NGTV Guide: Thursday, March 12

BONES IS BACK! Ahem. Excuse us. We’re just a little excited to see our favorite FBI guy and the Squints. Also of note, Supernatural returns, the Karate Kid is back on Ugly Betty and it’s the season finale of Kath & Kim.

Bones – Fox 8/7c
“The Bones That Foam” – A corpse discovered at the bottom of a gorge throws the lab into a panic when its bones begin to disintegrate, and Brennan and Booth must hurry to find the killer after they learn that the victim was a shady car salesman. Directed by David Boreanaz, who plays FBI agent Seeley Booth.

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“A Mother of a Problem” – Betty meets Matt’s mother (Christine Baranski); Hilda’s family try to set her up with Archie (Ralph Macchio); Wilhelmina is faced with financial difficulties; Daniel’s relationship with Molly undergoes another adjustment.

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c – SEASON FINALE
“Home” – Kath (Molly Shannon) prepares her house to be considered for the Parade of Homes and also asks Phil (John Michael Higgins) to move in with her. Meanwhile, Kim (Selma Blair) is upset when Craig (Mikey Day) forgets their second date anniversary, but she does not know that it is all part of Craig’s plan to get her back.

Supernatural - the CW 9/8c
“Death Takes a Holiday” – Sam and Dean visit a small town where people are cheating death because the Reapers have vanished. They journey into the spiritual world for answers and learn who is behind the Reapers’ disappearance.

30 Rock – NBC 9:30/8:30c
“The Funcooker” – When Liz (Tina Fey) can’t scheme her way out of jury duty, the “”TGS” cast and crew are left unmanaged. With no one in charge, Tracy (Tracy Morgan) and Jenna (Jane Krakowski) begin to act irresponsibly, while Jack (Alec Baldwin) becomes absorbed in launching a lucrative new product.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“The Walk In” – Barker and Ellis investigate a Chinese spy posing as a university professor. Adding difficulty to the probe is a fellow agent who doubts Ellis’ abilities and attempts to sabotage his work.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, March 5

We’re sans Bones yet again (*shakes fists at American Idol*), but we do supposedly get some answers when Burn Notice closes out its second season tonight. Will Michael finally figure out who burned him? Tune in to find out!

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“Sugar Daddy” – Ignacio signs up for a cook-off with a TV chef (Steve Schirripa) when the Suarez family try to scrape together enough money to buy their home after the landlord decides to put it on the market.

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Bachelorette” – In order to prepare for Kath’s bachelorette party, Athena brews a batch of her special tea for Kath, Kim and Tina (Melissa Rauch). Craig and Derrick, meanwhile, take a more traditional approach for Phil’s bachelor party by hiring a stripper.

30 Rock – NBC 9:30/8:30c
“Goodbye, My Friend” – Liz’s baby fever rises when she chums up to a pregnant teenage donut-shop staffer in a bid to adopt her baby. At 30 Rock, Jenna pushes for more attention as her birthday approaches. And Jack participates in a guys’ night out, only to connect with Frank over their “daddy issues.” John Lithgow and Patti LuPone guest star.

Burn Notice - USA 10/9c – SEASON FINALE
“Lesser Evil” – Michael discovers secrets from Victor’s past and prepares for a showdown with Carla in the second-season finale.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Mercy” – Homeless veterans are being murdered, sending Barker undercover as a homeless man to investigate. Ellis, a veteran himself, takes the case very personally.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, February 26

Why does Fox hate us? They’ve taken Bones off the air for three weeks to air American Idol. Sorry Fox, the Nice Girls would rather watch Booth and the Squints.

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“Things Fall Apart” – A YETI assignment grants a shocking look at Mode’s financial history for Marc and Betty, who also copes with news that Henry has posted on the Internet and deals with increased attention from a previous YETI partner, Matt (Daniel Eric Gold).

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Desire” – Kath takes measures to fix Kim’s marriage after Kim and Craig’s bickering ruins Kath and Phil’s date. In on the plan, Phil teaches Craig how to be a better partner.

30 Rock – NBC 9:30/8:30c
“Larry King” – Jack hopes to take his romance with Elisa (Salma Hayek) to the next level, but balancing work and love proves difficult. Elsewhere, Tracy’s interview with Larry King (appearing as himself) causes New York to spiral into citywide chaos. But that doesn’t stop Liz from sending Kenneth into the crazed metropolis to retrieve her lost cell phone. Meredith Vieira also guest stars.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Capone” – A fellow agent vanishes, sending Barker undercover to infiltrate a group of Latino drug dealers who may have something to do with the man’s disappearance. Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars.

Burn Notice – USA 10/9c
“Sins of Omission” – A woman from Michael’s past resurfaces to ask for his help locating her kidnapped son. Elsewhere, Michael extends an olive branch to a fellow rogue burned agent.

Which Firefly Alum is Headed for Dollhouse?

Although I read the Watch with Kristin spoiler column every week, there’s rarely anything posted about my shows that I don’t already know. But every once in a while there’s a spoilery tidbit that takes me completely by surprise, like this one: Alan Tudyk (aka Wash on Firefly) is joining Dollhouse as Alpha. You know, the muderous operative who went beserk and escaped? And appears to be trying to take down the Dollhouse via Paul Ballard? Enjoy your memories of dear, sweet Wash now, my friends, because it sounds like Alan Tudyk is about to creep us out big time.

In other spoilery news:

Ricky in Brockway, Pa.: Will Jasika Nicole ever have more screen time on Fringe?
The running joke is how many lines she’ll have in an episode, but Jasika says that’s about to change. “She’s the only person besides Peter who is privy to all this information that’s going on. They obviously couldn’t just pick any old junior person to do this job because she has access to all this information that’s really important. So there’s a reason that she’s there.” Finally! Maybe next time she’ll have five lines.

Anna in Dallas: I know Kath & Kim isn’t doing so well in the ratings, but will you still tell me what’s coming up?
How about I let John Michael Higgins tell you? “My character is having a bachelor party, which is interesting to watch.” Watch out Ms. Day—Mr. Knight is out to party!

Lindsay in Houston: I cannot wait until this summer! Talk to me about True Blood!
Sookie’s power is not unique to her. She’ll meet a young Texan named Barry who reads minds, and they freak each other a little when they discover each other’s powers. Also, great news for us Eric fans: We’ll be catching up with him in 10th century Scandinavia, likely when he was first turned into a vampire. Holler!

Marcus in Little Rock, Ark.: Supernatural!
Don’t you hate it when your friends get hooked on demon blood? Well, Dean and Bobby are going to stage an intervention on Sam for just that and keep him prisoner.

Kathryn in Richmond, Va.: It’s been so long since Samantha Who? was on the air. Do you have any scoop?
Yes I do! Mr. Billy Zane is about to change everything! Christina Applegate says, “[He] comes and causes a lot of confusion for everybody. That whole arc was five episodes, and it’s quite good. Because of him, it changes the course of who she is. As we come into the third season, which we hope we get, everything will be different.” If you promise to bring back Billy Zane, I’ll promise to drool over him and watch the third season.

Maria from Riverside, Calif: Gossip Girl! Please! I miss it so.
You and me both, sister. Word on the street is that Georgina will come back a totally different person. My guess? George.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, February 19

The rest of the week might be light on viewing options, but Thursday makes up for it! Here’s what will be battling for Nice Girls’ attention tonight.

See more photos in the Gallery.

Bones – FOX 8/7c
“The Princess and the Pear” – When a group of eighth-graders find the decomposed body of woman wearing a medieval princess dress, the team is on the scene to investigate. With Booth incapacitated due to a back injury, Agent Payton Perotta (guest star Marisa Coughlin) steps in to help with the investigation. With insight from “squint” Colin Fisher, a self-professed geek and expert in the language of sci-fi, the team identifies the woman as a promotional model from ImagiCon, a convention for fans of comic books, video games and other sci-fi genre entertainment. Brennan and the team must navigate through the outlandish landscape of ImagiCon in order to track down the killer. They soon find the victim may have owned a highly valuable piece of sci-fi memorabilia that many would kill to possess.

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“There’s No Place Like Mode” – Fashion Week brings chaos to the Modies, as Betty copes with simultaneously putting on a show for a bizarre new designer named Heinrich and with an assignment from YETI to partner up with Matt (guest star Daniel Eric Gold), who works at a sports magazine, to learn about each other’s jobs.  Meanwhile, Wilhelmina fears she’s lost her edge in the fashion world because she’s been spending too much time with Conner, Daniel tries giving Molly a makeover, and a new member of the Mode team makes a dramatic entrance.

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Competition” – Kath discovers that she is still married to her ex Rusty (guest star Ron White) and must find him in order to finalize their divorce. Kath’s search throws Phil, Kim and Craig into the world of roller derby where they meet a rough-around-the-edges skater named Whitney (guest star Busy Philipps) and where Kim falls in love with the sport.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Hothead” – There’s nothing more dangerous than an FBI agent who’s gone rogue, and Frank Oland may be one of them. Barker, who trained with Oland at Quantico, sends Ellis undercover at the security company where Oland works to keep an eye on him. Ellis poses as an unpredictable and sometimes violent U.S. Marine to get close to Oland. The case gets even more complex when Barker searches for Oland’s former girlfriend–who just happens to be one of Barker’s former girlfriends, too.

Burn Notice – USA 10/9c
“Truth & Reconciliation” – Michael helps a Haitian man locate his daughter’s killer, a corrupt government official from Haiti who’s hiding out in Miami. Elsewhere, Michael makes progress while investigating who tried to kill him.

Also, check out this clip of Jeffrey Donovan on Jimmy Kimmel as he teaches us all how to be spies.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, February 12

You know, it’s probably a good thing that Wednesdays no longer have appointment television for the Nice Girls what with Tuesdays and Thursdays being so packed. Programming Note: FOX is airing the NAACP Awards tonight, so no Bones. Here’s what we’re attempting to cram into tonight:

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“The Courtship of Betty’s Father” – Betty tapes a video tribute for Claire Meade’s 60th birthday that’s very revealing, just not in the way she planned. But the real shocker comes when Betty accidentally leaves the camera on at home and discovers some revealing footage about Ignacio. Meanwhile, Daniel and Wilhelmina have difficulty adjusting to the new significant others in their lives.

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Celebrity” – Kath decides to tryout for a community production of “Cats” after watching the performance of local celebrity Lenore (guest star Jennifer Coolidge). In order to prepare for the trials and tribulations of fame, Kath enlists Athena (guest star Maya Rudolph) for spiritual guidance. Meanwhile, Phil gives Kim a job at his sandwich shop, which leads to some surprising results.

30 Rock – 9:30/8:30c
“St. Valentine’s Day” – Not realizing it’s going to be the ultimate lovers holiday, Liz insists her and Drew (Jon Hamm) have their first official date on Valentine’s Day; while Jack  prepares himself for an unconventional Valentine’s Day spent at church with girlfriend Elisa (Salma Hayek). Tracy tries to help Kenneth win the affections of a new staffer.

Burn Notice - TNT 10/9c
“Bad Breaks” – An old adversary returns to throw a wrench into Michael’s plans, but the two must work together when they are taken hostage in a bank robbery.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Bitsy Big-Boy” – Barker and Ellis protect a prominent nuclear physicist who is set to testify before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has become the target of a killer.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, February 5

It’s another night packed with goodies as the Nice Girls Thursday favorites return en masse. How will you decide what to watch live, what to record, and what to view online?

Bones – Fox 8/7c
“The Hero in the Hold” – When Brennan, Hodgins and author Thomas Vega are summoned by a Federal Judge along with the United States Attorney regarding the ongoing investigation of the Grave Digger, they learn that evidence from the case has recently gone missing. With Brennan and Hodgins having been victims of the Grave Digger and Thomas Vegas currently writing a book about it, they become prime suspects in the missing evidence case. However, when Brennan and the team receive a phone call from the Grave Digger informing them that Booth has been buried alive with only 24 hours worth of oxygen, the Grave Digger threatens to leave him to die unless Brennan brings the missing evidence. The team immediately goes to Booth’s apartment to assess the crime scene, knowing from Sweets’ psychological assessment of the Grave Digger that they cannot tell the authorities about the situation or else the Grave Digger will retaliate against Booth. As Booth struggles to free himself from confinement, the team joins forces to locate him with precious time ticking away.

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“Kissed Off” – Betty contemplates making a personal decision to help her family and finances. But things keep sidetracking her – like the fact that sexy neighbor Jesse (guest star Val Emmich) is suddenly interested in her again. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to hide his tracks as Connor is determined to find out the identity of the mystery man who stole Molly’s heart.

Kath & Kim – NBC 8:30/7:30c
“Idols” – Kath and Kim are in the running to host a dinner for country music star Wynonna Judd but must first be interviewed by Wynonna’s people. The ladies do everything they can to impress the judges, but things do not go as perfectly as they think. Meanwhile, Craig and his friend Derrick (guest star Jay Phillips) try their hand at writing their own hit country song.

See more photos in the Gallery.

Supernatural – the CW 9/8c
“Sex and Violence” – Sam and Dean  enter a small town in Iowa, where three men have inexplicably beaten their wives to death. The guys realize that behind the murders is a Siren, a creature that can take different forms and desperately needs love and compels people to destroy themselves as a show of devotion. The Siren eventually puts Sam and Dean under their spell and pits the two brothers against each other in a fight to the death.

30 Rock – NBC 9:30/8:30c
“Generalissimo” – Liz  discovers she has a handsome and newly single neighbor, Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm), she’d like to meet after receiving his mail by mistake. However, in true Liz fashion their chance at getting to know one another doesn’t begin so well. Due to Jack’s striking resemblance to a Spanish soap villain, Elisa’s (Salma Hayek) grandmother disapproves of their relationship. Jack is determined to do whatever it takes to win her adoration. Back at 30 Rock, the new “TGS” interns invite Tracy out for a night of partying; but Tracy, unwilling to admit it, cannot seem to keep up with the former Wall Street frat boys.

Burn Notice – USA 10/9c
Michael poses as a Corporate Espionage Specialist to help a wealthy art dealer who thinks the competition is hacking into his files. However, the art dealer may have ulterior motives. Don’t forget to enter our Burn Notice giveaway!

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Infected” – Barker’s old pal, Marcus, a security guard at ritzy jewelry store, gets Barker and Ellis involved in a nerve-wracking case involving millions of dollars and a deadly virus. Susan, the store’s vice president, has stolen precious jewels in a desperate attempt to pay off the people who’ve allegedly infected her son with the virus. Barker and Ellis race the clock as they try to track down the blackmailers and figure out what may be threatening the boy’s life.

NGTV Guide: Thursday, January 22

Wow, tonight is packed with goodies! Here’s what the Nice Girls are watching this evening, including a DOUBLE shot of Bones. Yay!

Bones – Fox 8/7c – NEW NIGHT
“Double Trouble in the Panhandle” – Booth and Brennan investigate the remains of conjoined twins found in a shallow grave in a remote desert area on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Back at the lab, the team determines the skeletal remains to be those of Jenny and Julie, who were jugglers in a traveling circus. Knowing there is no way the circus folk will talk to anyone outside their tight-knit clan, Brennan and Booth must infiltrate the circus community in order to find out more information about the twins’ deaths. Honing Booth’s Ranger knife-throwing skills, the duo goes undercover as knife-throwing act “Buck and Wanda Moosejaw.” As they encounter a variety of suspects among the colorful circus crowd, including ringmaster Henry Simon (guest star Andy Richter), a rather raucous clan of clowns and a tempestuous strong man who may have been romantically involved with one of the twins, Booth and Brennan find the circus experience to be quite the spectacle.

Ugly Betty – ABC 8/7c
“Kissed Off” – Betty contemplates making a personal decision to help her family and finances. But things keep sidetracking her – like the fact that sexy neighbor Jesse (guest star Val Emmich) is suddenly interested in her again. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to hide his tracks as Connor is determined to find out the identity of the mystery man who stole Molly’s heart.

Kath & Kim – 8:30/7:30PM
“News” – Kim (Selma Blair) sets out to be the new anchorwoman for the local news station and Kath (Molly Shannon) does everything in her power to make her daughter’s dream come true. Meanwhile, Craig (Mikey Day) accidentally hits Phil’s (John Michael Higgins) prized car Little Debbie and then inadvertently gets it confiscated by the police.

Bones – Fox 9/8c – NEW NIGHT
“The Fire in the Ice” – The body of a fireman is discovered in a lake and Booth is one of the suspects. The victim and Booth played hockey together. The investigation is conducted by FBI Agent Payton Perotta. During interrogation, sparks fly between Perotta and Booth. Brennan will try figure skating.

Supernatural – the CW 9/8c
“Criss Angel is a Douche Bag” – A mysterious death draws Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) to a town full of old-school magicians. Their investigation leads them to Charlie (guest star John Rubenstein), Jay (guest star Barry Bostwick) and Vernon (guest star Richard Libertini), three friends who were famous magicians in their day but have now been replaced by flashier, younger magicians. One of them has made a deal to acquire real magical powers, but the price was extremely high. Sam and Dean must figure out a way to reverse the spell before others are harmed.

30 Rock – 9:30/8:30c
“Retreat to Move Forward” – Jack (Alec Baldwin) is nervous about the corporate retreat, so he recruits Liz (Tina Fey) to accompany him for support. Meanwhile, Jenna (Jane Krakowski) ends up at the mercy of Frank (Judah Friedlander) when she decides she needs to implore method acting to prepare for her Janis Joplin role, and Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) must convince Tracy (Tracy Morgan) that diabetes is affected by his diet.

Burn Notice – USA 10/9c
“Do No Harm” -  Michael agrees to help the father of a sick boy recover money from a medical scam artist, but Sam worries that Michael is reaching his limit.  Written and directed by Matt Nix. Guest stars: Tricia Helfer, Gary Weeks and David Barry Gray.

The Beast – A&E 10/9c
“Two Choices” – Barker and Ellis are assigned to take down a major drug trafficking ring run by a man named Jimmy Casserly–who happens to be in the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) custody. Barker fears that if Casserly stays in CPD custody, his drug deal won’t go through and they won’t have enough evidence to lock him up for good. The partners come up with a risky scheme to bust Casserly out of CPD custody and all is going well until a major wrench is thrown in the gears–an ex cop with a personal vendetta is also chasing Casserly. Meanwhile, Ellis continues to burn the candle at both ends. He runs into Rose and she questions what he does for a living, and Ray from Internal Affairs tries to convince him that Barker is crooked by giving him a DVD with supposed evidence against his mentor.

Our DVRs will be working overtime! What are you watching?

EXCLUSIVE: Busy Phillips and Ron White to Guest on Kath & Kim

We’ve got some exclusive scoop for Kath & Kim fans, which around here means me, but whatever! I think this show is hilarious and it’s about to get even funnier! Sources tell us that Busy Philipps (Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek) and Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) have signed on to guest star in an upcoming roller derby-themed episode of the show.

Seriously? Roller derby? I can picture the outfits now…and they don’t look that much different from what the mother-daughter duo wear on a daily basis. But wait, it gets better! Ron White will play Rusty, the ex-husband of Kath (Molly Shannon) and father of Kim (Selma Blair), marking the first time audiences are introduced to this character. Busy Philipps will play Whitney, the “jammer” on Rusty’s team. That’s right, Kath’s ex is on a roller derby team!

In the episode, Rusty boots Whitney down to second string and replaces her with his daughter, Kim. Busy’s character quits the team instead of taking the demotion, and in Kim’s first match she ends up, of course, facing off against Busy’s character. The whole cast was on skates for this episode. I’m cracking up just thinking about it.

Ron and Busy join a long list of Kath & Kim guest stars, including Maya Rudolph, Jennifer Coolidge and Wynonna Judd, who will all star in upcoming episodes.

Wynonna Judd Guests on ‘Kath & Kim’

As if Kath & Kim needed anything else to obssess over: Country legend Wynonna Judd will play herself on an upcoming episode of NBC’s Thursday night comedy.

Kath (Molly Shannon) and Kim (Selma Blair) get a little nuts under the influence of Wynonna-mania during a contest to meet their favorite country singer.

“Kath and Kim are beyond huge fans,” Judd smilingly confesses. “Some might say my biggest fans. The lengths they go to are hysterical.”

Check out the hysterics yourself when the episode airs later this month.

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