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Last week's episode of The Office now ranks high on my list of Awkward TV Moments. It got me thinking about other all-time great awkward TV moments. Sure, we've all seen the episode where a disheveled Mary Richards shows up at the awards banquet wearing one fuzzy pink slipper. And the one where Frasier and Roz nearly do it on a cruise ship. But let's take a look at a few recent awkward TV moments.

1. Jan heaves a Dundee at Michael's flat-screen TV. Okay, we'll start with last week's episode of The Office, in which Michael coerces Jim and Pam into attending a couples-only dinner party at his and Jan's condo. The entire episode is one long awkward moment, from Dwight showing up with his former babysitter as his date to Pam realizing she'll be held hostage for three hours, thanks to Jan's poor culinary planning. But the topper is when Michael and Jan's love spat escalates into a huge fight, ending with her heaving one of his treasured Dundee awards at his new (and tiny) flat-screen TV. The cops show up after the neighbors report a disturbance, and Michael ends up going home with Dwight.

• CBS has more March Madness all night.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, followed by a new, two hour Dateline.
• The CW has a new Smackdown at 8.
• There's a new NOW on PBS at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 9, FOX has a new Canterbury's Law.
• ABC has two new episodes of 20/20 at 9.
• Lifetime has a new Your Mama Don't Dance at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has the season (series?) finale of In Treatment.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Dan Mintz and Brian Posehn.
• Sci-Fi has the Battlestar Galactica: Revealed special at 10, followed by Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Robert Klein, Tavis Smiley, Robin Wright, and Amy Holmes.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has March Madness all night.
• At 8, ABC has two new episodes of Miss Guided.
• NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8, followed by the finale of Celebrity Apprentice.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• The CW has new episodes of Smallville and Reaper.
• AMC has Letters From Iwo Jima at 8.
• At 9, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, ABC has a new Eli Stone.
• Spike has a new TNA Impact at 10.
• At 10:30, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.
• Also at 10:30: Comedy Central has a new Lil' Bush.

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• CBS has more March Madness coverage all night.
• Sci-Fi is showing a Jericho marathon.
• At 8, NBC has a new Amnesia, followed by two new episodes of Dateline.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TCM has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
• At 8:30, FOX has a new Return of Jezebel James.
• At 9, ABC has two new episodes of 20/20.
• IFC has Swingers at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Chad Daniels and Kirk Fox.
• There's a new episode of The Soup at 10 on E!
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Jon Hamm, P.J. O'Rouke, Rep. Barney Frank, and Richard Dawkins.

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• At 8, FOX has a new, two hour American Idol.
• ABC has It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown at 8, followed by new episodes of Just For Laughs and Dancing with the Stars, and then the series premiere of Miss Guided.
• NBC has a new, two hour Biggest Loser at 8.
• The CW has new episodes of Beauty and the Geek and One Tree Hill.
• TCM has Harvey at 8, followed by What's New Pussycat?
• At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother, then a new Jericho.
• BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
• Nick's week-long George Lopez Show marathon continues at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, FX has the season premiere of The Riches.
• Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new Life of Ryan.

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• At 8, CBS has a new Big Bang Theory, followed by new episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, and Old Christine.
• ABC has the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars at 8, then the season premiere of The Bachelor.
• FOX has a new Canterbury's Law at 8, then a new New Amsterdam.
• NBC has new episodes of My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, Deal Or No Deal, and Medium.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
• The Kyle XY season finale airs at 8 on ABC Family, followed by the premiere of America's Prom Queen.
• Also at 8: Food Network has new episodes of Good Eats and The Secret Life Of...
• At 9, The CW has a new Pussycat Dolls.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, E! has The Soup Presents.

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• At 8, FOX has the series premiere of The Return of Jezebel James.
• CBS has another Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular at 8.
• NBC has new episodes of Amnesia and Dateline.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by a new Washington Week.
• There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new H20 at 8.
• Also at 8: TCM has Gaslight, followed by Bunny Lake is Missing.
• At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Out of Jimmy's Head.
• At 9, ABC has a new, two hour 20/20.
• VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Juston McKinney and Nick Griffin.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• ABC has a new Wife Swap at 8, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and Men in Trees.
• FOX has new episodes of Moment of Truth and American Idol.
• NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8.
• There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8.
• Also at 8: TCM has The Rat Race, then Boeing, Boeing (both starring Tony Curtis).
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• Bravo has the season premiere of Top Chef at 10.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
• TV Land has a new High School Reunion at 10.
• Comedy Central has the season premiere of South Park at 10, then the series premiere of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil.

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• At 8, FOX has the premiere of Canterbury's Law, then a new New Amsterdam.
• ABC has a new "Where are they now?" episode of The Bachelor, then the two hour season finale of October Road.
• NBC has new episodes of My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, Deal Or No Deal, and Medium.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
• ABC Family has a new Kyle XY at 8, then a new Wildfire.
• Also at 8 (special time this week): USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• At 8:30, CBS has a new Old Christine.
• At 9, The CW has a new Pussycat Dolls.
• At 9:30, CBS has another new Old Christine.
• Also at 9:30, HBO has a new episode of In Treatment.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has another Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, followed by a new, two hour Dateline.
• PBS has new episodes of NOW and Washington Week.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new, two hour 20/20.
• VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• Also at 10: HBO Comedy repeats the George Carlin It's Bad For Ya special. It's followed by a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Joe Scarborough, Terry McAuliffe, Adam Goldberg and Jeremy Scahill.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new American Idol, then a new New Amsterdam.
• CBS has a new Survivor at 8.
• TCM has The Treasure of the Sierra Madre at 8.
• Two good episodes of Friends on TBS at 8: the one where Joey dances with the building super, and the one where Chandler falls in love with Joey's new girlfriend.
• Cartoon Network has a new Chowder at 8, then new episodes of Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends and George of the Jungle.
• Also at 8: BBC America has a new Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Revisited.
• At 9, ABC has a new Lost, followed by a new Eli Stone.
• NBC has a new Celebrity Apprentice at 9, then a new Lipstick Jungle.
• TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, HGTV has two new episodes of House Hunters.
• At 10:30, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new American Idol, then a new Moment of Truth.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8.
• ABC has new episodes of Wife Swap, Supernanny, and Men in Trees.
• There's a new America's Next Top Model at 8 on The CW.
• At 9, NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal, followed by a new Law and Order.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
• Also at 9:30: HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, Bravo has a new Project Runway.
• STARZ has a new Head Case at 10, then a new Hollywood Residential.
• TV Land has the premiere of High School Reunion at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911.

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• At 8, FOX has the season finale of The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
• ABC has The Royal Family at 8, followed by a new October Road.
• NBC has new episodes of My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, Deal Or No Deal, and Medium.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
• ABC Family has a new Kyle XY at 8, then a new Wildfire.
• At 8:30, CBS has a new Welcome to the Captain.
• At 9, The CW has a new Pussycat Dolls.
• At 9:30, CBS has a new Old Christine.
• Also at 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has another Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, then a new, two hour Dateline.
• There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 9, ABC has two new episodes of 20/20.
• Lifetime has a new Your Mama Don't Dance at 9.
• Also at 9: VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever, then a new Free Radio.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• At 10:30, TCM has Three Days of the Condor.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Christopher Hitchens, Harry Shearer, and former Under-Secretary-General of the UN Shashi Tharoor.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Survivor.
• FOX has a new American Idol at 8, followed by a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• Also at 8: BBC America has a new Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
• At 8:30, HGTV has a new Carter Can, followed by a new Divine Design.
• At 9, ABC has a new Lost, then a new Eli Stone.
• NBC has a new Celebrity Apprentice at 9, then a new Lipstick Jungle.
• There's a new Great Performances on PBS at 9.
• TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
• At 9:30, Fox Movie Channel has a new Life After Film School, featuring Doug Liman.
• HBO has a new In Treatment at 9:30.

Check your local TV listings for more.