Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, November 30, 2009

The Monday after a long holiday weekend is rough. Your reward is coming home to some good TV.  As we get closer to the next holiday, the TV schedule will become more and more sporadic. So keep an eye out to see which of your shows are in rerun mode and which have fresh new episodes. Be sure to keep an eye out for the “Also playing” section below. In addition to more show listings, we’ll also include specials and one of TV events, like tonight’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.

For those of us living in the Boston area (and maybe New Orleans too, but I’m not sure), we won’t be seeing the Grinch or any of the ABC shows as the Pats takes on New Orleans in Monday Night Football. Go Pats! The game will also be shown on ESPN.

Here are a few highlights on the Monday night TV schedule. What are YOU watching tonight? Leave a comment here or tell me about it on Twitter (@gmmrTV)

House | 8pm on FOX
“Wilson”
An old friend and former patient of Wilson’s (Joshua Malina) experiences paralysis in his right arm; Cuddy continues her search for real estate.

Heroes | 8pm on NBC
“The Fifth Stage”
Unexpected visitors greet H.R.G.; Samuel’s plan starts to come to fruition; struggling to accept the truth, Peter takes extreme measures to get what he wants; Claire’s journey leads her to an unexpected destination.

One Tree Hill | 8pm on The CW
“You Know I Love You, Don’t You”
Nathan and Haley’s careers bring about a tough decision for the family; Julian reveals a secret to Alex; Clay tries to resuscitate his career; Jamie learns the truth about Skills’ new job; Millie finds an unlikely supporter.

Gossip Girl | 9pm on The CW
“The Treasure of Serena Madre”
Blair suspects her mother of keeping a big secret from her; after having a fight with her mom, Vanessa shows up on Dan’s doorstep for Thanskgiving; Chuck tells Nate he has potentially damaging information about one of their friends.

Trauma | 9pm on NBC
“Blue Balloon”
As a bad batch of heroin hits San Francisco, Glenn questions Nancy’s judgment during an encounter with a “frequent flyer”; a bizarre theft sends Marisa on a wild goose chase; Boone contemplates his future; a romance begins to take off.

Lie to Me | 9pm on Fox
“Fold Equity”
Cal, Foster and Reynolds go all in to find a missing finalist from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where Cal must determine if the other players are being straight with him about the disappearance.

Also playing…

• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas| 8pm on ABC:Boris Karloff narrates an animated tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville.

• Shrek the Halls| 8:30pm: The ogre’s plans for a cozy family Christmas go awry when Donkey, Puss in Boots and the rest of the fairy-tale gang try to join in the fun.

• Find My Family | 9pm on ABC: A school aide from Ohio searches for the brother she never knew; an Arizona woman wants to find the birth mother who had to give her up for adoption when she was a baby.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Tom Hanks, Weezer, a Top 10 list presented by Chad Ochocinco (R 10/29/09)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: William Shatner, AnnaLynne McCord, a performance by the cast of “Mary Poppins”
• The Jay Leno Show: Bill Maher, Adam Carolla
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Michael Sheen, Lance Burton
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Artie Lange, Olivia Munn, David Chang (R 10/27/09)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Death Cab for Cutie (R 11/20/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Kathy Griffin, Jo Koy, Jen Kirkman, Josh Wolf
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Joss Stone, Bat For Lashes (R 10/8/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Maziar Bahari
• The Colbert Report:  Cevin Soling
• Lopez Tonight: Joanna Krupa, Katey Sagal, David Guetta featuring Akon

What does YOUR TV lineup look like tonight?

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