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10PM | CBS
Blue Bloods – Danny shoots a fellow cop, accidentally, when the cop fails to identify himself, which leads to an Internal Affairs investigation into Danny’s state of mind the day of the shooting and desk duty while the investigation is carried out.

CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIME AND CHANNEL | PBS
Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk … A Celebration of New Orleans Blues – Nope, he’s not only an actor. This PBS Great Performances special finds Dr. House getting funky with his bad self – and guests like Tom Jones and Allen Toussaint – as he takes a tour through New Orleans and showcases his musical skills and the city’s rich musical history.

8PM | CBS
A Gifted Man – Michael’s got a lot on his plate: He’s trying to help his pregnant friend, who has a brain tumor, while also helping a young boy at Anna’s clinic who has sickle cell anemia.

8PM | FOX
Kitchen Nightmares – It’s Gordo vs. the proprietors of Leone’s in Montclair, New Jersey.

8PM | THE CW
Nikita – Michael and Nikita meet up with Owen, who’s looking for Dr. Mars and an antidote to the drug Mars created.

9PM | CBS
CSI: NY – Aly Michalka guests as a punk rocker whose overzealous teenage fan winds up dead.

9PM | FOX
Fringe – The two Fringe teams have to work together to thwart a serial killer in the alt world.

9PM | THE CW
Supernatural – Castiel’s not having such a fun time with his newfound power, but it’s Sam who’s really suffering, as the broken wall in his head is causing hallucinations.

10PM | SUNDANCE – 1ST SEASON FINALE
Quirky – Tonight’s inventions include a BBQ tray that allows you to multitask and a toilet plunger that’s also a toilet snake.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– Seth MacFarlane and Salman Rushdie are among the guests on Real Time with Bill Maher (10PM, HBO).

And the late-night line-up:
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Samuel L. Jackson;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Hugh Laurie;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Simon Cowell (REPEAT);
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Pearl Jam and Claire Danes;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Seth Rogen;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Miranda July.

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8PM | THE CW – SERIES FINALE
Smallville – Another fine series bites the dust, as ten seasons of Superman’s (Tom Welling) angsty teen and twentysomething years ends with a wedding and the return of Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum).

8PM | NBC
Friday Night Lights – Oh, Julie. Her relationship gets more complicated. Yep, that’ll happen when you’re dating your teacher. And he’s married!

8PM | ABC – 2ND SEASON FINALE
Shark Tank – Maternity t-shirts, changeable top shoes and a toilet-training kit for cats (!) are among the items pitched to the Sharks by wannabe entrepreneurs.

9PM | CBS – 7TH SEASON FINALE
CSI: NY – Mac’s (Gary Sinise) near-death experience has him determined to close his last unsolved case.

10PM | CBS – 1ST SEASON FINALE
Blue Bloods – A drug bust reveals the identities of some dirty cops, which infuriates Frank (Tom Selleck) and makes him vow to bring down the Blue Templars.

10PM | FOOD NETWORK
Outrageous Food – Candied bacon is among the goodies(?) featured.

11PM | VH1
Storytellers – The Kings of Leon perform, and talk about the stories behind, their best tunes.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– Gordon travels to New Orleans to try to spruce up a Big Easy eatery on Kitchen Nightmares (8PM, Fox);
– Bulk chocolate and speed skates, or rather how they’re produced, is the topic on How It’s Made (9PM, Science);
– A bride wants a black and white wedding gown on Say Yes to the Dress (9PM, TLC);
– 20/20 features an update on the Amanda Knox case (10PM, ABC);
– A client’s little red wagon, from childhood, is tackled on American Restoration (10PM, History);
– Harry Shearer guests on Real Time With Bill Maher (10PM, HBO);
– New The Whitest Kids U’Know on IFC (10:30PM).

And the late-night line-up:
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Joan Rivers;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Ken Jeong and Jodie Foster;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Kenneth Branagh (REPEAT);
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Chris Colfer, Lenny Kravitz and Kristen Wiig;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Melissa McCarthy;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Raphael Saadiq.

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9PM | FOX – 3RD SEASON FINALE
Fringe – Real world and the alt world collide in this game-changing season ender, which includes the death of a team member and, according to producers, several scenes fans are going to be rewatching again and again while anxiously awaiting season four (and yes, the show has already been renewed for a fourth season).

8PM | NBC
Friday Night Lights – Buddy finds out just how much work Buddy Jr. is going to require, and Luke gets an offer from TMU.

8PM | FOX
Kitchen Nightmares – Gordo tries to work his makeover magic on Capri, an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles.

8PM | DIY
Man Caves – An extreme sports fan’s garage is turned into an adventure cave.

8PM | ABC
Shark Tank – Things get extra crazy in the Shark Tank tonight, as Mark Cuban tells all the entrepreneurs – including the maker of a male-aimed candle and someone claiming to have an innovative wedding product – that they shouldn’t negotiate with the other Sharks if they want to have any hope of wheeling and dealing with him.

8PM | THE CW
Smallville – Only one week ’til the series finale. In this penultimate episode, Jor-el gives Lois Clark’s superpowers as a wedding present, so she’ll understand what it’s like to be Clark for one day.

9PM | CBS
CSI: NY – Peter Fonda guest stars as Mac’s former partner, who, along with Mac, is on the receiving end of gunfire sparked by a grudge that’s been stewing for decades.

9PM | THE CW
Supernatural – Castiel tells Sam, Dean and Bobby about the war in heaven, and how he and Raphael became enemies, but Bobby believes his story is missing a lot of important details.

10PM | CBS
Blue Bloods – When friends of the Reagans are murdered, the family’s drug addict son is the main suspect. Meanwhile, Jamie’s gun is stolen, leading him to worry that he’s being set up for investigating the Blue Templars.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– It’s the fourth season premiere of Flashpoint (8PM, CBS);
– Everyone graduates and the ship is sold on the series finale of Suite Life on Deck (8PM, Disney);
– Back-to-back new eps of Say Yes to the Dress (9PM, TLC);
– A retro candy machine and a safe without a combination are on tap on American Restoration (10PM, History);
– National security journalist Peter Bergen is the guest on Real Time With Bill Maher (10PM, HBO);
– IFC has a new Whitest Kids U’Know (10:30PM).

And the late-night line-up:
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Bill Murray;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Steven Tyler and the Civil Wars;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): (REPEAT);
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Edie Falco and Carmelo Anthony;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Will Ferrell;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Paul Feig.

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10PM | CBS
Blue Bloods – Frank (Tom Selleck) has to battle rumors when a false story leaks that he’s running for mayor, and he also has his hands full with son Danny (Mark Wahlberg), the Marine-turned-cop, who gets emotionally involved when a fellow Marine is murdered.

8PM | CBS – 1ST SEASON FINALE
The Defenders – When Nick and Pete want to defend a married couple accused of murder, they temporarily dissolve their partnership so each one of them can represent the spouses separately.

8PM | FOX
Kitchen Nightmares – Gordo tries to prevent a Providence eatery from shuttering its doors.

8PM | ABC
Supernanny – A Vegas couple calls on Jo for help when they conclude the only way to get their three anklebiters to behave is to bribe them with junk food.

9PM | CBS
CSI: NY – The CSIs go all Gossip Girl when a popular student at an elite Manhattan prep school is murdered.

9PM | ANIMAL PLANET – 2ND SEASON FINALE
Fatal Attractions – The theme is crocodiles, including one who lives with a woman and goes for car rides with her.

9PM | FOX
Fringe – It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a group of thieves who can defy gravity, the subject of tonight’s Fringe Team investigation.

9PM | TLC
Say Yes to the Dress – A military bride and a former NFL cheerleader shop for their perfect wedding day gowns.

10PM | TLC
DC Cupcakes – In back-to-back episodes, the sisters bake a special cake for their parents’ anniversary and try to concoct a working slot machine confection, while Andres fulfills an order for every flavor of cupcake the shop has ever offered.

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– Andy Cohen fills in for Reeg on Live With Regis & Kelly (Check local listings for time and channel);
– Horse manure skeeball … but one of the lovely wedding reception activities on My Big Redneck Wedding (8:30PM, CMT);
– On DeGrassi (9PM, TeenNick), Sav isn’t sure whether Alli is really MIA or just trying to get attention;
– The fellas discuss what they would do on the last day if the world was about to end on The Ricky Gervais Show (9PM, HBO).

And the late-night line-up:
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Howard Stern and Naughty By Nature (REPEAT);
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Lady Gaga, John Legend and Sofia Vergara (REPEAT);
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): Howard Stern (REPEAT);
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Ann Curry and Patrice O’Neal (REPEAT);
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Amanda Peet;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Michael Rapaport (REPEAT).

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9PM | THE CW
Supernatural – In this clever, fan-pleasing installment, a hitman goes after Balthazar, Sam and Dean, and to protect the Winchester brothers, Balthazar sends them to an alternate universe, where they’re the stars of a TV show called Supernatural and they’re actors named Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.

3PM | ABC
General Hospital – Before he hosts the Oscars this weekend, James Franco returns (today and Feb. 28) as performance artist “Franco,” who stirs up some more trouble for Jason.

7PM | CARTOON NETWORK
Hall of Game Awards – Tony Hawk hosts the inaugural sports awards show, which includes appearances by Ryan Sheckler, Nelly, Terrell Owens, Monica and Venus Williams, and awards in categories like “Dynamic Duo,” “Super Siblings,” In It to Win It” and “Gnarliest Newb.”

8PM | ABC
Supernanny – Jo helps a New Jersey policeman and his wife, who are trying to juggle jobs and disciplining their four-year-old triplets and an 11-year-old son.

9PM | CBS
CSI: NY – She may have been nutty, but when the CSIs investigate the murder of a conspiracy theory-obsessed woman, they discover some of her ideas weren’t so far-fetched.

9PM | FOX
Fringe – Last season’s Peter flashback episode gets a companion this season with tonight’s ep, which delves into the backstory of Olivia, Peter and Walter.

10PM | CBS
Blue Bloods – Erin’s daughter Nicky gets freaked out when she goes on a ride-along with her Uncle Danny and sees the body of a murdered young woman.

10PM | STARZ – 1ST SEASON FINALE
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – The season ends as the arena is set to open, Batiatus is set to get his revenge and blood is set to fly.

10:30PM | IFC – 1ST SEASON FINALE
Portlandia – The mayor wants to woo a major league baseball team to Portlandia, so he asks Fred and Carrie to help.

11PM | STARZ – SNEAK PEEK PREVIEW
Camelot – The official, two-hour debut is April 1, but tonight Starz airs the first episode of its fresh spin on the story of Merlin (Joseph Fiennes), Arthur (Jamie Campbell Bower), Guinevere (Tamsin Egerton) and Morgan (Eva Green).

Worth flipping to during commercials:
– Gordo visits a Boston restaurant on Kitchen Nightmares (8PM, Fox);
– Clark and Lois have their bachelor and bachelorette parties on Smallville (8PM, The CW), and, well, they end with Clark thinking he stole an armored truck;
– Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall digs into her family history on Who Do You Think You Are? (8PM, NBC);
– Tonight’s nuptials on My Big Redneck Wedding (8:30PM, CMT) feature an albino snake, a tricycle and a cake made out of blocks of cheese (really);
– Drew’s friends try to talk him out of dating Bianca on Degrassi (9PM, TeenNick);
– The Injustice Files (9PM, ID) investigates the 1965 murders of a pair of Louisiana deputies;
– A patient (The Wire‘s Sonja Sohn) is called to Bar Karma (10PM, Current) in the middle of her surgery (!) and finds out how her operation is going to turn out;
– It’s the second season premiere of DC Cupcakes on TLC (10PM).

And the late-night line-up:
– The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35PM, CBS): Matthew Morrison and Jeff Altman;
– The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35PM, NBC): Emily Blunt and Darlene Love;
– Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05AM, ABC): (RERUN);
– Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35AM, NBC): Jason Sudekis and Amber Heard;
– The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:37AM, CBS): Melissa Leo and Phil Keoghan;
– Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35AM, NBC): Janelle Monae.

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