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9PM | CURRENT – SERIES PREMIERE
4th and Forever – The documentary series covers Long Beach Polytechnic High School, named by Sports Illustrated as the Sports School of the Century in 2005, and the high school that’s sent more players to the NFL than any other high school in the country (Marcedes Lewis and DeSean Jackson among them). However, in 2009, the school had its worst season in 15 years and lost to its local rival for the first time in more than two decades. The series, then, covers the school’s football players as they struggle with the pressure to succeed not just for the school and the community, but also for themselves, since playing well and earning a scholarship is the only way many of them can get out of that community and a future that may be filled with drugs, gangs and violent crime. PS – Among the other alumni from Long Beach Poly: Tony Gwynn, Billie Jean King, John Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Cameron Diaz and Carl Weathers.

8PM | HBO
How to Die in Oregon – Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the documentary focuses on Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act, which has allowed legal physician-assisted suicide since 1994.

8PM | FOX – 8TH SEASON PREMIERE
So You Think You Can Dance – Another season kicks off with two rounds of auditions.

9PM | CNBC
Code Wars: America’s Cyber Threat – The special includes an investigation of the nasty computer virus Stuxnet, hackers who’ve tried to break into U.S. government computers and the uber-secret National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.

9PM | MTV
Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside – Gaga sits down for an hour-long chat about her childhood, her new album and her favorite city, NYC.

10PM | FOOD NETWORK
24 Hour Restaurant Battle – Among the contestants’ projects: a gastropub and a German beer hall.

10PM | MTV
America’s Best Dance Crew – Kanye West issues challenges to the last three crews, and then one of them is eliminated and the top two is revealed.

10PM | BRAVO
Real Housewives of New York City – A fortune teller and a snake charmer factor into a birthday party the women attend while in Morocco, but neither one causes as much trouble as the mere fact that the women are together in Morocco.

10:30PM | SHOWTIME – SERIES FINALE
Secret Diary of a Call Girl – Ben asks Belle to give up her business and become a one-man girl.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– On Naked Science (8PM, NGC), a biochemist tries to collect venom from some of the deadliest snakes in the world to see if it can be used to save lives;
– Andy Cohen dishes about tonight’s RHoNYC on Watch What Happens (11PM, Bravo).

And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): Dana Carvey;
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): Jon Ronson (REPEAT);
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): Alison Klayman (REPEAT);
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Ray Romano;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Piers Morgan and Scott Weiland;
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Randy Jackson;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Mike Tyson and Christina Aguilera;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): James McAvoy and Gilbert Gottfried;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Seth Green;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Nick Frost and Simon Pegg (REPEAT).

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9PM | NBC – 7TH SEASON FINALE
The Office – Jim is the head of the committee to hire Michael’s replacement, and that leads to a string of all-star guests, including Jim Carrey, Ray Romano, James Spader, Will Arnett and Ricky Gervais, who all apply for the gig. Also wanting the big job: Andy, Darryl and, of course, Dwight Kurt Schrute III.

8PM | FOX
American Idol – Results show, as 50 Cent performs and we learn which two will be competing for the season 10 AI title.

8PM | CBS – 4TH SEASON FINALE
Big Bang Theory – When Leonard and Priya’s Star Trek bedroom fantasy proves to be too much, Raj moves in with Sheldon. Meanwhile, Howard is the subject of much ribbing when Bernadette gets her PhD and he’s the only one in the group without a doctorate degree.

9PM | FOX – 6TH SEASON FINALE
Bones – When a bowler’s dead body is found in the automatic pinsetter, Booth goes undercover to try to nab his killer. And a very pregnant Angela continues working … via Webcam, from the hospital.

9PM | ABC – 7TH SEASON FINALE
Grey’s Anatomy – Owen announces his choice for chief resident, and everyone finds out about Meredith’s dishonesty in Derek’s the clinical trial.

9PM | CBS – 3RD SEASON FINALE
The Mentalist – In the two-hour, don’t-you-dare-miss-it season ender, the CBI mole is revealed and Jane comes face-to-face, finally, with Red John.

10 and 10:30PM | NBC – 3RD SEASON FINALE
Parks and Recreation – In back-to-back episodes that wrap up the season, Chris has a health issue, Tom rethinks his career, Leslie has to organize a memorial service for a friend and Ben meets Leslie’s mom.

10PM | ABC – 4TH SEASON FINALE
Private Practice – Addison has a new admirer and he looks an awful lot like Benjamin Bratt. Because he is Benjamin Bratt, who will join the show as a regular cast member next season.

10PM | BRAVO
Real Housewives of New York City – Oh, the hilarity that has to ensue when Jill (Jill!) hosts an anti-bullying party. And invites Ramona.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– The CW is rerunning the series finale of Smallville (8PM) in case you missed it last week;
– Engaged couples battle the big red balls on the spring finale of Wipeout (8PM, ABC);
– It’s the season 5 finale of Rules of Engagement (8:30PM, CBS);
– Classic Family Ties (10:30PM, The Hub): Alex coaches Nick to be more like him, which Steven and Elyse love, but Mallory … not so much;
– Belle engages in some role playing – vampire-related role playing – on Secret Diary of a Call Girl (10:30PM, Showtime).

And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): Will Ferrell (REPEAT);
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): Lisa P. Jackson;
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar;
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Kelly Ripa;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Jack Black and Mike Huckabee;
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Prince (REPEAT);
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Albert Brooks and Chaz Bono;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Ellen Barkin;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Tony Shaloub and Sloane Crosley;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Brian Williams.

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9:30 and 10PM | NBC
Parks and Recreation – Back-to-back new episodes of P&R is nothing short of awesome sauce. First up, Leslie and Ann have a fight when Ann reacts unenthusiastically to Leslie’s offer to get her a job in the city government, while Tom promotes his Snake Juice at the Snakehole Lounge. In the second episode, Leslie and Ben road trip to Indy, and she has a tough time keeping her feelings for him in check.

8PM | FOX
American Idol – Jordin Sparks performs, Steven Tyler premieres his new video and, somewhere in the hour-long commercial, the final four is cut down to a final three.

8PM | CBS
Big Bang Theory – When Howard tells Mama Howard that he’s going to marry Bernadette, Mama Howard ends up in the hospital.

8PM | NBC – 2ND SEASON FINALE
Community – The paintball war continues, as Jeff and the study group ban together to take on those who dare to oppose them.

8PM | THE CW – 2ND SEASON FINALE
Vampire Diaries – Damon has flashbacks of old school Katherine – Katherine in 1864, to be exact – as Gone With the Wind plays in the town square.

9PM | CBS – 11TH SEASON FINALE
CSI – Ray faces off with Nate Haskell when the serial killer lures him to the house where he began his murder streak.

9PM | THE CW – 1ST SEASON FINALE
Nikita – Alex goes rogue, Percy makes one more big play for the CIA and Nikita’s life is in imminent danger, but Michael’s unable to help her because he’s trapped in Division.

9PM | NBC
The Office – Kathy Bates guest stars as things spin out of control in the office with Dwight realizing his dream of becoming (acting) manager and big tall doofus Gabe trying desperately to woo Erin back..

10PM | CBS
The Mentalist – Jane goes to the symphony! Well, he investigates an orchestra’s members, anyway, after a young violinist is shot to death.

10PM | BRAVO
Real Housewives of New York City – Ramona throws a wine party … hmmm, wonder what kind she’ll serve?

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– The Scareousel is back on Wipeout (8PM, ABC);
– On Bones (9PM, Fox), Booth is determined to capture Jacob Broadsky when he shoots an innocent person while going after Booth;
– Owen conducts chief-resident interviews on Grey’s Anatomy (9PM, ABC);
– Back-to-back new episodes of Pawn Queens (10PM, TLC);
– Amelia’s drinking problem gets worse on Private Practice (10PM, ABC).

And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): Maggie Q and Magic Johnson;
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): Kristen Wiig;
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): John Bradshaw;
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Jim Parsons;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Norm Macdonald;
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Ralph Macchio and Def Leppard;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Kate Hudson;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Nick Offerman;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Mary Lynn Rajskub;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Rob Riggle.

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10PM | NBC – 5TH SEASON FINALE
30 Rock – What Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) has planned for her summer vacation? A relaxing time in the Hamptons, in a cool house, where she’ll spend her days sipping libations and relaxing on a lounge chair … until she meets her summer neighbor, Tracy (Tracy Morgan). Meanwhile, Jack (Alec Baldwin) is missing his wife, and thinks Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) makes a fine substitute, and Jenna (Jane Krakowski) has to choose between boyfriend Paul (Will Forte) and her career when she becomes the spokesperson for the Wool Council. Bonus: The always fantastic Victor Garber.

8PM | FOX
American Idol – Results show, and I’m guessing it’s Jacob who’ll get the boot. Also, judge J.Lo and Lady Antebellum perform.

8PM | CBS
Big Bang Theory – Raj tries to cure his fear of talking to women, while Penny spies on Leonard and Priya.

8PM | NBC
Community – It’s paintball war, round two, in this first part of this two-part episode, which features a guest appearance by Lost star Josh Holloway.

9PM | CBS
CSI – Nate Haskell takes it up a notch when he kidnaps Ray’s ex wife and leaves a note … written in blood.

9PM | THE CW
Nikita – Percy goes after Alex, and it is an understatement to say he’s one scary dude.

9PM | NBC
The Office – Deangelo (Will Ferrell) … is he crazy like a fox, or just plain crazy? It’s tough to tell the difference, especially when he hatches a plan to create his own inner circle by playing favorites in the office.

9:30PM | NBC
Parks & Recreation – It’s Ron Swanson’s birthday, and he’ll avoid a party if he wants to. Elsewhere, Parker Posey guest stars as Leslie’s former BFF, who stirs up trouble for Pawnee-ians.

10PM | CBS
The Mentalist – When a prison guard is murdered outside a jewelry store, Jane thinks an inmate is the culprit, while Rigsby looks to his father (guest star William Forsythe) for answers.

10PM | TLC – SERIES PREMIERE
Pawn Queens – It’s a pawn shop show for the ladies, by ladies, catering to a female clientele. The titular pawn queens are Nikki and Minda, who operate a Chicago pawn shop aimed at female customers. In back-to-back openers, the women host an auction to pay their hefty tax bill, so … guessing that they’re not yet quite as successful as their Pawn Star$ counterparts on the History Channel.

10PM | BRAVO
Real Housewives of New York City – Wondering where Jill‘s been the last few episodes? Yeah, me neither. But she’s back, from a trip to Australia, tonight, and though she claims to be a new woman, she jumps right back into her mean chica ways when she gossips about Ramona while at lunch with the others. Ramona, meanwhile, gets into her own battle Cindy, who’s put in her place by Sonja.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– Damon tells Stefan about their newest challenge on The Vampire Diaries (8PM, The CW);
– I cannot wait to find out what the “scareousel” is on Wipeout (8PM, ABC);
– Precious Life (8:30PM, HBO) is a documentary about a 4-month-old Palestinian boy who needs a life-saving transplant that can only be performed at an Israeli hospital;
– Could a hearing-impaired teen girl be the cold-blooded killer on Bones (9PM, Fox);
– Callie and Arizona’s wedding nears, while Der and Mer have baby fever on Grey’s Anatomy (9PM, ABC);
– Two competitors opening Asian eateries battle it out on 24 Hour Restaurant Battle (10PM, Food Network);
– The Hub is re-airing the Family Ties series finale (10PM);
– Cooper and Charlotte are also headed to the chapel on Private Practice (10PM, ABC).

And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): John Krasinski;
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): Jon Meacham;
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): Bill James;
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Jodie Foster;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Ralph Macchio and Wanda Sykes;
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Eva Mendes and Carlos Santana;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Chris Hemsworth;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Tina Fey and Tom Welling;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Phil Rosenthal and Juliette Lewis;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Dan Harmon.

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9PM | NBC
The Office – It takes a super-sized episode to bid adieu to Michael Scott, not the World’s Best Boss (despite the mug he purchased for himself), but definitely one of TV land’s all-time greatest characters. Steve Carell leaves the show in time for the rest of the season to play out as the search for Michael’s replacement, but he gets plenty of love tonight as his co-workers all pay their respects and realize how much they’re going to miss his crazy ways.

8PM | FOX
American Idol – Bruno Mars and Crystal Bowersox perform as the Top 6 becomes the Top 5.

8PM | CBS
Big Bang Theory – When Priya dissects Sheldon’s roommate agreement, he’s so distressed that the women take him out dancing.

8PM | NBC
Community – It’s baby time, as Shirley goes into labor during an anthropology exam, pushing Papa Chang into action.

9:52PM | NBC
Parks & Recreation – While Jerry’s busy getting the attention of the local art world (can’t wait to see what comprises the Pawnee art world), Leslie decides she’s had it with Chris’ rules on office romance.

10PM | CBS
The Mentalist – Donny Culpepper, the guy Jane hired to break into LaRoche’s home, comes back to haunt him tonight.

10PM | BRAVO
Real Housewives of New York City – Ramona throws a hissy fit when her wine isn’t available at Cindy’s birthday soiree.

10:30PM | NBC
30 Rock – Liz Lemon decides to give her apartment a makeover, while Tracy realizes the office underwent a makeover while he was gone, meaning Kenneth, Grizz and Dot Com are tighter than ever, but sans Tracy.

11PM | BRAVO
Watch What Happens Live: Royal Wedding Spectacular – Countess LuAnn joins Andy Cohen in counting down to the big Prince William/Kate Middleton nuptials.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– 20/20 (8PM, ABC) gives us another preview of tomorrow’s royal wedding;
– Stefan and Elena fear the romantic day they have planned will be their last thanks to Klaus’ plan on The Vampire Diaries (8PM, The CW);
– Jeff sees an old photo of himself that sends him reeling on Rules of Engagement (8:30PM, CBS);
– The team wonders if honesty is the best policy when they follow the behavior of the honest, but now dead, victim they’re investigating on Bones (9PM, Fox);
– He’s baaaack. Nate Haskell returns to terrorize a woman, via her father, on CSI (9PM, CBS);
– Teddy is happy that Andrew Perkins (James Tupper) returns on Grey’s Anatomy (9PM, ABC);
– Alex and Jaden put Nathan in the middle of a government argument on Nikita (9PM, The CW);
– It’s Southern comfort chow vs. Jersey diner nosh on 24-Hour Restaurant Battle (10PM, Food Network);
– Season two of Break It Down (10PM, NGC) kicks off with the demolition of the old Yankee Stadium;
– Cooper worries Violet isn’t over her ex on Private Practice (10PM, ABC).

And the late-night line-up:
– Conan (11PM, TBS): Seth Rogen (REPEAT);
– The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (11PM, Comedy Central): William Cohan;
– The Colbert Report (11:30PM, Comedy Central): Wade Graham;
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Chris Hemsworth and Dr. Phil;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Judd Apatow;
– Lopez Tonight (Midnight, TBS): Mike Tyson (REPEAT);
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Sofia Vergara;
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Tim McGraw and Ice-T;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Tom Selleck;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Mark Burnett.

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