Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, January 8, 2010

TGI – oh my goodness I couldn’t be happier it’s -Friday! Talk about a long week. Bring on the weekend. For me this weekend is all about writing. There’s a lot of winter shows I need to tell you about. But if you don’t want to wait that long, check out our brand NEW! TV Talk Podcast. In the latest episode we’re talking about new and returning winter shows including Chuck, Life Unexpected, Caprica, The Deep End, Happy Town, Human Target and much more. So listen now to The TV Talk Podcast Winter Preview.

And there will be plenty of show for you to talk about tomorrow as a number of Friday night shows are back tonight. CBS and ABC are back with new episodes of their Friday night shows including Medium and Numb3rs. Dollhouse and Sanctuary fans will be happy that a new episode of their show is back tonight.

Here are a few highlights from tonight’s schedule. Share what you’ll be watching with others in the comments below.

Dollhouse | 8pm on Fox
“Getting Closer”
Topher works to re-create Echo’s original personality and memories after Adelle realizes they’re needed to avert a dire future. In other events, Echo and Bennett’s shared past is revealed and the leader of the Rossum Corpration is identified.

Ghost Whisperer | 8pm on CBS
“Dead Air”
The Grandview radio station is haunted by a ghost seeking revenge over a broadcast in which secrets regarding his death were revealed.

Medium | 9pm on CBS
“An Everlasting Love”
The ghost of a suspected murderer contacts Allison in hopes of clearing his name; Joe’s boss asks him to look at his new novel.

Numb3rs | 10pm on CBS
“Scratch”
Don and his team investigate after scratch-off lottery tickets are stolen and one of the thieves is killed during the heist. The probe reveals that the slain robber is a former lottery winner.

The Soup | 10pm on E!
“The Week in Review”
A weekly recap of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by Joel McHale, who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the various clips.

Sanctuary | 10pm on Syfy
“Haunted”
Magnus and the team rescue passengers and crew from a sinking ship, taking them back to Sanctuary for medical treatment.

Also playing…

• Supernanny | 8pm on ABC: A father preaches physical strength and overall fitness for his sons, aged 10 and 8, who fight daily; the house is filled with yelling and empty threats, allowing the boys to continue their bad behavior.

• Shark Tank | 9pm on ABC: Things get heated when the sharks ask a husband-and-wife team to clarify the actual value of a childcare business; a chef’s salad dressing mix is removed from store shelves because of offensive packaging; a golf ball cleaner.

On the late night couch…

• The Jay Leno Show: Brian Williams
• The Late Show with David Letterman: Teri Hatcher, Jake Johannsen, the Dodos
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Michael Cera, Aziz Ansari, OK Go
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Jason Segel, Shiri Appleby
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Tobey Maguire, Shenae Grimes, Colbie Caillat
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Matthew Broderick, Ashley Greene, Nick Jonas & the Administration
• Chelsea Lately: Matt Lanter, Brad Wollack, Donnell Rawlings, Jen Kirkman (R 12/28/09)
• Last Call with Carson Daly: David Plouffe, Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, Metric (R 11/18/09)

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter.