Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, January 20, 2010

I hope you enjoyed your respite of TV on Tuesday night, because it’s Wednesday and the onslaught is back. Don’t take that as a complaint, I can’t wait!

In addition to the list of new episodes that I’ve highlighted below, there are few other shows that you might want to check out tonight.  If you were a late comer to MODERN FAMILY then be sure to check out the show’s pilot episode airing at 8pm tonight on ABC. It’s the single funniest half hour of comedy I’ve seen all year. And if you’re kicking yourself that you didn’t check out The CW’s new show LIFE UNEXPECTED, tonight is your chance to watch the show everyone is talking about. The pilot episode is being re-aired tonight at 8pm.

Check out some of the highlights of tonight’s TV schedule below and leave a comment to let me know what YOU are watching. Are you on Twitter? Let me know by messaging me @gmmrtv

The New Adventures of Old Christine | 8pm on CBS
“Truth or Dare”
Christine’s ex-boyfriend Mr. Harris (Blair Underwood) returns, causing friction with her new love, Max (Eric McCormack)

American Idol | 8pm on FOX
“Orlando Auditions”
In case you weren’t sick of IDOL auditions yet, there’s more singers living the dream tonight.  Guest judge Kristin Chenoweth joins Randy, Simon and Kara.

Mercy | 8pm on NBC
“Wake Up, Bill”
A newlywed cancer patient undergoes a risky course of treatment, and Chloe struggles to help her doting husband cope; a man wakes up after 10 years in a coma and decides to confront the woman he loves; Sonia gets a taste of how the other half lives.

Gary Unmarried | 8:30pm on CBS
“Gary Has to Choose”
Gary must decide whether it is worth putting his career on the line to date his boss; Allison tries to teach Tom a lesson in responsibility.

Modern Family | 9pm on ABC
“Fifteen Percent”
Jay summarily dismisses Mitchell’s suggestion that one of Jay’s oldest friends (Chazz Palminteri) might be gay; Claire gets fed up with Phil’s universal remote; Manny’s date gets a makeover from Gloria. Kristen Schaal also guest stars.

Human Target | 9pm on FOX
“Rewind”
As the first season begins, Winston takes on an unlikely role to help Chance protect an unknown client—a pseudonymous computer hacker with potentially devastating information—from an unidentified assassin aboard a very unusual flight to Seattle.

Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS
“Risky Business”
The team travels to a small Wyoming town to investigate a series of teen suicides.

(More of tonight’s lineup after the jump)

Cougar Town | 9:30pm on ABC
“Stop Dragging My Heart Around”
Following her breakup with Jeff, Jules turns to Bobby for solace; Laurie discovers a common thread between Jules and Grayson; Travis’ plans with his girlfriend do not go as planned.

Ugly Betty | 10pm on ABC
“Blackout!”
Betty plans a karaoke party in her apartment building; Marc loses something irreplaceable; Amanda tricks Daniel and Wilhelmina into attending couples counseling.

CSI: NY | 10pm on CBS
“Flag on the Play”
A sexy star quarterback for the Lingerie Football League is murdered in a locker room hot tub. The investigation reveals traces of lidocaine in the victim’s body

Nip/Tuck | 10pm on FX
“Joel Seabrook”
Following a failed suicide attempt, a new patient seeks reconstructive surgery; Christian tries a frisky maneuver with Kimber; Sean performs pro-bono surgery in an attempt to quell his guilty conscious.

Leverage | 10pm on TNT
“The Bottle Job”
To save McRory’s bar, the ace avengers tap into a time-tested con to take down a rapacious loan shark. Jonathan Frakes directed the episode

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Claire Danes, Will Arnett, James Taylor & Carole King
• The Jay Leno Show: James Cameron, Selena Gomez
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Adam Sandler, Joel McHale, Joss Stone
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Keri Russell, Jake Johannsen
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Switchfoot
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Paul Bettany, “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka, Pearl
• Chelsea Lately: Kaley Cuoco, Ross Mathews, Heather McDonald, Lavell Crawford
• Last Call with Carson Daly: David Duchovny, Tor Hamer, Anya Marina (R 12/11/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Jim Wallis
• The Colbert Report: Dick Ebersol
• Lopez Tonight: Tyrese Gibson, Betty White, Hannibal Buress

What will YOU be watching? Leave a comment or send me an update on Twitter (@gmmrtv).