy has the eighth spring finale of Ghost Hunters.

Prime Picks

The Middle (ABC): New. Mike doesn’t like Frankie using Brick as a snitch. Axl gets caught sneaking back into the house. Next week is the season finale.
Suburgatory (ABC): Season Finale. Chatswin is celebrating mothers, which leaves Tessa feeling left out. Lisa finds something out.

Modern Family (ABC): New. Jay and Gloria can’t even seem to get through ordering lunch without bickering. Claire and Cam disagree on how to discipline kids. Runs 31 minutes. Next week is the season finale.
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 (ABC): New. A video of James and Chloe leaks and he worries it will affect his likeability for the dance competition. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 29 minutes. Next week is the season finale.

Revenge: (ABC): New. Jack and Emily end up closer together after devastating loss. Victoria has a new alliance and it could be really bad news for Conrad. Next week is the season finale.

Solid Selections

Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (NBC): New. Seniors pranking juniors in two episodes tonight.

Criminal Minds (CBS): Season Finale. The team is called in to help with a federal bank robbery that has turned into a hostage situation. Runs two hours. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Wednesday Night Baseball with the Boston Red Sox at the Tampa Bay Rays.
• NBC Sports has NHL Stanley Cup Playoff action tonight.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA Playoff action tonight.

Late Night

• Common Law (USA Network): Repeat. Last Friday’s series premiere episode, “Pilot,” replays. Also replays earlier this morning on Oxygen.
• Fairly Legal (USA Network): Repeat. Last Friday’s episode, “Kiss Me, Kate,” replays.
• Lost Girl (Syfy): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “BrotherFae of the Wolves,” replays.

TV Marathons

Oxygen has 11 episodes of Roseanne.
Spike TV has five episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation today.
USA Network has seven episodes of NCIS tonight.

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News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the fifth season finale of Private Practice, CBS has the ninth season finale of NCIS and the third season finale of NCIS: Los Angeles, The CW has the fourth season finale of 90210, and NBC has the first season finale of Fashion Star.

Over on cable, Syfy has the first season finale of Dream Machines and TLC has the fifth season finale of The Littlest Couple.

Prime Picks

Cougar Town (ABC): New. Grayson moves in with Jules after his house is damaged in a hurricane. Bobby and Jules are competing, as are Laurie and Ellie.
Cougar Town (ABC): New. Jules realizes that the gang wasn’t together for Thanksgiving last year, so she throws a spring feast to celebrate now. The season finale is in two weeks. The show will be moving to TBS for its next season.

The L.A. Complex (The CW): New. Abby and Nick are exploring the city. Raquel is not looking forward to her birthday. Connor is having difficulty dealing with success.

Private Practice (ABC): Season Finale. Amelia goes into labor and the rest of the doctors go to her aid. Pete and Violet figure some things out. Addison has to make a difficult decision. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes. ABC has renewed this show for next season.

Solid Selections

NCIS (CBS): Season Finale. The team faces some devastation due to terrorism. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS): Season Finale. The team is after a criminal mastermind bent on revenge. Runs two hours. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

Sports Notes

• MLB Network has a game tonight.
• NBC Sports has NHL action with a Stanley Cup Playoff game tonight.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA Playoff action tonight.

TV Marathons

ION has six episodes of Criminal Minds tonight.
TV One has 12 episodes of The Jeffersons early.
USA Network has 17 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the eighth season premiere of The Bachelorette, CBS has the seventh season finale of How I Met Your Mother, the ninth season finale of Two and a Half Men, the second season finale of Mike & Molly and the second season finale of Hawaii Five-0, The CW has the fifth season finale of Gossip Girl and the first season finale of Hart of Dixie, FOX has the seventh season finale of Bones, and NBC has the seventh season premiere of America’s Got Talent and the first season finale of Smash.

Over on cable, ABC Family has the series finale of Make It or Break It, Discovery Channel has the series premiere of Kurt Sutter’s Outlaw Empires, and Golf Channel has the season premiere of Big Break: Atlantis.

Prime Picks

Bones (FOX): Season Finale. The team is working to prove someone guilty once and for all after a suspect’s case comes up for appeal. FOX has renewed this show for next season.

Eureka (Syfy): New. Everyone is trying to move forward, but a visit from Warren adds some pressure. Plays again later. The previous two episodes replay right before.

Lost Girl (Syfy): New. A former pack mate of Dyson visits and asks for his help finding a stolen Mongolian Death Worm. Plays again later.

Solid Selections

How I Met Your Mother (CBS): New. Lily has gone into labor and Marshall and Barney are away in Atlantic City.
How I Met Your Mother (CBS): Season Finale. On Barney’s wedding day and everyone is remembering the time that they encourage Ted to go after the one that got away. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

Hart of Dixie (The CW): Season Finale. Bluebell is preparing for a storm. George and Lemon are preparing to get married. Zoe gets stranded with Wade. The CW has renewed this show for next season.

Hawaii Five-0 (CBS): Season Finale. The team is on the hunt for who took down one of their own. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

Other Options

• Gossip Girl (The CW): Season Finale. Gossip Girl is going after Blair and Serena has to make a confession. Nate wants Lola to move in with him. Lily makes a decision, as does Blair. The CW has renewed this show for next season, which will be its last.
• House (FOX): New. It looks like a patient may be suffering from both psychological and physical symptoms. Foreman attempts a new approach with House. The series finale is next week.
• Make It or Break It (ABC Family): Series Finale. Lauren takes a final shot to qualify for the team. Payson tries a new floor routine. Kaylie gets some bad news about her blood test.
• Smash (NBC): Season Finale. Tom and Julia are trying to save the show. Karen and Ivy’s lives are changed forever. NBC has renewed this show for next season.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS): Season Finale. Jake actually graduates and must make some decisions about his future. Runs 31 minutes. CBS has renewed this show for next season.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has Monday Night Baseball MLB action with the Chicago Cubs at the St. Louis Cardinals.
• NBC Sports has NHL Stanley Cup Playoff action tonight.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA Playoff action tonight.

Late Night

• Common Law (USA Network): Repeat. Last Friday’s series premiere episode, “Pilot,” replays.
• The Killing (AMC): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Off the Reservation,” replays. Plays again later.
• Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. Last night’s episode, “Dark Shadows,” replays. Plays again later.

TV Marathons

AMC has six episodes of CSI: Miami tonight.
Oxygen has 10 episodes of Living Single early.
Spike TV has six episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation today.
TV One has 12 episodes of Martin today.
USA Network has 11 episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent today followed by six episodes of NCIS tonight.
WE tv has 14 episodes of The Golden Girls tonight.

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News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the first season finale of Once Upon a Time, CBS has the 24th season finale of Survivor followed by a reunion show, and FOX has the seventh season finale of American Dad.

Over on cable, BBC America has a Planet Earth: Extreme Journeys special, Cooking Channel has the second season finale of Unique Sweets, E! has the second season finale of Khloe & Lamar followed by an E! True Hollywood Story: Joan & Melissa Rivers, Food Network has the eighth season premiere of The Next Food Network Star, and Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of Notes From the Heart Healer.

In late night, Food Network has the series premiere of Invention Hunters.

Prime Picks

Once Upon a Time (ABC): Season Finale. Emma and Regina are working to save Henry. Prince Charming plans his escape from the Evil Queen in hopes of reuniting with Snow White. Runs 61 minutes.

Game of Thrones (HBO): New. Jaime comes in contact with a relative. Dany is invited to the House of the Undying. Jon gets lost. Plays again later.

Veep (HBO): New. Dan and Amy go to a book launch. Selina sees a war hero as a threat politically. Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.

Solid Selections

The Simpsons (FOX): New. Marge finds out that Ned and Edna have got married, so she plans a party for them. Runs 30 minutes.

Sherlock (PBS): New. Sherlock and Watson some experiments in “The Hounds of Baskerville.” Runs 90 minutes.

Other Options

• Army Wives (Lifetime): New. Roland and Joan have some legal issues to discuss. Roxy has some good news. Plays again later.
• Desperate Housewives (ABC): Series Finale. Trip wants Bree to finally tell him what happened the night of the murder. Susan is selling her home. Katharine Mayfair returns to the lane. Runs two hours.
• The Killing (AMC): New. Sarah is searching for Holder. Stan decides to take matters into his own hands. Plays again later two times. The previous episode replays earlier today.
• Mad Men (AMC): New. Don gets competitive. Roger is searching for some new business. Runs 64 minutes. Plays again later two times. The previous four episodes replay earlier this morning.
• MythBusters (Discovery Channel): New. Some ricochet myths are tested. Plays again later.
• The Next Food Network Star (Food Network): Season Premiere. The competition begins to get a show on the network. Runs two hours. Plays again later.
• Nurse Jackie (Showtime): New. Cruz is appearing in Jackie’s dreams. Zoey is questioning things with Lenny. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ABC has doubleheader NBA Playoff action today.
• ESPN has Sunday Night Baseball with the Los Angeles Angels at the Texas Rangers.
• NBC has final round coverage of the Players Championship golf tournament.
• NBC Sports has NHL Stanley Cup Playoff action tonight.
• TBS has MLB action today with the Atlanta Braves at the St. Louis Cardinals.

TV Marathons

ION has nine episodes of Flashpoint tonight.
gmc has five episodes of The Waltons today.
Syfy has 14 episodes of Eureka.
TNT has 10 episodes of Law & Order starting early.
USA Network has nine episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit tonight.

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News & Notes

On cable tonight, Food Network has a Best of Food Network Star special and a Food Network Star Casting special, FX has a Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theatre comedy special, and Nickelodeon has the third season premiere of Big Time Rush.

Prime Picks

Best of Food Network Star (Food Network): New Special. Watch highlights of the past seven seasons of The Next Food Network Star to get you ready for tomorrow night’s eighth season premiere of the competition show. A season eight casting special follows. Both special play again later.

The Firm (NBC): New. “Chapter Sixteen.”

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. The “Street Revenge” episode from earlier this season replays.

Sports Notes

• FOX has MLB action with FOX Saturday Baseball today and tonight has NASCAR racing action with the Sprint Cup: The Southern 500.
• MLB Network has a game tonight.
• NBC third round coverage of the Players Championship golf tournament.
• NBC Sports has NHL Stanley Cup Playoff action tonight.
• TNT has NBA Playoff action tonight.

Late Night

• New Girl (FOX): Repeat. The “Tomatoes” episode from a couple weeks ago replays, which is one of my favorites of the season for this show.
• Saturday Night Live (NBC): New. Will Ferrell hosts with musical guest Usher.

TV Marathons

BET has 15 episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show early.
Centric has 12 episodes of 227 early.
FX has 14 episodes of How I Met Your Mother today.
ION has nine episodes of Psych tonight.
TNT has six episodes of Law & Order early.
WE tv has 15 episodes of Ghost Whisperer.

• Printable Spring 2012 TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Updated: 3.06.2012
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News & Notes

Tonight, CBS has the third season finale of Undercover Boss, the eighth season finale of CSI: NY and the second season finale of Blue Bloods and FOX has the first season finale of The Finder and the fourth season finale of Fringe.

On cable tonight, TLC has the second season finale of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and USA Network has the series premiere of Common Law.

Listen to the latest TV times Three Podcast: Ep.134, “Revenge Time in the GCB Castle.” This week Amrie (@mytakeontv) and I are joined by Myles McNutt (@memles) from Cultural Learnings to talk about some recent TV news items and then discuss the third season finale of The Good Wife, Once Upon a Time, the first season finale of GCB, Castle, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 and Revenge, plus a little reality talk.

Prime Picks

Nikita (The CW): New. Percy is threatening to set off his nuclear weapons. Nikita decides to head into Division, as she believes it is the only way to stop Percy. Next week is the season finale.

Fringe (FOX): Season Finale. The team sets out to stop a catastrophic event from happening.

Blue Bloods (CBS): Season Finale. Frank is trying to stop an attack on the city, while trying to keep what is going on from his family. Jamie and Danny get into it.

Solid Selections

The Finder (FOX): Season Finale. Walter’s father asks him to find his first love before he dies. FOX has announced that they won’t be picking this show up for next season.

Grimm (NBC): New. Juliette comes across a terrible murder. Hank sees something he wasn’t supposed to see. Next week is the season finale.

Common Law (USA Network): Series Premiere. Two bickering cops are sent to couples therapy to work out their differences. They investigate the murder of a judge’s son. Plays again later. If you like most of USA Network’s shows, you will probably like this one. It makes a solid debut, is fun in places, and too over-the-top in others. I need to see more episodes to see how well the basic premise is going to work and for how long. The show really feels like they mixed a standard detective show with the therapy portion of Necessary Roughness.

Other Options

• Fairly Legal (USA Network): New. Kate and Ben are helping Judge Nicastro in a contract dispute. Lauren buys a new painting for the lobby of the firm. Plays again later. Last week’s episode, “Ripple of Hope,” replays earlier in this morning.
• Magic City (Starz): New. Ike and Ben make a big boxing wager. Vera gets canceled on. Klein comes across something that could change things for Ike. Plays twice. The previous two episode replay right before.
• Supernatural (The CW): New. Dean and Sam have to find three objects to defeat Dick Roman. Next week is the season finale.
• True Justice (Reelz): New. “Divided They Fall” Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has doubleheader NBA Playoff action.
• ESPN2 has NASCAR racing action with the Nationwide Series: VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200.
• MLB Network has a game tonight.

Late Night

• Lost Girl (Syfy): Repeat. This past Monday’s episode, “Mirror, Mirror,” replays.

TV Marathons

gmc has nine episodes of The Waltons.
ION has six episodes of Cold Case tonight.
Oxygen has 14 episodes of Roseanne today.
TV One has 10 episodes of Living Single tonight.
USA Network has 10 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
WE tv has five episodes of CSI: Miami tonight.

• Printable Spring 2012 TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Updated: 3.06.2012
• Printable Spring 2012 Cable TV Schedule v1.01 (PDF) - Updated: 3.06.2012.