Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, January 6, 2009

So much TV for a Tuesday night. You’re really spoiling me. Just what will I watch?

Tonight’s big TV news is the ABC premiere of SCRUBS. A new network but the same laughs. Are you SCRUBS fans excited for your show to be back?

Of course personally I’m geeked out for the return of PRIVILEGED. I’m a little bummed that they moved the show back to Tuesday nights.  I liked the one two punch of GOSSIP GIRL and PRIVILEGED.  I thought all the rich girl antics were a nice combo.

Want to see what else is on? And tell me…what will YOU be watching?

Privileged | 9pm on The CW
“All About What Lies Beneath”
Megan finally confronts her mother; Sage and Rose throw a charity dinner; Marco’s boyfriend encourages him to quit his job and open a cafe; Charlie decides he wants to go back to school. [GMMR: There’s some juicy stuff happening tonight.  How do I know?  I was on the set of PRIVILEGED when they were filming this episode! So fun!]

Scrubs | 9pm on ABC | Season Premiere (Network Premiere)
“My Jerks”
Scrubs premiere tonight on ABC. Dr. Kelso’s replacement, Dr. Maddox (Courteney Cox), shakes things up at Sacred Heart; J.D. struggles to manage a new group of interns.

“My Last Words” (9:30pm)
J.D. and Turk set aside a decade-long tradition to comfort a dying patient; Dr. Maddox (Courteney Cox) starts to show her true colors. [GMMR: I’ve seen the first two episodes of this season of SCRUBS and it’s funny stuff. I’ve never really had a strong connection to the show but I can always appreciate funny when I see it. You won’t be disappointed.]

The Mentalist | 9pm on CBS
“Red John’s Friends”
Patrick leaves the CBI to work on proving a convicted murderer’s innocence after the prisoner promises to share information about Red John upon his release. [GMMR: Ducky tells me he really digs this show.  File this one under ‘Ugh I wish I was watching’ – that file is too big.]

Nip/Tuck | 10m on FX | Season Premiere
“Ronnie Chase”
Sean’s physical and emotional well-being are impacted after surviving the attack from Colleen (Sharon Gless); Christian gets troubling news. [GMMR: Let me hear from you Nip/Tuck fans.  Are you excited for the return of your show? ]

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 10pm on NBC
“Stranger”
Benson and Stabler begin to question the story of a missing teenager (Ellen Woglom) who returns home after four years, claiming to have been kept as a sex slave in a cement cell. [GMMR: I watched a few SVU epsiode around the holidays, and while the show is well acted the subject matter is so heavy that I had to stop watching.]

Primetime: What Would You Do? | 10pm on ABC
Hidden cameras capture people’s reactions to a man slipping a suspicious powder into his date’s drink, loud, annoying American tourists in Paris and blatant racist discrimination. [GMMR: This show is like a fun play at home game.  I mean can you imagine if you saw someone put a powder in someone’s drink and you didn’t say anything? Come on now. ]

Also playing…

• 90210 | 8pm on The CW: Annie overhears a phone call that raises suspicions; Adrianna asks Brenda to come to a support day at her rehab center; Christina and Dixon’s friendship continues to grow.

• The Biggest Loser | 8pm on NBC: One contestant has a health scare; Alison surprises the contestants with a big twist at the weigh-in.

• Homeland Security USA | 8pm on ABC: A voluptuous young woman arrives in the U.S. from Switzerland with no paperwork but carrying a suitcase full of titillating surprises; smugglers try to get past DHS canines by packing narcotics into baby diapers.

• NCIS | 8pm on CBS: McGee is held captive in a women’s prison after a guard’s murder leads to a takeover.

• Without a Trace | 10pm on CBS: The team searches for a 13-year-old who vanished after her mother picked her up from school; Samantha and Jack’s relationship hits a speed bump.

GMMR’s Useless Tidbit of the Day…

“Ra was the sun God of ancient Egypt.”