Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, November 14, 2012

It’s not Thanksgiving for another week, but a lot of your favorite shows are celebrating the holiday tonight.

Take a look at all your options…

Arrow | 8pm on The CW
“Legacies”
A gang of bank robbers, dubbed The Royal Flush Gang, hits a local bank and seriously wounds an off-duty police officer during a heist. Diggle tells Oliver he needs to deviate from his father’s list and start helping the citizens of Starling City. Meanwhile, Tommy asks Thea for relationship advice, but things get awkward when she realizes he was asking about Laurel. Moira confronts Oliver about all of his recent disappearances in the middle of family functions.

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Thanksgiving IV”
Frankie tries to do a good deed for Thanksgiving by inviting a couple of Marines to celebrate the holiday with her family. But with Frankie’s parents, Pat and Tag (Marsha Mason and Jerry Van Dyke), constantly bickering, the good deed may not go unpunished. Meanwhile, while Axl grapples with his growing feelings for tutor Cassidy, he receives the good news that his foot is healed and he can play in the big game; Sue tries to track down the thief who has stolen the chicken head off of her school mascot uniform; and Brick becomes mesmerized by a book on the making of the film “Love Story.”

Whitney | 8pm on NBC | Season Premiere
“Bawl and Chain”
Whitney and Alex celebrate their unofficial wedding day and Whitney is thrilled when her mother Candi (Jane Kaczmarek) pays a visit. However, she is soon brought to tears when her mom leaves abruptly. Alex’s response to the situation makes things even more awkward. Meanwhile, Lily and Roxanne try to decide on an appropriate wedding gift for Whitney but cannot agree on the perfect present.

The X Factor | 8pm on Fox
“Top Finalists Perform”
The finalists from each of the four categories – Teens, Young Adults, Groups and Over 25s – perform live for the first time for their chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. After the performances, it’s up to America to vote to keep their favorite acts safe in the competition. Tune in to see who will mark their spot on stage and who will fall flat.

Guys with Kids | 8:30pm on NBC
“First Birthday”
Chris decides to throw Ernie’s first birthday, but instead of sticking to a more traditional theme decides to take the party in a different direction. Elsewhere, Gary and Marny decide to get back in shape and begin a strict kale-only diet, which quickly proves challenging. Meanwhile, Sheila copes with the breakup of her relationship (guest star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).

The Neighbors | 8:30pm on ABC
“Thanksgiving is for the Bird-Kersees”
Debbie wants her family’s first Thanksgiving at their new home to be different from Thanksgivings past, so she convinces Marty to un-invite his parents and decides to invite Larry, Jackie, Reggie and Dick over for the holiday instead. Unfortunately, despite his promise to Debbie, Marty caves to parental pressure and confirms his mother and father will be on hand for Turkey Day. Meanwhile, after learning the meaning of the holiday, Dick secretly invites Jackie’s estranged sisters, Venus and Serena, to make an appearance. Thanksgiving Day is anything but normal with the crazy alien neighbors, alien and human in-laws, and the Weavers all under one roof.

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Modern Family | 9pm on ABC
“Mistery Date”
When Claire takes Manny and Luke along to Alex’s academic decathlon for the weekend, Phil attempts to throw together a boys’ night at the house, inviting a fellow Bulldog alum (guest star Matthew Broderick) he just met — but their wires are definitely crossed. Meanwhile, the pressure is on for Alex at the decathlon, Manny and Luke bar mitzvah hop at the hotel trying to find a cute girl, and Cam and Mitch arrange for quite the surprise baby gift for Jay and Gloria.

Supernatural | 9pm on The CW
“A Little Slice of Kevin”
Sam and Dean are stunned when Castiel suddenly appears back on Earth with no memory of how he escaped from Purgatory. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tran enlists a witch (guest star Cyrina Fiallo) to concoct a demon bomb, but the witch double crosses Mrs. Tran and turns her and Kevin over to Crowley.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 9pm on NBC
“Vanity’s Bonfire”
The abduction of a baby from a city playground quickly turns into a custody dispute when the kidnapper (guest star Bijou Phillips) swears she is the child’s biological mother. She also claims the father is a high-powered legal expert (guest star Scott Bakula), sending Detectives Benson and Amaro on an investigation that forever changes the lives of two unsuspecting families.

Criminal Minds | 9:00pm on CBS
“The Fallen”
The BAU travels to Santa Monica when burned bodies of homeless people begin showing up by the famous pier. Also, Rossi reconnects with his former Marine sergeant from Vietnam.

Suburgatory | 9:31pm on ABC
“The Wishbone”
When Tessa decides she wants to spend Thanksgiving in the city with her grandmother and birth mom (who is planning to fly in from Berlin), Dallas decides to fire Chef Alan and have George host Thanksgiving to keep him occupied. But when George finds his cooking skills inadequate, he winds up schilling out cash to Chef Alan to help make the meal edible. Meanwhile, after missing Alex (Malin Akerman) in NYC, Tessa returns home to find a surprising Thanksgiving dinner.

American Horror Story: Asylum | 10pm on FX
“I Am Anne Frank, Pt. 2”
Sister Jude employs a renowned Nazi Hunter to gather evidence against Arden. Kit makes a surprising confession. Bloody Face is unmasked.

Nashville | 10pm on ABC
“You’re Gonna Change (or I’m Gonna Leave)”
Rayna wants to change her sound and seeks out the help of a highly successful music producer, Liam McGuinnis, played by Michiel Huison (“Treme”); Juliette goes on a sham date with a squeaky-clean NFL quarterback as a PR move for her tarnished image; meanwhile, Lamar’s plan to delay Coleman with a police traffic stop on his way to an important photo op for both candidates works too well, and Scarlett’s relationship with Avery gets rocky.

Chicago Fire | 10pm on NBC
“Rear View Mirror”
Facing suspension, Dawson gets a hand from the same girl she saved through the procedures that landed her in front of the disciplinary board. Lieutenant Casey finds his fuse shortening as Detective Voight (guest star Jason Beghe) stops at nothing to get him to retract his statement. However, when Casey lays his life on the line during an apartment fire, he may have unknowingly caught the break he was needing.

CSI | 10pm on CBS
“Fallen Angels”
The CSI team investigates the death of a reverend who was killed at the grave site of former CSI Warrick Brown.

The Soup | 10pm on E!
A weekly recap of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by Joel McHale (COMMUNITY), who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the hottest celeb news events and goofiest reality clips.

Also playing…

• Survivor | 8pm on CBS
  

What will you be watching?