8PM – Glee (FOX) – After weathering a sophomore slump, Glee seems to have returned to form since the over-the-top Superbowl outing. While still not up to the quality of the terrific first half of Season 1, the sheer fact that the music is finally taking a backseat to plot is a clearcut sign that the writers have heard the recent criticism, and are actually listening to what the critics and fans have been saying. If the last two weeks are any indication, tonight's episode should be another above par outing for the series, as long as they can keep the increasingly grating Sue under control (love Jane Lynch, love the character, but would there really be no repercussions for a teacher that repeatedly throws students into lockers?).
9PM – Raising Hope (FOX) – Arguably the best live-action sitcom to come out of FOX in about a decade (since the late, great Malcolm in the Middle debuted in 2000) this freshman hit comes from the creator of another fantastic series, My Name is Earl, Greg Garcia. First things first, no one does white trash like Garcia, who can take a group of people one might normally avoid, and make them seem like people you'd wanna have a drink with. Son and new father Jimmy is trying to raise his daughter, born from an ill-fated “date” with a serial killer, with the help of mother Virginia (perpetual scene-stealer Martha Plimpton) and father Burt (Garret Dillahunt). Namesake Hope, an adorable baby girl, is just along for the ride as the adults finally start to grow up themselves. Not enough to convince you to tune in? I have two words: Cloris Leachman.
9:30PM – TiVo Catch Up!
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