What’s On? Monday, 4/12/10

Make sure you tune into tonight’s all new LIFE UNEXPECTED season finale!  Don’t let it be the series finale!!

The 8:00 Hour –

ABC has an all new two hour episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS.  Over on CBS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT are new.  On HIMYM, Marshall is mugged and it makes Lily want a gun.  In an effort to change her mind, Marshall makes up an insane story.  On ROE, Jeff has an ulterior motive for taking interest in Audrey’s fave reality show, and Russell is glad to hear that Timmy is having second thoughts about his arranged marriage.

FOX has has an all new episode of HOUSE, directed by Hugh Laurie.  When a new born disappears from the maternity ward, PPTH is put on lockdown, and the team must stay where they are.  It gives them time to reflect on their pasts, their relationships and their regrets.  NBC has a rerun of CHUCK!  It’s the episode where Chuck has his first solo mission and he meets Hannah.  Over on The CW, tonight is the first season finale of LIFE UNEXPECTED – bride-to-be Cate tries to sort out her feelings for Baze and Ryan; meanwhile, Lux has big news that could impact their lives!

There’s another all new episode of 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU on ABC Family.  Kat isn’t sure she’s on an official date with Patrick when he suggests that they dine and dash; in other Stratford sister news, Bianca worries that Joey assumes she will sleep with him.

The 9:00 Hour –

On ABC, DANCING WITH THE STARS continues until 10.  CBS has all new episodes of TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY!  On 2.5, Alan is attracted to the mother of Jake’s bad-influence friend.  On TBBT, Wil Wheaton returns to battle Sheldon, this time in a bowling match.  Meanwhile, Leonard and Penny have a huge fight that threatens their relationship.

NBC has an all new episode of TRAUMA.  A patient who regularly abuses the system calls again for help.  Nancy, meanwhile, has trouble with her father’s new role.  FOX an all new hour of 24.  Charles Logan shows up again and inserts himself into the peace plan that Taylor won’t let die.  Meanwhile, a rare emotional move by Jack sparks catastrophe, and Chloe is given new responsibilities at CTU.  The CW has an all new episode of GOSSIP GIRL. Chuck throws Dorota a traditional wedding and he and Blair participate.  Serena lies to Nate and meets up with Carter, while Rufus realizes that Lily has not been truthful about where she’s been.  INTERVENTION is all new on A&E.

The 10:00 Hour –

ABC has an all new episode of CASTLE.  A talk show host dies hours after warning Castle of his impending fate, and Castle must convince Beckett it was foul play.  Meanwhile, Castle is charmed by a sexy actress.  LAW AND ORDER is a rerun on NBC – the death of a crime-scene investigator is pegged on her fiance, but someone else gets attacked, and the case isn’t so clear cut afterall.

On FX, there’s an all new episode of DAMAGES!  Patty and Ellen set out to tear apart the Tobin family.  Tom’s career and marriage are unraveling, so he makes a deal with the devil.  MTV has an all new TRUE LIFE.  A&E has two all new episodes of RUNAWAY SQUAD.

Showtime has all new episodes of NURSE JACKIE and THE UNITED STATES OF TARA.  On JACKIE, Jackie is upset with Eddie stalking her family.  She gives pot to a cancer patient suffering from Chemotherapy induced Nausea.  Zoey confides a secret in Jackie, O’Hara puts the moves on Sam, and Kevin bails on date night to hang out with an interesting friend.  On TARA, Tara vows to find another therapist, just as a new alter shows up.  Max struggles to cope with Buck’s affair.  Tara and Max put their foot down with Kate about Lynda, Marshall and Courtney’s relationship heats up, and Charmaine has news for the family!

Over on TNT, the final season of SAVING GRACE continues!  Grace reconnects with a childhood friend who is accused of murdering her husband.  While investigating, Grace realizes there’s more to the situation than meets the eye.  The team investigates the missing persons case for a young woman, and Grace surmises that Earl’s been watching her since she was young.