Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Happy Wednesday, my friends. A couple premieres to call out: The return of FX’s JUSTIFIED (with the sexified Timothy Olyphant) and, of course, Matthew Perry’s new ABC sitcom MR. SUNSHINE.

And for those who have DirecTV, we bid a tearful farewell to the always fantastic, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.

Check out the highlight’s from tonight’s TV lineup…

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Valentine’s Day II”
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Frankie becomes elated when elusive son Axl asks her to accompany him to help pick out a present and choose a restaurant to impress his mysterious new girlfriend – who may be way out of his league. Meanwhile, Mike inadvertently spills the beans about Brick’s crush on fellow student Autumn, which totally humiliates his extremely shy son; and having neglected to get a name or email address, Sue begins a diligent search for the boy she kissed during a Halloween hayride.

American Idol | 8pm on Fox
“Auditions #7”
The auditions continue on the new season of AMERICAN IDOL as the judges continue their quest to find the next singing superstar. Don’t miss the auditions that everyone will be talking about the next day.

Live To Dance | 8pm on CBS | 1st Season Finale
“Finale”
The CBS reality-competition series — featuring one of the most inclusive talent searches ever on television, with Paula Abdul serving as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series — comes to a close, crowning a winner.

Better With You | 8:30pm on ABC
“Better with Valentine’s Day”
Casey has big plans for his first Valentine’s Day with Mia. But Ben and Joel tell him that their rule is to never buy expensive Valentine’s Day gifts for their ladies because doing so would set a costly precedent. Casey goes ahead with his plans anyway, and Ben realizes that he too wants to show Maddie how he feels. When Joel finds out, he decides to compete with them no matter the cost – and gets singer/pianist Michael Feinstein to perform.

Modern Family | 9pm on ABC
“Bixby’s Back”
In an attempt to avoid turning into that old boring couple, Phil and Claire decide to revisit their Clive and Juliana role-playing rendezvous from last Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile Jay has planned an elaborate surprise evening for Gloria, but his plans keep getting thwarted, and an admirer comes between Cameron and Mitchell on V-day, but they can’t agree whom the admiration is directed towards.

Human Target | 9pm on Fox | 2nd Season Finale
“Marshall Pucci”
Chance’s investigation into Ilsa’s late husband’s past uncovers a web of deception and lies that may tear the team part forever. [GMMR: We caught up with executive producer Matt Miller who gave us the scoop on the Chance-Ilsa relationship and what goes down tonight: check it!]

Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS
“Sense Memory”
The BAU travels to Los Angeles to investigate unusual murders throughout the city. Also, more of Prentiss’ mysterious past comes to light.

Friday Night Lights | 9pm on DirecTV | Series Finale
“Always”
In the series finale of one of the finest shows to ever grace the small screen, Eric and Tami Taylor will face a few life changing decisions, as familiar faces return to Dillon, Texas, planning uncertain futures. [GMMR: FNL, you will be sorely missed.]

Mr. Sunshine | 9:30pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
Matthew Perry stars as Ben Donovan, a self-involved manager of a San Diego sports arena, the Sunshine Center, where curious mishaps and bizarre requests are nothing more than ordinary(ish). [GMMR: We caught up with Perry’s co-star James Lesure who let us in on what’s up and what we can expect: check it!]

Blue Bloods | 10pm on CBS
“My Funny Valentine”
When a young girl is kidnapped and held for ransom, Danny and Jackie place her drug-addicted boyfriend at the top of their suspect list. Meanwhile, Erin and her boss, Charles Rossellini, take their flirtatious banter a step further.

Law & Order: SVU | 10pm on NBC
“Spectacle”
After the sexual assault of a young woman is videotaped and featured on a campus-wide intranet feed, detectives Elliot Stabler and Odafin “Fin” Tutola go in search of the victim and her attacker. As they delve into the investigation, it becomes clear that the perpetrator created a spectacle to draw attention to his own issues.

Top Chef | 10pm on Bravo
“Feeding Fallon”
The chefs put their signature on fondue, and then cater Jimmy Fallon’s birthday party. Who will fail to perform and find themselves kicked out of the kitchen?

Hot In Cleveland | 10pm on TV Land
“Sisterhood of The Traveling SPANX”
Melanie tries to attract a doctor, and Joy begins dating a younger man. Meanwhile, Victoria gets into an argument with Melanie Griffith.

Justified | 10pm on FX | 2nd Season Premiere
“The Moonshine War”
Raylan hunts for a sex offender on the run and has a run-in with a vicious crime family in the second season opener of the underrated Western-like series.

Also Playing…

– Inside The NFL – “23 10-11” – 9pm on Showtime – Season Finale

– Off The Map – “I’m Here” – 10pm on ABC

– I Used To Be Fat – “Kirsten” – 10pm on MTV

– Toddlers & Tiaras – “Southern Celebrity Ohio” – 10pm on TLC

– Being Erica – “Two Wrongs” – 11pm on SoapNet

Thoughts? What will YOU be watching tonight and DVR’ing for later in the week?

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