Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, February 18, 2013

A lot of television tonight, including two shows kicking of two-parters (CASTLE and THE FOLLOWING).

Take a look at all of your options…

Bones | 8pm on Fox
“The Friend in Need”
The Jeffersonian team investigates the remains of a 15-year-old boy. Although his mother and few close friends saw him as intelligent with poor social skills, the team discovers that this seemingly innocent boy was actually involved in illegal activity and had attended a high school party two weeks prior where drugs were present. The investigation takes an ugly turn when an underage girl confesses to being raped and the deceased boy’s reputation is compromised. Meanwhile, with the case’s spotlight on deception, intern Finn Abernathy (guest star Luke Kleintank) contemplates telling Cam (Tamara Taylor) that her daughter Michelle (guest star Tiffany Hines) is in town visiting for the weekend. [Check out some photos from the hour!]

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“The Ashtray”
When Ted receives an unexpected call from The Captain, the gang reminisced about their last awkward encounter with him.

The Carrie Diaries | 8pm on The CW
“Endgame”
Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) gets in way over her head when she tries to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for her family, her new boyfriend George (guest star Richard Kohnke) and his dad Harlan (guest star Scott Cohen), so she enlists Mouse’s (Ellen Wong) help. Tom (Matt Letscher) is oblivious to the chaos going on in the kitchen, while Dorrit (Stefania Owen) finds a new way to torture Carrie. Maggie (Katie Findlay) is excited to have Thanksgiving with Walt’s (Brendan Dooling) family, but when the topic of college comes up she realizes that she hasn’t put much thought into her future. Elsewhere, Sebastian (Austin Butler) learns that his mother decided to fly out of town with her boyfriend, leaving him to fend for himself on Thanksgiving.

The Bachelor | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1708”
Back in the U.S. after a whirlwind trip from Los Angeles to Montana to Canada to St. Croix, the stakes are high as Sean crisscrosses the country on an exciting, emotionally charged journey to visit the final four women’s hometowns. AshLee and Sean enjoy an emotional afternoon with her family in Houston. The Bachelor isn’t received with open arms by all of Catherine’s family in Seattle. Lindsay’s intimidating father meets Sean on his turf – Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he is a two-star general. And when Sean hits Los Angeles, he is blindsided by Desiree’s ex-boyfriend. The rollercoaster ride ends when he must make a gut-wrenching decision to narrow the field to three women – one of whom he believes will be his wife.

The Biggest Loser | 8pm on NBC
“Be Yourself”
The players learn they’ll have the chance to win immunity for all this week if they lost a collective 70 pounds. They have a chance to shave 10 pounds off their total with the help of returning kid participants Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny, whose brains and brawn are tested in a pop challenge. With emotions and tensions at an all-time high, this week’s theme of “working together” might be a tougher challenge than losing the amount of weight that will keep them all safe for another week. Two contestants clash, as do Jillian and one of the players that she feels is not performing at the level she should be. But all the contestants will have to work together in an exhaustive sand-digging challenge that could give them another weigh-in advantage. And the trainers and players participate together in an intense team-building challenge, forcing them all to rely on and trust one another. Also this week, Subway’s Jared stops by for lunch and a pep talk, and Jillian and the kids sign Seventeen’s “Body Peace Treaty,” encouraging self-esteem and body acceptance, before a tension-filled weigh-in reveals whether they’ll all be safe – or have to send another player home.

Rules of Engagement | 8:30pm on CBS
“Cats & Dogs”
When Liz decides to have a baby, she turns to Russell as the last resort. Meanwhile, Jeff’s advice to Timmy to act like an alpha dog to attract a co-worker back fires.

So much more. Keep reading…

The Following | 9pm on Fox
“The Siege”
When Claire receives a phone call that may lead her to find her son, the FBI and Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) set their next move into motion, causing panic at the farmhouse. Meanwhile, Joe Carroll seeks a lawyer from his past (guest star Renee Elise Goldsberry) to send a message that has deadly results.

2 Broke Girls | 9pm on CBS
“And the Broken Hip”
Max and Caroline pay a high price for attempting to remove a street performer away from the entry to their cupcake shop. Comedian Andy Dick guest stars as J. Petto, a litigious puppeteer.

90210 | 9pm on The CW
“Brother from Another Mother”
Liam (Matt Lanter) experiences some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while preparing to testify against Ashley (guest star Natalie Morales), while Annie (Shenae Grimes) is furious when Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) tracks down their half-brother Mark (guest star Charlie Weber), a chef who owns a gourmet food truck. Wolfgang Puck has a cameo role as a celebrity judge in a cooking competition. Silver (Jessica Stroup) is overbearing with her surrogate Michaela (guest star Lyndon Smith), whom Dixon (Tristan Wilds) discovers has an amazing singing voice.

Mike & Molly | 9:30pm on CBS
“Mike the Tease”
Mike studies male fertility and visits a clinic to ensure that his swimmers are up to the task of starting a family with Molly. Meanwhile, Vince gets a new job selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door.

Castle | 10pm on ABC
“Target”
In the first of a two-episode story arc, Castle & Beckett begin a murder investigation that also exposes a plot to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Middle Eastern businessman. Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”) guest stars as FBI Agent Harris, an even-keeled professional brought in to help find the kidnappers. [Check out some photos, teases, and what CASTLE boss Andrew Marlowe had to say about the arc!]

Hawaii Five-0 | 10pm on CBS
“Pa’ani (The Game)”
It’s an All-Pro football weekend in Hawaii and while Danny obsesses about the big game, Five-0 investigates the murder of a tech executive with the help of a star football player. The Houston Texans’ All-Pro running back Arian Foster, Pat Monahan from the band “Train” and Larry Manetti (“Magnum P.I.”) guest star in this episode.

Deception | 10pm on NBC
“Tell Me”
As Bowers Pharmaceutical is preparing to have Lyritrol on shelves in 3 weeks, Edward finds out some disturbing news about the new drug. Joanna pursues a lead that ends in a gunfight. Meanwhile, Senator Haverstock (special guest John Laroquette) reveals his true identity to Mia, and Edward and Julian get into a physical fight at a PR event for Bowers Parmaceutical, resulting in a big career move for Edward.

Also playing…

• Continuum | 8pm on Syfy
  
• Switched at Birth | 8pm on ABC Family
• Being Human | 9pm on Syfy
• Bunheads | 9pm on ABC Family
• Dallas | 9pm on TNT
• Monday Mornings | 10pm on TNT
• Lost Girl | 10pm on Syfy

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