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Posted: 8:18 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013

TV best bets with season finales of 'Survivor,' 'Glee,' 'Revenge,' 'Community' 

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"Survivor" will air its penultimate episode Wednesday, then the big finale Sunday. It's hard to say who will win this one but it probably won't be Eddie.

By Rodney Ho

The broadcast networks are concluding their seasons for many of their hits shows this week: on Thursday, it's "Community" (NBC), "Two and a Half Men" (CBS), "Person of Interest" (CBS) and "Glee" (Fox); on Friday, it's "Kitchen Nightmares" (Fox, "Touch" (Fox) and "Fashion Star" (NBC); and Sunday, it's "Once Upon a Time" (ABC), 'Revenge" (ABC) and "Survivor" (CBS).

The cable networks are bringing back "Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy" (History) Wednesday and "Long Island Medium" (TLC) on Sunday. Plus, the one Georgia-based show returning is AMC's "Small Town Security" Thursday out of Ringgold.

MONDAY

 “Dancing With the Stars” 8 p.m. ABC — Guaranteed: Kellie Pickler will be adorable again.

“How I Met Your Mother” 8 p.m. CBS — Marshall and Lily ask Ted to help them pack for Italy.

“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” 8 p.m. VH1 — Mimi's housewarming party takes a dramatic turn.

“Rihanna 777” 8 p.m. Fox — Rihanna invites fans and journalists along for her tour.

“The Voice” 8 p.m. NBC — The top 16 begin performing.

“2 Broke Girls” 9 p.m. CBS — Caroline is asked by her father to go on a talk show.

“Bates Motel” 10 p.m. A&E — Norma encounters a mysterious stranger.

“The Big C” 10 p.m. Showtime — Cathy signs Paul up for a dating service, much to his dismay.

“Hawaii Five-O” 10 p.m. CBS — The body of a girl who was kidnapped 10 years ago is found.

“Rectify” 10 p.m. Sundance— The media impede Jane and Daniel's day in town.

“Castle” 10:01 p.m. ABC — A whistle-blower is killed.

“Revolution” 10:01 p.m. NBC — Miles and Neville find themselves on the same side of a cause.

TUESDAY

NCIS” 8 p.m. CBS — A Department of Defense investigator probes the team's response to the Bodnar case.

“Splash” 8 p.m. ABC (first season finale) — Drake Bell, Rory Bushfield and Nicole Eggert vie for the win.

“The Voice” 8 p.m. NBC — More of the top 16 are heard.

“Dancing With the Stars” 9 p.m. ABC — Most at risk going home: Sean Lowe and Ingo Rademacher.

“NCIS: Los Angeles” 9 p.m. CBS — Deeks goes undercover to obtain information on a former arms dealer.

“Polygamy, USA” 9 p.m. NGC (new series) — A polygamous group is followed in Centennial Park, Ariz.

“Golden Boy” 10 p.m. CBS — Clark investigates the murder of a high-end prostitute.

“Body of Proof” 10:01 p.m. ABC — A plane crashes in Philadelphia after a passenger opens fire.

WEDNESDAY

“American Idol” 8 p.m. Fox — The top 3 sing three songs: personal choice, judges' choice and Jimmy Iovine's pick.

“Survivor” 8 p.m. CBS — So Eddie: are you going to finally start "playing" the game now?

“The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — The first live playoff results.

“Criminal Minds” 9 p.m. CBS — Nannies are kidnapped along with the children they care for.

“Modern Family” 9 p.m. ABC — Haley gives Alex tips on meeting boys.

“Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy” 10 p.m. History (third season debut) — Larry visits an Arizona ostrich ranch.

“Law & Order: SVU” 9:01 p.m. NBC — A sniper attacks the NYPD twice.

“CSI” 10 p.m. CBS — Design engineers vie for the most innovative solution to a technological challenge.

“Nashville” 10 p.m. ABC — Rayna and Juliette both score CMA award nominations.

“Psych” 10 p.m. USA — Gus accidentally tampers with a crime scene.

“R&B Divas Atlanta” 10 p.m. TV One — Will Nicci and Syleena kiss and make up?

THURSDAY

“American Idol” 8 p.m. Fox — Kree, Candice and Angie battle for the two final spots.

“Big Bang Theory” 8 p.m. CBS — The women play Dungeons & Dragons with the guys.

“Community” 8 p.m. NBC (fourth season finale) — Jeff ponders the future after receiving enough credits to graduate.

“Wipeout” 8 p.m. ABC (sixth season debut) — Jill Wagner returns as cohost.

“Vampire Diaries” 8:30 p.m. the CW — The episode title is "Walking Dead." Will this be a mash-up show with a cameo from Daryl Dixon? Probably not but that would be amusing!

“Two and a Half Men” 8:31 p.m. CBS (10th season finale) — Walden goes out with a 22-year-old but falls for her grandmother.

“Glee” 9 p.m. Fox (fourth season finale) — What's with this plotline about Brittany getting into MIT?

“Grey’s Anatomy” 9 p.m. ABC — The hospital staff gets ready for a major storm.

“The Office” 9 p.m. NBC — Clay Aiken and Mark McGrath are guesting as Dwight plans to propose to Esther.

“Person of Interest” 9:01 p.m. CBS (second season finale) — Finch and Reese work alongside unexpected allies to save the Machine.

“Small Town Security” 10 p.m. AMC (second season debut) — This is Ringgold's biggest reality show.

“Hannibal” 10:01 p.m. NBC — The unit investigates a murder involving the removal of organs.

“Elementary” 10:01 p.m. CBS — Holmes takes a case from a man who claims to be Moriaty.

“Scandal” 10:02 p.m. ABC — A major crisis rocks the White House.

FRIDAY

“Fashion Star” 8 p.m. NBC (second season finale) — The three still-standing designers create a collection for each retailer and a winner is named.

“Kitchen Nightmares” 8 p.m. Fox (fifth season finale) — Gordon Ramsay visits Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz.

“Undercover Boss” 8 p.m. CBS — Some of the most intriguing employees from the show's four seasons are featured.

“Shark Tank” 9 p.m. ABC — An entrepreneur pitches a wine-tasting cruise.

“Touch” 9 p.m. Fox (second season finale) — Aster Corporation's success depends on the completion of the number sequence.

“Vegas” 9 p.m. CBS (first season finale) — A vengeful Sheriff Lamb joins forces with Savino to bring down Porter Gainsley.

“Blue Bloods” 10 p.m. CBS (third season finale) — The Reagans go after a gang leader who killed someone close to them.

WEEKEND

“Dangerous Intuition” 8 tonight Lifetime — A woman is forced to share custody of her daughter with a possibly evil stepmom.

“Saturday Night Live” 11:29 tonight NBC — Kristen Wiig returns as a host.

“Survivor” 8 p.m. Sunday CBS (26th season finale) — A season that started slow revved up after the merge thanks to some exciting game play.

“Once Upon a Time” 8 p.m. Sunday ABC (second season finale) — The trigger Rachel placed within the curse is detonated.

“Celebrity Apprentice” 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — Can Lil Jon win it all?

“Army Wives” 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — The troops receive orders to return to Fort Marshall.

“Game of Thrones” 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Tywin counsels Joffrey.

“Long Island Medium” 9 p.m. Sunday TLC (fourth season debut) — Theresa goes on a diet.

“Revenge” 9 p.m. Sunday ABC (second season finale) — Brace yourself for a death.

“Breaking Amish” 10 p.m. Sunday TLC (new series) — Technically, it's a spinoff of the original.

“The Client List” 10 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Lacey is attacked by a man breaking into Riley's home.

“Mad Men” 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Pete is blindsided by an unexpected guest.

“Family Tree” 10 p.m. Sunday HBO (new series) — Chris Dowd plays a guy who just lost his job and girlfriend.

About Rodney Ho

I cover local radio and TV for both the print and online editions. I write a blog on the same topics.

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