Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, December 5, 2012

December may have just started, but already some series are getting in the holiday spirit.

Take a look at all your options for television tonight…

Arrow | 8pm on The CW
“Vendetta”
As Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Helena (guest star Jessica DeGouw) grow closer, Oliver trains her to be his ally, complete with showing her how to use a crossbow. Diggle (David Ramsey) disapproves of Oliver sharing his secret with Helena as he’s not sure she can be trusted, but Oliver refuses to listen to his concerns. Helena’s quest for revenge proves to be too strong for Oliver to handle after she kills the head of the Triad and all hell breaks loose.

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Christmas Help”
Christmas doesn’t seem so merry to Mike when he helps brother Rusty (Norm Macdonald) move some furniture into the Heck house garage and discovers that Rusty doesn’t actually own the items. Meanwhile, Frankie hatches a plan to take a part time holiday job in a department store in order to get an employee discount to buy presents; Axl turns the garage with the stolen furniture into his own bachelor pad; and Reverend TimTom makes a bold choice by casting Brick in a holiday play and tasks an overly zealous Sue with baking cookies for the event.

The X Factor | 8pm on Fox
“Top Finalists Perform”
The finalists perform live 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.

Whitney | 8pm on NBC
“Sex, Lies, and Alibis”
After Alex (Chris D’Elia) reveals he “faked it,” Whitney (Whitney Cummings) decides they need to come clean about their past lies. Lily (Zoe Lister-Jones) reveals too much about Whitney’s former life to Alex. Meanwhile, Mark (Dan O’Brien) hires R.J., (Tone Bell), the new bartender at Low Bar, proving to be fresh meat for Roxanne (Rhea Seehorn) and Lily.

Guys with Kids | 8:30pm on NBC
“Christmas”
Emily and Nick think Marny and Gary’s marriage is in a rut; Sheila and Chris must decie who keeps the engagement ring after their divorce.

The Neighbors | 8:30pm on ABC
“Merry Crap-Mas”
The Weavers ask the Bird-Kersees to hide the multitude of Christmas gifts they’ve purchased for Amber, Max and Abby. But when Marty and Debbie are put off by their kids’ entitled attitude towards the holiday, they decide to return all the gifts and put the money toward a family vacation where they can focus on the true meaning of the holiday. There’s just one problem: Larry Bird has opened one of their gifts, spawning a frenzy of gift opening among the aliens and leaving the Weavers with no gifts and no way to pay for the trip. Can alien “Scrooge” Larry Bird save Christmas for the Weavers?

So much more. Keep reading…

Supernatural | 9pm on The CW
“Citizen Fang”
Sam (Jared Padalecki) asks a hunter named Martin (guest star Jon Gries) to keep an eye on Benny (guest star Ty Olsson) without telling Dean (Jensen Ackles). However, when Martin tells Sam there was a vampire kill and he thinks Benny is responsible, Dean defends his friend. When Martin decides to take things into his own hands, things get messy and Dean is forced to make a very hard decision.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 9pm on NBC
“Dreams Deferred”
When a man goes on a killing rampage through New York, the lead FBI agent (guest star Jason Gedrick) calls upon the SVU to get information from the suspect’s last known contact – a prostitute (guest star Patricia Arquette) who had been involved in one of Benson’s old cases. As the detectives work with her to track down the killer, they find themselves drawn into her world and must fight to save her life.

Criminal Minds | 9:00pm on CBS
“The Lesson”
The BAU investigates a series of male bodies that have been oddly disposed of, finding themselves in search of a killer with ritualistic tendencies. Also, Reid gets anxious when faced with the possibility of meeting his mystery woman.

Suburgatory | 9:31pm on ABC
“Krampus”
When George sends Tessa to NY for a Christmas excursion with her mom, he assumes that he’s given her the best present ever. Tessa soon learns to be careful what you wish for, and she finds herself missing George and Chatswin. Meanwhile Ryan finds out that he was adopted — throwing the Shay family in turmoil — and Carly asks for Carmen for Christmas.

American Horror Story: Asylum | 10pm on FX
“Unholy Night”
A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on Briarcliff. Sister Jude faces off with the Devil. Arden has a shocking encounter in the Death Chute.

Nashville | 10pm on ABC
“Where He Leads Me”
Rayna needs to take a look at what’s really important to her after hearing Teddy’s side of the story about Peggy; Juliette feels a sense of belonging with Sean’s family that she has never experienced before; Gunnar risks his partnership with Scarlett when he confesses his feelings; and music producer Dominic Wells invites Avery to Atlanta to work together while Deacon gets an amazing offer to tour — but both opportunities come with a price.

Chicago Fire | 10pm on NBC
“Leaving the Station”
At the site of a train accident, Peter Mills (Charlie Barnett) becomes deeply upset when he observes the dead body of a young victim. Unable to shake his emotional distress about the event, he questions his future as a firefighter. Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Shay (Lauren German) save a 6-year-old girl whose mother (guest star Kat McDonnell) is abusing her – but their confrontation leads the woman to resort to dire actions. Meanwhile, Severide (Taylor Kinney) aggravates his injury while rescuing a heart attack victim and Shay sends Clarice, her married, pregnant ex-girlfriend, back home to her husband.

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
• Hot in Cleveland | 10pm on TV Land
• Happily Divorced | 10:30pm on TV Land

What will you be watching?