Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The new CBS series GOLDEN BOY debuts tonight, plus RAISING HOPE is reuniting the cast of MY NAME IS EARL, and GO ON is staging a mini STUDIO 60 reunion.

Not interested in either of those things? Take a look at all your choices…

Hart of Dixie | 8pm on The CW
“Where I Lead Me”
With the sudden nuptials of Wanda (guest star Mallory Moye) and Tom (guest star Ross Philips) in BlueBell, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) agrees to be maid of honor, which entails the difficult job of watching Wanda’s crafty mother. Zoe uses her wedding duties to try to avoid the awkwardness between her and Wade (Wilson Bethel), but has a feeling something is wrong. Lemon (Jaime King) faces the memory of being left at the altar and decides to take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Lavon (Cress Williams) hears about the neighboring town trying to build a shopping mall next to their local beach and he enlists George’s (Scott Porter) help to fight it, but an unexpected side of George rears its ugly head.

Raising Hope | 8pm on Fox
“Making The Band”/”The Old Girl”
It’s a “My Name is Earl” reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party. Then, Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend Rachel (guest star Hilary Duff) to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when she turns out to be Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend who broke his heart as a teenager.

NCIS | 8pm on CBS
“Detour”
The NCIS team races to track down Ducky and Jimmy after the two disappear while transporting a body from a crime scene.

So much more. Keep reading…

New Girl | 9pm on Fox
“TinFinity”
Jess catches the eye of a professional football player (guest star Steve Howey, “Shameless”), with whom Winston landed an exclusive interview for his radio station. Meanwhile, Nick and Schmidt argue over the planning of their “TinFinity” party celebrating their tenth anniversary of living together, and Cece gets a surprise offer.

Go On | 9pm on NBC
“Ring and a Miss”
When Simone (Piper Perabo) tells Ryan (Matthew Perry) not to wear his wedding ring, he can’t seem to get rid of it no matter how hard he tries. That doesn’t stop him from asking Simone to move in with him, spurred on by an encounter with his sad, middle-aged bachelor friend, Hughie (Bradley Whitford). Meanwhile Anne, (Julie White) desperate for a babysitter, reluctantly accepts Mr. K’s (Brett Gelman) offer to fill the job and as a result she grows closer to her kids.

Cult | 9pm on The CW
“In the Blood”
Jeff (Matt Davis) enlists tech-savvy E.J. (guest star Stacy Farber “Degrassi: The Next Generation”) to help in his search for his brother Nate (guest star James Pizzinato “Alcatraz”). Skye (Jessica Lucas) finally reveals to Jeff that she took the researcher job on “Cult” to learn more about Steven Rae. Meanwhile, at the production office, associate producer Peter Grey (guest star Ben Hollingsworth) brushes off Skye’s concerns that some of the “Cult” fans believe there are hidden messages embedded in the show. On the television show, Kelly (Alona Tal) and Paz (guest star Kadeem Hardison, “A Different World”) discover a body buried vertically, and Kelly believes that this might be a message from Billy (Robert Knepper).

NCIS: LA | 9pm on CBS
“Lohkay”
Callen is concerned that Sam might be too invested after he takes on a missing persons case for an Afghani elder who helped him years ago when he was wounded on a mission.

The Mindy Project | 9:30pm on Fox
“The One That Got Away”
Mindy reunites with her “first kiss,” Sam (guest star Rogen). The two reminisce about their time at Jewish summer camp, and soon rekindle the sparks of their teen romance.

The New Normal | 9:30pm on NBC
“Rocky Bye Baby”
Despite being completely against having a baby shower, Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha) finally relent after seeing how much Shania (Bebe Wood), Goldie (Georgia King) — and especially Rocky (NeNe Leakes) — want to throw one for them. Unknown to everyone, the boys decide to donate all their baby shower gifts to a local adoption center, including the mink onesie purchased by Jane (Ellen Barkin) and Rocky. Elsewhere, Clay (Jayson Blair) and Shania come up with the idea to have a surprise shower for Goldie since she has two babies now and has never experienced such a celebration. Later, Rocky and Jane visit the adoption center to take back their mink onesie returned by Bryan and David. Rocky comes out with more than she bargained for.

Body of Proof | 10pm on ABC
“Abducted – Part 2”
In conclusion of the thrilling Season 3 premiere of “Body of Proof,” Megan learns why a serial killer targeted war veterans and just how one of their prime suspects figures in the case. But the killer has kidnapped Megan’s daughter and is making sure that, now that Megan has cracked the case, she cannot reveal the answers to her team or the police while Lacey’s life hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Kate comes under fire with District Attorney Dan Russell (Richard Burgi).

Smash | 10pm on NBC
“The Song”
Derek (Jack Davenport) calls in help for a special event, but Jimmy’s (Jeremy Jordan) pride might get in the way of a huge opportunity Karen (Katharine McPhee) orchestrates for him and Kyle (Andy Mientus). Peter (guest star Daniel Sunjata) challenges Julia’s (Debra Messing) pride as they continue to work together. Meanwhile, Ronnie (guest star Jennifer Hudson) struggles to assert her independence from a powerful mother (guest star Sheryl Lee Ralph), as Eileen (Anjelica Huston) finds herself at a moral crossroads with huge ramifications for “Bombshell.”

Golden Boy | 10pm on CBS
“Pilot”
As he is interviewed for a story about his career, Walter Clark, Jr. flashes back on his epic journey from homicide detective to the youngest police commissioner in the history of the NYPD.

Also playing…

• Celebrity Wife Swap | 8pm on ABC
• Betty White’s Off Their Rockers | 8pm on NBC
• Pretty Little Liars | 8pm on ABC Family
• The Taste | 9pm on ABC
• The Lying Game | 9pm on ABC Family
• Cougar Town | 10pm on TBS
• Justified | 10pm on FX
• White Collar | 10pm on USA Network

What will you be tuning in to?