NGTV Guide: Friday, December 4

It’s an embarrassment of TV riches tonight as Dollhouse returns, Monk departs, and Ugly Betty heads to the Bahamas.

Dollhouse – FOX 8/7c
“The Public Eye (Part 1 of 2)” – Echo is sent to stop Senator Daniel Perrin (guest star Alexis Denisof) before he can expose the Dollhouse’s secrets. Adelle and Topher travel to the Washington, DC, Dollhouse where they meet its genius programmer, Bennett Halverson (Summer Glau), a woman with a mysterious past connection to Echo.

Dollhouse – FOX 9/8c
“The Left Hand (Part 2 of 2)” – Echo and Bennett (guest star Summer Glau) have a shocking meeting as Adelle goes head-to-head with the ruthless head of the Washington, D.C. Dollhouse (guest star Ray Wise). Meanwhile, Topher sees double when he involves Victor in his espionage, and Perrin finds a surprising witness to testify against the Rossum Corporation.

Monk – USA 9/8c – SERIES FINALE
“Mr. Monk and the End, Part 2” – Monk pursues the killer of his wife in the series finale. Guest starring Craig T. Nelson, Virginia Madsen, Melora Hardin & Casper Van Dien

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“The Bahamas Triangle” — In the steamy Bahamas, the love triangle between Betty, Matt and Amanda explodes, and romantic pairings abound. Things should be dreamy at the Atlantis resort, where even Shakira (portraying herself) is staying, but Betty has a nightmarish photo shoot after Willie learns her nemesis, Penelope Graybridge (Christie Brinkley), snagged a coveted job, and, even more importantly, discovers Connor is very much alive. Marc frets that there is no one on the island for him, but then meets the uber-hot Troy (portrayed by Matt Newton, Becki Newton’s brother), and back home, Hilda draws closer to her old love, Bobby.

White Collar – USA 10/9c – AUTUMN SEASON FINALE
“All In” – The FBI investigates a spectacular jewelry heist and all the clues point to Neal. Peter must figure out if Neal is telling the truth – or if he is pulling a con of his own. Guest starring Noah Emmerich, Diahann Carroll & Alexandra Daddario

Monk Bids Farewell Tonight

After eight seasons of solving other people’s mysteries, Adrian Monk finally gets closure on the greatest mystery of his career tonight when the truth about Trudy’s death is revealed in the Monk series finale.

Part one of the finale saw Monk poisoned with three days to live unless the toxin can be identified and an antidote administered. Unfortunately, the man who could identify the toxin was hit by a train and died. How does all of this tie into Trudy’s death? Surprisingly, we already know who killed her, we just don’t know why.

Solving Trudy’s murder is just a part of the payoff for fans in the series finale. We’ll also see some unexpected changes in Monk himself, see each of the other main characters find resolution in their own way, and we get a new song from Randy Newman to cap off the series. We’ll be watching, with a box of Kleenex, as we say farewell to Monk, Natalie, Captain Stottlemeyer, and Lt. Disher.

The Monk series finale airs Friday at 9/8c on USA.

NGTV Guide: Friday, November 27

Ready to spend some time away from the family and in front of the tube? It’s all new TV tonight.

Monk – USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk and The End Part 1″ – Monk returns to the place where he first heard about Trudy’s murder and kicks off an investigation of great significance. Casper Van Dien guest stars.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Level (7) with Me” — Daniel lets the leaders from the Community of the Phoenix call the shots at Mode, and Bennett’s promises to reunite Daniel with his dead wife prompt Betty to action. She schemes with Claire on breaking through to him with an ingenious plan and finds unlikely allies in Matt and Amanda. Meanwhile, Wilhemina has let herself go, wearing sweats and garden clogs in public, prompting a tabloid feeding frenzy and spurring Marc to dig deeper into Nico’s mystery.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“All In” – Peter and Neal work a case based in Chinatown and face plenty of obstacles in the form of organized crime, shady Interpol agents and a game of Pai Gow.

NGTV Guide: Friday, November 20

Only three episodes of Monk left and we’re starting to wrap up some eight season-long storylines.

Monk – USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk and the Badge” – After rejoining the force, Monk hunts for a serial killer, a case he finds more challenging than he anticipated. Brooke Adams (star Tony Shalhoub’s wife) guest stars.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“The Portrait” – Peter and Neal set up a sting to recover a stolen portrait. Neal also tracks the origins of the piece as the identity of the culprit slowly comes to light.

NGTV Guide: Friday, November 13

Yikes, Friday the 13th! It’s a good night to stay inside and watch good TV!

Monk – USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk is the Best Man” – Monk is on the hunt for someone who’s trying to sabotage the wedding of someone close to him. Teri Polo and Carol Kane guest star. With guest stars like Carol Kane, I’m going to guess the wedding is Sharona and Randy. Whaddya think?

White Collar – USA 9/8c
“Flip of the Coin” – Peter and Neal try to locate smuggled Iraqi artifacts. The evidence points to a U.S. soldier as the culprit, but the pair soon begin to suspect a news producer working in the territory. Sarah Wynter and Garret Dillahunt guest star.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Backseat Betty” – Hilda’s bad-boy high school flame and Betty’s schoolgirl crush — Bobby Talercio (Adam Rodriguez) — teaches at Justin’s school, causing the sisters to both doubt their feelings for “nice guys” — such as Archie (Ralph Macchio), in Hilda’s case. Justin is struggling to fit in at high school, so Marc advises him to befriend the mean girl-type cheerleaders, including Ava (Bonnie Dennison). Meanwhile Daniel introduces Amanda to the Community of the Phoenix, as he’s lured deeper into its clutches by Bennett (Dylan Baker) and Natalie (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), and Wilhemina takes a drastic step to find money for Nico’s blackmail payment.

NGTV Guide: Friday, November 6

Ugly Betty seems to be having a creative resurgence this season; too bad it’s stuck on Friday nights. Join the Nice Girls in watching it, won’t you?

Monk – USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk Goes Camping” – Monk and Disher go on a camping trip in order to land in the good graces of a reinstatement-committee member and his mischievous son. The trip turns perilous, however, when the group discover that nature isn’t the only threat they’re facing. Alex Wolff and Wade Williams guest star.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“Book of Hours” – A mobster (John Ventimiglia) asks the FBI to track down a valuable Bible that was stolen from him. During the investigation, Neal encounters a dangerous woman (Callie Thorne) who tests his true loyalties.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Plus None” – Matt asks someone else to be his “plus one” at Wilhemina’s fund-raiser for Tibetan orphans, and Daniel hires his new BFF Natalie as his assistant, making Betty feel obsolete. Amanda keeps a secret from Betty, and Daniel discovers that his mother, Claire, has history with Cal Hartley. Meanwhile we learn the truth behind Nico’s dire straits.

NGTV Guide: Friday, October 30

Fox’s decision to bench Dollhouse for November sweeps means we won’t get to see the follow up to last week’s stellar outing until December. Fortunately Fridays offer a lot of other options now.

Monk - USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk and the Dog” – Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner. Wallace Langham guest stars.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“Threads” – It’s Fashion Week and everyone in New York is abuzz with excitement; everyone but Peter Burke. Nevertheless, when advanced technology embedded with security data is secretly woven into the fabric of a runway dress, Peter and Neal must dive into the world of fashion to stop an international criminal from completing a treacherous sale.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob” – Betty is overwhelmed with her editorial work, so Wilhemina assigns Marc to be Betty’s temporary assistant. Betty’s story idea to cover the worst jobs in New York goes south when she has to dress up as a hot dog and do a Bollywood dance number. Meanwhile, Marc frets that he’ll never be taken seriously by his idol at Vogue magazine, Hilda gets Archie’s campaign in trouble, Daniel hires a gorgeous but inept assistant (supermodel Brooklyn Decker), and Natalie introduces Daniel to the Community — a group whose charismatic leader (Dylan Baker) zeroes in on Daniel.

NGTV Guide: Friday, October 23

Welcome to the Dollhouse, Neal Caffrey! OK, so that’s a bit of a mashup, but this we we are welcoming back Dollhouse as well as USA’s new series White Collar (be sure to enter the giveaway!). Also on tap tonight, Sharona returns to San Francisco!

Dollhouse – FOX 9/8c
“Belonging” – Sierra is forced to face her past as her connection to the Rossum Corporation leads to obsession and murder.

Monk – USA Network 9/8c
“Mr. Monk and Sharona” – Sharona (Bitty Schram) returns to San Francisco to sort out legal red tape following her uncle’s death. Monk suspects foul play, however, and gets a taste of working with Sharona and Natalie simultaneously. Jack Wagner guest stars.

Ugly Betty – ABC 10/9c
“Blue on Blue” – One of Hilda’s customers (Adam Ferrara) helps Betty get scoop from a top designer, but when Marc plots against her, it leads to a confrontation at the restaurant where Ignacio works. Meanwhile, Daniel meets an exciting woman (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) at his support group, and Wilhelmina searches for Connor in the Caribbean.

White Collar – USA Network 9/8c – SERIES PREMIERE
“Pilot” – In the series premiere, slick con man Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) escapes from a maximum-security prison, much to the dismay of FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay), the man who put Neal behind bars after a lengthy cat-and-mouse game. After being apprehended again, Neal suggests a partnership with Peter in which he’ll help the agent solve white-collar crimes, an arrangement that keeps Neal out of jail and provides the premise for the series. Tiffani Thiessen and Willie Garson also star.

NGTV Guide: Friday, October 16

Our favorite fake psychic detectives head off into the sunset with tonight’s autumn season finale, Mr. Monk has a birthday, and Ugly Betty returns on tonight’s TV lineup.

Monk – USA 9/8c
“Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk” – Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building’s maintenance man. Virginia Madsen guest stars.

Psych – USA 9/8c – AUTUMN SEASON FINALE
“Shawn Takes A Shot In The Dark” – Shawn’s life hangs in the balance when, while working on a case involving an ice cream truck, he stumbles onto something bigger and more deadly.

Ugly Betty – ABC 9/8c – SEASON PREMIERE
“Blue on Blue” – Betty fires on all cylinders to get a big scoop with Gucci’s new designer, Evan York (Hamish Linklater, The New Adventures of Old Christine), with the help of Hilda’s connected customer, Sammy (Adam Ferrara, Rescue Me). But Marc plots to sabotage her, enlisting a clueless Amanda and Matt in his efforts, culminating in a showdown at the restaurant where Ignacio works. Meanwhile Daniel begins to attend a bereavement group, where he meets Natalie (Jamie-Lynn Sigler, The Sopranos), a sexy girl who takes him out for an interesting night on the town, and Wilhelmina flies to Bermuda when she learns Connor may be there.

NGTV Guide: Friday, October 9

Our crime-fighting boys on cable are back tonight, so settle in for a long night of solving mysteries!

Monk - USA 9/8c
“Mr. Monk Goes To Group Therapy” – When Monk’s insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell’s therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

Dollhouse – FOX 9/8c
“Belle Chose” – Echo and Victor’s imprints collide when Echo is sent on an assignment as a fun-loving, seductive college student and Victor is imprinted as the psychotic nephew of a Dollhouse shareholder (guest star Michael Hogan).

Psych – USA 9/8c
“Let’s Get Hairy” – A man fears he is dangerous to society and enlists Shawn and Gus’ help because, he claims, he is a werewolf. Guest starring Nice Boy Josh Malina.

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