Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, October 11, 2010

Happy Monday, everyone! We’re a couple weeks into the season — any surprise favorites? Anything you’re bored with already?

Everything is new tonight, so let’s get to the highlights…

Chuck | 8pm on NBC
“Chuck Versus the Coup D’Etat”
Chuck and Sarah focus on improving their communication skills when they embark on a trip to a Latin American nation with Ellie and Awesome. While there, the foursome reconnect with Premier Goya (Armand Assante, reprising his role), but danger soon follows. Back home in Burbank, Morgan ventures into a forbidden romance. Tia Texada and Mekenna Melvin guest star.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Subway Wars”
When the gang teases Robin about not being a ‘real’ New Yorker, she sets out to prove them wrong by racing them to a downtown restaurant to catch a glimpse of Woody Allen. Maury Povich has a cameo.

90210 | 8pm on The CW
“Catch Me if You Cannon”
Naomi, Silver and Adrianna try to expose Mr. Cannon as a rapist; Dixon tries to protect Ivy by pushing her away; Debbie applies for a job as an assistant to a very pregnant Jen; and Teddy and Ian are punished for fighting.

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Performances”
The fourth week of performances features dances being done to acoustic music. Competitors include Florence Henderson, Bristol Palin, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Rick Fox, Kurt Warner and Jennifer Grey.

House | 8pm on Fox
“Massage Therapy”
A patient who can’t stop vomiting is also hiding secrets. Meanwhile, House turns a cold shoulder to Chase’s new hire, and House and Cuddy must confront the kinks in their relationship following a visit from House’s massage therapist.

Gossip Girl | 9pm on The CW
“Goodbye, Columbia”
Blair enrolls in a class taught by a savvy businesswoman and tries to become her assistant, but another student sabotages this plan. Meanwhile, a hurtful rumor about Serena is posted anonymously on Gossip Girl.

Lie to Me | 9pm on Fox
“The Royal We”
Lightman defends a falsely accused man from an angry mob. In the course of proving his innocence, Lightman unearths a secret that allows a mother and daughter to begin to heal.

The Event | 9pm on NBC
“A Matter of Life and Death”
The White House’s only hope for stopping a biological threat rests on breaking Sophia during interrogation; Vicky and Carter await instructions on what to do with their hostage; Collier stumbles across Vicky’s secret during her search for Leila; a White House-connected businessman (Hal Holbrook) with knowledge of classified intelligence emerges from the shadows.

Castle | 10pm on ABC
“Punked”
Castle posits time travel as a possible element in the murder of a mathematician shot by a 200-year-old bullet. A tricked-out DeLorean and a suspect in Victorian-era garb help support his theory, but a link to a secret society may explain everything. [GMMR: After you watch CASTLE, make sure to come back here for a post-episode chat!]

Hawaii Five-0 | 10pm on CBS
“Lanakila”
A convict escapes from prison and kidnaps a young couple on vacation in an attempt to recover money stolen from him. Meanwhile, McGarrett’s estranged sister visits.

Chase | 10pm on NBC
“Paranoia”
A mother (Jennifer Morrison) goes on the run with her young daughter after a grisly murder. The team must reassess their strategy for capturing her, however, when doubts arise about the woman’s mental state.

Weeds | 10pm on Showtime
“Gentle Puppies”
The peripatetic Botwins acquire a recreational vehicle and park it at a remote onetime movie set that depicted a frontier town, where Nancy busies herself making hashish.

The Big C | 10:30pm on Showtime
“Happy Birthday, Cancer”
Lenny asks Cathy to accompany him to an art opening in the Bahamas for her birthday, but Paul has already planned a surprise party and invited her eccentric college friend Rebecca (Cynthia Nixon), to whom Sean takes a liking. Elsewhere, Adam finds a disoriented Marlene wandering around the backyard.

Also playing…

• Rules of Engagement | 8:30pm on CBS: Audrey thinks she needs to shake things up in the bedroom; and Russell invites Timmy on a trip, hoping he’ll keep his mind off of his flying phobia.

• Two and a Half Men | 9pm on CBS: When Alan burns down Lyndsey’s home, Lyndsey and Eldridge move into Charlie’s house.

• The Real Housewives of Atlanta | 9pm on Bravo: NeNe, her personal life beginning to crumble, shares her perspective about a past showdown, with model and new housewife Cynthia Bailey lending support. Meanwhile, Sheree goes on a blind date with a doctor; Kandi records with R&B vocalist Ne-Yo; and Kim is called on to perform at a gay-circuit party.

• Mike & Molly | 9:30pm on CBS: Molly misunderstands Mike’s intention when he turns down her offer to come inside the house after their third date.

• Thintervention | 10pm on Bravo: Jackie’s charges finally begin to notice pound-shedding results. Then, it’s risqué business when the Pussycat Dolls’ Robin Antin conducts a lusty sweat-dripping extreme workout to help the clients embrace their “inner sexy.”

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