Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, January 2, 2012

Happy New Year, and happy new TV week! Start your year off right with new episodes of your favorite shows and a new season of THE BACHELOR. (It’s a guilty pleasure, OK?)

Keep reading to see what’s new tonight!

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Tailgate”
After celebrating New Year’s Eve, Marshall visits his father’s graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called “Puzzles,” and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor

Who’s Still Standing | 8pm on NBC
“Look Out Below”
Troy Jennings, an internet marketer from Provo, Utah, tests his knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Jennings defeats five of the contestants, then he has the opportunity to walk away with the amount he has won up to this point — or press his luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize.. However, one wrong answer from Jennings or one of his competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated.

The Bachelor | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1601”
Jilted Sonoma, Cal., winemaker Ben Flajnik begins a new quest for love as this durable matchmaking contest’s Season 16 bachelor. In the opener, Ben meets and greets his 25 would-be partners at the entrance to the Malibu mansion. (One arrives on horseback; another’s older than he might have suspected.) And he receives his first kiss before the opening cocktail party begins. Then come push-ups, a gangsta rap and a first-impression rose, and before the evening’s over, Ben pares the field to 18.

Two Broke Girls | 8:30pm on CBS
“And The Secret Ingredient”
In the midst of her new obsession with couponing, Caroline discovers the secret ingredient to Max’s cupcakes.

So much more. Keep reading…

Two and a Half Men | 9pm on CBS
“Slowly and in a Circular Fashion”
Walden’s ex-wife and mother try to take control of his company, so he turns to Alan for assistance.

Fear Factor | 9pm on NBC
“Snake Bite”
The stakes are high as “Fear Factor” teams must crawl around a car suspended in the air by two helicopters while trying to retrieve a set of flags. In the second stunt, the remaining contestants will enter the “Fear Factor” coffee shop and drink a concoction of insects. In the final stunt, one team member will dangle high above a tower while a second teammate sends him/her crashing down through the structure and then releases him/her to soar 125 feet up through the tower for a chance to win the $50,000 cash prize.

Mike and Molly | 9:30pm on CBS
“Carl Has Issues”
Carl has to face his fear of commitment when his relationship with Christina takes a serious turn.

Hawaii Five-O | 10pm on CBS
“Ka Ho’oponopono (The Fix)”
Five-0 investigates when a teen girl is murdered by a professional hit man. Steve and his team must first determine why she was a target before they can locate her killer.

Also playing…

• Pretty Little Liars | “Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares” | 8pm on ABC Family
• Hoarders | “Norman/Linda” | 9pm on A&E
• Next Great Baker | “Gators, Chimps and Bears…Oh My!” | 9pm on TLC
• Rock Center with Brian Williams | “Fred Armisen and Darrell Hammond” | 10pm on NBC
• Celebrity Wife Swap | “Tracey Gold / Carnie Wilson” | 10pm on ABC

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