Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, January 15, 2009

Hello there Thursday! You and your TV lineup are looking pretty damn spiffy. Too much to choose from tonight. It’s not an easy decision. Well at least for some of you. For me, I’ve got my lineup ready to go and I couldn’t be more excited.

IMPORTANT! Due to the Presidential address Fox has decided to pull tonight’s episode of BONES. It will air next Thursday, January 22nd along with another new episode. Bonus Bones (yay!), but you’ll have to wait a week (boo!)

Lots and lots to choose from. What will YOU be watching?

Ugly Betty | 8pm on ABC
“Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”
A family crisis finds Betty torn between work and home, putting her at odds with Hilda; Daniel, Molly, Connor and Wilhelmina try to conceal their escalating love connections

The Office | 9pm on NBC
“Duel”
Andy remains unaware of Angela’s affair with Dwight; Michael is nervous about a corporate meeting with Wallace (Andy Buckley). [GMMR: For more on tonight’s episode of THE OFFICE as well as a few other Dunder Mifflin nifty gifties, check back to GMMR soon.

Grey’s Anatomy | 9pm on ABC
“Sympathy for the Devil”
Derek’s mother makes a surprise visit and meets Meredith for the first time; Mark tries to hide his relationship with Lexie; Cristina and Owen try to go on their first date.

Supernatural | 9pm on The CW
“Family Remains”
Dean and Sam investigate the appearance of a ghost in an abandoned house, but things get more complicated when a family moves in.

30 Rock | 9:30pm on NBC
“Flu Shot”
While flu spreads quickly among the cast and crew, Jack is selective about who receives vaccinations from Dr. Spaceman (Chris Parnell).

Private Practice | 10pm on ABC
“Homeward Bound”
Addison finds herself attracted to Wyatt; Violet secretly dates Sheldon and Pete; Cooper and Charlotte grow closer as she experiences a family emergency.

ER | 10pm on NBC
“Dream Runner”
Neela has a recurring dream; Gates tries to save a patient who jumped out of a window while sleeping; Neela is surprised to see Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston).

Also playing…

• Smallville | 8pm on The CW: The Persuader attacks Clark; Chloe, as Brainiac, tells Davis he is Doomsday and that he was created to destroy the ‘other Kryptonian’ and the world.

• My Name is Earl | 8:30pm on NBC: Earl encourages Joy to audition for Erik Estrada’s new reality show; Darnell gets a startling phone call.

• CSI | 9pm on CBS: Grissom announces that he is leaving, which surprises and saddens the team, and Dr. Raymond Langston may take a permanent position in the group.

• Kitchen Nightmares | 9pm on Fox: Chef Ramsay tries to help a husband and wife with their restaurant that is losing money due to a lack of clientele and a head chef who isn’t concerned with quality.

• Eleventh Hour | 10pm on CBS: While investigating mysterious outbreaks of violence in a quiet Texas suburb, Hood succumbs to the same psychotic behavior.

• Soundstage | 10pm on PBS: Singer Idina Menzel shares songs from her third album, “I Stand.” Guests include saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and singer Josh Groban

• The Beast | 10pm on A&E | Series Premiere: FBI Agent Charles Barker and his new partner Ellis Dove go undercover to infiltrate a weapons smuggling ring; an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist Dove’s help in an investigation of his mentor.

GMMR’s Useless Tidbit of the Day…

“Statistically, the safest age of life is ten years old.”