Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, October 17, 2011

Ready for a new week of great shows? There’s plenty to choose from tonight! My evening will include THE SING-OFF, TERRA NOVA, HART OF DIXIE, and CASTLE. What about yours?

Read on for your choices!

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1305”
The competition continues as the remaining celebrity contestants and their partners perform for a fifth week. This week features the contestants dancing to songs from the 1980s.

Terra Nova | 8pm on Fox
“The Runaway”
When an orphaned “Sixer” girl comes to Terra Nova seeking asylum, Jim and Shannon are at odds if they can trust her; Mira plots to reclaim a valued possession; Taylor begins to suspect there is a traitor in his midst and Reynolds admits his feelings for Maddy.

Gossip Girl | 8pm on The CW
“Memoirs of an Invisible Dan”
After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan’s book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate’s friends and uses it to her advantage.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Mystery vs. History”
When Ted goes on a date without researching the girl on the Internet, the gang interferes, showing Kevin that they are too into each other’s business. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall come to terms with finding out the sex of their baby.

The Sing-Off | 8pm on NBC
“Top Ten Groups: Guilty Pleasure Music”
The 10 remaining groups perform “guilty pleasures” for the judges with the hopes of garnering their votes to become one step closer to being named a cappella champion. Two groups will be eliminated. The group that remains standing at the end of the season receives the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosts and Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman serve as judges.

The Lying Game | 8pm on ABC Family | Summer Finale
“East of Emma”
It’s the twins’ seventeenth birthday and instead of celebrating their first birthday together, Emma is planning her escape as an angry Sutton returns to Phoenix to get her life back. Knowing it had to come to an end sometime, Emma tries to say goodbye to the family and friends she always dreamed of before Sutton arrives home and reveals the truth. But hell hath no fury like a scorned Sutton, and she doesn’t just plan on revealing the truth, she plans on also ruining Emma in the process.

Two Broke Girls | 8:30pm on CBS
“And The 90s Horse Party”
Caroline and Max throw a ’90’s-themed party at the diner to attract rich hipsters and raise money for their cupcake business; Caroline is horrified when her rich ex-boyfriend comes into the diner.

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House | 9pm on Fox
“Charity Case”
When Benjamin suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder. With no definitive explanation for Benjamin’s loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness to treatment, House pushes just the right buttons to recruit former prison doctor Jessica Adams to volunteer her time and expertise to the case. Benjamin then makes a bold but life-threatening offer that could save another life, and the team must diagnose his disorder before he puts his own life on the line.

Hart of Dixie | 9pm on The CW
“In Havoc and In Heat”
As Bluebell is hit by an intense heat wave, Zoe discovers that the hot weather makes everyone act differently and with a lot less inhibition In fact, it takes all of Zoe’s strength to ignore her heat-induced attraction to Wade until it gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Lemon prepares for the arrival of George’s family, determined to win them over, but her emotions get the best of her when Lavon shows up to the same restaurant with his date, Didi.

Two and a Half Men | 9pm on CBS
“A Giant Cat Holding a Churro”
Alan has trouble accepting Lyndsey’s seedy movie past, and Walden tries to cheer him up by throwing a party.

Mike and Molly | 9:30pm on CBS
“’57 Chevy Bel Air”
Mike loses his will power when he buys a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, despite Molly’s desire to save money for their wedding.

Castle | 10pm on ABC
“Eye of the Beholder”
Castle & Beckett work a murder case around the theft of a valuable sculpture. Kristin Lehman guest stars as Serena Kaye, a smart, sexy insurance investigator, who joins Castle & Beckett in the investigation, but she also has her eyes set on Castle, all the while hiding a very important secret from the team. Jessica Tuck also guest stars as Joy McHugh, a wealthy museum benefactor who becomes a suspect in the murder investigation.

Hawaii Five-O | 10pm on CBS
“Ma’ema’e”
The FIVE-0’s investigation into the murder of the state’s women’s volleyball coach leads them to find out more bad news about Kono, and Chin Ho reconnects with his former fiancée, Malia.

Also playing…

• Bored to Death | 9pm on HBO: Gumball!

Leave a comment and let us know what you will be watching!