Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, February 17, 2012

Some of your favorite sci-fi shows return tonight with new episodes, including FRINGE, SUPERNATURAL and MERLIN.

How will you be kicking off your weekend? Read on for all of your TV options this Friday!

Undercover Boss | 8pm on CBS
“Checkers & Rally’s”
Rick Silva, President and CEO of Checkers & Rally’s, one of the nation’s largest fast food chains, serving more than two million hamburgers a week, travels to the front lines of his industry, where he’s forced to make a drastic decision regarding one of his restaurants.

Kitchen Nightmares | 8pm on Fox
“Charlie’s”
Chef Ramsay visits Charlie’s in La Verne, CA, to help the owners of the Italian bistro refresh its outdated look and update the menu’s bland and unoriginal options. Displeased by the wishy-washy service, unappetizing dishes and old-fashioned ambiance, Chef Ramsay has his work cut out for him to turn the restaurant’s luck around. Find out if Chef Ramsay can infuse the restaurant with authentic Italian elegance or if the restaurant’s woes are too much for even Chef Ramsay to tackle.

Shark Tank | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 303”
A family from Dallas, TX, asks the Sharks to invest in their jewelry line business “for girls aged 8 to 80,” created by one of the daughters when she was only 10 years old; a couple from Waldwich, NJ, hopes the Sharks will agree to put a lid on their solution to replace missing garbage can lids; a single working mom from Wellington, FL pitches her wedge-type pillow that allows women with breast implants or large chests to comfortably sleep on their stomachs; and two gentlemen from Chicago, IL offer the Sharks a cup of couture with their reinvention of the tea experience. In a follow up story, George Podd from Lake Forest, IL shows how “Shark Tank” made the American dream come true for Lightfilm, a peel & stick light-up decal for car windows.

Nikita | 8pm on The CW
“Origins”
Nikita and Michael try to help Carla remember her past, which holds the key to taking down Division. Carla recounts the night Nikita was arrested, and Nikita is stunned at what she learns. Meanwhile, Alex shows up at a Zetrov press conference where Semak is speaking and announces that she’s Alexandra Udinov. Alex demands a trade – her mother for the empire.

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A Gifted Man | 9pm on CBS
“In Case of Co-Dependents”
When a spoiled pop star comes to Holt Neuro experiencing unusual symptoms, and a young girl at the Clinica exhibits similar symptoms on the same day, it forces both teams of doctors to try and piece together their common link.

Fringe | 9pm on Fox
“A Better Human Being”
As the Fringe team investigates a mentally ill patient who appears to be connected to a series of murders, frightening clues and connections are uncovered that lead Olivia to some shocking revelations. [Have you seen our exclusive first look photos of the hour?]

Supernatural | 9pm on The CW
“Repo Man”
Four years ago, Sam and Dean helped a woman named Nora exorcise a demon that was systematically killing women in a small town. They managed to save the postal worker, Jeffrey, while vanquishing the demon but now it seems the black-eyed monster has reared his ugly head and returned for a second helping. The brothers visit Jeffrey, who has been locked in a psych ward since the incident, to see if he can remember any of the demon’s plans while he was possessed.

Blue Bloods | 10pm on CBS
“Parenthood”
When a man’s family is robbed and beaten in front of him, and the assailant is shot and killed, the Reagan’s debate about how far they would go to protect their family. Meanwhile, when a college student is arrested at a rally, Frank wrestles with her sentence due to her identity.

Merlin | 10pm on Syfy
“The Secret Sharer”
Morgana and the wizard Alator threaten to upend Camelot by revealing what Merlin has been hiding.

Spartacus: Vengeance | 10pm on Starz
“Empty Hands”
While Spartacus attempts to lead survivors through the woods to safety, Crixus becomes separated from the group and finds himself at a place that dredges up painful memories. Elsewhere, Lucretia digs into Ilithyia’s past to seek favor with a high-ranking Roman.

Also playing…

• The 43rd NAACP Image Awards | 8pm on NBC
• Primetime: What Would You Do? | 9pm on ABC
• America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back | “Episode #12” | 9pm on Lifetime
• Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta | “Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow” | 9pm on TLC
• Tyler Perry’s House of Payne | “Payne vs. Payne/Guess who Came to Breakfast” | 9pm on TBS
• Portlandia | “Motorcycle” | 10pm on IFC

Leave a comment and let me know what you will be tuning in to. Have a great weekend!