Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, April 13, 2009

Welcome to the busiest night of TV all week – Monday! Rest up during the day kids because it’s going to be a long night of TV watching.

If Mondays weren’t messy enough as is, I’ll be on a plane to L.A. smack in the middle of the 8pm power hour. I’m going to be at the mercy of the TV on my Virgin America flight. Fingers crossed I get some good stations.  Because I am a huge dork I’ve already thought ahead to my in-flight entertainment options.  If the flight has CBS, I’m going to be watching THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER from 8-9pm.  Why not CHUCK or HOUSE or GREEK?  Well, (a) CBS doesn’t have it’s sh#% together so I can’t watch BBT and HIMYM online (b) I’d rather have NBC count me in with the online watchers of CHUCK rather than not being counted at all, (c) I’ve already seen this week’s episode of GREEK, (d) Erik has HOUSE covered and I don’t feel the need to watch that one live.

Chuck | 8pm on NBC
“Chuck Versus the The First Kill”
After Chuck’s father is kidnapped, Chuck is forced to turn to his ex-girlfriend Jill Roberts (Jordana Brewster) for help; Buy More employees try to sabotage Emmett’s evaluation.

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Greek | 8pm on ABC Family
“Endangered Species”
Casey wishes Max and Cappie could get along as friends; Rusty competes with an unexpected rival for a young woman’s affection. [GMMR: Another great episode of GREEK. I might have some exciting GREEK news later in the week…stay tuned. Check out a scene from tonight’s episode below.]

The Big Bang Theory | 8pm on CBS
“The Hofstadter Isotope
Penny is romanced by a friend of the guys’ while at a comic-book store. Meanwhile, Leonard and Wolowitz search for love at a bar’s ladies’ night.

House | 8pm on Fox
“Saviors”
Cameron asks House to accept the case of an environmental activist who collapsed at a protest with mysterious symptoms.

How I Met Your Mother | 8:30pm on CBS
“Mosbius Design”
Ted sets up his architecture firm in his apartment and hires an intern, who ends up getting a little too chummy with Ted’s friends.

Heroes | 9pm on NBC
“1961”
Angela reveals secrets that have haunted her for years; Mohinder learns that his father was involved in a government operation.

24 | 9pm on Fox
“Day 7: 1:00AM – 2:00AM”
Tony Almeida operates in the field as Hodges and Starkwood plan their attack with a biological weapon. Meanwhile, Jack’s daughter, Kim (Elisha Cuthbert), returns, and Taylor’s administration faces a blackmail attempt.

Castle | 10pm on ABC
“Always Buys Retail”
A ritualistic killing draws Beckett and Castle into the world of Vodun, a mysterious religion Castle researched for a previous book. Elsewhere, Castle prepares for the possible return of Alexis’ mother.

Medium | 10pm on NBC
“Then…and Again”
When a shooter guns down Allison and Devalos, Allison awakens five years earlier in her own past—and nine months pregnant with third child Marie. Now in 2004, Allison’s weaving dreams inform her that an innocent man will be convicted of murder, so she works to clear his good name..

Also playing…

• Dancing with the Stars 8pm on ABC | Celebrities compete with their professional dance partners.

• Surviving Suburbia | 9pm on ABC: Steve challenges Courtney’s teacher over an assignment that requires a lot of help from parents; Henry tries to find out who fathered Rhonda’s children.

• Two and a Half Men | 9pm on CBS: Evelyn finally meets Charlie and Chelsea.

• Roommates | 9pm on ABC Family: Hope asks Mark to pretend to be her boyfriend after her visiting father has concerns about her well-being.

• Rules of Engagement | 9:30pm on CBS: Audrey, frustrated with her assistant, tries to steal Timmy (Adhir Kalyan) from Russell; Jeff tries to orchestrate a Giants win by re-creating the conditions that led to one before.

• Sophie | 9:30pm on ABC Family: Sophie plans a naming ceremony for her baby.

• CSI: Miami | 10pm on CBS: A murder case leads Horatio to discover that Ron Saris is alive and seeking revenge on Julia.

Certainly a lot to choose from. Share YOUR Monday night TV lineup in the comments below.