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Here's the TV lineup for tonight (all times Eastern).

• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour episode of 'The Bachelor,' followed by a new 'Castle.'
• CBS has a new 'How I Met Your Mother' at 8, then new episodes of 'Accidentally on Purpose,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Big Bang Theory,' and 'CSI: Miami.'
• NBC has a new 'Chuck' at 8, followed by the season finale of 'Heroes' and a new 'Jay Leno Show.'
• FOX has new episodes of 'House' and '24.'
• The CW has a new 'One Tree Hill' at 8, then a new 'Life Unexpected.'
• PBS has a new 'Antiques Roadshow' at 8, followed by a new 'American Experience.'
• ABC Family has a new 'Secret Life of the American Teenager' at 8, then new episodes of 'Make It or Break It' and 'Greek.'
• At 9, USA has a new 'Monday Night RAW.'
• History Channel has a new 'American Pickers' at 9, followed by two new episodes of 'Pawn Stars.'
• TLC has a new 'Cake Boss' at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new 'Damages.'
• Showtime has a new 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' at 10, then new episodes of 'Tracey Ullman's State of the Union' and 'La La Land.'
• Food Network has a new 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' at 10.
• TLC has a new 'Ultimate Cake-Off' at 10.
• A&E has a new 'Hoarders' at 10.
• Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.'

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

I love seeing TV shows and movies with something taken away from them. Even comic strips, as 'Garfield Minus Garfield' shows, can become completely different when seen in a different context.

This video is a scene from 'The Big Bang Theory' with the laugh track taken out. It gives you a little hint as to what a show with a big laugh track is like with the laughs taken out. Without the laughs (and the build up to them), the lines suddenly seem more...intense and weighty (I guess it doesn't help that you don't know what came before this scene if you haven't seen it before).

[via Pop Candy]

Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern).

• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour episode of 'The Bachelor.'
• CBS has a new 'How I Met Your Mother' at 8, followed by new episodes of 'Accidentally on Purpose,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' and 'CSI: Miami.'
• NBC has new episodes of 'Chuck,' 'Heroes,' and 'The Jay Leno Show.'
• FOX has a new 'House' at 8, followed by a new 24.
• The CW has a new 'One Tree Hill,' then a new 'Life Unexpected.'
• PBS has a new 'Antiques Roadshow' at 8.
• ABC Family has a new 'Secret Life of the American Teenager' at 8, followed by new episodes of 'Make It or Break It' and 'Greek.'
• At 9, USA has a new 'Monday Night RAW.'
• TLC has a new 'Cake Boss' at 9.
• History Channel has a new 'American Pickers' at 9, then two new episodes of 'Pawn Stars.'
• At 10, TNT has a new 'Men of a Certain Age.'
• FX has a new 'Damages' at 10.
• A&E has a new 'Hoarders' at 10.
• Food Network has the season finale of 'Worst Cooks in America' at 10.
• TLC has a new 'Ultimate Cake-Off' at 10.
• Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour episode of The Bachelor, followed by a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new, two-hour 24.
• The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by the series premiere of Life Unexpected.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
• ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, then a new Make It or Break It.
• TLC has a new Little People, Big World at 8.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• There's a new Cake Boss on TLC at 9.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• Also at 9: ESPN2 has coverage of The Australian Open.
• At 10, A&E has a new Hoarders.
• Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour episode of The Bachelor, followed by a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House at 8, followed by a new Fringe.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8, then a new American Masters.
• ABC Family has The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, followed by a new Make It or Break It.
• TLC has a new Little People, Big World at 8.
• At 9, Food Network has a new Unwrapped.
• There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
• TLC has a new Cake Boss at 9.
• At 10, TNT has a new Men of a Certain Age.
• A&E has a new Hoarders at 10.
• Discovery has a new Motor City Motors at 10.
• Bravo has a new Chef Academy at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
• At 10:15, TCM has A Streetcar Named Desire.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

So we're in that dead time of the TV season when there's really not much on. Everything seems to be a repeat on the networks (not just prime time but game shows and talk shows during the day, too) or your favorite show isn't on at all.

There could be a silver lining in all of this though. Since your favorite shows are in repeats or aren't on, why not take this opportunity to watch a show you've never seen before? For example, tonight's CBS comedy lineup of How I Met Your Mother, Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, and Big Bang Theory are all repeats, so why not check out House if you've never seen it before? Sounds good in theory (big bang or otherwise), though I'm not sure if people think like that with their TV show watching.

• At 8, ABC has Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas, followed by a new Find My Family.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has the two-hour series premiere of The Sing-Off at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
• ABC Family has Mary Poppins at 8.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
• TLC has a new Little People, Big World at 8.
• Food Network has a Christmas Good Eats at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, followed by Gotta Catch Santa Claus.
• At 9, FOX has a new Lie to Me.
• TNT has a new episode of The Closer at 9, then a new Men of a Certain Age.
• TLC has a new Cake Boss at 9.
• At 10, Bravo has a new Chef Academy.
• A&E has a new Hoarders at 10.
• History Channel has two new episodes of Pawn Stars at 10.
• Hallmark has the movie A Christmas Carol: The Musical at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

The Festivus season is upon us, and the spirits of joy and viewing visit TV Squad, giving us a chance to make our media wishes known. Oh, the wonder of a TV world of my own making. If only the Festivus wishes I make will come true. Yes, Allison, there is a Festivus! And so, my TV wishes:

-- Last year I wished for Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman Palladino to get another shot at TV after the horrible Jezebel James. Well, she's got a deal with HBO. Good for her. Now, for me, let's get her to write and film the finale for Rory and Lorelai and Luke and Star's Hollow that she intended for GG. It's time to do it now while all the principals are still active. The Mary Tyler Moore reunion with Rhoda came two decades too late.

• At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by Find My Family and a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House at 8, followed by a new Lie to Me.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
• Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8.
• History Channel has Surviving The Holidays with Lewis Black at 8.
• At 9, TLC has the series finale of Jon & Kate Plus 8, then a new Cake Boss.
• At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes of Rita Rocks.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents at 10.
• Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Michael Ausiello is reporting that CBS has reduced the number of episodes of Numb3rs for this season from 22 to only 16. What does this mean for the show? Well, it means that sometimes numbers aren't good even on Numb3rs. It also means that this pretty much guarantees that this will be the last season for the show. Ausiello thinks that CBS will put Flashpoint in the time slot when the episodes run out.

So, are all of you people who tried to save Southland going to mount a similar campaign for this show? I didn't think so.

• At 7:30, FOX has Game 5 of The World Series.
• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
• The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
• ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then the season finale of Greek.
• There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
• ESPN has a new Monday Night Football at 8, the Falcons vs. the Saints.
• At 9, PBS has a new American Experience.
• USA has new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• At 9:30, Lifetime has three new episodes of Rita Rocks.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
• TLC has two new episodes of Cake Boss at 10.
• Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
• Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, followed by new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House, then a new Lie To Me.
• The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
• ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, followed by a new Jon & Kate Plus 8.
• Also at 8: Food Network has a new Good Eats.
• At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Broncos vs. the Chargers.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
• TLC has a new Ultimate Cake-Off at 10.
• Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• TBS has a Family Guy marathon all night.
• At 7, Lifetime has the series premiere of Sherri, then the season premiere of Rita Rocks.
• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, followed by new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House at 8, the a new Lie to Me.
• There's a new One Tree Hill on The CW at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
• ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
• Also at 8: BBC America has a new Top Gear.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• TCM has An American in Paris at 9.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
• At 11, BET has the series premiere of The Mo'Nique Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.
• WE has a Golden Girls marathon all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has a new Heroes at 8, followed by the series premiere of Trauma and a new Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House at 8, then the season premiere of Lie To Me.
• The CW has new episodes of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
• PBS has a new episode of The National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8.
• There's a new Lincoln Heights on ABC Family at 8, then a new Greek.
• Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS.
• At 8:30, ESPN has a new Monday Night Football, the Panthers vs. the Cowboys.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• TLC has a new Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9.
• At 10, A&E has a new Hoarders.
• TLC has a new Ultimate Cake-Off at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

I thought last night was tough, with The Emmys joining new episodes of Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the series premiere of Bored To Death, but it was nothing compared to tonight. We have the season premieres of How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, CSI: Miami, Dancing with the Stars, Castle, Heroes, and House, along with new episodes of Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, and The Jay Leno Show and the series premiere of Accidentally on Purpose. Whew.

I think all of our DVRs are going to explode around 8:59 PM.

What are you watching? Are you going to give Heroes another chance? Are you anxiously awaiting Jenna Elfman's new show? Does Nathan Fillion make you all tingly?