Last week, Peter (Joshua Jackson) became so devoted to the cause of overthrowing the Observers that he became a real pain in the neck – or, at least, endured one, by intentionally allowing an Observer piece of body-altering hardware to burrow into the back of his neck and attach itself to his central nervous system. The result? Based on previews, Peter now operates at the same super-speed, and super-strength, as the Observers. But he doesn’t yet sport a fedora.

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HUNTED By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, Jack Turner (Patrick Malahide, a favorite of mine since The Singing Detective) begins to reveal the hidden insidiousness of his business plans – a wide-ranging global scheme of misdeeds that has a lot in common with the secret agendas on Rubicon. And if you liked that AMC espionage thriller, you should be watching this. This, in addition, has Melissa George as Sam, another major asset for any TV series.

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REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

The day after the election, Bill Maher was on MSNBC’s Hardball, trying out punch lines on host Chris Matthews. But he had some smart observations as well, specifically about the “Republican bubble” that he’s been featuring on his show all year. Tonight, he gets to make his point one last time, with help from such special guests as James Carville, Andrew Sullivan and Samuel L. Jackson. And, since Maher donated a million dollars to Obama’s campaign, he gets to put his

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PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS INTRODUCES 'INVENTORS' By Christy Slewinski

PBS Digital Studios has introduced a new web series, Inventors...

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TBS' 'WEDDING BAND' HITS A FEW BEATS By Ed Bark

The self-anointed "Very Funny" network at last rises to a modicum of merriment in Wedding Band...

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THE BIG BANG THEORY By David Bianculli

Ask yourself: Could this sitcom get any geekier? Then tell yourself: Yes, it could, and tonight, it does. Making return appearances are two alumni from Star Trek: The Next Generation. One is Wil Wheaton, as an arrogant version of himself who is the long-time nemesis of Sheldon (Jim Parsons). The other is LeVar Burton. And in this very same episode, Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) finally moves out of his mom’s basement. Once you’ve been to outer space, as astronaut Wolowitz has, I guess you

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BREATHLESS By David Bianculli

This 1960 Jean-Luc Godard film helped launch, or at least popularize, the French New Wave cinema. Jean-Paul Belmondo plays a tough French gangster (in a suit, tie and hat!) who idolizes Marlon Brando, and whose swaggering good looks and wild exploits attract the attention and affection of a visiting American (Jean Seberg).

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GLEE By David Bianculli

Just when you thought they were out, McKinley High pulls them back in: Even though Mercedes and Mike graduated from high school, tonight they return – to offer input in the casting of a school production of Grease. My advice: Stay away from the original Broadway show’s unedited lyrics to “Greased Lightning.”

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BURN NOTICE By David Bianculli

SERIES RETURN: When last we saw Michael and Fiona (Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar), they were in Panama. Not on vacation, but on a mission gone awry, stranded and vulnerable with, seemingly, no way out. Well, tonight, in a two-hour episode and with a little help from their friends, they find a way out. (And if you consider that worthy of a Spoiler Alert, you’ve watched way too little television.)

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TOP HAT By David Bianculli

In this film from 1935, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are at their best – and the songs in this iconic movie musical are just as classy and classic. Watch them dancing “Cheek to Cheek,” and you’re watching the best.

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