Laurel’s TV Picks

Best Bets

New Bones (FOX, 7pm)
New Gossip Girl (CW, 7pm; also on Sun at 5pm)
New How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7:30pm)
New House (FOX, 8pm)
New Samantha Who? (ABC, 8:32pm – 9:02pm)
New Medium (NBC, 9pm)
Hugh Laurie, Michael Starr on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 11:37pm)

Primetime Grid

Primetime

Baseball: Red Sox at Tigers (ESPN, 6pm), followed by Baseball Tonight (ESPN, 9pm or so).

NBA playoff action: Magic at Pistons (TNT, 7pm), followed by another game at 9:30pm or so.

Another new episode ofAntiques Roadshow (PBS, check your local listings) from Louisville.

Former President George H.W. Bush is profiled on American Experience (PBS, check your local listings).

Brennan’s father (played by Ryan O’Neal) is tried for the murder of BI Deputy Director Robert Kirby in this new episode of Bones (FOX, 7pm). Brennan’s team is called to testify about the evidence against her Dad, Brennan is doing some consulting for her father’s defense team. Wow, this is gonna be awkward. Loren Dean returns as Brennan’s brother Russ, John Francis Daley (of Freaks and Geeks) continues his recurring role on the show.

Michelle Trachtenberg (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) continues her guest stint on Gossip Girl (CW, 7pm; also on Sunday at 5pm) as Serena’s friend Georgina. In this episode, she threatens to reveal “something damaging about Serena’s past” so perhaps she’s not really her friend these days. Blair and Jenny spread rumors about each other via Gossip Girl.

Difficult as this may be to believe, the guys all have a crush on Sheldon’s twin sister in this new episode of The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 7pm).

Last two new episodes of Little People, Big World (TLC, 7pm and 10pm, 7:30pm and 10:30pm) for this season of the show.

It’s parents weekend on a new Greek (ABC Family, 7pm; also Tuesday at 11pm and next Monday at 6pm). The following folks guest star as parents in this episode: Ann Cusack, Jerry Lambert, Connie Ray, Tom McGowan, and Thomas Calabro.

The contestants travel to the Philippines for a special Deal or No Deal (NBC, 7pm – 9pm).

New episodes of Designed to Sell (HGTV, 7pm and 11pm) and Curb Appeal (HGTV, 7:30pm and 11:30pm).

Ted shares one of his girlfriend’s secrets with the gang on a new How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 7:30pm). Big mistake! Sarah Chalke (of Scrubs) returns to portray Stella, Will Forte (of Saturday Night Live) also guest stars.

Heavyweights (Food Network, 7:30pm and 2:30am) looks at hot dog heavyweights Oscar Meyer, Nathans, and Hebrew National.

A couple guts their “dumpy kitchen” and makes it into a “dramatic kitchen” using a budget of $15,000 on a new episode of Sweat Equity (DIY, 7:30pm and 11:30pm).

House becomes convinced that an actor from one of his favorite soap operas has a serious medical condition in this new episode of House (FOX, 8pm). Cool! Jason Lewis (of Sex and the City) guest stars.

Kris and Matt go head-to-head with Dani in a race on a new Wildfire (ABC Family, 8pm and 11pm).

Tonight’s new episode of Two and a Half Men (CBS, 8pm) was written by the writing team for C.S.I. and I can’t to see it! George Eads (of CSI) guest stars; Robert Wagner and Jenny McCarthy also appear in this episode. Thursday’s episode of CSI was written by the writers from Two and a Half Men. This should be very fun and I’ve been looking forward to these episodes since they first talked about doing this.

Mike tries his hand at being an “Aerial Tram Greaser” in this new episode of Dirty Jobs (Discovery, 8pm and midnight). Preceded by a rerun of the “Dairy Cow Midwife” episode at 8pm and 11pm.

Host Don Wildman digs into the subterranean world of Cold War secrets in Ukraine, where the former Soviet Union stockpiled nuclear weapons, established submarine bases and built underground apartment blocks on Cities of the Underworld (History Channel, 8pm and midnight).

Kate creates a “Ways to Help Mommy” chart in this new episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC, 8pm and 11pm). But will people use it?

Lucas isn’t sure Dan is telling the truth so he looks into things in a new One Tree Hill (CW, 8pm).

Sam becomes convinced that her Mom is having an affair on a new Samantha Who? (ABC, 8:32pm – 9:02pm).

Miguel Ferrer (of Crossing Jordan, Lateline) guest stars on a new Medium (NBC, 9pm). I think Ferrer is awesome so I’m looking forward to this episode even more than I usually look forward to episodes of Medium, which is quite a bit. Kelly Preston also continues her guest stint on the show as a woman who is working with Joe.

Killer bees threaten a day care center on Verminators (Discovery, 9pm and 1am).

An underwater hull inspection and a bomb scare on a cruise ship on America’s Port (National Geographic, 9pm and midnight).

Alexx’s son becomes a suspect in a murder case on a new CSI: Miami (CBS, 9pm). I’m all for anything that gives Khandi Alexander more to do on this show.

Tension builds between Lo and Audrina, Heidi accepts a job in Las Vegas on The Hills (MTV, 9pm, 10pm).

Alex tries to prove he should be editor-in-chief, the first deadline is chaotic, Giana’s boyfriend plans a date on The Paper (MTV, 9:30pm, 10:30pm).

Late Night

Sen. Harry Reid on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).

Carl Hiaasen on The Colbert Report (Comedy Central, 10:30pm and 12:30am).

Jimmy Kimmel, Lance Burton, Jimmy Eat World on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).

Robert Downey Jr, Carlos Mencia, Rascal Flatts on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).

Hugh Laurie (of House), Michael Starr (author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr)on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 11:37pm).

Patricia Heaton (of Back to You, Everybody Loves Raymond), Katt Williams, Thrice on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:37pm).

America Ferrera (of Ugly Betty), Priscilla Presley (of Dancing with the Stars), Motley Crue on a rerun of Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).

Bear Grylls, other guests still TBA on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).