Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Does anyone else love ABC as much as I do on Wednesday nights? First, they have their comedy lineup of THE MIDDLE, SUBURGATORY, MODERN FAMILY, and HAPPY ENDINGS (which is a-mah-zing!) and then they bring the drama with one of my new favorite shows of the season, REVENGE! Will you be watching any of those with me?

Plus, there’s a special Halloween themed episode of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS on ABC Family! You can’t go wrong tonight!

Read on for much more!

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Bad Choices”
As the Heck home begins to literally fall apart, Frankie and Mike consider leaving homeownership behind and moving the family to an apartment. Meanwhile, Axl tries to fake Frankie out by pretending that he’s sick in order to get out of taking a school test – and must later convince her that he’s well enough to attend a party that evening; Sue and her ex-sort-of-boyfriend, Brad, volunteer to prepare a school skit about showing the dangers of texting and drinking while driving; and Brick tries to offer a little bit of levity by spouting off Shakespearian quotes.

Pretty Little Liars | 8pm on ABC Family
“The First Secret”
The streets of Rosewood are festive and little kids are running around the streets hoping for a good year of trick or treats and five best friends are looking forward to the biggest party of the season. It is the Halloween before Alison went missing and the only concern for Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer is to score an invite to Noel Khan’s Halloween party. But with a new girl in town to challenge Ali for Queen Bee dominance, Spencer possibly losing the class president election along with her parents’ approval, and a shocking revelation for Aria about her father – there may be more to worry about than finding the perfect costume. With all of the tricks and treats floating around Rosewood, there may be something more sinister waiting out there for Ali and her best friends.

Up All Night | 8pm on NBC
“Birth”
Reagan tries to keep it together when her “perfect” birth plan falls apart, while Chris wrestles with the decision to leave his law firm. Elsewhere, Ava must overcome the fears that are keeping her away from her best friend at such an important time.

Suburgatory | 8:30pm on ABC
“Don’t Call Me Shirley”
Tessa is excited to see some action in the suburbs when Sheila Shay’s Shirley Temple doll collection is stolen, but not so thrilled at the consequences — Dallas and Dalia are afraid of being burglarized so they crash at the Altmans’.

SO MUCH MORE…

Modern Family | 9pm on ABC
“Go Bullfrogs!”
It’s father-daughter time, as Phil takes Haley on a college tour of his old alma mater, and Claire, having a rare night alone, forces Mitchell and Cameron to take her for a fun night out with the boys — but ends up alone with one particular man candy who is anything but gay. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay deal with a potential situation at home that may require having “the talk” with Manny.

Harry’s Law | 9pm on NBC
“Bad to Worse”
Harry represents Richard Cross, a recently fired biology teacher who claims he was terminated for failing a student for rejecting Darwinism. The case pits Harry against the overzealous Pastor who fired him. Meanwhile, Ollie helps a former flame accused of theft by fraud because she received lavish gifts from five much older men she was dating at the same time. Reluctantly, Ollie teams up with Adam to defend the serial dater, which all the men met through a dating website – one she owned and operated.

Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS
“From Childhood’s Hour”
The BAU team investigates the abductions of young children with troubled mothers in St. Louis. Also, Rossi reconnects with his first wife who has shocking news for him.

America’s Next Top Model: All-Stars | 9pm on The CW
“Coco Rocha”
The women are divided into two teams for a flag football challenge with professional football players. During the challenge, the all-stars pause for photos and the competition is fierce. At the photo shoot, the models find out they will be posing in pairs alongside supermodel Coco Rocha. Andre Leon Tally and Nigel Barker join guest judge LaToya Jackson and Tyra Banks on the judges’ panel for the elimination.

Happy Endings | 9:30pm on ABC
“Secrets and Limos”
Jane convinces the gang to make vision boards so they can visualize their way to their dreams, only the universe isn’t exactly listening; Brad has a difficult time relating to humorless boss Mr. Forristal until the guy, a car buff, flips for Max’s limo; and Dave is reluctant to introduce his new girlfriend to everyone.

Law & Order: SVU | 10pm on NBC
“Missing Pieces”
A young woman visiting from Buffalo claims that her car was stolen outside a Manhattan convenience store with her baby still buckled in the backseat. Benson and Amaro get as much information as they can from the anxious mother and her boyfriend at the police station, while Fin and Rollins track their path from Buffalo for clues. When the parents’ stories don’t add up, the detectives must uncover what really happened to the missing baby, and the truth surprises everyone.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 10pm on CBS
“CSI Down”
When a hijacked medevac helicopter with CSI Brody aboard goes missing, the entire team is on hunt.

Revenge | 10pm on ABC
“Guilt”
Victoria’s more vulnerable side shows through when lingering feelings of guilt over her involvement in David Clarke’s demise and an unforgivable rift with her daughter become too much to bear; Lydia returns with a vendetta against Emily and the Graysons that will soon come back to haunt her; Now wise to his father’s transgressions and a duplicitous betrayal by his friend, Tyler, Daniel decides to make a major life change; and Charlotte and Declan find themselves in an unlikely predicament together.

Psych | 10pm on USA
“Last Night Gus”
Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Woody are drugged and wake up with no memories of the night before. Things get worse when a dead body surfaces and the clues point to the foursome as the culprits. In order to clear their names, they try to piece together their lost night.

American Horror Story | 10pm on FX
“Murder House”
After deciding to sell the house, Vivien learns about its first residents. Meanwhile, Ben’s visitor causes him to unravel even more; and Constance and Moira’s histories are revealed.

Top Chef: Just Desserts | 10pm on Bravo
“Dessert in Disguise”
In the penultimate challenge, the chefs must create a dessert that comes with a twist—it must not look the way it tastes. Culinarians Suzanne Goin and Cat Cora are guest judges.

Also playing…

• Survivor | 8pm on CBS | “Free Agent”

What will you be watching?