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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
“All Together Now: A Celebration of Service” 7 p.m., NBC: Former presidents and current U.S. leader Barack Obama pay tribute to American volunteerism.
“Mad Love” 7:30 p.m., CBS: The wonderful Judy Greer and some other actors you don’t need to worry about engage in relationship-based shenanigans.
“Nurse Jackie” 9 p.m., Showtime: Emmy-winner Edie Falco returns for a third season as the titular pill-popping anti-hero.
“United States of Tara” 9:30 p.m., Showtime: A stellar season 3 kicks off as Tara (and the multiple personalities dwelling with her) head back to college.
Tuesday:
“Jump City Seattle” 7 p.m., G4: Were you aware that the wall-and-roof-jumping pseudo-sport “parkour” has playoffs? Nor was I.
“Dancing With the Stars” 8 p.m., ABC: Who stays and who goes? Find out in the season’s first results episode.
“Body of Proof” 9 p.m., ABC: Dana Delaney plays a disgraced former surgeon who becomes a medical examiner/crime-solver. It’s like Quincy, but prettier.
Wednesday:
“American Idol” 7 p.m., Fox: Do you like ‘80s music? Tune in tonight and see it trashed, karaoke-style.
“Criminal Minds” 8 p.m., CBS: Thugs attack a new victim every night. It’s nice, at least, that they don’t keep killing the same victim, I guess.
“Mr. Sunshine” 8:30 p.m., ABC: A funeral at the Sunshine Center/ it’s probably just a bit too early for this series to start mourning. But just a bit.
Thursday:
“Grey’s Anatomy” 8 p.m., ABC: Yep, it’s a musical episode. Seattle Grace-Mercy West, meet shark.
“Mobbed” 8 p.m., Fox: Host Howie Mandel looses flash mobs on an unsuspecting public in this “Glee”-ful new series.
“Swamp People” 8 p.m., History: Season 2 begins with tem prep work.
“True Crime with Aphrodite Jones” 9 p.m., I.D.: The JonBenet Ramsey case is reexamined in the Season 2 kickoff.
Friday:
“CHAOS” 7 p.m., CBS: Yes, another spy drama hits the airwaves. No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. Freddy Rodriguez stars.
“Camelot” 9 p.m., Starz: Arthur inherits the throne in the premiere of this historical drama.
Saturday:
“NCAA Basketball Tournament: Final Four” 5 p.m., CBS: Live from Houston.
“NCAA Basketball Tournament: Final Four” 7:30 p.m., CBS: Are you still suffering from March madness? You know that it’s April, right?
Sunday:
“Secret Millionaire” 7 p.m., ABC: The couple who owns fitness company Curves spend time in Houston’s dangerous Third Ward. Then, I guess, they head back to their mansion.
“Academy of Country Music Awards” 7 p.m., CBS: From Las Vegas, Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire watch Miranda Lambert perform and probably clean-up on awards. Other performers include Taylor Swift, Toby Keith and Keith Urban.
“The Civil War” 7 p.m., PBS: Director Ken Burns’ landmark documentary gets a rerun starting tonight.
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